窦胜雪(杨怡 饰)本是盐枭之女,无意中救了聂致远(马浚伟 饰),却不知他原来是官家派来调查盐帮之探子。结果在致远的引路下,胜雪父亲(郭峰 饰)的盐帮被官兵杀过鸡犬不留。逃脱性命的胜雪独立支撑整个局面。 此时致远又再次出现,与胜雪再度相对,本来贩卖私盐是触犯王法,可是从胜雪口中,致远却发现平民此举实在是迫不得已,而且官盐交易内亦存著种种贪赃枉法。从这一点点盐,致远看到了天下百姓的困苦。
Martin drives Louisa and their baby son back to her house in Portwenn,where the locals bring them presents. Diana Dibbs, Martin's nervous replacement,has already arrived,with her husband Gavin as her receptionist but Martin is not impressed by her competence - especially as she seems to have numerous ailments herself. Then he learns that Joan has died,causing him to stay for a ...