Zheng Jie gets a second chance at life, returning to the age of twenty-three, just as he starts working at the county government office. Armed with the hard-won lessons of a previous life spent being framed and growing old without achieving anything, he sheds his youthful inexperience and learns the rules of the system and the ways of the human heart.
He never grabs credit or rushes ahead. Instead, he reads the room, gauges the balance of power, and takes care to get practical work done. He seizes every overlooked opportunity and steers clear of every overt and hidden threat.
From the lowest-ranking probationary clerk to a department head who can hold his own, and eventually to leading an entire region, this time he will wield power wisely, protect his family, and carve out a smooth path through officialdom of his own!
