This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules
这个状元路子有点野
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- Completed
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- 2.3M Words
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- Historical
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- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 10mo ago
- English
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Other names
- Poor Farmers, Strong Through the Imperial Exams农家穷叮当，科举当自强Alternate title on Fanqie
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Four stars for the first 100+ chapters. Chapter 140 onwards was a complete shock, deterring anyone from reading novels about imperial examinations. I don't usually have many book flaws, and even minor instances of a saintly figure are minor.
It's so good! I love the protagonist's personality; he's not a saint! Most importantly, the male lead's parents aren't cowards either!! I'm so fed up with those naive fathers who endlessly forgive awful relatives and those weak, crying mothers in other stories! Are they going to take that idiot as a lackey? (Elderly person's phone on the subway)
Wow, this deserves five stars! This is the book I was able to pick up and continue reading even after a two-week hiatus. I truly love and admire the male lead's personality; he's thick-skinned, brave, resourceful, loyal, and also knows when to let go. Even after two years as an official, his classmate from school in the county town still remembers and helps him.
A rare and satisfying novel with both substance and plot. 5 Stars before entering Beijing, 2 stars after entering Beijing
This is an interesting start; the male lead's parents are unusually not spineless. I'm speechless. Everyone else's parents are useless, but you're the one who rebels against the heavens, and you're the useless one yourself, even worse than your native parents. And your whole family of awful relatives don't even know how to distance themselves from you. 🤮
This is my first time reading a male-oriented novel, and it's so enjoyable! Much more enjoyable than female-oriented ones. Female-oriented novels always have too much jealousy and rivalry over the male lead, which is really annoying. I hope there are no romantic pairings; why all the romance? The male lead should be focused on his career.
This novel is incredibly good. I can only say it's worth reading the first 30 chapters; if you haven't finished them, you're definitely missing out. I highly recommend continuing. The protagonist is incredibly righteous, reminding me of the ancient Buddha who cut off his own flesh to feed an eagle.
Why do we Ugly Ducklings have to write such a satisfying story just because we're not number one? 😢😢😢
While a time-travel story, it avoids clichés. The author is likely highly knowledgeable in history or literature and possesses a meticulous and serious personality. It's clear that a great deal of effort was put into writing this book; not only does it respect history, but many of the poems seem to be original compositions by the author—truly admirable.
I'm currently giving it five stars, but I hope Zong Yuchan isn't the female lead (I don't mind if there's a female lead, but I do mind if Achong is). 1. Considering the target audience and the intended audience, readers will definitely want the focus to be on the male lead's career.