In the Capital, on the golden throne of the Golden Luandian, Wang Linchi coerced the imperial examinations system to make him the Number One Scholar.
In the meantime, many events took place in the Li State Prefecture, such as ambushes by various Liu Kou and Hu Lu, the retaliation of certain Great Families, and some people trying to take advantage of him. He stumbled upon numerous opportunities, but Wang Linchi always grabbed them and ran, not pausing for a moment. Those seeking to ambush or retaliate were manageable; they could at least encounter Wang Linchi. However, those wishing to use him had barely started their schemes before finding Wang Linchi had slipped away.
