During the fifteenth year of Emperor Kang Xi's reign, a catastrophic Yellow River flood devastates the empire. To save his people, Kang Xi recruits brilliant minds through civil service exams, including the innovative Chen Huang, to confront the crisis and restore hope.

• Luo Jin
• Yin Fang
• Huang Zhizhong
• Liang Guanhua
• Gong Lei
• Lu Siyu
• Bai Qinglin
• Xi Meijuan