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A modern man, Tan Zong, died unjustly and his spirit did not disperse. He unexpectedly returned to a strange historical space-time and became Lin Xuan, a weak and somewhat despised member of the Lin family in Dongyang Prefecture, who had just passed the imperial examination.Before he could realize his dream of being an idle rich man, indulging in dog breeding, bird keeping, and flirting with young women, Lin Xuan was drawn into a whirlpool of power struggle involving various forces such as famous scholars, local tyrants, court officials, warlords, and pirates from the East Sea, all because of his infatuation with Su Mei, a renowned courtesan in Jiangning.Unwilling to be a mere yes-man or a fugitive, Lin Xuan, who had lived two lives, began his journey from the bottom of the power pyramid. In his fragrant and romantic career, he transformed from "a capable minister in times of peace" to "a hero in times of chaos".