The Road to Aristocratic Power Begins in Siheyuan

[Siheyuan] + [In the Name of the People] + [Crossover between film and TV dramas] Li Xiangrong wakes up to find himself in the infamous vermin-filled Siheyuan, where hypocrisy is everywhere and everyone is scheming to leech off one another! For the sake of his retirement, Yi Zhonghai uses moral blackmail to manipulate everyone. Granny Deaf throws her weight around and bullies people, while Silly Zhu is kindhearted but brainless, letting anyone push him around. The Jia family runs amok in the courtyard, relying on Yi Zhonghai's protection. In his second life, Li Xiangrong isn't a bleeding heart and won't let anyone guilt-trip him. He specializes in dealing with petty parasites who throw their age around and freeload off others. He plots his moves step by step, tearing away the hypocritical masks worn by Yi Zhonghai and the rest of the retirement clique. In the end, Granny Deaf is paraded through the streets; Yi Zhonghai's reputation is ruined, and he dies in a rage; Silly Zhu is utterly disgraced. The entire retirement clique in the courtyard gets its comeuppance, each reaping what they've sown! Disdaining the petty squabbles and rotten neighborly feuds of the streets, Li Xiangrong seizes the opportunities of the times. Through careful scheming, he secures a coveted worker-peasant-soldier university placement and escapes the Siheyuan's mire for good. He rides the tide to success and enters the government! Through decades of sweeping change, he rises step by step from humble beginnings in the alleys, making his way to the political stage of Handong. He cuts through every obstacle, rises against the odds, and ultimately reaches the very pinnacle of political power!