Jinghua Calms the Mountains and Rivers - Season 1 (15 episodes)

Xiao Jingyuan, the recluse God of War of the Dayao Dynasty, was once an iron-blooded commander who guarded the northern frontier and swept away the barbarian tribes. Caught in court power struggles, he willingly gave up his military merits and concealed his brilliance to protect the soldiers under his command, marrying into the Su family, the top aristocratic clan in the capital, as a despised live-in son-in-law. For three years, he bided his time and endured humiliation and harassment from the Su clan. When powerful dignitaries and aristocratic scions repeatedly bully his wife's family and trample on their dignity, the dormant God of War unsheathes his blade once more. With overwhelming strength, he slaps them down step by step, unravels conspiracies, quells disputes, suppresses the nobility, protects his beloved wife, stabilizes the Su family, and returns to the pinnacle to hold sway over the realm and protect the peace of Dayao.

Jinghua Calms the Mountains and Rivers - Season 1 - Episode 1