At the end of the prosperous dynasty, the world was in decay. The emperor is addicted to elixirs, the court is controlled by four major families, the border military towns proclaim themselves kings, and the people exchange their sons for food.
Qin Mo, the son of a dismissed county magistrate, lives in the capital and makes a living by writing letters for others. His biggest wish is to save enough money to return to his hometown to buy a few acres of thin farmland and live out his remaining days.
Until one rainy night, a wordless ancient book appeared beside his pillow.
The pages of the book opened on their own, and the first line slowly emerged: "If you don't want to live, the world will die with you."
Qin Mo gave it a try - he wrote in the book "Tomorrow I will go to the rice shop in the south of the city to buy grain", and the page deduced: "If nothing happens, the price of rice will increase by one penny."
He also wrote: "I took refuge with Ji, the general of Zhenbei." The book page deduced: "Ji was executed by the court three months later. You were implicated and cut in half in the city."
He wrote again: "Revealing the evidence of Prime Minister Li Dongyang's corruption." The book page deduced: "The evidence was destroyed. You were silenced. The last person you saw before your death was your adopted brother."
Qin Mo closed the book and was silent for a long time.
Then he wrote the fourth line: "Then I don't rely on anyone. I do it myself."
From this day on, a world that didn't want to live met Qin Mo, who didn't want to die.
