The Road to Power: The Path to the Azure Clouds

Lu Junnan, born into a prominent family in the capital, has graduated. As his family requires, he gives up a life of luxury and takes an ordinary civil service job in the poor, underdeveloped town of Jiaxu. Everyone mocks him for having no connections and only book learning. No one believes in him, convinced he’ll be trapped in this impoverished town with no hope of ever getting ahead. But influential figures quietly continue to support him. At last, thanks to his remarkable network and sharp mind, Lu Junnan transforms the town’s poverty and changes how others see him.