(Everyday life and the imperial examinations in the early chapters, power struggles and good governance later on. The protagonist has no romantic pairing.)
Li Qingyun was a prodigy in every subject and the top scorer in the national college entrance exam, a brilliant student everyone envied. After graduating and starting work, he quickly became a partner at a top law firm.
But just when he finally had time to take a vacation by the sea, he was swept away by the waves in his sleep.
The sea carried him to a small fishing village in the Great Ning dynasty, where he became a homeless five-year-old orphan.
Luckily, the villagers were kind. Thanks to their shared meals and hand-me-down clothes, Li Qingyun found himself a home once more.
And this abandoned child turned out to be a prodigy, soaring to the heights of the imperial examination system.
One day, as court was in session, the ministers were once again filled with gloom.
The crown prince was utterly unfit to rule. He had come of age, yet remained weak and incompetent.
But he was His Majesty's only child.
Even when he committed a grave offense, they could only let the matter drop.
The Prince of the Imperial Clan, standing at the front of the hall, merely smiled without a word. It seemed the times were about to change.
