Li Huaidong, a modern candidate, desperately traveled through time after failing the public examination and became a poor scholar in Linjiang County with no living expenses. He was determined to change his destiny through the imperial examination, but he stepped into the quagmire of officialdom which was more dangerous than the examination room. His best friend died tragically, his mentor was wronged, and he became a fugitive in a murder case, on the run. From the natural dangers of Shu Road to the death row in Jiangzhou, from a humble clerk to the sword of the rebels, he moves step by step, struggling to survive in the machinations of the prince and corrupt officials. When the imperial examination pen turns into a revengeful blade, modern wisdom collides with ancient tactics. Let's see how he tears apart a glimmer of light called justice in this dark world.
