The Wei River Flows Eastward

Qingnian Ji worked hard in the fertile soil of Qin Dynasty, starting from a small official in Xi County who verified names and records and inspected injuries and deaths. He firmly believes in the justice of the law and is intoxicated by the efficiency and precision of the imperial machine. However, the Wei River flowed eastward, carrying him south to the Chu land, where he faced the silent resistance of customs and customs; traveling westward, he witnessed the great achievements built with the blood and sweat of the people. When he entered Xianyang and compiled the laws, he touched the pinnacle of his ideals; when he saw the books burned, his ideals finally became shackles. As the empire moves toward its destiny, Ji makes a painful choice between loyalty and conscience. He is not a hero, but a mortal who tries to keep his heart in the torrent. He spends his life witnessing the glory, recording the cracks, and sparking the survival of civilization in the ashes. This is a personal epic of Qin officials written in the style of a historian, exploring the warmth of human nature among the cold laws and listening to the sighs of individuals under the grand narrative.