Two hundred and thirty years ago, corrupt ministers held sway in the state of Beiqing. Its ruler, Qi, was incompetent and spent his days indulging in wine and women, neglecting state affairs. A three-year drought struck, crops failed completely, and the people across the land were left to starve.
Amid widespread protests, a young man named Huangfu Shen could not bear to see the people dying of hunger in the streets. With the help of his friends Yan Hao and Liu Feng, he rallied a group of like-minded men and led an uprising. Together, they overthrew Qi's rule. Thus Beiqing fell, and a new house took the throne.
Well, it fits my idea of martial arts. The male protagonist endures humiliation and raises his sister and several adopted orphans by himself. Of course, he is not all good people, either good or evil!