In the lofty halls of government, schemes twist like clouds; in the far reaches of the martial world, one raises a sword to challenge the heavens. Though he was an outsider, he had no choice but to stir up a storm in the imperial capital. A graceful young man stood with his hands behind his back. Could his earnest, devoted heart save the empire from ruin and deliver its people from suffering? He, too, would risk everything for love. He vowed to seize the empire, and all his plans to rule the world were for her. Along the way, he gained things, lost them, and found them again. After countless trials, the clamor of the world gradually faded. The young man returned, still a young man.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
