A modern corporate drone's soul transmigrates into the fictional Daxin Dynasty, becoming a low-ranking clerk named Lin Yue. He prioritizes risk avoidance in all matters, intent only on surviving, speaking flawlessly on the outside while frantically rambling modern brainstorms in his inner thoughts. Emperor Xiao Yan awakens a special ability allowing him to hear all of Lin Yue's inner thoughts, continuously setting traps to test his true talent and learning. A storm of court dossier audits suddenly erupts, colleagues' schemes and framing follow one after another, and border crises brew quietly. Lin Yue, who only wants to live in peace, is forced time and again to face disputes head-on, seeking the way of the world amidst advances and retreats.