[Early Tang Dynasty + Alternate History + One Heroine + Farming + Everyday Life]
From the first stirrings of life beneath the water to the roaring beasts of the Stone Age, from humanity's first steps upright to the dawn of civilization in the Bronze Age, the gears of history have been turning for millions of years. Now comes the golden age of the Zhenguan era! With memories of the modern world, Cheng Yan rewrites history. Once a farmer's son, he uses science to wipe out a locust plague and save vast stretches of farmland, earning the title “Locust Exterminator.” He discovers Champa rice and eases famine, becoming the “Father of Champa Rice.” As Minister of Agriculture, he reforms farm tools and irrigation, filling the imperial treasury. He teaches Crown Prince Li Chengqian the people-first philosophy, helping him become a wise ruler. In secret, he drives industrial innovation, from blast-furnace ironmaking to improved gunpowder. He builds mighty ships to usher in the Age of Exploration, circulates paper currency, and supports merchant guilds, planting the seeds of capitalism.
From the furrows to the imperial court, from the martial world to the open seas, he shifts the course of an era through his own efforts! Court intrigue, technological innovation, and commercial rivalries intertwine as a modern soul stirs up a storm. Yet the secret agents of the Heretical Affairs Bureau have already set their sights on this “heretic who spreads delusions,” and the locust plague seems to have been engineered by someone... Cheng Yan knows the road to reform is fraught with danger, but he fears nothing. The gears of history will turn in a new direction because of him!
