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When a ray of consciousness drifted away from the cold light of the laboratory, when Zhao Qixuan opened his eyes, he was already in the shabby study of Huang Chao's Zhao family. The rain was beating against the bamboo curtain outside the window, and the candlelight on his desk was flickering. He looked at the yellowed "The Analects of Confucius" in his hand, and had only one thought in his mind: If he didn't take a breath, he would have no choice but to sink silently in this side courtyard. He is a marginalized child from a branch of Zhao's family. His parents died young and his relatives are indifferent. Even the servants dare to treat him coldly. The imperial examination is the only way out, but apart from studying hard in the cold window, he also has to fight openly and secretly with the legitimate sons of the clan. Resources are scarce and people's hearts are sinister. Until that night's dream, a vast library emerged - the "Treasury System of Knowledge" opened in his mind, modern science turned into ancient textual annotations, and experimental data turned into good solutions to the world. He began to inject logical thinking into Confucian examination questions and proposed new governance methods in his policy papers, which astonished the examiners. But behind every dazzling moment is his deep dependence on the system. He used chemistry to improve ink and paper, but aroused the jealousy of his colleagues; he used biotechnology to improve grain production, but was regarded as a heretic by the powerful. As his fame grows, his choice becomes increasingly difficult: be a stable high-ranking official, or use what he has learned to shake the foundation of the entire dynasty? When he stood at the top of the palace examination and attracted everyone's attention, a question followed him closely: when a person has the knowledge to change the times, should he become a person who goes with the times, or a lone brave person who goes upstream?