During the Tianbao reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, undercurrents surged under the prosperous age. In the city of Chang'an, Li Mubai, a poor scholar who failed in the imperial examination, was accidentally involved in a mysterious death of an official, and was forced to step into the treacherous officialdom whirlpool. From a small official in the county government to an important minister in the court, from a brothel to a palace, he not only has to deal with the powerful and treacherous prime minister Li Linfu and his gang members, but also has to deal with the heroes and the charming women.
At the same time, characters such as the folk ranger "Jade Faced Fox" Liu Suifeng, the famous prostitute Su Xiaoxiao, the mysterious businessman "Golden Abacus" and other characters appeared one after another, weaving a complex network of relationships across the government and the public. Behind the glory of the prosperous age, crises such as land annexation, heavy taxes, arrogance of border generals, and eunuch dictatorship gradually emerged. A storm that shook the foundation of the empire was brewing...
This story is based on real history, intertwined with fictional characters and events, depicting the lives of all social classes in the Tang Dynasty, and showing the complex choices of human nature in the face of power, money and emotions. Five hundred chapters will lead readers to experience the vast landscape from Chang'an to Yangzhou, from the palace to the rivers and lakes, and experience a legendary epic about loyalty and betrayal, ideals and reality, love and ambition.
