Su Banqing, an ordinary low-ranking official, only wanted to have a stable life in the officialdom, but he was involved in the turbulent regime change. Friends, enemies, and noble people around you are actually chess pieces and players hidden on the chessboard. With his extraordinary humor and wisdom, he was pulled by various forces, conflicted with each other, and was torn between power, friendship, and love. Along the way, he experienced betrayal and trust, witnessed the various forms of human nature in the face of power, and relied on grassroots wisdom to turn things around. After losing his loved ones, his friendships were on the verge of breaking up, and his love was tested several times, he finally reached the top with a smile, only to discover that the real power is to be able to control one's own destiny and to protect and cherish everything with one's own hands. Humor has always been the foundation of his heart and his salvation in difficult situations.
