第1章 青云之路

The Road to Success

In July, the capital city is bathed in a scorching heat.

Inside the quaint and elegant auditorium of Yenching University, the air conditioning was ample, yet it did little to dampen the intense atmosphere. The send-off ceremony for this year's "Central Government Selected Cadres" was being held here. Below the stage, over fifty young faces in formal attire, their eyes burning with fervor and their posture upright, stood tall. They were the cream of the crop from top universities, elites selected through rigorous written exams, interviews, and background checks, soon to be sown as "seeds" across the land, embarking on their respective career journeys in government.

Jiang Chen sat in the middle of the first row, his posture upright and slender, his handsome face displaying a composure beyond his years. He wore a well-fitting white shirt, the cuffs pressed, the collar buttoned tightly, revealing meticulous attention to detail. Unlike the barely suppressed excitement of his classmates, his gaze, beyond anticipation, held a more scrutinizing and solemn expression.

It wasn't easy for him to get to where he is today.

京城七月，流金铄石。
燕京大学古朴典雅的小礼堂内，冷气充足，却丝毫无法降低现场的灼热气氛。本届“中央选调生”出征仪式正在这里举行。台下，五十多名身着正装的年轻面孔，目光炽热，身姿挺拔。他们是来自顶尖学府的佼佼者，是经过笔试、面试、考察层层筛选后留下的精英，即将作为组织的“种子”，撒向神州大地，开启各自的仕途征程。
江辰坐在第一排靠中间的位置，身姿如松，清俊的面容上带着与年龄不符的沉静。他穿着合身的白色衬衫，袖口熨帖，领口紧扣，细节处透着一丝不苟的严谨。与周围同学难以抑制的兴奋不同，他的眼神在憧憬之外，更多了一份审视与凝重。
他能走到今天，并非易事。。。。