Do I Have to Restore the Han Dynasty Too?

In the year 189 AD.

That year, Cao Cao was still a pillar of the Han Dynasty, hoping to restore its lost lands.

Liu Bei had attached himself to Gongsun Zan, working with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to achieve great things. Sun Quan was still a child, not yet in public service, and had gone north with his father to campaign against Dong Zhuo.

That was also the year Lu Cui transmigrated here, becoming a lowly clerk at the Eastern Library in Luoyang.

The good news: he served under Cai Yong, giving him a place to shelter amid the chaos.

The bad news: Dong Zhuo was throwing the court into turmoil, and Cai Yong could barely protect himself.

Worse still, men like Li Jue and Guo Si each harbored their own schemes, waiting for the right moment.

In the chaotic final years of the Han, talented people emerged in droves.

Standing amid the turmoil, Lu Cui understood one thing clearly.

With the Han Dynasty on the verge of collapse, the warlords were no allies worth trusting.

The Han's glory has faded, so I shall carry it on!