Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

Liu Hui, a student, is brought before Wang Ning An and interrogated about three poems he allegedly wrote to slander the esteemed scholar Ou Yang Xiu. Despite his initial denial, Liu Hui's childhood friends testify against him, revealing he had shown them the poems and expressed a desire to harm Ou Yang Xiu for defaming the sages. Under pressure, Liu Hui admits to writing the poems but insists it was to imitate the sages and eliminate treachery. Wang Ning An confronts him about a sum of 3000 guan he received for the poems, leading to the introduction of Zhou Xue Niang, a woman linked to Liu Hui. She confirms Liu Hui's involvement and their relationship, further complicating his situation. As the investigation unfolds, Liu Hui reluctantly reveals that Jiang Zhi Qi, a senior from his hometown, coerced him into writing the poems by offering money. Jiang Zhi Qi is subsequently brought in, and he admits to providing the funds, implicating Zhang Zongru, who sought revenge against Ou Yang Xiu for personal grievances. The courtroom becomes chaotic as the connections and motivations behind the slanderous poems are unveiled, highlighting themes of ambition, betrayal, and the consequences of political intrigue.

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