In the Dasheng Dynasty, the regent Zhao Song controlled the government for ten years and imprisoned the young emperor Xiao Ding as a puppet. In the Qianqing Palace, a glass of poisonous wine and a dragon robe became the beginning of the change of power. Xiao Ding used his wits to break the situation, and used fake jade seals to lure the enemy deep into the palace. He wiped out the Qing palace and killed Zhao Song and his followers. However, the storm has not yet subsided - Zhao Song's sister Zhao Wan pretended to be the empress dowager and returned to the palace to seize power. Huo Qingtian, the commander-in-chief of the northern border, sent his troops southward in the name of the "True Dragon Emperor". The Jiangnan nobles were secretly colluding. Gunpowder depots were spread all over the capital. The country was in danger.
With the assistance of his loyal minister Su Yan and the dead men in embroidered clothes, Xiao Ding purged the court and rebuilt the palace. At the same time, he lifted the sea ban, reformed the imperial examinations, calmed the people, and implemented the New Deal with thunderous means. He personally climbed the city tower to confront the rebels, opened the palace gates to reveal the truth, and even exposed the shocking conspiracy that Huo Qingtian was actually Zhao Song's illegitimate son. Between the virtual conspiracy and the iron blood calculation, Xiao Ding gradually regained the emperor's power.
This is not only a battle to seize power, but also a nirvana to reshape the country. The orphan boy who lived in the cold palace chewing tree bark finally became the emperor who rules the world. And his journey has just begun - his father's whereabouts are unknown, the war in the north is still raging, and the people of the world are still waiting to be determined. Xiao Ding knows very well: Only by keeping the green hills can we have a lasting legacy.
