Qin Yu, a modern special forces soldier, unexpectedly transmigrates as Yue Ting, the youngest son of Yue Fei. Yue Fei has already been unjustly killed, his family exiled, and the Southern Song court is rotten with corruption under Zhao Gou, Qin Hui, and others.
After returning from his martial arts training, Yue Ting draws on modern military knowledge and an unyielding will, determined to avenge his father and save the Great Song. By a twist of fate, he meets Zhao Chongrui and learns that he is a descendant of Taizu, Zhao Kuangyin. The two hit it off and decide to raise an army, execute the treacherous ministers, overthrow the weak emperor, install Zhao Chongrui on the throne, and restore the Great Song.
As a transmigrator, Yue Ting knows the secrets surrounding the questionable legitimacy of the empresses in Zhao Guangyi's line, as well as the mysteries of the "Golden Coffer Oath" and "Candlelight and the Sound of Axes." If these secrets come to light, they are sure to cause an uproar at the Southern Song court.
On the road to restoration, they must contend at home with the savage suppression of corrupt forces such as Zhao Gou and Qin Hui, while abroad they navigate relations with powerful states including Jin, Liao, Western Xia, and Mongolia. Jin eyes Southern Song territory hungrily; Liao dreams of restoring its former glory; Western Xia struggles to maintain a precarious balance among the various powers; and Mongolia rises under Temujin, its ambitions boundless.
Combining the special-forces soldier's ingenuity and martial prowess with modern military principles, Yue Ting joins forces with Zhao Chongrui, who brings royal lineage and strategic skill. Together they rally loyal patriots such as Zhu Zhi and Huyan Meng, embarking on a counterattack to rewrite the Great Song's fate. Amid the tangled political landscape, they unravel historical mysteries and compose a legend of national restoration.
With the unique advantages of a transmigrator, Yue Ting knows many historical secrets in advance. He knows that the empresses in Zhao Guangyi's line have dubious origins, and that the matter is entangled with the baffling historical mysteries of the "Golden Coffer Oath" and "Candlelight and the Sound of Axes." Once these secrets are made public,
