A Scholar from a Humble Home
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- Completed
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- 1.2M Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
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Male-Oriented Fiction on Women’s Bookshelves
After reading so many novels, I'm starting to find them boring. On a whim, I went digging around the male-oriented section and actually found a few good ones.
Any Stories About Transmigrating as a Child and Growing Up Slowly? I Need One ASAP!
The hero has to dote on her like crazy! Remember, no period pieces, I want modern romance!!
Looking for Ancient-era Imperial Exam Novels. No Effortless Top Scores in Every Exam, Please!
Looking for books like I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Exams.
High-Quality Imperial Examination Novels
Looking for books similar to "From Passing the Imperial Exams with Top Scores to Running the Government". Wonderful fellow readers, can you recommend some high-quality imperial-exam novels? Something like "A Noble Son from a Poor Family" or "Running the Government" would be great.
I’ve Recently Gotten into Single-Female-Lead Stories. Any Good Recommendations?
I Want to Read Imperial Exam Stories, Preferably With the Protagonist Reborn in the Womb or Starting as a Child and Climbing the Ranks Step by Step
Looking for books similar to After Being Bitten by Leeches While Farming, I Stayed Up All Night Studying for the Imperial Exams.
Ancient Setting, Imperial Exams, Not from a Poor Family, No System, Transmigration
The protagonist should have sound values, pass the imperial examinations, and devote himself to serving the people. He should be decisive while still considering the greater good. One female lead only. He should take revenge without harming the innocent. When discussing poetry, he shouldn’t come across as pretentious. Success should be hard-won: others shouldn’t be crushed by a cheat just because they’ve studied for ten years. The story should explore big ideas.
Looking for Ancient Times Transmigration Stories About Being Born into the Past and Living a Serious Life. I’ve Always Thought People Back Then Were Smarter Than Us
Any Good Imperial Exam Novels? The More, the Better
For imperial examination novels, don’t make the golden finger too powerful.
Looking for Imperial Exam Stories with No Romance! Absolutely No Romance!!!
I want to read books similar to "Armed with the Famous Ministers System, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times." Please do not recommend anything with a pairing. I just want a no-pairing novel, sisters. No ambiguous romantic scenes either.
A Top Student Transmigrates to Ancient Times, Passes the Imperial Exams, and Becomes a Great Statesman
Imperial Exam Novels Like Comrade Sun Shan: Sound Logic, No Overpowered Golden Finger
Looking for books similar to "I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examinations". I want a story focused on studying for the exams, followed by genuinely working to improve the country. Keep the romance minimal, and don't make the golden finger ridiculously overpowered. The exams are fiercely competitive, after all, and with a different body of knowledge, someone who time-travels back isn't likely to sweep all six exams with ease.
Any Stories About a Farmer’s Son Taking the Imperial Exams Without Becoming Top Scholar? No Wish-Fulfillment Stories!!!
Looking for a Story That Goes From Child Scholar to Scholar, Provincial Graduate, Palace Graduate, and Beyond, All the Way to Sainthood
A world of scholars and literary talent, with battle poems, poetry, and prose.
Transmigrate to Ancient China for the Imperial Exams and Become an Official
A Farmer's Son Prepares for the Imperial Exams
Male Protagonist Reborn Into Ancient Times! Imperial Exams! No Romance! Rich Enough to Study! Rich Enough to Study!
A male protagonist born into a wealthy family, with his family paying for his education. No romance. I don't want stories where a little kid has to support the whole family! I want an imperial-examination story where the family has money for his studies!
Can We Get Some Normal Imperial Examination Historical Novels?
Imperial Exam Novels, But Not About a Farmer's Son
At the very least, make him the son of a local gentry family.
The Civil Officials Write, but Never Mock the People; The Generals Wield Swords, but Never Slay the Innocent
Please recommend books like this.
Laid-Back Farming, Nothing Complicated or Chaotic
Looking for Imperial Examination Novels, Flaws Are Fine, but They Must Be Satisfying
I want to read books like The Poor Farmer's Son, Determined to Succeed in the Imperial Exams. Since they're the protagonist, I can understand flaws in other areas, but they have to be the best at what they do. No so-called keeping a low profile, no being timid, no worrying about standing out and getting targeted. Don't give me a story with no conflict.
Ancient-Era Imperial Exam Stories, No System
No System.
The Whole Clan Supports My Rise to the Heavens, So I Reward Them with Official Robes
📚 Imperial exams / history / transmigration / hard work / comeback / literary world / political schemes / officialdom
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Very realistic. The protagonist transmigrates with cerebral palsy, so he's unsteady on his feet and works on his own little by little to repair it. He doesn't immediately become rich by creating mosquito coils; he just gives Er Ya the idea of making hair accessories. The characters and relatives aren't overly difficult; his grandparents are fair and reasonable.
It's very immersive; I suspect the author has lived through that era and is still alive today. It's very well written, and I'm grateful to the author for bringing a ray of hope to my book drought.
This is a rare story written from the male protagonist's perspective, and he's a non-romantic protagonist at that. There's absolutely no romance, which suits my taste perfectly 😊😊. After reading so many stories about female protagonists time-traveling, this one is a welcome change. The male protagonist isn't some overpowered genius; he's just an ordinary person who achieves good results through his own efforts, which resonates with me a lot. Thumbs up! 👍👍👍
This is so well-written! I love reading this type of novel, watching the protagonist gradually change himself and his family through his own efforts. It's not exaggerated; the changes are subtle and gradual. No matter what, ordinary people's lives are always like this—simple and uneventful. I support this; it's really well-written.
It's good, though a bit lacking in classical Chinese, but it's a female-oriented story, mostly about everyday family life. I really love family dramas, especially those with awful relatives. I hope they give the third aunt more screen time, and also more attention to her ambitious and competitive daughter; otherwise, it wouldn't do justice to this description.
It's very well written, wonderful, and heartwarming. I hope the author will update more often! Keep it up!
The male lead is very intelligent, but mostly lacks his own opinions. If someone else starts something, he'll just go along with it. He's also a mood-setter and has a treacherous friend. I'm too inexperienced to comment further, so I'll take my leave now. If you think it's good, watch it for yourself.
I managed to read it word for word, and I still felt like I wanted more. The story is engaging, without any dramatic ups and downs, it's like someone gently whispering in your ear, clear and captivating. There are no melodramatic couples like in other books, which is great. It's definitely worth reading.
The writing is fluent, the content is engaging, and the story is well-written, especially the portrayal of a modern soul being exploited and distrusted by high-ranking officials in ancient times. The abrupt ending, however, is abrupt and abrupt. Given the protagonist's character—his strategy of feigning illness to refuse his mother's arranged marriage—the final illness seems perfectly justified.
It's a good read. There's no romance in the main story, only briefly mentioned in the epilogue. The imperial examination system is excellent; it avoids the typical protagonist always being number one, and the jealousy among classmates feels very realistic. The later portrayal of officialdom is also captivating, with several promotions and changes of location, even reaching the rank of general 🤭.