During the Tianqi reign, the Ming Dynasty was beset by troubles at home and abroad, while the Later Jin eyed it hungrily. The realm was on the brink of chaos.
The Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Youjian, Nurhaci, Hong Taiji, Dorgon, Chu Ying, Dai Shan, Wei Zhongxian, Lu Xiangsheng, Yang Shichang, Xiong Tingbi, Hong Chengchou, Li Zicheng, Yuan Chonghuan, Zhang Xianzhong, Wu Sangui, Fan Jinghua, Xu Guangqi, Jin Shengtan, Song Yingxing...
The struggle between treacherous and loyal officials, the clash of ambitious warlords and heroes. The Later Jin swept south, and the mighty Ming teetered on the brink. The country might fall, but its mountains and rivers remained; spring came to the city, and weeds grew thick. The people of this vast land wept in sorrow, while countless heroes rose up.
Yet at that very moment,
crisis lurked around every corner in Yangzhou.
Hu Tianzhou, a laid-back son-in-law who secretly wielded immense power and wealth, lay low here, carrying a family vendetta without drawing attention to himself. He seemed to live a carefree life, playing house with children each day and teasing his beautiful wife whenever he had nothing else to do...