The demoted prince Xiao Chen encounters a celestial opportunity in his darkest hour, passes through a door in time and space, and arrives in the modern world a thousand years later.
There, he sheds the corruption of the old court, absorbs the finest lessons of technological civilization, makes sworn friends, and finds a love that will never leave him. When he returns to his homeland bearing the power of a new age, he discovers the marvel of time: ten years in the modern world amount to just one month in the ancient one.
From then on, he plots across past and present, using modern insight to outmaneuver the ancient world. Palace intrigues and borderland wars alike are dispelled by his forward-looking vision and methods.
This is the journey of a fallen prince, misunderstood by all, who rises to become an emperor revered by the people. Using both worlds as his chessboard, he becomes the one who moves the pieces and ushers in an unprecedented age of iron-fisted prosperity.
