The Yan Dynasty was at its peak but in turmoil, the court was full of intrigues, and the grassroots people were trying to survive on their own. Xu Yizhou, a student from a poor family, unexpectedly becomes a pawn of the imperial court. Corrupt officials and people with lofty ideals appear in various places. From the streets to the temples, people with intertwined destinies continue to collide, grow and divide. The three volumes follow a multi-line narrative, each volume is exciting and has a hidden theme: changes in power, the behavior of the people, and the human heart of the world. In the end, everyone grew up in troubled times, and each was pushed to a new position by the torrent of history, leaving behind moving light and shadow and worldly warmth.