The Path to Fame for a Bastard Son (Imperial Examination)

Ye Xunfang had crossed over, finding himself in the body of a nine-year-old illegitimate son of an ancient landlord. At first, he thought, "Well, since I've crossed over, at least I'm the son of a landlord. I'm male, so even if I do nothing, I’ll still get a share of the family fortune." Having died from overwork in his previous life, he considered this a reward from the heavens—a chance to live idly as a freeloader in this life. Originally determined to coast through life, he soon realized that although he had become the son of a landlord, his father was morally corrupt. Nearly sixty years old, the man was obsessed with taking concubines. Not only did he tarnish the family’s reputation, b...