Great Ming: From the Civil Service Exam to Power Over the Realm

Li Ji unexpectedly travels back to the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty and becomes an illegitimate son in a small gentry family in Jiangnan.

For ten years no one knew of him; his father disliked him, and his legitimate older brother and even the servants bullied and beat him at will. Miserable.

He has no system, and no inherited memories—just a brand-new life.

In the Ming dynasty, where learning is supreme and everything else is secondary, Li Ji originally only wanted to study, pass the imperial examinations, become a minor official, and live a carefree life.

He never expected that he would pass every exam on the way and step onto a rising road to success.

With no Zhang Juzheng in this Ming dynasty, finances are in disarray, factional struggles are beginning, and the country faces troubles both at home and abroad.

Emperor Wanli, locked in a standoff with his officials over the succession dispute, gradually drifts into neglecting the government and slacking off.

After going through the ups and downs of officialdom, Li Ji ultimately comes to wield power over the entire realm.