In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature from a prestigious 985 university.

In this life, he transmigrated to a poor family in ancient times—

A poor family, a pregnant mother, young older siblings, a father and uncle who failed the college entrance exam six times, a grandmother who fantasizes about her son passing the exam and suffers from hysteria, and him who is only eight years old.

Choi Hyun: This is too tragic.

To change his fate, Cui Xian went out to work as a page for a rich young master.

But the young master was a poor student and afraid of taking the exam, so he came up with a bad idea: to secretly register Cui Xian for the imperial examination.

As a result, Cui Xian not only passed the exam, but also went on a killing spree.

He began his studies at the age of eight, wrote "Ode to the Goose" at eight, "Sympathy for the Peasants" at eight and a half, and "... " at nine... Countless great poets were so moved by his work that they gave up writing altogether.

His eight-legged essays laid the foundation for the eight-legged essay format and are hailed as the 'foundational' work.

He opened the stage for debate, engaging in a verbal battle with renowned scholars and learned men from all over the world, proving himself unbeatable.

His commentaries on the Four Books were included in official schools and became the ancient version of the imperial examination textbooks.

He achieved the highest rank in the imperial examination at the age of seventeen.

He also mentored six disciples who became top scholars in the imperial examinations.

He entered the cabinet as Grand Secretary at the age of twenty-seven, reaching the pinnacle of his official career.

He was the last pillar of the literary world in Daliang, a role model and idol for scholars.

Of all the talents in the world, he alone possesses eight-tenths.

He could compose poetry and debate classics when he was in retirement, and write policy essays when he was in the civil service examinations. With his pen, he could govern a great nation; on horseback, he could bring peace to the world.

He single-handedly extended the dynasty's life by three hundred years.

They destroyed Japanese pirates, eliminated the Tatars, built cannons and arsenals, assembled warships, opened up new sea routes, and launched expeditions to Europe.

It became the behind-the-scenes controlling shareholder in 16 countries around the world.

He stood, and the emperor dared not sit.

The officials and ministers wept bitterly, eagerly awaiting: When will the Grand Secretary return to ascend the throne?

And it all started that day when Cui Xian took the imperial examination in place of his young master…