Biotech in the Great Song Dynasty

Lin Yi brings his 21st-century knowledge of biology into the Great Song, a dynasty that values civil pursuits over military strength.

All he wants at first is to survive, but before long, he unwittingly kindles the spark of civilization.

His microscope reveals germs, and glimpses of Heaven's secrets; his knowledge can save one person, or the entire realm.

His wives and concubines are no longer mere ornaments in the inner court. They become the core of the board of directors behind his new world.

When he holds power over all under Heaven, he nevertheless chooses to retire at the height of his influence, for he finally understands that personal power will inevitably decay, while systems of knowledge and their transmission can endure forever.

This is not the story of a powerful minister's rise. It is the legend of how a modern soul became the