At the end of the Warring States Period, the situation was turbulent, and the whirlpool of power swallowed everything up, staged a thrilling conspiracy drama.
Lu Buwei had a unique insight and used the strategy of "taking advantage of rare things to live in" to help Qin Yiren ascend to the throne, and he also gained power over the government and the public. The favored disciple Shen Yuan is extremely intelligent and enters the game under the influence of Lu Buwei, witnessing his manipulation and dealing with all forces to find a way out for the Lu Group.
Mrs. Huayang relied on the power of the Chu family to make great changes in the Qin Palace and helped Qin Yiren ascend to power. Shen Yuan was also involved in the power disputes behind it, and saw the cruelty of palace battles.
Qin Shihuang Yingzheng had great ambitions, but was unwilling to be constrained by Lu Buwei internally and externally by the other six countries. In the power game, he gradually regained the power of the world and completed the great cause of unification. Shen Yuan was among them, admiring Ying Zheng's talent and strategy, and sighed for Lu Buwei's fate.
Li Si became prime minister by virtue of his talents, but he had a fierce conflict with Zhao Gao, who had evil intentions. After the death of Qin Shihuang, Zhao Gao tampered with the imperial edict, supported Hu Hai to ascend the throne, and then took power as a dictatorship. Li Si lost himself in the power struggle and eventually became a victim. Shen Yuan watched his former fellow disciple come to an end, feeling helpless and deeply aware of the corrosive effect of power on human nature.
Shen Yuan traveled through the torrent of history, witnessed the intertwining and collision of people's fates on the stage of power, experienced the baptism of power, gained a deeper understanding of life and power, and witnessed this magnificent tragedy of power.
