The Illegitimate Son's Road to Officialdom (Imperial Exams)

Ye Xunfang transmigrated into the body of a nine-year-old concubine-born son of a landlord in ancient times. He thought, well, if he had to transmigrate, at least he was a landlord's son. He was a boy, so even if he did nothing, some of the family fortune would eventually be his.

He had worked himself to death in his previous life, so he took this as Heaven's reward. Being a lazy freeloader in this life sounded pretty good.

He had fully intended to live off the family fortune, but although he had become a landlord's son, his father was a man of poor morals. Nearly sixty years old, he still had a fondness for keeping concubines. Not only did he bring shame on the family, he also neglected the estate and nearly squandered the entire fortune.

Above him was a formidable principal wife. Between them was a frail, sickly, and weepy younger sister, much like him. Below him were servants with an eye for status.

In the whole family, only his simple-minded mother would curse out all the concubines and servants beneath her, offending a whole host of people without even realizing it. She also complained to him day in and day out.

Ye Xunfang thought it over and decided that a life of easy idleness was out of reach. In his previous life, he had worked himself to death, and his only two defining traits were being a workaholic and a study addict. Now that he had no job, all that remained was studying. So he picked up the writing brush at his side and opened the Four Books and Five Classics.

He wasn't doing it to pass the imperial examinations and elevate the family. He only hoped to earn a degree and add a little color to his life.

[Blurb screenshotted on 2020.06.28. Happy ending. The heroine appears a little later. This novel entered VIP serialization on November 7. Cover image provided by Bishui.]

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The Scholarly Family (Imperial Examinations), BG

Gu Yunshu, a recent university graduate, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of the eldest son of an impoverished licentiate. His original family had produced scholars for five generations, but by his father's generation, this once scholarly family had fallen into ruin.

To protect the family's rare books, his father never sold them, even when he was dying of illness. Before his death, the licentiate urged his son to study hard and restore the family fortunes.

Though impoverished, they had a spirit that was rare to find.

A century-old family motto weighed on his shoulders: Honor and care for your parents; love others and be kind; study whenever you have spare time; diligence can overcome weakness.

Looking at his widowed mother, young brothers, and frail younger sister, Gu Yunshu had no choice but to work hard to make a living. To keep his ancestors from turning in their graves, he picked up the books he'd only just managed to put down. He originally meant to help his younger brothers earn academic honors, but as he tutored them, he also ended up becoming an imperial examination graduate himself.

★ The Prince, no CP

Zheng Wen, raised in a gentle, wealthy modern home, transmigrates into the body of Zheng Wen, a young lord in the Spring and Autumn period.

His biological father is a direct descendant of the royal line. As soon as the ruler dies, he abandons his son and rushes off to inherit the throne.

People call Zheng Wen a prince who lives on others' charity, a young lord with no home. But that's not the truth. A pearl may be hidden in the dust, but one day it will shine!

Theme: Study hard. Knowledge changes your destiny.