Cards on the Table, I Really Am Cao Cao (50 episodes)
Lu Yuan accidentally travels back to the late Eastern Han dynasty and becomes the chief of Taohua Village. Armed with modern knowledge, he leads the villagers…
Lu Yuan accidentally travels back to the late Eastern Han dynasty and becomes the chief of Taohua Village. Armed with modern knowledge, he leads the villagers in turning Taohua Village into an earthly paradise. Along the way, Lu Yuan saves the talented poet Cai Wenji from drowning, and the two marry. During a wine-selling trip, the villager Ergou brings back Cao Cao and Dian Wei, disguised as traveling merchants. Unaware of Cao Cao's true identity, Lu Yuan repeatedly offers brilliant strategies, helping Cao Cao pacify Lu Bu and Yuan Shu. To win Lu Yuan over, Cao Cao betroths his daughter, Princess Qinghe, to him. In the end, Cao Cao leads a grand army to Taohua Village, reveals his true identity, and invites Lu Yuan to step forth and build an empire together.