Qin Mo was born into a poor family, studied hard for ten years, and participated in the imperial examination with the ambition of serving the country. However, he discovered that undercurrents were surging inside and outside the examination room. The children of the rich and powerful spent money to buy questions and the examiners accepted bribes, causing the truly talented and poor students to lose their reputation. He was determined to make these scandals public. So he secretly collected evidence of scientific examination fraud, and in the process he met Feng Yang, a Jianghu righteous man who also hated scientific examination corruption. Feng Yang helped Qin Mo avoid pursuit and obstruction from bureaucratic forces. The two of them conducted in-depth investigations together and gradually mastered key figures and evidence clues. At the same time, in order to cover up the crime, the bureaucrats continued to put pressure on Qin Mo, and even hired murderers to kill him. Just when Qin Mo was about to present the evidence to the censor, the censor was bribed by the villain, who in turn accused Qin Mo of spreading rumors and causing trouble. Qin Mo was in a desperate situation, and Feng Yang was seriously injured while protecting him. But Qin Mo did not give up. By chance, he was appreciated by a prince who paid a private visit in disguise, and the prince decided to support him secretly. With the help of the prince, Qin Mo bypassed all obstacles and presented the evidence directly to the emperor. At court, he confronted corrupt bureaucrats and exposed their crimes in sharp words. The bureaucrats denied everything and the two sides engaged in fierce confrontations. The emperor thoroughly investigated the matter, punished the officials involved, and restored the integrity of the scientific expedition. Qin Mo was awarded a Jinshi status for his meritorious service in exposing fraud. He was able to enter the court as an official and determined to contribute to rectifying the government and selecting real talents.
