[Two male leads + receiving protagonist + imperial examinations + a proper, bookish recipient × a volatile, foul-mouthed aggressor.]
[The aggressor doesn't show up until a little later. The beginning mainly focuses on the recipient's daily life and the imperial examinations. The pacing may be a little slow.]
Zhu Anhe is a young scholar with a good head for books in the Great Qi Dynasty.
He had thought that passing the provincial examination and helping his family would be enough. Then, one day, a wealth of novel ideas suddenly appeared in his mind.
Determined to put all sorts of methods for improving people's lives into practice, the once carefree young scholar begins burning the midnight oil.
At sixteen, he places first in the palace examination, full of youthful ambition.
Just as his reputation is taking off, he travels to the capital and encounters the volatile, violent Prince Regent.
On West Street, the Prince Regent's carriage comes to a halt. Swords clash, and by a twist of fate, Zhu Anhe gets caught up in the commotion.
The naive, handsome young scholar finds himself groped around the waist and pinched on the butt by a lecherous man, turning bright red with embarrassment.
From then on, the two are at odds.
Zhu Anhe secretly decides to avoid the man for now and find a chance to get even later.
But the man seems to be everywhere.
When Zhu presents a method for making wool, the emperor ignores it. The man takes it up instead, and soldiers on the border finally have warm clothes to wear.
When Zhu presents sweet potatoes, the emperor wants to keep them all for himself and eat them. The man snatches them away and promotes them throughout Great Qi, so most people no longer have to go hungry.
Zhu Anhe is annoyed that the man keeps showing up, yet can't help falling for the calm, understanding look in his eyes...
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If you're only reading the synopsis, you might need some patience. It starts from the male lead's childhood, and the male lead has very little presence in the early stages, almost none at all, but it's still well-written and readable. There's a side couple. The male lead has an older sister and a younger sister. The younger sister is very well-behaved and cute.
The writing is so good! I've been wanting to read a story with two male leads, especially one where the protagonist is taking the imperial examinations. The protagonist's character is also great – a child prodigy with a happy family, and the setbacks are well-written, with everything ultimately going smoothly. It's a pretty sweet story.
It's a great watch, highly recommended. It's not the kind with overly powerful, unrealistic plot devices; the emotions are very delicate, and Xiao An's parents are wonderful and happy!
I love it so much, honey, you have to keep writing! 😢
It's alright, quite pretty, and suits my taste. 😘ᰔᩚ/•᷅•᷄
It's really good. Please don't stop updating, author!