Chen Huan, a modern scholar, transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes a poor young man from Yingchuan. He also becomes childhood friends with the young Guo Jia. With knowledge far ahead of his time and the aid of a mysterious Han jade pendant, he makes his mark and becomes famous throughout Yingchuan.
When Guo Jia falls gravely ill and nears death, he solemnly recommends Chen Huan to Cao Cao: “The only one who can help Your Excellency bring the land under heaven to peace is Chen Huan!” Taking up his dear friend’s dying wish, Chen Huan begins a life of grand and sweeping adventure.
His wisdom will secure the Central Plains:
He foresees every move at Guandu, turns the tide at Red Cliffs, and cuts off the problem at its root in Liangzhou. He helps Cao Cao defeat the rival warlords and unite the realm.
His love will warm a time of chaos:
He saves the gifted Cai Yan, so she no longer has to lament in “Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute.” He changes Zhen Mi’s fate, giving her the chance to put her economic talents to use. He wins over Lü Lingqi, letting this valiant rose bloom on the battlefield. In the cold pages of history, he finds a warm home for those ill-fated women.
His aspirations will shine through the ages:
Yet unifying the realm is not the end. He knows that without fundamental reform, the tragedies of the Rebellion of the Eight Princes and the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians will inevitably happen again. He promotes education, encourages integration, and reforms the system, vowing to prolong the Han dynasty and remove the deepest, most painful thorn from the heart of Chinese civilization.
From Yingchuan to Xudu, from commoner to chief strategist: this is a story of promises, love, and the survival of civilization. See how Chen Huan carries on Guo Jia’s vision, helps Cao Cao achieve an unparalleled hegemony, and personally lights the way forward for civilization, creating a mighty dynasty unlike any before it.
Cao Cao doubts the protagonist. Will the protagonist rebel?
Not bad novel copying