Is history an actor dressed up by others, or a carefully woven cage?
Lin Yan, a doctor of history, once traveled through time and became a poor scholar in the Yong Dynasty. With his keen intuition about the contradictions in historical data, he discovered that beneath the glory of this prosperous dynasty, there were huge historical lies.
In the rural examination room, the test questions are completely opposite to the historical facts in memory. Writing is a sign of disobedience, and writing is a compromise.
Deep in the Gongyuan, the invisible force quietly absorbs the faith and spirit of thousands of scholars, turning knowledge into firewood for the prison.
And he, a chess piece who was supposed to sink into the exam room and live a mediocre life, became the only one who could "see" the chess players in this dead game because of the immortal brand in his blood.
Unlike other time travels, there is no system.