The Contending Schools of the Warring States

In a turbulent age, the foolish King of Han ignores Qin’s menacing gaze and busies himself building a mausoleum, planning to raze Shuifeng City, where the common people live. When the city pleads for help, the Mohist Jiang Minggui is dispatched to Han. But by then, Han has long been a stagnant pool. The talented and capable have learned their skills only to scrape by, while the Grand Minister of Works has risen to the highest ranks of the court only to trade his power for money. Saving Shuifeng City will stir up this stagnant pool and give Qin’s army an opening. But if war is prevented, the people of Shuifeng City will be left homeless, starving to death in the bitter winter. Save one city, or save a kingdom? Caught between Qin’s iron hooves and the suffering people, can this Mohist, who swore to love everyone beneath heaven, hold fast to his ideals and make a choice he can live with?