[History] [Revenge] [Political Intrigue] [No System] [No Female Lead] The top scholar Shen Zhao had his essay plagiarized by the Chief Minister's son. When Shen Zhao's father went to demand an explanation, he was beaten to death in the main hall.
The Chief Minister's son then accused Shen Zhao of cheating, had the accusation branded on his face, and dumped him in a mass grave.
The Wei family secretly arranged to save Shen Zhao. He dug up the treasure his transmigrated father had left him, only to learn that even a Peking University PhD could not rise in this world.
But Shen Zhao was determined to endure until the day he picked up his writing brush and knife, then trample the Chief Minister's faction underfoot, one by one!
Theme: Wield the pen as a blade and cut down every injustice.
