Looking for Imperial Exam Novels from the Male Lead's Perspective, Where He's a Concubine's Son, Not a Farmer's Son

1 科 The Imperial Exams: From a Duke’s Bastard Son to a Powerful Official Zhou ShusenHistorical4.0M WordsOngoing 53.1kReads8.9Score4.5kShelves

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The first book is a strong amway, don't be fooled by the title.

5 女 A Woman Wears a Man's Clothes, the Concubine's Counterattack Liu JilianAncient Romance986k WordsOngoing 47.9kReads8.3Score5.7kShelves

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It must be this one

6 庶 The Imperial Examination Road for a Concubine Lu Xun's Journey Through TimeHistorical641k WordsOngoing 722Reads6.8Score102Shelves

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The imperial examination road for a concubine was too difficult.

7 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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Absolutely beautiful.

11 寒 A Poor Scholar’s Rise Begins with Meeting the Miserable Crown Prince Zuo LanHistorical2.0M WordsCompleted 6.7kReads7.9Score651Shelves

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Very good, recommended, just listen!

12 宋 Song Zong: Since the Scholar Ruled the World, He Calls a Deer a Horse Yang Xian761k WordsOngoing 2kReads8.3Score123Shelves

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Hahahahahahahahahahahaha ok

13 叮 Ding! With an Immortal Achievement, the Cousin Miss Starts Reading Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat DumplingsAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 268.8kReads9.6Score37.7kShelves

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All men's clothing, Mingyue Lang is really good-looking

14 穿 From Peasant Roots to Sixfold Top Scholar in the Imperial Exams Three Layers of Belly FatHistorical1.0M WordsCompleted 34.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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It's pretty good, although there's not much intrigue.

15 我 Something's Off About My Old Man Beyond the MountainHistorical1.7M WordsCompleted 27.4kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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1. The son smashed pots and sold iron to support his father's imperial examination. He trained his father to be a third-level official and served as the first assistant. Later, he became the emperor's master. The ancestral graves are full of smoke. The whole text is mainly about pursuing a career. 2. Watch a doctor of chemistry travel through ancient times, use modern knowledge to show off his power, become a top scholar, marry Bai Fumei, and reach the pinnacle of life.

17 科 Imperial Exams: Sir, Your Son Just Scored Six Perfects in a Row Flying Cow 98Historical1.1M WordsCompleted 15kReads8.8Score871Shelves

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The first two are, and the latter one has a few high-rated ones. There are still few if only about the imperial examinations. There are quite a lot of history and film and television fans.