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Lin Shu, a lowly scholar, has his entire family executed by a powerful minister's son for refusing an unreasonable demand. He escapes death by luck and goes into hiding, only to accidentally save the seventh prince Xiao Jing, who is being hunted. Determined to avenge his family and overthrow the corrupt court, Lin Shu becomes Xiao Jing's strategist. With his wit, he humiliates the dandy who once bullied him, exposes the minister's embezzlement, and uncovers the mastermind behind his family's massacre. From a scorned scholar to the influential "National Strategist", he climbs to power over his enemies' ashes, finally helping Xiao Jing ascend the throne and restore justice to the realm.
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