My Official Career After Passing the Imperial Exams

My Official Career After Passing the Imperial Examinations tells the story of Cheng Yanzhou, a poor scholar who, after passing the exams with flying colors, gets caught up in court intrigue and joins forces with Shen Zhitang, the daughter of a military family, to fight corrupt forces. Newly appointed jinshi Cheng Yanzhou is targeted by Right Chancellor Cui Mingyuan after his policy essay at the palace examination is too sharp, and is banished to a remote county office. There, he unexpectedly uncovers clues of corruption in the grain transport system. During his investigation, he meets Shen Zhitang, a general’s daughter seeking justice for her father. From mutual suspicion to working together, the two gradually uncover a military-supply embezzlement case implicating all six ministries. As their investigation deepens, they discover that the case is connected to a mystery surrounding the imperial heirs from twenty years ago, and Cheng Yanzhou’s true identity will also come to light in this struggle for power.