The end of 1911. Stolypin was killed, and a new minister, Makarov, appeared in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He immediately disliked the State Councilor Lykov. Makarov is a strict lawyer, and the detective often crosses the laws in the interests of the case. Then Lykov got involved in something else, he wants to open the eyes of the government to the British intrigues to strangle the Maikop oil fields. During the arrest of the Mokhov gang, the state councilor fairly crushed the leader. Makarov reprimanded him harshly. A few days later, the detective summoned Mokhov for questioning, after which he died in prison. Cellmates in one voice claim that Lykov severely beat the criminal, and he died from beatings… And before the detective knew it, he was behind bars. Deprived of ranks, orders and nobility for what he did not do. Friends hurriedly try to rescue the former state councilor. And yet there are many people in prison who want to settle scores with him…