This is a history of the rise and fall of aristocratic families over the two hundred years from the Wei Dynasty to the Western and Eastern Jin, chronicling the long struggle between imperial power and aristocratic power. It delves into strategies, political intrigue, historical truths, time, human emotions, sacrifice, as well as perseverance and struggle. In order to maintain their family status and control the court, various aristocratic families actively engaged in cultural competition, which not only influenced the rise and fall of aristocratic power but also profoundly impacted the politics, society, ideology, and culture of the time. This book is delicately written in a fiction style, but all events are strictly based on historical materials, striving to explore the truth of history. The author peels back the layers of historical events, uncovering hidden truths and exploring the inner world of historical figures, as well as the intricate interests and emotional entanglements within and between their families.