The Loyal Scholar Who Saved the Day

Set during the transition from the Song to the Yuan dynasty, the story unfolds amid a turbulent realm and deep social tensions. Gao Zhong, a poor scholar, is unexpectedly caught in the maelstrom of court politics, holding evidence that could bring down a dynasty. But the powerful courtiers are in league with one another, determined to conceal the truth. With wisdom and courage, Gao Zhong presses on with the help of a mysterious palace-intrigue System. The System drives the plot through missions, whose completion unlocks new skills or items. Gao Zhong faces many hardships: he is a commoner of low status, reform is urgently needed, and the dynasty could fall at any moment. The powerful repeatedly obstruct his efforts to expose the truth and bring about reform, making every step an uphill battle. Yet he is committed to justice and reform, and even if success costs him his life, he will not turn back. Along the way, he must break through class barriers and match wits with the powerful. Will he turn the tide and achieve reform, becoming a solitary minister remembered in the history books, or will power crush him?