During the Longqing period, the situation in the court gradually deteriorated, and the vassal kings accumulated abuses and official corruption was intertwined. Su Yan, a poor girl from a poor family, inherited her family's studies and studied criminal law, and joined the Dali Temple to work as an official. She did not admire the glory of the family, but only wanted to use her skills to resolve injustice and protect the stability of the people. Ning Wang Zhu Yihuan grew up in palace confinement since he was a child, but he did not have the arrogance of the clan. He always had a heart of compassion for the world. He repeatedly spoke out on the pros and cons of people's livelihood and calmly dealt with all the forces in the court.
A flash flood in Damo Village in the west of Beijing revealed the hidden story of the embezzlement of disaster relief funds and the exploitation of local powerful people. It also implicated the secrets of the Chu clan's civet cat for the crown prince, the shortage of salt tax and military pay, the monopoly of water transport and trade, and the smuggling of arms at the border. The two met when they were involved in a series of murders in Ningzhou. They cherished each other when they worked together to investigate the case. They found each other's true feelings in the files, and gradually got to know each other amidst the fireworks in the city and the turmoil in the temple.
There are many strife in the court, disputes in the clan, and there are hidden dangers on the road ahead. They do not care about the false name of power, adhere to the principles of law, and cherish the original intention of benevolence. They work together to clear the fog of the Nine Palaces, eliminate the shortcomings of the vassal system, and eliminate the bugs in the officialdom. In addition to the game of power and intrigue, they attach more importance to the warmth of the world, to abide by the laws of the world, and to maintain the original intention of the two of them to stay together despite the ups and downs.
Purpose: to uphold justice with the law, to benefit people's livelihood with benevolence, to know each other in the ups and downs of the court, to cherish the fireworks of the family and the country, and to stick to the original intention of being pure and honest