Leonard hits rock bottom after losing his menial job and getting thrown onto the street by an unsympathetic landlord. While sorting through his meager possessions, he triggers a mystical pocket watch that instantaneously transports him between his dreary hometown and a war-torn imperial dynasty.
Realizing the immense value of basic modern goods in antiquity, Leonard trades medicine and industrial supplies to solve imperial financial crises and outmaneuver corrupt ministers. As he catches the eye of an alluring empress, Leonard uses his ancient riches to repay old scores in the modern metropolis.
