It tells the story of the rise and fall of the three kingdoms of Persia, Dashi and Fufu along the Silk Road under the rule of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty in the 19th year of Zhenguan (AD 645). Through the perspectives of a Tang Dynasty general and a Sogdian businesswoman, the story takes readers through Central and West Asia, revealing a historical picture of intertwined cultural collisions, power struggles, and business exchanges. As the situation in the Western Region becomes turbulent, various forces compete for control of the Silk Road. Behind them lies the huge fluctuations in the safety of the Tang Dynasty, the rise and fall of the empire, and personal destiny.
