Jiang Xiaobai, a PhD in liberal arts, dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of the dissolute heir of the Marquis of Zhenbei. Unexpectedly appointed by the emperor as the top scholar, he finds himself trapped in a deadly plot to wipe out his entire family. A secret letter leads to the mystery of his elder brother Jiang Bai's so-called death in battle, while cheating in the imperial examinations stirs dark currents in court, and a powerful minister, the prime minister and the empress dowager bare their fangs one after another. Joining hands with his brother, who faked his death and has been lying low, he peels away layers of conspiracy, fights corrupt enemies within and without, pushes forward reform of the examinations, and holds fast to the Jiang family's creed of producing upright officials rather than emperors, to protect the realm and its people.

The Zhuangyuan Trap (30 episodes) - AllShorts