In the autumn of the fourth year of Yuanyou, late at night in Bianjing, a strange fire broke out in Sima Guang's old residence, burning out an unknown charred corpse with fragments of "Dongpo Yuefu" in his arms. On the remaining pages, the ink is still wet, "Linjiang Immortal", and the handwriting refers directly to Su Shi, who had just returned to Beijing and was at the cusp of the storm.
This is not a simple murder, but a carefully arranged political noose. The old party is split, the new party is dormant, and in the undercurrent of the court, everyone may be a murderer and everyone is prey. Su Shi, the leader of the Shu Party, Cheng Yi, the master of the Luo Party, Cai Jing, the chess player of the New Party, Wang Chao Yun, a confidante, and Xiaopo, a book boy with a mysterious life experience... Five key figures were involved in the whirlpool of the fire.
Su Shi must peel off layers of false accusations and party criticism within a limited time to find the real culprit and clear his name. However, as the investigation deepens, what he discovers is not only a murderous intention, but also a "Sima Guang Posthumous Manuscript" that can shake the country's foundation, a shocking prophecy that points to "Yuanyou Party members will bring disaster to Xiao Qiang."
