You Were Told to Defend Yourself in Court, So How Did You Become a Sage for the Ages?

Lu Chang'an transmigrates to the Great Yu dynasty and, just after placing first in the metropolitan examination, gets sabotaged by jealous young nobles from powerful families. He's accused of stealing the exam questions and faces the death penalty for cheating!

With the Three Judicial Offices convened to hear his case and executioners standing by, his enemies challenge him in court, eager to see him disgraced and stripped of his honors.

But Lu Chang'an only smiles. "You say I plagiarized? I copied Su Dongpo! Where in your Great Yu is there a Su Dongpo?!"

In the Ministry of Rites, his essay "On the Marquis of Liu" leaves the Three Judicial Offices stunned. He turns the tables, exposes a major examination scandal, and sends the accusers to death row.

Before the palace examination, he launches a crash course that takes Chang'an by storm. Talented scholars across the city pay handsomely for his lessons, while venerable scholars from noble clans bow before him!

To the gifted young ladies of the great houses, he is the soulmate they yearn for;

To the heroes of the martial world, he is the strategist they willingly serve;

To the reigning empress, he is the imperial tutor who can turn the tides of power.

As court factions clash, he wields poetry and prose like a blade, cutting down corrupt officials across the realm.

When war fires flare on the northern frontier, he builds a Great Wall with his statecraft essays, protecting the people and bringing peace.

The entire court is left dumbfounded. "Wait... We sent you to court to defend yourself. How did you end up becoming a literary sage for the ages?!"