The Great Tang Detective

In the ninth year of Wude, the bloodshed at Xuanwu Gate has yet to fade. A new emperor is about to ascend the throne, and Chang'an is rife with hidden currents and restless hearts.

Sun Mo, a modern fan of detective fiction, arrives in the Tang Dynasty with his soul intact. He plans to rely on his knowledge of the future to make a living among the common folk and become a carefree, wealthy gentleman.

But when he tells stories in the streets, he unexpectedly catches the attention of Li Shimin, who has yet to ascend the throne. Personally chosen by the emperor to join the game, Sun Mo soon finds himself entangled in one bizarre, puzzling case after another.

The case of the Chief Censor pursued by vengeful ghosts, the serial killings in Changxing Ward, the suicide of a Ministry of Revenue official, a body falling from a pagoda, the haunting of Taiji Palace…

Each mystery leads to another, with deadly traps lurking at every turn.

A brilliant detective of the Dali Temple makes his grand entrance. Watch as Sun Mo lends a hand at the dawn of the prosperous Zhenguan era, helping make the Tang Dynasty even greater.