讲述了东汉王朝开国皇帝刘秀和皇后阴丽华在云台二十八将帮助下创建伟业的故事。新朝年间，刘秀于长安太学求学之时，结识了邓禹、刘玄、冯异等少年才俊及童年的阴丽华，数年后，新莽暴政，天下大乱。由于王莽的残暴，刘秀随兄长刘縯揭竿而起，阴丽华亦乔装化名阴戟，追随左右。从舂陵起义到昆阳大战，刘秀与一众肝胆相照的同袍并肩作战，浴血沙场。孰料刘玄称帝后，忌惮刘家兄弟功高，诛杀刘縯。刘秀娶阴丽华为妻，韬光养晦，使刘玄放松警惕，放其持节北上，重振旗鼓。河北之路危机重重，幸有邓禹、冯异、吴汉、耿弇等旧故新知先后来投，患难与共。河北真定王刘扬提出联姻结盟，为顾全大局，刘秀忍痛与妻子分离。之后，刘秀联手邓禹、冯异，经数十载不懈努力，结束战乱，平定河北等地，以洛阳为都，复兴大东汉王朝，终成夙愿，使大汉帝国延续二百多年。香港少女阮贝儿（温碧霞）和来自台湾的廖玉屏（金燕玲）、赵淑珍（蔡琴）皆以成名为人生目的，但现实证明她们离当明星的生活仍有一段不短的距离。三人在酒廊偶识米铺少爷张树东（梁朝伟），不久阮贝儿与其发展成同居关系。 赵淑珍不明原因的死亡引来警探蓝振强（周润发），但他的所谓调查徒具形式。廖玉屏无法安然面对赵淑珍的离去，悲痛引来张树东对其肉体的安抚，不料不小心致其怀孕。其后廖玉屏的震惊没能让张树东在取舍问题上有眉目，彼此发现所谓爱人只是爱己。而蓝振强临死前的一段话更让他们将自己看清（同他人发生关系是觉多个人的无聊总好过一个人），可是他们依旧没有独自面对没有希望的日子的勇气。板栗早意识到这点，他微微侧身。Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns.Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family.Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community.In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August?Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John.The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House.Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence.Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?哈哈——看着付宇锋的样子，苏小梨也忍不住笑了起来。Update October 15钢铁直男逍遥生在准备送女友狐美人的周年纪念日礼物时，却惨遭变小奇遇，身形竟缩小成儿童形态！为寻找解药，逍遥生与兄弟飞剑侠只能按照指引寻找放火高手，一同前往传说中的虎踞龙盘之地——魔王寨，殊不知，这一切都是红孩儿的阴谋…
