The Imperial Censor in the Ming Dynasty

Plot Synopsis

In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, shortly after Zhu Di ascended the imperial throne, a series of murder cases occurred in the Jiangnan area, causing widespread complaints among the people. This situation directly threatened the stability of the regime. Zhu Di then dispatched Censor Zhou Xin to handle the cases in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Another murder case took place in Dongdu Village. On the wedding night, the groom died of poisoning, and the bride, Liu Yumei, was under serious suspicion. Zhou Xin sensed that there were strange and hidden circumstances in this case. Through eliminating the false and retaining the true, he finally uncovered the truth of the case. As Zhou Xin delved deeper into the matter, traveling from county-level regions to prefectures and then to provincial government offices, he discovered that the official administration was corrupt, there were deep-seated grievances, and miscarriage of justice cases emerged in an endless stream. Local tyrants colluded with court officials, leavin