I Just Came Top in the Imperial Exams, and Now the Great Zhou Is Doomed?

Name: I Just Came Top in the Imperial Exams, and Now the Great Zhou Is Doomed?
Author: Yu Jiusiwu

我刚中状元，大周要亡了？

by Yu Jiusiwu (余九思吾)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 898k Words
Genre: Historical
Subgenre: Historical & Ancient
Updated: 1h ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[Fictional history, no bleeding-heart heroics, political schemes, conquest, war between nations, farming, lighthearted and not tragic]

Yang Lin’s soul transmigrated into the Great Zhou. He had just passed the imperial exam and become the top scholar when he was framed and exiled to the frontier, where he became a low-ranking county magistrate.

He steadily built up his power and trained his troops. By the time the dynasty came crashing down, he had established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the southwest.

King of Jin: “Wasn’t he fighting the southern tribes? How did he march north and destroy me?”

Empress of Northern Qi: “Send a princess to marry him at once. If he refuses, I’ll go in person!”

King of the Xiongnu: “Big brother, the grapes in the Western Regions are ripe. I’ll go conquer them for you, and bring back a few beauties from the Western Regions to feed you.”

Emperor of Japan: “Why did you provoke him? He really will wipe you out completely!”

Yang Lin: “Those damned little Japanese. Even if they don’t provoke me, I’m going to wipe them out!”

This isn’t a pure wish-fulfillment novel. The early chapters include a development phase, so don’t read it if that bothers you!

Other names

Rebellion: From Border County Magistrate to Ruler of All造反：从边疆县令到君临天下Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

427Chapters

8.8kReads · 30 days

400.6kReads · all time

647Shelves

8.1Score

6 ch/weekPace

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