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So fun and inspiring!A junior lawyer from modern day earth got transported to the Song dynasty. He arrived while drown in a river, but luckily got saved by a girl. The girl was involved in a legal problem after stabbing her fiancee & he got dragged in the matter. How would he save the girl from the gallows and repay her kindness?Starting from that case, MC developed his career as "pen-in-cap" --an ancient equivalent of a lawyer. Each case got more and more significant, affecting the country's policies and development. He also became more than just a lawyer, including but not limited to publishing newspaper, teaching economics & legal knowledges, and more.The novel felt like a crossover between John Grisham-style court drama and ancient Chinese historical drama. We got to know more about ancient Chinese legal system and how they differed from modern-day laws. For example, ancient laws used presumption of guilt while modern laws used presumption of innocence.There were also various interesting discussions on politics, ethics, confucianism, legalism, economics, etc. No unnecessary info dump, because all topics were integrated well into the developing cases.On the downside, it seemed too easy for MC to forget his past and integrate to the Song dynasty. But this was a common problem for time travel novels and did not reduce our enjoyment.The novel is still ongoing. The original story is really well-written, while the translation by Tuzhi is pretty accurate & delightful. Please keep it up both author & translator!
