Imperial Examination Fiction Recommendations 科举文推荐

1 科 The Imperial Examination: A Man Disguised as a Woman 科举之男装大佬 Cherry Cake樱桃糕Romance401k WordsCompleted *Completed January 2019* One-line summary: A woman disguises herself as a man, takes the imperial exams, makes her way through court, and becomes a powerful figure. Synopsis: Cheng Ping was raised as a boy from early childhood. Now she faces two choices: Reveal her true identity and be married off to any man they choose; Or go all in, take the imperial exams, and claim control over her own life. Which will she choose? Obviously, the latter! But Cheng Ping's road through the exams and the imperi 61.7kFavorites144.3kClicks/ch53.7kGifts

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Very good (manual five stars)

2 穿 I Transmigrated into a Terrible Drama to Take the Imperial Exams 穿进雷剧考科举 Li Siwei李思危Danmei (BL)632k WordsCompleted [New story now available: "I’m Here to Hook Up on a Dating Reality Show"] What’s it like to be reborn into a disastrously bad drama full of obvious green-screen shots? First, a general hides a sword in his crotch, then a princess competes to become the kingdom’s top courtesan. The emperor refers to himself by his posthumous title in every other sentence, and the passersby are so blurry you can’t tell them apart… The worst part is that Cheng Yan discovers he’s become a villainous extra who’s d 55.6kFavorites132.1kClicks/ch77.6kGifts

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My enlightenment in imperial examination writing? I read it a long time ago. I vaguely remember that the friendship and love between the male protagonists were handled very touchingly. The only one I read was Imperial Examination Danmei. The author Li Siwei is someone I can get into without thinking. Unfortunately, it seems to have hit a bottleneck.

3 穿 Reborn as the Legitimate Eldest Grandson in an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文里的嫡长孙 MM BeanMM豆Romance940k WordsCompleted Li Nian unexpectedly transmigrates into an imperial-examination novel called The Charming Son of a Concubine, becoming Pei Shaohuai, the legitimate eldest grandson of the Earl of Jingchuan. In the original story: The male lead, Pei Shaojin, is born to a concubine, but he is brilliant and diligent. He rises steadily through the imperial examinations and places first in the palace examination, winning unmatched glory. By contrast, the legitimate eldest grandson, Pei Shaohuai, is a playboy who squ 286.8kFavorites585.2kClicks/ch617.4kGifts

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It should be ranked first among the imperial examination papers I have read for the time being.

4 罪 A Minister in Disgrace's Eldest Son Enters Officialdom Through the Imperial Exams 罪臣长子科举入仕记 Wu Qiao乌鞘Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day the gaokao results came out, Zhuo, who had just become his province's top science student, died. He died, but not completely. He transmigrated into the Zhuo clan, a scholarly family, as the six-year-old eldest grandson of the senior branch. It sounds pretty good, but the family patriarch had backed the wrong side in a succession struggle and been beheaded. His three sons, each with a bright future and a degree to his name, had been exiled to the far northern Shuo Prefecture alon 76.6kFavorites143kClicks/ch102.6kGifts

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It is not an imperial examination article, but the whole text is focused on the word "official". The power of the imperial court and the far-reaching plans for the people, one person's ambitions and grand plans are slowly unfolding. Dazhuo can be said to be one of the best good ministers and capable officials I have seen in this type of article. His ways are commendable, his skills can be learned, and he has benefited a lot, which shows the author's skill. The portrayal of Emperor Zhongzong also impressed me particularly. I personally think that I can't say I love or hate him, but I can also call him unfair but respectful.

5 寒 A Scholar from a Humble Family [Imperial Exams] 寒门之士[科举] Far Up the Tianshan Mountains远上天山Romance888k WordsCompleted She transmigrates to the Ming dynasty. Her father is away, and her mother is frail. Liu He has to figure things out on her own. In the Great Ming, everything is inferior to studying. Liu He has no choice but to focus on the imperial examinations, starting with the exam to become a licentiate. The imperial examinations can change your fate. Completed works: Back to the Year of the Gaokao and Let’s Win an Olympic Gold Medal [Track and Field] Theme: Read ten thousand books. 59kFavorites119.5kClicks/ch96.4kGifts

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One more article has been added to my top imperial examination essays