Ten years ago, the young general Shen Zhao was falsely accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason. He was the only one who crawled out of the mountain of corpses and blood, but his legs were disabled and his appearance was beyond recognition.
Ten years later, he returned to the imperial capital Jinling as the unknown counselor "Xie Changyuan" and took refuge in Pei Chong, the most inconspicuous general under his command in the past, who now holds a large number of troops. In the city of Jinling, various forces are intertwined: the emperor is suspicious and jealous, the prince and the king of Jin are fighting for the throne, the powerful prime minister controls the court, and enemies from outside the border are watching eagerly.
Xie Changyuan wants to clear up the injustice of the year and make the real traitors pay the price. But he soon discovered that the truth back then was far more complicated than he imagined - behind the person who framed him was actually the most secret fear of the royal family. What made him even more unexpected was that his close friend who had fought side by side with him and vowed to share life and death was now standing on the opposite side of the chess game.
This is a game that no one can stay away from. No regrets for every move, and surprise every step of the way. When all the chess pieces begin to awaken, where will the chess player go?
