During the reign of Emperor Shizong of the Yong Dynasty, the emperor Xiao Yan was old and suspicious, the prince Xiao Jingheng was cowardly, the second prince Xiao Jingyu (the mother's concubine was a noble concubine, and her maternal concubine was in charge of the army), and the third prince Xiao Jinglan (the mother's concubine was from a humble background and was secretly gaining power) were competing for the throne more fiercely.
Protagonist: Shen Yan, a Jinshi from a poor family. His father was once a small county magistrate. He was framed to death for exposing local corruption. Shen Yan endured the exam and passed the Jinshi exam to enter the Hanlin Academy. He had no background or backing, but he was calm and observant. , Understands forbearance and is good at planning. He started as a junior official in the Hanlin Academy, and gradually got involved in the feudal conflict. He balanced the forces of all parties in the whirlpool of the court, overturned the case for his father, and finally assisted the Ming Dynasty (or decided the situation of the court) and rectified the court.
