Upon awakening, Chen Zhou, an outstanding county Party secretary, finds himself in the body of Liu Yu, a dying gambler on a street in the Eastern Jin dynasty.
Within the realm, high office is reserved for the elite, with no place for the poor. The great clans treat the common people like grass. Beyond the borders, the Five Hu tribes ravage the Central Plains, the heartland falls into chaos, and people suffer everywhere. Worst of all, the future emperor, Sima, and his entire family are about to be slaughtered!
Faced with a hellish start, Chen Zhou smiles. “Don’t panic. Let’s set a modest goal and start with poverty alleviation at the grassroots level!”
Years later...
The great clans: “He’s holding imperial examinations and giving out farmland. He’s trying to uproot us!”
The northern warlord: “His army has a cause, and his supply lines can’t be broken. How are we supposed to fight that?”
The Eastern Jin emperor: “Dear Chen, you can have the throne. Just please stop coming up with these ‘Five-Year Plans’!”
Chen Zhou: I only wanted to help everyone live better lives. Somehow, I ended up unifying the realm.
