During the Tianqi era, the Ming Dynasty is beset by internal strife and external threats, while Later Jin eyes the throne. The realm is on the brink of turmoil.
Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Youjian, Nurhaci, Hong Taiji, Dorgon, Chu Ying, Dai Shan, Wei Zhongxian, Lu Xiangsheng, Yang Shichang, Xiong Tingbi, Hong Chengchou, Li Zicheng, Yuan Chonghuan, Zhang Xianzhong, Wu Sangui, Fan Jinghua, Xu Guangqi, Jin Shengtan, Song Yingxing...
A clash between treacherous ministers and loyal servants, a contest between ambitious warlords and heroes. Later Jin strikes south, and the mighty Ming Dynasty teeters on the brink of collapse. The land remains, though the nation has fallen; spring comes to the city, where weeds grow thick. Across this vast land, the people grieve, while countless heroes rise up.
And yet, at this very moment...
Crisis lurks in every corner of Yangzhou.
Hu Basan, a seemingly carefree live-in son-in-law who secretly wields immense wealth and influence, lies low here, carrying a family grudge while attracting no attention. He lives an apparently carefree life, playing children's games each day and teasing his beautiful wife whenever he has the chance...
