Faced with a dynasty weakened by poverty and a culture that valued scholarship over military strength, a group of determined reformers try to change a century-old malaise. They throw themselves into the struggle against the opposition, the conservatives, the moderates, and even the imperial authority. Su Yi transmigrates and becomes a licentiate in Jishui County, Luling Prefecture, Jiangnan. His family is well-off, his parents are healthy, and he has a lively, sensible younger sister. With a life this happy, isn’t this just the life we’ve always dreamed of?
