Lin Yu passes the civil service exam and becomes a town mayor at just twenty-four, leaving the entire county in an uproar!
After arriving in Taoyuan Town, Lin Yu knows nothing about the social niceties of officialdom, let alone the workplace's “unspoken rules.”
Everyone calls him a naive hothead and says he'll soon get himself badly hurt.
Facing a superior who deceives those above him and conceals things from those below, deeply entrenched interest groups, and even death threats that put his family in danger...
Lin Yu has just one response: Bring it on!
From the townships to the provincial and city governments, every step of his career in officialdom takes him along a knife's edge.
This time, he'll use absolute power to clear every obstacle!
Power is both poison and antidote.
Starting as a grassroots civil servant, Lin Yu relies on his exceptional intelligence and resolve to struggle onward through the stormy world of officialdom.
He takes on corrupt officials, punishes unscrupulous businessmen, unravels tangled schemes, and reforms the system...
Along the way, he faces open attacks and hidden daggers, but also finds benefactors to help him. He endures lonely perseverance, yet also receives warmth and companionship.
This is a road to power and profit, filled with temptations and thorns.
It is also a test of conviction. Once a humble grassroots official, he steadily makes his way to the heart of power. He carries with him the dust of the earth, and leaves behind a record of people's livelihoods written across the land.
“Whatever worries the people, I will keep in mind; whatever the people hope for, I will make happen.”
It's full of interesting things, not brainless, and a lot of fun. It's very good 😘
Well written, this was the case in most grassroots units in that era.