How to Become the Powerful Ministers' White Moonlight

★Updated at 10 p.m. every night★Coming soon: Not a Treacherous Minister, but the Beloved Lucky Charm; The Dating Show Bootlicker Is Being Fought Over by Top-Tier Stars

History student Pei Ji transmigrates into a book. When he opens his eyes, he is lying outside the examination compound, surrounded by the four male leads from The Great Sheng Dynasty.

The bad news: He has become the son of a minor sixth-rank official, born to a mother who died young. His stepmother mistreats him, his father and brothers avoid him, and the servants look down on him.

The good news: All four male leads will become powerful ministers, and the first male lead will reach the position of chancellor while still young, standing at the very pinnacle of power.

Pei Ji makes his plans: Find powerful patrons! I’ll be their little brother.

The first male lead, Gu Tiao, is a poor scholar who lives alone in a dilapidated courtyard at a temple. Pei Ji sneaks over to bring him quilts and charcoal to keep warm, and makes a point of asking after him every day.

Xiao Yuzhou, the second son of the prestigious Xiao family, is often secretly made things difficult for by his stepmother. When Pei Ji visits, he exposes her nasty scheme in front of everyone and helps Xiao Yuzhou reclaim his birth mother’s dowry.

The third male lead, Su Changgeng, is the legitimate eldest son of a marquis, but because his birth mother was a merchant’s daughter, he is subjected to endless gossip. Pei Ji stands up to the gossips on the spot, making sure they never dare to pull that sort of thing again.

Qian Mu, the eldest son of Jiangnan’s wealthiest family, is used and looked down on by scions of aristocratic houses. Pei Ji warmly invites him over, cooks a meal for his dear friend, and swears brotherhood with him.

Day after day, they give Pei Ji all their affection. Once they rise to high positions, they willingly become his backers.

When the second male lead, a deputy commissioner of the Privy Council with command of the military, sees someone giving Pei Ji a hard time, he shields Pei Ji and stands up for him. When someone grows jealous and frames Pei Ji, the third male lead personally guarantees his innocence to the emperor and investigates the case through the night. Pei Ji is sensitive to the cold, so the fourth male lead, commissioner of the Three Offices, buys an entire mountain to find him a warm jade hand warmer. Treasures from across the land pour into Pei Ji’s residence like a river.

In no time, Pei Ji becomes the darling of the court, and no one dares provoke him.

The crown prince is happy to befriend Pei Ji. His father and brothers, who once avoided him like the plague, suddenly go out of their way to be close to him. Even his stepmother starts asking after his well-being.

Pei Ji is riding high, but one person leaves him feeling thoroughly defeated.

That person is Gu Tiao.

Gu Tiao is not as warm toward him as the others. At first, he always seems to keep Pei Ji at a distance.

One day, Pei Ji finds proof that his birth mother died a cruel death. He confronts his father and brothers in the ancestral hall, and in a fit of rage, his father expels him from the family register and cuts ties with him.

Clutching his mother’s memorial tablet, Pei Ji walks out of the Pei residence alone.

As fate would have it, on that very same day, an imperial decree sends the court into an uproar: the old emperor has promoted Gu Tiao beyond all precedent, appointing him deputy chancellor. Dignitaries flock to offer their congratulations, and carriages stream past his gate.

Snow swirls through the air. Pei Ji stands alone, gazing down the long street and pretending not to hear the angry curses behind him. But when he looks up, he catches sight of a striking man in purple court robes standing amid the snowstorm.

Pei Ji hides his miserable state as best he can and smiles. “Brother Gu, you have cause to celebrate today. Why aren’t you hosting a banquet at home?”

Gu Tiao raises his umbrella and walks toward him. In his usually cool, distant eyes, there is a hint of tenderness and concern he can barely suppress.

“I’ve come to take my little brother home.”

Xiao Yuzhou, who arrives a moment too late, silently watches their two figures merge into one. A bitter smile crosses his eyes. Only when the snow has settled on his shoulders does he quietly leave.

Later, Gu Tiao rises to the position of chancellor and also becomes the crown prince’s tutor. Dignitaries come one after another to ask for his hand in marriage, but Gu Tiao turns them all down.

When others ask why, Gu Tiao’s gaze is faintly indifferent. “I already have my little brother at home. I want for nothing in this life.”

Coming soon: Not a Treacherous Minister, but the Beloved Lucky Charm

In the Golden Throne Hall, the Imperial Guards answer the order and shoot the young chancellor dead on the spot.

The assembled officials are horrified and bow repeatedly.

The young emperor, Zhao Yuheng, is expressionless, as if looking down at some insignificant object.

This young chancellor was born into the most powerful aristocratic family. He was breathtakingly handsome and renowned throughout the court for his talent. He exploited the common people, framed loyal officials, and committed countless misdeeds.

Now he has been disgraced, and the people rejoice.

After reading the novel, Ji Wei, a university student from the twenty-first century, can’t help sighing over the tragic story.

Then he transmigrates into the future treacherous minister’s childhood.

Recalling Ji Yuewei’s boyhood of studying by hanging a book from the ceiling and pricking himself with an awl, burning the midnight oil day and night, Ji Wei is at a loss. “???”

Forget it. He’ll just lie flat.

During the S Kang era, Ji Yuewei, only grandson of Duke Ji, a meritorious lord who had helped the emperor ascend the throne, was famous far and wide. The child was naturally mischievous. He spent all day playing and making trouble, leading the young masters of chancellors, generals, and marquises in all sorts of pranks on their tutors.

Yet this little rascal was as adorable as a doll, with bright eyes, white teeth, and a smile that made his eyes curve. His peers followed him like little ducklings, and even the emperor and empress couldn’t resist taking him in their arms and cuddling him.

Ji Yuewei: Why be a chancellor? Being a pampered, wealthy young master is the best.

One day, Duke Ji takes Ji Yuewei to inspect his fief. Ji Yuewei mutters, “In a few days, lots of scary flying bugs will come and eat the crops.”

Though Duke Ji thinks he is joking, he still tells the villagers to harvest their crops early. Not long afterward, a swarm of locusts passes through, but the crops are safe and sound.

From then on, Ji Yuewei seems able to glimpse the secrets of heaven.

He predicts that a great flood is coming, and the local authorities urgently reinforce the embankments. The people remain safe and sound.

He warns that houses are about to collapse, and the people evacuate in time. When a powerful earthquake strikes, no one is injured.

Rumors spread everywhere, and everyone says the Ji family’s child has been blessed by heaven.

After consulting the stars, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau reports to the emperor: Ji Yuewei is a heavenly lucky omen, a sign that the nation will prosper.

The news sparks a sensation across the empire. High-ranking officials and powerful aristocratic families come to visit one after another, hoping their descendants might share in the lucky child’s blessings.

Holding the innocent little ball of glutinous rice in his arms, Duke Ji doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

One day, the empress visits with the crown prince. The young prince clenches his little fists, his whole body shrouded in gloom.

His gaze sweeps over Ji Yuewei, and the little crown prince looks disdainful.

Meanwhile, Ji Yuewei, who fears nothing, curls up in the duke’s arms, his chubby legs trembling nonstop.

Zhao Yuheng wakes up to find himself reborn in his childhood.

What he finds hardest to accept is that Ji Yuewei has become a lucky omen.

He swears he will make Ji Yuewei suffer a humiliating downfall and ensure he never enters government service.

He approaches Ji Yuewei, using power as bait, a good reputation as an enticement, and warmth as a disguise. In the end, however, he discovers none of it works as well as a single lychee pastry.

Refusing to give up, he keeps trying to tempt Ji Yuewei, even resorting to his own good looks.

But the more he tries to tempt him, the more he finds himself falling for Ji Yuewei...

Later, the candles burn through the night in the Eastern Palace.

Zhao Yuheng holds the tousle-haired young man beneath him tightly and gives him a gentle kiss. “I’ll give you everything. Won’t you love me?”

Coming soon: The Dating Show Bootlicker Is Being Fought Over by Top-Tier Stars

Lin Dao, a little-known star, joins the dating show Heartbeat Forbidden Zone. His manager gives him just one instruction: Hitch your wagon to whoever’s popular.

After thinking it over, Lin Dao decides on the safest approach: be everyone’s thoughtful little sweetheart and focus on making the other guests feel good.

When top-tier singer Ji Yanci is secretly photographed by an obsessive fan, Lin Dao puts his face right up to the fan’s camera and comes to his rescue. “Teacher Shen, hurry and get out of here!”

When business tycoon Lu Shi loses a game and ends up penniless, Lin Dao obediently offers him all his money, his expression obsequious. “President Lu, would you like an Americano or a latte?”

When top director Chen Jing goes to great lengths to pursue a guest he likes, Lin Dao dresses up as a mascot and helps bring them together, joining the cheer squad with a pair of glow sticks.

Netizens: Could anyone be more of a bootlicker than Lin Dao? We’re judging you!

He thinks he’s already mastered the art of being a bootlicker, but then Lin Dao comes up against top-tier movie emperor Chen Jinyu and takes a tumble.

At sixteen, Chen Jinyu was nominated for a European Film Festival Best Actor award. At eighteen, he competed for an American Academy award, and at nineteen, he swept the domestic Best Actor awards. He shot to fame young and enjoyed a smooth career. According to people in the know, Chen Jinyu comes from a wealthy family and has a fortune worth hundreds of billions waiting to be inherited.

So when Chen Jinyu’s cufflink falls off, Lin Dao ends up in a complete mess, searching the beach barefoot all day.

When Chen Jinyu complains that his coffee is too hot, Lin Dao carefully fans it with a little hand fan.

When Chen Jinyu arrives late to the dating show because he was filming a movie, Lin Dao saves him a delicious little cake and waits eagerly to welcome him.

When Chen Jinyu falls ill, Lin Dao stays up all night to look after him.

But everything he does is coldly rejected by Chen Jinyu.

In the comments, netizens tear Lin Dao to shreds. Late at night in his room, Lin Dao hums a little tune: “Money, money, money!”

Halfway through the dating show, only the guests who successfully pair up can go to Love Island. Lin Dao tearfully wishes everyone well, ready to finish filming and go home to count his money.

Unexpectedly, Director Chen, top-tier star Ji, and President Lu all choose him as their romantic partner.

Lin Dao is stunned. “??? Guys, I’m here to be a bootlicker, not a contestant on a dating show!”

The director says, “No, there are four.”

Lin Dao’s emoji face is shocked: “Who else?”

The director says, “Chen Jinyu, who used a privilege card.”

Lin Dao glances at Chen Jinyu’s poker face. Something’s not right!

Before long, #IslandYuCP # becomes an overnight sensation. The couple’s fan page gets fifty million views a day, and the whole internet goes wild shipping them.

On camera, Lin Dao is lively and charming, always making people laugh. Chen Jinyu seems cold and dismissive, yet he indulges and dotes on Lin Dao alone. The contrast between them is electric, and the audience is hooked.

Rational fans: Emperor Chen’s acting is amazing. Once the dating show ends, IslandYu will go their separate ways!

After filming wraps, Lin Dao takes his appearance fee and gets ready to lie flat for a few days. But Ji Yanci secretly seeks him out, hoping to write him a song. Chen Jing contacts him, hoping he’ll star in his next movie. Lu Shi blocks his way in front of a yacht, wanting to date him...

Lin Dao: “...Sure, whatever.”

Behind Lin Dao, Chen Jinyu fixes his dark eyes on him. His gaze is obsessive and burning, as if he wants to seize him and make him his own.

Later, in Chen Jinyu’s villa, Lin Dao is left dazed beneath him. Dark currents surge in Chen Jinyu’s eyes as he claims him with frenzied possessiveness. “You think every position is fine, don’t you, Daodao?”

Theme: Caring for the people and achieving great deeds