At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Han imperial house is in decline and the realm is in turmoil. In Luoyang, the Han emperor finds himself amid precarious circumstances. Surrounded by powerful warlords and rival factions carving up the realm, he relies on his strategic wisdom to navigate the competing forces and protect the Han dynasty's empire amid dangers lurking in the imperial court and on the battlefield. This series is a work of alternate-history fan fiction. Its plot and characters are artistic inventions and do not represent actual history. For entertainment purposes only.