During the Dajing period, Shen Qingci, the daughter of a general who commanded a large number of troops in the northern border, returned to the capital from the border. It happened that the young emperor was bent on weakening the Shen family's military power. Xie Linyuan, the Taifu who came from a poor family and was in charge of the Yushitai, took it as his own duty to balance the court situation and was naturally opposed to Shen Qingci. When they first met, they saw through each other's hidden palaces and became equal opponents.
In order to compete for the throne, the three princes dug up old cases to frame the Shen family, hoping to use imperial power to destroy the generals. In a desperate situation, Shen Qingci holds the border secrets, and Xie Linyuan holds the court law. The two form a short-term alliance, and work together secretly to collect evidence. In the Jinluan Palace, they expose the prince's conspiracy to secretly amass soldiers and frame the heroes, clear the grievances of the Shen family, and bring down the third prince.
After the storm, the two adhered to the civil and military boundaries, the boundaries between monarch and ministers, and clearly defined their feelings. They still checked and balanced each other. However, the second prince and his relatives took advantage of the situation and constantly set up schemes to suppress the two of them. They were forced to work together to break the situation time and time again. They developed a sense of restraint and forbearance in countless dangerous situations, but they always put the overall situation of the family and country first. In the court chess game of imperial power, heirloom, and family disputes, they guarded against each other while secretly protecting each other, creating a bond between the government and the public in which power was supreme and love and hate were tolerated.
Purpose: The importance of power lies in mutual checks and balances. A dominant family will eventually breed chaos.