Kakakaka

Two brothers without official standing live hand to mouth, drifting through each day. Yet the elder brother harbors a dream of climbing the social ladder through the imperial civil service examinations. When he offers to sit for the exams in place of a powerful man’s son, he steps onto a road that will reshape his destiny. Armed with nothing but a brush, he sets out to topple an age ruled by the mighty. The year is the 17th century, Ming China. Thus begins a saga of ambition, vengeance, and the trials of the examination halls.