Rags-to-Riches Stories About the Imperial Examinations in Ancient Times

1 穿 Transmigrated to the Countryside: A Young Farmer's Road to the Imperial Exams Zhang RubaiAncient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted 30kReads8.7Score2.8kShelves

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Sun Shan has been killed by me. It's too shabby. I'll save it for a few months first. This is the only one I can read. There's no six yuan, no number one scholar, and no copy. I can read it with my brain.

3 寒 A Poor Scholar and His Convenient Little Bride Cai BibiHistorical2.3M WordsCompleted 41.2kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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Really good!

4 科 The Imperial Exams: A Top Scholar from a Poor Family Ju HeHistorical1.0M WordsCompleted 33.8kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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Imperial Examination Papers from Poor Family, High Scores Worth Reading

5 这 This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules The Foundation of One's LifeHistorical2.3M WordsCompleted 111.1kReads8.9Score14.7kShelves

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🍀Traveling through the farmhouse, the family has nothing but wild vegetables. However, everything is of inferior quality. Only those who study well can make money and take the imperial examination step by step.

6 寒 The Poor Scholar's Rise Beyond the MountainHistorical2.1M WordsCompleted 41.4kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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They're all pretty good, I've seen them

9 过 With a Photographic Memory, Isn’t It Only Natural I Came First in the Imperial Exam? MountaineerHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted 45.9kReads8.6Score4.8kShelves

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These, these [send heart]

20 寒 A Top Scholar Rises from a Humble Family One Luo RuanyanHistorical1.5M WordsOngoing 9.1kReads8.4Score680Shelves

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💥Highly recommended, Chapter 1 The Haner of the Li Family Xiamatang is a small village located on the southwest border of Daxia Kingdom. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery and simple folk customs. It was summer, and the scorching sun was shining directly in the sky, making the men, women, and children in the village panic and sweat profusely. In the fields at the head of the village, there are a few young and old men immersed in shoveling the land to clear the land. On the field of Lao Li's house, a five-year-old boy was sitting on the ridge, supporting the field with one hand and blocking the hot sun with the other. Most of his head was shaved cleanly, with only a single braid hanging down the back of his head. He was wearing linen clothes that had turned white after washing. He looked at the cloudless sky and squinted his eyes because of the sunlight. "Here comes the water. Is it hot? When it gets hot, go and stay under the shade of a tree for a while..." The bronze-skinned man in the field looked up at his young son sitting on the ridge. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his face and asked the little boy on the ridge while he was taking a breather with the hoe. "Dad, it's okay, you don't have to worry about me." The little boy looked at the honest farmer in front of him, sat up and shouted into the ground. It has been more than a month since Li Lingfeng came here. Although he couldn't believe it, he finally recognized the fact. Not only did he travel through time, he also became a fool. The original owner of this body was also named Li Lingfeng, and he was a well-known fool in Lijia Village. It is said that he had a high fever when he was a child and his brain was burned out. His father was a simple and honest man with no ability and only a handful of energy. The old lady took all the coins he earned. He was also partial, and even after he fainted from the fever, he did not let go and call a doctor. In the end, he became a famous fool.

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

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Traveling through a peasant family, I was physically weak since I was a child and could not do farm work, so I had to study. For the sake of the imperial examination, he worked hard and finally passed the sixth grade and won the first prize.

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

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Traveling through a farming family, I was physically weak since I was a child and could not do farm work, so I had to study. For the sake of the imperial examination, he worked hard and finally passed the sixth grade and won the first prize.

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

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🐺🐺In the imperial examination + daily life + relaxation + temple, Shen Zhou, who has congenital diseases, suddenly became a peasant boy. Good news: good health and sound limbs. Bad news: I'm in debt and failed three times. Shen Zhou: A bad start. The master asked Shen Zhou to go home and figure it out before going to school. He returned to school, but became a nightmare for his classmates. Family members, who knows, this person works hard for a while. The most annoying thing is that he is still on the list! The classmates burst into tears. Shen Zhou spread his hands helplessly: He didn't want to be ranked in the imperial examination, and he was not a hooligan.

27 布 Commoner Prime Minister's Shrimp Return to RuinsHistorical898k WordsOngoing 508Reads—Score—Shelves

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Let's see how a boy from a poor family can counterattack and become the prime minister of this fictional dynasty. Introduction to the book: After a sudden car accident, Xia Ren, a Ph. D. In history and literature, traveled back to the Da Jing Dynasty that had never been recorded in history, and was reborn as a seven-year-old child from a farm family who was dying. His family was impoverished and his family was poor, which could not stop the knowledge and insights accumulated in his mind over two lifetimes. The memory of studying the classics in the past life is as clear as yesterday. The collection of classics and history, the rules and regulations, and the way to control the rise and fall of chaos are all in my mind. From a young boy who studied at night to a young student who was just beginning to show his talents, he overcame obstacles on the road to the imperial examination with his vision and talent far beyond his times. He won the first prize in the provincial examination, became famous in the general examination, and shocked the emperor in the palace examination. He stepped into the court in a commoner's body, but found that the officialdom was in turmoil and the undercurrent of party strife was surging. There are traitors at work inside, and there are dangers from the outside. He has to deal with both open and covert attacks, and at the same time, he has to fulfill his wish to manage the world and benefit the people. Promoting agriculture and mulberry, benefiting industry and commerce, rectifying the government, and ensuring the environment... Step by step, he went from a poor student to the position of a powerful prime minister, writing a legend of "Xiaren", and let the history books of the Jing Dynasty leave a strong mark on this soul that accidentally broke in.

28 名 You Abandoned Me When I Failed the Imperial Exam, So Who Are You Now That I’ve Swept the Boards? Dragon in the WindHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted 25.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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Su Run traveled through time and became a scholar in the Yan Dynasty whose parents died, fell into disrepute, and became infamous. His fiancée, Sun Fenglan, tried every means to cheat on him, suppressing him in public and threatening to break off the engagement. Su Run decisively got rid of the scumbag and decided to repay the relatives who silently supported him. He devoted himself to the imperial examination and became rich in business. Not only did he lead his family to live a good life, he also helped his eldest brother to pursue an official career and his second brother became the richest man. It's a pretty good book. Without the best family members, everyone works together to make the village rich. If there are problems, they are solved as soon as possible instead of delaying the expansion of branch lines!

29 寒 The Ruthless Minister from a Humble Family SturgeonHistorical3.1M WordsCompleted 925Reads8.4Score110Shelves

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Traveling back in time to the ancient imperial examination essays, the protagonist is a scholar from a poor family who has no power, and his family is in rags. He can only change his destiny through the imperial examination. Let's see how the protagonist moves from a poor family to the officialdom step by step. With his own wisdom and conduct, he wanders in this officialdom full of intrigues, how he resolves various crises step by step, and finally reaches the top of power.

42 穿 Travel Across Daqi and See How I Became a Wise Minister Lan XiaoyiHistorical2.8M WordsCompleted 8.4kReads8.4Score754Shelves

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Others travel through time to fight monsters and level up, but I travel back and forth and immerse myself in studying for the imperial examinations, a time-traveling novel that doesn't take the usual path. The protagonist has no golden fingers, no super powers, only a heart unwilling to be ordinary. Let's see how he can gain a foothold in the complicated officialdom and become a wise minister?

43 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes Uncle JiangheHistorical2.1M WordsOngoing 300.6kReads9.2Score35.8kShelves

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High scores in the imperial examination, poor family, no system, don't worry about getting into the trap

44 六 All Six Yuan Hit, the Blue Sky Goes Straight to the Scholar Upside DownHistorical511k WordsOngoing 4Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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🔥🔥🔥Highly recommended: Ancient imperial examination papers were written by children from poor peasant families, and the whole family relied on that little land to make a living. 🎇🎇🎇In ancient times when technology was underdeveloped, studying in the imperial examination was the best way out for children from poor families! ! !

45 什 What, I Am a First-Class Minister? the Emperor Is Time Travel Love Rabbits and Hate FishHistorical1.2M WordsOngoing 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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There are no female protagonists in ancient imperial examinations. The emperor is a time traveler and the male protagonist is a native.

46 查 Check the Imperial Examination, You, a Royal Guard, Won the First Prize? Stray BulletHistorical1.6M WordsCompleted 857Reads7.6Score107Shelves

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The young master killed the boy who was destined to be a scholar and passed the exam to save my great country.

47 寒 The Commoner Who Became Chief Minister Nangong ChenchenHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted 6.3kReads8.6Score382Shelves

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🍀🍀Especially the first one is perfect💯. I really recommend this book. It's not the best. It's thoughtful but not bad-hearted. Instead, it's a loving and funny book.

48 北 Records of the Heroes of the Northern Song Dynasty Dung Balls Under the Mulberry TreeHistorical1.3M WordsOngoing 35Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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It's super good-looking and can be found among civil servants and military generals.

50 刚 I Just Traveled Through Time and My Father Is Gone. Can I Take the Imperial Examination? Qingfeng LiuziHistorical552k WordsCompleted —Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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You won't know it until you look at it, but you will fall in love with it as soon as you look at it.