The story takes place in the late period of the Cao Wei regime during the Three Kingdoms period, starting from the death of Cao Pi (226) and going through the reigns of monarchs such as Cao Rui and Cao Fang until Sima Yan established the Western Jin Dynasty (265). During this period, the Cao Wei regime was gradually controlled by the Sima clan, and political struggles were fierce. Many rebellions occurred in the Huainan region, such as those of Wang Ling, Guanqiu Jian, Zhuge Dan and others. As the executor of Cao Pi's death, Yuan Qi was at the core of the power struggle. He not only had to face the external threats of Shu Han and Soochow, but also had to endure the high pressure of the Sima clan and wait for an opportunity to complete his mission of killing the Sima clan and reviving Cao Wei.
