In the twenty-eighth year of Zhenghe, at the age of fifty-five, he ascended the throne as emperor at the age of twenty-seven. Emperor Kangtai, who had reigned for twenty-eight years, was already in his twilight years. Now, although his body is strong on the outside, it is getting worse on the inside. However, the crown prince has not been established for a long time, and most of the twelve princes under him have married wives and children. They have entered the court, formed cliques, favored nepotism, and each had their own agenda. The princes criticized each other, and the courtiers also worked on their own for the sake of serving the dragon, leading to chaos in government affairs and miserable suffering for the people at the bottom...
After studying hard for thirteen years, can Yuan Jianing, who is only 18 years old, succeed in the imperial examination and become an official, and enter the court that many students dream of? Let's see how "he" stirs up the aristocratic situation alone, and makes a living by playing chess in troubled times without saying a word...
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