My name is Mu Chongwen, I am one of the top three Jinshi in this dynasty. Arguably, such scholarly honor should lead to an official career, but because my older sister is the current Empress Dowager, my father worries that us brothers entering officialdom too early will lead to criticism and talk of nepotism, so he has stipulated we can only pursue official careers after the age of twenty-five. I am already twenty-four this year, not yet reaching the age my father stipulated, but next year, I can make great achievements in the officialdom!
My older sister Mu Caiwei is a legendary woman. I remember when I was young, my older sister was very timid, crying quietly when bullied. She used to get bullied often by Sister Ping from our uncle's family. Mu Chongfu and Mu Chongcai also used to bully her, and once even broke her nose with a slingshot. At that time, she didn't even dare to make a sound, just covered her injured nose and went home silently...
