Bound to the Minister System: I Became the Empire's Grand Secretary

A modern exam genius gets a second chance at life—in ancient China, armed with a legendary Minister System. Lin Zhao has one problem: women can't take the imperial exams. Solution? Disguise herself as a man and crush every test in her path. From policy essays to poetry competitions, she dominates them all, climbing the political ladder with wit, strategy, and a little help from her system. But when she accidentally becomes the empire's most powerful Grand Secretary, keeping her secret becomes the least of her worries.