Peng Mingjun never expected graduation to mean unemployment. He had spent twelve years studying hard, finally overcoming countless hardships and trials to get into Bazhou Teachers College. Yet from the start, all he could manage was a temporary job at the agriculture bureau in Banan County. But with political ambitions, he refused to accept the status quo. Drawing on his knowledge and abilities, he climbed step by step through the official ranks, from township to county, city, and province, until he rose straight to the top...