Modern dilemma: In 2025, Zhang Yuan, a 35-year-old programmer, lost his job and lived in a rented house. After failing to start a business, he fell into despair. On a night of nine-star visions, he traveled to Xi'an in the Ming Dynasty in 1625.
Survival in ancient times: Zhang Yuan, who first arrived in the Ming Dynasty, disguised himself as a Taoist priest with modern knowledge, met the teahouse owner Chen Dachuan and his family, used a simple water purification device to get his first pot of gold, and began to integrate into ancient society.
Rise of business: Zhang Yuan improved papermaking, invented a simple printing press, established a business network, and rapidly accumulated wealth. However, he encountered historical backlash for the first time when he rescued the dying son of King Qin - his right hand was temporarily paralyzed.
Political whirlpool: His wealth attracted the attention of the government, and he was forced to get involved in the officialdom. He used historical knowledge to predict events to gain status, formed an interest alliance with Shaanxi Governor Zhou Yongnian, and secretly funded the peasant army to "maintain history."
Love and Warning: He fell in love and got married to Chen Yun'er, Chen Dachuan's daughter, but when he tried to change the outcome of the plague, he witnessed the tragic death of his beloved wife, and completely understood the cost of changing history.
Retreat to enlightenment: After seeing through the truth, Zhang Yuan gave up all his wealth and power, lived in seclusion in the Huashan Taoist Temple with his surviving young son, and waited for four hundred years to return to modern times, guarding the history in solitude.
