An Alternate-History Imperial Exam and Political Intrigue Novel With a Protagonist Who Isn't From a Poor Family

1 本 I’m a Laid-Back Prince, So Stop Sending Your Men to Their Deaths Autumn Has Always Been HereHistorical1.6M WordsCompleted 16.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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The first one is about the Supreme Emperor's child living abroad. He is exactly like the Supreme Emperor. When he took part in the imperial examination, the examiners were shocked. The second book is about the children of the richest man in the county. The third book is about the concubine of the Hou family. The fourth book is The Children of Landlords, which is so well written!

2 科 Imperial Exams: Sir, Your Son Just Scored Six Perfects in a Row Flying Cow 98Historical1.1M WordsCompleted 15kReads8.8Score871Shelves

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I'm currently following the first one, it's very exciting. It's not yet the imperial examination, but I've already started to plot. The male protagonist is the concubine of the prince, and his aunt is extremely rich. In the second book, my father was an official, and his official position was not big. His aunt died when he was born, and he was raised by his grandmother. He relied on his own imperial examinations to stand out, so that his father could see him and his aunt noticed him. His aunt was not a particularly vicious person, and the family was relatively harmonious. In the third book, the male protagonist gets married as soon as he crosses the border, and then works hard to take the imperial examination.

7 穿 Become the Control Group in the Imperial Examination Essay Big Flower BallAncient Romance271k WordsOngoing 59Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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The male protagonist's father is a minor official and his family is well-off. He has no elites or relatives. As a person with a Shandong soul, the male protagonist has always struggled with his studies.

8 穿 When You Travel Through Time and Become a Commoner, Your Wife Will Hang Herself at the Beginning Burning Like EmbersHistorical166k WordsOngoing 10.5kReads—Score728Shelves

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It doesn't look good, come and hit me

9 如 How to Become a Chancellor for the Ages Ripples on the Cold RiverHistorical353k WordsCompleted 867Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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If you have read too many imperial examinations about poor families, you might as well read this one where the protagonist has an extraordinary background. The protagonist's biological mother is a princess, the current His Majesty's sister, and his biological father is the prefect; his adoptive father is the senior official of the political affairs hall. The protagonist debuted in the imperial examination and became an official along the way. He is capable of governing the world with his literary skills and his military power. Recommended star rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

10 父 Father, I Only Want to Be a Prince A Man with a Wu HookHistorical5.3M WordsCompleted 23.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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①The protagonist is the prince, his uncle is the current emperor, and the prince is his cousin. In the ancient times of another world, he vigorously develops the country, conducts imperial examinations, fights commerce, and destroys enemy countries. He and the prince have a very good relationship. They are like brothers. There is no cliché plot. Highly recommended! ②The protagonist is the son of a prince, and his official title was bought by his father. He represents a new wealthy family. The protagonist focuses on developing business in the early stage, then enters the court, and also goes out to fight. The protagonist is as smart as a demon. It is worth reading. It is a rare article in ancient times.

12 我 My Sister Is the Emperor’s Favorite Consort Only Eats Three BowlsHistorical832k WordsCompleted 17.9kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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Just watch it! The bag looks good.

15 女 She Transmigrated as a Man: Now She Must Fight for the Throne as a Prince Wen FuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 2.8kReads8.6Score235Shelves

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There are only two books, the logic and everything are very good.

16 红 The Emperor’s Bow of the Red Chamber Painted Bridge by the Willow SmokeHistorical1.0M WordsCompleted 52.8kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves

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This book, um, the protagonist is not from a humble family, but it is a fanfic of Dream of Red Mansions. [Eat melon]

17 古 A Young Master's Daily Life as a Scholar in Ancient Times Linlin Loves You for Ten Thousand YearsAncient Romance327k WordsCompleted 6.1kReads7.0Score477Shelves

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The male protagonist is the legitimate son of a noble family. Not liked by his father. He is the leader in the Imperial College, has a group of good friends, and has a wide network of contacts. Become an official in the imperial examination.

18 穿 Reborn as a Marquis's Bastard Son? Then I'll Take the Imperial Exams! Jin RizhuhuiHistorical1.0M WordsCompleted 25kReads8.1Score2.9kShelves

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Song Mingyuan passed away and became a concubine in the Zhouhou Mansion. Good news: He has no worries about food and clothing, and he has a girl to take care of him. Bad news: He is the adopted son of his aunt, but now that he has a son, his aunt not only regards him as a thorn in her flesh, but also wants his life! It is impossible to lie down flat, and if you lie down again, your life will be gone! The father values ​​the eldest brother, the aunt loves her son, and the biological mother is weak and incompetent... It seems that the only way for him to go is the imperial examination! So, let's go to the end! Song Mingyuan: Roll up! How can a prince be as powerful as a minister? Look at how I can be inferior to ten thousand people!

19 那 That Year, That Snow, That Drunken Scholar A Little Frozen LiHistorical1.1M WordsCompleted 22.9kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves

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"General, wait a minute!" The sword point came again, and Gu Chuan said quickly: "I have a way to protect the general's innocence!" Cang Shuyue held the sword in one hand and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Speak!" Gu Chuan's mind raced, and suddenly an idea flashed: "You can say to the outside world that we are discussing the art of war!"

20 朝 A Farmer's Son at Dawn, an Emperor's Courtier by Dusk Lantern Festival RevelryHistorical2.5M WordsOngoing 8.9kReads8.4Score641Shelves

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It's enough to read without the need for Tuenwen! ! I personally recommend the last book. It has a little bit of a cheat and the logic is very smooth.

22 农 An Ambitious Country Boy's Life in Ancient Times The Hibernating DonkeyHistorical6.0M WordsOngoing 38.5kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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I have read a lot of imperial examination papers, and the following three books are worth recommending. 🌼The ① book has smooth writing, clear characters and logic. It is very satisfying for those who like to pay attention to details. 🌼The ② book has a male protagonist with high business intelligence, smooth and sophisticated handling, and a relaxed pace. 🌼The ③ book is relatively plain and has a life-like atmosphere. The knowledge of the imperial examination is more professional [Thinking]

24 农 A Farm Boy's Imperial Exams: My Dad Turns Out to Be the Ultimate Study Machine Long, Long, Long, Long HairAncient Romance789k WordsOngoing 5kReads9.2Score492Shelves

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Although he comes from a poor peasant family, he was taken away by Father Juan before he even started working hard! 🌿When the male protagonist was chasing a dog in the village, his father was admitted to the imperial examination. When the male protagonist was ten years old and was preparing to study to get rid of his baldness, his father was admitted to the first place. The male protagonist finally became the first scholar, and his father became the first assistant. Male Protagonist: Who is the male protagonist of the imperial examination essay? !

25 癫 What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! Wen Yuan PartyAncient Romance764k WordsCompleted 81.4kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves

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His Majesty the Prince, who is so beautiful and graceful, takes one step and counts it ten steps, overwhelming all the proud men of heaven.

26 恶 The Wicked Woman Shows No Remorse Green Sea Cong NingAncient Romance574k WordsOngoing 6.1kReads9.2Score419Shelves

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Both of these books are about women disguising themselves as men, but you can read them as if they were men. They are the more interesting ones in the Machiavellian genre that I am currently exposed to. They must have mislabeled them. The scores are quite high, but there are a few articles.

27 异 The Prince of a Foreign Land Took the Imperial Examination and Came to Power. Yu MoyangHistorical182k WordsCompleted 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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This is an inspiring story of a double-majored academic who traveled through ancient times and grew into an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs.

28 寒 The Scholar from a Poor Family Gentleman of the Green MountainHistorical2.1M WordsOngoing 9.4kReads8.9Score739Shelves

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The writing is delicate and the logic is clear.

30 侯 The Noble Young Lord of a Marquis's House Beneath the Full MoonHistorical976k WordsCompleted 2.1kReads8.4Score144Shelves

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The businessman hero time travels to the second son of the playboy general's mansion, and it involves business warfare + political intrigue + a few emotional lines. The logic is clear and interlocking.

31 我 Something's Off About My Old Man Beyond the MountainHistorical1.7M WordsCompleted 27.4kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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The first book, the first one is highly recommended!

34 拒 After Refusing to Rejoin My Clan, I Became a Great Scholar Through the Imperial Exams Lonely Lamp in the Night RainHistorical482k WordsCompleted 3.8kReads9.0Score356Shelves

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🌺①The male protagonist in this book is disguised as the illegitimate son of a large family and is not tolerated by the clan. He decisively refused to recognize his ancestors and returned to his clan. He relied on his own talents to pass all the tests until he passed the first prize and finally became a literary saint. Quickly wear a slap-in-the-face cool article! 🌺②In this book, the male protagonist is dressed as the legitimate son of the richest man. The prodigal son turns around and changes his mind. Marry a lovely wife and become a motivated young man. Later, he was named on the gold list and became a famous official of his generation. 🌺③Personally, I think the rating of this book is low. Different from popular fast-travel articles, the author of this book has rigorous research and profound writing skills. Suitable to accompany a cup of tea and read carefully~ Pay attention to the book and not get lost~👇👇More exciting things~

35 科 The First Female Prime Minister in the Imperial Examination System YunyaoAncient Romance624k WordsCompleted 207Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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🌺①The male protagonist in this book is disguised as the illegitimate son of a large family and is not tolerated by the clan. He resolutely refused to recognize his ancestors and returned to his clan. He relied on his own talents to pass all the tests until he passed the number one scholar and finally became a literary saint. Quickly wear a slap-in-the-face cool article! 🌺②In this book, the male protagonist is dressed as the legitimate son of the richest man. The prodigal son turns around and changes his mind. Marry a lovely wife and become a motivated young man. Later, he was named on the gold list and became a famous official of his generation. 🌺③Personally, I think the rating of this book is low. Different from popular fast-travel articles, the author of this book has rigorous research and profound writing skills. Suitable to accompany a cup of tea and read carefully~ Pay attention to the book and not get lost~👇👇More exciting things~

39 侯 The Laid-Back Life of a Widower in the Marquis's Household April Thirty-ThreeHistorical600k WordsCompleted 49.6kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves

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The male protagonist travels through time, not from a poor family, but from an imperial examination

40 胎 Born the County Magistrate’s Son, I’ll Become Chief Councillor Through the Imperial Exams Cheng Shu JuHistorical2.2M WordsCompleted 13.3kReads7.7Score1.3kShelves

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🔥🔥No golden fingers + farming literature + imperial examinations + fictional history + later court + clandestine parents🔥🔥 Once he became the posthumous son of the county magistrate of the Zhou Dynasty, although he could not become a second generation official, the assets left by his father should be enough for him, the only Miao Miao, to become a rich second generation, so he happily decided that he would win in this life. Unexpectedly, the situation was different from what he thought. His father died early after only a few years as an official, leaving him no much property at all. The clan coveted his property again, and there were many people outside looking at him... In order to protect the family property, Gu Xingjin, burdened with the expectations of the whole family, had to take the imperial examination... A few years later, someone beat gongs and drums to announce the good news: Mr. Gu, high school! The third room of the Gu family, which had been dormant for many years, immediately became famous... Grandma was very proud of her grandson, who was proud of his ancestors and was better than him. Gu Xingjin, he didn't expect to reach this point... Ps: The heroine appeared very late, and feelings are not the main theme.

43 举 The Whole Family Hopes That You Will Be a Scholar, but You Won Six Yuan in a Row? A Little Green EarHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted 17.7kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves

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Shen Zhou transformed into a peasant scholar and failed three times in the original exam. When he came, he immediately scored six yuan in a row🚀 The whole family was surprised, the emperor favored him, and he rose to prominence! But who knew it was so difficult to hold the emperor's thigh? In the end, all I wanted to do was paralyze myself. Farming was easy in the early stage, and it felt like a temple in the later stage. It was so beautiful!

44 穿 Dressed as a Traitorous Minister, I Survive by Finishing Second to Last in the Exam Frosty Maples in Late Autumn785k WordsOngoing 778Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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[Seeking attention] Shen Zhou, who has a congenital disease, traveled through time and became a farmer who was in debt. The good news is that he is in good health, but the bad news is that the clan no longer plans to support him in education. The patriarch also asked his father to let him work in the fields, and he still has twenty taels of debt to repay. 🈶Having good painting skills in his previous life, he decided to sell paintings to make money. After working in the fields all morning, he might as well study hard to take the imperial examination.

45 努 I Strive for the Imperial Exams, But My Slacker Dreams Never Change A Little Green EarHistorical1.8M WordsCompleted 27kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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Take a look at these imperial examination papers

48 科 The Proud Man of Heaven in the Imperial Examinations The Years of HistoryAncient Romance238k WordsOngoing 29Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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Come on, come on, take a look at these (◍•ᴗ•◍) The first book: The heroine was inserted into the book by a T, and became the "di/grandson" of the local 🐷 family. She worshiped the master (that kind of name/family/hope/family/) at the age of three. She was 💰 powerful, born/smart/ying/high/middle/zhuang/yuan😍 The second book: The protagonist travels into a book. He is born with a strange image and is loved by his family. He is the son of the county magistrate. There are many friends, I/Qi/Feng/fa, and finally thousands/ancient/current/famous😃

49 瘸 A Cripple? No, No. You'll All Kneel and Call Me Your Lordship Mo Bai1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted 15.2kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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This Machiavellian book is worthy of Amway! The overall quality is ridiculously high, setting a benchmark among Machiavellian writings!

50 苏 Su Zhe: I Was Just Trying to Rescue My Brother, How Did I Become a Powerful Minister? Autumn ClematisHistorical1.2M WordsCompleted 9.4kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves

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୧⍤⃝🍉The protagonist in the first book is reborn into a wealthy family, with enlightened parents, a prodigal son, and a virtuous wife. He participated in the imperial examination and passed the 6th grade. ୧⍤⃝🌸The male protagonist in the second book draws pictures for his father to study, and is involved in his father. He wants his father to become a pavilion elder, and he will become a small pavilion elder and lie down! Father and son both won Jinshi and became officials in the court together! He also likes to adopt other people's smart children as adopted sons! This is the eucalyptus tree. I believe that the eucalyptus tree will not get lost in the desert.