The Ming Dynasty Hall seems to be an open thoroughfare, but in fact it is full of hidden troubles. Countless merits and demerits, as well as the ups and downs of officialdom, are all buried among yellowed files and cold account books. Wen Yuzhen, who came from a poor family and failed in the rural examination, gave up the false reputation of the imperial examination, decided to work as an official, and went to Beijing alone, settling in the mixed Xixiang. Here, the fireworks in the city and the undercurrent of the temple are intertwined, which is the only gap for Bu Yi to enter the game.
He has no family background to rely on and no clever schemes. He relies only on prudence and writing skills. Among the mountains of account books, the digital cracks can speak, and the erased ink will not be silent. He dismantles money and food fraud in detail, and uncovers chaos in procedural loopholes - deleted procedures, deleted lists, and blank verification columns are all road signs leading to the truth.
In the whirlpool of the court, he hides his edge and stays humble. He does not rely on the civil servant factions in the north and south, does not cling to the nobles and powerful people, and does not submit to the eunuchs. The three parties are constantly wrestling with each other, with rumors and interests intertwined. He always uses the system as his ruler and evidence as his basis, and acts impartially in every crack.
Border preparations are empty, national calamity suddenly arises, the government is full of internal strife, and the powerful are shirking responsibility. Wen Yuzhen was ordered to act as a lonely minister in the face of danger. He rectified the official administration, stabilized water transportation, reorganized border defense, and held up the end of the situation in the wind and rain. He is well versed in the checks and balances of the emperor, and sees through the unpredictable power of the king's heart; he sticks to his confidants, cherishes his opponents, and keeps his true heart through the ups and downs of the officialdom.
The success of establishing the country is also an abyss under the great reputation. Faced with the clinging of hundreds of officials, he resigned several times, took off his official robe, and returned to the thorn tree in the alley. The so-called Ming Qu righteousness has never been about power and glory, but the persistence of being clean and honest, knowing how to advance and retreat well despite the ups and downs of officialdom.