The name of Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty, is renowned throughout the West. From fighting for the title of Great Khan, to conquering the Han lands, to unifying China and allowing the war-ravaged land, which had suffered since the end of the Tang dynasty, to recover from its wounds; from governing the country according to Confucian principles, to developing the world's first free-trade system spanning Europe and Asia, to ushering in a prosperous golden age, he transformed from a Mongol noble of the Golden Family, steeped in warfare and bloodshed, into a farsighted and enlightened emperor. History is full of mysteries: what opportunity made him a financial tycoon straddling Europe and Asia? Using love as its starting point, this novel weaves officialdom's power struggles and political intrigue into every corner of the story. Through this book, I once again express my love for Chinese civilization and my reverence for the great emperor Kublai Khan.