[Alternate world + no System + many love interests + romantic rivalry + lighthearted daily life + for veteran readers]
After civil servant Li Zhen'an collapsed and woke up again, he found himself transmigrated into the body of the eldest legitimate son of a distinguished military family in the Great Yan Dynasty, who had the same name as him.
Now that Great Yan has recently unified the realm, military officers are in decline while civil officials rise to prominence.
After collapsing and waking up on the training ground, Li Zhen'an made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes: “I'm done being a military officer. I'm going to take the imperial examinations!”
Lord Li: ???
The clan elders: ???
No one believed this legitimate son from a military family could pass the civil service examinations, but he was determined to give it a try.
Having spent years working his way up as a civil servant, he knew all the ins and outs of the system!
In the examination hall, he brought his expertise from another field to bear with overwhelming force, taking first place in the civil examinations and leaving every scholar questioning their life choices.
At court, his political skills were second to none. He won the emperor's deep trust and, in just a few decades, gained power over the entire court, leaving the old hands of the bureaucracy questioning their life choices.
Even assassins were afraid of him: “Assassinate him? He's the greatest martial artist under heaven. Which one of us is supposed to kill the other?”
The princess and countless young ladies from distinguished families all declared: “He's both a scholar and a warrior, and a fine man!”
The emperor: “My dear subject, you always think of everything before I do. You truly are a pillar of Great Yan!”
Meanwhile, the officials driven to despair by his relentless pace all broke down together:
“Stop outdoing us! We admit defeat, all right?”
Years later, foreign enemies invaded the border and marched straight for the capital.
When their general learned that the army was led by a civil examination top scorer, he burst out laughing.
But moments later, a battle report arrived:
“What do you mean their top scorer cut down our khan with a single slash?”
“My lord, it's getting cold. You should put on another layer.”
