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Looking for Realistic Imperial Examination Stories

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GPT-6 Luna

I want books like *The Rural Lad’s Steady Climb in Ancient Times*. Are there any realistic stories about the imperial exams? I don’t want the protagonist to pass after just one exam or get in easily. I want to see how difficult the exams really are. Something like *The Rural Lad’s Steady Climb in Ancient Times*.

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51 From Foolish Son to Literary Sage: I Build My Own Family Tree Through the Imperial Exams Fang JinxiHistorical2.5M WordsOngoing 17kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
52 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
53 The Imperial Exams: Soaring Ninety Thousand Miles Yi San DuAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 3kReads8.7Score208Shelves
54 The Poor Scholar's Rise Beyond the MountainHistorical2.1M WordsCompleted 41.4kReads9.1Score4kShelves
55 The Top Scholar of the Farming Village Beyond the MountainHistorical1.6M WordsCompleted 12.5kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
56 Sold Vegetables, Studied, and Ended up Being Top Scholar in High School Three Layers of Belly FatHistorical1.1M WordsCompleted 9.6kReads8.9Score860Shelves
57 The Whole Family Transmigrates: My Scholar Dad Revives the Family Through the Imperial Exams Today, I'm a Pretty Flower AgainAncient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 4kReads8.9Score355Shelves
58 While Others Teach, I Herd Cattle; Three Thousand Successful Candidates Become My Disciples I'm a BubbleHistorical2.4M WordsOngoing 4.3kReads8.9Score409Shelves
Reader note
It does not stick to the style of online writing but does not deviate from its fundamentals. The writing style is smooth and the content is rich, which can broaden your horizons. Although it is boring, there is still a lot of fun.
59 Complete Collection of Examination Papers for the Number One Scholar's Palace in the Past Dynasties Lin GuohuaHistorical401k WordsCompleted 1.9kReads9.3Score542Shelves
Reader note
This treasure of mine is a piece of imperial examination writing that really can't be more true [laughs]
60 A Poor Little Prodigy Heaven-Defying Abstract Meow Meow LordHistorical731k WordsOngoing 67Reads5.8Score—Shelves
Reader note
These books are the best-looking imperial examination essays, not copycat essays. They are all written with great concentration on the hardships and dangers of studying and the protagonists' thoughts on the scientific examination process. There are only a few places where there are copies of documents, and most of them are the protagonist's own.
61 A Woman Wears a Man's Clothes, the Concubine's Counterattack Liu JilianAncient Romance986k WordsOngoing 47.9kReads8.3Score5.7kShelves
Reader note
This book is super nice
62 Ding! With an Immortal Achievement, the Cousin Miss Starts Reading Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat DumplingsAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 268.8kReads9.6Score37.7kShelves
Reader note
In this book, the heroine disguises herself as a man, but is not exposed. It is bound to the name system. She is the legitimate son of a landlord and worships a Jinshi as her teacher. The heroine is smart and calm, has a strong government, and has risen through the ranks of science and technology, reaching the sixth level.
63 Her Clan Falls into Ruin, but She Turns Her Fate Around Through the Imperial Exams! Rabbit Lord's ChitchatAncient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted 11kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
64 Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Lead My Entire Clan to Success Through the Imperial Exams Blueberry Sauce PancakeAncient Romance534k WordsCompleted 2.2kReads7.1Score177Shelves
65 The Imperial Exams: A Country Boy Becomes a Pillar of the Nation Ji Gu HaHistorical1.0M WordsCompleted 2.5kReads7.3Score278Shelves
66 The Poor Boy Comes to the Pavilion to Grow Old Zhujia JasmineAncient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 538Reads6.8Score—Shelves
67 A Farmer's Son's Rise in the Imperial Exams: The Wisest Under Heaven Luo YiHistorical802k WordsCompleted 1.4kReads8.3Score108Shelves
68 The Outcast Son-in-Law's Rise, Beginning with His Expulsion from the Household Zuo LanHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted 5.5kReads7.7Score600Shelves
69 A No. 1 Scholar Emerged from the Imperial Examination and Farming Community September JojoHistorical608k WordsCompleted 551Reads6.9Score—Shelves
70 Traveling Through Bookshops and Copying Books: from Copying Books to Becoming a Prince River of AnnihilationHistorical354k WordsOngoing —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
71 The Day I Failed the Exams, I Brought Home a Princess for a Wife Cai BibiHistorical2.0M WordsCompleted 30kReads8.7Score3.3kShelves
72 A Virtuous Wife's Fortune Worth Billions Hui Mo BaiModern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 1Reads5.8Score—Shelves
Reader note
Love is different in every age. Read the past. Look at today.
73 Wild Wheat Grows Like Crazy Hui Mo Bai791k WordsCompleted 3Reads—Score—Shelves
74 Jiufeng Linfan: My Boyfriend Is a Mortal Hui Mo BaiFantastical Romance271k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves
75 The Farmer's Noble Son Orchid SeedHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted 617Reads5.8Score103Shelves
76 A Family of Farmers and Scholars Qiu MiAncient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 10.8kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
77 The Old Country Scholar: Reborn as the Father of Four Flying Cow 98Historical833k WordsCompleted 4.9kReads9.0Score288Shelves
78 The Imperial Exam Path to Success Glory ReturnedHistorical1.0M WordsCompleted 5.1kReads9.0Score407Shelves
Reader note
Some people read the imperial examination essays with great passion.
79 Something's Off About My Old Man Beyond the MountainHistorical1.7M WordsCompleted 27.4kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
80 The Laid-Back Life of a Widower in the Marquis's Household April Thirty-ThreeHistorical600k WordsCompleted 49.6kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves
81 Family Cultivation: I Hide Behind the Scenes White Fish Pass DayEastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted 341Reads5.8Score—Shelves
Reader note
You deserve it
82 I Am the Number One Scholar in the Imperial Examination, the Honorable Ancestor Blooming Prosperity, Beautiful as FragranceHistorical369k WordsOngoing 16Reads5.8Score—Shelves
Reader note
The psychological activities in this article are very real, the difficulty of passing the exam in ancient times is vividly described, and the sad tears are very real. The crazy joy of winning the national examination is also very real. Compared with those settings where the child prodigy was born, this kind of thing is more precious, especially the description of the father-in-law is very good. Recommend
83 The Most Talented Woman in the Wei Dynasty Lulu99Historical229k WordsOngoing 2Reads5.8Score—Shelves
Reader note
A very good-looking imperial examination essay for a female protagonist, no cheats