Chen Shao time-travels to become the sixth prince of Great Yan, getting kicked off a carriage by his imperial father at the start to flee for his life, and awakening the Brilliant Stars System to draw golden entries. From "donkey cart drifting" to escape Beiman pursuit, to ascending the throne as emperor, he draws bizarre entries such as "killing brothers," "lying on firewood and tasting gall," and "raising a cup as a signal." While licking gall to save money, he uses entries to deal with powerful officials, repel Beiman, subdue mountain bandits, and trim feifs to quell rebellions. Caught in the cracks between the imperial court and the harem, this "Great Yan transparent nobody" steps by step becomes an emperor through the ages.