Crossing Through the Imperial Examination

'''Ji Yuan crossed over to an unknown dynasty and was rudely awakened by a calf nudging him. When he finally came to his senses, he realized he had become an eight-year-old orphaned cowherd. The sound of lively recitations nearby snapped him back to reality. Ji Yuan glanced at the dopey calf, then at the bustling schoolhouse next to him. From that day on, the cowherd developed a new hobby—being an unofficial student! His cousin in the private school mocked him, and the village chief’s grandson teased him, saying, "A cowherd dreaming of taking the imperial exams? Keep dreaming!" Ji Yuan couldn’t care less. Today a cowherd, tomorrow the top scholar. He, Ji Yuan, was det...