Zhou Xuan traveled back to ancient times, thinking he could only be a beggar for a lifetime, but unexpectedly an eunuch came and insisted he was the emperor. Just when he thought he was finally going to turn his fortunes around, he was told he was merely a puppet emperor. To secure his position as emperor, Zhou Xuan began a battle of wits and courage with the treacherous prime minister Wei Song, ultimately succeeding in firmly sitting on the throne.