Ensemble cast + court intrigue (There are no absolute good or bad people in this story. Everyone is simply serving their own side. There is no protagonist.)
Emperor Jing is gravely ill, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are on the brink of open conflict, and undercurrents swirl through the court. Shen Yan, Minister of Personnel, advances step by step with careful plans. Qin Yue, Minister of War, refuses to yield an inch. The young Vice Minister Su Jin sees through the hidden mystery of the game. The imperial capital is a chessboard, and everyone is a piece, whether they seek power or serve a faction. There is no good or evil, only victory and defeat. When the art of maintaining balance can no longer conceal the ambitions of the human heart, who will ultimately hold the reins of the game?
