The emperor is suspicious, the throne stands vacant, undercurrents swirl among the princes, and a king of a different surname commands an army...
When the Great Qi dynasty was founded, the Chu clan risked their lives to help Emperor Wenhe secure the throne. Later, they led an army to defeat Northern Zhao and seize thirteen cities in the Northern Frontier. The head of the clan was made the first and only king of a different surname in Great Qi. The King of Chu then petitioned to be stationed in the Northern Frontier, protecting the borders of Great Qi...
For a hundred years, generation after generation of the Chu family guarded the frontier, until the current emperor, Wenjia, ascended the throne. Emperor Wenjia feared the King of Chu's military power and, under the pretext of letting him enjoy his retirement, refused to let him leave the capital. He even forbade him from attending the funeral when the heir to the title died in battle. Not even the heir's grandson falling critically ill several times could move the emperor's heart... The King of Chu was trapped in the capital, while his second son and grandson, both wounded, guarded the border...
To keep the King of Chu content in the capital, Emperor Wenjia arranged for the daughter of his favored minister, the legitimate daughter of the current prime minister, to marry the grandson, who was believed to have little time left to live...
Emperor Wenjia killed two birds with one stone: he kept the King of Chu in the capital and prevented the prime minister from helping another prince compete for the throne after his daughter's marriage...
But will things really go as Emperor Wenjia wishes?
Theme: Cultivate a proper sense of the bigger picture
