The Case of the Great Tang Di Gong and the Case of the Iron Nail

" The Nail Case " was one of the works in the " The Case of Duke Di of Tang " series. It described how Duke Di solved a series of murder cases after he was transferred to the county magistrate of the North Region, including the Headless Female Corpses Case, the poisoning of Master Jiao Di, and the sudden death of Lu Ming. In the process of handling the case, Di Gong encountered some difficulties, but the truth was finally revealed through investigation. This work was published by the Gansu People's Press in 1982. It was one of the detective novel series that was first introduced to China. The author, Gulik, incorporated western reasoning into his work and created the image of a great detective like Sherlock Holmes in China.

'The Case of the Great Tang's Di Gongan: The Case of the Iron Nail' was a work about the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Di Renjie. The story took place in the year 676. After Di Renjie was transferred to the county magistrate of the North Region, he solved a series of cases, including the headless female corpse, the poisoning of Master Jiaodi, and the sudden death of Lu Ming. In the process of solving these cases, Di Renjie was promoted to the capital's Supreme Court. However, he was killed in the process of handling the case. " The Case of Tang Digong: The Nail Case " was the work of the Dutch sinologist, Gulik. He was famous for his unique style of handling cases and the integration of Western ideas. This work had a great influence on both Eastern and Western readers.

Chapter 12 of the Iron Nail Case of the Great Tang Dynasty was about the story of Di Gong, who felt dizzy and dazed after sending Shopkeeper Guo away. He decided to go out of the city alone to walk his horse to relieve his depression. This chapter described Di Gong's mood and his actions.

The Case of the Iron Nail of the Great Tang Dynasty was a work with Di Renjie, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, as the protagonist. After Di Renjie became the county magistrate of the North Region, he solved the cases of the headless female corpse, the poisoning of Master Jiaodi, and the sudden death of Lu Ming. In the process of handling the case, Di Renjie was killed, but the truth was finally revealed. This work was one of the novels in the "Da Tang Di Gong Case" series, written by the Dutch sinologist, Gulik van Gulik. Di Renjie showed his style of handling cases in the story, focusing on efficiency and investigation and reasoning. Western readers called him Sherlock Holmes of ancient China. The series had a great impact on readers in both the East and the West, and had been translated into many languages.

The first case of the Great Tang's Di Gong Case was the Golden Case. This case involved ship merchants, scholars, and monks colluding to smuggle gold into the Tang Empire, manipulating gold ornaments to make huge profits. After Di Renjie became the county magistrate of Penglai, he solved the case of Wang Yuan, the former county magistrate, who was poisoned to death, as well as the case of Gu Mengbin's bride's disappearance and Fan Zhong's murder. The Gold Case was one of the cases that Di Renjie had solved through investigation.

The last case of the Tang Dynasty's Di Gong case was the Chaoyun Library case. The audience was dissatisfied with the ending of the case. They felt that the plot was not enough. The first part of the story was better, but the ending was hasty. Some viewers felt that this case could be dug deeper. Moreover, it was quite unexpected for Naiwen Lee to be discovered as the murderer. The young man who committed suicide was also very strange. Therefore, there was no clear information about the specific outcome of the case.

The third case of the Great Tang's Duke Di Case was about Hou Yu. Hou Yu yearned for gold. He wanted to use gold to continue the fate of himself and his family. He came from a family that had been officials for generations, and his speech and behavior were decent. This case played the role of the initiator in the plot.

The fifth case of the Tang Dynasty's Di Gong Case was the 'Murder Case caused by the Evil in the Four Lacquer Screens.' In this case, Di Renjie found a nameless male corpse on his way to Penglai. He decided to bring the corpse into the city for a detailed investigation. However, the guards at the city gate were strict. Fortunately, Di Renjie showed his identity and was allowed to pass. In Penglai, Di Renjie found that although the city was not as prosperous as Chang 'an, it had a quiet beauty. The market was orderly and the people lived in peace. The previous county magistrate was imprisoned for smuggling, but the people's lives were still in order. Ma Rong saw the women in the street smearing white powder. After asking the peddler, he learned that this was the most popular beauty makeup at the moment, so he had an idea.

The last case of the Great Tang's Di Gong Case was the Chaoyun Library. In this case, Cao An saw through the truth of Chaoyun Library, and Di Renjie was in a heavy mood because of the conflict with his brother Di Ying and the fact that he killed his brother. He was injured in the case and was in a daze. This case revealed the terrifying truth of Chaoyun Library's evolution from a place of academic research to a cult's lair. The real murderer was Li Miao. He turned the teachers and students who were studying into believers. The altar and the hanging corpse in the case were creepy. This case highlighted the importance of Cao An. She bravely searched for a way to save Huaiying.

The Golden Case of the Great Tang Di Gong Case can be viewed online.