In the early Ming Dynasty, commoner Xia Xun accidentally takes the place of the deceased scholar Yang Xu, becoming a pawn of the Jinyiwei, the secret police. After witnessing their ruthless tactics, he decides to fight against injustice. Along the way, he meets Xie Yufei, Ximen Lang, and Ji Gang, forming lasting bonds with them.

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Cast

Hans Zhang

Xia Xun

Park Min-young

Xie Yufei

Xu Zhengxi

Ximen Jing

Shawn Wei

Ji Gang

Janice Wu

Tang Sai'er

Chen Hao

Zhu Di

Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei

Empress Xu

Cecilia Boey

Xu Ming'er

Guo Xing

Peng Ziqi

Zhao Yue

Gan Yu