After waking up, Li Xian finds himself the nephew of Li Jue, the Three Kingdoms' famously short-lived villain. Well-versed in history, he knows that if he follows his uncle, Xu Chu will kill him in a few years. To stay alive, he has to strike first. He schemes against Jia Xu, exploits Han officials, and massacres the Li household, becoming the master of Guanzhong overnight. He recruits Xu Huang, wins over Cai Yan, and takes Zou Shi as his wife. When everyone thinks he's just a lecherous power-hungry minister, Li Xian opens the treasury. “Wenhe, distribute all this money and grain to the refugees.” Jia Xu is stunned. “My lord, how can you be softhearted if you want to build a great enterprise?” Li Xian laughs. “You're wrong. I'm not winning the people's hearts. I'm winning the realm!”
