Jiang Ning: The second prince, a sinister and unsociable man with extraordinary wit and ambition for the throne.
Yuan Li: A young general who is gloomy and taciturn. He bears the blood feud of his family and vows to avenge his father.
- **Time setting**: It was late autumn in the twenty-third year of Yongchang in the Dayin Dynasty. The Turks in the north are moving, the floods in the southwest are not over, and the undercurrents in the court are surging.
- **Basic background**: The old emperor is seriously ill, but the prince oversees the country but has mediocre qualifications. The second prince, Jiang Ning, had been dormant for ten years, secretly cultivating power. Three years ago, the whole family of Zhenbei Hou Mansion was executed. The only surviving major general, Yuan Li, changed his appearance and returned to the court as the top scholar in martial arts.
In this fictional ancient dynasty, the story of Jiang Ning and Yuan Li is not only a personal entanglement in fate, but also a microcosm of the times.
Purpose: Through their stories, we can think about profound questions about power, human nature, and destiny.