I Want to Be a Loyal Official, But My Mind Is Full of Treacherous Ministers

[This is an alternate-history novel. Please don't take it as a depiction of real people or events. Readers who demand historical accuracy, proceed with caution.] [Single Male Lead] [Misunderstandings and Overinterpretation] [Empress] [Lighthearted and Funny Pacing] A passionate young man who admires loyal and capable officials like Zhuge Liang and Xin Qiji transmigrates by chance. He arrives in the unfamiliar ancient world of Daqian, ready to make his mark, only to discover that his father is about to be executed and that he himself is caught up in a conspiracy to confiscate the family estate and wipe out his entire household. Fortunately, Cui Zhong has a golden finger: an ancient bronze hall that can summon the souls of famous officials from Blue Star. Cui Zhong, just after unlocking his golden finger: "Fate is on my side. I'm about to take off!" Cui Zhong, after unlocking his golden finger: "Why? Why is my golden finger like this?" A plump figure in luxurious clothes says scornfully, "To save the people, save the officials first. If the officials can't even survive, how can you save the people?" A figure dressed in a blood-red official robe says solemnly, "The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty rest on my shoulders! You have no right to speak of the people of the realm!" A figure in a black court robe lets out a shrill, grief-stricken roar: "I just want to climb, step by step, all the way to the top!" Cui Zhong looks at everyone before him, rubs his forehead, and laughs. "Just watch. I'll show you how I become the most loyal official in all of Daqian's history, a model for all ages. But first, I need to find a way to save my father." [Poetry and Prose] [Court Intrigue] [Battlefield Combat] [Everyday Visits to the Pleasure Quarter to Listen to Music]