Lantern Shadows of Chang'an Illuminate the Land

Lin Yuan, a poor scholar, brings his family's treasured sword to Chang'an, hoping to join the Hanlin Academy and help compile the Six Statutes of the Tang Dynasty. Instead, a fake fish tally draws him into a world-shaking conspiracy!

He is hunted as soon as he arrives in the capital. The Ministry of War's archives are haunted by shadowy figures, while a beauty in Pingkang Ward hides a blood feud. Treading carefully at every turn, he discovers a copper chest from a previous dynasty hidden by Prince Qi in Yongchang Ward. Then, deep within the palace's women's quarters, he finds secret files on Wu Zetian and unexpectedly uncovers the shocking truth: he is the orphaned survivor of the previous dynasty!

For generations, the Lin family has guarded a map leading to the Imperial Seal. The Crown Prince's final edict comes to light, and dark currents surge through the court. Prince Qi, the sovereign, and the Imperial Guards all scheme against him in turn. With his brush as his sword and his wits to break through every trap, Lin Yuan joins forces with Wang Wei and the Pei siblings to clear his father's name and protect the realm amid the power struggles of prosperous Chang'an!

Where lamplight flickers, danger lurks. When the realm is shaken, loyal spirits never die! See how a poor scholar stirs up the storm and rises to become a legend!