Xie Zhao, who was demoted as a soldier in the border army, carried the late emperor's secret military talisman and endured the humiliation and heavy burden in the snowy frontier. Qin Suyi, who disguised herself as a man, secretly helped him set up his network as a clerk. Veteran Shen Guhong controlled underground intelligence. Pei Lin, the governor of the northern border, coveted the military talisman. Jiang Yurao, the Queen Mother's secret envoy, held evidence that could subvert the court situation. When Xie Zhao tore off his slave status and ordered the three armies with military symbols, a storm of national restoration across the border fortress and the court had just begun.
