A Guide to Raising the Great Yao Dynasty's Number One Grand Secretary

[Disguised as a man + court politics and power struggles + every character is intelligent + heroine-focused + gradually breaking free of relationships defined by gender + coming-of-age + no romance + no golden finger] [The main story is complete] From the moment Jiang Shi learned to read and write, she felt that the world was rotten, and that she was the one-in-a-million talent destined to save it. Women aren't allowed to take the imperial examinations? Then she'll disguise herself as a man, enter the game, and turn it around! Corrupt ministers hold power? Then she'll kill the corrupt ministers! A male confidant might be the mastermind blocking her path? Kill him! Jiang Shi plots at every turn, bargains with tigers, stops at nothing, and makes enemies everywhere. When her identity as a woman disguised as a man is finally exposed, the court officials assume she'll either die to atone for her crime or beg to resign. But by then, Jiang Shi has already grown powerful. She has not only risen to become chief grand secretary, but is also the new emperor's most trusted favorite. Her position is unshakable. She simply picks up the impeachment memorial, raises an eyebrow, and writes arrogantly: 【The guilty Jiang Shi? Let history be the judge.】 Content note: Since the men are the ones near the center of political power, the heroine will have to deal with men in the early part of the story. Only as she rises through the ranks can she gradually escape gender-based relationships and establish a power base of her own.