
A Guide to Surviving as a Lowborn Son in Ancient Times
古代庶子生存指南
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- Completed
- Length
- 412k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Slice-of-Life Farming
- Updated
- 2y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
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Who Deserves to Be Called an Authority in Imperial Examination Stories?
Looking for books like You Were Supposed to Be the Young Master's Page, but You Passed the Imperial Exam for Him (The Poor Scholar Who Placed First). Any gender is fine, as long as it's satisfying and makes sense!
A Top Student Transmigrates to Ancient Times, Passes the Imperial Exams, and Becomes a Great Statesman
As Far as I’m Concerned, No Novel Without Romance Is Any Good!
Disagree? Come argue!!!
Please, I Want a Male Lead in the Imperial Examinations. He Needs to Be Smart, and There Should Be No Horrible Relatives
Looking for books like *Bitten by Leeches While Farming, I Stayed Up All Night Reading for the Imperial Exams*.
Power Struggles ♛ Masterminds Behind the Board ♞ Schemes to Rule the World ♝
Looking for novels with a protagonist who’s almost supernaturally clever and skilled at political maneuvering. A System or not is fine, and a female lead or not is fine, but I don’t like protagonists who think with their pants. I’m begging you, great masters!!!
The Best Historical Romance in Your Heart, Completed
Taking requests, I'm out of things to read.
No Romance, Imperial Exam Stories, No Cross-Dressing, Preferably Starting in Childhood
I want books like The Farmer's Imperial Exam Journey: My Dad Turns Out to Be the Ultimate Study Machine. Why are imperial exam novels almost always about women disguised as men? I'm okay with a woman becoming a man, but I can't handle an imperial exam story where she's just pretending to be one!
Books Where the Protagonist Dies at the End
I only know one: Died from Being Too Handsome.
An Ordinary Family Works Its Way Up from a Minor Official’s Post After Moving to the Capital for the Imperial Exams
A story about a farmer's son passing the imperial examinations and going to the capital as a minor official, with his family going from renting a place to gradually establishing themselves.
Any Romance Stories Told From the Male Lead's Perspective? 🙏🏻❤️
I've read tons of romance novels, and I've noticed there are really few told from the male lead's point of view 😂 I don't think I've ever read a single one, haha. Thanks for all the recommendations ❤️
Modern Historical Fiction Has Almost No Gems. Disagree? Come Debate Me
The protagonist should not be sanctimonious, and the novel should not be mindless.
Any Ancient Imperial-Examination Novels with the Protagonist Reborn as a Baby?
Looking for books similar to A Guide to Survival for an Ancient-Era Concubine’s Son. It’s always farm boys taking the imperial exams. Are there any about a son from a prestigious family taking the exams, someone like a concubine’s son?
Imperial Exams, Rural Life, Children, Smart Characters, No Dumbing Down, and Real History
Ideally, something set in the Ming dynasty. That one about Zhu Qiniu was pretty good.
I Can't Believe Historical Fiction Writers Can Be This Good
A fact-based educational book written using sources from official history, but not boring!
Historical Fiction! The Characters Must Have Brains!!
Are there stories where a modern person transmigrates back to ancient times and uses their profession to make a difference? Like a doctor who transmigrates to the past and advances medicine within the limits of the era, or a modern special forces expert who transmigrates to ancient times and builds an army using modern ideas. Or just invent penicillin or something. From the start, they pull out an AK-47.
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.
Looking for Stories That Start with Farming and Preparing for the Imperial Exams, Then Move on to Court Politics
Looking for books similar to The Young Censor’s Country Bumpkin Wife.
High-Quality Completed Stories
Chinese People Don’t Lie to Chinese People: Recommend Books That’ll Make Me Die Laughing
Anything funny is fine.
Novels with More Than 5,000 Chapters About Building a Faction
The Female Lead Is Reborn in the Womb and Starts Her Life from Birth
Babies
Legitimate and Illegitimate Children Can Live in Peace: A Family Is Built Through Everyone’s Efforts
Looking for books similar to *Who Says a Concubine-Born Daughter Has to Fight for Power in the Inner Quarters? The Whole Family Spoils Her Rotten (Hairpin Flower Yellow).* I’d prefer an ensemble cast where everyone gets a chance to shine. A garden full of flowers is the most beautiful.
I'm Tired of Poor Scholar Stories. Any About Scions of Great Clans Taking the Imperial Exams?
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It's a very ordinary story about imperial examinations and family development, without those messy fights and troubles. However, except for the protagonist, other supporting characters will inevitably have some NPC facial makeup, not outstanding, and the characterization is not comprehensive. Overall, it is not bad. Come on!
[Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying] It is well written. The male protagonist is not Su Shuangnan, but he is very real and has a really charming personality. He is really like a modern person who has traveled to the past. He will be soft-hearted, heartbroken, down-to-earth, patriotic, and very real. Not everyone who travels back to ancient times can overcome obstacles and ride the wind and waves. Most of them live their lives well, and more than ordinary people are nothing more than some insights brought from modern times. The male protagonist has no other golden fingers except modern memories. Except for finding sweet potatoes due to famine and drought, he did not benefit from it but was implicated. There was no civil copying, no sixth yuan, no reform, no rebellion, and no becoming an eternal prime minister. Like many great people in history, he worked conscientiously throughout his life and served the country. For the people, he never felt sorry for anyone, but because of this, he felt sorry for himself. His temporary soft-heartedness made his career unhappy. Every time he was demoted and every time he helped Qinzhou recover, he was depleting himself in advance. He died young and got married when he was more than ten years old. His child was not yet married when he died, so he should be only thirty years old. He is many years old, but a person like him has no scheming or ambition. He is very down-to-earth and serious. He is really like a person in our current society. He will soften when he sees the suffering of the people and the injustice. Everything he does is based on his own efforts. His death for his country is the greatest tragedy, but I think it is like His destiny is that for such a person, he cannot do anything rebellious. He can be a capable minister and a wise prime minister, but that is because of his ability. He can communicate, but he has no means. He cannot be a powerful minister or an ambitious man. He is in the late dynasty and has not met a wise king. His family is not good, and the highest official position is only a young minister of Dali Temple. , How can we turn the tide? To put it bluntly, I seem to see the shadows of Qu Yuan, Han Yu, and Lin Zexu in him. Maybe this is just a novel and not considered great. These great men in history are more likely to be far beyond our imagination, but I do feel their character in him.
A real and beautiful imperial examination essay. The time-traveling male protagonist has no golden fingers. He only has the memories of his predecessors. Ordinary people assess the situation and work hard to make progress. I hope the male protagonist reaches the sixth level.
The writing is very good, the flaws are not hidden, it is very delicate, the writing is smooth, and the story is rich. If you look carefully, the author ID should be a female author. Historical stories from different perspectives! Also, don't copy previous poems, praise! Unlike most of the male authors nowadays, they just like to shoot in the air and do whatever they want, with just one word, "pull". I can't stand it anymore. I'm so damned good after traveling through time. My dick's writing style makes me impatient to read it! He also likes to copy the masterpieces of his predecessors, which is embarrassing as hell, but he still feels good about himself...
The writing is capable and the pace is fast. I like it very much. I highly recommend it. Come on, author! ! !
The protagonist works hard all his life, but he has no attitude of a later generation. He does not steal poems like Guan Weng, nor does he create big business like the daughter of the Qi family. When faced with the humiliation and scorn of the superiors, he is just like a loyal and filial native, silently accepting thunder and rain. Wen Huaize is not like the protagonist of the novel, but more like the supporting male character in other novels, such as Guan Weng, the daughter of the Qi family, or even the protagonist's daughter. The son is more like the protagonist. Perhaps this is the admirable supporting male role in other novels, but in the author's writing, Wen Huaize has become the protagonist of this world. It is such a character, written by the author to be quite charming. Although in some aspects, I personally think that the protagonist's behavior is somewhat flawed, the author's writing is really good.
Very good book. But I really can't bear to see people giving advice in the comment area, so I came out to support the author. Please write according to your own ideas and rhythm, and don't worry about gossip. If you want to read cool articles and hegemonic articles, please take a good look at the introduction of the work. The tone of this book is very clear - "Everyone has too many things they can't help themselves". Although the protagonist has traveled through time, he is just an ordinary person, being carried forward by the times. He does not seek to change this era, but can only strive to integrate himself with this era, stay true to his family, work, and life, and live a good life. Instead of letting yourself go like "Chang Qi". Each of the flavor choices has its own preference. If you don't like it, you can leave. Don't point here and make it sound like you are superior to others and insist on stepping on it. This is a very "realistic" time travel article, not an ordinary time travel article. Everyone in the book makes mistakes and has advantages and disadvantages. For example, Wen Lao and Xinti are not flat tools on the protagonist's journey, but flesh and blood, more vivid, and they have their own ideas regardless of whether they are right or wrong. The descriptions of the three types of time-travelers in the book are very interesting and reasonable. The first is a common type of time travel, with sharp edges, such as "Chang Qi". The second type is like the protagonist, blending into the times. The third type is the "young lady" (forgot her name), who mentally cannot accept the fact of time travel. These three people have different personalities and have different choices to adapt to the times. I am looking forward to the ending of their respective experiences. Worth savoring! Finally, cheers to the author! To be honest, in my opinion, it is already a good enough novel. After all, he can hit three yuan in a row. Let's all ask ourselves, if we travel to ancient times, can we endure this hardship?
It's good-looking. Unlike the previous book, the male protagonist in this book was not born into a noble family. It's very interesting.
The male protagonist doesn't have any golden fingers, he relies entirely on his own efforts, but the writing is more realistic, unlike other cool novels that have been successful all the way, and the final ending made me cry. It is also famous in history.
There are not too many events, and there are no earth-shattering events. However, the author showed the hero's sincerity and efforts towards life, relatives and career in front of book friends with the most sincere feelings, which moved them to tears! It's really a masterpiece and worth seeing. I hope the author will continue to work hard and write more excellent works. I will watch them again and appreciate them!