不够，不够，永远不够，这烂透的大明，总要有个人摘下来。Chapter 1 Purposeful Exercises你在看微.博。电视剧《谍影无痕》剧中背景展现了卧底反卧底，悬念套悬念的情节中，融合了动作、枪战、悬疑、惊悚等多种商业元素，各种幻影困惑着主演，究竟谁才是内鬼、叛徒，究竟是谁？各种疑问，围绕着整个剧情的展开，也令人在怀疑与确定中间徘徊不定。道光末年，大清一片疮痍，年迈的皇帝焚香祭祖希望有回天之力，漳州海岸徐继畬和勇士们同仇敌忾奋勇杀敌，一声巨响，漳州海岸夷为平地……“啊”的一声徐继畬睁开双眼，四下一片漆黑，慌忙中他推开盖子，发现自己躺在一具棺材里，老管家欢欣的喊着：少爷，你中了！中了！徐继畬摸索着自己的身体才发现刚才不过是一场噩梦……他喃喃道：我中了？真的中了……道光六年，徐继畬高中朝元。徐继畬与同为武朝元的师弟阎正龙终得相认，又与在翰林院一同为官的倭仁成了兄弟，当三人踌躇满志要为大清国效力之时不知道正有几双眼睛在幕后觊觎揣测着他们。上朝殿试，徐继畬不仅自己逆百官而行还带着阎正龙慷慨激昂与道光皇帝对话，这一举动震惊朝野上下，但在道光心里却深深记住了这个与众不同的怪异才子。穆彰阿、琦善虽看好徐继畬，但着实把控不了，为了丰满羽翼，穆彰阿还是极力举荐兄弟三人一同去办天津事物，由此也更好分出伯仲。天津一案办的漂亮不仅琦善得了利更让百官刮目相看，于是众官中有想看出丑的，有想看要命的，多年不解的迷案全甩给了徐继畬和身边的两位兄弟。一路走来披荆斩棘，荣辱与共。山西几十年的困案被揭开，漳州几十年的匪患被剿灭……徐继畬、阎正龙、倭仁不仅得罪了朝廷上的贪官更在行事中逐渐展露分歧，渐行渐远……徐继畬不畏强权不惧阴险，为了自己的夙愿为了对道光皇帝的承诺一心著书，由此引来猜疑、嫉妒、陷害、追杀……徐继畬几度生死边缘，阎正龙次次舍命陪君，倭仁却辗转仕途选择，兄弟情面临一生考验。当徐继畬呕心沥血若干年修著的《瀛环志略》成书之时，道光皇帝驾崩，从此徐继畬命运多舛……奕詝为帝大清日渐衰败，直至同治继位，东西宫垂帘。美国总统约翰逊命驻华公使浦安臣赠给徐继畬一幅华盛顿画像，慈禧才问奕訢徐继畬还在么？奕訢一直记着徐继畬的功绩，全力举荐。此时徐继畬已是七十一老叟，他的心思已不在做官，他明白‘人易老，眼昏花’，天下没有不完的事，只有不死的心。那就把这‘慧眼’传于莘莘学子，让后人放眼世界。于是在他的建议下，创办了“同文馆”。(北京大学前身，这是中国历史上的第一所引进新兴西学，培养外交、外贸人才和科技人才的高等学府。)暮年，被迫害出逃的阎正龙回到大清，想着徐继畬的《瀛环志略》救了日本而自己的国家却满目疮痍顿时老泪纵横。兄弟再次见面，徐继畬拿出曾经藏诗的那个酒坛，回首当年，嬉笑诗词云：开尽梨花香御国明媚春光兰亭之盛传基业唯吾大世间一隅众国倾两人顿时哈哈大笑，原来早有定数，只是当初踌躇满志，不知谋事在人成事在天。阎正龙剃发为僧从此与古佛相伴日日敲着大清的丧钟，而年已古稀的徐继畬却蹬着单车脚踩皮鞋，身穿清制官衣头顶二品顶戴，依旧像个踌躇满志的学子为了他的瀛寰之志迎着那旭日朝阳向同文馆冲去……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?
