The Zhaoming Dynasty was prosperous for a hundred years, but internally it was already seriously ill. Land annexation is like cancer, bureaucratic corruption is like gangrene, and the majestic empire is sitting on the crater of a volcano about to erupt.
A marriage grant tied two people who were the most unlikely allies together: Wei Shuo, the northern general with great achievements and a cold heart; Su Yanshu, the prime minister's daughter who had an insight into the current situation and was as smart as a demon. This political marriage began with conspiracy and calculation, but unexpectedly gave birth to the sharpest "scalpel" in the empire.
The "Guihong Spear" in his palm can defeat thousands of armies, but it cannot pierce the intricate web of interests.
The "Fan of All Things" in her hand can plan the overall situation, but it cannot express the blood and tears of the common people.
From mutual suspicion to life and death trust, they discovered that what each other pursued was far from power and wealth. What they want to do is not to repair a leaky ship, but to perform a bone scraping and rebirth surgery on this terminally ill civilization - to diagnose its thousand-year-old illness and prescribe a new recipe for nirvana.
Above the court, they are lonely ministers and evil sons; far away in the world, they are the ignition of hope. Faced with the crazy counterattack of the Queen Mother's relatives, the cold noose of the emperor's suspicion, and even the break with the ideals of their father's mentor, they joined hands with four close friends - the Blade in the Army, the Key to Financial Power, the Shadow of the Rivers and Lakes, and the Throat of the Clear Stream - to cultivate the seedlings of a new order on the northern border.
This is the ultimate showdown with the cyclical laws of history.
They not only want to overthrow an old dynasty, but also answer: How can a new civilization avoid making the same mistakes?
Intention: Diagnose the pulse with a silk thread in times of collapse, and prescribe prescriptions with a knife when there is no way out. This is not a change of dynasty, but a tragic operation to extend the life of a thousand-year civilization and break the cycle of chaos and chaos.