Xu Tunan is a newcomer to the world, and through a twist of fate, he meets Zhou Bai, the fourth prince. The entire dynasty is shrouded in gloom. There is a regent who wields power beyond that of the emperor, a great Confucian scholar from Jiangnan who leads a faction, an apparently benevolent eldest prince, and a second prince who commands a mighty army. How will Xu Tunan pierce the gloom hanging over this ruthless court and glimpse the dawn of hope?
