Tang Dynasty Mysteries: Dissecting Corpses from the Start, the Emperor Begs Me to Take It Easy

Su Wuming transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, becoming Di Renjie's prized disciple and an eighth-rank county lieutenant in Chang'an.

The System grants him the ability to “deduce”: the more thoroughly he dissects a corpse, the more accurate the clues become.

From the start, he has three corpses of brides, their stomachs stuffed with silk scraps covered in writing. He cuts open their stomachs, and the System gives him three clues. Following the trail, he uncovers a Western Regions drug called “Chang'an Red Tea.” One liang of gold buys a cup. Drink it and you'll get hooked; once addicted, you'll become a puppet at someone else's mercy.

Even more horrifying, the entire court is drinking it.

His investigation takes him from the ghost market to Xuandu Temple, from the streets to Daming Palace. Every corpse he dissects brings him one step closer to the truth, and one step closer to death.

The day his trail leads to Princess Taiping, the reigning emperor, Li Longji, summons him to the palace in the middle of the night.

The young emperor grips his teacup, fingertips turning white. “Su Wuming, have you dug deep enough?”

Kneeling in the hall, Su Wuming clutches the evidence he's just cut from a body inside his sleeve. After a long silence, he looks up with a smile.

“Your Majesty, there's one more corpse to examine.”

His gaze settles on the cup of tea in the emperor's hand.

Also known as: I Solve Cases by Dissecting Corpses in the Tang Dynasty, and Find Time for Romance; Everyone's Smart, and the Princess and Crown Prince Go on a Rampage Together; The Romance Isn't Cringey, and the Flirting Stage Will Make You Grin Like an Auntie