I Want to Read Imperial Exam Stories, Preferably With the Protagonist Reborn in the Womb or Starting as a Child and Climbing the Ranks Step by Step 想看科举文，最好是胎穿，或者小孩子，一步步科举

1. 151 重 After Rewriting the Family Tree, Smoke Rose from the Ancestors' Graves: I'm Rich! 重开族谱后祖坟冒青烟，发家啦！ Astonishing Swan Takes Flight惊鸿鹊起Historical898k WordsCompleted [Business] [Imperial Exams] [Alternate Setting] [Everyday Life] [A Touch of Romance] Modern intangible cultural heritage video editor Li Yanning is in a car accident and transmigrates into the body of Li Yanning, a frail five-year-old boy. His biased grandfather and sharp-tongued step-grandmother are ready to let him die! Luckily, his reliable birth parents go all out to protect him. So touching... But after the family splits up, they're left with nothing. His parents are bullied, and his greedy 3.6kReads8.6Score32714d adds
2. 152 科 I Came First in the Imperial Exams and Became a Just Official in Ancient Times 科举成状元，我在古代当青天 The Crown Prince Who Loves Radish Meatballs爱吃萝卜肉圆的王储Historical1.2M WordsCompleted An ordinary female college student is reborn in an imaginary ancient dynasty, where she becomes a man. As he struggles to adapt to this era, he sees the hardships of the common people, the extravagance of the powerful elite, the integrity of scholars, and the opportunism of politicians. This is a society ruled by a brutal class system. Unluckily for him, he has been reborn here, and all he wants is to live with dignity. Study, take the imperial examinations, become an official. At first, he only 1.1kReads8.5Score10114d adds

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   Every book is a civil service exam novel, and they're all good. Some have a "golden finger" (a special ability to grant unrealistic advantages), but not many.

3. 153 古 The Daily Life of an Ancient Couple Making Money and Raising Kids 古代夫妻赚钱养娃日常 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted A local ancient couple's everyday struggle to save money and raise their child! The village's most beautiful embroiderer × a clever, capable accountant × their smart, well-behaved son! See how this family rises from humble farming roots and climbs the social ladder! The story of Chen Qiuyue and Zhao Huaiyu, a couple born and raised in ancient times, who work hard to save money and pay for their child's education after starting a family. They succeed in raising their child to excel, and their fa 7.3kReads8.6Score53814d adds

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   Take a look; it's watchable, at least it's not poisonous.

4. 154 一 A Poor Scholar of Noble Character 一品寒士 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Single heroine, semi-fictionalized Tang Dynasty] In an era when the great aristocratic clans looked down on the imperial family, Zhao Quan was born to a farming family and entered school carrying the hopes of his parents and six older brothers. Farming was out of the question: even the village head’s family had no food to spare… So he had no choice but to take the imperial exams and become an official. 10.4kReads9.3Score91714d adds

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   I recommend these three books first. They're not for beginners, and they don't have harem elements. They're definitely worth reading!

5. 155 卖 You Sold My Beloved Wife? I'll Rule the Court Through the Imperial Exams! 卖我娇妻？我靠科举权倾朝野！ Nameless Bright Moon明月无名Historical413k WordsCompleted [Transmigrator Reborn + No System + Imperial Examinations + Political Intrigue] “I'll kill them all!” That was Li Yu's first thought when he woke up. After transmigrating, Li Yu was betrayed by his parents and family. His newlywed wife was sold and disfigured. He used a transmigrator's knowledge, far beyond that of the ancient world, to build wealth, but was cruelly oppressed by the powerful. His whole life was a tragedy! But just when all seemed lost, he was reborn. The moment he opens h 346Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   The protagonist is intelligent and has a clear purpose, and he is involved in the imperial examination.

6. 156 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 1.9kReads7.6Score10114d adds
7. 157 本 I Should Have Topped the Imperial Exams, but Instead I Became a King on the Battlefield 本该金榜提名，我却沙场封王 Ji Feng Who Loves Red Bean Tangyuan爱吃豆沙汤圆的纪峰Historical575k WordsOngoing In his previous life, elite special forces soldier Bai Wei died while carrying out a mission. He was reborn as a baby in the Great Jing Dynasty. The country had only just emerged from years of war, and the Jing Dynasty had signed peace treaties with its neighboring nations. Looking at his poor but loving family, Bai Wei decided to live a peaceful life this time around. He planned to start a business when he was older and improve their living conditions. Five years later, a sudden conscription sh 83Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Admiration][Admiration][Thinking][Thinking][Laughing][Laughing][Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added]

8. 158 架 Alternate Ancient China: Building a Fortune in Jiangnan 架空古代：江南人家经营致富日常 Rain on Riverside Flowers汀花雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Wealth-Building] + [A Jiangnan Family] + [Everyday Family Life] + [Lighthearted, Sweet, and Satisfying] A lighthearted, stress-relieving story about the everyday business and family life of a small household in peaceful Jiangnan, filled with warmth, joy, kindness, and ordinary domestic moments. It tells the story of common people in ancient times. The main characters are not princes or ministers, nor are they members of noble or aristocratic families. From the very st 73.1kReads9.3Score7.4k14d adds

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   😭This is outrageous! A farming and imperial examination novel where the whole family team up to defy fate?! 🌵🌵 🔥What a tragic time-travel story! Right from the start, they have to tighten their belts to support their uncle's education?! 💔 🌈Who understands this?! Their own parents throw a tantrum, rolling on the floor in anger and flipping the table! 🎉🎉 🌿"Why can't our child go to school?!" 💥💥💥 💃Watch how the protagonist achieves a miraculous comeback, passing the imperial examination and rewriting the family tree! 🍀🍀 I recommend staying up all night to watch this; you won't be able to stop!

9. 159 农 The Lazy Little One from a Farming Family Takes the Imperial Exams 农门懒娃娃考科举 Black Tofu豆腐黑Historical352k WordsOngoing Dogwa had terrible luck in his previous life. He worked hard all his life and had nothing to show for it. It was all for nothing. In this life, he just wants enough to eat and drink, and to lie flat until the end. Who knew the Lai family already had a layabout: Dogwa's own father. There was no room for a second one. So Dogwa can only be pushed into improving himself and working hard. (Original title: The Lazy Farm Boy Takes the Imperial Examinations) 659Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   Reincarnation in the Imperial Examination

10. 160 恶 A Mad Dog Reborn as a Man, Fighting His Way into the Imperial Exams 恶犬重生为人，撕出一条科举路 The Donkey Egg from the Two-Braincell Family二缺家的驴蛋Ancient Romance374k WordsCompleted What would happen if Laifu, a vicious dog with a thoroughly humanlike personality, turned into Ding Xiyuan, a child with all the mannerisms of a dog, then sat the imperial examinations, became a high-ranking official, and avenged his falsely accused, tragically murdered master and his family? A group of “victims” have something to say about it. The once-insufferably arrogant tribal chieftain clutched his face. “Damn it, you promised you wouldn't hit me in the face!” The great villain who had fra 2Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    Let me introduce myself. The male protagonist is a dog, and there's only one female lead.

11. 161 天 A Baby Falls from the Sky, and Daddy Says I'm a Dragon 天降奶包，爹爹说我是条龙 Cheng Cheng Qian橙橙千Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Adorable Baby + No Romance] Fu Jinli is a dragon, but his father is human. The emperor of the Great Qi had ruled for six years without an heir, and everyone at court was worried sick. Then one day, the stern emperor sat high upon his throne, cradling a three- or four-year-old toddler in his arms. The little girl wore fine silk clothes and smiled sweetly at everyone she met. The ministers: Wonderful! Heaven has blessed our Great Qi. The little princess beat the Left Chan 31.5kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
12. 162 爱 The Mosquito Who Loves Gossip 爱听八卦的蚊子 Ling Shui Yibo凌水一波Historical265k WordsCompleted A mosquito with a passion for gossip unexpectedly transmigrates into a child in ancient times. Growing up surrounded by chatter, he develops a keen ear for people and their motives. On the path to the imperial examinations, gossip gives him a head start; as an official at court, rumors help him unravel mysteries. Though he spends his life navigating the storms of court politics, this unique talent lets him find a secure footing amid a treacherous world and write an extraordinary tale. 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Rebirth in the Imperial Examinations

13. 163 寒 A Humble Scholar’s Rise Through the Imperial Exams [Female to Male] 寒门科举崛起路【女穿男】 Yan Xiyao晏曦瑶Ancient Romance611k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + woman transmigrates into a man + farming + food + making a name in history] In her previous life, Mu Suyan had worked her hardest just to become an ordinary university graduate. In this life, from the start, she became a penniless boy from a poor scholar’s family. His ancestors had once enjoyed great glory, but he had been born at the wrong time. The entire Mu family eagerly hoped he would restore their former greatness. He summoned the resolve to study through every har 222Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist awakens his spiritual awakening at the age of three, and is transmigrated into a male body by a female protagonist. He strives to promote economic development and find ways to change the lives of ordinary people. Xie Suyan, a son of a poor family, transmigrates and awakens his spiritual awakening at the age of three. He diligently studies the Four Books and Five Classics, passing the imperial examinations step by step. Fortunately, he encounters a benefactor senior brother who supports his lofty ambitions. Their daily life is warm and harmonious, without any toxic elements. His family is not a burden, but rather wholeheartedly devoted to him. The male protagonist's senior brother, his "white moonlight" (ideal), Li Yanzhi, comes from an official family and is the prodigy of the Li clan. He studies under Grand Secretary Mu and has been acquainted with great scholars since childhood. He is unparalleled in the world, achieving the highest rank in the imperial examinations, and enjoys the emperor's deep trust. He shares a youthful friendship with Xie Suyan.

14. 164 科 My Imperial Exams Went Poorly, and Grandma Blames the Family Grave 科举不顺，我奶说是祖坟出了问题 Corn Breakdance玉米扒舞Historical504k WordsOngoing Chen Bufan repeated his senior year three times, winning the provincial top-scorer title for his alma mater each time and making himself a tidy three million yuan in the process. He was one tough guy. But fate had other plans. A sudden accident, and that was the end of him! When he opened his eyes again, he had become Yaozu, a young man in a poor, remote village in the Great Xia Dynasty. The place was so wretched it made him want to stay up all night writing "A Humble Thatched Cottage". Even bei 42.7kReads7.3Score6.3k14d adds

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    The protagonist was also a good student before his transmigration, achieving the top score in the imperial examinations three times. He was reborn into an ancient family for money, and being the only boy in his generation, he was named Yaozu (meaning "brilliant ancestor"). He was intelligent from a young age, and his family earned money by selling cold noodles to support his education. The process is quite fast; he has now passed the preliminary imperial examination and is still being serialized.

15. 165 红 An Ordinary Person’s Daily Life Taking the Imperial Exams in the World of Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼背景下路人科举日常 The Studious and Ambitious Prince An好学上进的安亲王Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A second transmigrator appears because the plot requires it, but he'll be written out soon. If you don't like that, don't read! Wang Xin, a mediocre university student, transmigrates to an unknown ancient world. His family owns only a few acres of good farmland. His father, Wang Cheng, is a former playboy who doesn't know how to run a household, while his mother, Madam Zhang, is cheerful and outgoing. His grandfather spends every day reminiscing about the time their family was affiliated with a 6.3kReads8.3Score55014d adds
16. 166 胎 Born into Ancient Times: A Farmer’s Son Takes the Imperial Exams 胎穿古代，农家子的科举之路 Lamb Ribs Stewed with Green Beans豆角炖羊排骨Ancient Romance781k WordsOngoing I wake up as Han Yinji, the fourth son of the Han family's third branch. His family is dirt poor, and he has a crowd of siblings. I thought I'd be stuck eking out a living in the fields, but unexpectedly, I came into this world with a modern knowledge database as my golden finger. I planned to keep my head down and survive, but my relatives were constantly up to something, and there was no peace in a poor household. So I had no choice but to breeze through the imperial examinations, improve farm 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story of being reborn into a peasant family and taking the imperial examination is not yet finished.

17. 167 系 The System Forces Me to Take the Imperial Exams 系统逼我考科举 Rain Falls Without a Trace雨落无痕Historical172k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to ancient times, the System orders me to take the imperial examinations. If I don't, it shocks me. What am I supposed to do? After being beaten down by the System, Song Yun sheds tears of humiliation. With no other choice, he studies day and night, eventually becoming the chief minister of the court and governing the realm. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hello, my darlings! Fengfeng is here [please follow]! The first book is about Shen Zhou, who transmigrated from a sick person into a peasant boy taking the imperial examinations in ancient times. Facing expulsion, Shen Zhou returned to school and went into overdrive to change his family's fate, ultimately achieving the highest score in all six examinations. The third book is my favorite imperial examination novel. Xu Yue, disguised as a man and bound to a system, became a student of the scholar Feng, received instruction from the Duke, helped her family run a clan school, and was known as the "Bright Moon Gentleman." She participated in the imperial examinations, achieved the highest score in all six examinations, and gained the trust of three emperors.

18. 168 谁 Who Says Women Are Inferior to Men? The Yang Family's Little Girl Tops the Imperial Exams 谁说女子不如男？杨家小丫中状元 Adorable Liu Xiao Yue可可爱爱柳小月Ancient Romance354k WordsOngoing Does an inkstone distinguish yin from yang? Why should the annals of history distinguish men from women? Yang Xin, a modern-day businesswoman, was mistakenly summoned by a blunder-prone underworld official and unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of Yang Xinxin, the youngest daughter of the Yang family in Yangjia Village during the Great Xia Dynasty. She thought that in this ancient society, all she could do was marry and raise children, living an uneventful life. But on the very day she was 10Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended! The protagonist is reborn as a woman to take the imperial examinations—it's quite satisfying, but too short! Author, please update soon!

19. 169 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Misty Clouds 红楼烟云 Life Is a Song and a Dream岁月如歌亦如梦Historical923k WordsCompleted In the Dream of the Red Chamber, thousands of beauties meet their fate, and ten thousand women share the same sorrow. Jia Cong brings a collection of martial arts manuals and transmigrates into the Dream of the Red Chamber. Watch as he delves deeply into the story, sees where the world of the Red Chamber is headed, studies under a great Confucian scholar, trains in both the literary and martial arts, and matches wits with his foes as he stirs up the winds of change across the realm. He embarks o 7.3kReads8.5Score58514d adds

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    Carrying a martial arts manual, the protagonist travels back in time to before the death of Lin Daiyu's mother. A highly intelligent individual, he studies under a great Confucian scholar, mastering both literary and martial arts, maneuvering skillfully and stirring up a storm in the world. His poem, "Half-Jue Yanqiu," decides the fate of the newly appointed top scholar.

20. 170 歹 Even Bad Bamboo Can Grow Good Shoots, An Ge Got into High School! 歹竹出好笋，安哥高中了！ Forgetting Alt忘却阿尔特Historical568k WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations + family life + bringing glory to the family + single heroine, appearing later] In the modern world, Li Xing'an was just a struggling comic artist who had never achieved much. He worked himself to death from exhaustion. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself reborn as a poor boy in a remote backwater. The ramshackle mud-brick house leaked whenever it rained. His unreliable father was a useless layabout, and his mother was so furious she stood with her hands on her 2kReads7.3Score13414d adds
21. 171 科 The Road to Power Begins in the Red-Light District 科举，从勾栏开始的权臣之路 Remember to Add Plenty of Chili Peppers记得多放辣椒Historical859k WordsOngoing [Traditional imperial examinations + nation-building and court intrigue + technical-progression power fantasy] [An engineering-school punk transmigrates into a dim-witted child at a brothel, then shakes up the court with his blueprints!] Lin Fan, a modern civil engineer, gets smacked in the face with a brick at a construction site. When he opens his eyes, he's become a six-year-old, mentally disabled boy at the Yihong Courtyard in the state of Qi! Frail and beautiful, he's despised by everyone a 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is intelligent throughout the entire story, a calm and rational engineering student who knows when to be timid and when to be ruthless, making for a super compelling character!

22. 172 寒 The Road to the Imperial Examinations for a Poor Scholar 寒门科举之路 Moon Glutinous White月糯白Historical821k WordsCompleted After surviving alone in the apocalypse for three years, Yang Han is betrayed by his teammates and scratched by a zombie. Unwilling to turn into one and get his head blown off, he takes his own life. To his surprise, he transmigrates into the body of a farm boy, the only son of a family with a thousand acres of fertile land. He can't handle the backbreaking work in the fields, and since all professions are inferior to studying, he has no choice but to set out on the path to the imperial examinat 194Reads8.6Score6414d adds

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    This is a completed imperial examination novel, purely a reincarnation story, starting from inside the womb, where the protagonist gradually climbs the ranks through examinations. It's quite good.

23. 173 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: I Take the Imperial Exams with Dad and Become a Rich Heiress 全家穿：随爹科考后，我成了白富美 Supporting Green Waters扶绿水Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted [The Whole Family Transmigrates + Imperial Exams + Business + An Adorable, Silly Male Lead] Other people transmigrate alone. The whole Liu family comes along, and even their big yellow dog makes the trip, becoming a talking parrot. As soon as the Liu family arrives, they waste no time splitting up the household! Liu Zhizhi also kicks her cheating scumbag of a fiancé to the curb! After the split, the house is drafty on every side and they have nothing. They’ll have to start from scratch. But don’ 65Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    🍀🍀🍀A super good imperial examination novel!!! Highly recommended!

24. 174 我 I Wanted to Be a Butcher, So Why Are You Making Me Take the Exams to Become Top Scholar? 我想杀猪，为何逼我科举考状元？ Zhuge Lemon诸葛柠檬Historical300k WordsCompleted [Aimed at male readers. Don't read if that's not your thing.] [Imperial examinations + transmigration + butcher + pocket dimension + political intrigue] Xie Qingzhuo, head of obstetrics and gynecology, was on the verge of becoming a deputy hospital director when he died from overwork. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated. As the eldest grandson of the Xie family, Xie Qingzhuo was doted on. Thinking of how hard he'd worked in his previous life, Xie Qingzhuo decided to lie flat and enjoy 414Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist transmigrated at the age of eight.

25. 175 农 The Farmer's Eldest Daughter: I Bound a System to Revive My Family Through the Imperial Exams 农家长姐：我绑定科举兴家系统 Mu Lianlian慕莲莲Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Completed novel + imperial examinations + farming + born to be a teacher + romance later on + slow burn + feel-good story] Xie Linghe was mistakenly claimed by the underworld and transmigrated into a book. Unfortunately, this whole family was made up of villains and cannon fodder. Luckily, the underworld made it up to her by giving her a System. A System for bringing honor to the family through the imperial examinations? ! I'm a woman, and you want me to take the imperial examinations in anc 466Reads7.2Score10814d adds
26. 176 大 Ming Dynasty Imperial Exams: From the Start, I Became the Father of Five Children 大明科举，开局成了五个孩子的爹 Little Zhang Under the Night Lamp夜灯下的小张Historical393k WordsCompleted (Farming + daily life in ancient times + imperial examinations) A reassuring read. Shen Lin'an inexplicably finds himself reborn in ancient times in the body of a widower, with four sons and a daughter to care for, as well as a mother in her fifties. The original owner was a scholar, but he had never even earned the title of licentiate. He was too weak to shoulder a load or lift a hand, knew nothing of farming, and spent every day in drunken stupors, letting the years slip by. Let's see how Shen 2.2kReads7.0Score16114d adds

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    This is a good book; it depicts heartwarming daily life in ancient times, and the everyday stories of family life.

27. 177 全 The Whole Family Transmigrated, and My Husband Rose to Success Through the Imperial Exams 全家穿，相公他靠科举平步青云 Quiet Joy and Forever清欢与久Ancient Romance613k WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + farming + transmigration + imperial exams + both leads are faithful + one-on-one romance] They’d planned a lovely trip before the wedding, taking both families along for a big holiday. Then they all died. When she woke up, she was in the middle of a great famine, surrounded by barren land beneath a scorching sun. Thankfully, she had a golden finger: A built-in Wealth System. Ding! Today’s task: walk two kilometers. Reward: five taels of silver. Ding! Today’s task: walk half a k 757Reads8.8Score10514d adds
28. 178 穿 I Became the Husband of a Wicked Man 穿成恶毒夫郎的丈夫 Twinkling Stars亮闪闪的星星Two Male Leads616k WordsCompleted Qin Huai transmigrated into a book. The male lead worked his way up through the imperial examinations to a high-ranking position, and along the way he and the male love interest went through all kinds of love and heartbreak before finally getting their happy ending and spending the rest of their lives blissfully in love. Shen Jiaxing was the male love interest’s paternal half-brother. He’d been jealous of him since childhood, constantly causing trouble and picking fights with him. He married a 1.3kReads8.4Score11814d adds
29. 179 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 54Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Reincarnated into a wealthy family! Male protagonist's perspective, no romantic pairing!

30. 180 农 The Noble Young Master of the Countryside 农门贵公子 Jing Yiruoxi静依若熙Historical303k WordsCompleted Transmigration, alternate world, farming, space, male lead He transmigrates to a poor, remote mountain village in ancient times. This isn’t quite what he imagined transmigration would be like... At least he has a loving family by his side. Since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it! 1.9kReads8.5Score12514d adds
31. 181 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 602Reads8.4Score10114d adds

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    A woman disguised as a man takes the imperial examination [laughs] She struggles in poverty from a young age.

32. 182 六 Top Scorer in All Six Imperial Exams, and You Call Him a Good-for-Nothing? 六元及第，你说他是废柴 Little Seventh Moon七小月Historical229k WordsOngoing Cheng Ye, a modern inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, was reborn into the Great Qian dynasty, a realm unrecorded in history. In an age when everything was considered inferior to scholarship, watch him use the knowledge he gained in his previous life to lead his family from utter poverty to becoming the richest in Great Qian, and rise from a farmer’s son to the dynasty’s chief minister. P.S. There is no female lead. The story features plenty of delicious food and many forms of intangible 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn into a new body and gradually takes the imperial examinations. In the early stages, he helps his family come up with ideas to earn money, and later he works hard to pass the examinations...

33. 183 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 482Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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    🍃A female protagonist born into a modern medical family suddenly transmigrates into the body of a four-year-old girl in a farming family, disguised as a boy! To improve her family's circumstances and avoid being exposed, she embarks on her journey to the imperial examinations. [Under pressure to complete]

34. 184 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Became a Poor Scholar 穿越到古代，我成了穷酸秀才 Duanmu Ci Yixin端木赐一心Historical1.4M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he earned doctorates in mechanical engineering and materials science. After transmigrating to ancient times, he became a penniless scholar despised by everyone. His family was at the end of its rope. Their land and house were mortgaged, the pantry was empty, and they were about to be left homeless. Fortunately, he had a market-trading System. Starting with just two coins, he began by making pickles and earning money to support his family. From there, he never looked back. D 4.8kReads8.6Score43914d adds
35. 185 买 I Bought a Bookboy to Take the Imperial Exam for Me. Now I'm Accused of Stealing His Honors? 买书童替本少科举，告我偷功名？ Stray Bullet流弹Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a Book as a Cannon-Fodder + Embroidered Uniform Guard + Imperial Exams + Officialdom + Rooting Out Treacherous Ministers + Fighting the Tartars + Empress] Also known as: The Young Master Strikes Back Against His Fated Bookish Servant, Passes the Imperial Exams, and Saves China After transmigrating into the book as Lin Zhi, a young master destined to be cannon fodder, he finds himself caught in a ridiculous plot where his servant uses the young master as a stepping-stone in th 1.1kReads7.6Score13914d adds

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    The young master defeats the destined pageboy, becomes the top scholar, and saves our great China!

36. 186 少 The Young Man Who Loved Farming 少年喜种田 The Mortal World人世間Historical475k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaobao is reborn in another world with his memories intact. He has no grand ambitions; he just wants to live a quiet life, farm, support his family, and perhaps earn an official title for security. But then someone suddenly shows up, and he becomes the grandson of an enemy emperor. The problem is, his title is worthless, since someone else has already seized his family’s kingdom. So he still has to toil away farming in the countryside... Still, Wu Xiaobao quite likes this life. He keeps to t 3.6kReads9.0Score22814d adds

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    I'm watching it now, it's very enjoyable, and there are no major flaws. 👍👍👍👍

37. 187 寒 The Road from Poverty 寒门路 So What If I Look at You?瞅你咋地啊Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Female-to-Male + Reincarnated from Birth + Impoverished Scholar Takes the Exams + No System + Underdog Comeback] Lin Wei opened her eyes to find herself a boy, Lin Gou'er, in the poorest farming family in Daliu Village. A woman turned into a man? A home with nothing but four bare walls? How was she supposed to make this work?! Looking at the drafty yellow-mud house, her worried parents, and her silent older sister, Lin Gou'er clenched his tiny fists. Since he had been given ano 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a new book, but quite interesting.

38. 188 穿 As the Only Son in a Farming Family, I Turned My Life Around Through the Imperial Exams! 穿成农家独苗，我靠科举逆袭！ Bunnies Can Fly兔兔会飞Historical130k WordsOngoing After finally clawing his way up to an executive position at his company, he opens his eyes and finds himself in ancient times, the only son of a farming family. His original self failed the county-level imperial exam and jumped into a river to end his life. When he transmigrates, his family is terrified. They even move the ancestral graves for his sake, only to bring disaster down on themselves. A guilt-ridden grandfather, a grandmother who favors her grandson. Uncles with few descendants, a sc 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Just released, featuring a child, a harmonious family, swift revenge, and no family members holding him back—it's a good story.

39. 189 开 From the Start, I Cut Down My Kin, Top the Imperial Exams, and Slay My Way Through the Court 开局先灭亲，科举中状元杀穿朝堂 Yun Huang云凰Historical578k WordsOngoing [Historical fantasy + imperial examinations + transmigration + rebirth + court politics + power struggles] Zhao Jingyu, a screenwriter with a modest reputation in the entertainment industry, watched a video about ancient male entertainers and had the misfortune of transmigrating into the body of one. He has no intention of becoming a helpless victim for others to bully. Anyone who picks on him gets wiped out! His shameless grandfather covets his body? Wiped out! His corrupt second uncle aids and 342Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Check out this time-travel science fiction novel! A famous modern screenwriter accidentally travels back in time to the body of an eight-year-old boy in ancient times. To survive, he has no choice but to rebel against the Heavenly Stars, help his relatives become wealthy, pass the imperial examination with top honors, enter the imperial court, and dominate the world! 🥰❤️

40. 190 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

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    🍰🍰Starting from farming and business, gradually passing the imperial examinations, it has the feel of an old-fashioned farming novel.

41. 191 不 After I Stopped Letting People Walk All Over Me, the Cold-Hearted Powerful Man Doted on Me 不当受气包后，被清冷权贵娇宠了 Confused Jingjing迷糊的静静Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Alternate World + Imperial Examinations... Shen Xiaoqing transmigrates to a village in an unknown era. It's poor, but that's no problem: she'll make money. This era is unlike any dynasty. Women can take the imperial examinations, too. First she encounters her awful grandparents, then her fourth uncle, who refuses to live an ordinary life and wants to take the crooked path. Deal with the scoundrels, and set those who stray back on the right track! Whatever happens, she can't let 55Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    The first novel about imperial examinations, featuring a reincarnation. The protagonist was five years old and fully conscious.

42. 192 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: A Country Boy's Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：极品农家小子的科举 Hei Ma黑吗Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing [Female-to-male transmigration + farming + imperial examinations + changing her fate + everyday family life] Liu Shu was on his deathbed when he transmigrated into the body of a little boy. His father was crafty, his mother slippery, his older brother simple-minded, and his older sister fiery. He was both lazy and greedy, so he had two flaws to his name. By chance, he learned that his family was the eldest branch's human ATM, the kind they would grind to the bone and still squeeze dry. This... T 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
43. 193 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 Shang Xinghe裳星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 9.4kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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    This was originally a rebirth.

44. 194 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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    ✨① A hellish start! Mei Cheng'an, who faked his death, became famous at the age of six for solving a bizarre case, achieved the highest rank in the imperial examination at sixteen to avenge his family, expanded his territory at twenty, destroyed an enemy state at twenty-four, and by twenty-eight, he had the weight of the nation on his shoulders and wielded immense power. Emperors lined up to entrust their young sons to him, and the young emperor called him "Prime Minister Father"—this wasn't just a comeback, it was clearly an epic conquest scenario! ✨② Just after finishing an exhibition, Su Chen'an was sent away in a flowerpot. When he opened his eyes again, he was curled up as a fetus—frantically calculating his survival probability in his mother's womb, one more breath and his mother was in danger, one less and he would be dead. His first cry after birth wasn't for hunger, but an immediate rewriting of "The Humble Abode"! The Su family's ancestral graves were not just smoking, but probably a raging fire of culture! ✨③ He transmigrated, into the body of a concubine's son in the Duke of Wei's mansion. A golden and noble shell, but inside he was the laughingstock of the entire mansion. Since this era only values literary talent and courtly success—he picked up his pen as a sword and the imperial examinations as his ladder. From a neglected courtyard to the coveted imperial palace. ✨④ Starting with being stripped and spanked, this transmigration experience is too much! Transmigrated into a nobody illegitimate son in a marquis's mansion, I originally wanted to lie low and be a lazy bum, but fate had other plans, and my dream of easy victory shattered. Fine, then I can only… try a different approach to win!

45. 195 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

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    ✨① A hellish start! Mei Cheng'an, who faked his death, became famous at the age of six for solving a bizarre case, achieved the highest rank in the imperial examination at sixteen to avenge his family, expanded his territory at twenty, destroyed an enemy state at twenty-four, and by twenty-eight, he had the weight of the nation on his shoulders and wielded immense power. Emperors lined up to entrust their young sons to him, and the young emperor called him "Prime Minister Father"—this wasn't just a comeback, it was clearly an epic conquest scenario! ✨② Just after finishing an exhibition, Su Chen'an was sent away in a flowerpot. When he opened his eyes again, he was curled up as a fetus—frantically calculating his survival probability in his mother's womb, one more breath and his mother was in danger, one less and he would be dead. His first cry after birth wasn't for hunger, but an immediate rewriting of "The Humble Abode"! The Su family's ancestral graves were not just smoking, but probably a raging fire of culture! ✨③ He transmigrated, into the body of a concubine's son in the Duke of Wei's mansion. A golden and noble shell, but inside he was the laughingstock of the entire mansion. Since this era only values ​​literary talent and courtly success—he picked up his pen as a sword and the imperial examinations as his ladder. From a neglected courtyard to the coveted imperial palace. ✨④ Starting with being stripped and spanked, this transmigration experience is too much! Transmigrated into a nobody illegitimate son in a marquis's mansion, I originally wanted to lie low and be a lazy bum, but fate had other plans, and my dream of easy victory shattered. Fine, then I can only… try a different approach to win!

46. 196 新 The New Zhou Ye: From Humble Beginnings 新周野寒门 Round Tu Tu Tu圆图图图Historical200k WordsOngoing Born into an impoverished farming family in the Zhou Dynasty after transmigrating in the womb? Lin Chuan had one thing to say: “This transmigration experience gets a terrible review!” A golden finger? Doesn’t exist. A beginner’s gift pack? Just half a mu of poor farmland and a pair of honest parents nearly fainting from hunger. He wanted to laze around, but a penniless old scholar who could barely afford food took a liking to his “photographic memory (modern memorization techniques)” persona and —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A newly started book and a previously read completed novel, both involve reincarnation as a person in the imperial examination system.

47. 197 她 She Held a Reunion Feast, and the Entire Court Showed Up? 她办个同窗宴，满朝文武都来了？ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + no System + imperial examinations + everyday academy life in the early story + political intrigue in the middle and later story] (Everyone is highly intelligent and career-driven; the heroine has no romance) An earthquake sent Zhu Lan and her entire class of top students into a book, where they became a notorious group of failures! How could they turn things around? Oh, apparently all they had to do was pass the highest-level imperial exam. What a relief! 10.4kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds

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    A nine-year veteran bookworm, Miss Mingyuelang is a girl disguised as a boy, the top students in the class are a group portrait of the whole class who time-travel, with no romantic pairings or ambiguous relationships, and the others are from poor families.

48. 198 娘 My Wife Is Already the Richest, So Why Take the Top Scholar Exam? 娘子都首富了，还要考状元？ My Fans Are So Handsome我的粉丝超帅的Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [Whose husband is this? Whoever grabs him gets to keep him!] Xu Ye accidentally transmigrates while rescuing someone from drowning. When he reaches shore, he realizes he's holding the daughter of the richest man in the realm. He thinks he's landed himself a wealthy wife and can lie flat, living off her money, but then he sees his fiancée being schemed against... “Copy books to pay off your debts? Why not copy Battle Through the Heavens!” “The teahouse is empty? Let's get on the BBS!” The imp 64.1kReads8.2Score6.9k14d adds

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    Super funny and entertaining

49. 199 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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    Highly recommended! A newly released time-travel, alternate history, farming, and imperial examination novel: ① The protagonist, Chen Yan, was living a carefree life in a small county town when, by chance, he was transported to an ancient dynasty. The good news was that he was the heir to a marquis's mansion; the bad news was that his false identity was exposed on the very day he arrived. Even worse, his biological parents lived in a remote, impoverished rural area, barely scraping by. They also had to support an uncle who had failed the imperial examinations seven times. His father was a gambler, and his mother was lazy and greedy. His grandparents were biased towards him. Chen Yan decided to study and take the imperial examinations to change his fate! Later, he discovered that his original family wasn't entirely hopeless. This is the story of a down-on-his-luck young man who rises from nothing to become a high-ranking official.

50. 200 女 A Woman Reborn as a Man: I'm a Farmer's Son, and I'm Taking the Imperial Exams 女穿男：穿成农家子，我要考科举 Xi Liuer西流尔Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted [No CP, no heroine + woman transmigrates into a man's body + born into a new body + farming + imperial exams + a little business + fictional setting] Song Huaiyu dozed off for a moment and transmigrated into the body of someone from a poor family. Fortunately, she grew up in the countryside in her previous life, so farming and foraging in the mountains came naturally to her. Song Huaiyu sold goods from the mountains and raised livestock, but the money she earned went only toward improving her 125Reads5.6Score—14d adds

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart] This is a really good novel. It gets more and more addictive as you read on. The author's writing is excellent, the plot is exciting, and it's the kind of book you can't stop reading. Don't miss it! I highly recommend it!! [Heart][Heart]

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