Take Heaven as the Bureau

In a small border town, a young man was extremely talented and passed the academy examination. However, the rulers were unwilling to give the young man the rewards he deserved and tried to kill him. Fortunately, he was saved by a white fox. Then, without knowing it, and under the arrangements of the people behind the scenes, the young man overthrew the city lord, fought evil villains, saved his lover, and overthrew the imperial power. As the boy grew up step by step, he gradually saw through the truth of the world. Common people? They're all just chess pieces. The young man stands at the top of the world, but he still seems to be in the chess game. Destiny has countless endings, and you can only go to the one that is arranged for you? (No golden finger, no time travel, no rebirth, coming-of-age story, single female protagonist.)