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- 151 The Imperial Exams! After Ten Years of Study, I Pass and Take Down the Nobility 科举！寒窗十年，上岸就斩勋贵 “The autumn wind howls in August, sweeping three layers of thatch from my roof!” The moment Mei Cheng'an opened his eyes, he found himself facing a catastrophe. Framed and cast out of the marquis's household by his own father, he was now being hunted, with his life hanging by a thread. He chose to fake his death and flee south to seek refuge with family friends. On the way, however, he ran into an imperial inspector investigating a case. From the inspector, he learned that his family friends had 7.9kReads8.1Score41614d adds
- 152 Art Never Ages: Painting Beauties in Ancient Times 丹青不老，我在古代画美人 [No System, No golden finger, No Powerful Backing | Multiple Female Leads | Business-Building | Northern Song, Xuanhe Era] Shen Mo transmigrated to the Northern Song dynasty during the Xuanhe era and took over the body of a down-and-out scholar. With no special abilities or fortuitous encounters, he started from scratch, relying on ordinary livelihood skills and his talent for painting. He slowly built up a business and formed sincere, openhearted bonds with the women around him. He moved betwee 8.3kReads7.2Score84714d adds
- 153 The Literary Champion of Great Song 大宋文魁 Zhang Tangqing, the young owner of a shop in the ancient city of Qingzhou, transmigrates to the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song, an era bright with stars. Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Han Qi, Bao Zheng, Di Qing, and a host of other great figures all make their entrances. See how Zhang Tangqing makes his mark in the Great Song, becomes its most dazzling literary talent, and leads the dynasty down the path to wealth and strength. 2.7kReads8.9Score29214d adds
- 154 The Imperial Exam's Oxherd Class: A Young Scholar's Teacher Produces Three Thousand Successful Candidates 科举放牛班，童生夫子教出进士三千 A paradise for exam failures, and a graveyard for renowned scholars. A group of spoiled officials’ sons has become the century-old academy’s newest headache. The old scholar was so furious he suffered a stroke. Chen Fan, a licentiate serving as an assistant instructor, activated the god-tier imperial exam teaching System and was appointed head of the academy in its hour of need. The mischievous magistrate’s son mastered the Five Classics in four months. The unruly prefect’s son became the top sc 1.9kReads8.9Score17314d adds
- 155 The Poor Scholar: From the Start, I Was Matched with Twin Brides 寒门状元：开局分配双胞胎娘子 This is a dynasty where men rule and women are inferior, and men are extremely scarce. As soon as Yang Jing transmigrates here, the authorities force him to take two wives. They’re twins, both fair-skinned beauties with long legs. Yang Jing admits they’re a treat for the eyes, but there isn’t even enough food in the house to last the night. He simply can’t afford to feed them! There’s no other choice! To improve his family’s life, he has to take the path of studying, learning martial arts, passi 79Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 156 To Avoid Getting Beaten, I Started Studying for the Imperial Exams 为了不挨打，开始考科举 One day, Shen Qingyun becomes the youngest son of a farming family and thinks he can spend his whole life as a freeloader. But then disaster strikes, and he faces a dire predicament: His eldest brother went off to take a temporary job, but came back dead, wrapped in a straw mat; Other families in the village have several sons, but the Shen family has only him, their sole heir; His shrewish, favoritism-prone mother, his mistreated nieces, and his stooped, adopted father all depend on him; Bearing 1.4kReads8.6Score14314d adds
- 157 I Came First in the Imperial Exams and Became a Just Official in Ancient Times 科举成状元，我在古代当青天 An ordinary female college student is reborn in an imaginary ancient dynasty, where she becomes a man. As he struggles to adapt to this era, he sees the hardships of the common people, the extravagance of the powerful elite, the integrity of scholars, and the opportunism of politicians. This is a society ruled by a brutal class system. Unluckily for him, he has been reborn here, and all he wants is to live with dignity. Study, take the imperial examinations, become an official. At first, he only 1.1kReads8.5Score10114d adds
- 158 Transmigrated to a Life of Spoiling My Pretty Husband 穿越娇宠俏夫郎 Transmigration + imperial examinations + dual male leads + top lead The poor scholar Shen Shiyan carried his family’s hopes on his shoulders, rising from top of the county exams all the way to the top of the imperial examinations, then becoming Grand Secretary. The first time he met the Gu family’s young master, Gu Qingqiu, the man was imprinted on his heart. People mocked the Grand Secretary for marrying a merchant’s son to get his hands on a fortune, but he turned the memorials accusing his 709Reads8.8Score10414d adds
- 159 The Civil and Martial Arts of Song 文宋武略 A 996 overworked employee at an electronics company transmigrates to the Northern Song. He uses modern knowledge to develop the salt industry, then draws on his knowledge of later history to anticipate Wang Jun’s rebellion and prepare for it in advance, intervening in the course of history. He also puts his knowledge of the later imperial examinations to use, entering officialdom through the child prodigy exam. He develops the economy, creates military equipment, and reorganizes the army, leadin 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Born into a Farmer's Family as Their Late-Born Son, I Change Our Fortunes Through the Imperial Exams 胎穿农家老来子，靠科举改换门庭 [Imperial Examinations + Daily Life + No Golden Finger] Just after passing the civil service exam, Song Xi was sent by a cement truck trying to meet its quota to an ancient dynasty called Great Qi. He was reborn as a farmer's son, and his mother gave birth to him at an advanced age, drawing plenty of ridicule from those around them. His family owned nothing but four bare walls, and they could afford meat only once or twice a year. Fortunately, his family loved him, and he had something to look f 19.7kReads8.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 161 Falsely Accused of Cheating in the Imperial Exam? One Essay on the Six Kingdoms Shocks the World 被诬科举舞弊？一篇六国论惊天下 [No System + Court Intrigue + Literary Plagiarism + Rigorous Logic] Lu Linchuan, a top student in classical Chinese literature, unexpectedly transmigrates to the fictional Great Yu dynasty and becomes a poor scholar falsely accused of cheating in the imperial exams. Faced with oppression by the powerful, he takes up his brush and writes On the Six States, every word as sharp as a blade, stunning the entire court. From a dark prison cell to the steps of the Golden Hall, he uses his modern knowled 17.1kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 162 Transmigrate: The Cool Guy's Little Immortal Doctor Husband 穿越之酷哥的仙医小夫郎 [Two male leads + sweet romance + happy ending] [Quiet, cool guy at first, jealous top later x reserved, gentle bottom with a slightly devious streak] During a battle to the death with the Zombie King, Tang Ren was dragged into a mutual demise. He thought he was sure to die, but instead woke up in another world. There was no apocalypse here, no zombies or other mutated monsters, but there was someone with whom he was willing to spend the rest of his life. Jun Qing found a man while gat 755Reads8.8Score12114d adds
- 163 While Others Take the Official Exam, I Farm: Saving Myself Decades of Detours 别人考官我种田，少走弯路几十年 Song Buci transmigrated, but he wasn’t born into a wealthy family or a high-ranking household. Instead, he became Song Fuyu, a nine-year-old farm boy and young scholar from Songjia Village! He thought his journey would take him into the cutthroat world of court politics, full of intrigue and betrayal. But before he could even set out, consumption laid him low, his family was destitute, and he was going hungry. Did all of them want him dead? Thunder boomed beneath a moonless sky, and a wild boar 3.4kReads8.9Score30714d adds
- 164 In the Great Ming, Starting with Tofu 人在大明，从做豆腐开始 Wu Zishan, a medical master's graduate, transmigrated to the early Ming dynasty. At first, he only wanted to earn a few taels of silver to improve his life and, while he was at it, marry a beautiful wife. But a beauty pursued him with tearful pleas, and through a twist of fate he entered government service. He was promoted every few days and somehow became a major figure who stirred up the political landscape and changed history... 1.6kReads7.9Score12314d adds
- 165 Five Dynasties: Iron Cavalry Unstoppable 五代：铁骑纵横 Wang Yanting, an ordinary man, transmigrated to the chaotic late Tang dynasty. He had no golden finger and no powerful patron to rely on. He could only survive through his own efforts. In this age, rites and music had crumbled, and moral principles had been cast aside. Whoever had soldiers could do as they pleased. But in this same age, the soldiers under your command could turn their weapons on you at any moment. Li Keju, military governor of Lulong, had a subordinate general, Li Quanzhong, who 1.6kReads8.5Score10214d adds
- 166 My Aunt Is Yang Guifei 我小姨是杨贵妃 [No System + Fast-Paced Plot + Ruthless] After transmigrating as Yang Guifei's nephew, Pei Hui could have spent his life in luxury, drinking and composing poetry with Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Meng Haoran, and the rest, and playing mahjong with his aunt, Yang Guifei. But instead, he has to face the An Lushan Rebellion. He thinks he can make the emperor see An Lushan's true colors and eliminate him before the rebellion begins. But by then, the Tang emperor is already inept and corrupt, and the ent 6kReads8.1Score49114d adds
- 167 Holding the Song Dynasty 执宋 [History + One Heroine + Imperial Examinations + Northern Song Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue] After transmigrating to the Northern Song dynasty in the fourth year of the Qingli era, Xu Xiu finds himself facing hellish difficulty from the start. Cast aside by his family and humiliated at school, he uses his wits to turn the tables. All he wanted was to live as a carefree man of means, but he is unexpectedly swept into the currents of history. At Huazhou Academy, he witnesses the creation of 7kReads8.9Score88714d adds
- 168 Fate Reversed: Transmigrate and Change Your Destiny 命运逆转，穿越改命 [Cherished by Everyone]+ [Special Forces]+ [Spatial Realm]+ [Comedy]+ [Historical Romance]+ [Genius]+ [Reborn in the Womb]+ [Historical Fantasy]+ [Farming] In 2053, war breaks out in Country Z. Special Forces soldier Gu Ming is killed by a gunshot while on a mission. Fortunately, fate gives him a second life: he transmigrates, and is reborn in the womb! He is born in the Great Yu Kingdom, in the northern frontier village of Gujia, as the eldest son of Gu Sanniu, the third son of the Gu family. W 9.3kReads8.7Score95214d adds
- 169 Su Chen'an's Journey Through the Imperial Exams 苏辰安的科举之路 Su Chen'an, a master of Chinese painting, had finally wrapped up an exhibition. Just as he walked out of the building, a flowerpot full of sunflowers came flying at him. He died on the spot. When he woke up again, he was almost starved to death inside his mother's womb. Every day, he teetered on the brink of starvation. He felt that if he absorbed even a little more nourishment from the amniotic fluid, his mother might die. But if he absorbed even a little less, the embryo that was him would pro 10.5kReads8.3Score91214d adds
- 170 A Farmer's Son at Dawn, an Emperor's Courtier by Dusk 朝为农家郎，暮登天子堂 (There's family drama, petty squabbles, rural life, outrageous oddballs, life in government, and much more.) After spending nearly ten years in a daze as an idiot, Tang Wenfeng fell into the water one day and finally came to his senses, now with a modern mind inside him. To avoid taxes, make a fortune, lie flat and enjoy himself, and secure a carefree life for the future, Tang Wenfeng decided to sit the imperial examinations. Who knew that an unexpected turn of events would put him on the 6.2kReads8.4Score41514d adds
- 171 From Pauper to Grand Secretary 穷小子到阁老 Zhu Yuanyuan was a highly educated young woman of the new era, ready to make her mark and serve her country. But before she could, she was shot on the school sports field... After becoming him, she threw herself into the imperial examination system, striving forward for herself and her family. From a village student to a presented scholar, from a farming household to the imperial court, she carved out her own path in life, one step at a time... 430Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 172 The Road to the Imperial Examinations for a Poor Scholar 寒门科举之路 After surviving alone in the apocalypse for three years, Yang Han is betrayed by his teammates and scratched by a zombie. Unwilling to turn into one and get his head blown off, he takes his own life. To his surprise, he transmigrates into the body of a farm boy, the only son of a family with a thousand acres of fertile land. He can't handle the backbreaking work in the fields, and since all professions are inferior to studying, he has no choice but to set out on the path to the imperial examinat 193Reads8.6Score11414d adds
- 173 A Woman Reborn as a Man: I'm a Farmer's Son, and I'm Taking the Imperial Exams 女穿男：穿成农家子，我要考科举 [No CP, no heroine + woman transmigrates into a man's body + born into a new body + farming + imperial exams + a little business + fictional setting] Song Huaiyu dozed off for a moment and transmigrated into the body of someone from a poor family. Fortunately, she grew up in the countryside in her previous life, so farming and foraging in the mountains came naturally to her. Song Huaiyu sold goods from the mountains and raised livestock, but the money she earned went only toward improving her 125Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 174 Transmigrating to the Warring States: I Become the God of War Li Mu 穿越战国：我成了战神李牧 To learn more about the Battle of Changping, Li Yang traveled to Gaoping, in Zhao State, where the battle’s countless dead lay buried. By chance, he wandered into the Temple of Skulls built for the hundreds of thousands of fallen soldiers. Just as he was about to leave, a twist of fate sent his soul into Li Mu, the frontier general who alone could influence the outcome of the Battle of Changping… From there, he trains the border troops, wipes out the Xiongnu, and saves Changping… until 4.5kReads8.4Score14614d adds
- 175 Sister, I Passed the Imperial Examination! 阿姐，我中举了！ Scholar Chen studied hard all his life but never passed the provincial examination. Before he died, he told his eldest daughter, “You must make sure your younger brother studies and earns an official title. Otherwise, I won’t be able to rest in peace!” An elder brother is like a father, and an elder sister is like a mother. Bearing her father’s final wish, Chen Zhaodi resolutely laid down her terms: “If you want to marry me, you must send my little brother to school.” While everyone else in the 4.7kReads8.6Score34414d adds
- 176 From Maid to Magistrate’s Wife: A Native Woman’s Journey 从丫鬟到官夫人，土著女子奋斗史 [Native-born leads, no space, no System, no golden finger] Strong, beautiful maid Ren Qingmiao x unlucky, sickly, handsome scholar Lin Yanchu Ren Qingmiao's hometown was struck by disaster when she was young, and she was sold into slavery. Her intelligence and strength won her master's favor. By chance, she saved the unlucky scholar Lin Yanchu, and the two became entangled from then on. She learns a trade and trains her body, becoming self-reliant and strong. After leaving the manor, Ren Qingmia 5.1kReads8.9Score54114d adds
- 177 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Handsome Farmer, This Special Forces Soldier Wants to Cry 穿越古代成农夫小鲜肉特种兵想哭 On his way home from an elite special forces competition, his plane is struck by lightning, and he transmigrates to another world. A young bachelor in the prime of his life becomes an old farmer of grandfatherly age, and is left close to tears when faced with so many mouths to feed. How can he lead this bunch of adopted kids to a better life? Only through hard work. Drawing on the martial arts passed down through his family in his previous life, as well as his maternal family's renowned Huizhou 3.5kReads8.6Score31114d adds
- 178 Late Ming Warlord: Kill, Never Spare 晚明枭雄，只杀不渡 A revenge-and-comeback story about a Ming Dynasty native: no transmigration, no cheat powers, and no System From the start, bookkeeper Wang Xing breaks a seemingly hopeless deadlock. After his master is murdered, he repeatedly uses the trick of hiding in plain sight to survive against all odds. To stay alive, he has no choice but to sell himself into the service of the "She-Devil." With the meticulous calculations of an abacus, his schemes evolve from underworld tricks to political intrigue at c 421Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 After Marrying a Sweet Young Wife, I Worked Hard and Took the Imperial Exam 迎娶小娇妻后，我奋发图强考科举 One heroine + no System + lighthearted pacing A thorough understanding of the world is knowledge, and social savvy is good writing. Ren Junjie, a history graduate, suddenly finds himself in an unfamiliar world as the eldest legitimate son of the richest family in Xinchang County. A former wastrel, he turns over a new leaf and marries a lovely young wife. He rests every other day and works on the days in between, studying harder and striving to improve. With his deep knowledge of history, he purs 8.9kReads8.8Score70314d adds
- 180 Great Tang: Give Your Seat to the Blind Man 大唐：给瞎子让座 Other people transmigrate to the Tang dynasty and either make salt to earn a noble title, predict natural disasters to become high officials, or brew wine and become the richest man in the land. How come I transmigrated into a blind man? Still, at least I awakened the ability to see with my mind, letting me view the world through my heart. In the early years of Zhenguan, the first imperial decree called for people to marry and have children. The government ordered wives to be assigned, and newly 11.5kReads8.7Score87914d adds
- 181 Rising Higher With Every Step 步步高飞 The entire novel was written by hand, with absolutely no AI ghostwriting. Just after graduating from university, Nan Shi dies unexpectedly and is reborn. Forced to start over from the very bottom of society, he sells crawfish, builds heated brick beds, installs flush toilets, and opens a cake shop. But for the love of his life, he decides to leave business for literature and climb his way up from the lowest ranks of the bureaucracy. 1.3kReads9.3Score19714d adds
- 182 The Imperial Exams: I Conquered the World with Poetry 科举，我靠诗文名动天下 [Imperial examinations + no romance + alternate world + poetry and prose + fortune-telling by characters + sixfold honors in the imperial examinations + infrastructure + political intrigue] An imperial-examination story. Sheng Yu transmigrates to ancient times as a three-and-a-half-year-old child. He begins his studies right away, enters the finest academy in Jiangnan, then advances through the prefectural school and a tribute recommendation to the Imperial Academy. Step by step, he grows up and 1.1kReads8.4Score10214d adds
- 183 Your Whole Family Hopes You'll Pass the Scholar Exam, but You Top All Six? 举家盼你中秀才，你六元连中？ [Imperial examinations in the early chapters + farming + everyday life + lighthearted + court politics later on] In his previous life, Shen Zhou was in poor health and cultivated himself through a quiet, disciplined lifestyle, becoming rather indifferent by nature. Then he transmigrated to an ancient peasant family. The entire Shen family pooled their resources to support the original owner’s studies, hoping only that he would pass the county-level examination and become a licentiate. Sadly, the 14.7kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 184 A Guide to Surviving as a Lowborn Son in Ancient Times 古代庶子生存指南 [The male lead transmigrates without a golden finger; domestic family life; studying for the imperial examinations; the female lead appears late; fictional historical setting] After transmigrating as the concubine-born son of a civil official in an unknown dynasty, Huaize planned to take life easy and be a contented freeloader in the ancient world. But Huaize had hoped to keep to himself, only to discover that in an age when collective punishment was common, everyone in a prominent family had 7.7kReads8.5Score56814d adds
- 185 The Road to the Top: A Restaurant from the Start 巅峰之路：开局一间食肆 A seasoned Beijinger wakes up one day to find himself the son of a low-ranking official in Wenshui County. His father is incorruptible, the family is struggling financially, his younger sister is malnourished, and he has two younger brothers: one whose schooling costs money and another who is only six months old. Ye Fan looks up at the sky and sighs. He never expected that what could help him most right now would be neither his education nor his work experience, but the cooking skills he was for 630Reads8.4Score10314d adds
- 186 Transmigrate to Take the Imperial Exams? No, I'll Be the Chief Examiner Instead 穿越考科举？不，我直接当主考官 Other people transmigrate, study hard for ten years, and burn the midnight oil to make the imperial examination rankings. Me, Lin Zhijie... Emperor: “You are truly gifted, sir! Would you be willing to serve as an official and help me shoulder the burdens of state?” Me (modestly waving my hand): “Being an official is too exhausting. I just want to be a layabout.” Emperor (after a moment's thought): “In that case, you can be a chief examiner!” Inner thoughts: “Only two months of work a year, an ea 431Reads7.7Score11214d adds
- 187 Your Majesty! The Duke's Uncle Passed the Palace Exam in Third Place! 陛下！国舅爷他中了探花！ [Civil Service Exams and Officialdom] [Court Intrigue] [Plenty of Romance] [A Slice-of-Life Leaning] People in the capital say that after taking a thorough beating, the young imperial uncle has finally gotten his old self back, and even passed the exam as a third-place laureate. But no one knows that he has lived two lives, or that he once had a miraculous encounter across time and witnessed the flourishing civilization of a thousand years in the future. Jiang Yan has never understood how he los 46.6kReads8.9Score5k14d adds
- 188 My Entire Clan! Supports My Imperial Exams 全族！供我科举 Imperial exams + transmigration + imperial exams + no golden finger, no System. The story draws on the privileges enjoyed by scholars in the Ming dynasty! The clan elder was a licentiate, and that was the only reason Baihu Village was protected. Now the elder is gone, and no new licentiate has appeared. The entire clan can only pool its strength to support one child. Just one licentiate can improve life in the village, give the children a future, boost the village economy, and make officials thi 13.8kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 189 The Marquis's Son Fails at Lying Flat 侯府郎君躺平失败记 Just after Feng Yanchu transmigrates, he hears a series of smacks before feeling a stinging pain on his butt. How embarrassing! His pants have been pulled down and he’s being spanked! Then he hears several children wailing. Three other kids are getting beaten nearby, too. Looks like they got into trouble. At least he isn’t the only one being punished, which makes it a little less embarrassing. The male lead transmigrates into the body of an illegitimate son in a marquis’s household. He expects t 63.5kReads8.5Score4.9k14d adds
- 190 The Demon Venerable Is Reborn as a Baby and Helps His Father Pass the Imperial Exams 魔尊胎穿崽，陪爹考科举 [Reborn and reincarnated from infancy; farming in the early stages; imperial exams in the middle; officialdom later on; warm family bonds; no romance; adored by everyone] The Demon Lord Shen Yan got a fresh start one day, only to be reborn by mistake as a child born to a cuckold. His cheap father had been cuckolded so badly that his head was practically green-black. So what? At least he had a father now! His father was in poor health? No problem. Three-year-old Shen Yan dragged over a big stool, 1.2kReads9.0Score10314d adds
- 191 The Border City Crossbowman 边城游弩手 (Note: A traditional alternate-history novel, with no System and no wish-fulfillment.) A war to conquer a nation, fought by nobodies rising to prominence. A struggle for power full of ingenious schemes. The empire falls apart, and the chaos of war rises once more. A corrupt and twisted Confucian regime, powerful clans seizing land, warlords entrenched in their own territories, and barbarians watching hungrily from the sidelines. Clashing ideologies, rigid class divisions, a turbulent political l 649Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 192 Rules for Transmigrators: I Become an Online Keyboard Warrior in Great Ming 穿越者守则：我在大明当键盘侠 (Alternate history + no System + no golden finger + imperial examinations and political intrigue + one female lead) Chen Ke, a transmigrator, enters the Jiajing era. From a boy who tended cattle to top scorer in the imperial examinations, from Hanlin compiler to Earl of Jinghai, he cuts a path through one challenge after another, navigating the treacherous court with care at every step. With a brush in his left hand and a sword in his right, he uses modern knowledge to maneuver among the uprigh 4.4kReads8.7Score28214d adds
- 193 The Daily Life of an Ancient Couple Making Money and Raising Kids 古代夫妻赚钱养娃日常 A local ancient couple's everyday struggle to save money and raise their child! The village's most beautiful embroiderer × a clever, capable accountant × their smart, well-behaved son! See how this family rises from humble farming roots and climbs the social ladder! The story of Chen Qiuyue and Zhao Huaiyu, a couple born and raised in ancient times, who work hard to save money and pay for their child's education after starting a family. They succeed in raising their child to excel, and their fa 7.3kReads8.6Score53814d adds
- 194 With a Photographic Memory, Isn’t It Only Natural I Came First in the Imperial Exam? 过目不忘，我中状元正常吧？ Lu Chengan forgot to drink Granny Meng’s soup. One day, he transmigrates to a remote mountain village in the Great Zhou dynasty and becomes the second son of the Lu family’s second son. To take the imperial examinations, Lu Chengan has no choice but to urge his father to better himself. Before he knows it, his father becomes an official. Lu Chengan: Does he still need to work hard? 45.5kReads8.6Score4.8k14d adds
- 195 The Abandoned Heir Places First in the Imperial Exam, and Ten Thousand Riders Storm the Marquis’s Mansion 被弃世子中状元，万骑踏平侯府门 [Imperial Examinations + Reborn in the Womb + Court Politics + Revenge + System] Shen Shufan was reborn in the womb as the heir to a marquis’s estate, only to be knocked unconscious and thrown into a river. No problem: ever heard of the Proficiency System? The impoverished Shen family, a humble family of scholars, found a poor child in a freezing river. Little did they know he was an imperial-examination genius! Other families considered it a blessing from their ancestors if even one person pass 21.6kReads8.7Score2.5k14d adds
- 196 Transmigrated as a Brothel Keeper, I Rise from Being a Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成龟公，从赘婿开始进步 [Soul Transmigration + Alternate History + Political Intrigue + Poetry + Comedy + Live-in Son-in-Law + Imperial Examinations] This book draws on parts of Tang dynasty history. Song Bo, a forensic medicine PhD from the 21st century, transmigrates into the Great Qian dynasty! No System, no old man in a ring, not even the original owner’s memories! Song Bo slowly opens his eyes, only to find his head resting on the lap of a breathtaking beauty! Ha ha! What a lucky start. I really am the chosen one! 109Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 197 Farming Life: A Poor Scholar’s Devoted Wife 种田：寒门状元的宠妻生活 [Transmigration + Farming + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming + Joyful Power Fantasy] After transmigrating, he starts from the ground up in a house stripped bare. Watch as he and the woman he loves build something from nothing and lead their village to prosperity. Before long, the villagers realize that the young woman nobody wanted has been cherished like a treasure, becoming the envy of everyone. At first: “Have you heard? Qi Xiubai offered twenty taels of silver as the betrothal gift.” “Oh my gos 1.1kReads9.0Score10614d adds
- 198 Reborn as a Literary Champion in Ancient Times 重生古代当文魁 (Alternate history, romance, no System, multiple female leads, imperial examinations and officialdom, plenty of jade!) After Qin Fei transmigrated to ancient times, he discovered that from the start, he had not only a poor family to support, but also a considerate woman by his side... But he was just a penniless, struggling scholar. If he wanted to spend romantic evenings with her, he had no choice but to climb the ranks through the imperial examinations... But first, he had to make some money f 3.8kReads8.4Score25214d adds
- 199 Saving the Great Ming, Starting with a Shamanic Ritual! 拯救大明，从跳大神开始！ Chen Lixun transmigrates to Chenjiabao, in the Right Guard of Yanshan, in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. After ruling for seventeen years and resisting a Qing army of a hundred thousand, the Chongzhen Emperor has already hanged himself from a branch in the southeast! The Battle of Yipianshi is over, and Li Zicheng has fled to Shanxi. The Qing demons are on their way, and only three days remain before Dorgon reaches Beijing. To survive in these chaotic times, Chen Lixun decides to s 1.3kReads8.6Score10014d adds
- 200 I Have a Secret Realm Connected to Every Dynasty 我有个秘境通各朝各代 At 76, he’s still working for the Heavenly Dao. He is Yang Guang reborn, making amends for Yang Guang’s sins. Zhu Yuanzhang arrives, Li Shimin arrives, the First Emperor arrives, and so do the Han founder and Emperor Wu... He discovers that historical figures are more than names or labels. They are real people, with virtues and flaws shaped by their times, not something to be judged on a whim. He takes crown princes as disciples, hoping to carry on their policies and build a golden age of Chines 1.7kReads—Score10014d adds
