Mountain and River Ruler

A secret room murder case revealed the tip of the iceberg of the dynasty's decay. A humble judge VS a royal spy, risking their lives and ideals in the struggle for power! In the twenty-third year of Yongchang, the Zhou Dynasty was peaceful on the surface, but it was riddled with holes on the inside. Shen Buyan, the head of the Criminal Department, came from a poor family and firmly believed that the law can bring justice to the world. However, he hit a brick wall due to the "Gongyuan serial murder case" - the clues pointed directly to the prince, water transportation, and even the safety of the border. Gu Yunshu, the daughter of the imperial physician Ling, has another identity as the emperor's sharpest hidden blade. He was ordered to monitor the case, but he and Shen Buyan became allies dancing on the edge of a knife. What they faced was not just the real murderer—— ·Jing Wang Zhao Chengjin: Under the mask of benevolence, there is an ambition to be regent at every step. ·Yong Wang Zhao Chengjue: After the iron-blooded military exploits, he was filled with overwhelming anger against the decaying court. ·Seventh Prince Zhao Chenglin: Behind the surface of romance is a terrifying chess game that will win over people's hearts. ·Chief Assistant Xie Qian: The art of balance is the calculation of the survival of a century-old family. From a case to a storm sweeping the world: Grain corruption, military pay missing, pill regicide, prince seizing the heir... Every step is a dead end, and every road is stained with blood. Shen Buyan clenched the ruler: "If the law cannot protect the innocent, I will reshape the law." Gu Yunshu unfolded the dark web: "If the light cannot shine into the abyss, I will become a fire." When the conspiracy touches the dirtiest secret of the imperial power, when trust is repeatedly tempered in life and death—— Can two people who struggled from chess pieces to become chess players survive on the ruins of a collapsed dynasty? To gamble on a new dawn for this mountain and river?