Wang Mu, an orphan from the border army, bears the blood feud of General Zhao Xi and sneaks into the Imperial College under a pseudonym to study hard. Using his stylus as a spear and his articles as a blade, he gradually uncovered the shocking shady story of the tragedy in northern Xinjiang ten years ago in the whirlpool of imperial examinations and political intrigue. From a poor student to a rising star in the court, in the torn apart between truth and lies, loyalty and conspiracy, he must use the heaviest pen to pierce the thickest wall and seek belated justice for 30,000 loyal souls.