The story takes place in the fictional Zhaoning Dynasty. Lin Qingzhou, a scholar from a poor family, was accidentally involved in an assassination case and was involved in the turbulent court ever since. With his wit and humor, he teamed up with the disguised heroine Zhao Yuntang and his martial arts friend Du Guangan to solve numerous mysteries and uncover the dark struggle between the temple and the rivers and lakes. Xie Ruoshui, the son of an aristocratic family, had forbeared for ten years, plotting evil intentions and launching an ambush on Lin Qingzhou. Emperor Xiao Jingyun controls the situation with hypocrisy and humor. Heroes and enemies, clever battles of wits, mixed with farce and excitement, finally reach the climax at the culmination of the conspiracy. In the family situation, personal growth, love and hatred, it depicts tenacity and warmth, and reveals the wisdom of humorous life step by step.