
From the Start, I Was a Lowly Illegitimate Son, but the Imperial Exams Carried Me to Success
开局低贱庶子,我靠科举步步青云
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Who Deserves to Be Called an Authority in Imperial Examination Stories?
Looking for books like You Were Supposed to Be the Young Master's Page, but You Passed the Imperial Exam for Him (The Poor Scholar Who Placed First). Any gender is fine, as long as it's satisfying and makes sense!
Cultivation! Farming! Laying Low! A Brainy Protagonist!
Looking for books similar to *As an Insect Cultivator, It's Only Natural for My Spirit Insects to Be a Little Overpowered (Supreme Insect Immortal)*.
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.
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.
Ancient-Era Imperial Exam Success Stories!!! Bring It On
Imperial exams for poor scholars + making money + everyday family life
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?
High-Quality Imperial Examination Novels
I'd like to read books similar to With the Famous Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times.
Your Number One Imperial Exam Novel
Looking for books similar to Calligrapher? Poet? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them (The Poor Scholar's Top-Ranked Graduate). What's your number one imperial examination novel?
Must-Read Masterpieces About the Imperial Exams
Looking for books similar to A Woman Disguised as a Man Becomes a Great Official in a Male-Oriented Imperial Exam Novel (Ascending to the Clouds, Imperial Exams).
Any Good Imperial Exam Novels? The More, the Better
For imperial examination novels, don’t make the golden finger too powerful.
High-Quality Imperial Examination Novels
Looking for books similar to *From Passing the Imperial Exams with Top Scores to Running the Government*. Wonderful fellow readers, can you recommend some high-quality imperial-exam novels? Something like *A Noble Son from a Poor Family* or *Running the Government* would be great.
Imperial Examination Novels: No Poor Beginnings, Start a Little Higher Up, Please 🙏
Looking for books like The Marquis's Widower's Laid-Back Life.
Looking for Ancient-era Imperial Exam Novels. No Effortless Top Scores in Every Exam, Please!
Looking for books like I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Exams.
High-Quality Ancient-Era Imperial Examination Novels Worth Rereading Again and Again
Looking for books like *Ding! A Legacy for the Ages: The Young Lady Starts Studying (Rising to the Clouds, Imperial Exams)*. Historical setting, imperial exams, high quality.
Ancient-Era Imperial Exam Stories, No System
No System.
Looking for Stories About Legitimate and Illegitimate Sons of Powerful Families Taking the Imperial Exams
I’m tired of stories about poor students taking the imperial exams. Please recommend some about scions of prominent families who rise to success through the exams. Ideally, the male lead brings glory to his family. The romance should be minimal or just in the background! Even better if there’s an audiobook narrated by a real person!
Any Stories About a Concubine’s Son Striving to Get Ahead?
I've read plenty of stories about low-born daughters. Are there any about low-born sons, or children who aren't favored, scheming to carve out a future for themselves? Completed stories are fine, with or without romance.
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Lin Zhao is such a great brother! It wasn't her aunt who arranged the acting, but she truly protected Lin Yan as her own brother. I knelt down in front of my parents to plead for my brother, saying, "The fourth brother just told the truth." That part made my eyes heat up. The two brothers are not in a plastic relationship, they are real brothers who can handle things.
It's pretty good at the front, but I don't know if the heroine is Su. Anyway, this woman was engaged, and then she was in contact with the foreign man, giving each other gifts, giving and receiving privately. I think in ancient times, if the male protagonist's political opponents found out, it would have a great impact on his imperial examination, so I don't think that this woman is the heroine. And who kind of serious young lady did such things in ancient times? The etiquette and rules they taught from childhood to college should not allow them to do such outrageous things. They knew that they were engaged and still entangled them with their foreign men.
The style of this article is so comfortable, there is no rhetoric, and it feels like listening to elders chatting about family matters. The writing in the imperial examination room is detailed and not boring. The dormitory is stuffy, the dry food is hard to swallow, and the candidates' various behaviors are full of fireworks. Reading a chapter before going to bed at night makes me feel very at ease. [Like][Like][Like]
The male protagonist travels through time and becomes the concubine of a merchant's third wife. He is good at medicine, takes the imperial examination, is smart and studious, and has the means and strategy. House fighting + school, updated to chapter 318, the male protagonist wins the top prize, I look forward to the content of governing the people by the government + political intrigue in the future
Finally found a non-irritating imperial examination essay! The protagonist is either a loser who counterattacks, or a born prodigy who cheats, or he just studies hard and makes progress step by step. From the penalty kneeling in Xijiaoyuan to the head of the county examination, to the government examination and the hospital examination, every step was taken steadily, which made me feel at ease. The most touching part was when Lin Yan came to the rescue for her eldest brother at the wedding banquet. She managed to capture the scene with just a few words without being in the limelight or taking any credit. This is her true skill. The pursuit is finalized! It's so funny. The heroine that the author has been preparing for for so long has been replaced by us readers. It's so funny. This is the first time I've seen an author who listens to advice like this. I'll give you some tips.
Overall, the writing is pretty good. I just wish that the pace of the story would be faster. I really want to see the day when the male protagonist and his biological mother no longer suffer from oppression and oppression.
There were many rules in ancient mansions, and the hierarchy of concubines was strict. The seven-year-old fourth master Shen Yan was replaced by a modern elite who came from time to time. Let's see how he uses his profound knowledge and superb medical skills in his previous life to remain unobtrusive in this deep mansion. He gradually grows up to become a talent with great wisdom and foolishness, and is praised by five stars.
It would be better if the male protagonist leaves this family. This family is not a good thing. If it is good for you, it will be good to you. When it is not good, it is necessary to exist.
Delicate and vivid, the writing is natural and smooth, making people unable to resist reading it again and again! Great article! !
It's very beautiful. Why is the rating so low? If it's higher, it's higher. [Like][Like][Like][Like][Like]