Against a backdrop of war and chaos, the impoverished scholar Wei Ying once served his lord, using wisdom and strategy to teach refugees to form ranks with straw ropes, calculate the right time for action with counting rods, and win people’s hearts with thin relief porridge. He helped his lord build schools and clinics amid the ruins. But the powerful clans whose profits he had cut off framed him as a “hypocrite who misled the masses,” sending him to the execution platform. After being reborn, Wei Ying carries the memories of his previous life and is determined to take revenge and change his fate. But he faces many difficulties: as a scholar, he lacks the strength to fight, and navigating battles amid the war between the lords is a struggle. Meanwhile, the clans’ betrayal and manipulation leave him unable to trust anyone. They also spread rumors, turning people against him. With the struggle among the lords growing ever more intense, he must help his lord build up his power before time runs out. Armed with the deadly secret of the clans’ misdeeds, Wei Ying joins forces with Ruan Shu, who has also been reborn. Together, they gradually expose the clans’ true faces and overcome one crisis after another. He takes his revenge and ultimately turns the tide, but not without paying a terrible price.
