I Refuse to Be a Servant (Imperial Examinations)

Can master and servant, or master and friend, coexist? In his previous life, the original owner spent his whole life finding the answer.

On the first day after transmigrating, Shen Yan acquired all the memories of the original owner's brief previous life.

Tomorrow, his father, who had already bought out his indenture long ago, would tell him that the young master of the Zhou family, his former employers, was looking for a study companion.

Shen's father said, "Scholar Gu once did our family a great kindness. His family has fallen on hard times, and we absolutely must not forget his generosity."

"Young Master Gu is exceptionally talented for his age. He'll surely pass the imperial examinations one day!"

That was the day the original owner became the study companion of his childhood friend. Twenty years later, after rising to office and becoming entangled in political struggles, Lord Gu abandoned him, and he died at the age of just twenty-five.

The first thing Shen Yan did after transmigrating was reject his father's naive idea.

As it turned out, what someone else has will never compare to what you have yourself. From passing the entry-level examinations to becoming a licentiate, then earning the highest degree, and finally reaching the highest official rank and bringing honor to his hometown, Shen Yan never once regretted the decision he made that day.

Many years later, Gu Ze still couldn't understand why his childhood friend Shen Yan had grown further and further away from him.

Theme: The first principle of friendship is equality