"My Career After the Imperial Examination" tells the story of Cheng Yanzhou, a poor student who got involved in court disputes after passing the imperial examination and joined hands with Shen Zhitang, the daughter of a general, to fight against the forces of corruption. Cheng Yanzhou, a new scholar in the imperial examinations, was suppressed by the right prime minister Cui Mingyuan and sent to a remote county government because of his excessive talents in the palace examination policy. However, he unexpectedly discovered clues about water transportation corruption. During the investigation, he met Shen Zhitang, the daughter of a general who avenged her father. The two went from being suspicious of each other to working together, and gradually uncovered a major military pay corruption case that affected the Sixth Department. As the investigation deepens, they discover that the case is actually related to the mystery of the emperor's heir twenty years ago, and Cheng Yanzhou's true life experience will also surface in this power struggle.
