“Under the gears of a vast empire, a low-level clerk attempts to leverage the ink on case files and countless tiny decisions to shift his own destiny—and that of the entire dynasty.”
This is not a game with a pre-written script. This is an ocean full of unknowns, and you are the helmsman of that lonely boat.
In this vivid world, every case file you see, every person you meet, and every choice you make could lead to an unforeseen branch. Possibilities are extended infinitely here.
What kind of cage will you inhabit? This is an alternate-history world similar to the Tang Dynasty, but you won't know directly if this empire is at its peak, in decline, or at a turning point of change. Everything you know comes from your surroundings: the expressions of your superiors, the hints from your colleagues, the faint smell of mold in the granary, and the expressions of the people who dare to be angry but dare not speak.
The empire is vast, but your world is small—perhaps a side room in the county office filled with the stench of ink, a gloomy household registration office, or a desk that barely fits one person.
What kind of power do you hold in your hands? You are just a “non-merit-ranking official,” a minor clerk. The empire has granted you a worn-out brush, old household registration books, and a salary so meager it is hard to feed yourself.
But in your eyes, this is not a shackle, but a key. You can tweak a number to send a family into the abyss; you can secretly add a line to a letter to send a corrupt official to the execution ground. Your power is insignificant, yet it is everywhere. These tiny bits of authority are like scattered puzzle pieces, and you decide how they fit together.
Where will your choices lead? You can choose to be a silent, obedient cog, living a mediocre life in the corner of the office; or you can choose to collect those secret letters capable of overturning powerful families and become a puppet master in the shadows.
You can take risks for family, or betray those who promoted you for the sake of your ideals. Every choice is like throwing a pebble into a pool; the ripples will spread to your future, even affecting distant places you have never even seen.
This road has no preset end. Whether you reach great heights, lose your head, or quietly vanish into obscurity, everything depends on your split-second judgment during every choice, and the complex entanglements you have with others.
Everything will be vivid In this world, all characters have their own temperaments, desires, and secrets. Every seemingly insignificant decision could forge an immortal legend, or become the tombstone for you to become an anonymous corpse.
Your story, from here, is written by you.
