Vastness of the World

Plot Synopsis

In the third year of Huangyou in the Northern Song Dynasty, Fan Zhongyan was demoted and appointed as the prefect of Qingzhou. Fan Zhongyan's political opponents laid an ambush on his way to harm him. Although he narrowly escaped the disaster several times, Fan Zhongyan finally fell into the hands of bandits. However, with the rescue of Li Youliang and his sister, the leaders of the bandits, Fan Zhongyan finally arrived at his post smoothly. Liu Jie, the assistant prefect of Qingzhou, abandoned the city and fled to save his life when the bandits attacked the city. Later, he was hostile to Fan Zhongyan everywhere. Fan Zhongyan investigated and found that Liu Jie had committed numerous misdeeds and reported them to the imperial court. Unexpectedly, Liu Jie had powerful backers and the imperial court did not conduct a thorough investigation. Under pressure, Fan Zhongyan continued to fight against corrupt officials on the one hand, and on the other hand, he raised grains, provided relief for famines, constructed