In the middle of the fictional "Dayong Dynasty", the imperial power fell away, relatives and gentry groups controlled the government, border nomads were watching, people's livelihood was in decline, refugees were everywhere, and the dynasty was on the verge of collapse. Xiao Che, the seventh son of the seventh Emperor of Dayong, had his biological mother die young and was fostered in a royal temple since childhood. He had a tolerant, suspicious and refined character. A man who is strategist but also compassionate. On the surface, he is not interested in political affairs, but in fact, he is secretly accumulating strength. How does a prince who ascends the throne in a desperate situation consolidate his imperial power while being surrounded by powerful ministers, balance the court and people's livelihood, and fight against internal and external troubles? Finally, in the torn between "cold emperor skills" and "benevolent ideals", he can find his own way to become an emperor.
