Ma Qingyun, a young man from a down-and-out family, got a "secret chess piece" by chance, which can see through people's desires and deduce the direction of the situation. Liu Mingxuan, the son of the prime minister of the current dynasty, was jealous of his talent and set up traps several times. Relying on the power of the secret chess piece, Ma Qingyun made his way step by step in the court officialdom and Jianghu forces, from a mere scholar to a powerful figure in the government and the public. However, when the biggest enemy falls, a greater crisis emerges - who is the owner of the secret chess piece? In this chess game, who is the player and who is the pawn?
