In the 30th year of Yongding's reign, the city of Tongzhou was destroyed, and the bluestones were stained with blood. Twelve-year-old "boy" Shen Yanzhi crawled out from the pile of corpses, holding half a burnt military map in his palm, with the cold light of two generations reflected in his eyes.
No one knew that this "young man" with a thin figure and indistinguishable features was actually a soul from another world. No one expected that this bastard who painted city defense plans in a ruined temple and made jokes amidst the flash of swords would stir up troubles in the future, using the world as a chess game and deciding the outcome with black and white stones.
She used her dandy air to hide her sharp edge, and passed the imperial examinations with her wealth of knowledge. From the provincial examination case to the golden palace countermeasures, she worked step by step. Wearing silver armor and riding a horse, she took the general's head in the chaos of the army, from a corner of peace to guarding the frontier, and she was invincible in every battle.
In the court, she battled wits with the scheming ministers, dealt with the ambitious vassal king, and played with people's hearts, but always kept her original intention of "for the benefit of all people"; on the battlefield, she drank blood as an alliance with Paoze, who lived and died together, and became friends and foes with sympathetic opponents. Under her strong bones, she hid the tenderness of her daughter that was unknown to everyone.
Some people called her a treacherous person who confused the court; some people respected her for her loyalty and bravery, and she saved people from misery. But she just twisted the chess piece and smiled: "What does it mean to leave a name in history? I want this inkstone country, good harvest every year, and peace for every household."
Dressed in men's clothing, with two sleeves filled with breeze, three feet of green front, and peace in all directions. This is the legend of a woman who, in troubled times, controlled the world with her wisdom and illuminated history with her loyalty.
