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1. 201 做 The First Thing I Did as a County Magistrate: Feed the Whole County 做女县令第一件事：让全县吃饱饭 Jasmine Milk Tea茉莉牛乳茶Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure development + improving people’s livelihoods + System + a female magistrate’s rise to power] Shen Zheng opens her eyes to find she’s become a newly appointed female magistrate. The county office is so poor that plaster is crumbling off the walls, and the granary is so empty even the mice stay away. Everyone knows that the poorest county in all of Liuyang Prefecture is this very county, Tong’an. Just as she thinks she’ll have to waste three years in Tong’an before retiri 17.6kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
2. 202 无 The Shameless County Magistrate Shocks the Imperial Court 无耻女县令震惊朝野 Gan Tian Yiyi甘甜一一Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Female Disguise + Farming + Infrastructure + Comedy + Adorable Child + Sweet Romance] There are no pocket dimensions or supernatural powers in this story. She relies on her wits alone! After transmigrating to impoverished Yinshan County, Yu Jiu'er disguises herself as a man and sits the imperial examinations. Unlucky enough to offend the wrong person, she flees after a night of passion. Using the money she brought back from the capital, she launches a major infrastructure drive. Then she d 7kReads9.1Score878Shelves
3. 203 科 Imperial Examinations: Reborn, She Took Her Ex-Husband's Steady Job 科举：重生后她抢了前夫的铁饭碗 Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Heroine Does Not Disguise Herself as a Man | Civil Service Exams and Government Career | A Name in the History Books | A Strong Heroine Who Grows] In her previous life, Jiang Ruchu was a fallen noblewoman. Her father was faithless, her mother weak. Carrying a keepsake, she married into the prominent local Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude. When her husband entered school, Jiang Ruchu quietly supported him through his studies... She kept a low profile and fulfilled her duties, hoping only 7.1kReads9.1Score1kShelves
4. 204 古 Famine in Ancient Times: Hunting, Taking the Exams, and Eight Wives! 古代饥荒年：打猎科举一妻八妾！ Nan Nan Ru南南如Historical256k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy + Feel-Good Power Trip + Relaxed Hunting + Multiple Heroines + Imperial Examinations + Conquest + Daily Life Spoiling His Wife + Adorable Kids + Doting Dad] Wu Hao transmigrates to an ancient era plagued by famine, into the body of a young scholar who has failed the provincial examination three times. His hardworking parents were murdered by malicious people, and his eldest brother was beaten to death that very day! Wu Hao has barely arrived when he is faced with his parents’ 152Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The chaff is good chaff!! Coming, coming!

5. 205 八 The Eight-Year-Old Blind Imperial Grandson Crawls Out of the Ming Tomb from the Start 八岁瞎眼圣孙，开局爬出大明皇陵 The Great Sage of Hetao河套大圣爷Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (The author has already completed a million-word novel, so readers can dive in with confidence. Political intrigue + a story of loving grandfathers and filial grandsons + a tale of conquering the world. Zhu Yuanzhang is ruthless in the early stages, and the protagonist becomes ruthless later on. Readers who dislike saintly do-gooders or people who argue for argument's sake may want to steer clear!!!) Zhu Xiongying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Ming dynasty and Zhu Biao's eldest legitima 33.5kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
6. 206 永 The Yongle Emperor: Zhu Biao 永乐大帝：朱标 Fourth Prince四王爷，Historical4.2M WordsCompleted (Decisive and ruthless! No System! Court intrigue and power struggles! Conquering the northern frontier!) A top wilderness survival expert transmigrates into the parallel world of the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, becoming his eldest son, Zhu Biao! From then on, the Yongle Emperor is no longer Zhu Di. At home, he executes Lady Lü to stabilize the inner court. Abroad, he trains iron cavalry and formations of musketeers, repeatedly sweeping through the Tatars, Jurchen, Oirats, and the Little Cher 36.2kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
7. 207 喜 Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore 122.6kReads9.4Score12.7kShelves

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   [Laughing][Laughing][Salute] Check out these books! Super engaging historical fiction, logically sound, not mindless, with a tight plot and never boring. The first one is about Yan Xun who transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and discovers his father is good at everything except studying. His father has many identities, like peeling an onion, layer after layer.

8. 208 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 243.3kReads9.4Score19kShelves
9. 209 寒 A Top Scholar Rises from a Humble Family 寒门出了个状元郎 One Luo Ruanyan一萝阮烟Historical1.5M WordsOngoing A graduate student in finance from a top Chinese university transmigrates overnight. His home is bare, his stomach is empty, and everyone is scheming against everyone else. Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born to rule? 3.2kReads8.4Score215Shelves
10. 210 大 The Literary Champion of Great Song 大宋文魁 Riding a Donkey骑驴Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Zhang Tangqing, the young owner of a shop in the ancient city of Qingzhou, transmigrates to the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song, an era bright with stars. Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Han Qi, Bao Zheng, Di Qing, and a host of other great figures all make their entrances. See how Zhang Tangqing makes his mark in the Great Song, becomes its most dazzling literary talent, and leads the dynasty down the path to wealth and strength. 2.7kReads8.9Score282Shelves
11. 211 涅 Nirvana: The Poisonous Consort Returns 涅槃：毒妃归来 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Nirvana: The Poisonous Consort Returns 2Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 废 The Useless Prince's Substitute Bride 废物王爷的替嫁妃 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted The Useless Prince’s Substitute Bride 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 古 The Ballad of the Ancient Well 古井冤歌 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted The Grudge Song of the Ancient Well 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 后 The Blood Phoenix's Harem Scheme 后宫血凰谋 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Blood Phoenix Schemes in the Harem 4Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 谁 Who Dares Look Down on Me? 谁敢轻视我 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Who Dares Look Down on Me? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 冰 Frozen for Three Years, Now the Stars Shine Again 冰封三年，星光再耀 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Frozen for Three Years, the Stars Shine Again 6Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 错 The Wrong Heiress Strikes Back 错位千金的反击 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Wronged Heiress Strikes Back 4Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 步 Uncovering the Truth, Step by Step 步步揭真相 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Uncovering the Truth, Step by Step 6Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 璀 Behind the Glamour: A Rich Heiress's Secret 璀璨背后：豪门太太的秘密 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Behind the Glamour: A Rich Wife's Secret 4Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 谁 Who Dares Steal My Name? 谁敢窃我名 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted Who Dares Steal My Name? —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 都 Urban: Against the Current 都市：逆流而上 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Urban: Against the Current 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 涅 Rebirth in the Eighties: From Framed to Flourishing 涅槃八零：从诬陷到崛起 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Phoenix Reborn in the Eighties: From Framed to Rising Star 4Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 张 Zhang Juzheng's Unusual Life 张居正的别样人生 One Moment of Foolishness, a Lifetime of Regret糊涂一时误终身Historical444k WordsOngoing Imperial examinations, a soul transmigration, and saving the Ming from collapse. Zhang Juzheng, the six-time examination laureate, will no longer keep his head down in this life. I’ll beat Yan Shifan to a pulp. I’ll raise Longqing well, so the Jiajing Emperor can devote himself to cultivating in peace. 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At present, it has been written to five yuan and the third

24. 224 边 Farming While Watching My Three Exes Fight 边种田，边看三位前任打架 Sanqi Is Here三七来了Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted There weren’t many readers because too much was happening at home, and I stopped updating for over half a year. It’s now complete. Thank you for reading! [Not AI-written + farming + romance + transmigrate + reborn + System + spatial dimension + not a wish-fulfillment story] Su Ye was an agricultural science doctor from the 23rd century. Her boyfriend, coveting her research, poisoned her to death. Afterward, she transmigrated 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Passing by Guibao Land, I borrowed the building. Thank you, host! Those who are used to eating fine grains, come and try this coarse grains! Come on, look at this, there are three exes who have been reincarnated and time-traveled, fighting, and they are about to get into a melee! Therefore, the heroine who is a doctor of agriculture and comes from time travel has to postpone her dream of being a landowner. Oops, this is so annoying! The heroine is going crazy! Bring your melon seed bench and come and watch!

25. 225 被 After My Engagement Was Broken, I Turned to the Imperial Exams and Became the Top Scholar 被退婚后，我转头科举当状元 Likes Little Swallow喜欢小燕子Historical189k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + no System + imperial examinations + feel-good power fantasy] Ma Chengji, a top scorer in the national college entrance exam with a photographic memory, transmigrated into the body of an eight-year-old poor boy in the Great Qian Kingdom. He started off in dire straits: his family had nothing, they lived on bran and wild greens, and the villagers mocked and ridiculed him. Su Jiuyuan, the daughter of a powerful minister, came with her mother to break off their engagement. “People —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 皇 Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众 Would You Dare Say Yes?叫你敢答应吗Historical3.7M WordsOngoing Current plot: A newcomer to officialdom enters the inner circle as a pawn, but refuses to settle for mediocrity and wants to break free of his constraints. By chance, he gets caught up in turmoil on the frontier, where three hundred battered soldiers rout thirty thousand northern invaders. Zheng Zhi, a household retainer of the Zhen Ding Guard under the Ming rear army's Governor's Office, dreams of himself sixty years in the future. From then on, the Ming Dynasty gains a peerless talent in both 146Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Ming Dynasty, imperial examination

27. 227 吾 I Sing the Song of Mortals for You 吾为君吟凡人歌 Six Sons of Qingfeng青峰六子Historical552k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented, Transmigration, Fictional Setting, Farming, Everyday Life, Imperial Examinations, No System, No Golden Finger, Rural Life, Rustic Setting, One Heroine, Not a Power Fantasy] Lin Zezu, an ordinary nobody from Blue Star, transmigrates to the fictional Wu Kingdom. He arrives just as the original body's father, a scholar, dies of illness. Since the original body's birth mother was a brothel girl, his stepmother and eldest half-brother in the Lin family never treated him well. After Ma 2Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Everything you want is available. And the writing is awesome. It's okay not to accept it.

28. 228 赘 The Scholar Son-in-Law 赘婿书生 The Mountains and Seas Are Heartless山海无情Eastern Fantasy168k WordsOngoing Lu He transmigrated to ancient times and only wanted to pass the scholar's exam, lie flat, and live like a carefree nobody. But then an unexpected "act of gratitude" came his way: two hundred mounted soldiers abducted him to the capital to become the "orphan of a fallen hero." It turned out his father had saved the Duke of Protecting the Nation's life at the cost of his own? Staring at a restroom more luxurious than his old home and servants whose salaries could buy several villages, Lu He was d —Reads—Score744Shelves

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    In ancient times, I wanted to be a scholar and become a salted fish. In the end, two hundred elite cavalry kidnapped him directly to the capital, saying that my father was a benefactor of the Duke Protector's Palace and became a "martyr's orphan." Seeing the luxurious toilets and well-paid servants, as well as the setting that Confucian scholars can see at night and get blue bars in the imperial examinations, I was completely confused. Miss Tong's family also urged me to take the first prize, and I couldn't sleep this day.

29. 229 宰 Governing the Realm: A Poor Scholar's Ambition to Rise Through the Ranks 宰执天下寒门书生的举业雄心 An Cheng Ming Zi安城鸣子Historical217k WordsCompleted {♡ Exam success story, underdog comeback, alternate history, play the pig to eat the tiger, putting on airs and face-slapping} Li Ze opened his eyes and discovered that he had returned to the Great Qian Dynasty, a kingdom that had never existed in history. It was an alternate historical era. His father was Li Yuanzhong, his mother was Madam Qin, and his family was poor, struggling to make ends meet. Yet the wheels of fate kept turning. Li Ze knew that only the imperial examinations could change —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The title of the book is "The Career Ambition of Scholars from Poor Family in the World" In ancient times, the imperial examination was the only way for countless students from poor families to change their destiny, and it was full of thorns and hopes. Today, I would like to recommend to you a super exciting ancient imperial examination essay - "The Ambition of a Scholar from a Poor Family in the World" to see how the protagonist Li Ze overcomes obstacles and writes his own legend in a world where writing makes friends and exams win scholars. Introduction: Li Ze was originally a young man with an ordinary background. Although his family had a tradition of studying, it did not have a deep foundation. However, he cherished a ardent dream - to pass the imperial examination and glorify his ancestors. Since childhood, Li Ze showed extraordinary intelligence and perseverance, and struggled to swim in the ocean of the Four Books and Five Classics. When he first entered the examination room, Li Ze faced many difficulties and challenges. The path of the imperial examination is not only a test of knowledge, but also a tempering of one's character. He has to compete with many talented students with limited resources. There is not only a friendship of mutual sympathy but also a secret rivalry among the classmates. Li Ze relied on his solid foundation and innovative thinking to stand out in the county and government examinations, but this also attracted the jealousy and exclusion of some people. In the process of studying, he was lucky enough to meet a good teacher. An old scholar who retired from the world but was rich in knowledge took a fancy to Li Ze's talent and character and taught him all he had learned in his life. Under the guidance of his mentor, Li Ze's knowledge is at its peak, but fate always seems to test people. Sudden changes in his family and financial difficulties almost made him give up the imperial examination, but Li Ze's stubbornness and commitment made him grit his teeth and persevere. Finally, the provincial examination came. This is a key exam that determines fate, and talented people from all over the province gather together. Li Ze was full of literary thoughts in the examination room and wrote each beautiful article in one stroke. The examiners were also full of praise for his articles. On the day when the results were released, he lived up to expectations and passed the exam in high school. However, this was just a new starting point for his imperial examination journey. In the capital examination and palace examination, Li Ze met elites from all over the country, and the competition became more intense. He knew that he represented not only the individual, but also the expectations of his family and the teachings of his mentor. So, he studied hard day and night and prepared carefully. During the examination, a policy essay that pointed out current shortcomings and had unique insights made him the focus of attention and he passed successfully. During the palace examination, when faced with the emperor's personal questions, Li Ze was neither humble nor overbearing, and he spoke eloquently, showing his outstanding talent without losing the humility of a courtier. In the end, he dominated the world as the number one scholar and became famous in both the government and the public. But Li Ze's goal is not just to be crowned the top pick. In the officialdom, he upheld the principle of integrity and used his knowledge and status to benefit the people. Together with like-minded officials, he reformed bad governance, built water conservancy projects, and developed education, leaving a mark in history. This novel will lead you to appreciate the complexity and charm of the ancient imperial examinations, feel the protagonist Li Ze's indomitable spirit in difficult situations, and witness his struggle between officialdom and literary circles. The descriptions in the book are meticulous, including the intense and exciting plot of the imperial examination, as well as delicate emotional descriptions and vivid characterizations. Whether you are a novice who loves historical intrigues or a passionate young man who is passionate about ancient culture, you can find your own fun in this novel.

30. 230 农 A Farmer's Son's Road to the Imperial Exams in Ming Hongwu's Reign 农家子在大明洪武科举之路 Dragon Battle at the Stone Cauldron龙战石鼎Historical156k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + transmigration + no System + one heroine] An engineer unexpectedly transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, taking over the body of a farmer's son from the Jiang family in Qingshui Village, De'an County, Jiujiang Prefecture. Looking at his family's dilapidated thatched hut, bare of all furnishings, Jiang Xiangwen quietly considers his options. In an age when "all pursuits are inferior to studying," how can he change his fate through education and achieve the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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