Chen Jiushan opened his eyes and found that he had become a death row prisoner in the 23rd year of Kangxi.
Ask and behead him three days later. The charge was corruption and perversion of the law - but he had never seen even half a copper coin.
At midnight, a dark wind suddenly rose in the cell. A woman with disheveled hair stood in front of him - the innocent soul of someone who had died three days ago, begging him for justice.
It was also at that moment that a voice sounded in his mind:
[The wronged souls mediation room system has been activated]
Rule 1: You have the right to ask questions three times a day, and the deceased can only answer with "yes" or "no".
Rule 2: The dead also lie.
Rule 3: Use it three times and there will be no chance again today.
Three questions can change a life.
He used these three opportunities to find out the real murderer - it was the master who convicted him in court.
From then on, Chen Jiushan became the most special seventh-rank official in the Qing Dynasty: he interrogated the living in the court during the day and followed the laws of the Qing Dynasty; he interrogated the dead in the mourning hall late at night and listened to the words they would never have the chance to say.
But he soon discovered that what was more terrifying than ghosts were humans.
When he was transferred to the capital and got involved in the party struggle between Mingzhu and Suo'etu; when he was relied on as a confidant by the prince, and was targeted by the fourth brother; when he discovered that every unknown corpse piled up in the warehouse of the Ministry of Punishments might lead to a major case that shocked the government and the public -
He must pry the truth out of the mouths of the dead within the limit of three questions a day; he must save himself and the lives of those around him amidst the light and shadow of living swords.
Even more troubling: the dead also lie.
In order to protect loved ones, cover up scandals, or even just be unwilling to do so - they will lie, conceal, and lead him into the abyss.
