After I Transmigrated, This Old Man Set His Sights on the Imperial Exams

Another gen-free novel: After Becoming a Fifty-Year-Old Grandpa, I Ascended the Throne as Emperor

Novel blurb:

Xiao Xuan transmigrates into the body of a local landlord in ancient times. This poor landlord is lazy and ignorant, old, fat, ugly, lecherous, vain, and a gambler: a thoroughly rotten person.

And now, after trying to molest his own daughter-in-law, he gets killed with a candleholder by her.

The mess is now left to Xiao Xuan, who has transmigrated into this body.

Suddenly, Xiao Xuan has seven sons and three daughters, along with more than a dozen grandchildren. While he's still stunned, a child broker shows up to take his grandchildren away, the gambling house comes to collect its debts, and the family's two shops are so deeply in the red they're about to close.

Xiao Xuan: Wasn't I a rich man? How did I suddenly go bankrupt? Why are there so many people after my money?

Unable to stand seeing the family suffer so badly, Xiao Xuan has no choice but to clean up the mess in front of him.

Before long, he sets out on the road to prosperity.

But what can he do when people in rich circles mock him for his lack of education?

Come on, let's take the imperial examinations!

Later, Xiao Xuan stands among a group of child candidates no older than eight or nine, taking the first imperial exam of his life. In the end, he becomes an inspirational role model for scholars.

When he meets the emperor, even the emperor praises him: "Look at this old gentleman. He embodies the idea of learning for as long as you live. All scholars in the realm should learn from him!"

PS:

1. Xiao Xuan was already fifty before transmigrating, and he has a son in his twenties.

2. Before transmigrating, the old man was already arrogant and conceited. He's definitely a handsome old gentleman who loves his looks: old in body, young at heart. After transmigrating, he'll still take care of his appearance. He's a bona fide admirer of beauty.

3. The old gentleman really won't fall in love. At his age, romance isn't suitable anyway. He just needs to take care of his family.

After Becoming a Fifty-Year-Old Grandpa, I Ascended the Throne as Emperor

Zhang Zhen, a fine young man of the 21st century, was asleep when a little ghost possessed him.

The ghost had a white beard and a head of silver hair. He claimed to be the crown prince of the Great Yong Dynasty, and tearfully poured out his grievances to Zhang Zhen:

"Sob, I'm already fifty, and my grandkids are grown, but I'm still a crown prince..."

"Father loves my second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh brothers, but he just doesn't love me, the crown prince..."

"All the officials think I'm useless. They pity me for my misfortune and resent me for not living up to their expectations. They think I'm unworthy of being crown prince..."

"My half-brothers are jealous of me and always want to take my position as crown prince. The court and inner palace are full of villains who abuse their power and treat human lives like grass..."

And on and on he went.

Zhang Zhen stared blankly. "And then?"

The ghost said, "Then you get the situation you're seeing now. I never got to inherit the throne from my father. My rebellion failed, and I was given poisoned wine. That's how I became a ghost..."

Zhang Zhen: "..."

"Because my rebellion failed, my wife and children died with me. So I want you to take my place, stop the rebellion, and change my family's fate..."

From then on, Zhang Zhen lives the life of a crown prince, crushing scheming villains, kicking his half-brothers, befriending worthy and talented people, and caring for the common folk. He even goes on to become emperor.

PS:

1. There is a portable dimension.

2. To be decided.

Theme: Writing the beautiful world in one's heart