The soul of Song Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin transmigrates into the late Han dynasty. He wakes to find himself eight-year-old Han Emperor Xian, Liu Xie. Facing the deadly predicament of He Jin’s assassination and Dong Zhuo’s entry into the capital, he relies on the strategy and political acumen he gained from ruling as emperor in two lifetimes. In a chaotic world surrounded by wolves, he kills Dong Zhuo, only for Wang Yun to seize power. After eliminating Wang Yun, the Li Jue and Guo Si Rebellion follows. The Yong and Liang provinces are barely pacified before powerful clans carve up the realm, and then, unexpectedly, eighteen warlords rise against him. “Ruling the realm is easy. Winning people’s hearts is hard.” Zhao Kuangyin understands that military conquest alone cannot last. True unification means rebuilding order and bringing people together. He must fight not only the warlords outside, but also the deep-rooted power of the great clans, a collapsing social order of trust, and the widespread belief that “the Han dynasty is already dead.” Advancing step by step, he recruits fierce generals and brilliant strategists, contends with the warlords of the realm, and vows to rebuild the Han dynasty and usher in a glorious age once more!
