Never trust ads or websites in videos. Our content is from the internet and we are not responsible for any ad content ⚠️
The Butcher's Son and His Imperial Exam Journey
The Butcher's Son and His Imperial Exam Journey Plot:
Ah Niu, son of butcher Li Dadao, has loved loitering outside the village school to eavesdrop on lessons since childhood. But his pig blood scent earns him jeers of 'butcher's spawn' from classmates, and even his father chases him with a butchering knife, yelling: 'Can reading be sold as pork?' Unwilling to give up, Ah Niu saves money from selling pig offal to buy old books, reading *The Analects* by kerosene lamp in the pigsty at night—only to meet an exiled Hanlin scholar, once a third-place imperial exam finisher, hiding in the village. The scholar teaches him policy essays, but Ah Niu is disqualified from his first exam for 'low birth.' Just as he’s about to quit, his father sells their three-year-old sow and slams the silver on his palm: 'I’ve butchered pigs all my life—I want my son to make it to the top!' The second time he takes the exam, Ah Niu enters the hall with the smell of ink from the pigsty. When the examiner sees 'father: butcher' and tries to tear his paper, Ah Niu retorts, eyes red: 'A butcher’s knife cuts meat, but a scholar’s pen cuts through prejudice!' In the final exam, the emperor asks: 'Aren’t you afraid of ridicule for being a butcher’s son?' Ah Niu kowtows: 'My pen writes of a butcher’s life and the people’s suffering—that’s who the exam should choose!'
Scan for Mobile View
Scan this QR code with your mobile device to watch this video on your phone
Recommended Videos
The Day We Broke Up, I Picked Up the Immortal Trash Can
On the day of their breakup, Su Xiao was called a "poor loser unworthy of love" by her boyfriend. Squatting in an alley, she picked up a broken ring that unexpectedly bound her to the "Immortal Trash Disposal System"—inside the ring was a "trash can" for immortals' discarded items: spiritual spring water that cures chronic illnesses, fairy fruits that reverse aging, and even broken porcelain pieces are ancient magic artifacts! She used these "trash" to open a health shop, which became a sensation in the city within days. When her ex-boyfriend came to make trouble with his rich new girlfriend, he found out the rich woman was there to beg Su Xiao to cure her years-long eczema! Su Xiao smiled and threw the breakup fee back at him: "Now, you're the one unworthy."
20 hours ago
The First Wife's Counterattack
For three years, Xiao Jingyan, Prince of Dingbei, ignored his first wife Su Wan to curry favor with the Prime Minister for the throne, even turning a blind eye when his concubine humiliated her. Little did he know, Su Wan wasn’t the docile woman he thought—she was the late emperor’s appointed "National Guardian General," holding the tiger tally for 100,000 border troops! When Xiao Jingyan was framed for treason and lost his military power, Su Wan stormed into the imperial study in a cinnabar-red dress, slapping the tally on the table to clear his name. When the concubine framed her for adultery, she produced the late emperor’s edict and threatened to punish the concubine for insubordination. Watching the "weak" wife he once neglected dominate the court, Xiao Jingyan realized he’d long been captivated by her sharpness—turns out the throne he fought so hard for was always in her hands, and the person he should’ve fought for was the one he left cold for three years. This time, he knelt outside her cold courtyard with an imperial edict: "My princess, I was blind before. Now I want to fight—fight for just one glance from you."
2 days ago
Caged in the Name of Mrs.
Su Wan, a wealthy madam, catches her husband Lu Jingshen cheating with his first love Lin Shuang while pregnant. To her terror, she discovers Lin Shuang bribed the maid to add oxytocin to her tonic—her baby, born after a desperate struggle, dies moments later. Amidst her collapse, Su Wan stumbles on Lu Jingshen’s oligozoospermia report: she couldn’t have conceived naturally in three years of marriage. The dead child… was Lin Shuang’s! On the funeral day, she wears mourning clothes and holds the ashes, crashing Lu’s annual meeting. She slams the evidence down: “The title of Mrs. Lu was bought with my child’s life. Now, you’ll pay it back tenfold!”
1 week ago
In the Name of the Daughter
"In the Name of the Daughter" is a gripping urban emotional short drama that tells the story of a mother who, in her effort to protect her daughter, is willing to push ethical and legal boundaries. The narrative explores complex relationships involving family, love, and power, highlighting the profound emotional bonds and responsibilities within modern city life. The characters' struggles and perseverance in facing adversities evoke deep reflection on the stories and genuine affections behind every family unit.
1 year ago