A Thousand Years to Turn the Tide

Is history an actor anyone can dress as they please, or a cage woven with care?

Lin Yan, a history PhD, transmigrates into the Great Yong dynasty as a poor scholar. His keen eye for contradictions in historical records leads him to discover a massive historical lie buried beneath the splendor of this flourishing empire.

In the provincial examination hall, the questions contradict everything he remembers as historical fact. To write is to defy the rules; to put down his brush is to compromise.

Deep within the examination compound, an unseen force quietly siphons the faith and spirit of thousands of scholars, turning knowledge into fuel for a prison.

And he, a pawn who should have sunk into the examination grind and lived an unremarkable life, bears an indelible mark in his blood. In this deadlocked game, he is the only one who can “see” the player moving the pieces.