A Minister for the Ages

He transmigrates to the sixth year of Hongzhi in the Ming dynasty. Beneath the prosperity, a crisis is brewing.

The Yellow River floods, famine victims fill the land, and official corruption is deeply entrenched. Internal troubles remain unresolved, while external threats steadily rise.

Xu Zhe wakes one day to find himself caught in the chaos of Shandong. From the start, his status is lowly and every step is an uphill struggle.

At that time, he is an ordinary man, armed with a wealth of knowledge and a pair of discerning eyes.

He establishes himself amid famine and struggles to survive amid the raging torrents. He controls the river, brings peace to the people, promotes agriculture, strengthens the foundations, breaks the deadlock, addresses people's livelihoods, and reforms officialdom.

Though born to humble means, he devotes himself to saving the world. With strategy in his heart, he enters the Hongzhi court.

He neither courts the powerful nor follows the crowd. He advances cautiously, never abandoning his original ideals.

See how Xu Zhe, in the peaceful Hongzhi era, comforts the common people, brings stability to a region, and secures the realm. Through his own efforts, he builds a spotless reputation, witnesses the finest age of the Ming dynasty, and writes a legend of an ordinary man rising to the highest ranks.