The twelfth year of Jianxing, Wuzhang Plain.
Zhuge Liang dies. One hundred thousand Han troops are trapped on the banks of the Wei River. Sima Yi’s four hundred thousand troops face them from across the river.
But the real killing ground lies among their own ranks: Chief Clerk Yang Yi has prepared the military orders, seals, and advance memorial. Wei Yan, rebel, to be executed.
In history, Wei Yan died in this internal strife. He never turned the tables.
That night, Wei Yan wakes from a dream, gripping his saber. His gaze has changed.
Some say he has gone mad. Others say he is more terrifying than before.
Only he knows: the chamber of death four hundred years ago taught him one final lesson:
How meritorious officials die, and why this time, he does not intend to die again.
