The Great Idler of the Wen Dynasty

“Qing hai li pi peng, tan dan yang fu nai.” (Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron; carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon)... Li Yi, who had spent half his life studying math, physics, and chemistry, got played by the elements. A collision of elements sent him to the unknown Wen Dynasty. The ancient world? So there'd be no science to play with? Well, he had a Duke to protect him, even if his identity was a little awkward... Li Yi figured a peaceful life among the ancients, enjoying poetry and picturesque scenery, sounded pretty nice. Fortunately, he knew a little poetry; luckily, he had a little talent; and thankfully, he could make a living selling small goods. Li Yi, who wanted nothing more than to be a complete slacker, never expected that his seemingly peaceful plans for life would change on the day of his coming-of-age banquet...