A Man Transmigrates into an Ancient-Era Farmer’s Son and Rises Through the Imperial Exams 穿越到古代一个农家子身上，通过科举一步步高升

1. 201 寒 The Poor Scholar 寒门文星 One Stroke Downstream一笔如下游Historical902k WordsOngoing Chen Yan, a six-year-old farmer’s son, beats the powerful minister’s son in the county exam and takes first place. Overnight, he goes from a poor country boy to the literary prodigy everyone in town is talking about. But he knows that being first is a poisoned chalice. The Vice Minister of Personnel’s son hates him to the core, the county magistrate is plotting to ruin him, and even his uncle’s family is eager to take a bite out of him. In his previous life, he was a master of classical studies. 49Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   A six-year-old peasant boy crushes a powerful official in the imperial examination! A reincarnation of a master of classical Chinese studies, a poor boy's rise to power through the civil service exams! Who would understand?! A scholar of classical Chinese studies is reborn as a six-year-old beggar, living in abject poverty and exploited by his own uncle. The county magistrate, seeking to curry favor with the powerful, forces him to cheat! In the county exam, he surpasses the son of a powerful official to claim the top spot; in the prefectural exam, he outwits a cunning old fox in the bureaucracy; in the provincial exam, his profound knowledge astounds the world. He is determined to trample on the faces of all those who looked down on him to achieve the highest rank! From peasant to top scholar, from being bullied to wielding absolute power, every chapter is a story of triumph and humiliation, every page is exhilarating! This is a must-read story of a poor boy's rise to power—you'll regret missing it!

2. 202 全 The Whole Village Supports Me, a Seven-Year-Old, in the Imperial Exams 全村供七岁的我考状元 Taro Balls Milk Tea Extra Pearls芋圆奶茶多珍珠Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [The rating is low because the book just came out. It’ll rise.] Modern engineer Chen Liyan transmigrates into the body of a seven-year-old boy in Shanghe Village, the poorest place in the Great Xia Dynasty. Here, getting an education is an unreachable dream. Then a sudden natural disaster nearly wipes out the village’s last hope. At this desperate moment, Chen Liyan draws on knowledge far ahead of its time to propose a way to fight the disaster and turn the tide. He also improves the tea-making 544Reads7.4Score106Shelves

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   This book is so moving it easily brings tears to your eyes. An orphan and his widow relied entirely on the support of their clan, eating rice from many families, and ultimately, after achieving success, gave back to their hometown. It's very touching.

3. 203 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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