In the third year of Jinghe Dynasty in the Dayao Dynasty, Xiong Er, a scholar from a poor family, took the examination with his astonishing literary talent. However, because of his humble background and poor business skills, he was manipulated by the powerful Prime Minister's gang in secret. He was demoted from the number one scholar to the second place. The title of number one scholar fell into the hands of the nephew of the powerful prime minister. There was an uproar in the court and injustice among the people, but Xiong Er suppressed his sharp edge and entered the official career as the "second place", starting from the cold bench of the Hanlin Academy. He had a heart for the common people and a strategy in mind. While he was dormant and forbearing, he dismantled the court nets set by the powerful ministers. At the same time, he made friends with loyal friends and gathered the strength of poor families. In a series of disturbances such as the imperial examination fraud case, the border food and salary case, and the river engineering disaster relief, he broke the situation with writing and won with wisdom. He was once ridiculed as "born inferior" because of his name "Two", but he turned the tide with his feats time and time again, proving that "Two" is full of energy and not greedy for false fame. He eventually became an indispensable pillar of the court and was praised by the people as the "Uncrowned Number One Scholar".
