The First Counselor of the Eastern Han Dynasty

My name is Liu Heng. I was born in the late Western Han Dynasty and grew up in the Xinmang court. The world only sees that I have won Wang Mang's trust, offered suggestions and reforms, and firmly sat as a cardinal in the new dynasty; but they don't know that I have another picture of the rivers and mountains in my heart, and I secretly communicated with Liu Xiu, who was still in the grass, to help him gather sparks. Above the court, I am a new and powerful official with unpredictable thoughts; Behind the curtain, I am the first person to lay the foundation for the Eastern Han Dynasty. I walked through the most dangerous gap in the world, balancing two huge forces that could crush me. What's more difficult than this is the pair of eyes that see through all my secrets - she is either a princess of the new dynasty or a heroine of the green forest. Love and hate are intertwined with home and country, making every breath I take feel like walking on a thin edge. This is not a black and white story. This is a legend about trade-offs, betrayal and protection. See how the lonely minister holds his pieces, and in the inevitable chess game, he gambles for a new dawn for the world and for one person.