The Ming Dynasty Silk Case under the Microscope

Plot Synopsis
Shuai Jiamo, who was born into a military family, was extremely interested in mathematics. Once when he was checking the tax book of the county government, he accidentally found that there was a questionable amount of tax for a subject called "people and silk". After checking, Shuai Jiamo knew that someone had changed the concept and transferred the taxes originally levied by various counties to one county. After Shuai Jiamo learned about this, he decided to appeal, but encountered many difficulties in the process of appeal and almost lost his life. The "people and silk case" was shelved. After the reform, the old case was brought up again. After the efforts of Shuai Jiamo and all parties, the truth was finally revealed to the world

Episode 1: Xiao Shuai discovers a century-old mystery
Shuai Jiamo and Feng Baoyu quarreled with Lu Feilong in the casino, causing a riot. In Renhua County, Fang Maozhen, the magistrate, decided to try three cases together to improve efficiency in order to welcome the incoming governor. Since all three cases involved Lu Feilong, lawyer Cheng Renqing stepped in to settle the matter. Shuai Jiamo found that all the land deeds he had seen did not match the actual number of acres of land, and he became suspicious.

Episode 2: Xiao Shuai is beaten
Shuai Jiamo discovered that Renhua County had a tax loophole and had to pay an extra 3,530 taels every year. He filed a complaint with the county government, but was evaded by the various departments and was also punished for trespassing into the warehouse. The new prefect Huang Ningdao took office, but the county magistrates under him made all kinds of excuses to avoid meeting him. The Feng siblings visited Shuai Jiamo and decided to help him file a complaint.

Episode 3: The county magistrates attack Xiao Shuai
Shuai Jiamo investigates the "silk tax on population", which attracts the attention of the local gentry Fan Yuan. When Shuai Jiamo and Feng Baoyu report their investigation to the prefect Huang Ningdao, the magistrates and chief clerks of the other three counties "happen" to meet the new prefect and take the opportunity to listen to the report together. In the government office, the report on the "silk tax on population" causes dissatisfaction among the counties.

Episode 4: Baoyu rescues Xiaoshuai from prison
Huang Zhifu continued to discuss with the county magistrates, forcing Shuai Jiamo to tell the real intention of raising the "population silk tax", and then called Cheng Renqing to tell him that Shuai Jiamo's father was corrupt and then suffered a fire. Cheng Renqing attributed Shuai Jiamo's lawsuit to personal revenge, and Shuai Jiamo was detained in a cell.

Episode 5: Xiao Shuai Baoyu goes to the provincial capital to file a lawsuit
Shuai Jiamo and Feng Baoyu decided to go to the provincial capital to file a lawsuit. When Fan Yuan learned of their move, he was furious, and Cheng Renqing set out to intercept him. Shuai Jiamo's remaining memories flashed back to the book written by his father, but the recollection was fruitless. Shuai Jiamo and Feng Baoyu spent money to beg people in the provincial capital, but the lawsuit was still fruitless.

Episode 6: Xiao Shuai is assassinated again
Shuai and Feng found Liu Xun'an to file a complaint. Because the note left by Huang Zhifu attracted the attention of the inspector, they decided to go to Jin'an Prefecture to investigate. The first stop was Lanxi County. Although Mao Zhifu repeatedly shirked his responsibility, he finally agreed to let Shuai Jiamo enter the Jiage Library of Lanxi County to investigate.

Episode 7 The whole government is looking for Xiao Shuai Baoyu
While Inspector Liu is investigating a fire in the Jiage warehouse, Cheng Renqing takes the opportunity to frame Shuai Feng and his partner, and fabricates a false escape. After being kidnapped, Shuai Feng and his partner take the opportunity to escape, and Feng Baoyu is injured. He meets Chen Xiaozhi and his daughter again and is rescued. Shuai Jiamo finally figures out that the name of his father's book is "The Complete Book of Silk and Satin", and determines that the "Silk and Satin Tax for Population" is also related to his parents.

Episode 8 Where is the Complete Book of Silk?
Cheng Renqing spared the lives of Shuai Feng and Feng Jiamo, and privately found Feng Biyu to propose a way to save them. Feng Biyu pleaded with Fang Maozhen. Shuai Feng and Feng Jiamo were transferred to Lanxi County, where they met Ren Zhubo halfway. Shuai Jiamo began to understand his father's past. Lu Feilong was arranged to transfer Shuai Feng and Feng Jiamo, but was killed halfway.

Episode 9: Reversal and Reversal
Fan Yuan invited all the county magistrates and gentry to a banquet and asked them to jointly deal with the joint trial of the three departments. At the beginning of the joint trial, the false confession of the old clerk of the Jiage Treasury in Lanxi County was exposed, and Shuai Feng and his partner were released. Because the documents were burned, Shuai Jiamo had no way to provide specific information on the "population silk tax", but he could investigate the tax and service records of Renhua and Lanxi counties to find out the origin of the "population silk tax". This proposal was once again opposed by the counties.

Episode 10 Xiao Shuai wins this time
Feng Biyu persuaded Feng Baoyu not to get involved in the silk tax, but she reminded Feng Baoyu. During the lunch break, Ma Wencai provoked Cheng Renqing and told him about his past, humiliating him. The three courts continued the joint trial. Shuai Jiamo calculated the taxes in court and pointed out that the land should be re-counted. To everyone's surprise, Ma Wencai supported it and the eight counties re-measured the land.

Episode 11 Fan Yuan instructs people from other counties to go to Renhua to cause trouble
The clerks who remeasured the land were arranged by the gentry group headed by Fan Yuan. They deliberately expanded the number of acres of land, causing resentment among the people. Huang Zhifu and Liu Xun'an were deceived. Fan Yuan instigated Lu Feilong to spread rumors among the people. Feng Baoyu asked Cheng Renqing for help, and Cheng Renqing told Feng Baoyu that Shuai Jiamo would encounter a disaster.

Episode 12: Little handsome Baoyu goes to the execution ground and his life or death is uncertain
The military governor escorted Shuai Jiamo, but was stopped by Fang Maozhen and taken to Renhua County Office. Ma Wencai personally went to bring the person, but was stopped by Fang Maozhen again, and tried to get a five-day deadline. Cheng Renqing and Feng Baoyu asked Ren Zhubo for help and obtained the "Complete Book of Silk and Silk". The two learned about the real past of the land. So the troops split into two groups to seek help and save people.

Episode 13: The truth behind the Silk Case is revealed
Li Shida and Fan Yuan jointly investigated the corruption of Shuai Jiamo's father Shuai Duncheng, and knew some of the past "population silk tax". When the trial began, he took out the "Silk and Silk Complete Book" to show the real land transactions and records, and raised the issue of the hidden land of the gentry. Everyone debated in the county government, Cheng Renqing exposed Ma Wencai's past cheating in the imperial examination, and Ma Wencai was forced to leave the court. Cheng Renqing then used the fake coroner's records to expose the fact that Shuai Duncheng was murdered.

Episode 14: All members of Jin'an Mansion play "Fight the Landlord"
Cheng Renqing was caned and asked to leave the court for insulting the court. Feng Baoyu brought up the issue of land measurement again and argued in court, while the common people testified for Feng Baoyu. The old official of Jiageku in Lanxi County testified in court and exposed the fact of perjury. The court was in chaos, and Fan Yuan took the opportunity to burn the Complete Book of Silk and Silk. At the same time, Ma Wencai and Lu Feilong tried to assassinate Feng Biyu and Cheng.............