The protagonist: "Chen Yan", a top modern strategic consultant, doctor of international relations, and retired special operations instructor, travels through time and becomes Xiao Jingyuan, the only son of King Jing'an of the Yong Dynasty, a heterosexual prince who suffers from a chronic illness and has no power. He has no system, no cheats, and no plug-ins. He only relies on modern knowledge systems, strategic thinking, game logic, psychology, and tactics to survive step by step in the troubled times of ancient imperial power.
Background of the era: In the Dayong Dynasty, the imperial power fell away, the vassal kings were divided, the aristocratic family controlled the government, and the borders were surrounded by barbarians. The court was divided into four major factions: the imperial party, the queen party, the feudal party, and the aristocratic party. Internal and external troubles were intertwined. Kings of the opposite sex were jealous of the royal family and suppressed by aristocratic families, and their living space was extremely narrow.