The only son of Chancellor Qin of the Western Xia Kingdom was spoiled from childhood. Raised amid luxury and extravagance, he used his family's power to throw his weight around. He was notorious, and everyone feared him.
In an age when news traveled slowly, his reputation spread throughout the entire Western Xia Kingdom. The common people trembled at the mere mention of his name. Even the poor gave up the imperial examinations, their one chance to change their fortunes. No one dared enter government service, for fear of losing their life over the slightest matter.
In that chaotic age, the emperor was lost in the pleasures of his harem, no one at court was in charge, and the only prince was still young. Local officials and county offices were corrupt through and through, and the people suffered terribly... Just as the flames of war threatened to consume the kingdom, the people suddenly glimpsed hope after one incident.
That man instantly became a hero in the hearts of the people, who prayed he could save them from their suffering.
Even in those broken times, a glimmer of hope was enough to give people the strength to go on living.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
