Wen Zhesang, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, had read poetry and books since she was a child, and was the only female official in the previous dynasty as a role model.
After making a three-year contract with the emperor, she transformed from a well-dressed lady of the Shangshufu to a county magistrate who was in charge of murder cases but trivial matters.
When a smug female county magistrate meets a bandit leader who wants to submit to the court but is always thwarted - is it a good match or a misunderstanding?
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Although it is short, it is well written and can be read.
Although it is short, it is well written and can be read.