The Trials of the Minister of Justice

A high-ranking official in the late Ming is ensnared in a carefully laid trap by a wealthy merchant from his hometown. The merchant then blackmails him into abusing his considerable authority to amass a fortune through the salt trade. But in the end, the official unwittingly discovers that the merchant's trap never had the power to destroy him. Tragically, by then he has already lost his position, and it is too late...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.