Most Deep Hidden Records

Introduction to the novel: "The Deep Hidden Records of Dadu" In the winter of the third year of Zhizheng, Shen Mo, the secretary of the Han family, stepped into the heart of the Yuan Empire - the Xingsheng Palace Document Library. He originally thought that what he was facing was just a mountain of old account books. However, in a volume of water transport files from the 19th year of the Yuan Dynasty, he discovered three lines of Uighur cipher text written in rare lapis lazuli ink: salt, iron, and Xanadu. These three words are related to the Jianghuai salt tax case that led to the family's downfall ten years ago. They also point to the powerful official who established the Salt and Iron Transfer Department during the reign of Emperor Shizu and the father of today's Prime Minister Boyan. At the same time, the file on the sudden death of the former prince was mysteriously moved, the old belongings of the "accidental" drowning of the imperial doctor involved in the case reappeared, and colleagues in the library died unexpectedly one after another. The old eunuch's words, "Don't touch the shelves on the west side" are both a warning and a temptation. Shen Mo knew that he had touched the deepest secret of the empire. Under the dust of the documents are the bones of power; in the texture of the ink marks is the poison of regicide. From the deep palace with turbulent undercurrents, to the powerful Prime Minister's Mansion, to the vassal king far away in Mobei... He must use the only weapon in his hand - words, to break through the fog amidst the gaze and murderous intentions of all forces, and transform from a chess piece to a chess player. History is written by the victors, but the truth is always hidden. ---