The Great Xia Dynasty is undergoing a century of changes, with old and new forces alternating and undercurrents surging. Xiao Yi, the commander-in-chief of the Zhenbei Army, who was known as the "Invincible General", was recalled to the imperial capital by an imperial edict after a great victory over the barbarians in the north. He was promoted openly and covertly, and his military power was taken away. Above the court, the conservative nobles headed by the prime minister regarded him as a thorn in their side; outside the court, the "Tsing Yi Club", a remnant of the previous dynasty, regarded him as the biggest obstacle to the restoration of the country. Xiao Yi seems to be in a desperate situation, but in fact, he has already laid a dragnet. He uses the imperial capital as a chessboard and all living beings as chess pieces. With his extraordinary resourcefulness and a secret network of relationships throughout the government and the public, he listens to thunder in silent places and seeks for life in a dead game. He joined forces with Su Wanying, the eldest daughter of the Imperial Tutor, who also had secrets and was both civil and military, because of a marriage contract. From the initial mutual testing to the later life-and-death trust, they jointly fought against the decadent aristocratic families, smashed the restoration conspiracy of the previous dynasty, and finally assisted the new emperor, implemented reforms, and created a new prosperous age.
