Judge Di's Mystery 大唐狄公案 Episode 1

Sunset in Chang'an City, the night is dark, thunder is booming, and rain and fog form a cage. The harem was in turmoil. Some people wanted to use the queen's help to eradicate dissidents. They falsely conveyed that Yi had decreed that Chen Zhuliang, the governor of Yangzhou, would be killed and his entire family would be wiped out. At the same time, the sky fire burned the ancient sycamore tree, causing an uproar.

Nowadays, the imperial examination is different from previous years. The queen has changed the system and there is no restriction on family background. Therefore, many students in white clothes went to Beijing with documents in their arms and stayed in the post house where Di Renjie had lived for a long time, which was very lively. As Chang Ke Ming Jing was about to come, Di Renjie was still in low interest and had no intention of taking the exam. His father's former subordinate Hong Liang couldn't sit still at all and hurriedly went to the great scholar Wei Wuji and asked for floating tickets to persuade Di Renjie to take the exam and seek a future. However, Di Renjie still wanted to travel around and had no intention of becoming an official.

While they were talking, a group of Wuhou rushed into the post house to catch the thieves who stole the pearl. Since it was difficult to identify the disguised identity of the thief, Marquis Wu decided to take everyone away for interrogation one by one. Di Renjie was good at observing, and based on everyone's living habits, he first eliminated deserters who were eager to miss their mothers, old students who were dying soon, and men with families. In the end, he locked in on the two most suspicious people and deduced from clues that the thief was the accountant.

Sure enough, the fake accountant confessed and the case was successfully solved. Di Renjie remembered that the deserters had guarded the border for the Tang Dynasty and had both merits and demerits, so he begged the leader to be lenient. Although the leader did not respond, he actually gave the answer, which made Di Renjie feel devastated. After this incident, the residents of the post house saluted and thanked Di Renjie one after another, showing great respect for him.

On the other hand, Ma Rong set up a village on the streets of Chang'an City and used the incident of burning trees to attract people to watch, speculating whether it was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster. Qiao Tai deliberately went against everyone and chose man-made trouble. As a result, he won several games in a row and made a lot of money. In the end, it was discovered that the two of them had conspired to cheat.

On one side, Ma Rong and Qiao Tai fled in embarrassment, while on the other side, several people were chasing a scholar, who turned out to be Di Renjie's young best friend He Dajing. Di Renjie acted righteously to save his friends from danger. He defeated those seemingly difficult guys with three punches and two kicks. He also met his followers Ma Rong and Qiao Tai. As a result, they were arrested and sent to the county jail.

Fortunately, his mentor Wei Wuji came to the rescue and even persuaded Di Renjie, hoping that he would take the scientific examination tomorrow. Di Renjie returned to the posthouse with his entourage, and loudly warned Ma and Qiao that they should be cautious in Chang'an and not talk about palace affairs at will. Unfortunately, the two of them were not worried. After eating and drinking, they sneaked into the dilapidated Di Mansion and became curious about Di Renjie's life experience.

Until this moment, Di Renjie was still not sure whether he should take the exam. Hong Liang imitated Ma Rong and set the colors of the chess pieces to help him make decisions. Although Di Renjie insisted that his fate was in his own hands, he was still touched when he saw a plate full of white stones. Finally, he decided to enter the venue with everyone to take the test.

When night falls and the scientific examination is over, the students feel as if they have been reborn and can't wait to go, swim around the lake, admire the lanterns, drink under the moon, immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the festival and feast, and find a place to talk freely for solace. He Dajing took Di Renjie to the tavern for a drink, but found that the tavern had been reserved by Captain Chang Sun and no one was allowed to enter.

A familiar Bingzhou tune suddenly sounded in the distance, which attracted Di Renjie to follow the sound and go straight to the front of Ju Shui Tower. When the owner saw officers and soldiers patrolling nearby, he had to let them in, claiming that he was closed today and could not wait for customers. But He Dajing insisted on staying and drinking, drinking happily with Di Renjie.

During this period, He Dajing revealed a piece of news to Di Renjie: Wei Wuji served the queen and was ordered to compile the "Record of Surnames" based on the "Zhenguan Clan Chronicle", which included five surnames and seven wishes. Therefore, in Di Renjie's view, the order of the world may undergo great changes, and the old noble families may find it difficult to move forward.

As the two drank more and more, He Dajing gradually became unconscious, and Di Renjie was also drunk. Only the host was so anxious that he sneaked into the dark room unprepared and told his sister Yaxin to hide and not let Jin Wuwei find her trace. When Di Renjie was looking for the dressing room, he accidentally saw a secret door, but the building owner made excuses and took him out of the building. During a thunderstorm that night, a fire broke out in Ju Shui Tower for no reason. Di Renjie witnessed He Dajing being buried in the flames, which made him wake up instantly.