Gu Changge’s father is murdered and his family is ruined. He awakens the System -> Places first in the county examination and intimidates the magistrate -> Outsmarts the Zhao family during the prefectural examination and gathers evidence of their crimes -> Takes first place in the provincial examination, drawing the empress’s attention -> Heads to the capital for the imperial examination, solving cases and saving the people along the way -> Denounces abuses and excoriates corrupt ministers during the palace examination -> The empress names him the top scholar on the spot and appoints him to the Censorate -> Brings the Zhao family and their powerful backers at court to justice, avenges his family, and sets out on the path to becoming a celebrated statesman.
