Modern literature Ph.D. Shen Yanxing accidentally time-travels to become Shen Sanlang, a poor peasant's son. With impoverished family conditions and relatives who are all illiterate, he determines to rewrite his destiny through the imperial examinations. Relying on his superior intelligence, he passes the school assessment, writes vernacular stories to subsidize his family, and wins first place in the county examination. From then on, he breaks through all obstacles all the way, wins five consecutive top scores, and calmly resolves challenges from the powerful face-to-face. During the palace examination, he creates his own running script and submits an innovative policy essay, capturing the top scholar position in one stroke. Meanwhile, he gets to know and accompanies Princess Xiao Lanyue, who is searching for talents, finally transforming from a humble youth into a state-governing wise minister trusted by the emperor, steadfastly guarding his original aspiration of establishing life for the people.