In the second year of Tianshou, under the rule of the Queen, Luoyang, the sacred capital, shone brightly in the world, while the old capital Chang'an gradually became lonely after the political center of gravity moved eastward. There are secret rumors that Chang'an's "king energy" is about to dissipate, so be careful when traveling at night.
Lin Xi, a graduate majoring in ancient book restoration who lost her way in modern life, accidentally transformed into an orphaned girl in Wannian County, Chang'an who was about to be imprisoned by the government for "escaping from household".
In order to survive, she relied on her vague memory of ancient architecture and folk customs and a pair of skillful hands to seize the glimmer of hope issued by the imperial court to "revitalize the old capital and stabilize Guanzhong": to revive the "lights" under Chang'an's night ban system.
So she started by repairing an old palace lantern that was about to be destroyed, walked onto Suzaku Street, and stepped into the gradually dimming neighborhood.
She wanted students at the Wubenfang Imperial College to have light when they studied at night, so that Hu merchants in the West Market could still take stock of their goods after the curfew, so that the orphans and widows in the hospital would not be swallowed up by the darkness late at night, and so that the path of the night watchman Wuhou could be clearly discerned...
However, it is easy to light a lamp, but it is difficult to light the "heart lamp" of a city.
Behind the extinguished lights are the decline of the economy, the loss of popularity, the complex knot of old glory, and the many resistances hidden in the darkness - subordinate officials who regard change as a trouble, powerful people who have been harmed by their interests, conservative literati who believe in "magic techniques and obscene skills", and the mysterious whispers about the dissipation of the "Chang'an King's Qi".
Lin Xi holds a shimmering light in his hand and circulates among common people, declining nobles, barbarian merchants, craftsmen, and low-level officials. What she restored was not only the lights, but also people's confidence and attachment to the city.
She didn't know that the Chang'an Night that she polished little by little
