An Idle Official of the Chai Zhou

In the third year of Qianyou under the Later Han (950 AD), the Song Dynasty was still ten years from being founded.

That year, Zhou Ehuang of Southern Tang was still swinging on a swing, and Lady Huarui of Later Shu had yet to serve Meng Chang. The family of Empress Fu had only just stopped using the surname Li. Yang Jiye and Pan Renmei had yet to make their names. The mighty Liao, forged in iron, was in turmoil, while the forefathers of Western Xia were still feigning compliance at the Central Plains court.

That same year, the city of Yedu was a gathering place for heroes. Three dragons, Guo Wei, Chai Rong, and Zhao Kuangyin, met there. Though they were all hidden dragons in the deep, none dared even imagine the lofty positions they would one day hold. But as the saying goes, where dragons and tigers gather, storms will rise. With three dragons roaming the same place, how could it not be a time of upheaval and a gathering of the great?

That same year, Qin Yue arrived. A hundred years later, he would leave behind a famous saying: Who says troubled times are only a stage for warriors?

P.S. There are risks in troubled times, so transmigrate with caution. Choosing the right profession is essential to staying alive and getting rich. See how Qin Yue, skilled at neither letters nor arms, keeps a low profile in court, finds his place in the world, navigates the political arena, and becomes a great, unassuming minister in an age of prosperity.