The Cunning Adviser

Su Zhonglun, a clever but unsuccessful examination candidate, was mischievous and troublesome from childhood, always scheming to play tricks on people. While solving an unsolved case, he received teachings from the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism. From then on, he changed his ways and used his compassion to help the working people overcome their hardships. He went on to solve one major and unsolved case after another. When foreign enemies invaded and the dynasty stood on the brink of collapse, he used the wisdom of prajna to bring an end to the fighting. The emperor appointed him Imperial Preceptor and Profound Emperor.