The Son of Heaven Invests the Wei's Third-Place Scholar! You Say He's a Lowly Son-in-Law?

In an age of fierce competition, some are born into noble families and enjoy the highest power, while others, born into humble homes, simply drift with the tide. Xiao Jingyun transmigrates to the Wei Dynasty and becomes the live-in son-in-law of a wealthy merchant family, trapped in hardship. To escape his predicament, he finds a way to reinvent himself. In an era when everything is inferior and only scholarly pursuits are held in high regard, he resolutely chooses the imperial examinations to change his fate!

Child student, licentiate, provincial graduate, metropolitan candidate, jinshi... He overcomes every obstacle along the way, wanting only to become the one who moves the pieces and commands his own destiny. Yet when he looks back, he discovers that the world has changed because of him: the people are thriving, the realm is stable, powerful enemies have submitted, and all look to him with hope. He will forge a legacy for the ages!