Bandit Scholar

Newly crowned scholar Qin Yu, from the Black Wind Camp, seeks to clear his family's reputation and earn official status. Empress Jiang Zhaosu travels to his hometown to recruit him against powerful ministers but witnesses Qin Yu and his family staging a ridiculous 'poor village' act with bandits. The Prince of Qi arrives to hunt them down, forcing the Qin family to choose between protecting the Empress and saving the camp. After their identities are revealed, the two sides reconcile and unite against the enemy. Qin Yu uses modern knowledge and martial arts to help the Empress quell the rebellion. Ultimately, the Black Wind Camp is pacified, Qin Yu is appointed as a Censor to punish corrupt officials and continue his mission of redistributing wealth, and he finally finds love with the Empress.