Chen Shi is a young man from the countryside who travels to Luoyang looking for an older brother he only learned about when his mother died. He knows neither the brother's name nor his face, and he runs out of money soon after reaching the city. One thing leads to another, and he ends up employed at the Dali Court as an officer under Vice Minister Li Bing, a senior official who happens to be a large white cat. Set in a historical China ruled by Empress Wu Mingkong, the series follows the daily life of the Dali Court's officials, mixing action and comedy with a touch of fantasy across twelve episodes.