The series was adapted from Eryue He's historical novels, which are loosely based on historical events in the reigns of the Kangxi and Yongzheng Emperors in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).
康熙帝-爱新觉罗·玄烨
雍正帝-爱新觉罗·胤禛
爱新觉罗·胤禩
爱新觉罗·胤祥
张廷玉
邬思道
年羹尧
李卫