Heavens, Why Do I Still Have to Take the Civil Service Exams After I Transmigrated to Ancient Times?

A redemption story about a modern civil-service exam candidate who has lost all hope and transmigrates to ancient times. There’s no System, no golden finger, no contrived melodrama, and no outrageous twists. The male lead’s character gradually changes and he slowly grows, going from lying flat to taking the imperial examinations step by step, until he reaches the highest position in the court.