Stories About Poor Scholars Passing the Imperial Exams in Ancient Times 想看古时寒门考状元的

1. 201 科 The Imperial Exams: Soaring Ninety Thousand Miles 科举之扶摇直上九万里 Yi San Du一三渡Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Li Yanqing transmigrated to the Great Qi, a fictional dynasty. He told himself, “No need to worry. I’m a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. I can make a good life for myself anywhere.” But his father died, leaving behind a final wish: Li Yanqing should study, take the imperial exams, become an official, and make something of himself. To fulfill his father’s wish, Li Yanqing embarked on a decade of arduous study. Li Yanqing thought that since fate had brought him here, he ought to make use o 2.4kReads8.7Score200Shelves

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   I have read the last two books, and the one with Salted Fish is the most difficult to accept. The male protagonist died young. Wow! Jiang Feng's instinct is to maximize his patriotism. The first book and the others are also okay, and they count as my inventory.

2. 202 寒 The Poor Scholar Who Became Top Scorer 寒门状元 Sea Coconut海底椰Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Rising from humble beginnings, a fine young man can become a prince or chancellor! Suddenly transmigrated to ancient times, he can barely afford to eat, and people even force him to become a live-in son-in-law. No matter: with poetry at his fingertips, the world is his. Master math and science, and you can go anywhere without fear! Foreign invaders? Within cannon range, the truth is whatever the cannons say! 283Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Generally speaking, most of the characters are from poor families who travel to small mountain villages. The plots are mostly about being better developed since childhood. For example, in the third book, there is also the story of becoming a down-and-out scholar with a wife who makes a fortune by starting a small business on his own. For example, Takako from a poor family is said to be inferior in everything, but the only one who is good at reading is a veteran actor in a brothel.

3. 203 娘 My Wife Is Actually a Female Demon Lord 娘子竟是女魔头 Toast Toast土司吐司Historical2.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Wang You found himself married on the spot. Not only did he become a county magistrate, he also got to marry a beautiful bride... But on their wedding night, he was poisoned and carried away. His wife's family are a band of local tyrants, every one of them a peerless martial artist. In a tiny county yamen, there are more than ten people scheming against one another. The maid who is always smiling can take down more than a dozen burly men. His wife practices martial arts eve 40.1kReads9.0Score4kShelves

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   Everything is of inferior quality, only reading is of high quality

4. 204 寒 A Poor Scholar's Son-in-Law 寒门养婿 Yun He Meng Wan云何梦晚Historical2.5M WordsCompleted (Everyday life in an alternate ancient setting, no System, historical farming story, live-in son-in-law.) The setting is similar to the Song dynasty: civil officials are favored over military ones, ritual and law govern in tandem, the state is financially strained, and foreign enemies surround it. According to the Great Wei code of rites, officials who violate ritual regulations are to be stripped of their posts and titles; members of the imperial clan who do so are to be imprisoned for life. Li 18.7kReads8.4Score2.1kShelves
5. 205 重 Reborn as a Literary Champion in Ancient Times 重生古代当文魁 Southern Black Sesame Paste南方黑芝麻糊Historical1.0M WordsCompleted (Alternate history, romance, no System, multiple female leads, imperial examinations and officialdom, plenty of jade!) After Qin Fei transmigrated to ancient times, he discovered that from the start, he had not only a poor family to support, but also a considerate woman by his side... But he was just a penniless, struggling scholar. If he wanted to spend romantic evenings with her, he had no choice but to climb the ranks through the imperial examinations... But first, he had to make some money f 7.6kReads8.4Score578Shelves
6. 206 科 The Imperial Exams? Just Another Way to Take the Civil Service Exam! 科举？不过是换个地方考公罢了！ Braised Braised Pork红烧红烧肉Historical196k WordsOngoing [Civil Service + Imperial Exams + Humble Origins + Transmigration + Slow-Paced + Historical + No System + Not Brain-Dead] Lin Shuheng spent years grinding away at an entry-level civil service job. He had just passed his evaluation and was about to be promoted to deputy section chief. While imagining how he’d climb the ranks step by step, he died suddenly from overwork and transmigrated into the body of a poor scholar in ancient times. With the imperial exams looming, the original owner had been 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Try these books, they feel pretty good

7. 207 寒 A Proud Son of a Poor Family 寒门骄子 Swallow's Nest Eagle燕窝鹰Historical1.1M WordsCompleted “Transmigrated to ancient times? Don't panic. I was a chemistry PhD in my previous life. Surely I can invent a few things this era has never seen and make a fortune, right?” Watch as the hero puts his knowledge from his previous life to good use, amasses an astonishing fortune, earns the title of top scholar, marries a beautiful heiress, reaches the pinnacle of life, and changes the entire world... 20.8kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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   ❤️The first book: An accident, the soul of a modern young man traveled through the Daqian Dynasty. Looking at his dilapidated brick house, Qi Wenyu thought about how he should make a living in the future. The ancient imperial examination was the only way out.

8. 208 穿 After I Transmigrated, Farming Didn’t Work Out, So I Took the Imperial Exams 穿越后种田不行考官来凑 Zi Xia Liu Tong紫夏琉彤Historical501k WordsCompleted The right way for someone from a poor family to transmigrate isn't supposed to be studying hard, reading the classics, and striving to get ahead? But after transmigrating, food streamer Chen An devotes himself to cooking instead. He occasionally studies a little and teaches some disciples how to make money. Who would have thought that while earning money and teaching his disciples, he'd somehow become a scholar, then, while expanding his restaurant and improving his professional skills, go on t 68Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   Story summary: A modern food anchor travels through ancient times, and a poor family rises up by setting up a stall.

9. 209 我 My Proud and Talented Lady of the Marquis’s Manor 我的侯府傲娇才娘子 When Bai Ze Arrives白泽来时Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I Just Transmigrated and Picked Up a Proud Marquis Household Heiress” and “One Female Lead” Food gives life continuity. Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song give it charm. A little wealth, fame, and success give it grandeur. Gu Zhengyan transmigrated and unexpectedly won first place in a poetry competition. He even married a young lady from a marquis’s household, only for the furious marquis to throw them both out. Gu Zhengyan took his wife back to his impoverish 32.1kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
10. 210 我 I, San Mao, Will Take the Imperial Exams 我，三毛，要科举 Muscle Boss肌肉头子Historical563k WordsCompleted [Alternate world + farming + imperial examinations + everyday family life] One brick was all it took to turn Chen Ping'an into a poor farmer’s son. Farm the land? The taxes are too high. He shakes his head and gives up. Go into business? He’d still be stuck with corvee labor. No, that won’t work either. That leaves only one path. Fortunately, as he pursues his studies, he has the support of a teacher and several like-minded friends by his side. Along the way, Chen Sanmao overcomes one challenge 1.1kReads7.4Score100Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The latest essays on time travel, overhead, farming, and imperial examinations: ① Thirty years since the south. Lin'an County, Longmen Town, Chenjia Village. In July, the sun is shining brightly. With a brick, Chen Pingan was smashed into a poor peasant in ancient times. After rebirth, Chen Ping'an did not want to be a farmer who relied on the sky for a living, so he could only study and take the imperial examination. Originally he just wanted to become a scholar and gain fame to protect himself. When the eldest sister got married, she found that her status as a scholar was not enough, so she could only continue to work hard. When she looked back, she found that she had stood high enough and far enough. . .

11. 211 科 The Imperial Examinations: Rising to the First Rank of Officialdom 科举之官居一品 Nine Jin of Fat九斤肥肉Historical826k WordsCompleted Synopsis: A scholar in the morning, admitted to the imperial court by night. The protagonist begins as a young scholar from a farming family and rises step by step through the imperial examination system. In the end, he earns a place on the honors list, becomes a jinshi, and enters the ranks of officials. After becoming an official, he works his way up through the bureaucracy until he reaches the highest rank and governs the realm as chief minister, guiding Chinese civilization to become the mos 2.5kReads7.6Score110Shelves
12. 212 寒 The Rise of a Poor Scholar 寒门逆袭之路 Baili Lingyun百里灵韵Historical364k WordsCompleted (Farming + commerce + heroine + imperial examinations + humble origins) One day, Xu Rang transmigrates to an alternate dynasty and becomes a pedantic student who has yet to pass the lowest-level imperial examination. At home, he has a tearful, scatterbrained mother, while his two beautiful older sisters have caught the eye of wicked men. His younger brother and sister are sickly, and he is saddled with a mountain of debt. His assets: two acres of uncultivated wasteland and a dilapidated thatched 21Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    A poor family, slowly getting rid of class and climbing up, interspersed with the male protagonist doing business and making some small delicacies, getting rich, and going to Beijing for scientific examination

13. 213 科 The Road to Power Begins in the Red-Light District 科举，从勾栏开始的权臣之路 Remember to Add Plenty of Chili Peppers记得多放辣椒Historical859k WordsOngoing [Traditional imperial examinations + nation-building and court intrigue + technical-progression power fantasy] [An engineering-school punk transmigrates into a dim-witted child at a brothel, then shakes up the court with his blueprints!] Lin Fan, a modern civil engineer, gets smacked in the face with a brick at a construction site. When he opens his eyes, he's become a six-year-old, mentally disabled boy at the Yihong Courtyard in the state of Qi! Frail and beautiful, he's despised by everyone a 2Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    This. The male protagonist dressed up as a silly boy in the Goulan Courtyard and was almost betrayed by the madam. But he was a civil engineer in his previous life. I deal with the contractor all day long. Now I rely on my engineering knowledge to change my destiny, and the pace is very fast. It's quite interesting to learn both civil and military skills.

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