Lin Jing'an, a modern scholar with two PhDs, dies in a mining experiment accident and transmigrates into the Great Qian Dynasty as the lowest of the low, the son of a mine slave. His great-grandfather was convicted and sent into exile as a soldier, and the family has been mine slaves for generations, stripped of the right to sit the imperial examinations. His father, Lin Dashan, was once a scholar, but the mine barons and powerful clans framed him. He died in a mining accident, which was really a murder to silence him.
His golden finger is himself: a PhD in ancient literature and history, plus a PhD in mining engineering. His humanities background lets him master the classics, histories, policy essays, and institutions; his technical expertise lets him identify ore veins, improve smelting, and produce high-grade steel. No System, no cheats: everything comes from genuine talent and hard work.
He has three battles to win. Clear his father's name: his uncle, who kicked him when he was down and secretly gave false testimony, is the opening to the frame-up. Sit the imperial examinations: he must escape his slave status and clear his name to regain the right to take the exams. Rise to power: fight his way from the mine tunnels to the Golden Throne Hall.
What is this written about? Is it an AI text? One moment, the male protagonist's eldest and second uncle were described as being very close to the male protagonist's father, and the next moment he became a villain who preyed on the third wife. Even the policeman surnamed Zhou let him know that he had accepted the kidnapping and murder case out of compassion. However, in the next chapter, it appeared that he did not want to wade into this muddy water, and in the end he was perfunctory. After reading Chapter 16, either the character has changed, or the logic does not make sense. The male protagonist is also cowardly and always says "I will remember this hatred"...