The personal struggles of three newcomers to officialdom with different values.
Xiao Yunchen is smart, agile and resilient. Because of his father's experiences and encounters, he has been aware of the darkness of officialdom early on. He hates officialdom battles, but has to return to officialdom because of revenge. Faced with a cunning and powerful enemy, let's see how he can step by step towards the position of chief assistant?
Shen Qiushui is smart, talented, and noble-minded, but he suffers in the quagmire of officialdom. He wants to protect his respected master and his beloved girl. How can he survive in the rules and personal conscience?
He Jinghua was born as a commoner. He was cowardly and timid. With the help of Xiao Yunchen, he entered the officialdom. Compared with the advantages of the other two people, it was difficult for him to even keep his official position. How could he solve his personal crisis step by step with his naive disadvantage?