In the Mood for Imperial Exam Stories 想看科举文了

1. 51 被 The Fake Heir Was Cast Out of the Marquis's Estate, Then Rose to Power Through the Imperial Exams 被赶出侯府假世子靠科举逆袭权臣 Fuyu Ya浮玉呀Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Yan worked himself to the bone as an office drone. After finally paying off his mortgage and car loan, he had 400,000 yuan in savings and was ready to lie flat in a small county town. Little did he know that disaster can strike at any moment. He transmigrated! The good news: he was still a man in this life, so he wouldn't have to experience period pain. He was born into a wealthy marquis's household, surrounded by fine clothes, delicious food, and his family's boundless affection. The bad n 53.8kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
2. 52 我 I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examinations 我，孙山，科举 Ximen Qizi西门七仔Ancient Romance4.7M WordsOngoing “Imperial exams + transmigration + farming + exams + no space System” “Romance included, devoted male lead. The female lead is his childhood sweetheart, but she appears infrequently. Romance is not the main plot.” “The male lead rises step by step through hard work and good luck.” “The male lead is no good at scheming, but he gets things done and has technical skills.” “The imperial examination system is based on the Ming and Qing dynasties.” After an accident, he is transmigrated into the womb 47.9kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
3. 53 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
4. 54 科 The Imperial Exam Path to Success 科举助吾上青云 Glory Returned荣归Historical1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a family of farmers who also valued education, Bai Zimu had grandparents, parents, uncles, and aunts to support, as well as seven older sisters whose dowries had to be prepared. To escape the fighting on the border, the entire family moved back to their hometown. Along the way, they lost two of his sisters, and he himself nearly died. He wasn't strong enough to carry heavy loads or even lift much. In this underdeveloped world, Bai Zimu thought it over and realized that 3kReads9.0Score229Shelves
5. 55 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! 180Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 穿 I Was Reborn in a Farming Novel, but I Don't Want to Pass the Imperial Exams on Talent 穿进种田文里，我不想靠才华科举 Autumn Has Always Been Here丛来是秋Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Su Congli transmigrated. To stay alive, he studied day and night and threw himself into the imperial examinations. Who could have guessed? At the provincial exam: “What are you staring at, chief examiner?” At the metropolitan exam: “Why do these examiners all seem so strange?” At the palace exam: “Oh! Isn’t that guy sitting in the throne hall the one who stares at me every night?” Emperor Qiyuan prided himself on being a wise ruler of his age, blessed with extraordinary fortune. Who knew he’d ru 11.3kReads8.9Score949Shelves

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   ✨1 The protagonist, who had failed the imperial examinations three times in his previous life, studied hard after transmigrating and eventually passed all six examinations in a row. Each examination was very difficult, and he was almost exhausted when he came out of the examination hall. Fortunately, his older brother took care of him, and his family was very supportive of him. There was no backstabbing or infighting.

7. 57 女 After Reincarnating as a Man, She Studies Her Way to Restore Her Family's Honor 女穿男后，靠读书为家族改换门楣 Little Meatball Is Super Skinny小肉丸子超级瘦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A 38-year-old office drone transmigrates into the body of a little boy, working hard to act cute by day and studying himself to death by night. He, Jiang Mingfei, is the sole heir in four generations of the Jiang family, and he’s determined to lead them all to a better life. “Grandpa, your fifties are the perfect age to strive for success. How about taking a look at past provincial examination questions?” “Father, I heard that passing the provincial-level imperial exam qualifies you for an offic 3.3kReads8.6Score359Shelves

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   "The Imperial Examination Scholar's Wife is a Lucky Wife" is also a classic, a rare novel, but it's not on Tomato's website. I've read "The Strongest Female Prime Minister" several times; it's very well written.

8. 58 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
9. 59 为 To Snag a Village Entry Slot, Rich Women Worldwide Hurl Billions at It 为抢进村名额，全球富婆怒砸百亿 Old Meow Mister老喵先森Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Fishing by the Sea] [Tycoon] [Countryside] [Fishing] [Livestream] Zhou Yang, whose net worth was over a hundred million, lost everything overnight, and his wife ran off. Just as he was about to step onto the rooftop, he suddenly acquired the strongest Countryside Upgrade System. After upgrading his family’s fish pond, it actually turned into the sea. From then on, things quickly got out of hand. All kinds of rare sea fish appeared, drawing in all sorts of fishing enthusiasts. From that day on, 3.4kReads7.3Score231Shelves

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   For those bored readers, check out this book! It's a farming novel with a 7-point plot, over 1 million words, and it's incredibly good. If you're looking for something to read, you absolutely must check it out! Please recommend it!

10. 60 穿EN Transmigration: The Endless Road to Pampering My Husband 穿越：宠夫之路无尽头 Clouds Shift and Stars Turn云移星转Two Male Leads376k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + raising kids + doting on his husband + imperial exams + sweet romance + devoted couple + one-on-one romance + cozy daily life] Rong Zheng, heir to a family of ancient martial artists, wakes up to find that his soul has transmigrated into the body of a down-and-out scholar with the same name. While he's still standing there in confusion, a handsome young man with delicate features offers him a bite to eat. Rong Zheng falls in love at first sight, and is completely smi 6.1kReads9.3Score795Shelves

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    There's the imperial examination system, but also the doting husband and the daily life of raising children.

11. 61 此 This Road Leads Straight to the Azure Clouds 此去直上青云路 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Historical603k WordsCompleted Li Yu, courtesy name Zixuan, originally named Shen Dakui, was from Shunqing Prefecture, Sichuan, and his ancestral home was Huangzhou Prefecture, Huguang. He ranked twenty-sixth in the second-tier examination in the second year of Xing'an. A politician, financier, firearms expert, hydraulic engineer, military strategist, educator, and more in the early years of the Dayong dynasty... Li Yu lost his father at an early age and followed his mother when she remarried Li Gang, the patrol inspector of 25.7kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves
12. 62 科 Rising Through the Imperial Exams: Changing My Family's Fate 科举兴家：带着全家改换门庭 Fei Tu斐涂Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + transmigration + farming + no golden finger] [Romance included. The male lead is devoted to one woman. The heroine appears less often, and romance is not the main plot.] [The male lead is talented, but he still has to work hard. He climbs the ranks one step at a time.] A top student who had just graduated suddenly transmigrates into the body of a farmer’s son in ancient times. Determined not to spend his whole life farming, he embarks on the long road to the imperial exa 10kReads6.9Score757Shelves
13. 63 穿 Transmigrate to a Farming Family, Aim for the Imperial Exams 穿越农家，科举为上 Tang Qinghan唐轻寒Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted Wang Xi had a heart condition as a child and was abandoned at an orphanage. He worked odd jobs to put himself through college and finally landed a pretty good job. After three years of working diligently, just as he was finally able to give something back to the orphanage where he grew up, he suddenly died while working overtime one night. Reborn into a farming family, Wang Xi is now a little boy named Li Shuanzi. He knows all too well that if he wants a better life, passing the imperial exams i 3.6kReads8.9Score224Shelves

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    The protagonist of the first book, Sun Shan, lives up to his name by consistently ranking last in every imperial examination: last in the provincial examination, last in the metropolitan examination, last in the metropolitan examination, and last in the palace examination. He is a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) who rises through the ranks from county magistrate to higher positions based on his skills. His family, teachers, childhood friends, relatives, and friends are all vividly portrayed.

14. 64 继 My Stepfather Set Me on the Road to Success 继父扶我青云路 Ban Jieyu班婕妤Historical1.0M WordsCompleted His scholar father died when Xie Qingshan was three. His widowed mother took him and remarried that very night, and he thought a hard life under someone else’s roof lay ahead. But his stepfather was kindhearted, his step-grandmother warm and caring, and they even gave him the sweet little name Xu Chengzong. The whole family doted on him! With a modern soul in his body, he helps his family eat well and stay warm, then returns to his studies, hoping to pass the exams and become a minor official. 26.1kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    This is something I recently read, it's super interesting! The protagonist travels from modern times to ancient times, entering the body of a baby. The young boy steadily progresses through the imperial examinations, passing each step with unwavering determination. Although his mother remarries when he's very young, his stepfather's family are all kind people. He passes the examinations at a very young age and, through his own efforts, gradually transforms a poor town into a prosperous one, ensuring people have enough to eat and children have access to education. He gains the respect of more and more people and ultimately rises to the highest position. Highly recommended! [Already added to my bookshelf] [A masterpiece by Que Shi] [Bump this post]

15. 65 启 Your Majesty, the Top Scholar Is Slacking Off Again and Again 启禀陛下，状元郎他又又又开摆了 Fang Jinxi方锦溪Historical2.8M WordsOngoing [Imperial Exams and Farming]+ [Family Matters]+ [Building Wealth]+ [Scheming]+ [Alternate Ancient Setting] Lu Qilin, a modern enthusiast of intangible cultural heritage, unexpectedly transmigrated. When he woke up, he had become an eight-year-old village boy with a dim mind, whose mother had died young and whose father had disappeared. Fortunately, his grandparents and uncle and aunt truly loved him, and his two older cousins genuinely cared for him. It wasn't the worst start imaginable. Unfortu 13kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    [Already recommended] I'm still following these three books [Already recommended] 1. The original body of the male protagonist who transmigrated was an idiot. His mother died early, and his father went to serve in the military and disappeared. He was raised by his uncle and aunt. Even though he was an idiot, they treated him like their own child. His eldest cousin injured his arm and switched to studying medicine. His uncle's second son studied martial arts. The male protagonist took the imperial examination. His uncle's family was very loving, but his third uncle and fourth uncle were both awful. 2. This book has a lot of problematic characters, and the early stages might be quite frustrating. The main issue is that the protagonist's grandparents are biased towards his uncle's family. The story begins with the protagonist's second sister being sold to pay for his eldest cousin's education. Before the protagonist transmigrates, his eldest sister has already been sold to a widower. His clan also favors his eldest cousin, and he has a father who favors his nephew, a weak and unhelpful mother, and his maternal grandparents' family are also problematic. Some people in the village are also quite difficult. However, because of this, the protagonist helps his mother and second sister escape from their problematic family and clan. He and his friends start a business, change his mother and second sister's minds, and their lives improve. He also begins his journey towards the imperial examinations. 3. In this book, the protagonist's original body was mentally challenged. His sister was almost sold when he transmigrated, and his grandparents initially showed favoritism. However, after the protagonist arrives and starts earning money, his family sees his abilities and intelligence and treats him much better. The family works together to earn money, and the protagonist succeeds in the imperial examinations.

16. 66 被 After My Family Cast Me Out, I Rose to Great Heights 被逐出家族后，我飞黄腾达了 Down-and-Out Little Fairy扑街小仙女Historical305k WordsCompleted Qi Zhen transmigrated into the ancient Jiang family, a household of farmers. He had biased grandparents, an ineffectual father, and an older cousin who leeched off the family to study. They sold his eldest sister to raise money for the county examinations, and when that wasn’t enough, they wanted to sell his second sister too. Qi Zhen took his whole family for a ride, then left the Jiang family with his second sister and his adoptive mother. With no one holding him back, Qi Zhen went on to reach 156Reads7.0Score—Shelves
17. 67 本 I Only Wanted to Get By, but I Passed the Imperial Exams Six Times in a Row and Shocked the Emperor 本想混口饭，科举连中六元惊陛下 Moonlight in Motion月色流光Historical3.0M WordsOngoing (Alternate history + imperial examinations + heartwarming + everyday family life + one heroine) He Mingfeng transmigrated. The good news: The knowledge in his head was his golden finger. The bad news: He’d become the village idiot. His family was dirt poor, and his grandmother looked at him like he was a burden. A hellish start? No worries! The village idiot suddenly “came to his senses,” leaving the whole village stunned. He caught fish and set up a stall, and had just started making a little m 6.6kReads8.2Score591Shelves
18. 68 乡 A Country Boy's Road to the Imperial Examinations 乡下小子的科举路 Guidance指教Historical940k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + Farming + Imperial Examinations) Wu Wei is an art student in the modern world. He never expected that an accident on the day of his art school entrance exam would send him back to ancient times, where he becomes the second son of the third branch of the Wu family in Wu Family Village. His name is still Wu Wei, just like in his previous life. He figures that wherever he lives, he can make the best of it, but life in ancient times is nothing like he imagined. The entire Wu family 2kReads8.1Score165Shelves
19. 69 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 Shang Xinghe裳星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 9.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    I particularly enjoy reading stories about women transmigrating into men [smirk] and those set in the imperial examination system.

20. 70 女 A Woman Transmigrates into a Man: My Lame Childhood Bride 女穿男：我的跛脚童养媳 Gui Chengcheng归澄澄Ancient Romance545k WordsCompleted [Woman Transmigrates into a Man] + [Devoted Husband] + [Older Woman/Younger Man Romance] + [Everyday Rural Life] + [Helping Each Other Grow] + [Business and Imperial Exams] Modern-day overworked office drone Zhao Xiaoyu transmigrates into a poor farming family in ancient times. Orphaned at birth, he is raised by his five-years-older, lame, child-bride sister, who farms and sews to support his studies for the imperial exams. When he is five, Zhao Xiaoyu toddles after her, promising that when he g 2.3kReads8.9Score263Shelves
21. 71 苏 Su Chen'an's Journey Through the Imperial Exams 苏辰安的科举之路 Dream of Nine Hundred Million Girls九亿少女的梦梦Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Su Chen'an, a master of Chinese painting, had finally wrapped up an exhibition. Just as he walked out of the building, a flowerpot full of sunflowers came flying at him. He died on the spot. When he woke up again, he was almost starved to death inside his mother's womb. Every day, he teetered on the brink of starvation. He felt that if he absorbed even a little more nourishment from the amniotic fluid, his mother might die. But if he absorbed even a little less, the embryo that was him would pro 10.2kReads8.3Score877Shelves

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    🍋At the start, the protagonist's mother has already given birth to two girls and is pregnant with another. She can't have any more children after this one, but thankfully it's a boy. The protagonist's family is poor, but he's been quite talkative and clever since childhood, recognizing herbs so his family can sell them. At five, he goes to study in another village and is noticed by a teacher. He formally becomes an apprentice with his friends. After that, he takes the imperial examinations, writes poems, and helps his family with their business. The story is still ongoing.

22. 72 穿 A Transmigrator's Son in a Farming Family: Supporting the Family and Climbing the Imperial Exam Ladder 穿越农家子，养家科举青云路 Stylish Slacking花样划水Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + farming and infrastructure building + imperial examinations + transmigration + 1v1 romance + the growth of ordinary people] A cunning, warmhearted, protective younger brother × an optimistic, proud, devoted older brother Ye Changyan has barely transmigrated into the household of a small landowner when a family split breaks out. His grandfather dies, and his father, a concubine-born son, is thrown out by his grandmother and uncles. The family of five gets only five mu of land 446Reads6.8Score100Shelves
23. 73 穿 Reborn as a Marquis's Bastard Son? Then I'll Take the Imperial Exams! 穿成侯门庶子？科举！科举！科举 Jin Rizhuhui晋日灼晖Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Imperial Exams + Feel-Good Story + Business + Child Prodigy + Everyday Life + Political Intrigue] Song Mingyuan dies in a car accident and wakes up as an illegitimate son in the Marquis of Great Zhou's household. The good news: he has plenty to eat and wear, and maids to look after him. The bad news: his adoptive mother is his father's principal wife. Now that she has a son of her own, she sees Song Mingyuan as a thorn in her side and wants him dead! Song Mingyuan, who has transmigrated into t 17.8kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves
24. 74 不 If I Don’t Take the Imperial Exams, Should I Just Farm? 不科举，难道种地？ You Suo有所Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The new novel Sequence: Creator is currently being serialized. Give it a read! It's a story about surviving the apocalypse. Thank you 🙏. [Alternate History] [Imperial Examinations] [Plagiarist] [Political Scheming] [Farming] [No System] The barbarians on all four frontiers: anyone who dares invade will see their nation destroyed, their people wiped out, and their descendants cut off. I want this golden age to be exactly as I envision it. History is long, but I need only make the slightest effort 5.5kReads8.6Score398Shelves
25. 75 小 The Daily Life of a Minor Official's Son Preparing for the Imperial Exams 小官之子科举日常 Ninth Day of the First Month良月初九Historical377k WordsCompleted [Woman Transmigrates into a Man + Imperial Exams + Farmer's Son + No Problematic Family Members + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger] Lin He, a graduate student in history, transmigrates into the Great Qi, a dynasty that never existed in history, and goes from being a woman to a man. His family has nothing to its name: his father is a catlike academic prodigy, his mother a tigerlike farmer, and Lin He's life is a constant struggle. Fortunately, his father earned the jinshi degree early on, a 1.8kReads8.8Score130Shelves

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    I recommend these three books; they're all excellent. The first one tells the story of a rural student who, step by step, rises from the mountains to support his family. The second one is very detailed, not the typical "golden finger" type. The third one, however, is entirely about how the family's success begins in the first generation.

26. 76 胎 Born into a Farmer's Family as Their Late-Born Son, I Change Our Fortunes Through the Imperial Exams 胎穿农家老来子，靠科举改换门庭 Tu Yi凃扆Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Imperial Examinations + Daily Life + No Golden Finger] Just after passing the civil service exam, Song Xi was sent by a cement truck trying to meet its quota to an ancient dynasty called Great Qi. He was reborn as a farmer's son, and his mother gave birth to him at an advanced age, drawing plenty of ridicule from those around them. His family owned nothing but four bare walls, and they could afford meat only once or twice a year. Fortunately, his family loved him, and he had something to look f 19.7kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
27. 77 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.2kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of a scholar 📚, and on his very first day, he picks up a sweet little wife. Everyone says she was born with heterochromia, which is considered unlucky, and that she has a leg disability, making her a little jinx ✨. He transforms into a doting husband, spoiling her rotten. His sweet little wife is especially prone to shyness [staring][staring]. It's so sweet, you should definitely check it out! [Already hooked][Already hooked]

28. 78 古 Daily Life Raising Children in Ancient Times 古代养娃日常生活 Shui Bo1984水波1984Ancient Romance911k WordsCompleted [Ancient times]+ [Dual Transmigration]+ [Raising children]+ [Alternate history]+ [Family life]+ [No personal dimension]+ [No golden finger] Mu Yi’an is an agricultural schoolteacher in her thirties who never married and nearly got kicked out by her own mother. Jiang Shuyun is a high school politics teacher in his forties and a committed non-marriage, non-parenthood advocate. His parents are away most of the time and respect his choices. An elevator accident sends them both to the fictional Da Li 13.6kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    The male and female protagonists both travel back to ancient times and use their acquired knowledge to build their wealth. The male protagonist is responsible for improving his social status through the imperial examinations, while the female protagonist is responsible for earning money and increasing their economic power. They are an exceptional couple who, despite being unmarried and childless, eventually raise five children, supporting each other throughout their lives.

29. 79 女 A Woman in a Man’s Body: Lord Fuguang Goes on a Killing Spree 女穿男：扶光君他杀疯了 Shi Yi蒔宜Ancient Romance814k WordsOngoing [Female-to-Male Transmigration + No Romance + Literary Plagiarism + Jinx + Aristocratic Scion’s Exam Success Story] Also known as: The Azure Luan Chronicles Song Hezhen was a brilliant academic in the 22nd century, a top student who graduated from Cambridge with two doctorates. After completing her studies, she was just about to return home and contribute to her country’s development. But life is unpredictable: the plane she was on crashed, and just like that, Song Hezhen kicked the bucket! When 4.7kReads7.4Score516Shelves

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    All of them are imperial examination novels. I don't need to say much about the first one, everyone should have read it. The second one is about a male protagonist who transmigrates into a poor family and uses his wisdom to study. The third one is about a male protagonist who transmigrates into a family to take the imperial examination. The fourth one is about a woman who transmigrates into a man's family to take the imperial examination, but it is more of a slice-of-life story.

30. 80 科 The Imperial Exam's Oxherd Class: A Young Scholar's Teacher Produces Three Thousand Successful Candidates 科举放牛班，童生夫子教出进士三千 I'm a Bubble我是泡泡Historical2.6M WordsOngoing A paradise for exam failures, and a graveyard for renowned scholars. A group of spoiled officials’ sons has become the century-old academy’s newest headache. The old scholar was so furious he suffered a stroke. Chen Fan, a licentiate serving as an assistant instructor, activated the god-tier imperial exam teaching System and was appointed head of the academy in its hour of need. The mischievous magistrate’s son mastered the Five Classics in four months. The unruly prefect’s son became the top sc 1.9kReads8.9Score172Shelves

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    It's been a long time since I've seen a work that's intellectually savvy, structurally sound, and wittily written.

31. 81 斩 Executed from the Start? One Poem Made Me a God! Defying Heaven to Change My Fate! 斩首开局？一诗封神！逆天改命！ Hua Nuo Huajingxuan花诺花靖轩Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing In the Great Qian Dynasty, the literary path reigns supreme, and poetry can manifest the divine! From condemned prisoner to supreme Literary Sage, Lin Fan uses modern knowledge to reshape the literary path! “Let the literary path serve the people, and let all under heaven live as one! I will change this world with my poetry!” 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this book!

32. 82 我 I Made My Way to Prosperity Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举奔小康 Lemon Loves Milk柠檬爱吃奶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted There are awful people. No golden finger (Though being a modern person who transmigrates might be the biggest golden finger of all!) After transmigrating, Song Zhixue wants only to change his life of toiling in the fields from dawn till dusk. 20.2kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Imperial examination essays, highly recommended.

33. 83 穿 The Long Road to the Imperial Exams as a Farmer's Son 穿成农家子的漫漫科举路 Yuedi月棣Ancient Romance3.7M WordsOngoing He dies unexpectedly, but by Heaven's grace, Zhang Ze is given a new life and born into the womb of a peasant woman. At just five years old, Zhang Ze solemnly tells his parents, “Father, Mother, your little Ze wants to go to school...” Living a decent life in ancient times is incredibly difficult. A simple chill can take your life, not to mention the crushing taxes and forced labor. Zhang Ze understands better than anyone that only earning an official degree can improve his family's life. Even t 2.6kReads7.3Score143Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A newly released time-travel, alternate history, skill panel, and imperial examination novel: ① Dongqing Kingdom. Shen Family Village. The male protagonist, Shen Shufan, was originally the heir of a marquis's family, but was tricked and knocked unconscious by his stepmother's men and thrown into the river. He was rescued by a passing member of the Shen family, a poor family. Fortunately, the fourth branch of the Shen family had no children, so they adopted him. He awakens a cheat ability: a "skill panel," showing his name as Shen Shufan, skill level as 0, and his proficiency in the Three Character Classic as 199 (maxed). His fate is changed through studying and taking the imperial examinations. The story begins with him passing the county-level imperial examination. "To establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of the past sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations."

34. 84 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, but My Brother Seems Even More Like a Transmigrator Than I Do 穿越古代我哥比我还像穿越者 Pavilion by the Pond池上楼台Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Alternate World / Ancient Era / Farming / Imperial Exams After a plane crash, Chen Jingming transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a farmer's son. His family is split up because they need to pay for his medical treatment, and his older brother goes missing. Later, the eldest brother returns from a long journey and sends him to school. Eldest Brother: “Little brother, our family's honor rests entirely on you!” But later, as he watches the family estate grow, Chen Jingming realizes that the 15.2kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    Brothers working together to get rich through the imperial examinations

35. 85 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.1kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
36. 86 科 The Imperial Exam: Top of the Six Tests, Reshaping the Workplace 科举，六元及第整顿职场 Cangbai Beneath the Moon月下苍柏Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (No System, no golden finger, one female lead) (A slow-burn story) In the 21st century, the only person in Tianhai University’s history to earn master’s degrees in both the arts and sciences suddenly transmigrates into the body of a poor farmer’s son in ancient times. Looking at the bare walls of his home and the family who place all their hopes in him, Wang Ping can only gaze at the heavens in speechless resignation. Since all other pursuits are inferior and only scholarship is esteemed, he wi 944Reads7.5Score107Shelves
37. 87 走 You Pulled Strings to Make Me a Scholar, and I Passed All Three Exams? 走后门让你成秀才，你连中三元？ Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Match Made in Heaven is now available. Search for the author's name, Cai Bibi, on major platforms to buy a copy. Su Yu transmigrates to ancient times. On the day he fails the imperial exam for the fifth time, he marries the Princess of Changle, who has disguised herself as an ordinary girl. Before Su Yu can roll up his sleeves and earn a living to support his lovely wife, news of an imperial exam result that had been overlooked suddenly arrives. From then on, the good news 28.5kReads8.7Score3kShelves
38. 88 拒 After Refusing to Rejoin My Clan, I Became a Great Scholar Through the Imperial Exams 拒绝认祖归宗后，我靠科举成文圣 Lonely Lamp in the Night Rain夜雨孤灯Historical482k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + wish fulfillment + imperial examinations + court politics + face-slapping + no System) He transmigrates to ancient times, only to find himself an illegitimate son who has never been acknowledged by his family. Su Shijin wants to change his fate through knowledge, but despite having mastered high school Chinese and graduated in applied mathematics, he can barely make sense of classical Chinese. Then he obtains a writing brush. From that day on, he earns the red mark on his foreh 2.3kReads9.0Score185Shelves
39. 89 胎 Reborn in the Womb, I Play at Revenge in an Imperial Exam Novel 胎穿后我在科举文里玩复仇 Ants Love Climbing Walls蚂蚁爱爬墙Historical345k WordsCompleted [Humble Origins + Daily Life + Revenge + Imperial Examinations + Political Scheming + Cunning + No CP + Small Pocket Space (Though I guess a dozen cubic meters still counts)] The orphan Chen Zhijing is born into another life and becomes Chen Shijiu. At last, he has a grandmother who loves him more than life itself, along with parents and an older brother. Just when he thinks he can spend this life happily with his family, working together toward a comfortable life, he is forced onto the path of 313Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    All three are good.

40. 90 惊 What?! I Transmigrated into a Farmer's Son from the Start, and Now He Wants to Take the Imperial Exams 惊了！开局穿成农家子，他要科举 Luo Yi落矣Historical802k WordsCompleted [Famine + transmigration + System + farming + imperial examinations + daily life] Shen Yu woke up one morning to find that he had transmigrated. It was bad enough for a science student to end up in ancient times, but he’d arrived in the middle of a famine, with his family having nothing to their name. Luckily, he unlocked a red packet group. Without it, how could he possibly survive in this strange world? The Shen family had one daughter after another. At last, the third son’s family had a bo 1.4kReads8.3Score107Shelves
41. 91 死 After Faking My Death, the Male Lead I Raised Turned Dark 死遁后，亲手养大的男主黑化了 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + devoted couple + healing + light political scheming + a touch of possessive romance + serious tone + two heroines) After a car accident, Wen Zhiyu transmigrates into a book. To get home, she accepts a mission: raise Xiao Ji, a future powerful minister who is currently a little beggar fighting wild dogs for scraps. Wen Zhiyu raises Xiao Ji with great care until he grows into a refined and elegant young man. Once he places first in the imperial exam and reunites with his birth fam 11.2kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
42. 92 布 From Humble Beginnings to Minister of State 布衣卿相寒门崛起 Sound of Carved Jade扣玉声Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A poor scholar’s spirit rings clear, his pen splitting the heavens! When Lin Shen wakes, he finds himself in a thatched hut with a leaking roof. Before him lies his mother, at death’s door and worn to the bone; his young brother is coughing up blood, barely alive; outside, rapacious creditors kick at the door, demanding payment and threatening their lives! In this cruel world, are the poor truly no more than blades of grass? He will wield modern knowledge as a blade and turn the world upside dow 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The essay for the imperial examinations is quite good; it already covers the provincial examinations.

43. 93 拼 I Worked My Way to the Top Scholar in the Imperial Exams, and Now You Say I Have a Powerful Identity 拼命科举成状元，你才说我有身份 This Fish Wants to Eat Cats Now这鱼想吃猫了Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (A cathartic power fantasy: the protagonist never takes anything lying down, and never lets a grudge wait until tomorrow!) No romance + nation-building + imperial examinations + farming + alternate history + court intrigue A no-holds-barred power fantasy, with a decisive, ruthless protagonist!! If there's no justice in this world, then I'll carve it out with blood! If the great clans leave everyone with nowhere to turn, then I'll cut a path through them. The county magistrate's son toys with peo 33.7kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves
44. 94 农 The Lazy Little One from a Farming Family Takes the Imperial Exams 农门懒娃娃考科举 Black Tofu豆腐黑Historical352k WordsOngoing Dogwa had terrible luck in his previous life. He worked hard all his life and had nothing to show for it. It was all for nothing. In this life, he just wants enough to eat and drink, and to lie flat until the end. Who knew the Lai family already had a layabout: Dogwa's own father. There was no room for a second one. So Dogwa can only be pushed into improving himself and working hard. (Original title: The Lazy Farm Boy Takes the Imperial Examinations) 680Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This is a newly started novel, so you can let it grow a bit more. The male protagonist transmigrates to ancient times, witnesses the hardships of that era, and decides to take the imperial examination. The plot is good, so you can keep reading.

45. 95 有 You Need Money to Take the Imperial Exams 有钱才能考科举 Pavilion by the Pond池上楼台Historical1.0M WordsOngoing Ancient times, farming, and making a fortune. After being knocked unconscious, Zhou Ningye awakened memories of his past life and unexpectedly gained a pocket dimension. With his parents missing, he had to struggle to make a living by farming while raising his younger brother and sister. When natural disasters and human calamities struck, he fled with his siblings and clan members in search of safety. But why do those two beggars look so much like their parents? After finding their parents, and 66kReads8.1Score5.8kShelves
46. 96 科 The Imperial Exams Are No Easy Feat, So I’ll Take My Whole Family to the Azure Sky 科举不易，我携全家共青云 Ye Jizi of Cangmang City苍忙城的叶姬子Historical870k WordsCompleted Lin Shu opened his eyes and found himself reborn as a newborn in a farming family in Xiaolin Village, Great Yong. In his previous life, he was alone, bedridden and sick. In this life, his family gathered around him, their home warm with lamplight. His frail mother embroidered money for books by lamplight. His silent father used his own back to open the way for him to study. His gentle older sister poured her girlhood into the soup she made for him. Even the eggs his grandparents secretly slipped 16.9kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
47. 97 科 The Top Scholar and Grand Secretary Keep Carrying Me in the Imperial Exams 科举：状元首辅又带飞朕了 Silly Chicken Feather鸡毛呆Historical624k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so it will rise later) In his previous life, Shen Zhiyan was an engineering PhD at one of China's top five universities. In this life, he transmigrated to a peasant family in the Great Sheng dynasty. A poor household, a grandmother who played favorites, a taciturn father, and a third uncle who failed the imperial exams time and again... In an era when everything was inferior save for studying, Shen Zhiyan edged out his third uncle and set out on the path of the imperia 163.9kReads8.7Score14.2kShelves
48. 98 种 Farming: I Turn My Whole Family into Overachievers 种田，我让全家成卷王 Pink Fairy粉仙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely fictional setting, many original details, System, transmigrate into a book, no male lead, just enjoying the original leads’ romance without getting involved] Wang Qingman, a PhD in agronomy, devoted her life to developing high-yield, delicious crops. But at the age of twenty-nine, she collapsed at work from exhaustion. When she opened her eyes, the world she knew had changed. She had transmigrated into a novel called The Top Scholar’s Wife, becoming the female lead’s older sister, who 1kReads9.0Score136Shelves

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    A captivating novel about the imperial examination system, highly recommended.

49. 99 家 The Disowned Son: From Beaten Family Outcast to Chief Minister and Richest Man 家族弃子：从被揍分家到首辅首富 September Jojo九月玖玖Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Imperial exams + feel-good power fantasy + farming + making a fortune + business + hunting and foraging After transmigrating to ancient times, Lin You'an becomes an unlucky man whose parents neither love nor care for him. His parents favor his eldest brother, the brother's second wife, and her vicious brat. Lin You'an, his third brother, and his former sister-in-law's daughter become the whole family's punching bags, scapegoats, and blood banks. To hell with that! He's never put up with such hum 37.5kReads8.1Score5.6kShelves
50. 100 从 From Little Kid to Top Scholar, I Cheat My Way to the Top 从幼童到状元，我一路开挂 Dreaming Back to Childhood Songs梦回童歌Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Alternate-history fiction + imperial examinations + slice of life + no golden finger] Here, clan ties are more important than life itself, and clan rules take precedence over the law. When Qin Haoran was three, his father was killed in a bloody fight over water rights. According to clan rules, the entire clan was supposed to raise the family that had lost its breadwinner. But fate's cruelty was far from over. Three years later, his young mother, unable to bear a life of loneliness and widowhood 59.6kReads8.6Score4.5kShelves

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