
A Poor Scholar’s Rise Through the Exams: My Father in the First Volume, Me in the Next
寒门科举,上卷老爹下卷儿
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 469k Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 1y ago
- English
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Any Good Imperial Exam Novels? The More, the Better
For imperial examination novels, don’t make the golden finger too powerful.
Imperial Examination Novels with Sound Historical Knowledge, No Stupid Characters, and Logical Plots
The Whole Clan Supports My Rise to the Heavens, So I Reward Them with Official Robes
📚 Imperial exams / history / transmigration / hard work / comeback / literary world / political schemes / officialdom
Stories About Top Scholars From Poor Families Passing the Imperial Exams
Some good novels about top scorers in the imperial exams
In the Mood for Imperial Exam Stories
Any good novels about the imperial examinations? Please recommend some. I want a male lead who plans everything carefully, is cool and aloof, and is almost unnervingly clever, or one who is refined, warm, and devoted to his wife. I'm open to anything!
Male Lead, Imperial Examinations, and Transmigration
The male lead transmigrates to another world and takes the imperial exams.
Imperial Exam Novels! High Quality!! Rural Settings, Poor Scholars as the Male Lead’s Lucky Charm!!!!!!
Looking for books like *The Sage of Calligraphy? The Immortal Poet? The Grand Secretary? That's Right, I'm All Three (The Poor Scholar's Top Scorer)*.
Looking for Mindless Feel-Good Stories. A Little Plot Is Fine, but the Main Thing Is the Fun
An Alternate-History Imperial Exam and Political Intrigue Novel With a Protagonist Who Isn't From a Poor Family
The protagonist shouldn't come from a poor family. I want someone with a powerful background.
Any Stories About Poor Scholars Taking the Imperial Exams, Like Rise of the Poor?
The protagonist is devoted to the imperial examinations, speaks up for the people, protects their family, has a functioning brain, and isn't a womanizer.
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 Novels That Will Keep Me Up All Night
I want to read something like Spring Banquet. Something like Spring Banquet or The Xie Family's Short-Lived Ghost Has Lived to Be a Hundred 😏. Historical romance with household or palace intrigue, and a happy ending.
Female-Oriented, Infrastructure-Building, Business and Farming, Government Service, Ancient Setting
Looking for books similar to I Reincarnated as a Cannon Fodder Commandery Princess and Built a Prosperous Nation Through Business. I want an interesting plot, not something stiff.
Looking for Historical Stories, Whether Cultivation or Imperial Exams, As Long As They’re Historical or Fantasy
I want books like "The Profound Mirror Hangs High".
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It's even better than some of the imperial examination novels I've read that scored over 9 points! The main thing is that it doesn't read like a rambling account, nor is it about the number of words or how attractive it is; it's quite interesting compared to most boring and formulaic writing styles.
"Grandpa's name is Gu Tiancheng, Grandma's name is Li Grandma, Dad's name is Gu Suifeng, my eldest brother's name is Gu Chuyan, my second brother's name is Gu Chuyang, and my name is Gu Chuhe." Main character: Gu Suifeng (soul transmigrated) writes storybooks. He follows the model of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and combines it with "Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" to create "The Heroic Tale of Chu Qi" and "Journey to the West".
Very good. The male protagonist is clear-headed and not blindly filial. Modern exam-oriented education and mock tests can make ancient people study like crazy, temporarily boosting their scores and helping their father and children pass the imperial examinations. In modern times, he learned a lot of ancient literature and various skills to pick up girls, but he never put them into practice.
This is not a story about two main characters and their relationship, but rather a story about brothers and friends starting a business together. There are no romantic entanglements. The only thing I dislike is the initial involvement with a widow and a married woman. The soul has been swapped, but there is a physical stain.
This book is written in a light and lively style, simplifying the serious and rigid eight-legged essay style of the imperial examinations, making it both educational and entertaining. The male protagonist is intelligent, wise, and quick-witted, thriving in different time periods. Reading this novel was a consistently relaxing and enjoyable experience.
It's truly captivating! What seemed like an ally turned out to be the real mastermind, nearly killing the protagonist. Luckily, Zhang Yaozu saved him, in which Zhang Yaozu himself nearly died and spent years recovering, but losing his original physical abilities. The protagonist, through over a decade of cunning, ultimately triumphed, remaining true to his principles: the fate of the nation is everyone's responsibility, and the goal is to ensure a better life for the people. Highly recommended.
It's quite good; the characters in the story have distinct and memorable personalities.
Super good, highly recommended. Book lovers can buy it without worry, it's definitely a five-star work.
The characters are vivid and lifelike, there are humorous moments, the story is relatively plausible and not exaggerated, and it makes you want to keep watching.
Beautiful, beautiful. The book is well-written, but I especially want to praise the cover—it's so handsome, like a refined young gentleman!