The Imperial Exams, a Noble and Free-Spirited Young Man 科举，风光霁月少年郎，肆意张扬
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- 51 What?! The Villainous Tycoon Is My Older Brother. Stay Calm! 惊！反派大佬是我兄长，稳住！ [Transmigrate + woman disguises herself as a man + pocket dimension + sibling affection + romance interest unknown + lighthearted wish-fulfillment story] [Warning: The protagonist likes handsome men, so this may feel a little like a harem story. If that bothers you, don’t read!] A modern landlady transmigrates into a book as a dissolute young villainess who disguises herself as a man. When she learns that the tragic, powerful villain is her own older brother, she immediately grabs hold of his co 9.7kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
- 52 EN What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! 癫！孤身边全是神经病！ Born a crown prince, Qi Yuanzuo was convinced that he was the only normal person in the imperial family. Little did he know what the Crown Prince looked like to outsiders: At seven, he shot a tiger and won nine hundred kilometers of territory in the Qilian Mountains. At thirteen, he cut through the great clans of Jiangnan and personally orchestrated the Case of the Ninety-Seven Mourning Robes, stepping over piles of corpses to claim the throne. At fifteen, he gambled on the Qilian Mountains once 53.5kReads9.5Score6.9k14d adds
- 53 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 56.5kReads9.3Score5.3k14d adds
- 54 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.9kReads9.4Score5.3k14d adds
- 55 Ding! First Chancellor Achieved. Call Her Glory to the Ancestors 叮，成就第一宰相，请叫她耀祖 Lin Lang was born into a wealthy family as a girl, but her father ordered her to disguise herself as a boy. Her uncle said, “What can a woman ever achieve? Her place is at home, serving her husband and raising children.” Her cousin said, “Women don’t need to spend money on their appearance. Any woman who asks her husband for money is shameless, just preparing to have an affair.” Lin Lang sneered. “Oh, go to hell with that bullshit!” She was a woman, and she was determined to be both rich and pow 353Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 56 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Mad Crown Prince 女扮男装后，我救赎了疯批太子 Original title: After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Tormented Crown Prince A seemingly sweet but secretly calculating crown prince vs. the forceful second son of a general’s household, a woman disguised as a man who protects her husband Shang Zhengyu is the general’s daughter. She has been raised as a boy since childhood, and one day she’s suddenly told that she has transmigrated into a book and been bound to a System that requires her to save the obsessive villain. By then, she has ju 19.6kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds
- 57 With a Traitor System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man and Win Big 手握奸臣系统，女扮男装我赢麻了 Palace intrigue and power struggles, gender-bender [multiple secret identities, woman disguised as a man, pretending to be weak while hiding her strength, villain protagonist] She starts out keeping her head down, then rises to power. A tale of scheming and betrayal in the world of officialdom! When Shan Xuexing wakes up, she discovers that she’s not only disguised as a man, but also a treacherous minister hated by everyone. The good news: she transmigrated with a System. The bad news: it’s a tr 150Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 58 After Overhearing the Mad Little Emperor's Thoughts, the Courtiers Went Berserk 偷听疯批小皇帝心声后群臣杀疯了 [Court Officials Can Hear Her Thoughts + Dual Powers + No Romance] Lu Qing, a powerful wielder of two abilities in the apocalypse, transmigrated into a book. She became the deranged young emperor who loses her kingdom in a novel. The young emperor was cowardly and useless, gloomy and cruel, and even a woman disguised as a man! At court, ministers held the reins of power; beyond the borders, neighboring kingdoms watched like hungry wolves. Disasters struck one after another, and the people were l 8.5kReads9.2Score93114d adds
- 59 After I Was Sent to the Battlefield, I Was Forced to Play It Safe Until I Became a Great General 穿到战场后我被迫苟成了大将军 Su Li was caught completely off guard when she transmigrated onto a battlefield, where she was bound to a System. The System told her she had to fight for the future wise ruler of her country and put an end to the wars. Once the ruler had brought peace and prosperity to the land, she could retire and go home. Su Li, holding a story script about disguising herself as a man to take her brother’s place in the army: “...” Forced to accept reality, the lowly soldier Su Li began to cling nervously to 1.7kReads9.1Score23914d adds
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The Prince Consort Wears Women's Clothes 驸马本钗裙
Recently rated. GL romance with a touch of ensemble cast. [A new “female” top scholar, well-read and highly skilled in martial arts]* [The princess, seemingly harmless but full of surprises, and the Emperor’s favorite] An alternate ancient setting, no golden finger or fantasy elements. The story starts with the imperial examinations and moves on to political intrigue. No male lead; both leads are women!! She was once a beloved daughter, doted on by her father and brothers. Her elder brother cam
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A Woman in a Man's Body: The Concubine-Born Heir's Rise to Power 女穿男，庶房嫡子的逆袭
Now available as an audiobook with a full cast. [Alternate history] + [Woman transmigrates as a man] + [Born into this world] + [Imperial exams and business in the early story] + [Court politics later on] + [One female lead, with a relatively small role] + [A touch of ensemble cast] + [No golden finger] Xie Chengxi was born into another world as the sixth son of the Xie family, a minor family in Bianjing's Grain Transport Guild. His father was the clan's rejected son, kept under pressure for yea
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Imperial Exams: The Qilin Son of the Liu Family Shines 科举，柳家的麒麟子发光啦
Liu Yu was a modern man from the 22nd century. After an accident, he found himself in the Fengliang Dynasty, a kingdom that had never existed in recorded history. Hu Jiu: This great king is in the middle of a heavenly tribulation! Don't come any closer, or I'll blast you to bits!!! Liu Yu: If I don't come, how am I supposed to save you? When are you going to repay my kindness? Hu Jiu: Meow~ What are you talking about? This king doesn't understand. The imperial examination road that followed
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- 63 The Engineer Emperor 工科大明 Lu Ren, an engineering professor, unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a baby in a farming family in Henan during the Hongzhi reign of the Ming Dynasty. He first entered the imperial examination arena to compete against the greats, then used his engineering knowledge to advance technology and improve people's lives. As he steadily expanded his influence, he wrote an extraordinary legend in the Great Ming. 4.5kReads8.8Score56914d adds
- 64 I'm a Fake Official, Yet I've Won the Crown Prince's Heart 本官是假货，却哄得太子倾心了 [Transmigration and nation-building | Woman disguised as a man | Court intrigue | Farming and famine relief | Feel-good rise to power] Li Yanhe takes over another person's identity and becomes magistrate of Pingwu County. Disaster is everywhere, refugees are on the move, and the treasury is empty... At the grand court assembly, officials from every prefecture report disasters, leaving the entire court at its wit's end. One report from the Commissioner of Administration sends shock waves through 5.4kReads6.5Score56014d adds
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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
(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
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The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子
After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank,
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- 67 Eunuch Su's Road to the Imperial Exams 苏公公的科举之路 Chief eunuch Su Weisheng had finally endured his way to retirement, only to die unexpectedly. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a five-year-old child a century later, and all his enemies were dead! His relatives were unkind, and his parents were weak. Su Weisheng consoled himself: At least in this life, I won't have to be a eunuch. I can live with that! He takes on the worst of the family, manages the household, and studies for the imperial examinations. Only after achieving fame and 8.7kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
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The Actress Goes on a Rampage in the Imperial Exams 女明星她科举杀疯了
Top-tier star Yang Lanming opens her eyes and discovers she's transmigrated. The good news is that she still has the same face, a beauty that appeals to everyone around the world. The bad news is that she's now a child who couldn't hurt a fly. System notification: Your profile has been automatically changed from [academic ace of the entertainment industry] to [ancient imperial-exam master] She disguises herself as a man to sit the imperial examinations, unexpectedly embarking on a path to succes
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Zhang Juzheng's Unusual Life 张居正的别样人生
Imperial examinations, a soul transmigration, and saving the Ming from collapse. Zhang Juzheng, the six-time examination laureate, will no longer keep his head down in this life. I’ll beat Yan Shifan to a pulp. I’ll raise Longqing well, so the Jiajing Emperor can devote himself to cultivating in peace.
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Gu Yizhong Is Reborn Before the Events of The Lone Boat 顾易中重生在孤舟剧情之前
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
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Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众
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
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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
[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
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My Given Name Is Zhang Haogu 学名张好古
In Jinan Prefecture, Shandong, there lived a wealthy man. The rich man had only one son, named Zhang Haogu. Though he couldn't read, he passed the imperial examinations and entered the Hanlin Academy. Somehow, he even became a princess's husband. He only wanted to survive in a time of chaos, but had no choice except to rack his brains and find a way to end the war quickly. Yet war was everywhere: struggle, life and death, country and family. A man should be full of fiery spirit, riding through b
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