During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the conflict between the national policy of maritime ban and private maritime trade became increasingly fierce. Shen Mo, a young official in the Shipping Department, was forced to go into exile at sea because of a bizarre "tribute ship massacre" that destroyed his family and his family. In the whirlpool of fate, he dealt with the profit-seeking Hainan, officials who adhered to their conscience, adventurers from the West, and the mysterious Nanyang forces.
This is not only a revenge legend of a small person struggling to survive and pursue the truth in the torrent of history, but also a majestic picture depicting the opportunities and challenges faced by the Ming Dynasty at the dawn of globalization. When loyalty and betrayal, love and family and country, sea restrictions and openness are intertwined in his heart, Shen Mo finally has to answer a question: Should he go with the flow, or break into a new sea for this closed empire?
