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The notorious profligate nobleman Su Ming buys a county magistrate position through connections, indulging in debauchery and ignoring county affairs. When the emperor arrives incognito to investigate, he discovers severe salt corruption and orders Su to look into it. Su tries to muddle through but gets involved in a case linked with powerful gentry and old events before the emperor's reign. To protect himself and expose the truth, he sets aside his wild ways, maneuvering between villains and the imperial court. Finally, when confessing his secret to the emperor, he shouts "I beg to die", shattering the emperor's perception of him.
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