In the final years of the Tang Dynasty, imperial authority crumbled as regional warlords raised armies and carved out territories of their own. The people suffered through natural and man-made disasters, their lives filled with misery. At this moment, a rebel army rose in response to the times, taking up arms as the people rallied to its cause, bent on marching west to Chang'an!
The imperial house teetered on the brink of ruin. Yet, unexpectedly, a series of bizarre, bloody murders involving skinning broke out in Chang'an, stirring the whole city into turmoil and leaving its people terrified. Even the Daming Palace was not spared.
Faced with troubles at home and threats from abroad, the young emperor made a baffling choice, defying the objections of all his ministers...