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I Only Wanted to Get By, but I Passed the Imperial Exams Six Times in a Row and Shocked the Emperor

本想混口饭,科举连中六元惊陛下

by Moonlight in Motion (月色流光)

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  • The Farmer's Land Tax Was Embezzled? I'll Study Until I Ace the Imperial Exams农家田赋被贪?我考科举把书读烂Alternate title on Fanqie

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