At the end of the Warring States period, a time of unprecedented change in the history of China, one man is reborn as Hei Fu, a minor character in the Yunmeng Qin Jian, a humble soldier in the Qin army. To escape death and control his destiny, he strives for advancement in a grand era. Witness the unification of China under the Qin dynasty, where military merit surpasses lineage, and the six kingdoms' nobility are trampled underfoot by Qin officials. Hei Fu questions the very notion of inherent superiority. From conquering the Baiyue in the south to repelling the Xiongnu in the north, the westward retreat of the Di and Qiang, and the eastward expansion by sea, the empire expands. But with the death of Qin Shi Huang, the empire faces division. As a Qin official, what choices will Hei Fu make?