The Conspiracy of the Golden Vase: Ximen Qing's Desire for Power

In the late Northern Song Dynasty, under the superficial prosperity of Yanggu County, an undercurrent surged. On the surface, Ximen Qing is a drug store owner and a wealthy businessman, but in fact, he secretly controls the huge underground intelligence network "Netherworld Pavilion" and is inextricably linked to the court and all forces in the world. His drug shop is not only a place for buying and selling medicinal materials, but also a base for collecting intelligence and refining special medicines. What he pursues wholeheartedly is absolute power that transcends his status as a businessman. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.