The essence of this drama, besides "there is no war in Peiping", also has the flavor of "Daming Dynasty 1566": the beauty lies in bureaucrats, and various interests and human feelings conflict. The scale is within the possible range, basically large enough, and there are many details that can be touched. Of course, we all know something that can't be broadcast, but fortunately, many things have come out.
There are many things in reality in China that have not been mentioned in previous TV dramas, but there are some hidden rules in this drama, including but not limited to: demolition teams, online deletion of posts, details of handling cases by public security departments, usury and bank loan rebates. Although it is not a complete disclosure, at least this drama is not like many other dramas, which confuses understanding. More than ten years ago, the movies of Mobile Phone and Assembly had similar feelings. Just because we don't tell the truth doesn't mean we don't know. Not very groundbreaking, but at least sincere: the audience may not like to see you criticize shortcomings, but at least don't treat people like fools.