I’m Used to Stories About Top Scholars from Poor Families. Any About Scions of Great Clans Taking the Imperial Exams? 看惯了寒门状元，有没有世家大族子弟科举的?

1. 51 大 Ming Dynasty: My Years as Zhu Yuanzhang's Heckler 大明，我给老朱当喷子的那些年 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Historical1.4M WordsCompleted If there’s anything you think could be improved, please point it out gently. I’ll make changes. Thank you. The protagonist’s official career: Investigating Censor, Supervising Censor, County Magistrate, Inspecting Censor and Deputy Censor-in-Chief, Censor-in-Chief, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Grand Secretary of the Hall of Cautious Diligence and Minister of Personnel. Gu Chen opens his eyes and finds himself in the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, as a low-ranking remonstrance official. He ha 49.1kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds

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   This is a Ming Dynasty novel about the imperial examination system. The protagonist is raised by his older brother and sister-in-law who sell steamed buns. The story begins after he becomes an official through the imperial examinations. The logic is very tight, and there are occasional moments of elegant writing. In the early stages, he is diligent and cautious, but later he becomes a powerful minister who protects the country and always cares about the people. It has a happy ending, with a romantic pairing, but no multiple wives or concubines. The children are excellent, and the love that was unfulfilled in the previous life is continued in the next. Although he doesn't come from a noble family, it's still a very good read, and I hope it provides you with another option!

2. 52 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Charismatic Second Master Lian 红楼：风流琏二爷 A Lone Raft, a Bright Lantern孤筏掌灯明Historical1.5M WordsOngoing A young man transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber and becomes Jia Lian, the dashing eldest grandson of the Rongguo Mansion. To avoid the family’s downfall and confiscation of its property as in the original story, he changes his ways, sets lofty ambitions, and works hard to make something of himself… He leaves his dissolute past behind and rises to great heights, outshining the Hanlin Academy in scholarship, securing the borders through military prowess, and wielding the vermi 7.5kReads6.8Score67614d adds

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   The first two books, "Dream of the Red Chamber," feature the Jia family members who time-travel and take the imperial examinations. The latter is a fan fiction based on the TV series "The Story of Minglan," also focusing on the imperial examinations. The Sheng family is slightly weaker, but their mother, Lady Wang, is the daughter of the Prince of Wei and a Grand Tutor.

3. 53 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Heaven's Mandate Lies with Me 红楼之天命在孤 Stir-Fried Green Beans爆炒扁豆角Historical647k WordsOngoing Great men often rise late from humble beginnings, while the young who seize power are usually scions of the nobility. Reborn into a top-tier aristocratic clan with two dukes in the family, Jia Cong is a young master of the Rongguo House, one of the Jia clan's “jade” generation. This is a tumultuous age, with more than the Twelve Beauties: machines are roaring, too. The Western Age of Exploration is in full swing, and the seeds of science are quietly taking root. In the East, two suns vie in the 469Reads6.8Score—14d adds
4. 54 科 The Imperial Exams: They All Say I'm the Star of Literature Reborn 科举，他们都说我是文曲星下凡 Lin Tong林桐Historical1.1M WordsOngoing (This book blends elements of the imperial examinations, romance, court politics, bureaucratic intrigue, warfare, and more.) Zhao Lin was the youngest professor of classical Chinese literature in Huaxia. After transmigrating, he becomes a young scholar in the Great Zhou, celebrated as a “star of literary talent” and a “child prodigy.” But the Grand Examiner declares him “frivolous by nature, destined to achieve nothing.” With his reputation on the verge of collapse, he draws on the extraordinary 1.4kReads8.7Score16614d adds

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   ❤️How can your years of hard study compare to my three generations of family wealth? The worst thing is a young master from a wealthy family who also works hard. ❤️Where is a prodigal son who can truly turn over a new leaf? It's not that easy. It's a story of a modern man who transmigrates into the body of a spoiled brat and then takes the imperial examinations, all while harboring a silently wounded soul.

5. 55 知 The Story of Minglan: Reborn as the Eldest Legitimate Son of the Sheng Family 知否：穿成盛家嫡长子 The Giraffe Who Loves to Sleep爱睡觉的长颈鹿Female-Channel Fanfiction317k WordsCompleted The rating starts off low, but it'll keep going up later! Don't worry, you're in for a treat! After transmigrating, he becomes Sheng Changhua, the eldest legitimate son of the Sheng family in The Story of Minglan. His father, Sheng Hong, is cautious to a fault; his mother, Madam Wang, is irritable and short-sighted; and each of his sisters faces her own trials. In this life, since I'm the eldest son of the Sheng family, I'll take on this mess. Within the family, he's the steady hand who plans s 3.4kReads6.3Score32314d adds
6. 56 侯 The Marquis's Son Takes the Imperial Exams 侯府子科举 Clear Wind, River and Stream清风川溪Historical620k WordsCompleted When fortune’s winds are fair, I’ll seize their strength and climb the ladder above the crowd. Before the palace gates, whips crack; the road to the clouds is lined with seven beams of purple jade. I have mastered the Four Books and Five Classics, and trained with blades, spears, swords, bows, and halberds. If I will not give myself to the realm, then what was the point of all my self-cultivation? A single-heroine story. Many thanks to all my readers. 422Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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   The first book features a very wealthy family; the second book features a young master from a noble family.

7. 57 寒 The Scholar from a Poor Family 寒门状元 Gentleman of the Green Mountain青山君子Historical2.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the family of a common farmer, Ye Xuanmo arrives just as his paternal cousin passes the imperial examination. To revitalize the clan, his cousin invites a teacher to the family to educate the children. In an age when “all trades are base, and only studying is noble,” Ye Xuanmo wants nothing more than to pass the exams and change his family’s circumstances… 3.4kReads8.9Score31414d adds
8. 58 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 497.6kReads9.7Score72.9k14d adds
9. 59 穿 Transmigrating to the Great Song: A Guide to the Civil Service Exam 穿越大宋之考公指南 It's Raining Hard, Bring in the Laundry!下大雨收衣服啦Historical643k WordsCompleted A serious historical novel featuring the imperial examinations, officialdom, a mix of classical and vernacular Chinese, a slow pace, political intrigue, highly intelligent characters, and military campaigns. This novel contains extensive classical Chinese, poetry, and archaic language. If that is not to your taste, please do not read it. Huang Zhongsi, a modern young man preparing for the civil service exams, transmigrates to a parallel world during the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Northern 185Reads6.7Score—14d adds
10. 60 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 17.7kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    I'm currently reading the second book; it's very heartwarming and there's no internal strife within the clan. The brothers are all working hard for the clan.

11. 61 侯 The Marquis's Son Fails at Lying Flat 侯府郎君躺平失败记 Pi Xiaobai皮小白Historical791k WordsOngoing Just after Feng Yanchu transmigrates, he hears a series of smacks before feeling a stinging pain on his butt. How embarrassing! His pants have been pulled down and he’s being spanked! Then he hears several children wailing. Three other kids are getting beaten nearby, too. Looks like they got into trouble. At least he isn’t the only one being punished, which makes it a little less embarrassing. The male lead transmigrates into the body of an illegitimate son in a marquis’s household. He expects t 63.5kReads8.5Score4.9k14d adds
12. 62 被 The Abandoned Heir Places First in the Imperial Exam, and Ten Thousand Riders Storm the Marquis’s Mansion 被弃世子中状元，万骑踏平侯府门 Jun Moyu君陌玉Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Imperial Examinations + Reborn in the Womb + Court Politics + Revenge + System] Shen Shufan was reborn in the womb as the heir to a marquis’s estate, only to be knocked unconscious and thrown into a river. No problem: ever heard of the Proficiency System? The impoverished Shen family, a humble family of scholars, found a poor child in a freezing river. Little did they know he was an imperial-examination genius! Other families considered it a blessing from their ancestors if even one person pass 21.6kReads8.7Score2.5k14d adds

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    From the heir of a noble family to a scholar from a humble background, he embarked on a path to success through the imperial examinations.

13. 63 大 The Great Zhou’s Number One Villain Raises a Top Scholar 大周第一奸臣，养出了个状元郎 Little Cow Goes Online小母牛上网Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Imperial Examinations] [Court Politics] [No Golden Finger] The short drama is now streaming on Fanqie under the title The Playboy Takes Up His Brush to Protect the Realm (Season 1). After transmigrating to Great Zhou, Gu Chang'an finds himself the son of a treacherous minister, reviled by everyone. His father, Gu Mingyuan, wields immense power at court. He purges the court and suppresses the scholars, earning the condemnation of the realm's literati as a traitor to the nation 109.7kReads8.6Score12.4k14d adds

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    I recently discovered this one and it's really good; the male lead's father is the prime minister.

14. 64 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 15kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds
15. 65 科 The Road to Success Through the Imperial Examinations 科举之青云路 A Little Green Ear一只绿耳Historical1.2M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lu Sheng was a spoiled rich kid. After being born into a farming family, he regains his memories at the age of three when his cousin pushes him to the ground over two pieces of pork crackling. Among the four paths of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, working for someone else is out of the question. With his poor knowledge of farming, he couldn't even support himself, so it looks like the imperial examinations are his only way to change his fate. From then on, Lu S 1.8kReads7.7Score12414d adds

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    💐①The protagonist transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty and becomes the legitimate son of Wang, the former mistress of the Fengbo Marquis's mansion, embarking on his path to the imperial examinations. The first half of the novel is entirely historical romance. 💐②The protagonist transmigrates to become the eldest son of the richest man in Xinchang County. He transforms into a prodigal son who has turned over a new leaf. After marrying a beautiful young wife, the protagonist studies even harder and eventually achieves top honors in the imperial examinations.

16. 66 快 Quick Transmigration: The Frail Scholar Uses His Powers to Spoil His Whole Family 快穿：病弱书生靠异能，宠爆全家 Tea Pear Seven茶梨七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Ling Zhi master Li Ze suffers an accident while ascending to Grandmaster, and his beloved loses her soul while saving him. To recover her soul, Li Ze enters three thousand minor worlds. But because his ascension failed, every life he enters finds him not only frail and sickly, but also a heartless scoundrel. The merchant's daughter he wronged, the ability-user he betrayed, the country girl abandoned by a sent-down youth: his beloved meets a tragic fate in every life. If he wants to bring her sou 1.3kReads8.2Score10714d adds

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    Learn how a scumbag spoils his wife, start now (Master of Whitewashing Across All Realms)

17. 67 放 Raising Livestock by Lake Baikal, Dating the Village Belle of a Warrior Nation 放牧贝加尔湖，女友战斗民族村花 Overthrow倾覆Urban511k WordsCompleted What's it like to have a sweetheart from a village of battle-hardened people? Lin Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and meets a fiery young woman from a nation of warriors... She can charm guests in the parlor and cook in the kitchen. The family pet is a black bear, and she can open a tank with her bare hands... Most importantly, she treats Lin Yi with endless tenderness... Life is so good that even while herding livestock by Lake Baikal, Lin Yi can barely bring himself to leave. (A lighthear 35.8kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
18. 68 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book About the Imperial Exams and Brought Home a Fussy Little Wife 穿书科举，娶了个小作精回家 Zhou Zijin舟子衿Ancient Romance910k WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations + sweet romance + face-slapping + infrastructure development and rising through the ranks: a scheming, smug transmigrated playboy x a spoiled, somewhat crafty but not too calculating troublemaker] Xie Zi'an is a spoiled young master who transmigrates into a book, becoming the husband of the villainess. In the original story, the man he replaces is framed and found alone with the unconscious Xu Nansong. The two are forced to marry, but after the wedding, he discovers that X 23kReads8.7Score2.5k14d adds

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    I personally think this book is pretty good. The male protagonist transmigrates to the world of the imperial examinations, and his father is also an official.

19. 69 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Eldest Son Takes Charge 红楼之长子当家 Warm Window温暖的窗子Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A modern man, Jia Zhiyuan, transmigrates into the world of the Dream of the Red Chamber as Jia Zhu, Jia Baoyu's elder brother. With the help of the pocket dimension he brought along, he strives to pass the imperial examinations, earn the royal family's trust, and change the tragic ending of the Dream of the Red Chamber into a happy one. He wants Daiyu and Baoyu to find happiness together, Baochai to enter the palace without a hitch, Yingchun to avoid marrying the wolf in sheep's clothing, and Ta 4.1kReads8.9Score26114d adds
20. 70 魏EN The Wei Clan's Cursed Son Becomes Grand Secretary—Now They Beg Me to Return 魏家孽种成首辅，全族跪求我认祖 A Salted Fish in Everyday Life生活中的咸鱼Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as The Wei Fox) [Political Schemes][One Female Lead][Ensemble Cast][The Wei Faction] Condemned from birth, I was given the name Niesheng. On the day I was born, my mother died in childbirth, and my grandfather mourned before the ancestral hall. The whole household looked at me askance, all calling me a disaster star who had stolen another's fate. My biological father hated me like an enemy, my elder half-brother regarded me as an omen of bad luck, and my stepmother hid a knife behind 652.8kReads9.2Score91.7k14d adds
21. 71 穿 I Became a Marquis's Illegitimate Son, and the Imperial Exams Won Me a Wife and Glory for My Descendants 穿成侯府庶子，我靠科举封妻荫子 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted A sickly modern-day man transmigrates overnight into Su Yiheng, the illegitimate eldest son of the Marquis of Ningyuan's household. Born prematurely and frail, he lost his mother young, leaving his little sister without a protector. Their stepmother is sweet-tongued but wicked at heart. If he wants a peaceful life, the military path is out of reach, so he'll pursue a career as a civil official through the imperial examinations! After two lifetimes of being weak, Su Yiheng looks at the graceful y 13.2kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds

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    Both of these books are about the path to the imperial examinations for illegitimate sons of noble families.

22. 72 科 The Imperial Exams! After Ten Years of Study, I Pass and Take Down the Nobility 科举！寒窗十年，上岸就斩勋贵 Zhuoran卓燃Historical1.7M WordsOngoing “The autumn wind howls in August, sweeping three layers of thatch from my roof!” The moment Mei Cheng'an opened his eyes, he found himself facing a catastrophe. Framed and cast out of the marquis's household by his own father, he was now being hunted, with his life hanging by a thread. He chose to fake his death and flee south to seek refuge with family friends. On the way, however, he ran into an imperial inspector investigating a case. From the inspector, he learned that his family friends had 7.9kReads8.1Score41614d adds

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    A noble family's legitimate son and illegitimate son! 🌈 Unlike other imperial examination novels, this one isn't filled with mundane family dramas, and even after two hundred chapters, it doesn't delve into court politics. This book progresses rapidly; the protagonist becomes a child prodigy at age 6, and at 16, he tops the Millennium Dragon and Tiger List, achieving the highest rank of six. Right there in court, he avenges his mother: his father is demoted, his stepmother is executed—revenge is served without delay, super satisfying and not at all frustrating! (Template: Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty)

23. 73 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. 20.1kReads8.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! A newly released time-travel, alternate history, farming, and imperial examination novel: ① Songjia Village, Baishui Town, Jinfeng County, in the fifth year of the Great Qi Dynasty. One night, Song Zhixue was completely drunk. When he woke up, he was Song Sihe, the fourth grandson of the Song family in the Great Qi Dynasty. The story begins with catching leeches. "Leech is a common Chinese medicine, salty and bitter, and slightly poisonous." He sells leeches at the town's pharmacy to accumulate his first pot of gold, then goes on to study and take the imperial examination. Everything begins with the rise of a small farm boy. "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."

24. 74 大 The First Duke of the Great Ming 大明第一公 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical2.3M WordsCompleted I am Li Jinglong. This is my story, and the story of the Great Ming. 131kReads9.2Score14.4k14d adds

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    These two books are pretty good; one is about a prince and the other about a prince.

25. 75 快 Quick Transmigration to Dream of the Red Chamber: Daiyu Has a Brother Who's Always Competing to Excel 快穿红楼：黛玉有个内卷哥哥 Little Silly小笨笨Two Male Leads869k WordsCompleted Note: Two male leads, an alternate-universe take on Dream of the Red Chamber. If that’s not your thing, feel free to leave. What do you do when you transmigrate into Dream of the Red Chamber? What if you become Lin Daiyu’s older brother? Lin Zhiyuan isn’t worried in the slightest. He takes it easy and lets things slide. His life was borrowed to begin with, so as long as he quietly cuts ties with the Jia household and stays alive, that’s enough. System: [Host, life is meant to be lived striving f 3kReads9.0Score46414d adds

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    These are all novels that I've been reading late into the night for over 10 years. Overall, the writing is good, and they're worth checking out if you're looking for something to read, especially the last one, which is a must-read.

26. 76 大 Great Ming: I'm a Prince, Can't I Enjoy Myself? 大明：皇子的我还不能享受享受？ The Pumpkin Became a Rookie南瓜变成菜鸟Historical1.7M WordsCompleted I'm no good at writing introductions. This is a new book by a new author. He transmigrates to the Zhizheng era, and the System blows up. What! I'm actually the Prince Qin Min, who did every evil thing imaginable? The second legitimate son of the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang! He died young. After his death, Zhu Yuanzhang personally wrote a memorial condemning him: "Since you were sent to your fief, you have earned no good reputation. You kept company with petty men, indulged in wine and women, a 36.4kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds
27. 77 官 Raising Daiyu as a High-Ranking Official 官居一品养黛玉 Xiao Yuanning笑苑宁Female-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsCompleted I transmigrated into Dream of the Red Chamber as someone never mentioned in the original novel. My only golden finger is the ability to choose one person to visit in a dream every ten years. After years of diligent study, Lin Dan, a humanities student, finally saves Daiyu and rises from a commoner to the highest rank of official. P.S. The male lead is Lin Dan, and the female lead is my adorable little Daiyu. But they are not a couple!!!! He’s just an uncle raising his niece!! The male lead will 12.3kReads8.5Score82114d adds

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    Lin Dan, who transmigrates into the world of "Dream of the Red Chamber," possesses the extraordinary ability to appear in dreams every ten years, rising from obscurity to a high-ranking official. He saves Daiyu, and although they are uncle and nephew, they write a heartwarming and unique legend in this world of the Red Chamber!

28. 78 寒 The Imperial Exam Routine of a Poor Butcher's Son 寒门屠户之子的科举日常 Diki DaddyDiki粑粑Historical3.3M WordsOngoing The Wang butcher family is full of burly men, all tall, broad, and muscular, like a whole den of reincarnated black bears! But their youngest son, Wang Sanniu, is the odd one out: frail, delicate, and liable to fall over in a breeze. Standing beside his family, he looks like a little fox that wandered into a bear’s den. Butchering pigs? The moment pig’s blood splashes over him, he faints! Farming? The hoe is taller than he is! With the family fearing he’ll become a good-for-nothing, his mother m 186.1kReads9.0Score23.8k14d adds

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    The tall, burly butcher Wang's family produced an oddball, like a little fox who had wandered into a bear's den. Surprisingly, this little fox actually excelled in the imperial examinations! 👀👀👀

29. 79 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 122.5kReads9.4Score12.7k14d adds

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    First book: The high rating is definitely for a reason; so many likes didn't come for nothing. Honestly, I'd give it a 9 out of 10. Thumbs up! Second book: The writing is absolutely top-tier among Tomato's works. The author's technique is very skillful; it feels like it has the potential to become a masterpiece. Thumbs up for Tomato! Third book: This novel appearing on Tomato's page is a blessing. As long as it's not abandoned, it's guaranteed to be a huge hit. Thumbs up! [What][Pout][Thinking][Laughing and crying]

30. 80 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.2kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist, Yuhengjun (without a male lead), gains everyone's approval despite being a woman and becomes the unparalleled Yuhengjun.

31. 81 贞 The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.7M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 117.7kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds
32. 82 假 Fake Eunuch: I Am the Ming Dynasty's Ninth-Thousand-Year Lord 假太监：我乃大明九千岁 Ninth Day, Tenth Month初九元十Historical7.1M WordsOngoing [Mythic Great Ming] [Alternate History] [High Martial] [Great Ming] [No System] Yang Fan transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty and becomes a lowly eunuch, witnessing with his own eyes the grand, turbulent age of humanity! A dynasty that has endured for millennia, immortal aristocratic families, heroes of the martial world, mighty commoners, and dragons and serpents rising together! If that's how it is, then I, Yang Fan, will become the greatest man under heaven! I'll shatter the clouds and bec 133.8kReads9.2Score13.1k14d adds
33. 83 快 Quick Transmigration: My Golden Finger Is My Brother 快穿：我的金手指是我哥 What Mu Xi Seeks沐兮所求Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted At the brink of life and death, Yue Ruanran heard a voice ask, “If you could transmigrate, what golden finger would you want?” Yue Ruanran answered instinctively, “My brother.” When Yue Ruanran realized she had transmigrated, she was terrified, frightened, and utterly helpless. When she learned her brother had transmigrated with her too, she felt at ease. She could lie flat and fear 9kReads8.5Score56814d adds

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    🌰🌰Here it comes!🐬 The first and third worlds both feature aristocratic families taking the imperial examinations. World One: A prominent family in the Qing Dynasty, the female lead takes the easy way out while her brother carries the burden. She is the first Manchu to achieve the highest rank in the imperial examinations since they were introduced. A Manchu third-place scholar. World Three: Set against the backdrop of "Dream of the Red Chamber," it showcases the brilliance of a generation.

34. 84 侯 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 58.7kReads9.6Score8.3k14d adds

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    🎉📚In the first book, the Lady of the Marquis's Mansion 👵 and her stepson 👦 engage in a battle of wits and courage! 😤💥In the second book, an ordinary boy accidentally travels through time 🌀 and transforms into a hidden tycoon 💰🎯✨(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧Go for it!

35. 85 大 Great Tang: My Clan Bullies Me? I'll Assassinate the Emperor in Retaliation 大唐：宗族欺我？反手刺杀皇帝 I've Caught You抓到你了Historical414k WordsOngoing [Rebellion] [Conspiring Out Loud] [Immortal Exile] [Thinker] [Capitalist] “Brother Taibai, why are you trying to assassinate the emperor?” Li Chengqian asked curiously. “My clan has gone too far. They changed my household registration, stole my top spot in the imperial examination, and took away my source of income. I have to show them what ‘Wiping Out the Nine Clans: A Fun Game for the Whole Family’ means!” Liu Wenyue directed the master craftsmen of the Directorate of the Palace Treasury to ha 894Reads8.2Score11014d adds
36. 86 侯 The Noble Young Lord of a Marquis's House 侯门贵公子 Beneath the Full Moon圆月之下Historical976k WordsCompleted Su Shi transmigrates into the prosperous Great Qian dynasty and becomes the second young master of a marquis's household! The young master may have a handsome face, but he's a useless wastrel, a notorious playboy in the capital. His engagement is broken off right from the start, and everyone waits to see him make a fool of himself. Su Shi couldn't care less. He casually recites a poem, never expecting to shake the entire capital. Su Shi smiles. Writing poetry and essays? Is that all? I can do a 3.3kReads8.4Score22814d adds
37. 87 魔 The Demon Venerable Is Reborn as a Baby and Helps His Father Pass the Imperial Exams 魔尊胎穿崽，陪爹考科举 Show-Off with the Hazard Lights On显眼包开双闪Ancient Romance663k WordsOngoing [Reborn and reincarnated from infancy; farming in the early stages; imperial exams in the middle; officialdom later on; warm family bonds; no romance; adored by everyone] The Demon Lord Shen Yan got a fresh start one day, only to be reborn by mistake as a child born to a cuckold. His cheap father had been cuckolded so badly that his head was practically green-black. So what? At least he had a father now! His father was in poor health? No problem. Three-year-old Shen Yan dragged over a big stool, 1.2kReads9.0Score10314d adds

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    The Demon Lord transmigrates into the body of the son of a peasant scholar. The story follows the father and son as they take the imperial examinations together, depicting their heartwarming days of relying on each other for survival. [Shy]

38. 88 北 Northern Song Dynasty: From the Start, I Married the Eighth Daughter of the Su Family 北宋，开局娶走苏家八娘 Happy Little Square BunHappy小方包Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + historical romance + Northern Song dynasty + one female lead + sweet romance + slice of life] Han Zhi was a modern master's graduate in Chinese language and literature, but he transmigrates back to the Northern Song dynasty. Fortunately, he starts out as a provincial top scorer, so things aren't too bad. After earning that title, his family naturally starts looking for a match for him. During this time, Han Zhi meets Su Zhen, also known as Su Baniang. He immediately gives 1.9kReads8.8Score16314d adds

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    These two are good.

39. 89 穿 The Laid-Back Life of a Marquis’s Bastard Son 穿成侯府庶子的摆烂生活 April Thirty-Three四月三三Historical600k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + historical setting + non-virgin male lead + ordinary protagonist with no golden finger] Chen Heyu, a fine young man of the modern age, transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing ancient playboy. He is a middle-aged widower with children, a low-ranking son born to a concubine, and not a single money-making skill to his name. He does, however, have plenty of ways to spend money and a mountain of debts from his romantic escapades. To avoid another beating from his father, 34.4kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    This is a good book. It's about a spoiled brat from a noble family who gets himself into a different world, then reforms and turns his life around. His parents are both very nice.

40. 90 小 The Sweet and Obedient Maid Has the Chaste Heir's Heart Racing 小通房又乖又软，禁欲世子心狂跳 Water, Clouds, and Mist水云雾Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [Both leads sexually inexperienced, household and palace intrigue, growing-up romance, arrogant young heir × clever maid who plays the pig to eat the tiger] In her fifth year at the marquis’s residence, Youli has risen from the lowest-ranked maid responsible for sweeping and cleaning to the most favored senior maid at the side of the heir of the Marquis of Yong’an. She has reached a small peak in her career as a servant. She is quite content with her life and dares not ask for much more. She pl 3.9kReads8.8Score35214d adds

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    The male protagonist is a prince, but he also wants to take the imperial examinations himself and achieve the highest honors in all three levels of the examinations.

41. 91 世 The Clan Heiress 世族嫡媳 Mao Xiaosu猫小酥Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Fourth Master Lu of the Duke of Yu's household is an extraordinary man, yet he married an unknown country girl. Everyone in the capital says the match is terribly unsuitable, and they're waiting to laugh at the girl! Faced with all the gossip, Jiang Lingyuan remains cool as a cucumber. She has a fleet, a trading caravan, mines, countless acres of land, and confidence to spare. Lu Yun thought that marrying a country girl meant he could forget all about having a harmonious marriage, but he never e 16.6kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
42. 92 榜 Catch a Husband at the Results Board, and My Scheming Groom Is Irresistible 榜下捉婿，腹黑夫君太撩人 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted [Clear-eyed, wealthy beauty VS scheming, devoted top scholar] [Marriage First, Love Later; Sweet Romance] Zhao Wanqing, the legitimate daughter of Prince An of the Great Yue Dynasty, was frail as a child. At the abbot’s guidance at Xiangguo Temple, she learned that she needed to marry someone whose Four Pillars of Destiny were purely yang. Prince An loved his daughter dearly. He followed every lead until he found her destined match, then shamelessly begged the emperor to arrange the marriage, fi 6.5kReads9.1Score83114d adds

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    A scholar from a prominent family, when he gets into a flirtatious manner, is simply irresistible, leaving people utterly defenseless.

43. 93 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 53kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds

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    The True and False Princes: Witness the fake young master, driven out of his home, rises to power by passing the imperial examinations and strategizing his way to becoming a powerful minister.

44. 94 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 5.7kReads8.6Score39214d adds
45. 95 我 I Turn My Life Around Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举逆袭人生 Corn Breakdance玉米扒舞Historical808k WordsCompleted When Li Jingxing wakes up, he finds himself in an unfamiliar place. Around him are crude huts and shabby furniture, and the air carries a faint smell of straw. Looking down, he sees that he is wearing ragged clothes and a pair of straw sandals. All of it leaves him utterly confused. “How did I end up here?” Li Jingxing wonders. Just then, a burst of noise breaks through his thoughts. 2.9kReads8.8Score21914d adds
46. 96 咸 The Imperial Examination Path of a Lazybones in Ancient Times 咸鱼古代的科举路 Bright Moon over the Nine Provinces九州明月Historical539k WordsOngoing In the modern world, Gu Qin spent every day exhausting himself over work, slaving away for his company until one day he suddenly died at his desk. But what he never expected was that he would be reincarnated. In his new life, his grandparents doted on him, his parents cherished him, and his older sister looked after him. Gu Qin only wanted to lie flat. Luckily, his family was well-off, so he figured he could just take it easy this time. Unfortunately, misfortune can strike at any moment. To avoi 127Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist comes from a once-prosperous family of scholars, though their fortunes have declined. They are still considered wealthy in the county, owning several shops. Initially, he hoped to achieve success without effort, but fearing he might lose his family's wealth, he began to diligently pursue the imperial examinations.

47. 97 古 A Guide to Surviving as a Lowborn Son in Ancient Times 古代庶子生存指南 Ms. Cabbage包菜女士Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [The male lead transmigrates without a golden finger; domestic family life; studying for the imperial examinations; the female lead appears late; fictional historical setting] After transmigrating as the concubine-born son of a civil official in an unknown dynasty, Huaize planned to take life easy and be a contented freeloader in the ancient world. But Huaize had hoped to keep to himself, only to discover that in an age when collective punishment was common, everyone in a prominent family had 7.7kReads8.5Score56814d adds

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    Breaking through! A farm boy is caught in a political storm 🌵🌵 How will he persevere amidst the rise and fall of dynasties? 🌈 #NoSystem #StrategicPoliticalBattles #AncientStyleDailyLife The rise and fall of four great families, the dreamlike existence of six dynasties! 💔Seeing the boy part ways with his best friend was heartbreaking 😭 Rise and fall, glory and disgrace, the impermanence of life! 💥After watching, my mind is filled with the boy's struggles and perseverance; I haven't been able to shake it off for months. It's so unforgettable!

48. 98 顶 A Top-Tier Clan! My Music-Type Powers Make Me a God? I'll Wipe Out the Other Races! 顶级世家！我音系成神？灭异族！ San Dian Shui Ti三点水替Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible Protagonist + Genius Protagonist + Power Progression + Top-Tier Family Background + High Martial Arts + Music-Based Powers + Genius Ensemble + Comedy] An alien invasion threatens the Great Xia human race, which has fought for 300 years without being wiped out. Humanity awakens, producing all kinds of superpowered warriors who develop skills across a variety of schools. The world has its own unique rules, and the protagonist has female teammates. This is no ordinary story. Chen Xiyin' 19.6kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds

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    [Laughing][Laughing][Cool] The protagonist transmigrates and becomes the second young master of a top-tier family! He obtains a god-level choice system! At the start, he smashes the scumbag girl's fishpond, awakens a god-level all-around sound system, sends the scumbag girl directly to the alien battlefield before the college entrance exam, and unleashes his full potential during the exam without any concealment. This is a story of a genius who lacks nothing in terms of talent, resources, and backing. Everyone else is a swordsman, a mage, or a magician, but I'm just playing a sound system. I don't want to write a story of a useless character, a brainless villain, or someone who just hogs everything. It features multiple races and an alien world.

49. 99 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 71.3kReads9.4Score10.4k14d adds

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    Not a poor scholar who becomes a top scholar, but a spoiled young master from a powerful family, Chen Heyu, a model youth of the new era, wakes up to find himself transported to ancient times, becoming a good-for-nothing playboy. He's still the same widowed man with children, of low status, and a son of a concubine—definitely from the "lower rungs of society." He has no skills in making money, but he's adept at spending it, accumulating a mountain of romantic debts. To avoid being beaten by his father, he grits his teeth and works hard to pay off his debts; fearing an arranged marriage, he preemptively finds himself a young wife. However, he's truly just an ordinary person—unable to fight, invent, or have any grand ambitions; he just wants to drift through life. No cheat codes or special abilities.

50. 100 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Official, I Survive by Coming Second to Last 穿成大奸臣，我靠考倒数第二活命 Frosty Maples in Late Autumn霜枫晚秋Two Male Leads785k WordsOngoing From the start, Yi Zhiyu's life is hell: he transmigrates into the body of an abandoned baby, smothered by his noblewoman mother and dumped in a mass grave. By a twist of fate, he becomes the illegitimate son of the Vice Minister of War, only to discover that he's the vicious antagonist from the original story, a treacherous official destined for a gruesome end: his eyes gouged out, his tendons severed, and his corpse whipped for revenge. Even more absurdly, after transmigrating into a book, he 646Reads9.1Score10214d adds

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    [Angry][Angry][Angry] Ancient imperial examinations, transmigration into a book 📚, two male leads, aristocratic families, buffs stacked up! [Cool][Cool][Cool] Just watch it, and everyone's silent! [Learned][Learned][Shy][Shy]

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