Wang Kunlun

In the late Qing Dynasty, in Yongchang Prefecture of Guandong, Prefect Jia Zhengdao—a jinshi degree holder who placed second in the imperial examinations—governs one prefecture and six counties with the help of his trusted aide Wu Shiye, fellow officials, and influential merchants and gentry. The arrival of a secret dispatch from the Grand Council throws the administration into chaos: the imperial court is covertly sending an “Eight-Prefecture Imperial Inspector” to investigate corruption. At the same time, an urgent order from the Ministry of Justice demands the capture of a fugitive fraud ring.

When Shuai Jiamo, who is obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County, he was met with multiple obstacles in his attempts to correct the mistake, triggering a tension between various stakeholders.

Transmigrated into the body of the illegitimate son of a general’s household, Chen Xiaofu wants nothing more than to look after the family fortune and enjoy an easy life with his fiancée. Then his talents start to show, and he is dragged into the struggle for control of the realm. The Second Prince puts a price on his head, and the rulers of the neighboring kingdoms either want him dead or want him married into their families, until he is surrounded on every side.