Everyone in the Great Yin dynasty knows that Qi Ye of Qingxi Village is a once-in-a-millennium good-for-nothing at the imperial examinations.
He nods off while memorizing texts, goes blank when solving problems, and always ranks last on monthly tests. After three years of study, he still recites the Four Books and Five Classics in a muddle and knows nothing about tonal patterns or prosody. Even his tutor says bluntly: “This boy is hopeless. He has no chance of passing the imperial examinations in this lifetime.”
The whole village agrees: “That Qi boy is useless at everything but eating and sleeping. He should stick to farming. That’s the only future for him.”
Qi Ye, who has transmigrated here, decides to lie flat. “Why bother competing? The rigid, obscure eight-legged essays are a pain. I’d rather take it easy and live out my days as a carefree scholar. Wouldn’t that be nice?”
Who knew he would awaken the [Slacker Exam God System]? The more he slacks off, takes it easy, and ignores the usual rules when answering questions, the more brilliant his writing becomes, the sharper his arguments, and the more hooked the examiners get!
Examiner A: “This essay is complete nonsense, utterly divorced from the rules of eight-legged essays. I’m going to curse it first!”
Examiner B: “Wait! Read it closely: every word is a gem, every point is crystal clear! A genius for the ages!”
The whole village mocks him: “A good-for-nothing is still a good-for-nothing. He’s bound to fail the autumn exam!”
The next day, when the results are posted, the slacker good-for-nothing Qi Ye passes with flying colors, leaping ahead of the competition and beating every talented scholar in town!
From then on, the Great Yin court has an eccentric minister who never overworks or burns the midnight oil, and just takes it easy, yet astonishes everyone at court time and again. With his own efforts, he sends the entire Great Yin examination world into a frenzy!
