After Becoming the Top Scholar, the Majestic Court Listens to My Inner Voice

The moment Shen Shixu was named the top scholar of the imperial examination, his golden finger, eighteen years overdue, finally arrived. In his past life, he tragically died at a young age while saving a drowning child. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the Great Gan Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history. Not only did he gain loving parents, but he also had an older brother who doted on him. Wishing to repay his family’s deep affection, he studied diligently, hoping to achieve a high rank and bring glory to his ancestors. To his surprise, he ended up placing first in the entire imperial examination. Right after securing the title of top scholar, his golden finger finally activated. He thought it would be some kind of system to help him rise smoothly through the official ranks, but it turned out to be a gossip-eating system. The very first piece of gossip he consumed was about the previous top scholar. This man had abandoned his wife and children to project a single persona, caught the eye of the Minister of Revenue’s daughter and become the minister’s prized son-in-law. With the Minister of Revenue’s backing, he steadily climbed the ranks of the imperial court. Now enjoying a successful career with a pampered wife and children by his side, he completely ignored his original wife and daughter suffering back in his hometown. He did not even return home when his own biological mother passed away. While Shen Shixu was happily munching on this gossip, he had no idea that his inner voice had long been exposed to all the civil and military officials in the imperial court. Even the Emperor, the Crown Prince, several imperial princes, and royal lords could hear his thoughts crystal clear. At first, they did not believe it, but looking at the Minister of Revenue’s crumbling expression, everyone realized that his inner monologue was entirely true. From then on, Shen Shixu rose steadily through the official ranks simply by eating gossip, while the civil and military officials also enjoyed their daily dose of court drama. Today they feasted on the gossip about the Eldest Princess being betrayed by her husband, tomorrow they snacked on which official was cuckolded, and the day after, they uncovered how enemy spies had planted moles deep inside the Emperor’s back courtyard. However, as Shen Shixu continued his daily gossip sessions, he suddenly stumbled upon a massive twist. Why on earth did that cold-faced God of War actually have feelings for him? — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: After Becoming the Top Scholar, the Majestic Court Listens to My Inner Voice — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠