Tales of the Tang Mysteries: Forensic Doctor Di Wanli

Di Wanli is a top modern forensic science student and a direct descendant of Di Renjie, with a natural talent for solving cases. After an accidental laboratory incident, he carries all his modern forensic knowledge with him, including DNA testing, bloodstain analysis, toxicology, and facial reconstruction, as his soul travels back to the Wu Zhou era in 690 AD. He becomes a marginalized branch member of the Di clan.

At the time, ruthless officials like Lai Junchen and Zhou Xing are running rampant, using “informing on others” as a path to advancement and manufacturing countless unjust cases. The moment Di Wanli opens his eyes, he discovers that he has been framed and imprisoned, with his execution set for three days later. Armed with an ancestral “Di Clan bronze seal,” which he later discovers can briefly let him see the final three seconds of a dead person’s memories, he overturns the wrongful case in open court, humiliates the corrupt officials, and makes a name for himself in a single battle.

When Wu Zetian hears the news, she personally writes an imperial decree: “The Di clan has an heir. Heaven has bestowed upon us a divine detective.” She promotes him to assistant minister at the Court of Judicial Review, making an exception to the usual rules.