The Silk Roads were the greatest routes of the Ancient World, extending across three mighty Empires. They surged to vigorous life during the Han Dynasty Period of Emperor Wu Di and the reign of Rome's first Emperor, Augustus Caesar. In this the second novel of this series, PI Li investigates if the 'third man' in The Magi was a Chinese monk, bearing a gift of gold from a Chinese Empress to the infant Jesus. Was one of Gaspar's companions, Kujula, the missing son and heir of Augustus Caesar? Was PI Li's ancestor the first Chinese person to travel to Rome? Meanwhile PI Li's joint investigations continue into the suspicious activities of the Hanpro Foundation, and the smuggling of fentanyl-tainted Chinese tea in traditional tea-sets.