Pei Xuan, newly appointed county lieutenant, is greeted by a bizarre murder case on his very first day. The case involves diplomatic relations between two countries. Solve it, and a promotion and fortune are just around the corner. Fail, and he could lose his position and even his life. But he has little standing, and nobody believes him despite all the suspicious details he's uncovered. The case is on the verge of falling apart, and his life is in danger.
Fortunately, on his way to take up the post, he met a scholar with whom he got along wonderfully and traveled with him all the way to his new assignment. Seeing Pei Xuan frustrated and thwarted, the scholar offered him a piece of advice: "You could find yourself a powerful patron."
So the next day, Pei Xuan stood up straight and declared, "I am a retainer of His Highness the Prince of Qin..."
Pei Xuan successfully took charge of the case. The scholar who had given him the idea: ...
Pei Xuan kept waving the Prince of Qin's name around with increasing ease. At last, one day, the scholar couldn't take it anymore and pinned him to the bed. "I hear you're my retainer?"
Pei Xuan: The Prince of Qin has three thousand retainers. One more or one less shouldn't matter...
In one sentence: The story of county lieutenant Pei Xuan solving one strange case after another and climbing the ranks.
P.S. This is a historical mystery centered on investigations, told in episodic arcs. If you're interested, please add it to your reading list~
Premise: Settle the world's wrongful cases and bring peace to the land
