The Huaxian Principality overthrew the Former Yan and had only been established for two years when an order summoned Li Shiyi, a border commander stationed in Liangzhou, to the capital. His superior and mentor, Chen Tan, had arranged for him to be promoted to department head. His seemingly bright future concealed deadly dangers, while undercurrents stirred among the various factions in the capital. Forced, yet also choosing, to plunge into this political whirlpool, how will Li Shiyi respond to one crisis after another from his position of power...