Kou En

Kou En is a historical figure from the Eastern Han dynasty who was embroiled in a significant legal dispute regarding a debt related to the sale of fish. At 66 years old, he found himself facing accusations from a local official, Kou Sujun, after a failed business venture left him in dire financial straits. Despite his honest efforts to fulfill a contract, he struggled to settle debts that arose from an unanticipated drop in fish prices, leading to a complex legal battle that highlighted issues of justice and power dynamics in ancient Chinese society.