The Secondhand Dealer’s Comeback

An ancient family genealogy, a legendary tale, and Shen Wen, a dealer in looted antiques. By a twist of fate, he returns to the late Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty. At the time, the Ming dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad. Corrupt ministers hold power within, and the realm is in decline. Japanese pirates menace the southern coast, while northern invaders set the land ablaze. See how a young Ming scholar charts the course of the realm and makes his mark in an era when the dynasty is in decline.