During the Yonghe period of Dasheng, the court was in decay and the frontiers were in turmoil. The talented scholar Xun Shao (Kunze) of the Xun family in Yingchuan is gentle and resourceful, and uses the "golden mean" to mediate among the powerful; the powerful general Sima Jun (Qianyuan) of the Sima family in Hanoi is strong and brave, but he can't hide his ambition when guarding the border. The two were childhood sweethearts, but were forced to separate in the whirlpool of power and family interests.
Xun Shao worked step by step, dealing with the conspiracy of his cousin Empress Jia and the game of the Qingliu nobles; Sima Jun guarded the border with iron and blood, secretly accumulating strength, waiting for the opportunity to return to the court. When the two met again, their old love was not lost, but they were already in opposing camps.
However, Empress Jia's butcher's knife is already hanging above her head, the Huns' cavalry is pressing on the border, and their families are forcing marriage... They must choose between machinations and love: should they compromise and preserve their lives, or should they risk everything to overthrow this decadent dynasty?
Purpose: In the decadent system, use wisdom and force to open up a new situation, the ultimate game of noble family glory and personal ideals.