Shen Yan, a top student in the history department, accidentally traveled through time in a museum accident and became the "waste" prince in the last years of the Dayong Dynasty - his father died in the war, his family was wronged, he was framed and exiled, and he was left with only a loyal old servant and half a bag of brown rice. At that time, Dayong was surrounded by powerful enemies outside and tense on the border. Inside, there were eunuchs who were in power and vassal kings were separatist. The people were displaced and the court was in decay.
Shen Yan, who had no foundation, relied on his solid historical knowledge and modern social management and scientific and technological thinking to break out of the desperate situation: in the place of exile, he improved farm tools, built water conservancy projects, turned barren land into fertile land, and united the refugees to form a "township". "Courage"; taking advantage of the squabbles in the court, he exposed his grievances, restored his identity, used "new military training methods" to build elites, and quelled local rebellions; facing the invasion of foreign enemies, he innovated ordnance, formulated precise tactics, and turned the tide of the war with fewer wins and more.
From a small official on the border to a big official on the border, from a lonely minister in the court to a powerful official in the country, Shen Yan worked step by step. Not only did he have to compete with insidious politicians and ambitious vassals, he also had to break the shackles of the times and implement new policies that were in line with people's livelihood. In the process, he met a chivalrous and courageous female general, a counselor who cared about the world, and a scholar who stuck to his heart. He also encountered betrayal and sacrifice. In the end, Shen Yan wiped out Liuhe in troubled times, ended the split, established a new dynasty that took into account efficiency and people's livelihood, and used modern thinking to write a magnificent counterattack legend for the ancient era.
