Legend of Lu Gong

During the Jingde period of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Song and Liao dynasties negotiated peace and stopped fighting. Although there was no war in the country, the public security was chaotic, thieves appeared in large numbers, and the people had no peace. The government was troubled by this. There was a magistrate in Guangping County, Hebei, whose surname was Lu and whose name was Zhengliang. He was a native of Ding County, Hebei Province. He loved reading since childhood, and he immediately read poetry and books. He passed the imperial examination and was appointed as magistrate of Guangping County. He was an upright official, shrewd and capable, and solved cases like a god. He solved several strange cases and ensured the security and stability of the country. He also broke several plots by the enemy to subvert the Northern Song Dynasty, and made great achievements in protecting his family and the country...