美国医生马海德来到中国上海，经宋庆龄介绍，于1936年夏到陕北苏区进行医疗考察。在毛泽东等中共领导早在远古，人类曾与人类以外的种族，也就是所谓的妖怪之间，发生过多年战乱。人类取胜后，妖族们答应不再使用特殊能力，彻底服从统一管理。于是，人类与他们共同成立了一个组织，并修订了一份详细的资料集。这个组织称为山河图，而那份资料集就是著名的《山海经》。他一脸络腮胡子，怎么说也跟小白脸不沾边吧？黎水气呼呼地说道：不是你是谁？不好好练习武功，整天洗澡，我们连饭都快没得吃了，你还讲究那些？再说了，这军营这么艰苦，用什么洗澡？她和师姐难道不想洗澡吗？该死的家伙。孙家是很普通的人家，有两个女儿，姐姐孙丽是父母的掌上明珠，又漂亮又聪明，大学外语系毕业后在一家旅行社工作；妹妹孙燕模样不如姐姐，也没上过大学，只是在工厂食堂卖卖饭票。孙燕十分羡慕姐姐，觉得自己什么都不如姐姐，经常觉得自卑。可是最近姐姐也有苦恼的事：她一直爱着同院从小一起长大的英俊潇酒的马黎明，再人青梅竹马，早就不是一般的关系，可是她又抗拒不了研究员张波的追求，觉得尽管张波没有马黎明那么让她真的动心，但文化水平高，事业上有建树，对自己将来的发展有帮助，稳妥可靠。而马黎明只是一个普通国营工厂的采购员……她心情矛盾地同时维持着和两个人Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns.Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family.Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community.In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August?Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John.The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House.Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence.Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?Zhang Jie, born on December 20, 1982 in Chengdu, Sichuan, graduated from Sichuan Normal University, is a mainland pop male singer and founder of the music brand "Planet Culture".明永乐年间，朱棣即位，励精图治数年，全国风调雨顺，可谓是难得的太平年代。平一姑（潘洁 饰）携子平常（孙耀威 饰）与浪子王九（李立群 饰）浪迹京城，靠平庸医术行骗赚钱。王九低劣医术夺走平常挚爱的肉身凡体，靠捕头相帮开设医馆，平常则做了其大弟子，并收日本人竹野幸福（罗志敏 饰）为徒。王九与房东盈不足（黄小燕 饰）日久生情，心中却始终挥不去亡妻芍药（张茜 饰）的身影。平常与农草堂（仼泉 饰）参加太医院考试，双双被录用，可平常仍怀念市井生活的逍遥自在。一姑被段天命（王群 饰）要挟，不敢与儿子草堂相认，原来平常是当年被人错抱的医神金农匮（王德顺 饰）之子......
