What does it mean for a man to take a career?

Most men in ancient times took the road of being an official.

A man's official career is his official career experience or situation. In ancient times, the common people were intellectuals, peasants, workers and businessmen. These four classes reflected the social structure at that time, and the way of division was also the means of making a living for all classes. Modern official career refers to the process in which intellectuals become state managers through study and examination.