From the ninth year of the Dahe era under Emperor Wenzong of Tang (835) to the beginning of the Huichang era under Emperor Wuzong (841), the aftermath of the Sweet Dew Incident had yet to settle, while the Niu-Li factional strife reached its fiercest point. In the meat grinder of power, how can a humble soul wield a pen like a blade, struggle to survive between fabrication and truth, and ultimately be swallowed and transformed by an even greater maelstrom?
