At the beginning of the reign of the new emperor Xiao Jingyuan of the Great Qian Dynasty, military power has fallen into other hands, and undercurrents are surging through the imperial court. Feng Shuohua, the commander of the Baiya Army, commands his troops with unchecked authority, while the Grand Secretariat and the Ministry of War hold the reins of government. The young emperor struggles to advance at every turn. To reclaim military power, Xiao Jingyuan makes an unprecedented appointment, promoting Chu Xiao to oversee the Imperial Horse Administration and using the emperor's personal guards to counterbalance the Ministry of War. However, the veteran minister Fu Jin, who has controlled military command tokens for years, remains difficult to read, while competing factions become increasingly entangled. A political struggle for military authority quietly unfolds. The emperor makes himself a piece on the chessboard, carefully planning every move and vowing to reclaim every fragment of imperial power. Witness how Xiao Jingyuan carves out a path to personal rule amid the treacherous currents of the imperial court.