Chen Yan, a modern history enthusiast, accidentally traveled to the Shu Han Dynasty in the early years of Jianxing and became an ordinary clerk in Chengdu. At that time, Zhuge Liang was preparing for the Northern Expedition, but the situation inside and outside the court was showing signs of decline. His successor, Liu Chan, was also labeled as "weak" by his contemporaries.
Chen Yan has no extraordinary powers, but relies on his familiarity with the historical trends of the Three Kingdoms and his pragmatic mind. He started with details such as sorting out household registration and improving farming and mulberry trees. He gradually gained the appreciation of local officials and finally met Liu Chan. He avoided empty talk and hit the key points of Shu Han with strategies of grain and grass management and official management. He not only helped Zhuge Liang stabilize the rear of the Northern Expedition, but also subtly helped Liu Chan clarify the government.
For more than ten years since then, Chen Yan has always been based on the actual situation of the Shu-Han. Externally, he assisted the Shu-Han to unite with Wu to fight against Cao and encroach on Yongliang. Internally, he promoted Liu Chan to unite the court and boost the people's hearts, step by step to reverse the decline of the Shu-Han. In the end, with the joint efforts of him and the Shu Han monarchs, the Shu Han Dynasty broke through the predicament and achieved unification in Luoyang City. Liu Chan also broke away from the historical shackles of "not wanting to miss Shu" and became a legend as the leader of the ZTE.
