A modern youth travels back to become Duke Jaron Linton, infamous. Using future knowledge, he navigates Emperor Valerius, Brandon, and Prince Julian's powers. He quells court factions, improves agriculture/firearms, pacifies northern borders, averts the Jingnan tragedy. Amidst the Hongwu era, he protects family, stabilizes state, clears his name, forging a legacy as the First Duke of the Great Ming.