The year of Hongzhi was full of ups and downs.
The legitimate son of a prodigal returns with a modern soul, but chooses to continue hiding in disguise.
He knew that the disease of the Ming Dynasty was not in armaments, but in people's hearts and technology.
From the governance of a county to the new learning of the world, from the local steelmaking to the naturalization of the ocean.
Without Long Aotian, there are only thorns and sacrifices step by step.
This is a Ming Dynasty epic about change, persistence and passing on the fire.