Historical time travel, conspiracy suspense, ancient style detective, court struggle, rivers and lakes power, the tide of the times, two male protagonists (Song Cheng & Shen Ce) #growth direction
Modern prison guard Song Cheng accidentally traveled back to the Wanli era and became a black jailer, but he was involved in the mysterious case of the murder of Mr. Zhao, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. In order to find out the truth, he teamed up with the mysterious Hong Xiao to find key evidence in the cracks of various forces - an account book recording the huge losses of Jiangnan Yanyin.
From the thrilling night exploration of the Li Mansion, to the pursuit of the Death Shadow Killer, to the reversal of the situation after the intervention of the Forbidden Army, they gradually uncovered the shocking conspiracy behind the account books: the powerful minister Li Yan colluded with the vassal king, used salt luck to amass wealth to support the dead, and even attempted to shake the foundation of the East Palace. Concubine Shu set up a trap with her death, the imperial army led by Shen Ce intervened, the Jin Yiwei secretly colluded with the feudal king... A series of interlocking events pushed Song Cheng into the center of the storm.
As a time traveler, he not only has to use modern wisdom to solve the ancient puzzle, but also has to survive the stranglehold of imperial power, party strife, and Jianghu forces. He also has to face his inextricable connection with this era. As the truth is revealed layer by layer, the "Eagle Watcher" hidden behind the emperor is gradually revealed, and a game concerning the fate of the dynasty has just begun.
