Lin Yan, a gifted modern physics student, died suddenly after burying himself in research for five days without eating. By chance, he transmigrated to the Great Jing dynasty, becoming a poor scholar preparing for the autumn imperial examination. Faced with an unfamiliar examination system and a life of poverty, he had no knowledge of ancient learning to draw on, but he used famous poems memorized in his mind to pass himself off as a brilliant literary talent. His poetry brought him to prominence, but also attracted the envy and malice of his rivals, and he faced challenge after challenge on the road to the examinations. From literary gatherings in Suzhou Prefecture to the autumn examination hall, Lin Yan carefully advanced with his “borrowed” poetic talent, handling one crisis after another while searching for a way to survive in the ancient world. Thus begins his thrilling, opportunity-filled journey to turn the tables through the imperial examinations.
