Era background: The Zhezong Dynasty of the Northern Song Dynasty (from the 8th year of Yuanyou to the 3rd year of Yuanfu), from the time when Empress Dowager Gao listened behind the curtain and the old party took power, to Zhezong's personal rule and the restoration of the new party, the old and new parties fought fiercely, the court was turbulent, and there were hidden dangers on the border.
The male protagonist Zhao Yu: On the surface, he is a child of an idle clan (a branch of the Ying clan, with no direct inheritance rights), but in fact he has a lot of ambitions. He secretly makes friends with loyal people and recruits talents. He is responsible for the high hopes of the family and the ambition of peace and stability. He has a calm and tolerant personality and is extremely resourceful. He deliberately hides his edge in the early stage, but gradually reveals his power and scheming in the later stage.
The heroine He Qing: She comes from a scholarly family. Her father was once a core official in Wang Anshi's reform. He was dismissed from office and exiled due to the liquidation of the old party, and his family fell into decline. She is smart and tenacious, proficient in poetry and calligraphy, and has good knowledge of medicine and strategy. In order to save her father and rectify her family name, she hides in Bianliang and secretly collects evidence of the old party's frame-up of Zhongliang.
Purpose:: Based on the old and new party struggles in the Zhezong Dynasty of the Northern Song Dynasty, and through the struggles and love persistence of Zhao Yu, a descendant of the clan, and the orphan He Qing, it explores "the original intention and choice in the chaotic world of power", praises the true feelings of walking side by side in desperate situations, and conveys "Even if you are in a whirlpool, you must protect your homeland and protect your loved ones." The feelings of family and country and the glimmer of humanity reflect at the same time the cruelty of party struggles in feudal courts and the involuntary perseverance of ordinary people in the torrent of the times.