In the chaotic age of Great Cang, the feudal lords carved up the realm. People judged others by their looks and family background. Handsome gentlemen and beautiful women were fought over by every faction, while plain-looking but capable people were scorned.
The down-and-out county magistrate Li Youcai held a ruined city with only three hundred battered soldiers, surrounded by powerful enemies. In this desperate moment, the Eternal Talent-and-Virtue Appraisal System awakened!
The System's ironclad rule: It would recruit no vain, handsome people, only those with both virtue and talent.
From the start, it summoned the Four Great Ugly Women to serve as his aides. Later draws could bring forth famed generals and wise ministers from throughout history. The various feudal lords mocked Li Youcai for his rustic name and his plain-looking subordinates.
But who could have guessed that these pillars of talent, scorned by the world, would help Li Youcai sweep aside his rivals and bring peace to the Nine Provinces through virtue and ability!
