A Scholar's Rise to Power

Transmigrating into the fake son-in-law of the Zhenguo General's mansion, Zhao Shanqing faces a deadly situation from the start! The emperor, wary of the Wang family's military power, seeks to find fault, while political enemies slander them as remnants of the Northern Di. The whole family are mighty warriors with no literary talent, and they expect him to fail the imperial exams, giving them an excuse to topple the Wang family. Fortunately, his past life as a top scholar means he knows the Four Books and Five Classics by heart and can write eight-legged essays with ease. With no other choice, he must rely on the imperial exams to break the deadlock!