Iron Armor and Scholar’s Robes Beneath the Same Sky

[Two formidable leads + no romance-brained characters + mutual healing + face-slapping + happy ending + fierce protectiveness + detective cases + episodic stories]

The Great Yin dynasty is beset by turmoil. The northern frontier still smolders with war, and dark currents churn beneath the court.

The young general Zhang Fang returns to the capital with glorious victories to his name. His armor gleams with a cold light. He is upright and fair-minded, never fawning on the powerful, yet becomes a pawn in the struggle for imperial power.

The powerful minister Duan Heng sits at the heart of the court, wielding authority and possessing a mind as deep and intricate as an abyss. He seems cold and ruthless, but carries the weight of his family’s blood feud and the lives of all under heaven on his shoulders.

An imperial decree binds together the two men, who are as incompatible as fire and water. Zhang Fang is put in charge of the capital’s defenses, while Duan Heng oversees the court. They seem to be set against each other to keep one another in check, but in truth they must work together to unravel a shocking conspiracy. From the imperial examination fraud case to the theft of military funds on the frontier and the secrets behind a prince’s rebellion, each case thrusts them into the eye of the storm.

He admires his iron resolve and loyal heart, and how he safeguards the country and its people.

He cherishes his bright, untainted nature and protects fairness in the world.

From facing off at court to fighting side by side on the battlefield,

from mutual suspicion to entrusting each other with their lives,

when scholars’ robes are stained with frost and snow and iron armor is bathed in the flames of war, the truth will finally come to light. Beneath the crushing weight of imperial power, can they hold fast to their pure hearts, protect the land, and become lifelong confidants?