Ordinary people handle matters, the wise shape the situation, and the masters plan ahead.
Su Hesheng, a senior official at the Bureau of Documents, loses his powerful patron overnight and is reduced to managing a pig farm on the outskirts of the city. Stuck in the mire, betrayed by his wife and met with cold stares from his colleagues, he watches his former glory turn to mud. Everyone thinks he has fallen into the abyss, unaware that the way out often begins at the very bottom.
The pigsty may stink, but it cannot smother the fire in his heart. Su Hesheng conceals his ambition and bides his time in humiliation, keeping a trump card hidden among the old records.
From a low-ranking clerk to the highest office in the land, his is a defiant climb that tramples every obstacle. Facing plots by powerful ministers and bitter factional struggles at court, he moves carefully at every turn, gathering evidence, forging alliances, and settling scores with the old guard. Watch as this disgraced official, demoted to raising pigs, uses the pigsty as his starting point to take control of the court, stir up the winds of change, and ultimately reach the pinnacle of power. Is he a loyal minister or a treacherous one? And how will he reshape the realm’s future?
Hello everyone, I am the author Rubberzi. This is a novel about the various aspects of ancient officialdom in the ancient court. The story slowly unfolds around the protagonist Su Hesheng's complete career ups and downs. When he first entered the official career, Su Hesheng was just an ignorant and young man promoted from the bottom. He had seen the opportunists who were eager to gain influence in the officialdom, witnessed the conspiracies under the influence of interests, and also experienced the fierce collision between the suffering of the people and the struggle for power in the court. After several years of official career, Su Hesheng lost his youthful recklessness and learned the art of balancing and dealing, but always kept his bottom line. He climbed up the ladder step by step amid the pull of various forces, and finally reached a high position, becoming a generation of powerful ministers who held great power and stirred up the political situation between the government and the opposition. The book not only contains the thrilling scenes of court games and factional disputes, but also the delicate descriptions of small people struggling to survive and the choices they make for officials, telling the full story of the ups and downs of ancient officialdom. The road ahead is long and the story is still being written... Of course, as a romantic scholar, Su Hesheng had many emotional entanglements, which were also interesting. I urge all readers to stop and read, leave support and comments, thank you very much! I am the author of this book, Rubber. Let me say a few words about this book: 1. This is not a brainless piece of writing, but an official plot; 2. None of the villains are mentally retarded; 3. Officialdom is not black and white; 4. The writing style is more classical and may be difficult to read; 💕Creation is not easy, please collect [KISS], remind you to update [KISS], or reward [KISS], thank you [KISS] 6. This manuscript is self-reviewed by myself. If there are any omissions or typos, please remind me. 7. Regarding the story structure and plot, if there is a direction you want or a plot you want to see, tell me and I will make appropriate adjustments. 8. The story is set in Daqian. The official positions refer to the Song, Ming and other dynasties. If there is any objection to the official titles, this book shall prevail. Finally, thank you to my book-chasing friends❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Very nice, I haven't read this kind of decent Machiavellian officialdom novel in a long time. It's not a mindless upgrade process by everyone. Every character is well drawn. That's why the popularity of this novel is so low... Come on Author don't give up.