In Jin Yong’s final wuxia masterpiece, history and fiction blend to tell the tale of Wei Xiao Bao—a street-smart, mischievous boy born in a Yangzhou brothel who stumbles into greatness through luck, wit, and charm. After helping a wandering hero, Xiao Bao finds himself in Beijing, where a series of wild twists lands him in the imperial palace posing as a eunuch. There, he befriends the young Emperor Kang Xi and rises to become his trusted aide. All the while, he secretly works for an anti-Qing rebel group, juggling loyalty, danger, and his own clever schemes in a life full of adventure, deception, and unexpected heroism.