The Cunning Official’s Career Path

He enlisted after dropping out of school and, by a twist of fate, obtained an ancient pearl. He learned ancient medicine and mastered martial arts. With a photographic memory and a sharp mind, he rapidly improved his ability to learn. After returning from the military, he went back to school and completed his studies, finishing his undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in just two years. He graduated at the top of his class and earned a place in the Beijiang Provincial Party Committee General Office’s civil service selection program, beginning his climb through the ranks... His belligerent, face-slapping attitude and habit of judging people at a glance made him plenty of enemies. His political career was full of twists and turns, but at every critical moment, someone always reached out to help him. Tempered by the schemes and counter-schemes of politics, he finally honed himself into an utterly devious old fox...