In the last years of the Dayong Dynasty, natural disasters occurred frequently, princes rose up together, and the world fell into bloody disputes that lasted for decades. In his previous life, Xiao Yi, a young man from a poor family, rose to prominence through military exploits in troubled times, and eventually unified the world and ascended the throne as emperor. However, the benevolent policies such as land equalization, light corvee, and water conservancy projects that he devoted his whole life to promote struggled because they touched the foundations of the aristocratic families and the hero group. In his later years, he was betrayed by his close generals and his favorite concubines. He died after drinking a glass of poisonous wine, and watched the dynasty he created slip into the abyss again.
When he opened his eyes again, Xiao Yi returned to twenty years ago, when he was forced to join the "Red Eyebrow Army" and struggled to survive. Memories of past lives come flooding back, including not only unfinished ambitions, but also profound betrayals and suffering for all people in the world.
