The Legend Of Dik Ching — Season 1, Episode 2: Episode 2

Episode synopsis

Dik's sister Wei Nuang, voluntarily divorced by her seriously ill husband, operated a wine shop for a living. Pan Hsiung, a rich family-in-the-Capital, who has been covetous of Dik's monopolized business, colludes with Secretary Han Kun to profiteer by secretly transporting government salt to Hsi Liao. When Dik comes to office, he tries to frame Dik, but Yang's remonstrance with the liege prevents him from conviction. Pan Hsiung spreads rumors of salt shortage so as to raise prices. In a countermeasure, Dik pleads with Emp. Jen-tsung to allow free trade in salt and announces news to this effect, winning Yang Tao's approbation. When transporting government salt out of the go down, Dik discovers some bags contain sand only. A thorough investigation shows Pan Hsiu has tampered with them to destroy evidence of their smuggling. Dik then lays the case before the monarch.… ...

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Dik Ching Clashes with Ting-kuei
• E3Dik Ching falls in love with Shuang-shuang
• E4Shuang-shuang and Tzu-en save Dik Ching
• E5Jen-tsung chooses Tzu-en as concubine
• E6Dik Ching and Ting-kuei become friends
• E7Dik Ching subdues the Four Tigers
• E8Shuang-shuang goes back to Tan Tan
• E9Dik Ching defeats the troops of Hsi Liao
• E10Dik Ching has made a mistake
• E11Shuang-shuang saves Dik Ching
• E12Dik Ching gets the Pearl Flag
• E13The rough goings of Dik Ching and Shuang-shuang