
Farming Didn’t Work Out, So I Made My Fortune Through the Imperial Examinations
种田不成,只好科举发家
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- Ancient Romance
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- Slice-of-Life Farming
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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*.
Overlooked Masterpieces
Cultivation, fantasy, or historical fiction are all fine.
Recommend Good Imperial Exam Fics With a Morally Upright Male Lead, Whether He Comes From a Poor or Aristocratic Family
I don't want one where they get married right at the beginning. I want it to start when they're children.
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!
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?
Transmigrate to Ancient Times, Farm, Take the Imperial Exams, Do Business, No Toxic Characters, Just a Normal Story
Preferably completed.
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.
This Poor Daoist Is at the End of His Rope. Can Anyone Grant Me a Good Book?
Is life even worth living when there's nothing to read? I'll trade 50 years of being single for all you fellow Daoists coming through for me. (A good person stays single for life.)
Looking for Good Farming Stories With Smart Characters
Why do farming novels always have princes, heirs, and royal sons? Can't we have something cozier, without a prince or heir as the male lead, and without him constantly having to save people?
Recommend High-Quality Books. I'm Very Picky, and Hidden Masterpieces That Get Low Ratings Are Welcome Too
Is Xu Yue the Only Legend of Imperial Exam Fiction?
Looking for books like *Disguised as a Man, I Become a Great Official in a Male-Oriented Imperial Exam Novel*.
I'm Tired of Poor Scholar Stories. Any About Scions of Great Clans Taking the Imperial Exams?
Can We Get Some Normal Imperial Examination Historical Novels?
Stories About Poor Scholars Passing the Imperial Exams in Ancient Times
Set during the Ming and Song dynasties. Highly rated, and preferably complete.
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Ancient-Era Farming Stories About Buying Servants and Building a Cozy, Comfortable Life
Any genre is fine. I just want a story where the protagonist can build houses, buy land, and hire servants in ancient times, then live a happy, cozy life as a little landlord. I especially love when they hire servants who feel they've found a wonderful master! Fellow readers, please send me recommendations.
Transmigrate to Ancient China for the Imperial Exams and Become an Official
Looking for Completed Historical Farming Novels About the Imperial Exams, with a Transmigrated or Reborn Lead
Preferably starting at an academy, with no angst and a golden finger. Most importantly, it has to be completed. Any recommendations, ladies?~~
Looking for Stories About Ordinary People, Street Life, and Rural Life in Ancient Times
No harems or inner-court stories with emperors, princes, princess consorts, or the like later on. I just want stories about ordinary little people.
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 Completed Stories About Someone Who Studies from Childhood and Works Their Way Through the Imperial Examinations
Looking for stories with few golden fingers, where the protagonist succeeds through hard work and studying alone. Either the protagonist is reborn or was born in ancient times, and works their way up through the imperial exams. No romance or one-on-one romance are both fine.
Highly Rated Imperial-Examination and Historical Novels, Reborn Stories Are Fine, Completed Works Only
Either a male or female lead is fine. No golden finger, but the protagonist should have a space. I really can’t stand protagonists with too many plot-armoring advantages.
A Farmer's Son Prepares for the Imperial Exams
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The writing is good, the characters are vivid, and the protagonist's character is acceptable. It's worth watching. Instead of following the conventional routine of getting rich first and then studying, such as using tofu and medicinal materials, the time traveler cannot shake the thoughts of his family. He can clearly feel the loneliness of a modern soul surviving in ancient times, which is quite novel. The only thing that makes me a bit confused is the background setting of the protagonist. In the second life of the protagonist, he was oppressed by his family and died. He did not have any emotional hatred or revenge for this, and he was still helping his second brother and sister. Even if the misfortune of the second life was explained, he had expectations just because his grandfather sent him to study. It seems that the setting of the second life is unreasonable. Ignoring the existence of the second life makes the context smooth. And no matter how many external reasons there are, the actions of the family in the second life are beyond the bottom line. If the author does not improve this point later, the protagonist will appear very cheap, useless, and even have a tendency to wash his underwear in cold water. My personal suggestion is that either the protagonist is really broad-minded, and his attitude towards his family is to guide him to let go because of his modern thinking, or it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years. The length of the story is short at the moment, so I don't know how the author will write it later. If you want to show the hesitation and vacillation of the protagonist as an ordinary person, that's fine, but it depends on whether the writing is brilliant or not, but the current plot alone is a bit embarrassing and unfavorable. Another point is that the setting of the family being indifferent to the protagonist is actually quite consistent with my idea of a rural family at first. In an environment that only meets the needs of food and clothing, the protagonist's younger generation is not qualified to give advice to the elders, and there is no exchange of ideas. Most children are not valuable, and the parents' responsibility is only to prevent their children from starving to death. However, as the only scholar, the protagonist's status is too low. Impossible can also be used as a slap in the face for the rest of the article, which I am looking forward to. Among similar imperial examination articles, the author's setting is still very interesting, but I don't know whether the plot will rise or fall when the protagonist takes the exam. The protagonist can let go of his past misfortunes, but when Tong Sheng comes to mind, the question he is thinking about is whether his grandfather really loves him. The protagonist does not show his kindness and open-mindedness, but instead repeatedly criticizes, petty, and abandons the article. I don't mind this, the other parts of the article are quite good.
It's so true. The purebred ancients who were uneducated would be even more ignorant. The male protagonist needs to be reserved and understandable, but his words and deeds hurt Dahua and stabbed Dahua in the back.
This is the most delicate character of the male protagonist among the imperial examination articles I have read so far, and it is very consistent with the psychological growth of ordinary characters. The male protagonist in the article can be scared and cowardly, but he is still responsible. I like it very much, but the updates are too slow. I hope the author will continue to work hard! ! !
Looks good, looks good, looks good! Although it seems a bit frustrating at first, it is all reasonable. Later, I cried when his mother poured water on his back and shouted for help, and when he complained! People are complex emotional creatures. Many chapter reviews criticize the male protagonist and think he is not tough enough. In fact, they do not understand that tolerance is the most difficult thing to achieve! ! ! ! ! So far, I have seen the place where money was stolen, and the card is so good, woohoo... I will keep updating, the author is very optimistic about you! 9 Points or more!
I'm surprised that such a beautiful book has such a low rating. The rhythm of the whole book is very well controlled. The protagonist goes through all the challenges. There is no dull plot or cheating at all. Instead, it seems very real. The author's writing style is quite solid, and the setting of the historical background is also immersive. When Song Yingzhi takes the exam, he will be nervous with him, worried that if he does not do well in the exam, he will be trapped in the village and unable to get out... Difficulties and setbacks also happen naturally and not deliberately. He does not strategize, but slowly grows step by step. I like to watch this kind of thing. Keep up the good work, the author, and look forward to the following stories✍️
The writing is very good, the characters are not generic, there is no imperial examination to kill everyone, and the ancients are no more stupid than today's people. The ancient times written are very suitable for the environment at that time. The feudal patriarchal system makes it difficult for time-travelers to get ahead. The writing has the flavor of ancient times. It is not as easy as other authors to separate families, and time-travelers can only adapt to the environment.
It's good to watch, but it's the first time I've seen a big family in the imperial examination. It's all about calculations. The male protagonist is even more miserable than Sun Shan. It feels very realistic. I want to see the day when the male protagonist turns over.
The male protagonist is really frustrated in the early stage, but it is also understandable that in a dynasty where the place is unfamiliar, even a modern person cannot have everything go as he wants. He doesn't understand the rules and common sense of this era, so he doesn't dare to make mistakes. After a lifetime of hard work, he has become tolerant and careful, even cowardly. The pain he suffered due to resistance in his previous life has been engraved in his bones. It is indeed very realistic, and his feelings for the family are indeed a kind person. His current forbearance is also because he is too young to resist. It is still a very good book, but those who like to read cool novels may not be able to accept it [crying]
It's very interesting, and there are no cheats. This is the most serious imperial examination essay I have ever read, and I can continue reading it even if I have CP. It's just too little, too little Don't read the people in the comment section who say they don't look good. If you want to know whether it looks good or not, just take a look for yourself. There is no need to follow what others say. Everyone has different preferences. How do you know that the author's writing is not good?
Thank you so much to the author. This is the most realistic book I have ever read. It writes about human nature very well. It is also the most miserable time traveler I have ever read. It makes me feel distressed when I look at it. Good cheers to the author and I am looking forward to the next story. I hope the protagonist will become more and more powerful. Come on.