A modern office worker transmigrates to the Dayi Dynasty and becomes the son of an official, exiled to serve in the army.
The good news: his father was once an official. The bad news: by the time he transmigrates, he has already been sent to a bitterly cold wasteland.
His father lives off women and cares so little for his children born to concubines that he leaves them to fend for themselves.
The tragedy is that he is one of those children.
To survive and escape the possibility of inheriting a military household status, Guo Xu first cuts ties with his family, then studies.
Three things matter most: passing the imperial examinations, making money, and wielding power over the entire court.
