Summary of the story of the novel:
During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was obsessed with cultivating immortals and doted on sycophants, which led to the Yan family and his son to steal state power and kill loyal people. There were many unjust prisons and rampant corruption, which caused the anger of heaven and the resentment of people.
At that time, there were Japanese pirates in the south who were endangering the sea frontiers, trade was blocked, and the East China Sea was unstable; in the north, Ananda Khan begged to open mutual trade, but the court repeatedly refused. As a result, the Tatars invaded the border, beacons were sent out to warn people, there was smoke outside the Great Wall, and the Japanese invaded the north and the south. The country was beset with internal and external difficulties, the country was restless, and the world was in dire straits.
Zeng Chun, the son of Zeng Mian, the unjustly killed famous minister and good general, concealed his name under the protection of his righteous servant Wang Huan to avoid being chased by traitors and save his life. Under the guidance of the heroic and famous hero He Xinyin, he transformed into Wang Feng and worshiped under the sect of Tang Shunzhi, a generation of wizards, and learned martial arts and martial arts. Lue, assisted the virtuous ministers internally, made loyal friends externally, and was accompanied by beauties. He walked among the rivers and lakes in the court to eliminate traitors and punish traitors, expel the northern captives, eliminate Japanese troubles, and uphold justice. Although he died nine times, he still did not regret it. He was unknown in history, and he was willing to spread his blood across the nine states.
But under the bright moon at Hanguan Pass, the tombs of loyal souls were buried in the smoke and overgrown grass. No one paid homage to them, and the ghosts and gods wept together.