Above the Azure Clouds: Great Xia’s First Grand Secretary

Modern-day corporate drone Lin Jin is transported into the body of a penniless scholar who can barely afford to eat. With his vast knowledge, he passes all three levels of the imperial examinations with top honors. He had hoped to coast through life, but the young emperor steadily pushes him into the position of Grand Secretary. He clears wrongful convictions, builds waterworks, reorganizes farmland, and strengthens the military, using two thousand years of wisdom to usher in a golden age. But when he reaches the pinnacle of power, he realizes the emperor’s game has only just begun. Should he keep serving as an official, or not?