A young man from the countryside falls in love with a beautiful woman from a powerful family. To win the woman he loves, he leaves his village to make his way in the world, hoping to earn the standing needed to win her heart. But just as he conquers lands and earns the title of marquis, she marries the reigning emperor. When he hears the news, he is overcome with pain and sorrow. Yet his deep love does not die. For love, he personally leads a great army to surround the capital, Luoyang, overthrows the Jin Dynasty, and takes the empress captive. But to his utter surprise, the proud empress of the fallen dynasty fights him to the death and refuses him. Once again, he plunges into an abyss of misery. He knows all too well that the only way to win a beautiful love is to become an emperor. So, for love, he begins a new struggle...
Told in the first person from a modern perspective, the story unfolds with the flow of the protagonist’s consciousness, offering readers a distinctive experience.
