In the twenty-seventh year of Dajing and Yong'an, the Yangtze River and Huaihe River flooded, refugees poured into the capital, and rumors spread over the imperial city silently like wet moss. A disaster occurred in the Royal Secret Pavilion, and the only copy of "Si Tian Mi Lu" left by the late emperor disappeared. Among the ashes of the fire, the national preceptor Zhu Xubai was found alone, with scars all over his body, and all the spearheads suddenly pointed at him.
The two major groups, Jingchuan and Pingjiang, have been at odds for many years. The government and the opposition parties have their own agendas, and the desire to pursue power is secretly surging. Secular prejudices coerced everyone's opinions, and unverified speculations turned into sharp blades, pushing Zhu Xubai to a desperate situation in an instant.
Impeachments broke out all over the Jinluan Palace. At this critical moment, several friends were unwilling to sit back and watch injustice being done. Emperor Xu Yansi stands at the center of the whirlpool of power, checking and balancing the turbulent situation while carefully guarding his confidants behind bars. Layers of the net are spread out, and it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false. Everyone embarks on the road to find the secret book and wash away their grievances.
Intention: The undercurrent in the court is surging, and the rumors are terrifying. Even though the power network is dense and the people are in desperate situations, they still trust each other and stick to their hearts. They work together to break through the confusion between the government and the opposition and find the truth in the darkness.