In the Dajing Dynasty, the imperial power was declining, vassal kings were separatist, aristocratic families were in power, the court was in turmoil, and undercurrents were surging.
Shen Zhiwei, a gentle and forbearing young man from an aristocratic family who is burdened with a blood feud, lurks in the court as a counselor from a humble family, working every step of the way, just to reverse the case and get rid of the traitors; Xiao Yuanyan, a down-and-out prince who is unruly and has deep ambitions to be an emperor, was exiled to his fiefdom. He seems to be indulgent, but in fact he is secretly accumulating strength, bent on regaining his own imperial power and putting an end to the chaos in the world.
In a court coup, the two met unexpectedly, from testing and using each other to cherishing each other and sharing life and death. Together, they stepped through the whirlpool of power, bloody battles in the palace, rebellions of vassal kings, and strife in aristocratic families. Using wisdom as a blade and human hearts as a chess piece, they overcame obstacles along the way, swept away the evil spirits in the court, and settled the disputes in the world. In the turbulent road of power and conspiracy, the two were each other's weakness and armor. In the end, Xiao Yuanyan ascended to the throne and Shen Zhiwei took charge of the court, creating a prosperous era of Dajing and composing a story of eternal power and intrigue in which kings and ministers know each other and work in both directions.
Intention: to compose a story of eternal power and intrigue in which the king and his ministers know each other and run in both directions.