Li You travels through time to the Great Zhou Dynasty. After years of diligent study, he earns the title of top scholar in the imperial examinations. The powerful Chancellor Chen Fu intends to recruit him, promising him a high-ranking official position. When Li You refuses, Chen Fu plans to make him the princess's consort, effectively trapping his political career. Unwilling to become anyone's pawn, Li You submits a memorial right in the imperial court, publicly impeaching Chancellor Chen Fu for corruption and misgovernment. His impeachment shakes the entire court. From then on, the newly crowned top scholar becomes embroiled in the treacherous struggle for imperial power, using his intelligence to overcome one crisis after another and purge corrupt officials from the government.