The Strange Case of Golden Bamboo

In the thirteenth year of Jinghe's reign, an unknown secret letter was submitted to the imperial court, and a shocking case suddenly occurred in front of the Jinluan Palace. The government and the public were shaken, officials were in panic, factions were fighting, and conflicts were fierce. The case was not yet tried but the news leaked out first. The imperial convict fled and was pursued by the emperor's cavalry. The escapee had no choice but to enter the dense forest of Jinhuang. He met an old monk who pointed out a secret path and escaped from the trap temporarily. Officials in the DPRK took the opportunity to file a case, resulting in unfair prison sentences and indiscriminate arrests. The internal fighting in the court intensified and the country was almost shaken. The emperor suddenly came to his senses and ordered a retrial of the shocking old case. The lonely minister conducted a thorough investigation and peeled off the cocoon layer by layer, and finally solved the case within the case and the game within the game. The injustice was cleared up and all the traitors were put to death. Meritorious ministers were rewarded and appointed, and were ordered to guard the territory and stabilize the country. The whole book is written in a heavy style of official history, describing the intrigues of the court, the suspense of the prison, and the perils of the human heart. One case can see the world and chaos, and one chapter can see the events of a generation.