On the Day I Placed First, I Said I Wanted to Be a Beggar

Lin Xuan was reborn on the day the imperial exam results were announced. In his previous life, he had been the top graduate in the provincial exam and the third-ranked candidate in the imperial exam. He risked his life for the Wu Dynasty, only to be executed in public because of a few words from a eunuch. Given a second life, he decided to live for himself. In the Golden Throne Hall, facing the empress's reward once more, Lin Xuan silently shook his head. “Your Majesty, please show mercy. In this life, I only wish to be a beggar.” From then on, Lin Xuan turned his back on court affairs and devoted himself to seeking the Dao. When he finally attained sainthood, his sword shook the Nine Provinces, and beautiful women surrounded him in song and dance. The empress was consumed by endless regret and guilt. “That man should have been a worthy servant of my Wu Dynasty, the sword with which I ruled the world!”