Zhang Yu, a modern special forces soldier, is betrayed and killed, only to awaken as the county magistrate of the poorest county in the Great Qi dynasty. Pingchuan is controlled by the powerful Zhao family, and the common people are suffering from hunger and cold. To survive, he must pretend to be greedy and lustful to lull his enemies into complacency. In secret, he rescues Yang Xin and her younger brother, develops bows and crossbows, builds fortified camps, runs a trading business and a liquor enterprise, recruits talented people, and accumulates wealth and military strength. From a small county magistrate who can be pushed around at will to a formidable power controlling an entire region, Zhang Yu must carve out a chance for the people to survive in a chaotic age. Watch him turn the tables, change his fate, and ultimately amass wealth rivaling that of an entire nation.