Stop Pleading, Execute Them All

Reborn as the unwanted thirteenth son of a general's mansion, Huang Dingzhou discovers a shocking truth—he's not even legitimate. Determined to forge his own destiny, he secretly prepares for the imperial exams, aiming for a modest official post. But when the exam questions go wildly off-script and he barely scrapes through, his dreams of a quiet career crumble. As a seventh-grade county magistrate, his first case seems simple: a crime of passion. Yet every clue unravels into something far more sinister—a conspiracy that threatens the entire dynasty. Armed with wit, modern knowledge, and zero…