Gu Zhao, the concubine of a down-and-out nobleman, accidentally acquires a mysterious mountain and river plate. He discovers the truth about his father's murder when a boat capsizes on the Canglan River, and has since been involved in the maelstrom of political intrigue between the government and the opposition.
The Dayin Dynasty was in turmoil, the emperor was ignorant, the barbarians from the north were plundering from the south, and the vassal kings from the south had their own troops. The Canglan River, which controls the water transportation between the north and the south, has become the focus of competition among all parties. Gu Zhao relied on the magical power of the mountains and rivers and his extraordinary resourcefulness to maneuver between the court and the battlefield, gradually rising from a small official in the household department.
The fate of three women is intertwined with his: the prairie wolf girl Ainur, the merchant daughter Su Wanzhou, and the palace sister Gu Qingyi. Enemy spies are lurking in the court, undercurrents of Jianghu forces are surging, and overseas Penglai forces are involved. A catastrophe related to the survival of the dynasty is about to come.
In this troubled world where iron blood and power are intertwined, can Gu Zhao rewrite the world pattern with the help of the mountains and rivers in his hands? When ideals collide with reality, and when the love of his children is confronted with the justice of his family and country, what choice will he make?
An epic masterpiece that combines classical machinations and military strategy, showing the rise of heroes in troubled times.
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