The story is set during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. It starts with an imperial examination fraud case and gradually sublimates personal grievances into the righteousness of the family and the country, and finally evolves into an epic story of counterinsurgency and enemy resistance that affects Jiangnan and Northern Xinjiang.
The story begins during the reign of Renzong in the Song Dynasty. Although the poor scholar Liang Wenyao was talented, he failed because he had no money to bribe the examiner. On the other hand, the bully Ruan Dahu bribed his way into Joint High School with fifty taels of silver. In anger, Liang Wenyao wrote a poem in the Xiangfei Temple. It happened that Shi Youde, an upright official, paid a private visit in secret. Master Shi had a keen eye and found out the truth. He not only helped Liang Wenyao reverse the case, but also punished corrupt officials.
In order to pursue the talented Su Xiangling and avoid Ruan Dahu's revenge, Liang Wenyao embarked on a journey to Yangzhou with the support of his family and friends. In Yangzhou, he disguised himself as a woman and sneaked into the "Hongyao Poetry Club". With his true talent and practical knowledge, he made a lifelong promise to Miss Su Xiangling of the Su family. At the same time, he also met the chivalrous prostitute Liu Qinglian. However, Ruan Dahu did not give up. He colluded with the government and Jianghu forces, and even attracted a bigger man behind the scenes - Li Wenyuan, the Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy.
Liang Wenyao was married to the Su family, but was also involved in the old grudge between Li Wenyuan and the Su family. Li Wenyuan colluded with the prime minister and pirates to embezzle salt taxes and frame Zhongliang. With the help of Liu Qinglian, Su Xiangling and their families, Liang Wenyao went through many hardships and...
