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Imperial-Examination Stories About Scholars From Poor Families

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I’ve been seriously looking for books about impoverished scholars taking the imperial exams, but none of them quite satisfy me. The writing is actually good, but the characters are too meek. Are there any with strong personalities, where people give as good as they get? It drives me crazy when characters swallow their grievances just because of gossip or the pressure of their elders’ status and family ties.

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51 The Rise of the Commoners Riding a DonkeyHistorical1.7M WordsCompleted 6.3kReads8.9Score592Shelves
52 The Road to Success Through the Imperial Examinations A Little Green EarHistorical1.2M WordsCompleted 1.8kReads7.7Score131Shelves
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Ahhhhh, this is it. I finally see that it's not like Xiao Sanyuan right from the beginning, and it's all the way up. It's logical.
53 One Marching Song Shatters the Confucian Way of the World Holding the MoonEastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted 105.8kReads7.9Score11.4kShelves
54 The Whole Family Transmigrates: My Scholar Dad Revives the Family Through the Imperial Exams Today, I'm a Pretty Flower AgainAncient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 4kReads8.9Score355Shelves
55 Wenkui of Ming Dynasty Northern Yo-YoHistorical718k WordsCompleted 161Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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Instead of overwhelming the literati of his generation upon arrival, he first settled down to become familiar with the Ming Dynasty's imperial examination rules and social etiquette, and slowly adapted what he learned to the times. From the cautiousness when first entering the examination room to the calmness of being the best, the growth trajectory is clearly visible. The hard study and persistence on the way to the imperial examination are more contagious than winning the championship out of thin air.
56 A Country Girl’s Daily Life of Preparing for the Imperial Exams Panda Loves LifeAncient Romance720k WordsOngoing 751Reads9.0Score101Shelves
57 The One I Just Stabbed Became My Clan’s Greatest Hope Hei MaAncient Romance434k WordsCompleted 174Reads6.2Score—Shelves
58 All Six Yuan Hit, the Blue Sky Goes Straight to the Scholar Upside DownHistorical511k WordsOngoing 4Reads6.9Score—Shelves
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Ancient imperial examination essays narrate the story of traveling back in time to ancient times and becoming a commoner. Through continuous hard study and participation in the imperial examination, the story goes from being a boy to becoming a high school scholar. . . .
59 The Poor Scholar Who Squandered His Family’s Wealth Xun BeiyiHistorical3.5M WordsCompleted 9.3kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
60 The Imperial Examination Is Not as Hard as Farming Lin XingxingxingHistorical62k WordsOngoing 1Reads—Score—Shelves
61 Transmigrate, Turn the Imperial Exams Around, and Raise a Wife Passerby A ZHistorical340k WordsCompleted 606Reads7.4Score—Shelves
62 The Long Road to the Imperial Exams as a Farmer's Son YuediAncient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing 2.8kReads7.3Score183Shelves
63 The Marquis's Son Takes the Imperial Exams Clear Wind, River and StreamHistorical620k WordsCompleted 917Reads7.1Score—Shelves
64 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, but My Brother Seems Even More Like a Transmigrator Than I Do Pavilion by the PondHistorical1.4M WordsCompleted 19.7kReads9.0Score2kShelves
65 In the Imperial Examination from a Poor Family, He Won Six Yuan in a Row YujiangHistorical369k WordsOngoing 75Reads—Score—Shelves
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The latest male videos in 2024, time travel, farming, and ancient imperial examination articles: The protagonist in modern times travels through ancient times and becomes a child of a poor family. The young man determined to study and went through many hardships, from being a child to a scholar and then to being a scholar, and finally became a high school scholar in the palace examination. Entering his official career, he served the country and the people, witnessed the changes of the times, and transformed from a boy from a poor family into a pillar of the country. . . .
66 The Road to the No. 1 Scholarship for a Disciple from a Poor Family I'm Not a Kid AnymoreHistorical353k WordsCompleted 178Reads5.7Score—Shelves
67 The Imperial Exam: Top of the Six Tests, Reshaping the Workplace Cangbai Beneath the MoonHistorical1.6M WordsCompleted 1.5kReads7.5Score107Shelves
68 I Passed All Six Imperial Exams and Rose to Power at Court Cherry on the HillsideHistorical459k WordsOngoing 158Reads8.6Score—Shelves
69 The Day I Failed the Exams, I Brought Home a Princess for a Wife Cai BibiHistorical2.0M WordsCompleted 30kReads8.7Score3.3kShelves
70 Cultivation of Immortality: Starting from Humble Beginnings Xiao Li Who Dotes on His WifeEastern Fantasy30k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The first three books are all fine. Those who like the rebirth of farmers and imperial examinations can read it. The last one is written by myself. It is my first time writing it and I have no experience. I hope you can give me some advice. As long as you dare to mention it, I dare to write it. Please give me a bookshelf, please urge me to update it, and please give me free rewards. [Awkward laugh][sneak laugh][sneak laugh][sneak laugh]
71 The Lazy Kid from a Humble Family Who Took the Imperial Exams Black TofuHistorical352k WordsOngoing 1kReads8.5Score—Shelves
72 The Pig-Butchering Clan's Imperial Exam Prodigy Diki DaddyHistorical3.1M WordsOngoing 195.5kReads8.9Score21.6kShelves
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These two books are pretty good, the plots are rigorous, and the plots are reasonable and true. Recommended [OK]
73 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes Uncle JiangheHistorical2.1M WordsOngoing 300.6kReads9.2Score35.8kShelves
74 After My Engagement Was Annulled, I Turned Around and Became the Top Scholar in the Imperial Examination. Likes Little SwallowHistorical189k WordsOngoing 1Reads5.8Score—Shelves
75 Wanli Fenghuo It's Too Late to Chase and Beat MengHistorical602k WordsCompleted 141Reads—Score—Shelves
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Ming Dynasty, you can't read this book without reading it! Detailed description of the imperial examination; the tragic Battle of Saarhu! Magnificent war scenes reappeared; horns and drums shook the sky, and arrows roared; the sand penetrated the face, cracking the skin and breaking the bones; corpses were lying on the shore of Palembang, and the caves of the Great Wall were filled with blood! Graceful, lingering love is like a timeless song! Poetic emotions are like the warm hands of a lover, caressing the rainy eyes; the quiet parting is like the soft wind of tobacco; there are thousands of kinds of love for each other. The narration seems light, but it is passionate and passionate!
76 While Others Teach, I Herd Cattle; Three Thousand Successful Candidates Become My Disciples I'm a BubbleHistorical2.4M WordsOngoing 4.3kReads8.9Score409Shelves
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Highly recommended! The latest and most interesting time-travel, fictional history, and ancient imperial examination articles: ① It tells the story of the protagonist who traveled from modern times to ancient times and became Shen Yuan. He only knew that in the eleventh year of Dachuanhe, his great-grandfather died and remonstrated with the emperor. The whole family was sent to the bitter cold frontier and three generations were unable to participate in the imperial examination. Fortunately, Shen Yu'an's generation belongs to the fourth generation. Let's see how the protagonist learns to read and write, participate in the imperial examination, and change his own destiny. "Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living and the people, carry forward the unique knowledge of the past saints, and create peace for all generations."
77 The Imperial Exams: Zhang Shi'an Leads the Cramming Craze Corn BreakdanceHistorical648k WordsOngoing 523Reads7.7Score—Shelves
78 Imperial Examination, Peasant Family Also Has Spring Ganjiang ChildrenHistorical274k WordsOngoing 26Reads—Score—Shelves
79 You Abandoned Me When I Failed the Imperial Exam, So Who Are You Now That I’ve Swept the Boards? Dragon in the WindHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted 25.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves
80 Transmigration: The Daily Life of an Ancient Imperial Exam Candidate, Son of a Peddler Bai QiqiHistorical1.2M WordsCompleted 5.7kReads7.9Score502Shelves
81 The Number One Son-in-Law: From Child Bridegroom to Powerful Minister Sweetheart WineHistorical362k WordsCompleted 1.8kReads8.4Score103Shelves
82 With a Photographic Memory, Isn’t It Only Natural I Came First in the Imperial Exam? MountaineerHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted 45.9kReads8.6Score4.8kShelves
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Rising from a humble family, making money, studying, and becoming the top candidate in the imperial examination
83 Great Ming: Nine-Dynasty Veteran, Thanks to a Long Life Scholar Who Wins a MarquisateHistorical2.0M WordsCompleted 19.1kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
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Story summary: The subject of the imperial examination is taken step by step and is worth reading. Character characteristics: Protagonist relationship: Theme category: Recommended star rating: Recommended star rating:
84 The Ming Dynasty: Li Jinglong’s Unusual Life Time ThiefHistorical2.3M WordsCompleted 182.8kReads9.2Score19.6kShelves
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The first book: The locust bites the leg, work hard, read, read, read. In the second book, the male protagonist is a eunuch who traveled through time, which is very interesting. The third and fourth books, The Story Over the Mountain, are really worth reading, about the short, black and bald Jiang Feng, hahaha. The name Sun Shan has fallen, let's see how I, Sun Shan, managed to live a successful life in ancient times.
85 Reborn in Dream of the Red Chamber as Jia Huan, the Concubine’s Son A Fisherman's Son Who Can't SwimHistorical2.5M WordsOngoing 69.9kReads9.1Score5.1kShelves
86 A Serious Imperial Examination Candidate, You Want Me to Have Many Children and Many Blessings? Little Cabbage TreasureHistorical126k WordsOngoing 44Reads—Score—Shelves
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This could have been done, imperial examination from a humble family, passionate!
87 I Risked Everything to Help the First Emperor, and Finally Got a Wife A Leaf in Guazhou1.4M WordsCompleted 14.6kReads9.2Score1kShelves
88 If I Don’t Take the Imperial Exams, Should I Just Farm? You SuoHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted 8kReads8.6Score487Shelves
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Farmer, genius, fast pace
89 I, Sanmao, Want to Take the Imperial Examination Muscle BossHistorical563k WordsCompleted 1.3kReads7.4Score100Shelves
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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.
90 The Imperial Exams: They All Say I'm the Star of Literature Reborn Lin TongHistorical1.1M WordsOngoing 15kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
91 From Farm Boy to Chancellor of the Realm Nine Jin of FatHistorical826k WordsCompleted 4.5kReads7.6Score201Shelves
92 Literary Dao: General Literary Sage Shanyang Mixed FoodEastern Fantasy603k WordsCompleted 2.3kReads8.4Score213Shelves
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His soul traveled to another world and became the seventh son of a down-and-out prince. He entered literature and art through poetry and entered the dragon-elephant realm of martial arts overnight. Civil and martial arts, fellow practitioners of the three paths.
93 I Transmigrate to Great Qi: How I Became a Worthy Minister of the Age Lan XiaoyiHistorical2.8M WordsCompleted 8.4kReads8.4Score754Shelves
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Others travel through time to fight monsters and level up, but I travel back and forth and immerse myself in studying for the imperial examinations, a time-traveling novel that doesn't take the usual path. The protagonist has no golden fingers, no super powers, only a heart unwilling to be ordinary. Let's see how he can gain a foothold in the complicated officialdom and become a wise minister?
94 Xianyu's Ancient Imperial Examination Path Bright Moon over the Nine ProvincesHistorical539k WordsOngoing 166Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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The latest and most interesting time-traveling and ancient historical imperial examination essays: ① Night has arrived and the lanterns have begun to turn on. In Zhenjiang County, in a courtyard with a bluestone tile-roofed house, servants and maids were busy running around. From time to time, a little maid would bring out a bloody basin from a room. Gu Qin was a modern man who died suddenly and was reincarnated as a baby. His family was wealthy, his grandparents doted on him, his parents loved him, and his sister cared for him. He wanted to be safe. It's a pity that people have bad luck. In order not to be bullied, in this ancient world, they took the imperial examination to gain fame and protect themselves.
95 The Daily Life of a Minor Official's Son Preparing for the Imperial Exams Ninth Day of the First MonthHistorical377k WordsCompleted 3kReads8.8Score240Shelves
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Ancient imperial examination essays narrate the story of traveling to ancient times and becoming a commoner. Through continuous hard study and participation in the imperial examination, the story goes from being a boy to becoming a high school scholar.
96 A Peasant Boy's Imperial Examination Career Cai XinchengHistorical434k WordsCompleted 363Reads6.5Score—Shelves
97 It's All over Again, of Course I Want to Be Both Civil and Military Ximen KunHistorical1.4M WordsOngoing 2.1kReads6.5Score101Shelves
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It completely refers to the imperial examination system in the early Ming Dynasty. The examination questions are very rigorous, but it requires some patience.
98 In the Imperial Examination, I Became Famous All over the World with My Poems and Essays Whose Great Sage?Historical674k WordsOngoing 1.1kReads8.4Score100Shelves
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The male protagonist is determined to avenge himself, his words are sharp, and his writing is refreshing. Even if I don't have many words at the moment, I can keep them up
99 The Number One Scholar Is Real, and the Beggar Is Also Real. Half Slice of Steamed BunHistorical171k WordsOngoing 36Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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If you come back and scold me if you don't look good, you have no system and you are not a destined person.
100 A Woman Wears a Man's Clothes, the Concubine's Counterattack Liu JilianAncient Romance986k WordsOngoing 47.9kReads8.3Score5.7kShelves
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This book is super nice