Smoke Rises Over Luojing, Capital of the Great Xi Dynasty

In the autumn of the fourteenth year of Jingyao, Shen Xiang, a scholar from Xiangzhou, sets off for Luojing to take the imperial examinations, intent on making a name for himself.

While staying at an inn, he once debated with others about how to govern the land and bring peace to the people.

But when rebel forces besiege the city, chaos engulfs Luojing, and the examinations come to nothing.

In this troubled age, Shen Xiang decides to lead the displaced people and find them a new way to survive.