The Dynasty Is on the Brink of Collapse, and I'm the Only Clerk Still at Work

In the waning years of a peaceful dynasty, the court had yet to descend into chaos, but order at the grassroots was already collapsing. There were no corrupt ministers holding sway, no earth-shattering conspiracies, only hollow institutions, exploitation at every level, responsibility turned upside down, law-abiding people bearing the burden, and mediocre officials running rampant. Shen Yu, a poor and lowly clerk, struggled to survive and keep his footing amid rules as muddy as the road beneath him, searching for even a sliver of justice. In the end, he understood: there is no justice for the lowly. Only those in power can save people.