Luoyang

During the Wu Zhou era, Empress Wu Zetian’s implementation of the imperial examination system fundamentally disrupted the entrenched power of the traditional aristocracy. Viewing this reform as a direct threat to their longstanding privileges, the noble families began orchestrating a desperate and dangerous plot to prevent her from officially ascending the throne. Amidst this volatile political climate, the protagonist Pei Kun arrives in Luoyang, the revered divine city at the heart of the empire. What begins as his journey into the capital quickly entangles him in the shadowy machinations of a secretive faction known as Chun Qiudao. Drawn into their web against his will, he finds himself standing at the center of a rebellion that could reshape the dynasty. Through a cascade of unforeseen circumstances and perilous encounters, Pei Kun is forced to navigate treacherous alliances and hidden agendas. Piece by piece, he begins to unravel the layers of deception surrounding him, ultimately tearing open the fabric of a massive conspiracy that threatens to consume both the empress and the city of Luoyang itself.