In the late Qing Dynasty, the imperial examination underwent a sudden change, and "barbarian affairs" were included in the examination for the first time. Chen Wangqiu, a Lingnan candidate, was forced to face the unfamiliar and turbulent overseas world before he was overjoyed to be in high school. When steam ships knocked at the door of the country, new knowledge and old knowledge collided fiercely, and the traditional scholar's path that he relied on to settle down and make a living suddenly fractured. Should we stick to the scrolls of the sages, or turn around and face the waves? A choice related to personal future and the destiny of the era is already roaring at the forefront.
