From Peasant Son to Cabinet Minister: The Imperial Exam System

Cast down from nobility to a life of destitution with nothing more than a crumbling shack and impoverished parents, Lu Yuan expected an ordinary life of farming. Instead, the activation of the Imperial Examination Contention System changes everything. By unlocking unconventional talents—earning a living through illustrations and gaining scholarly prestige by outwitting local bullies—Lu Yuan embarks on an exhilarating ascent from humble village student to the highest echelons of imperial power.