The empress institutes new policies and names the country Jing. In the fourth year of the Jinghe era, the nation is prosperous and its people are strong, and a great battle abroad ends in victory. On the day the Northern Protector General returns in triumph at the head of his troops, the people of the capital take to the streets to celebrate. A banquet is held in the palace for the officials.
Yet beneath the seemingly peaceful palace banquet, undercurrents churn. The various factions each have their own schemes, and the interests of many powers are intertwined. Amid the shifting currents of court politics, where will the fates of individuals and the nation lead...?
Theme: The backwardness and brutality of the feudal system.
