I transmigrate into the Liang dynasty as Lin Jianming, inhabiting Wen Zichong, the younger brother of a famous general. Everyone laughs at me as a foolish idiot.
After uncovering a nun’s scam in the countryside, I offend the local strongmen and am forced to flee. I gather refugees and seize Huangshi Cliff, using modern inventions to turn a barren mountain stronghold into a prosperous place.
To find the lover who transmigrated here with me, I take shelter at the Lu family’s fortified manor. I fall in love with the legitimate daughter, but become entangled in the power struggles between aristocratic clans.
When the northern tribes attack a village and my friends and family suffer, I have no choice but to avenge them. I join the Boling Cui clan, where political intrigue runs deep, and begin a romance with Cui Qingyan amid the chaos of war.
Trouble erupts once more in Chang’an. I encounter the dark forces lurking within a temple, as well as my old nemesis, Zheng Yan!
Modern investigative methods and strategies clash in turn, while war rages on without end.
As my memories gradually return, I finally learn the cruel truth about my past life.
I no longer need to serve the imperial throne, and I will no longer be shackled by the aristocratic clans!
I will train a new kind of army, forge new weapons, rally countless rebel forces, and rise up to overthrow the decaying imperial regime!
I will reform the laws, enlighten the people, and build a powerful dynasty that rules the four seas, ready to receive envoys from every nation!
Paraphrasing history, it feels like that dynasty