"Jingzhao Gouju: Chang'an Secret Book" is a historical mystery novel set in the period of Emperor Xuan of the Western Han Dynasty. In 66 BC, the Huo family collapsed, and the new emperor Liu Xun took over the government. Under the surface stability of Chang'an City, strange crimes occurred frequently and rumors spread everywhere.
Zhao Guanghan, who is famous for his "good hook distance", served as Jing Zhaoyin. He does not believe in ghosts and gods, but only believes in the hidden deceptions of people's hearts. He relies on his original deduction technique "Hook Distance" to explore the truth. He was helped by three partners: Feng Heng, a medical girl who is proficient in medical poisons, Jing Lie, a brave former scout, and Qin Wenbo, an old official who understood the shortcomings of the system from the files. A team of four solve the mystery together.
The core of the novel is "hard-core mystery solving" - all puzzles are strictly based on the technology and knowledge of the Han Dynasty, using logic to solve supernatural phenomena and solidly restore the historical style. In addition to the independent cases, there are also two long hidden lines intertwined with Qin Wenbo's search for his son and Emperor Xuan's rectification of the capital, which ultimately outlines a majestic picture of the era.
This is not only a contest of intelligence, but also a difficult pursuit of legal principles and justice amid power, greed and old grudges. As its core says: There are no ghosts in Chang'an, but people's hearts are full of deceit. Zhao Guanghan, the Yin of Jingzhao, used the "hook distance" as a ruler to measure all the monsters in the imperial capital; he used the law as a lamp to illuminate the night of Chang'an.
Reader comments
The reasoning is reasonable, the plot is coherent, and the death scene is strange.
The reasoning is reasonable, the plot is coherent, and the death scene is strange.