In the eighteenth year of Hongzhi's reign, a bizarre drowning accident transformed modern young man Shen Wanhun into the son of a Suzhou merchant. At that time, it was still four years before Emperor Zhengde's absurd succession to the throne, and it was only one step away from the sudden turn of events in the Ming Dynasty.
Shen Wan originally wanted to survive in a low profile, but the "Civilization Jump System" accidentally activated pushed him to the forefront of history. Weaving machine innovation, plague prevention and control, and suggestions to extend life - with his wisdom beyond the times, he quietly moved the gears of the Ming Dynasty's destiny in the last four years of Emperor Hongzhi's life.
The encounter with Xu Miaojin, the daughter of a general, became Shen Wan's most cherished bond. She admired his amazing talent, and he admired her boldness and courage. From their first joint efforts in the Suzhou salt smuggling case, to their mutual support for life and death under the war at the border, to their mutual dependence in the court struggle, a love that broke through family status quietly took root in the torrent of change.
However, the undercurrent of the times is surging. Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao made plans in advance, colluded with Bai Lian, and secretly communicated with the Tatars; the civil servants and eunuchs in the DPRK and China were intertwined and regarded revolution as a scourge. Using the system as a shield and intelligence as a sword, Shen Wan worked among emperors, civil servants, and generals. While improving firearms and rectifying coastal defense, he supported the prince and implemented new systems.
From the mist and rain in the south of the Yangtze River to the windy sand in the north of the Great Wall, from the streets to the top of the Forbidden City, Shen Wan, as a merchant, gradually became the emperor's advisor, cabinet minister, and helmsman of reform. And when he finally joined hands with Xu Miaojin to assist Emperor Zhengde in launching the Age of Discovery and pushing the Ming Dynasty to unprecedented prosperity, the system revealed its final mission——
The real fire of civilization is still needed
