In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the custom of selecting a son-in-law from among the successful exam candidates was widespread.
Armed with the foresight of someone reborn and a photographic memory, Song Zhao’s fate begins to turn around the moment he awakens after being humiliated by a broken engagement in his previous life and resolves to work hard.
As he faces off against the system of powerful clans and their arranged marriages, Song Zhao will prove that a poor scholar can make his way through genuine talent and hard work. The cousin who broke off their engagement and her family will eventually kneel and beg him to take her back.