Mercenary commander Xu Songjiang accidentally traveled to a cargo ship at sea, carrying a different space containing modern weapons, spiritual springs and a mysterious plant that can sense people's hearts.
When he arrived at the shore, facing the troubled times of famine and division, he quickly gained a foothold by relying on the absolute equipment in the alien space. But the real challenge has just begun: how to make this barren land truly stand up? How can he feed his followers?
He promulgated the "New Civil Covenant" to break the monopoly of the old aristocrats, implemented new rules to reorganize order, and formulated conventions to improve people's livelihood; he reshaped production and governance with modern concepts, and used his own rules to "follow me and eat enough" was deeply implanted in the hearts of the local people.
He has bigger plans to completely change the fate of this land. And the "convincing" and "following" generated by all this, in turn, nourish the mysterious plant in his different space that symbolizes the will to conquer - the "seed of hegemony".
However, the old forces are unwilling to die, and powerful external enemies are eyeing them. He must find a balance between his iron fist and survival, and use methods beyond the times to plant the seeds of his own civilization in this alien land.
