The late Southern Song Dynasty.
Chen Yan was originally just a workhorse in the township comprehensive management office. He knew some procedures and was familiar with people. He was used to filling out forms, breaking up fights, running errands, and coordinating.
When he opened his eyes, he became a Southern Song Dynasty official who could be pushed out to take the blame at any time in troubled times.
The war is in chaos, there is little food and many people, the government wants taxes, the people want their lives, and the army wants merit, anyone can suppress him.
But others would only shout "defend the city", "kill the enemy" and "serve the country", but he first settled accounts, food, people and retreat.
Protect lives first, then protect the county; stabilize a group of people first, and then prop up a city; build a living road first, and then turn a dead situation into a viable one.
He doesn't talk empty words and doesn't believe in passion. What he's best at is getting things done when everyone thinks "there's nothing that can be done."
When the fire in Xiangyang broke out and the world was tilted, everyone discovered:
This humble grassroots official has quietly held a county, a city, and a line in his hands.
And his goal has never been just to survive.
