Peace Under Heaven

This film (drama)Also known as天下太平，is aHong Kong, TaiwanProducerbeauty live，At2005Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin，Current Douban rating7.2(For reference only)。

Continuous heavy rain brings relentless disasters. Inside the palace, a thunderclap strikes the altar, knocking down the emperor, Shang Tianbao, who is praying for clear weather for his people. Late at night, Shang Tianbao is in disbelief. The next day, he leaves the palace alone to roam... The spoiled and headstrong little princess, Shang Tianbei, indulges in her freedom due to the Empress Dowager's favoritism, frequently causing trouble. This time, she goes too far, sneaking out of the palace and befriending a rogue named Kong Long, drinking and playing games, not returning all night. This truly angers the Empress Dowager, who decides to marry Princess Beibei off to a foreign land. Princess Beibei, determined, decides to disguise herself as a man and chase after her imperial brother... One day, Shang Tianbao arrives at the small town of Jiangnan—Tianxia Taiping Town. He lodges at the best inn in town—Yuanlai Inn. Coincidentally, the recently escaped Princess Beibei encounters the rogue Kong Long again, who fails to recognize that the man named Yang Feng is actually Princess Beibei in disguise. They hit it off and become like brothers. Shang Tianbao discovers that Taiping Town is not as peaceful as it seems. The wealthy and unscrupulous merchant, Hua Qing, colludes with the tea garden's owner, Ye Yingying, and the corrupt official Qian Shiye to smuggle and accumulate wealth, showing no compassion. Shang Tianbao senses that a huge conspiracy is brewing and decides to investigate. Disguised as a masked bandit, Shang Tianbao infiltrates the Hua family to steal their ledgers. He encounters a female hero multiple times, who robs the rich to help the poor, and he can't help but admire her. He asks Kong Long to go undercover as a constable and get close to Hua Xiaoxiao. Beibei sees this and feels jealous, realizing she has unknowingly fallen in love with Kong Long. When the female hero is chased by soldiers and falls off a steep cliff while trying to save Shang Tianbao, he learns that the peacock (the female hero) is actually her, and he is heartbroken and troubled, realizing his feelings for her are more complicated than he thought... Kong Long discovers the underground ironworks of Emperor Shang Tianhai's uncle in Shanxi; and Qian Shiye is the last descendant of General Hou Lie, whose family was exterminated by the previous emperor! It turns out that the emperor's uncle has long coveted the throne, and he has bought off Ye Yingying and Qian Shiye to stage a coup! Unexpectedly, not only does the emperor's uncle want to usurp the throne, but there are also traitors' descendants who harbor hatred against the previous dynasty and wish to bring disaster to the nation... With the plot exposed, the emperor's uncle and Ye Yingying flee amidst the chaos. To eliminate future threats, the uncle kills Qian Shiye in prison and pushes Ye Yingying off a cliff... Governor Mei presents conclusive evidence of the uncle's treason, revealing that he has been feigning incompetence to endure humiliation. With undeniable evidence, the uncle cannot escape the law, and the group of traitors will ultimately face justice. The Empress Dowager rewards those who have served the court in Taiping Town, using the ancestral "Yuan Ding San Sheng" test chain: the chains of Princess Beibei and Kong Long are tightly connected and pass the test. However, the chains of Shang Tianbao and the peacock cannot connect, with beads scattered all over the ground. Shang Tianbao is left despondent, appearing foolish, causing great anxiety among everyone. It is the quick-witted Kong Long who uses methods learned from studying abroad in Goryeo to connect their chains... The Empress Dowager concedes and no longer opposes them. Fireworks light up the sky, and the words "Tianxia Taiping" and "Yuan Ding San Sheng" are displayed in vibrant colors. Yet, the smiles of the crowd are even more radiant than the fireworks...