In the second year of Tianyou's reign, Li Zhen, a modern social beast who was burdened with huge debts, traveled through time to Li Zhen, the eighth son of Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty. It happened to be the "Disaster of Jiuquchi" on the eve of Zhu Wen's usurpation of the Tang Dynasty. In order to survive, he used his historical knowledge to persuade his fifth brother, Sui Wang Li Yi, and took his loyal servants to cross the Luoshui River in a "corpse boat". He narrowly escaped from Luoyang and headed for the quiet land of Hebei.
In Cangzhou, Li Zhen took refuge with Liu Shouwen, the military governor of Yichang. With his wisdom and advice, he defeated Wei Boya's soldiers and resolved the canal crisis. He won the appreciation of Liu Shouwen and became his staff. He took this opportunity to recruit troops, met famous generals Yuan Xingpei, Pan Xiaocheng and other talented people, and fell in love with Pan Lingyun, the daughter of a tea merchant. At the same time, he secretly accumulated strength, intending to carve out a world in troubled times.
Soon, Zhu Wen's southern expedition was frustrated and he turned to the northern expedition. The army pressed on Cangzhou. Li Zhen was forced to get involved in the war, set up an ambush in Beizhou, defeated Zhu Wen's vanguard, solved the siege of Gaotang, and became famous. However, his true identity was eventually discovered by Zhu Wen's counselors, leading to his death. Zhu Wen personally led an army to besiege Jingzhou. The city ran out of food and supplies, and even the tragedy of "people cannibalizing" occurred. At the critical moment, Li Keyong from Hedong and Liu Rengong from Youzhou allied forces to capture Luzhou and threaten Bianliang. Zhu Wen was forced to withdraw, and Li Zhen and the soldiers and civilians of Jingzhou finally had a glimmer of hope.
After experiencing the baptism of blood and fire, Li Zhen woke up from confusion and determined to fight for his survival, his country and his destiny in this troubled world to the end.
