[History, official career, academic dominance, imperial examination, Ming Dynasty]
In the last years of Wanli, Chen Moquan, a young man from a poor family in the south of the Yangtze River, inherited his father's legacy and studied hard at Moxiang Bookstore. At the age of ten, he entered the Mongolian Museum, but unexpectedly got the "Guanlan", an ancient pillow passed down from his family - sleeping on it can gain knowledge for future generations, and he can learn the meaning of classics and scientific examination techniques at his fingertips.
At the age of thirteen, he went to the county examination early and was involved in a fraud case in the examination room. However, he relied on his true talents and practical knowledge to help the nobles to counterattack. After that, he used the power of ancient pillows to dig into the classics and help his neighbors to gain reputation.
During the reign of Tianqi, he stayed true to his true self in the cracks of party strife, and overcame all obstacles to become a Jinshi in the imperial examination. Starting from the county magistrate, he rectified the official administration, solved the water transportation dilemma, built a strong coastal defense, and finally became a feudal official.
With ancient pillows as wings and knowledge as blades, Chen Moquan fought back step by step from a poor family in the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty, and wrote a passionate legend of protecting his family and country and turning the tide.
