When the moonlight behind the bars reflects on the yellowing pages of the book, the fate of a poor student is quietly being rewritten. Chen Yuan never thought that going to jail would be the real starting point of his life.
Born into a poor family, he studied poetry and books just to get a spot on the gold medal list. However, the road to preparation for the exam was full of thorns, lack of resources, and pressure from the powerful, like invisible hands strangling his throat. What's more fatal is that a well-designed frame-up pushed him into prison. His dream of imperial examination was shattered and his future was ruined.
The years in prison could have destroyed his will, but unexpectedly ignited the fire in his heart. A mysterious old man appeared like a star in the dark night, revealing a corner of the truth about officialdom for him. Chen Yuan no longer indulges in injustice, but takes the opportunity to sharpen his mind, learn Taoism, and pursue the truth at the same time. Finally, he cleared the fog and regained the qualification to take the exam.
But rebirth always comes at a price. When he entered the official career with a new attitude, he discovered that the whirlpool of power was far deeper than imagined. The original intention is like a blade, but it is also the easiest to cut yourself. Being squeezed out and framed again and again, he must choose between perseverance and compromise. Every victory is accompanied by the baptism of blood and fire.
He woke up from prison and reached the top of the temple. He walked step by step. Under his feet was the insurmountable chasm of the poor family, and in his hand was a sword forged with loneliness and faith. When glory came to him, he couldn't help but ask himself: If fate was already determined, would a poor family have no choice but to bow its head?
