Any Ancient Imperial-Examination Novels with the Protagonist Reborn as a Baby? 有没有古代胎穿的科举文啊！！

1. 151 科 A Zhuangyuan Emerges from a Farming Family Through the Imperial Exams 科举农门出了个状元郎 September Jojo九月玖玖Historical608k WordsCompleted After finally making something of himself as an orphan, he opened his eyes in the darkness and found himself a five-year-old idiot in ancient times. From the start, the Husky System tricked him into going deep into the mountains, telling him to be independent and figure out how to survive there alone. To hell with that! I have a home and a family. There’s just one problem: this family is dirt poor! No worries. Getting rich and passing the imperial exams are well within his abilities! This is a s 365Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   It's a case of reincarnation; the protagonist is five years old and fully conscious. A good imperial examination novel.

2. 152 叹 Sighs in Golden Thread 叹金缕 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted Who is the legitimate son? Who will inherit the family rites? Born to the principal wife, I was named the second legitimate son from the moment I entered the world, outranked by the eldest son of a concubine who had already been entered into the family register. Shen Zhaochan was not pleased. The registered eldest son was betrothed to the daughter of Grand Tutor Fei. When Miss Fei joined the household, before his mother Guo could even put on the airs of a mother-in-law, Miss Fei’s eyes shifted a 22.4kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves

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   All of them are pretty good; I'm currently following them.

3. 153 亲 Five Years After My Father Died in Battle, He Returned, and I Followed My Mother into a New Marriage 亲爹战死五年归来后，我随母改嫁 Fuyu Ya浮玉呀Historical740k WordsOngoing Zhao Xun died. He was only twenty-six. Cause of death: While dissecting a corpse, he provoked the resentment of the deceased's family, got stabbed to death, and transmigrated. Well, if he had to transmigrate, why did he have to be reborn as a baby? Hah, being reborn as a baby is great! Being reborn as a baby is wonderful! Being reborn as a sickly child is just perfect! Zhao Xun figured he might as well have stayed dead. At least he wouldn't have to suffer like this. But Heaven wouldn't let him d 43.8kReads8.5Score3kShelves
4. 154 穿 Transmigrated as the Fake Young Master in an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文里的假少爷 Years of Rivers and Mountains江山岁月Ancient Romance127k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + fake and real young masters + alternate dynasty + transmigrate + transmigrate into a book + everyday life] [Male protagonist's perspective, no CP, no female lead, and the true heiress has little page time] Yuan Kunyu transmigrated after a celebration banquet for getting into a 985 university's gifted youth program. The good news: he had become a young master from a prestigious family. The not-so-bad news: he was the fake one. So, at the age of ten, Yuan Kunyu returned to 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Reborn! A noble family's son taking the imperial examination! Zhuang Qingyuan, usually so composed, trembled in voice: "I've long heard your second uncle say you're precocious and intelligent, and excel in your studies. He even wrote to me subtly boasting about your talent, but Jiulang, you truly are! You are a born scholar, a natural-born top scholar!" You Xin tried to squeeze through, but was blocked by a group of old men, leaving him and a few young men speechless. They could only marvel. He didn't think Yuan Kunyu was exaggerating; in their prestigious families, everyone met the same standard after completing their studies, with only minor differences. They wouldn't stoop to lying. At least, that was true for him and Yuan Kunyu. You Xin's burning gaze fell upon him. In his youth, he regretted indulging in play, yet secretly reveled in his extraordinary talent: while his brothers were studying, he was still helping his mother with embroidery patterns; by the time he began his studies, a new generation had surrounded him, his younger brothers and nephews studying diligently, while he, seemingly carefree, still memorized better than them. He didn't find such talent unusual; after all, his brothers had all started school earlier and worked harder than him, yet they were still inferior. That was in Jiangling, in the You family. And Yuan Kunyu, his family background was even better. Hangzhou was a flourishing center of literature in Jiangnan, a land of scholars and heroes, where countless brilliant poems and exquisite lyrics had been written. He dared not imagine, could not even fathom, what kind of refined and elegant young man would be nurtured in such a place, Hangzhou. Until he met Yuan Kunyu. Zhuang Qingyuan spoke with a flushed face, his voice hardening, lost in his own world, then he shook his head repeatedly. "No, no, you're also skilled in calligraphy and painting! Your calligraphy is so good, each stroke and movement has its own unique style..." When he first met Jiulang in the pavilion, he was puzzled as to why this young boy, only a few years old, possessed such an arrogant and sharp air. This sharpness wasn't superficial, nor was it the "concealed, like unpolished gold and jade, subtly yet brilliantly shining" that contemporary scholars pursued; it was simply an uncontrollable, extraordinary talent, an air of unparalleled arrogance. A son of God, a literary star descended to earth. "Who are your second uncle and grandfather?" Yuan Kunyu, his mouth dry from speaking, drank a cup of tea, his breath clearing. "My second uncle's name is Yuan Shanyin, and my grandfather's name is Yuan Xingyi." They should know, right? Yuan Kunyu thought with a touch of pride. Zhuang Qingyuan rubbed his hair and introduced, "Oh, Jiulang comes from the Yuan family in Hangzhou." Another bombshell. No wonder, no wonder. "My second uncle is a dragon among men, how could he be an ordinary person? That's Yuan Shanyin, currently enjoying the Emperor's favor!" Zhuang Qingyuan spoke casually, as if the Yuan family in Hangzhou were just an ordinary household. You San listened with equal ease, not as shocked as the other teachers, but rather finding it quite ordinary. ... Perhaps he himself didn't realize that when he spoke, his chin was held high, his eyes filled with a smile, brimming with self-satisfaction and arrogance, making him the envy of all. An old teacher almost dropped his magnificent beard, speechless, "A retired professor from the Imperial Academy!" No wonder people say it's hard for a poor family to produce a noble son. (Word limit prevents full display! Please read on if you're interested!)

5. 155 别 Don't Mess with My Dad. His Son Is a Six-Year-Old Prodigy 别惹我爹，他儿子是六岁神童 Loves Potato-Shred Cookies爱吃土豆丝饼干Historical982k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the body of a six-year-old farm boy, Gu Zi'an has one ultimate dream: eat his fill, wait to die, lie flat, and give up on everything. But from the start, he's in hell mode: his grandparents favor the others so blatantly it's practically coming out of their armpits, while his uncle's family are bloodsuckers who want to squeeze his family dry to fill their bottomless pit. Gu Zi'an is furious: “If you won't let me lie flat in peace, then none of you are going to live!” And so, th 461Reads6.4Score107Shelves
6. 156 科 The Imperial Exams: From Poor Scholar to Shocking the Entire Court 科举：从寒门书生到惊爆满朝文武 Little Zhang Under the Night Lamp夜灯下的小张Historical166k WordsOngoing (Imperial examinations + farming + no System + transmigration) (Has a CP; the male lead is devoted and never flirts around) Though Landowner Lin's family is fabulously wealthy, every member of the clan is short, plump, and sturdy, looking like they were born lucky! But his son, Lin Bei, is strikingly handsome, tall and elegant, and stands out in any crowd. Gazing at his reflection in the water, Lin Bei couldn't help sighing: A man who isn't charming in his youth has wasted it. His wet nurse 786Reads—Score111Shelves

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   You should definitely check out this book, it's absolutely amazing!

7. 157 胎 Born into the Marquis's Household: The Illegitimate Son Just Wants to Lie Flat 胎穿：侯府庶子只想躺平 Lady Helena's Little Bird赫莲娜大人的小鸟Ancient Romance834k WordsCompleted Born into the household of a marquis as an illegitimate son, Shen Qingci thought he was in for a living hell. But to his surprise, his grandmother was loving, his stepmother was gentle, his elder brother always had his back, and his aunt was wise and understanding. Good food, a powerful family to back him up: wasn’t this just the ancient version of being born rich? Shen Qingci promptly decided: in this life, he would lie flat! But then His father was suddenly stripped of his title and executed, 490Reads5.4Score106Shelves
8. 158 我 I Use Modern Knowledge to Dominate the Imperial Exams 我靠现代知识，在古代科举杀疯了 Red Dates and Dandelions红枣蒲公英Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Lin Feng, a modern-day rich kid and race car driver who likes to lie flat, accidentally transmigrates to ancient times in the Qi Dynasty, becoming Lin Yan, the younger, illegitimate son of a minor local official. Armed with mathematical and scientific knowledge far beyond his era, along with a vast collection of Chinese poetry that lets him show off without even trying, he repeatedly astonishes everyone on his path through the imperial examinations. During the palace examination, his brilliant t 1.1kReads7.3Score111Shelves
9. 159 开 From the Start, I Was a Lowly Illegitimate Son, but the Imperial Exams Carried Me to Success 开局低贱庶子，我靠科举步步青云 Big Inkstone大砚子Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Transmigration, imperial examinations, illegitimate son, political intrigue, court politics, play the pig to eat the tiger, male-oriented, historical, one female lead When Lin Yan transmigrated, he became an inconspicuous illegitimate son of the Lin family. He harbored no deep-seated hatred and had never endured relentless bullying. All he knew was how to keep his talents hidden, guard his heart, and live quietly. While others studied hard for the imperial examinations, he already had a firm gr 19.3kReads6.7Score1.7kShelves
10. 160 贱 The Lowborn Grand Secretary 贱籍阁老 Salty Fish Who Loves Watermelons爱吃瓜的咸鱼Historical1.8M WordsOngoing Transmigrated as the illegitimate son of a salt merchant in Great Zhou, Zhou Mingxuan was born into the lowest social class. A registered salt-household status was the only path to success for someone from a humble family. From the family estate and study halls to the imposing imperial court, he used his writing as his vessel, conquered the civil service examinations, pacified border troubles, and opened up the seas. From the Crown Prince's close friend to a trusted minister charged with safegua 626Reads8.0Score105Shelves
11. 161 女 A Woman in a Man's Body, I Became Chief Minister Through the Imperial Exams! 女穿男，我靠科举成首辅！ Chen Yi辰谊Ancient Romance968k WordsCompleted Wow! I got my first rating! I hope it goes up! One life traded for a chance to transmigrate. Zhou Jin, a thirty-year-old PhD, sacrificed himself to save a child. When he opened his eyes again, he had become an unborn baby named Zhou Huaijin. Fortunately, though this Zhou family of farmers isn’t wealthy, his parents are honest and hardworking, his older sister is gentle and considerate, and their little courtyard is filled with the simplest kind of warmth. He puts down roots in that warmth and 2.8kReads7.8Score297Shelves

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    Self-proclaimed, with a clear main storyline. Not a true peasant's son; he has a great-uncle who is the Minister of Rites. He has already completed the imperial examination path and is now embarking on his official career.

12. 162 首 The Grand Secretary's Chronicles of Raising a Child 首辅大人的养崽记事 Dingdong Jiuj iu叮咚酒酒Ancient Romance658k WordsOngoing (Historical fantasy + reborn + high-ranking official raises a child + no female lead) Lu Youning had always been the sort to repay every slight. Even while gravely ill and nearing death, he used his last remaining strength to ruin his cheap father’s company. He watched the venomous looks from his faithless father and his illegitimate younger brother, Thinking he could finally die content after getting his revenge, he opened his eyes and found himself a bawling, hungry baby in swaddling clothes. 74.5kReads8.3Score6kShelves
13. 163 论 On the Imperial Exams, Who Knows Who'll Be the One Sweating? 论科举，谁卷谁还不知道呢 Corn Breakdance玉米扒舞Historical648k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he was visiting Dujiangyan with his mentor to draw up reinforcement plans when one misstep cost him everything. When Zhang Shi’an opened his eyes again, he was holding a little stick, facing a golden field of rice. The rice looked unusually small, though. Before he could figure out what he was doing, he spotted several sparrows feasting on the rice. His hands reacted even faster than his mind. He raised the stick and swung it at them. The thieving sparrows soon flew up into 489Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    This is a pretty good book, relatively new, and not yet finished. It's a little gem I just discovered, so I'm recommending it.

14. 164 苏 The Su Family's Castoff Tops the Imperial Exams, and the Whole Clan Begs for His Protection 苏家弃子中状元，全祖哭求我庇佑 Sending You a Smile送你一个微笑Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [Historical fiction + humble beginnings + imperial examinations + power plays + satisfying revenge + intellectual duels + high-IQ protagonist + cunning + ruthless] On a snowy night, I, Su Yan, was cast out of the family and expelled from the grand estate, abandoned like a pawn. I was an illegitimate son who should never have been born, a thorn in my legitimate mother’s side and dirt beneath my elder brother’s feet. They thought I would freeze and starve to death that winter. Little did they know 79Reads6.7Score111Shelves
15. 165 科 The Imperial Exam: I’m Really a Scholar 科举：我真是读书人 Milk Candy with Milk, No Sugar奶糖加奶不加糖Historical495k WordsCompleted Li Gen woke up in the Great Yu Dynasty, where the imperial examinations flourished and martial spirit still endured, and found himself the sixth son of a family that ran an escort agency. He was tall and powerfully built, with an utterly ordinary face. His catchphrase: “I'm a scholar. I'll try reasoning with you first. If you can't understand reason, well, I know a thing or two about fighting, too.” 173Reads6.4Score103Shelves
16. 166 胎 Born into Ancient Times: I Was Made for the Imperial Exams 胎穿古代：天生就是考科举的料 A Peaceful 1 Day平静的1天Historical1.5M WordsCompleted This is a new author’s first book. Feel free to point out any issues, and I’ll proofread and revise it. The dynasty is fictional, so please don’t nitpick the historical details. In his previous life, Chen He studied the history of the imperial examinations. In this life, he was born the son of a tenant farmer. His family rents ten mu of land, with an annual rent of 460 jin of grain. His father squats by the stove, drinking cold water, while his mother has pawned her dowry to pay the rent. When h 111Reads6.3Score109Shelves
17. 167 科 The Imperial Exams: A Farmer’s Son Has His Day in the Sun 科举，农家子也有春天 Child of the Gan River赣江稚童Historical274k WordsOngoing One day, Fang Ping’an, a left-behind child, transmigrates to ancient times. He has no extraordinary opportunities and no influential benefactors. How can he turn his life around? The medicine shop has no one he knows. Who would buy the herbs you gather? He knows no one in the world of the imperial examinations. Who would teach you to read? He has no connections in officialdom. Who would help you get your foot in the door? This is the story of a farmer’s son who, in the midst of a confused and ai 43Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 刚 The One I Just Stabbed Became My Clan’s Greatest Hope 刚捅死的，我转身成了全族希望 Hei Ma黑吗Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Imperial Exams] + [Female-to-Male] + [Farming] + [Family Life] + [Confucian Cultivation] After transmigrating, she was stabbed to death by her own mother. Then she was reborn as that woman's child, Li Tianbao. Because she had memories of her past life, someone altered her memories in her second life shortly after she was born. For years, she was forced to be a dutiful, downtrodden son to her own murderer. This is a once-prominent family with the bloodline of sages, now fallen into decline. 198Reads6.2Score—Shelves
19. 169 农 A Farmer's Son's Road to the Imperial Exams, His Achievements Shining Across the Land 农家儿郎科举路，勋名耀山河！ August in July七月的八月Historical852k WordsCompleted [Imperial Examinations] [A Farmer’s Son Changes His Fate Through the Exams] Zhou Xu opens his eyes and finds himself in another era! Determined to make his mark in this new age, he looks down at his patched trousers and the endless fields stretching to the horizon. Zhou Xu decides he’d better study. Education can change your fate! His eldest aunt spits and says, “A country bumpkin thinks he can study?” Zhou Xu passes the county-level examination. His second aunt says enviously, “That’s as far as 28.9kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves

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20. 170 科 Imperial Exams: Nine Generations of Butchers, and Then One Scholar 科举：九代屠户，出了个读书人 I'm Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes我是土豆焖排骨Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [Imperial Exams + Farming + Ancient History + History + No System + Alternate History + Transmigration] The Lin clan was a family of butchers. For nine generations, every man had slaughtered pigs. They were all so fearsome-looking that they could stop children from crying at night. The Lin family tombs must have had smoke curling up from them, because somehow they produced a delicate little scholar with a head full of knowledge. At first, the villagers all said the murderous aura around Butcher 7.7kReads7.9Score576Shelves
21. 171 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

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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, who happened to be childless and adopted him. Fortunately, he awakened a cheat ability: a "skill panel," showing "Name: Shen Shufan, Skills: 0, Three Character Classic Proficiency: 199 (Max)," changing his fate through studying and taking the imperial examination. 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"...

22. 172 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
23. 173 老 My Dad Is Su Dongpo, My Wife Is Li Qingzhao, and My Bro Is Emperor Huizong 老爹苏东坡老婆李清照老铁宋徽宗 Wen Qingru文卿如Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Tags: No System, not a mindless power fantasy, meticulous historical research, slow burn, personal growth, one heroine An utterly ordinary art student transmigrates as Su Dun, the prematurely deceased youngest son of the legendary Su Dongpo. A quick calculation tells him When his father goes to Huizhou to eat lychees, he’ll be eleven. When his father goes to Hainan Island to eat clams, he’ll be fourteen. When his father is pardoned and dies in Changzhou, he’ll be seventeen. When Cai Jing erects 11.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Transmigrating into the body of a 10-month-old infant who died prematurely is essentially a case of being reborn. Here is an excerpt from a letter written by the male protagonist, Su Dun, to the female protagonist, Li Qingzhao: "Since the Yuan You era, I have moved north with my relatives, from Bianjing to Zhengding, and from Zhengding to Yinghui. Although the journey was arduous, the landscapes, people, and customs along the way were unlike anything I had ever seen before, truly allowing me to roam freely and enjoy the vastness of the world. Compared to the confines of the capital in the past, where I spent my days buried in scriptures or navigating social interactions, I feel as if I have been released from my cage, and the burdens in my heart have been lifted. I now believe that Liu Zihou's saying, 'Traveling is truly about being in a great and open space,' is not an exaggeration. Now, hearing of the vastness of the overseas world, I feel even more strongly that life in this world is like a journey, time is fleeting, a hundred generations pass in the blink of an eye, the world is boundless, but human footprints are finite. If one spends one's entire life confined to one corner, growing old under one's window, without ever seeing the jade-like beauty of Kunlun or the reflection of a raft on the vast sea, it would truly be a failure to fulfill the beauty of creation." If one day I can escape worldly affairs, I will set sail with two or three close friends, hoisting the clouds and riding the long winds, to personally visit the land, to see the coral reefs, to explore the mermaid market, and to witness all the wonders of creation, so that I may not have lived in vain. With this in mind, I follow the rhyme scheme of my younger brother's poem, hoping to bring you a smile: *Visiting the Golden Gate - Midsummer* (Part 1) Summer is not yet halfway over, and the mountains and passes separate us endlessly. Let us not dwell on the past, for the east wind cares not. Let us enjoy the remaining warmth of the setting sun, as the drifting clouds follow the chattering swallows. The amorous wind sends the tide rolling in, and the ends of the earth should not be far away. *Visiting the Golden Gate - Midsummer* (Part 2) Summer is not yet halfway over, and the traveler's feelings are boundless as evening approaches. In future years, I will travel far and wide, caring not for fame or fortune. A light boat on warm waves, my gaze follows the swallows soaring into the vast sea. The winds and waves of the six directions roll beyond the clouds, and the three sacred mountains should not be far away. After writing two poems, Su Dun admired them and thought they were quite good. He then copied them onto another sheet of paper, adding the line "In future years, I hope to travel the world with you," and prepared to send them to Zhao Ji. Upon finishing, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself, realizing his behavior resembled that of a scoundrel sending a love poem to two people… Shaking his head, he continued writing his reply to Li Qingzhao: "My dear brother, your talent is like that of a jade tree in the forest, a phoenix singing and a luan dancing. Like a divine steed, you should not be confined to a stable for long; such fine talent should not be left to grow old in a secluded valley. If you have the opportunity, you should emulate Sima Qian's grand travels. Even if you cannot traverse the entire land, you should still explore the four corners of the earth. Observe the grandeur of mountains and rivers to nourish your spirit, observe the hardships of the people to temper your will, and learn about the civilizations of foreign lands to broaden your knowledge. Once your horizons are broadened, your writing will naturally be more colorful; once your experience is extensive, your inner world will possess a unique grandeur." If Du Fu had not endured thirteen years of arduous travel on a donkey, how could he have uttered the poignant lament of "the rich feasting on meat and wine behind the red gates"? This truly demonstrates that "the skill lies beyond the poem itself." These are my heartfelt thoughts, brother; knowing your intelligence, I am sure you will understand my wild words.

24. 174 科 Turning the Tables in the Imperial Exams: A Cat Swapped for the Crown Prince from the Start 科举逆袭：开局狸猫换太子 Fish Without Water鱼儿缺水Historical707k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance + System + imperial examinations + historical fiction + transmigration to an alternate world] Chen Xiao was once the head of a modern family of martial arts practitioners. Who could have imagined that his fiancée and younger brother would betray him? After dying, he was born into the Great Wei dynasty and became the crown prince who had been switched at birth! On the road to success in the imperial examinations, Chen Xiao pushed forward with his indomitable spirit, repeatedly 12Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    He was reborn into a novel about imperial examinations, rising from a peasant family to become the emperor of a prosperous dynasty, achieving the highest rank in the imperial examinations.

25. 175 寒 A Poor Scholar’s Rise Begins with Meeting the Miserable Crown Prince 寒门崛起，从遇上苦逼太子开始 Zuo Lan佐蓝Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Imperial Exams for the Poor + No System + Lighthearted + Wits and Strategy] After transmigrating to ancient times, Tang Yin was completely dumbfounded. He'd gone to sleep and woken up as a seven-year-old kid? He lived in Peach Blossom Village, Qingzhou Prefecture, in the Great Ming, and came from a poor family? It was a disastrous start. He had to fight heaven and earth, and even deal with his awful relatives. Determined to escape the mountains, Tang Yin secretly studied at the 6.2kReads7.9Score543Shelves
26. 176 农 A Farmer's Rise: From Gathering Rice to Becoming Prime Minister 农家逆袭：从捡稻谷到当宰辅 Phoenix Dance, Thunder Blade凤舞雷刃Historical139k WordsOngoing Shen Yanzhi, a postgraduate history student, opens his eyes to find himself in the body of a country boy in ancient times named Goudan, the only child the Li family had waited ten years for. His great-grandfather once held high office, but so what? After being exiled to Lingnan, the whole family still had to rely on farming to survive. Just as he gets used to life in an ancient village, he’s bound to a bizarre System. Other transmigrators get Systems that help them conquer the world, but his tas —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reborn as an only child, he rose to prominence through the imperial examinations.

27. 177 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
28. 178 乱 Civil Service Exams in a Troubled Age: A Farmer's Son's Road to Glory 乱世科举：农家子的光耀门楣路 Tiger of the Year of the Tiger虎年的老虎Historical232k WordsOngoing The Li family had a young rogue who stole chickens, picked pockets, loafed around, and never learned a thing. After stealing a bellyband and making advances on a young woman, he was beaten to death. With no food at home and his father paralyzed, he faced a hopeless start. His weathered, stooped grandfather stood by as the young man picked up a book and entered the imperial examinations. Everyone in the village waited to laugh. The notorious Li Rogue passing the exams would be the biggest joke of 60Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    He transmigrates into the body of a notorious peasant ruffian, his family impoverished, his father paralyzed, and his grandfather old and frail. Faced with a disastrous start, he resolutely picks up his books and strives for success in the imperial examinations. From the universally ridiculed "Li the Ruffian" to a brilliant scholar who tops the list, he leads his family to rise again, only to be forced into the power struggles of a chaotic world. To protect his loved ones, the scholar takes up a gun, carving a path to heaven through thorns and brambles.

29. 179 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
30. 180 农 A Farmboy's Guide to the Imperial Exams: I'm One Lucky Layabout! 农家科举子我是躺赢狗！ A Worthless Cow一文不值的牛Historical217k WordsCompleted Li Xuan opens his eyes and finds himself inexplicably transported to a dynasty called Great Qi. The country is in desperate need of rebuilding, and he is a farmer's son, the hope his whole family is counting on… 43Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 都 Since I've Been Reborn, I'll Master Both the Pen and the Sword 都重来了，我当然要文武双全 Ximen Kun西门坤Historical1.6M WordsOngoing Set in an alternate early Ming Dynasty, this is a story about a science student who transmigrates. Simple middle-school physics experiments are enough to amaze everyone. He sparks a scientific awakening, founds a new school of thought, and brings materialism into Confucianism to accelerate social progress. You just need a little scientific knowledge. You can do it too, and there’s no golden finger!! 1.7kReads6.5Score101Shelves

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    A science student reborn into the body, the imperial examination system, and the Industrial Revolution are all highly consistent with etiquette and rigorous logic.

32. 182 何 The He Clan's Palace Graduate 何氏传胪 The Tangerine Who Dreams of Getting Rich做梦也想暴富的橘Female-Channel Fanfiction599k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + business + farming + native protagonist + romance] Born into a family of scholars and farmers, he comes from a long line of officials. His direct relatives now include a third-rank court official, but his own branch is so distant that they have been excluded from the clan for five generations. To restore the family’s former glory and stop his grandmother and grandparents from being mocked, he has only one path: the imperial examinations. He takes exam after exam, builds 664Reads6.7Score—Shelves
33. 183 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves
34. 184 拜 I Took a Master, Then Rose to the Highest Office Through the Imperial Exams 拜了个师父，我靠科举位极人臣 Flying Cow 98会飞的牛98Historical645k WordsCompleted Ma Chengli was born into the Ma family, a clan of veterinarians, and grew up in the womb before being born into this world. Then, one day, the newly founded Great Ying dynasty suddenly announced that it would resume the imperial examinations, just eight years after its founding. His father, Ma Dawei, suddenly discovered: “Could my son really have the makings of a child prodigy?” His mother, Lady Zhang, declared with confidence: “My son has been clever and bright since he was little. He should ta 428Reads7.5Score—Shelves
35. 185 农 A Farm Boy's Road to Turning His Life Around Through the Imperial Exams 农家少年科举翻身路 Cherry on the Hillside半山樱桃Historical459k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Hang Yan had always been a top student, but he never managed to make anything of himself. He went from being a beloved prodigy to a wage slave everyone pitied. People said good grades were useless, but then he was reborn in the womb and returned to an era when studying could change your fate. A dilapidated home, a doting family, I, a genius boy, will pass all six imperial examinations and rise to power over the whole court. Go ahead and tell me studying is useless again. I 125Reads8.6Score—Shelves
36. 186 科 Passing the Imperial Exams: I Know the King of Hell, Go Ask Him If You Don't Believe Me 科举入士：我认识阎王不信你去问 Bai Ji白汲Historical310k WordsCompleted Chu Nanxing got into an argument with the King of Hell. The King of Hell lost his temper and sent him straight off to be reincarnated, so Chu Nanxing was born with his memories from his past life because he never drank Granny Meng's soup. He was then told that a great responsibility rested on his shoulders. As someone who'd always been content to laze around, he had no choice but to study hard. Getting ahead was his only stepping stone. Later, unable to stand clocking in to work every day, Chu N 44Reads6.7Score—Shelves
37. 187 被 Forced to Disguise Myself as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams and Become Chief Councillor 被迫女扮男装，我参加科考做首辅 Soybeans Sprouting黄豆生芽Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + gradual character growth + everyday life + imperial examinations] The gentle, everyday life of a farmer's son in ancient times. PS: This is a fictional setting! Just as genius doctor Song Xiaoxiao was stepping into the working world, a sneeze sent her transmigrating. When she opened her eyes, she had gone from the present to the past, arriving in a dynasty unrecorded in history. She had just grumbled about being a little kid when her whole family dealt her another heavy blo 608Reads8.4Score101Shelves
38. 188 他 That Country Bumpkin Fool Turned Out to Be the Top Scholar 他一个农家傻子，竟是科举状元 A Gentle Half-Tael半两的温柔Historical500k WordsCompleted [Imperial Examinations + Political Intrigue + Farming + Court Politics + Rebirth into the Same Dynasty] Overnight, the entire Li household, home to a first-rank minister, is slaughtered. From an eighty-year-old elder to a baby still nursing, more than two hundred people are cut down. Not one survives, and the ground runs red with blood... Li Qingyun wakes up to discover that he has been reborn as a farmer’s son. A mother who cries easily, a father with a second wife, a shrewish aunt, a cousi 968Reads8.3Score100Shelves
39. 189 大 The Great Traitor Is Reborn: What’s the Point of Becoming the Top Scholar in the Imperial Exams? 大奸臣重生后，科举当状元算什么 Shi Yuhuan时渝欢Historical274k WordsOngoing [Alternate Universe] [No Female Lead] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Villain] [Slow Burn] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Early: Imperial Exams] [Middle: Infrastructure] [Late: Political Intrigue] Content warning: There is no female lead, but there is a political marriage. It involves no romantic entanglement, only an alliance of interests, and the person I marry will die. (For details, see the author’s note at the end of Chapter One.) [The blurb is in first person; the 38Reads8.2Score—Shelves
40. 190 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 460.1kReads9.4Score66.8kShelves

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    🍀Here are five novels that perfectly fit the criteria!✅I would call them the pinnacle!✅Highly recommended by a seasoned bookworm with over 3,000 hours of reading experience!✅Brothers, you can stay up all night to read them!

41. 191 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    The first book was rather bland, but the logic was quite sound; I liked it. The second book was super good—I transmigrated into an old woman and her several good-for-nothing sons and daughters, and the process of gradually reforming them was hilarious and entertaining. The third book was where I got into escape-the-famine novels; I highly recommend it!

42. 192 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, 35.8kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
43. 193 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

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    Help! Transmigrated to ancient times and forced to take the "Ambition to Success" by his stepfather as a death warrant? "My Stepfather Gave Me the Ambition to Success, I Gave Him the Reputation" delivers the ultimate thrill of the imperial examination system—the protagonist's soul transmigrates to ancient times only to be met with a suffocating start: his stepfather outwardly presents him with the "path to heaven" through the imperial examinations, but secretly plots a family purge. However, he retaliates with outrageous moves: exposing the cheating chain in the county examinations, using the provincial examination as a pretext to criticize the court, and using his "anti-Confucianism" arguments to blow up the palace examination! The imperial examination storyline takes "modern brainstorming against ancient rules" to the extreme, every step a life-or-death gamble, keeping the reader's palms sweating! Even more ingenious is the family power struggle: the stepfather, harboring the ambitions of a century-old aristocratic family, acts as the chess player, while the protagonist insists on being the one to overturn the chessboard—outwardly accepting the "Ambition to Success," but secretly using political achievements as a weapon, turning the stakes of "family reputation" into a deadly blow! Starting from humble beginnings and grinding his way up to the heart of power, this story unfolds with two parallel storylines: imperial examination advancement and family intrigue. Watch as the protagonist tears apart his stepfather's "death warrant" into his own ladder to heaven—it's exhilarating!

44. 194 寒 The Commoner Who Became Chief Minister 寒门首辅 Nangong Chenchen南宫沉沉Historical1.5M WordsCompleted When Gu Changliu wakes up, he has become a country scholar. He has no grand ambitions: he just wants to pass the provincial examination, become a minor official, put down roots, and spend his life in harmony with the woman he loves. But the officialdom is no easy place to get by. He had hoped to be a lazy nobody, but the political infighting leaves him no choice but to press forward with all his might. If he can't be a carefree salted fish, then he will take flight like a great roc, rising ninet 3.1kReads8.6Score215Shelves

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    Imperial examination texts, some of which involve rebirth.

45. 195 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 122.6kReads9.4Score12.7kShelves

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    I've recently become obsessed with historical fiction! These are some of the good ones I've read! I'm still reading a few more! I'll add more if I find any good ones!

46. 196 选 You Chose Me as Censor, Li Shimin, So Why Are You Crying? 选我当御史，李世民你哭什么 Zhang Invincible张无敌Historical4.1M WordsOngoing [Hilarious, satisfying, lighthearted, historical, ancient China] Cheng Jun transmigrated to the third year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang Dynasty, becoming the son of the military officer Cheng Yaojin. As it happened, Li Shimin was recruiting imperial censors! Years later, Li Shimin said to the Crown Prince, “Cheng Jun is a peerless sword of our Great Tang. Only a virtuous person can wield him. You're young, so I'll leave him to you.” The Crown Prince burst into tears. “I don't want it anymore! 45.3kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
47. 197 被 Cast Out of the Marquis's Residence, I Rise from Poverty to Become the Top Scholar 被逐出侯府，我寒门崛起成状元 Yu Youxia鱼又夏Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The score was just posted, so it’ll gradually go up as the story progresses. [Imperial exams and farming] + [Fictional ancient setting] Jiang Huai unexpectedly transmigrated into a book and became the second young master of the Marquis of Yongning’s household. Unfortunately, he wasn’t the Marquis’s biological son, so Jiang Huai was sent along with the original owner to live in the impoverished countryside. His new home had nothing but bare walls. They were dirt poor. No matter. He wrote popular 2.3kReads7.8Score167Shelves

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    Who understands this? I was kicked out of the mansion, but I rose to become a powerful prime minister.

48. 198 古 A Young Master's Daily Life as a Scholar in Ancient Times 古代少爷读书日常 Linlin Loves You for Ten Thousand Years琳琳爱你一万年Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted Also known as Back to the Days of Youth at Yuzhang and The Eldest Legitimate Grandson’s Code The everyday life of a young nobleman in ancient times, a favored son of heaven (school + family life, etc.) Yuzhang’s spirited yet chaotic student life at the Imperial Academy! P.S. He transmigrates into a book, with no golden finger and no CP, though he does have a wife who serves as a tool and whom he feels no affection for. The male lead will take the imperial examinations and become an official. The 5.5kReads6.9Score493Shelves

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    🍕🥯The first book features a male protagonist who transmigrates into a poor rural family with a large household to support. Unwilling to spend his life there, he persuades his family to let him take the imperial examinations, striving to lead his family to prosperity. 🍕🥯The second book features a male protagonist who transmigrates into the body of an illegitimate son in a duke's mansion. Although he lacks nothing in terms of food and drink, he faces constant constraints. Watch how he reveals his talents and succeeds in the imperial examinations.

49. 199 科 The Imperial Examinations: Rising to the First Rank of Officialdom 科举之官居一品 Nine Jin of Fat九斤肥肉Historical826k WordsCompleted Synopsis: A scholar in the morning, admitted to the imperial court by night. The protagonist begins as a young scholar from a farming family and rises step by step through the imperial examination system. In the end, he earns a place on the honors list, becomes a jinshi, and enters the ranks of officials. After becoming an official, he works his way up through the bureaucracy until he reaches the highest rank and governs the realm as chief minister, guiding Chinese civilization to become the mos 2kReads7.6Score101Shelves

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    The story flows smoothly in the beginning, becoming more intense in the later chapters. The characters, plot, and story are all excellent! Highly recommended!

50. 200 吾 I Sing the Song of Mortals for You 吾为君吟凡人歌 Six Sons of Qingfeng青峰六子Historical552k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented, Transmigration, Fictional Setting, Farming, Everyday Life, Imperial Examinations, No System, No Golden Finger, Rural Life, Rustic Setting, One Heroine, Not a Power Fantasy] Lin Zezu, an ordinary nobody from Blue Star, transmigrates to the fictional Wu Kingdom. He arrives just as the original body's father, a scholar, dies of illness. Since the original body's birth mother was a brothel girl, his stepmother and eldest half-brother in the Lin family never treated him well. After Ma 2Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The book I'm recommending is a time-travel, imperial examination, and farming novel. It's not actually a reincarnation story. The protagonist accidentally transmigrated when he was already fifteen or sixteen. Want to check it out?

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