During the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty, the situation in northern Xinjiang became increasingly tense, and undercurrents surged in the court. The Shen family in Jiangnan was once a noble family that had served as officials for many generations. However, because of their involvement in the dispute between the prince and the country, the men were demoted and their property was confiscated. They fell from the clouds into the quagmire overnight. The elders in the clan are sick with worry and anger, the younger ones are panic-stricken, and the huge family is about to fall apart.
At this time, the daughter-in-law of Shen's parents' room woke up from a high fever, her eyes lost the ignorance of the past, and became more calm and understanding of the world. She knows the direction of this troubled world, understands the tragedy of the Tumubao Incident, understands the treachery of the Gate Seizing Incident, and understands the key to the survival of the family.
In order to protect the family, she secretly plotted in the deep house: adjusting the business direction of the clan's shops to avoid the upcoming exorbitant taxes; instructing the clan's children to learn practical knowledge of the world and avoid career traps; exposing the conspiracy of the worms in the clan to unite the hearts of the family.
As a woman, in an era of male dominance, she relied on the glimmer of history to make progress step by step. Internally, she rectifies the family tradition and trains her children; externally, she assesses the situation, makes friends with talented people, and skillfully deals with various forces. On the eve of the change of dynasty, in the turbulent years, she used her wisdom and tenacity to hold up the sky for the Shen family, allowing this declining family to gain a firm foothold in the torrent of history and continue to write a centuries-old legend.
