A Top Student Transmigrates to Ancient Times, Passes the Imperial Exams, and Becomes a Great Statesman 学霸穿越古代，通过科举考试成为一代名臣

1. 151 开 One Bowl from the Start, and Six Top Scholars Set Out on Their Journey 开局一个碗，六个状元起步走 Sour Soup Beef Noodle酸汤肥牛面Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Mu transmigrates to ancient times with a deadly mission: raise six top scholars or die. From the start, he has nothing but a bowl and no status whatsoever. He knows nothing about the Four Books and Five Classics, yet he has to become a schoolmaster. He cannot write the eight-legged essays, yet he has to teach future top scholars. With his silver tongue, he bluffs and wheedles patrons into funding him; with a keen eye, he teaches each student according to their talents and uncovers hidden ge 5.1kReads6.5Score504Shelves
2. 152 我 I Made My Way to Prosperity Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举奔小康 Lemon Loves Milk柠檬爱吃奶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted There are awful people. No golden finger (Though being a modern person who transmigrates might be the biggest golden finger of all!) After transmigrating, Song Zhixue wants only to change his life of toiling in the fields from dawn till dusk. 20.2kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves
3. 153 状 The Top Scholar Is Real, and So Is the Beggar 状元是真的，乞丐也是真的 Half a Steamed Bun半片馒头Historical171k WordsOngoing Shen Mo, a Peking University history professor, wakes up one day as a nameless beggar. No household registration, no food, no shoes, and only a yellow dog so thin its skin clings to its bones. He spent thirty years studying the imperial examinations in his previous life, yet in this one he cannot even get near an exam hall. From a ruined temple to the Golden Throne Hall, from eating tree bark to earning top honors. The top scholar is real, and so is the beggar. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of a beggar, so poor he's woken up by a dog licking him, and his first meal is tree bark. Later, he starts by writing letters for others, recruits members of a beggar gang, becomes a teacher at the county school, and eventually rises to become the top scholar in the imperial examinations. He has no system, relying entirely on his brains. Even his yellow dog has more personality than other people's. "The Top Scholar is Real, the Beggar is Real." If you don't like it, come and beat me up through the internet.

4. 154 大 The Ming Dynasty’s Literary Champion 大明文魁 Northern-School Yo-Yo北派溜溜球Historical718k WordsCompleted In the third year of the Xuande reign, Lin Wenyuan, a top history student, unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a poor scholar in Kunshan County, South Zhili, Ming China. When he woke, he found himself in a home stripped bare, with a frail body left behind by the original owner's high fever after being caught in the rain. In an era when the imperial examinations were the only path to success, he had neither an illustrious family nor exceptional talent. All he could rely on was knowledge f 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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   During the Xuande era of the Ming Dynasty, a poor scholar made his manuscript stand out in the bookstore by relying on his modern calligraphy skills and innovative ideas. He also invented a farming tool with spaced grids because transplanting rice seedlings was too tiring, thus becoming a "capable person" in the village.

5. 155 顾 Gu Yizhong Is Reborn Before the Events of The Lone Boat 顾易中重生在孤舟剧情之前 Not Iced Tea不是冰红茶Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Gu Yizhong is reborn in 1936. The original A Lone Boat begins in June 1941, but this story starts with his rescue of Lin Shujuan in Hong Kong in early 1939. Since the timeline has changed dramatically, much of the plot will have to be newly created. Your support is greatly appreciated. To make the story’s progression as plausible as possible, feel free to share your theories about what happens next in the discussion area, preferably with sound reasoning. I hope to work together with fellow fans 540Reads8.1Score102Shelves
6. 156 权 The Red Wedding Veil of Court Intrigue 权谋红盖 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Red Veil of Court Intrigue 4Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 逆 The Comeback Wife: No More Doormat, I'm the Queen 逆袭媳妇：不做包子，做女王 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted The Wife's Comeback: No Longer a Doormat, Now a Queen 3Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 毕 The Graduation Ceremony Lie 毕业典礼的谎言 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted The Lie at Graduation 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 笑 The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 笑柄千金 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 沉 Silent Evidence: Who Is Pulling the Strings of Lies? 沉默证据：谁在操控谎言 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery7k WordsCompleted Silent Evidence: Who Is Pulling the Strings of Lies? —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 怒 Roaring Across the Land 怒吼山河 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted A Roar Across the Land 2Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 清 The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 清河县令的逆鳞 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 9Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 云 Yunjin's Revenge 云锦复仇 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Yunjin's Revenge 30Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 惊 Shocking Secrets: The Price of Revenge 惊天秘密：复仇的筹码 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted A Shocking Secret: The Price of Revenge 4Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 谁 Who Says a Country Girl Can't Make It? 谁说村姑不行 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Who Says a Country Girl Can’t Make It? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 涅 Rebirth in the Eighties: From Framed to Flourishing 涅槃八零：从诬陷到崛起 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Phoenix Reborn in the Eighties: From Framed to Rising Star 4Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 都 Urban: Against the Current 都市：逆流而上 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Urban: Against the Current 2Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 谁 Who Dares Steal My Name? 谁敢窃我名 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted Who Dares Steal My Name? —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 璀 Behind the Glamour: A Rich Heiress's Secret 璀璨背后：豪门太太的秘密 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Behind the Glamour: A Rich Wife's Secret 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 步 Uncovering the Truth, Step by Step 步步揭真相 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Uncovering the Truth, Step by Step 6Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 错 The Wrong Heiress Strikes Back 错位千金的反击 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Wronged Heiress Strikes Back 4Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 冰 Frozen for Three Years, Now the Stars Shine Again 冰封三年，星光再耀 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Frozen for Three Years, the Stars Shine Again 6Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 谁 Who Dares Look Down on Me? 谁敢轻视我 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Who Dares Look Down on Me? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 后 The Blood Phoenix's Harem Scheme 后宫血凰谋 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Blood Phoenix Schemes in the Harem 4Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 古 The Ballad of the Ancient Well 古井冤歌 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted The Grudge Song of the Ancient Well 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 皇 Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众 Would You Dare Say Yes?叫你敢答应吗Historical3.7M WordsOngoing Current plot: A newcomer to officialdom enters the inner circle as a pawn, but refuses to settle for mediocrity and wants to break free of his constraints. By chance, he gets caught up in turmoil on the frontier, where three hundred battered soldiers rout thirty thousand northern invaders. Zheng Zhi, a household retainer of the Zhen Ding Guard under the Ming rear army's Governor's Office, dreams of himself sixty years in the future. From then on, the Ming Dynasty gains a peerless talent in both 146Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Learn from time travelers, become a time traveler, and crush time travelers.

27. 177 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Good ghost-hunting novels

28. 178 史 The Poorest County Magistrate's Wife in History Leads the Whole County to Prosperity 史上最穷县令夫人带全县百姓赚钱 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Ancient Romance993k WordsCompleted Hang Ying, head of a reclusive modern-day clan, dies during an expedition and transmigrates into Yingzi, the wife of Xu Mengran, a penniless county magistrate in the Great Chu Empire. Who ever heard of a county magistrate being poor? Well, this one wears a patched robe, and his wife earns money washing and mending clothes to help him pursue a career in the imperial examinations. They have no maids or guards, the yamen runners look down on them, and a rich young lady even comes to their door to b 611Reads7.0Score—Shelves
29. 179 渡 I Became a God After Surviving the Trial of Love 渡情劫后成功封神 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Bai Yan, the legitimate daughter of a family of military commanders, came down from the mountains after mastering her art so she could return to her home in the capital and overcome her romantic tribulation. At the city gate, the emperor stopped her and ordered her burned as a sacrifice to Heaven and Earth. She also learned that her birth parents had abandoned her because of rumors calling her an ill-fated poison maiden. To clear her name, Bai Yan took responsibility for treating the plague and 113Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 我 I Brought My Twins and Divorced My Husband at His Wedding 我带着双胞胎，在丈夫婚礼上离婚 Light Clouds and Gentle Rain云轻雨细Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + historical setting + pocket dimension + love grows over time] Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Please don’t nitpick the historical details. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. It’s about everyday family life, told at a gentle pace. Shen Ruyi wakes from a nap to find herself transmigrated into a period novel, as the former wife in an arranged marriage to the male lead, a character who gets only a few lines before dying young in the countryside. 21.8kReads8.3Score2.7kShelves
31. 181 老 The Old Woman Is Reborn Before the Demolition, and Beats Her Evil Son and Vicious Grandson with a Stick 老太重生拆迁前，棒打恶子毒孙 Ling Yun灵韫Modern Romance3.3M WordsOngoing Old Madam Zhou spent her whole life worrying herself sick over her four sons. She even divided the property and cash she received from the demolition compensation among them. She thought she had treated them all equally and taken each son into consideration. But in each son’s eyes, she was biased, and they all resented her and refused to support her. Old Madam Zhou should have been enjoying her retirement, but instead, at her advanced age, she survived by collecting trash and eventually died of 52.2kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves
32. 182 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, the Capitalist Heiress Can't Take the Slightest Hardship 穿越七零资本家小姐吃不了一点苦 Raised A Cat养了只猫Modern Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage + Period + space + revenge on scum + fictional setting + stern, devoted soldier king × all-around heiress who refuses to suffer] Wen Zhixia transmigrates from the apocalypse into the body of a capitalist heiress in another time and place, someone who shares her name. The pampered heiress doesn’t know how to fight back and is cruelly killed by her own family! Now that Wen Zhixia has taken over her body, she won’t put up with any of it. Compared with the kind and timid heiress, 15.4kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    The county magistrate's wife reclaimed wasteland for farming.

33. 183 玉 Yuxi Case Records 玉溪笔录 LuLu99Historical229k WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + farming + women taking the imperial exams without disguising themselves as men + everyday family life Most of the poems in this work are original. Everyone's welcome to discuss them! Serious synopsis: Follow Liu Yuxi as she records the chaos and laughter of the Liu family compound, the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, and their journey as they grow up. Most of the plot draws on historical precedents. The nine-year-old prodigy is based on Lin Youyu of the Song dynasty. Main pl 1Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist doesn't use any special abilities; through tireless effort, she eventually becomes a renowned minister.

34. 184 农 A Farmer's Son's Road to the Imperial Exams in Ming Hongwu's Reign 农家子在大明洪武科举之路 Dragon Battle at the Stone Cauldron龙战石鼎Historical156k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + transmigration + no System + one heroine] An engineer unexpectedly transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, taking over the body of a farmer's son from the Jiang family in Qingshui Village, De'an County, Jiujiang Prefecture. Looking at his family's dilapidated thatched hut, bare of all furnishings, Jiang Xiangwen quietly considers his options. In an age when "all pursuits are inferior to studying," how can he change his fate through education and achieve the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 大 Great Tang: I'm Li Ke, and I Win by Collecting People's Last Words 大唐：我，李恪，靠收遗言躺赢 Kong Qingluan空青鸾Historical1.5M WordsOngoing After 36 straight hours of overtime, Li Ke, a burned-out 996 office worker, dies suddenly. When he opens his eyes, he has become the most ill-fated prince of the Tang dynasty: Li Ke, Prince of Shu! He carries the bloodlines of both the Sui and Tang imperial houses, and history marks him as a high-risk figure who was wrongfully executed. It’s hell mode from the start! Fortunately, his golden finger, the “Kind Words App,” comes online. It senses regret within five zhang, and collecting it earns re 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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36. 186 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—Shelves

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    Check out this one! It's a new book, but the author updates it very quickly. It features a male protagonist I haven't read before. He appears weak, but is actually a transmigrated civil engineer. Now, he's using his engineering knowledge to defy fate, and the pacing is incredibly fast. It's so good!

37. 187 穿 I Transmigrated into an Imperial Exam Chief Examiner, and My Team Is Full of Geniuses! 穿越科举主考官，班底全是天才！ Love Steamed Sea Bass爱清蒸鲈鱼Historical440k WordsCompleted [Radically revamped imperial examinations + genius team + advanced knowledge + ensemble cast + nation-building + great-power rivalry + no System] A history professor transmigrates into the body of a down-and-out scholar during the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty. With his advanced knowledge and political acumen, he becomes a chief examiner and sets out to reform the Ming Dynasty. Looking at the students below, poring over the classics, Lin Mo sighs. “Everyone’s working themselves to death! And i 3Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    🌹A history professor transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck scholar. Leveraging his advanced knowledge, he becomes the chief examiner and thoroughly reforms the imperial examination system. 🌹He assembles a team of geniuses, using scientific knowledge to govern the country and resist Japanese pirates, truly realizing the ideal of "civil officials wielding their pens to bring peace to the world." 🌹The book's critique and reform of the imperial examination system are particularly brilliant.

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