海公案

Set against the turbulent backdrop of late‑Ming and early‑Qing China, the tale follows a humble scholar‑official whose family lives in a quiet coastal village. When a sudden storm brings a strange, luminous creature into his study, it heralds the birth of his son—a child destined for greatness. The father, a devoted husband who shuns ambition for kindness, raises the boy in a home steeped in modest virtue, teaching him to share, to read, and to honor his elders.

As the boy grows, his natural talent for poetry and his unwavering sense of fairness set him apart from his peers. Despite a tender age, he resists the lure of early examinations, preferring to deepen his learning under his mother’s watchful eye. When his father passes away, the young protagonist channels his grief into diligent study, preparing for the day he will step onto the official path and confront the corruption that shadows the imperial court.