At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, during the Huizong period of the Song Dynasty (about 1100-1125), there was corruption in the court, frequent foreign invasions (the rise of the Jin Kingdom), and constant internal troubles (Fang La Uprising, etc.).
Bianliang: The capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, prosperity and crisis coexisted, and it was the center of political struggle.
Zhuxian Town: An important military town and an important stronghold for Yue Fei to resist the Jin Dynasty.
Yingtian Mansion: The predecessor of Nanjing, with prosperous economy and culture, and entrenched Jianghu forces. Including the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, the northwest frontier, the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom, etc., It shows the broad social picture of the late Northern Song Dynasty.
Historical events:
The confrontation between Song and Jin Dynasties and the brewing of Jingkang's shame.
The aftermath of the Fangla Uprising.
The subtle relationship between Jianghu and the imperial court.
When their home country is in crisis, how do a group of characters with different identities face the choice of personal destiny and the rise and fall of the world. The feelings of family and country, chivalry and courage, and the struggle of human nature.