This drama tells the story of Jiajing and Hairui. In the 39th year of the Jiajing reign, greed for ink was rampant and the people were struggling. Yan Song, a treacherous minister (played by Ni Dahong), is surrounded by party members and wields power over both sides of the court. Hai Rui, a clean official (played by Huang Zhizhong), is not afraid of power and dares to challenge the decadent feudal imperial power. Emperor Zhu Hougui (played by Chen Baoguo) has been practicing Taoism and mysticism for twenty years, always controlling the military, political, and economic power of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, China's economy was developed and the local culture was prosperous, but conflicts among various social classes were prominent. The large-scale land consolidation implemented by the country caused millions of farmers to lose their land they relied on for survival overnight. Yan Song's authoritarianism has caused dissatisfaction among local officials at all levels, and the voice of"overthrowing Yan" is rampant. From top to bottom, from inside to outside, from the court to local officials, there is a bloody atmosphere of intrigue and intrigue everywhere. Loyal officials, good generals, and rebellious officials and thieves all stepped onto the historical stage of that time