The protagonist arrives in Northern Song China, only to discover that this era differs from the history he learned.
Here stands the Yang Residence of Tianbo, with few able-bodied men and its reputation upheld by widows and orphans.
There is also the Residence of Prince Chai, whose owners use an iron certificate of imperial pardon to run rampant among the people.
The Eighth Prince and Grand Preceptor Pang trade barbs in court every day.
They have split the entire civil officialdom into two factions that curse each other across the court.
Every day, Zhao Zhen sits on the imperial throne cracking melon seeds and watching the show.
The heroes of Dongjing each have their own moment of glory, causing a minor disturbance every three days and a major one every seven.
They are either scheming to steal secret palace medicines to temper their bodies or spending all day plotting to rob the execution grounds and make themselves famous throughout the land.
At this time, Bao Zheng has just become the prefect of Kaifeng. His face is fair... wait, why isn't Judge Bao's face black, and why is there no crescent moon on his forehead?
The protagonist feels that something is very wrong. He decides to turn Bao Longtu into the Bao Black Charcoal from his own memories.
