In the 30th year of Hongwu's reign, the North and South List cases occurred. Zhang Mingyuan, a scholar from a poor family in the north, originally wanted to win fame based on his talent and learning, but he was reduced to a pawn due to the dispute between the north and the south in the court. When he saw all the southern scholars on the exam and all his hard work was in vain, he realized that this was not a simple failure in the imperial examination. Faced with the unfair imperial ranking and the turbulent secret war, should you return home silently, or should you step into the whirlpool and fight for justice for yourself and the students from the north? His choice will push him to the cusp of his destiny.
