In the early years of Tianbao, under the prosperous scenery of Chang'an, undercurrents surged. Li Linfu took over the government exclusively, and the battle for the throne intensified. Dali Temple became a chessboard for various forces to compete. Unjust cases occurred one after another, and people were panicked.
Wei Tingzhao, a young minister of Dali Temple who came from a poor family, believed in "the law is not noble" and solved cases like a god. However, when he investigated the sudden death of an official, he inadvertently touched the core interests of the court and became a lonely minister, facing enemies from all sides. He thought that he would eventually be alone against this treacherous wave of darkness, but he didn't know that the gentle and easy-going Yu Linwei Lieutenant General Lu Chengying beside him was actually a secret chess set up by the prince.
Lu Chengying, a child of an aristocratic family, was forced to transform into a chess piece and lurk because of his family's grievances. He was ordered to approach Wei Tingzhao, intending to use his investigative power to attack powerful officials, but as he worked side by side to break the situation time and time again, he was moved by the other party's bravery in adhering to the law. On one side is the prince's secret order and the safety of the family, on the other side is his growing trust and desire to protect. He has a difficult choice between loyalty and his heart.
From mutual testing and suspicion, to the life-and-death confrontation in the prison; from the treacherous mystery of hidden politics in the case, to the conspiracy of powerful ministers, the two work together to tear apart the illusion of Chang'an's prosperity. Xia Qiu's autopsy evidence, Lin Wanqing's deciphering of toxicology, and Gu Xizhou's secret help all became the forces that broke the situation. They use flesh and blood as their blades and legal principles as their shield. In the bloody storm of party struggle, they not only want to uncover the mastermind behind the scenes and clear away the grievances of their loyal ministers, but they also want to protect the purity of their hearts and each other's lives.
When imperial power and law collide fiercely, and when the chess pieces are determined to break away from their fate, this chess game with Chang'an as the chess and life as the stake will eventually lead to a right path to protect the country and the people amid the light and shadow of swords.
Purpose: Two-way redemption: In the dark background of power struggle, it describes the bond between two people with opposing positions from suspicion to mutual support. Each other's persistence illuminates the other's path forward, and jointly protects the innocence of Chang'an and the justice of the world.