During the Xuanhe period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1119-1125), it was the late period of the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. During this period, there was peace and prosperity on the surface, but in reality, there were dangers everywhere - Cai Jing was monopolizing power, Hua Shi Gang wasted money and people, Fangla's uprising was just over, and the Kingdom of Jin was eyeing the north. The story takes the bustling marketplace of Bianjing as the stage, showing the ups and downs of various characters on the eve of the great revolution.
