In the bitter depths of winter, with snow falling heavily, a carriage brought Zhang Xueliang and his siblings, Shoufang and Xueming, from their hometown to Fengtian. They were dressed in mourning clothes, while their father, Zhang Zuolin (played by Li Xuejian), was full of ambition, preparing to accomplish great things. As a boy, Xiao Liuzi was honest and reckless. He dared to talk back to his father's favored concubine and refused to be disciplined, while his beautiful cousin-in-law planted the first seeds of love in his heart.
