After transmigrating to the mid-Tang era, he became Yuan Zhen, the era's most notorious scoundrel.
Born into a poor family of modest means and living amid the chaos of regional warlords, he had only one person to rely on: Li Chun, the soon-to-be Emperor Xianzong of Tang.
To restore the Tang dynasty to glory, Yuan Zhen pursued the civil service examinations. He passed the county, prefectural, and provincial exams, first earning a degree in the Classics, then taking top honors in the palace examination and securing a post as Left Reminder, winning Emperor Xianzong's favor.
But transmigration isn't a dinner party. It's a fight to the death. Once Yuan Zhen entered the court, a smooth rise to power was the last thing awaiting him. Instead, he faced trials from hell: corrupt ministers dominated the court, while regional warlords carved up the empire. How could he turn the tide?
Yuan Zhen threw himself into the struggle. As Left Reminder, he first impeached powerful officials, then climbed step by step to the position of chancellor. Joining forces with renowned ministers such as Bai Juyi, Li Shen, Liu Zongyuan, Han Yu, Zhang Yichao, and Zhang Huaishen, he helped Emperor Xianzong crush the regional warlords at the lowest possible cost and restore the Tang dynasty to glory.
