The Way Up the Official Ladder

The road to officialdom is like a staircase: you have to climb it one step at a time.

Every step must be taken with care. One small misstep, and you could plunge into an abyss.

The political climate in Liyuan County has fallen out of balance. Caught with incriminating evidence, the executive deputy county magistrate is willing to make his wife and secretary take the fall to save himself. Unwilling to be a scapegoat, Hua Yuanshuai pulls off a daring move and turns the tables. With a classified document he acquired by chance, he deftly navigates among powerful figures. Watch as he delivers achievement after achievement and rises to the top of the political ladder.