Scholar from a poor family: Zhou Mingyuan was born in poverty. His father died young and he relied on his mother to weave and copy books for a living. He lived a poor life but had lofty ambitions. He studied poetry and books day and night.
Help from noble people: In the book market, she met Princess Li Jingshu of Yongning who visited privately incognito by chance. The two became friends because of their mutual appreciation of a rare book of poems. The princess secretly supported this talented poor scholar.
The road to the imperial examination: Zhou Mingyuan stood out in the provincial examination and was qualified to participate in the joint examination. However, he almost gave up because he had no money to buy warm clothes. Fortunately, he was able to continue with mysterious funding (actually secretly helped by the princess).
Storm in the examination room: During the examination, Zhou Mingyuan was challenged and framed by Wang Shichang, a young man from a powerful position. Zhou Mingyuan finally stood out by relying on his true talent, practical knowledge and calm response.
Title on the Golden List: In the Palace Examination, Zhou Mingyuan shocked everyone with his article "On the Way of Governing the Country and Safeguarding the Country". He was selected as the number one scholar in the new subject, and achieved a counterattack from a humble family to the Golden Palace.
