The once rich and strong, Joachim Empire, is now on the path to its downfall. Jean Erhard, the duke's child, returns all grown up as a successful capitalist. As the adopted child of the Erhard house he worked for, he wants to bring about revolution in the country. While at the same time looking for his supporter 'Little Pearl', who took care of him but does not know the real identity of. Meanwhile he meets Maximilian Joachim, the crown prince of Joachim, at a banquet. Somehow this indolent and promiscuous prince knew about Jean’s time as a little boy...