This book is also known as "I Failed the Imperial Exam, So How Did My Dad Become the Top Scholar?" and "Dad, You're Over Forty. This Is the Perfect Age to Make Your Mark."
After years of failing to pass the civil service exams, Xu Qing wakes up to find that he has transmigrated straight into an unfamiliar dynasty. His predecessor has already failed the exams six years in a row.
The Xu family has spent everything they have to help him earn an official title, and now the whole family is nearly starving.
Just as Xu Qing falls into despair, he discovers that his father, who has failed the exams for over twenty years, actually has what it takes to become the top scholar.
[Event triggered. Though you have failed the exams six years in a row and spent your family's entire fortune, your parents still plan to pool the whole family's resources to let you continue taking the imperial examinations.]
[Worst fortune: Refuse to take the imperial examinations. You've transmigrated, so who would bother with exams? Slaughter oxen, make illicit salt, and live by your own rules. Your entire clan will be exterminated, and you will die without a whole corpse. Extremely ominous.]
[Poor fortune: Agree to take the imperial examinations and obey your parents. But with your mediocre talents, you will pass the scholar examination in thirty-six years and spend your life achieving nothing. Slightly auspicious.]
[Best fortune: Refuse to take the imperial examinations yourself and have your forty-two-year-old father take them instead. He will bloom late, pass the three highest exams in succession, and be appointed the top scholar by the emperor. Greatly auspicious.]
"Dad, you're over forty. This is the perfect time for you to make your mark."
"Focus on the exams. Leave everything at home to me. Even if it kills me, I'll support you through them."
Years later, after Xu Jin becomes Chief Grand Secretary of Great Zhou, the foremost civil official under heaven, bearing responsibility for the two capitals and thirteen provinces,
his students and the ministers of the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers all ask how he achieved such success. Xu Jin smiles without answering and silently turns his gaze toward Xu Qing.
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Soaring through the heavens, let the world know! Walking between heaven and earth, the blazing sun and bright moon bear witness: Is this book exciting enough? — Not enough! Roaming the martial world, rivers, lakes, and seas are my witness: Is this book satisfying enough? — Not enough! Standing atop the immortal mountain, the jade palaces echo: Is the update fast enough? Not enough! Not enough!
Hao Kan, I enjoy reading it, but you haven't created any fan group. If I hadn't been browsing my bookshelf looking at authors out of boredom, I wouldn't have known you had a new book. I'm honored to be the first to review this book (I think I am?).
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It's watchable, but I have no idea why that woman was able to be reborn? 🤦[OK]
This is the first time I've seen a story about a father taking the imperial examination; it's pretty good! ^ω^
The beginning was really good; the jokes were genuinely funny, not the cheap, vulgar kind, but the kind that made you laugh from the bottom of your heart.
The content is novel and very interesting.
A very good book, worth keeping in mind.