Ascending High (Power Struggle)

'''[Data too cold, not writing anymore, landmines will be refunded as red packets] Yan Tongguang, born into a poor scholar’s family, struggled his way into becoming a minor clerk at the county office. He had no grand ambitions, only wishing to earn three taels and five maces of silver to spare himself the hardships of daily life, and by year’s end, spend six or seven maces to buy his elderly mother a tender, steaming pork knuckle to satisfy her cravings… But then one day, his superior made a mistake, and his livelihood was at risk?! Perhaps there was never such a thing as lifelong stability. To avoid falling, one must climb higher, and higher still… A: This story is filled with the surv...