Jinxiu's Everyday Life in the Imperial Exams

Word around the capital is that the young, handsome, powerful Lord Yuan, a rising star at court, has absolutely no idea how impressive he is. Plenty of people have suffered for it. Colleague: I heard you were an idiot as a kid. Lord Yuan: I was born clever, and I can't help it. The next day, his colleague was impeached at court and roasted as an idiot. Superior: I heard you're as strong as an ox, and that you roll up your sleeves and start throwing punches at the slightest provocation. Lord Yuan: I'm a man of letters. I love talking things out. I have no idea what you mean. As he spoke, the inkstone in his hand crumbled to powder. His superior immediately fell silent. Emperor: I heard you enjoy the finer things, live in luxury, and aren't fit for any important work. Lord Yuan: Hear me out. I mean, let me explain. I make sacrifices for the greater good, and I'm willing to lead the way! The next day, the emperor received Lord Yuan's proposals for improving papermaking, cultivating better seeds, advancing farming techniques, conducting preliminary research into glassmaking, and 108 different ways to set off fireworks, among other things. Emperor: Wait, did something strange get mixed in here? A story about how an interstellar pirate successfully changed careers and reached a new peak in life. P.S. It's a fictional setting. Very fictional. "After Transmigrating into a Spendthrift, I Just Lie Flat," formerly titled "The Salted Fish Takes the Imperial Exams (Transmigrating into a Book)," is currently updating. Come give it a read! Rumor has it that after falling seriously ill, the Rong family's spendthrift second son did two things that shocked everyone. First, he told the Fifth Princess, who had long admired him, "I'll still go to war for you, but I won't buy you hairpins anymore." Second, he became a monk at Qianfo Temple. Everyone thought that Second Young Master Rong had become a monk because the Fifth Princess was betrothed to someone else and he was heartbroken. Rong Shulang: I just wanted to tell her that I'd rather die than spend another penny on her. Let someone else be the sucker! Rong Shulang: This story's doomed to fall apart sooner or later, so I might as well lie flat and enjoy myself! But they didn't know that the moment he decided to lie flat like a salted fish, the story's plot began to veer off its original course. Theme: Strive to improve