Episode 23
After Xiao Yuandao's death, the previous series of murder investigations were handed over to Ding He's official department. Ding He followed the trend and placed all the charges on Chu Bufan. Ding He ordered people to kill Chu Bufan with all their strength and destroy the account books.In order to seek justice, Ding Zhaozhao personally beat the Dengwen drum.Ding He failed to stop him, and Ding Zhaozhao was brought before the emperor. He endured the penalty of 50 sticks for overstepping his authority, and then presented each piece of evidence to the emperor's hands. Finally, the unjust case of Shantang was exposed. The emperor was furious and orderedA thorough investigation will be conducted and no one involved in the case will be exempted from liability.Ding He was imprisoned, and Chu Bufan went to visit him in prison, but without thinking, Ding He pointed out his identity: the son of the late General Jing.Only then did Chu Bufan realize that Mu Pei had exposed himself long ago, but Ding He chose to sacrifice him after weighing the pros and cons.The reason why Ding He was involved was to save his wife who was having difficulty giving birth and Ding Zhaozhao who was still in the womb. Even Ding Zhaozhao's righteous act of annihilating her relatives was planned by Ding He to protect her.
