" The Second Season of Celebrating Years " was a period drama based on Maoni's novel of the same name. The plot of the second season continued from the previous season. It described how Fan Xian faced the Eldest Princess and the Second Prince's coercion, began to fight back, and became a key figure in Jingdou's power scheme. From the second season's cast list and trailer, as well as the analysis of the 36 episodes, it mainly focused on five major events: the spring examination scandal, the Baoyue Brothel mystery, the spring examination crisis, Fan Xian taking over the palace treasury, and the Qing Emperor's assassination attempt. Fan Xian had uncovered a large number of fraud cases in the spring examinations and offended a group of powerful officials in the capital. However, he had also won the support of the Qing Emperor and the scholars of the world. In addition, Fan Xian also faced the problems of Baoyue Brothel's maze and the palace treasury's debts, displaying his wisdom and courage. In the end, the Qing Emperor encountered an assassination attempt. Fan Xian's rescue resulted in his martial arts being completely crippled. He had to go to Jiangnan with this body and challenge the enormous power and the established rules of the game in order to completely recapture the palace treasury. The plot of the entire drama was compact, full of power struggles and emotional entanglements, giving the audience a wonderful viewing experience.