Episode 1

Zhao Buyu came up with a clever plan and arranged for Zhao Li to disguise himself as the emperor in order to trap the cunning and suspicious Zou Mian.They took a small boat and waited quietly for Zou Mian to fall into the trap.However, Zou Mian refused to be fooled.Just when Zhao Buyu was about to give up, Zhao Li made an unintentional move - gently scratching his back with a flute, which actually made Zou Mian mistakenly think that he was the real emperor. He was so frightened that he knelt down to beg for mercy and obediently climbed onto the throne.took their boat.Zhao Buyu captured Zou Mian easily.

On the other side, Gu Zhen, Wan Fu and others hurried to Wazi and saw that Zou Mian had been tied to the stage.Wang Fuyin recognized Zou Mian at a glance and hurriedly stepped forward to untie him.Zou Mian shouted that he was wronged and claimed that he was loyal, but he was framed.Wang Fuyin asked Zhao Buyu to provide conclusive evidence and go to Kaifeng Mansion for interrogation.

The people were agitated and insisted on trying Zou Mian in Wazi in public.Zhao Buyu invited witness Zheng Dun, but he did not expect that Zheng Dun suddenly rebelled.He first admitted to looking for scholars for the Zou family to take the exam, but then suddenly changed his mind and accused Zhao Buyu of framing Zou Mian.The audience in the audience was in an uproar.

At this moment, the officers and soldiers of the Imperial City Division came and forced their way into Wazi. Gu Zhen and Wanfu stepped forward and started a fierce battle with the officers and soldiers.Wangfu Yin saw that Zheng Dun's testimony was inconsistent and wanted to take Zou Mian back to Kaifeng Mansion.Zhao Buyu took out Zou Ziyin's bloody clothes and jade pendant and exposed Zou Mian's crimes.However, Zou Mian argued that Zou Ziyin died suddenly due to illness, and that he was killing relatives out of righteousness.

Wan Fu was surrounded by officers and soldiers and fell to the ground exhausted. Gu Zhen arrived in time to rescue him.They resisted desperately and bought time for Zhao Buyu.Wen Yue, Zhao Pan'er and Zhao Mo'er rushed to Wazi and saw that Zhao Buyou, as a litigator, listed Zou Mian's seven major crimes, which attracted the people's anger.

Zou Mian refused to plead guilty and insulted Zhao Buyou and others as ants.He took out the yellow silk gift given by the emperor and tried to force the people to kneel down.But Zhao Li stepped forward and joined the people in criticizing Zou Mian verbally and writtenly.Zhao Buyu implored the people to testify and bring Zou Mian to justice.Wang Fuyin had no choice but to accept the case in public.

Under Wang Fuyin's warning, Zhao Buyu was willing to bear the death penalty for falsely accusing the imperial official, and also wanted to bring Zou Mian to justice.The people cheered and cheered, but Zou Mian was scared to death.Wen Yue was very pleased to see Zhao Buyu's heroic performance.The family happily returned home surrounded by their neighbors.

Soon after, the news of Wen Yue's pregnancy came, and the whole family was immersed in an atmosphere of joy.The emperor gave Zhao Buyu the title of "Litigation Jue%", and he still set up a stall on the street every day and told his heroic deeds.Zhao Li accompanied the emperor on a private visit incognito, telling interesting folk stories.Yao He proposed to Zhao Pan'er, and Wen Yue tried her best to match him up. Their life was peaceful and happy.

Zhang Zeduan faithfully depicted the life of the Zhao family, and Zhao Buyu hoped that these paintings could be passed down through the ages.In the end, the best works selected from hundreds of paintings were combined into the "Along the River During Qingming Festival" that has been passed down to this day.