In the ninth year of the Wanli era, Zhang Juzheng implements the Single Whip Tax Reform across the country, and the promise of a flourishing Ming revival seems within reach.
A soul from a later age appears early in a small village in Chao County, Luzhou Prefecture, bringing with him a secret identity.
Is he a loyal minister or a treacherous favorite?
Zhang Zhou follows the path of the imperial intelligence agencies, climbing step by step until he reaches the very top.