Chen Chang'an, an unlucky transmigrator who wakes up after getting doused with foot-washing water, opens his eyes to a “perfect” start: three months behind on rent and nothing to eat.
He plans to rely on Tang poetry to live a comfortable little life, but gets dragged into one bizarre murder case after another.
On one side are the power struggles at the Empress's court; on the other, the bloody feuds of the underworld. All he has is a deadly ledger and a riddle left behind by a “Gray Sparrow” before it died.
Chen Chang'an just wants to lie flat, but he keeps getting caught up in all kinds of trouble.
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And yet, when “Bring in the Wine” makes him famous across Jiangnan, when the renowned Lady Liu takes a shine to him, and when all the various factions turn their attention his way, he suddenly realizes that he may be the only one who knows how to play this game.
With three hundred poems in one hand and the fate of the realm in the other, watch a modern-day ham actor find the most flamboyant way to survive the chaos of ancient times, one witty step at a time.
