A Peach Blossom Paradise in Another World: The Empress and Her Overworked County Magistrate

Lin Mo, a modern overworked office drone trapped in the 996 work schedule, dies suddenly after an all-nighter and wakes up transmigrated to the fictional Great Yao Dynasty, where he has become the magistrate of remote, impoverished County A. Under his governance, County A becomes a paradise where everyone is equal and no one is considered superior or inferior because of their status. The female emperor Zhao Lingyang is misled by a schemer into believing her authority is under threat, and suspects Lin Mo of harming the court, bringing the two into conflict. The emperor discovers his extraordinary abilities, while the male lead changes his opinion of the female emperor. Together, they bring the dynasty to its golden age. Afterward, the male lead discovers a way to return and tells the emperor. Unexpectedly, this causes a misunderstanding: she thinks he plans to defect to the enemy. Only after a series of twists and turns does the emperor and the others understand. With the help of the villagers and scholars, he successfully returns to the modern world and goes back to being an overworked wage slave, but finds himself missing his days as a county magistrate...