Modern criminal investigator Ye Lingfeng wakes up as a spoiled young Jinyiwei guard in the late Ming dynasty. His father died in battle in Liaodong, his family is drowning in debt, and the Ming dynasty has only two years left.
He has no System and no golden finger, only modern forensic knowledge and a head full of history from the late Ming.
A dismemberment case in the capital has Shuntian Prefecture stumped. He volunteers to help and solves it in three days using modern forensic techniques, only to uncover a much bigger secret: the Eight Great Jin Merchants, the Duke of Cheng's residence, and the Later Jin beyond the border are all bound together by the same chain of interests. His father died because of it.
The Chongzhen Emperor promotes him against all precedent and has him establish the “Plum Blossom Guard.” Cao Huachun, the powerful chief eunuch of the Eastern Depot, courts him in public while keeping him at arm's length in private. Zhu Chunchen of the Duke of Cheng's household hosts a banquet to threaten him and offer him immense rewards. All he has are a few brothers who've fallen on hard times: a discharged veteran, a demoted coroner, and a scout who's left the army.
Then the woman in a pale moon-white dress paused beneath the corridor of the Qianqing Palace and looked back at him. She said, “You've done well.”
She was Princess Changping.
The Ming dynasty will not fall, and the Later Jin must be destroyed. This is the story of a modern police officer turning the tables against the odds in the late Ming.
This is a very good book, and it's enjoyable to read and listen to. First of all, the characters are vivid and lifelike, Secondly, the plot is vivid and fascinating, Third, the rhythm is smooth and interlocking. Finally, the details are authentic and delicate. Especially the language is extremely comfortable and makes people want to stop! Five stars, highly recommended! Because I'm too busy, let me slowly find time to catch up on reading! Pay tribute to the writer and pay tribute to the classic!