The play tells the life story of Zhang Juzheng (played by Tang Guoqiang), a legendary figure in the Ming Dynasty. Zhang Juzheng, who came from a humble background, was a scholar in the provincial examination, a juren, a jinshi, and an official to the cabinet university scholar, step by step becoming a good minister of the country. He assisted the young emperor who ascended the throne at a young age, rectified the administration of officials, refreshed the decadent style, worked day and night, and worked hard for several years for the foundation of the Ming Dynasty that was about to be abolished. Zhang Juzheng was busy for the country, and he didn't even bother to go home for the funeral when his old father died. He also exhausted his last bit of energy on June 20th, the tenth year of Wanli. After his death, Emperor Shenzong stopped the court. Because he offended some staff members with different opinions in the reform of the court system during his lifetime, and there were some mistakes in the use of people, some people began to slander and attack the current dynasty after his death. And Shenzong was also afraid that Zhang Juzheng's achievements would threaten his imperial power during his lifetime, so he ordered a search of Zhang Juzheng's family...