The Idle Young Master's Road to the Top of the Class (Imperial Exams)

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Magpies chattered outside the window. Wang Yizhi awoke one morning to find himself the spoiled legitimate son of a marquis's household in ancient times.

His ancestors had helped the founding emperor seize the throne, his father was the emperor's right-hand man, his legitimate elder sister was a favored consort, and his uncle was a great general guarding the frontier. No matter how much trouble he caused, he could spend his whole life in luxury without a care.

In his previous life, he worked himself into a financial tycoon. Now he was supposed to lie flat and be a spoiled heir to the marquisate?

Wang Yizhi pursed his lips, barely able to stop himself from laughing out loud.

But after only a few days of good living, he suddenly had a dream one night:

Years later, the emperor would die unexpectedly, the marquis's household would be branded traitors, and the whole clan would be wiped out overnight.

And the original owner, a dissolute young heir, would be caught spending the night at the Fragrant Blossom House with the crown prince, his younger brother, and a gang of wastrels...

Wang Yizhi jolted upright, pounding the bed:

The Wang clan is doomed!

After calmly analyzing the situation, he realized the marquis's household only looked prosperous. In reality, it was a tree with no roots, a castle in the air.

Though favored by the emperor, the family had no real influence in court.

In a word: no one in the court to back them up.

That wouldn't do. He had to rise to the top! Wash his face, sit the imperial examinations, and enter government service.

He would not only push himself to succeed, but also drag his childhood friend the crown prince and his three useless younger brothers along with him.

From then on, the spoiled young heir climbed the ranks step by step...

He formed a "poverty alleviation task force" with his humble-born classmates and persuaded the sons of noble families to develop a "Maritime and Overland Silk Road."

He inspected the Yellow River, took charge of the Secretariat, and served the new emperor.

The histories praised him in elegant prose: "Though born a wastrel, he did the work of a sage, saving a crumbling dynasty and ushering in a century of prosperity."

And the Wang clan:

It became an illustrious family for the ages, its roots unbroken by storms and its glory growing with every passing day.

Synopsis uploaded on March 1, 2025.

Thanks to my friend for enthusiastically creating the cover.

Theme: Hold on to your principles amid the maelstrom.