The Ultimate Book Boy: I'll Take the Imperial Exam for My Young Master

Ye Ming, a PhD in both history and literature, accidentally transmigrated to an ancient noble household. Only, he wasn't a young master. He was a servant in the manor. His father was a servant, his mother a housekeeper, his elder brother could never rise above being a shopkeeper, and his elder sister worked as a maid. The family's contracts of servitude were all held by their master. They were slaves for generations. Ye Ming: A nightmare from the start! To change his fate, Ye Ming volunteered for the most dangerous job in the entire manor: becoming the young master's personal attendant, ready to take the blame for him at a moment's notice. He adapted games to encourage the illiterate young master to study and practice writing, earning the mistress's favor and steadily rising in status. But the young master was hopeless at school and refused point-blank to sit the imperial exams. With no other choice, Ye Ming took the exams in his master's place. Then he casually answered the questions and, by accident, swept all three top honors! When the authorities investigated, they discovered that he was a prodigy! He wrote Poolside at eight and Wind at nine... Countless poetry sages and immortals cried, “Why was I born if you were destined to be?” His study notes on the Four Books and Five Classics circulated widely, making paper in the capital prohibitively expensive. They were later collected by the imperial academy, and the emperor's tutor personally recommended them as essential reading for the imperial examinations. After passing the exams and entering the court, Ye Ming went on another unstoppable rampage! He assisted the empress, joined the Grand Secretariat, and rose to the highest ranks of the court. Using modern knowledge, he expanded the territory of the Great Yong threefold. And his legend all began when a lowly young master's attendant took the imperial exams in his place!