In the late Tang, during the Dazhong era of Emperor Xuanzong's reign, the aftershocks of the Niu-Li factional strife have yet to subside. Eunuchs wield unchecked power, while regional warlords carve up the empire. Shen Yan enters the fray as a low-ranking official from a humble family, using modern political thinking to break through the deadlock. Watch him rise to power over all under heaven.
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