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  1. 1 The Imperial Exam: The Top Scholar Empress Brings Prosperity to Her Country, Family, and Husband 科举:状元皇后她旺国旺家旺夫君 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted A modern math expert is reborn as an unborn child in the Shangbei Dynasty, becoming Fu Jinan. With her father dead, her step-grandmother making life difficult, and her uncle’s family scheming to seize the estate, Fu Jinan disguises herself as a boy to protect her mother and sister, and embarks on the path of the imperial exams. Fu Jinan takes stock of herself every day: Did I give away that I’m a girl today? No. Xia Yunqi is questioning everything. The more he looks at Fu Jinan, the more handsom 114Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  2. 2 Transmigrated 200 Years into the Future to Become the Top Female Scholar 穿越到两百年后当女状元 Ancient Romance107k WordsCompleted [Imperial Examinations + Farming + Top Student + Female Official + Devoted Couple + Transmigration] Shen Xinyu is an ancient woman who transmigrates to a dynasty two hundred years in the future. In this dynasty, women can take the imperial examinations just like men. In her previous life, she wanted to earn an official degree, but was forced into marriage and died young. Given a new life, how could Shen Xinyu give up such an opportunity? Unfortunately, the original owner of the body she transmig 7Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 3 The Imperial Exam Journey of a Poor Scholar in Ancient Times 古代寒门的科举之路 Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted A modern grassroots civil servant, deeply interested in history, literature, and management but frustrated by his lack of success, unexpectedly transmigrates to the middle and late Ming Dynasty. He takes over the body of a poor scholar with the same name, who has just lost his father to illness and is about to sit the entry-level imperial examination. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
  4. 4 Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Dumpling: I Want to Be the Top Scholar 三岁半小包子:我要当状元 Historical91k WordsCompleted If the three-and-a-half-year-old little dumpling knew that the bite of locust blossom cake he was munching on at the threshold of the clan school would change the fate of the entire Dasheng dynasty, he would probably just blink his big eyes and ask, “Can I have an egg with it?” In Bluestone Alley, cooking smoke curled into the air as the little dumpling and his grandmother scraped by with a battered pot. His mother embroidered by lamplight, each stitch like a line of poetry, while his grandmothe 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 5 Transmigrated to Great Yin to Become a Grind King, the Female Top Scholar Sweeps the Field 穿越大胤当卷王,女状元横扫全场 Ancient Romance175k WordsCompleted Lin Yanshu, a graduate student in history, transmigrates into the body of an unfavored concubine-born daughter in the Great Yin dynasty! The worst possible start? She quickly discovers that women in the Great Yin dynasty can sit the imperial exams. With her modern knowledge and top-student mind, she even turns the Third Prince into her devoted fan! At the palace exam, she launches straight into a proposal combining Shang Yang's reforms with modern management, successfully claiming the title of 6Reads6.8Score—14d adds
  6. 6 The County Magistrate 女县令 Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted Wen Zhesang, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, has been well-read since childhood and has always looked up to the only female official of the previous dynasty. After making a three-year pact with the emperor, she transforms from a pampered young lady of the Minister’s household into a county magistrate responsible for everything from murder cases to the smallest everyday disputes. When an ambitious young female magistrate meets a bandit chief who wants to submit to the imperial c 15Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 7 Reborn as a Peasant Girl: The Daily Grind of Preparing for the Imperial Exams 重生小农女科举奋斗日常 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Fan is reborn! In her previous life, her relatives schemed against her and sold her off. Later, they schemed against her mother too, forcing her to remarry. Her new husband beat her to death, while those same relatives rose to fame and fortune, enjoying lives of luxury atop the corpses of the mother and daughter! Now back at the moment she was about to be sold, she plots at every turn. She is ruthless to herself and even more ruthless to her enemies, making every one of them wish they were de 20Reads—Score—14d adds
  8. 8 The Road to the Imperial Exams: Disguised as a Man, I Earned Top Honors Six Times 科举之路:女扮男装六元及第 Ancient Romance522k WordsOngoing [A Woman Disguised as a Man + Imperial Examination Progression + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + No Romance] Lin Wei, a modern soul, was born into an ancient world, only to discover she was a doomed baby girl destined to become a tragic cannon-fodder character! Facing her fated ending of “dying in childbirth as the family falls into ruin,” she decisively bound herself to a “Star of Literary Brilliance” System. Through a carefully orchestrated dream, she convinced her grandfather, who believed it witho 71Reads6.1Score—14d adds
  9. 9 The Farm Girl Who Became Top Scholar 农家女状元 Ancient Romance831k WordsCompleted Mo Zhen, a modern-day tomboy, somehow transmigrates into ancient times as a real man! She takes the imperial exams, becomes the top scorer, protects the people, and rights wrongs. She makes buns, builds a franchise, and grows richer than kings. She charms handsome men and noble young ladies alike, living a dashing and carefree life. “Wife, you've had enough fun. Time for bed.” Alas, the man is actually a woman. 64Reads8.1Score—14d adds
  10. 10 The Peerless Bookworm Who Became the Top Scholar Overnight 绝世书童,摇身惊变状元郎 Historical457k WordsCompleted [History + Book Boy + Imperial Exams + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Invincible] Shi Mo, a professor of ancient literature on Blue Star, transmigrates into the body of a farm boy in Great Qian who shares his name. His father doesn’t care for him, his mother doesn’t love him, and he’s sold to the Zhuang family to work as a page. See how he passes the imperial exams and comes first as a page, enters the imperial court, battles treacherous officials, upholds justice, and climbs step by step towar 118Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  11. 11 Three Generations Paved the Way, and His Name Resounded Across the Realm 三代人托举,科举名扬天下 Historical238k WordsCompleted [Imperial Exams + Transmigration + No System + Farming + No Female Lead] Wang Changqian, who needed to find 365 girlfriends, transmigrates into the body of a farmer’s son. The good news: he’s no longer an orphan, and his family is warm and loving. The bad news: his family is so poor they can hear their own stomachs rumble. His grandfather is obsessed with the imperial exams and will do anything to force his two cousins to keep studying. With the family on the verge of starvation, Wang Changqian 713Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  12. 12 Disguised as a Man: I Turned the Imperial Exams into a Rise to Power as a Treacherous Official 女扮男装:科举逆袭成佞臣 Ancient Romance312k WordsOngoing Look, which book was it that had a rich young scholar fall in love with a widow, a maid, a wealthy heiress, a rich man's wife, a woman from a brothel, and a headstrong princess? That's her: the treacherous Li Huayu! Li Huayu transmigrates into the body of a scholar who is a woman in disguise. She has a tearful, delicate mother and two timid older sisters. In this ancient world where men reign supreme, Li Huayu relies on her quick wit and earns a reputation for her skill at mathematics. She turns 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  13. 13 The Imperial Exams: The Alluring Female Chancellor 科举:女相娇媚 Ancient Romance196k WordsCompleted Her father dies from the start, leaving her to get by with her crybaby mother and two frail older sisters. Feng Qing becomes Feng Qing, the only son of the Feng family. At thirteen, she has to care for her mother and sisters and hold the family together. By chance, she learns that the person who killed her father was her own second uncle, who murdered his brother to seize his official post, bringing the whole clan to ruin. Feng Qing decides to disguise herself as a man and take the imperial exam 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 14 After Reincarnating as an Abandoned Daughter, I Conquer the Realm with Poetry 穿成弃女后,我以诗词镇山河 Fantastical Romance160k WordsOngoing Manual valve, manual valve, the answer is ten. Is it happening? Let it happen. Is it or isn't it? Scholars and officials, love, sex, Adolphe, Adolphe, soothe, soothe, soothe, Stephen, Stephen, love, sex, Adolphe, Iverson. 3Reads—Score10214d adds
  15. 15 I Disguised Myself as a Man and Took the Imperial Exams by Storm 我,女扮男装,科举A爆全场 Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted [Female Disguise + Farming + Imperial Exams + Humble Origins] Lin Yan disguises herself as a man to take the imperial exams. She has only one goal in life: to outwork Pei Yan, the county magistrate's son who opposes her at every turn! At school, the two are bitter enemies, constantly at each other's throats and itching to grind one another into the dirt. But Lin Yan never imagined that at a Lantern Festival fair, after she happened to change back into women's clothes, her sworn enemy would be st 46Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  16. 16 A Scientist’s Soul in an Ancient Body: A Comeback in the Imperial Exams to Become Chancellor 科研魂穿,科举逆袭成宰相 Eastern Fantasy507k WordsOngoing As a wisp of consciousness drifted away beneath the cold lights of a laboratory, Zhao Qixuan opened his eyes to find himself in a dilapidated study belonging to the Zhao family of the Huang Dynasty. Rain beat against the bamboo blinds outside, and the candle on his desk flickered faintly. Gazing at the yellowed Analects in his hands, he had only one thought: if he didn’t fight for a better life, he would waste away unnoticed in this side courtyard. He was a marginal member of a collateral branch 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 17 Great Ming: I Failed the Imperial Exam, and Old Zhu Is Hunting Me Down Across the City 大明:科举落榜,老朱全城追砍我 Historical449k WordsOngoing Ming Dynasty: I Wrote About How to Make Steel for the Imperial Exam, and the Whole City Arrested Me Zhang Yongan unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming a student. From the start, he's sitting the imperial examination, with the Son of Heaven, Zhu Yuanzhang, personally supervising it! At a loss in the face of the exam, Zhang Yongan activates the System. He receives a Newbie Gift Pack! Thrilled, Zhang Yongan thinks he's gotten a golden finger that will take him to the top. But 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 18 After Volunteering to Leave the Capital, I Won My Way Back to the Center Through Achievement 自请出京后,我靠政绩杀回中枢 Ancient Romance138k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead and Court Intrigue | Farming and Nation-Building | Ensemble of Young Characters | No Golden Finger | No Rebirth or Transmigration] A wild, unorthodox scholar arrives at Bailu Academy to teach. On her very first day, a group of aristocratic students mock her in public and make things difficult for her at every turn. “Where did this poor scholar come from? What makes you think you’re fit to teach us the sages’ wisdom?” But in just half a month, these haughty young nobles wi —Reads—Score—14d adds
  19. 19 I Just Passed the Top Scholar Exam, and the Nomads Surrounded the Capital 刚考上状元,胡人就包围了京城 Historical232k WordsOngoing [Farmer's Son] [Daily Life] [Following the Army] [Not Wish Fulfillment] [Studying for the Top Scholar's Exam] [Grindset King] [Making His Dad Work Hard] Wang Tiedan swears he really never meant to rebel. All he wanted was to pass the imperial examinations and earn an official title. But he never imagined that after giving it everything he had and finally becoming the top scholar, the whole realm would descend into chaos. The northern barbarians are besieging the city, and refugees are flooding a 910Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 20 Imperial Exam Comeback: The Chief Minister Is a Woman in Disguise 科举逆袭:首辅大人女扮男装 Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted [System + No Saintly Do-Gooder + Comeback and Revenge + Rise in Rank and Wealth] [A Woman Disguised as a Man Takes the Imperial Exams] [Everyone Has One-Sided Feelings for Her] After an unexpected transmigration, Ye Bing became the posthumous child of the Ye family’s eldest branch. Faced with four beautiful older sisters, a frail widowed mother, and a scoundrel of a father who faked his death to marry another wife, Ye Bing decided to enter officialdom through the imperial exams so she could prot 203Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 21 The Imperial Exam System: The First Female Chancellor 科举系统之第一女相 Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted At long last, she had finished her postgraduate entrance exams. Who knew she’d suddenly die and wake up bound to the imperial examination System? Her father was dead, her mother was weak, and she was sickly. From the very start, her clan bullied her. At least she was a man, so getting things done would be convenient. Wait, why was she a woman? Never mind. Dressing as a man wasn’t a problem. Just watch her outwork all her classmates! 145Reads5.9Score—14d adds
  22. 22 I Passed the Imperial Exams and Made the Honor Roll in Ancient Times 我在古代考科举金榜题名了 Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted Zhao Qiaoyue, an ability-user from the apocalypse, transmigrates into a book as Zhao Qiaoyue, the ill-fated, illegitimate daughter of the Zhao family in the Great Rong Dynasty. She and her birth mother, Xia Niang, are banished by the Zhao family to a small village. Xia Niang loves her daughter and wants to secure her future, so she sends her to study for the imperial examinations. But when someone schemes against her, Zhao Qiaoyue fights back by giving them a taste of their own medicine! The Zha 134Reads8.5Score—14d adds
  23. 23 Disguised as a Man to Become a Powerful Minister [Imperial Exams, Male Rivals] 女扮男装当权臣【科举,雄竞】 Ancient Romance158k WordsOngoing [The heroine is stunningly beautiful. She's killed people, burned corpses, and led rebellions. She has no morals.] A poem says: "Her hands are soft as young shoots, her skin smooth as cream, her brow like a moth's wing. When she smiles, she is utterly charming." Yu Han is a born beauty, a goddess among mortals. No one could suit the title of Goddess of the Luo River better. But she is also greedy, vain, lazy, cowardly, and utterly self-serving. She is also a time traveler who has been through 49Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  24. 24 Wherever I Go, I’m Taking the Civil Service Exam 穿到哪里都要考编 Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted A low-ranking clerk worked overtime until he dropped dead, only to transmigrate into the body of a young master from a prestigious family. Back when I was in government, I had to grovel and scrape. Now, I'm frighteningly powerful. I can thrive without any cheats. 56Reads5.1Score—14d adds
  25. 25 Top Scorer in All Six Imperial Exams, and You Call Him a Good-for-Nothing? 六元及第,你说他是废柴 Historical229k WordsOngoing Cheng Ye, a modern inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, was reborn into the Great Qian dynasty, a realm unrecorded in history. In an age when everything was considered inferior to scholarship, watch him use the knowledge he gained in his previous life to lead his family from utter poverty to becoming the richest in Great Qian, and rise from a farmer’s son to the dynasty’s chief minister. P.S. There is no female lead. The story features plenty of delicious food and many forms of intangible 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  26. 26 The Entire Court Is Forcing Me to Become a Literary Sage 满朝文武逼我当文圣 Historical301k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast and wild speculation + imperial examinations + no System + wish-fulfillment + lighthearted comedy + no romance + protagonist’s transformation + ancient reform] This is an ensemble story that follows the protagonist’s psychological journey as he changes. Take your time reading, and you won’t regret it. Transmigrated as a gambling addict, I’m kicked out by my clan from the start and hunted by creditors? Lin Xian: Thanks for asking, but I’m not doing that again! At the county exam, h 20Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 27 Great-Grandpa's Spirit Appeared and Insisted I Transmigrate to Qing-Dynasty China to Become the Top Scholar 太爷显灵,非要我穿越清朝考状元 Historical187k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Political Intrigue + Cutting-Edge Technology + Multiple Heroines. Outsmart everyone and get a thrill that makes your scalp tingle!] Chen Liancheng, Guangzhou's wildest tech genius! A Tsinghua PhD, the leading expert in brain-computer interfaces, and a million-yuan-a-year earner, he developed an AI chip that could turn the human brain into a supercomputer in an instant. And he himself became its very first test subject! During Qingming ancestral rites, a thunderstorm struck his 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 28 Disguised as a Man, I Make My Ministers Overthink Everything 女扮男装,爱卿们总在自我攻略 Ancient Romance253k WordsOngoing [Disguised as a man + adored by all + empire-building and farming + light political scheming and conquest + some ensemble cast + multiple male leads, all devoted + System] “The legitimate son of the Yan family is a monster,” people whispered. He mastered the classics and history at five, bested a crowd of scholars in debate at seven, and revolutionized farm tools at ten, astonishing the entire court. But no one knew... That noble young master, hailed as “a living sage,” was actually a girl. Even 7Reads—Score—14d adds
  29. 29 The Greatest Chief Councilor in History: At Eighteen, I Start My Own Family Line 史上最强首辅,十八岁单开族谱 Historical261k WordsCompleted Qin Feng was reborn. In his previous life, he was the head of the Qin clan, one of the four great families of Lancang Prefecture. At fifteen, when his family faced a crisis, he overcame all opposition and took the position of clan head. But his brothers schemed against him, and his wife betrayed him. Qin Feng died with grievances in his heart at the hands of those closest to him. When he came to again, he had become the twelve-year-old young clan chief of Qin Family Village. The land is poor and 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 30 A Female Chancellor's Rise Through the Imperial Exams 女宰相的科举逆袭 Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + No Romance + No Male Lead + Imperial Exam Comeback + Female Awakening] After fighting her way up from the bottom, Jiang Chuheng opened her eyes to find herself in the body of a twelve-year-old girl in ancient times, disguised as a boy and prone to tears. At home, she has an elderly grandmother, a timid mother, and two beautiful older sisters. Her eldest sister has been set up and faces the prospect of becoming a concubine. Things are going badly from the start! After 138Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  31. 31 I Couldn't Bear to See My Parents Taken Advantage Of, So I Became the Top Scholar 心疼爹娘太老实,科举考个状元郎 Historical927k WordsCompleted Male lead: Shen Qingshi The male lead has no System or pocket dimension, but comes with PUA skills. Even the most arrogant can be turned into a lackey. In his previous life, Shen Qingshi had just achieved financial freedom when his soul transmigrated into the body of a peasant boy in ancient times. His grandparents doted on no one, his parents were both doormats, and his third uncle was a leech who couldn't even pass the examination to become a scholar. Fine, whoever wants to be a doormat can be 1.7kReads7.6Score15014d adds
  32. 32 Cast Out and Split from the Family? I'll Pass the Imperial Exams and Start My Own Lineage 被弃分家?我靠科举单开族谱 Historical357k WordsCompleted His eldest uncle had failed the imperial exams for eighteen years straight, yet he relied on their grandfather's favoritism to drain the whole family's hard-earned savings. Even the betrothal gifts were taken to cover his family's “expenses for cultivating exam connections.” His cousin wanted to study too, but the family couldn't afford it. So their grandfather ordered everyone to borrow money to support the uncle and his son! Grandfather even declared that only the legitimate eldest son and leg 581Reads7.4Score—14d adds
  33. 33 Raising the Family Through Imperial Exams: I Made Our Name Shine by Outworking Everyone 科举兴家:我靠内卷光耀门楣 Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted A vice president at a modern foreign company worked himself to death from overwork, only to transmigrate into the body of a child disguised as a boy. As if that weren't enough, disaster struck from the heavens. The harvest failed completely, plunging all of Daxuan into a food crisis. Her father was missing, her mother suffered endless bullying, and even her father's pension was snatched away by their awful relatives. With her soft-hearted mother and weak older sister unable to do anything, she h 47Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 34 The Great Sheng Dynasty’s First Female Scholar 大盛第一女先生 Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Max-Level Expert Teaches and Inspires in Ancient Times [Transmigrated Expert + Multiple Couples + Ancient Romance with a Creative Twist + Strong Heroine] In the year 2222, special forces soldier Situ Ying transmigrates and becomes a teacher. She meets the dashing but tragic Prince Jing, and the two fall for each other at first sight and begin a sweet romance. Situ Ying starts with a spaceship and is bursting with good luck. If anyone messes with me, I'll take them down! She te 22Reads—Score—14d adds
  35. 35 A Farmer's Daughter Disguises Herself as a Boy to Take the Imperial Exams 农家子女扮男装考科举 Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted Zhao Jingsong transmigrated and became the only child in the third branch of the Zhao family. The head of the Zhao family's third branch had died. If she hadn't transmigrated in time, the first and second branches would have gobbled up the entire inheritance. 270Reads6.1Score—14d adds
  36. 36 The Top Scholar from a Poor Family: The Whole Village Helps Me Rise to Greatness 寒门状元:全村扶我青云志 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The soul of a modern PhD in Chinese Language and Literature is trapped in the frail body of a seven-year-old orphan in the Great Xia Dynasty. What he possesses is a way of thinking powerful enough to overturn an entire era. What he faces is utter poverty, with only his frail older sister to rely on. No heaven-defying System, no fantastical martial arts, only knowledge and wisdom from a thousand years in the future. He will make the imperial examinations his sole battlefield and begin an unpre 1.4kReads7.6Score10214d adds
  37. 37 Astonishing Favor: The Prime Minister’s Power Over All Under Heaven 惊世盛宠,一品宰相倾天下 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A legendary beauty and female chancellor holds the realm in her palm, wielding power and playing the political game until every hero under Heaven bows before her. Disguised as a man and passing herself off as the legitimate heir, she takes on the weight of her family with a deft hand, helps the crown prince ascend the throne, and rises to the position of The Outcast, with all the realm’s fortunes hanging in the balance. But the prime minister’s residence grows too powerful, provoking the resen 67Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 38 After I Stopped Letting People Walk All Over Me, the Cold-Hearted Powerful Man Doted on Me 不当受气包后,被清冷权贵娇宠了 Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Alternate World + Imperial Examinations... Shen Xiaoqing transmigrates to a village in an unknown era. It's poor, but that's no problem: she'll make money. This era is unlike any dynasty. Women can take the imperial examinations, too. First she encounters her awful grandparents, then her fourth uncle, who refuses to live an ordinary life and wants to take the crooked path. Deal with the scoundrels, and set those who stray back on the right track! Whatever happens, she can't let 55Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  39. 39 The Top Female Scholar 女状元 Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted Gu Qingmo's entire family, loyal to the bone, died unjustly in the Shaoshan Rebellion. She alone escaped the sea of flames. After eight years of lying low and biding her time, she finally had everything in place. Disguised as a man, she returned to Shengjing, manipulated factional conflicts, played power games, and threw the court into turmoil. Everyone urged her to let go, but only that seemingly carefree man wrote to her and protected her. After it was all over, Gu Qingmo once asked Su Jie, 50Reads7.8Score414d adds
  40. 40 Striving Forward 奋进 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing This is not an accident, nor is it the end. It is a brand-new beginning. Only by continuing forward can we find hope. Not everyone enjoys hardship and toil. You need a goal in your heart to keep moving forward. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
  41. 41 The Road to the Top Scholar: A Farmer’s Daughter’s Imperial Exam Journey 科举之农家女的状元路 Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted This isn't a high-energy, over-the-top feel-good story, and the pacing is fairly slow. There are no dramatic showdowns with awful relatives or triumphant face-slapping moments. If that works for you, read on. On the eve of her graduate school graduation, young Liu Lu had just learned that her thesis had passed when a car accident sent her to the past. She woke up as a little farm girl. To make matters worse, her parents were out of favor and always did the most work for the least reward. What w 648Reads7.1Score10214d adds
  42. 42 I Worked the Entire Court of Officials So Hard They Can't Sleep 满朝文武被我卷的睡不着 Ancient Romance392k WordsOngoing [Court Intrigue] + [Woman Disguised as a Man] + [Female Chief Councillor] + [Strategic Heroine] + [Reformer] Important: This is not a power fantasy! This is not a power fantasy! This is not a power fantasy! She opens her eyes, and the grind begins! She studies relentlessly, placing first in all three examinations and claiming the top spot on the list. She works her way up in government, rising through four promotions to the highest office. She endures hardship: exiled twice, thrown into a dungeo 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  43. 43 Taking the Imperial Exams in Great Qian 我在大乾考科举 Historical410k WordsCompleted Kong Jin, a farmer's son, spends ten years studying and finally earns top honors in the imperial examinations. But after making too many enemies, he is framed by villains and his entire family is executed. Reborn, he is determined to turn the whole world upside down! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 44 Disguised as a Man, I Became the Ming Dynasty’s Chief Grand Secretary 女扮男装:我成了大明首辅 Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Girl Disguises Herself as a Man, Transmigration, Strong Female Lead, Wish Fulfillment, Political Intrigue] In a single day, Lu Qi transmigrates back to the Ming Dynasty, becoming a frail young woman in Jiangnan. To survive, Lu Qi has no choice but to disguise herself as her scholar older brother and take charge of the family. From fighting Japanese pirates and entering government to lifting the sea ban, watch how Lu Qi finds her footing and advances cautiously in this perilous age. A tiny butte 43Reads—Score—14d adds
  45. 45 Poor Scholar, Grand Secretary: My Teacher Is Xu Jie 寒门首辅:家师徐阶 Historical446k WordsCompleted The early pacing is fast, with a focus on court politics. The protagonist is poor and under pressure at first, and that part has a few issues. If you find it hard to read, you can skip ahead to chapter 80 for the career-focused storyline. “Before the steps of the Golden Hall, half are the bones of scholars. The other half are the people's marrow, congealed. The alchemical furnace swallows every soaring ambition, then exhales it as frozen lines in the history books.” “By dawn, a farmhand; by dusk 372Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  46. 46 Song Yang's Ancient-Era Teaching Adventures 宋阳的古代教书之旅 Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Song Yang struggled to raise four promising young talents so she could complete her mission and bring prosperity to the Northern Kingdom. Just as she was about to finish the job and retire, one of them killed her; another became the true White-Haired Ghost while saving her; one went to the Southern Kingdom; and the last chose money over his country. The mission failed. Given one final chance, she runs into those four troublesome students again. Is it really so hard to have 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 47 Teaching and Guiding Others in Ancient Times 我在古代教书育人 Ancient Romance136k WordsOngoing Gentle, classically beautiful woman × steady, serious male lead Nan Shuyu transmigrated. From the youngest female professor, into a noble young lady living through a change of dynasties. The previous emperor was tyrannical and incompetent. His reign was overthrown, and a new emperor ascended the throne. The Grand Preceptor remained loyal to the former dynasty and retired to Jiangnan with his granddaughter. But an imperial decree arranged a marriage between Nan Shuyu and Wei Zhan, the Marquis of 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  48. 48 After Transmigrating into a Princess, She Goes All Out Building Up Her Fiefdom 穿成公主后,她在封地疯狂搞基建 Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted When she wakes up, Liu Yushi discovers that she has transmigrated into the body of a princess of the Dali Dynasty. Before she can even celebrate, she learns that she has already been banished from the capital and sent to her fief. Her fief lies in the barren northwestern frontier. Its only two cities are occupied by the border army and guarded by court officials, respectively. When she arrives, she discovers that her princess’s residence doesn’t even exist. She earns her first fortune by turning 1Reads5.5Score—14d adds
  49. 49 Disguised as a Man: The Supreme Chief Secretary 女扮男装:最强首辅 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing His father is dead from the start, leaving behind a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. And she is the only son expected to carry on the Cheng family name? Looking down at her slightly developing chest, Cheng Qing wonders what went wrong. The Cheng household is surrounded by wolves. With a new soul in her body, Cheng Qing sets herself two modest goals: First, keep disguising herself as a man and work hard to pass the imperial exams and enter officialdom. Second, protect her secret. S 1Reads6.7Score214d adds
  50. 50 The Charming Top Scholar 俏状元 Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted She encounters the Crown Prince, places first in the imperial exams, and becomes a pillar of the court. With a smile, she turns back the enemy; with a few words, she stuns the rebels. She leaves the battle-hardened female general distraught, the neighboring kingdom’s prince lovesick, her devoted older brother full of regret, and even the cold, unfeeling heir to the throne lowering his guard. Everyone in the capital knows the charming top scholar and young Hanlin academician, but who understands 11Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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