The Pinnacle of Power: Starting at a Township Tax Bureau

Rely on a mountain, and it will crumble. Rely on people, and they'll run.

At a crucial moment in his life, he is dragged down by corruption and transferred far away to a township to retire.

Will he sink into obscurity and become a local big shot in the county seat?

Or will he fight his way back up and forge a different path through officialdom?

Starting from the grassroots, Song Bowen fears neither danger nor hardship. He fights criminal gangs, punishes corrupt officials, and boosts the economy... Song Bowen walks this difficult road through officialdom without regret, with his head held high.