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- 51 Transmigrated into the Foil Character in an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文里的对照组 Yu Wenyan, a Shandong native who had worked hard to become a civil servant, transmigrates into a book. In the story, he’s a wasteful, gambling, wine-loving underachiever who resents his younger brother for being good at school and spends every day trying to sabotage his studies and civil service exam prospects. The transmigrated Yu Wenyan makes one thing clear: not studying is out of the question, and not taking the civil service exam is out of the question too. Playing dirty is out of the quest 25Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 52 The He Clan's Palace Graduate 何氏传胪 [Imperial examinations + business + farming + native protagonist + romance] Born into a family of scholars and farmers, he comes from a long line of officials. His direct relatives now include a third-rank court official, but his own branch is so distant that they have been excluded from the clan for five generations. To restore the family’s former glory and stop his grandmother and grandparents from being mocked, he has only one path: the imperial examinations. He takes exam after exam, builds 664Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 53 Starting My Civil Service Exam Journey After Being Kicked Out of My Home 科举从被赶出家门开始 An accident turned Gu Yuan into the third son of the Gu family in ancient Qing Shui Village. His father had died young, and his mother showed him no affection. His family was reasonably well-off, but he didn’t get a single cent of it after being kicked out. Just as he had finally found hope for life, a System suddenly appeared and told him he’d die if he didn’t take the imperial examinations. Fine, then: he’d sit the exams and make a living. Let’s see how he builds a future for himself, one step 240Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 54 Rising from Poverty: From the Imperial Exams to the Officialdom 寒门崛起，从科举入仕开始 (The rating just came out, so it's normal for it to be a little low. Don't worry, enjoy!) [Farming + Imperial Examinations + Alternate History + Ancient Setting] After an accident, Wang Bo, a farmer's son in ancient times, absorbed the memories of his previous life. The good news: His mind held thousands of books from the twenty-first century, and he had a photographic memory. The bad news: His family was so poor they lived on bran, and they still had to scrape together every last bit to fund hi 2kReads8.5Score18014d adds
- 55 I Became the Uncrowned King Through the Imperial Exams, So I Won't Take the Throne 科举卷到无冕之王，老子就不登基 [A reading guide: Imperial examinations + solving cases = a promotion guide to ancient criminal investigation] Huang Dingzhou is reborn in the Jin dynasty as the thirteenth legitimate son of the Duke of Protecting the State's household. Yet as the youngest legitimate son, he is neither loved by his father nor cared for by his mother, and is kept under strict supervision. By a twist of fate, he discovers that he is not truly a legitimate son. After finally passing the imperial examinations, he re 29Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 56 Transmigration: From the Imperial Exams to Chief Grand Secretary 穿越：从科举开始的内阁首辅之路 An ordinary university student transmigrates into the son of a small landowner in ancient times. He takes the imperial exams and enters government service under the Great Feng dynasty, rising through the ranks step by step. Of all pursuits, study is supreme. “What? Young Master Wang has passed the county-level scholar exam!” “Young Master Wang really is impressive!” “Scholar Wang has passed the provincial exam and become a juren!” “I hear Wang, the top scholar in the provincial exam, passed the 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 A Country Boy’s Ups and Downs in the Imperial Exams 农家小子科举浮沉记 By a stroke of bad luck, he transmigrates into the cherished child of a man from the northwest, with a mysterious, aloof first stepmother, a hardworking second stepmother, and a sister who might be sold off at the drop of a hat. He studies late into the night, vowing to climb the ladder to success. (The protagonist is no saint or god. He can be selfish, and he’ll have his share of heartache over love.) (The female lead is neither sweet and cute nor gentle and soft-spoken. She’s a talkative, conf 845Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 58 From Humble Beginnings to Minister of State 布衣卿相寒门崛起 A poor scholar’s spirit rings clear, his pen splitting the heavens! When Lin Shen wakes, he finds himself in a thatched hut with a leaking roof. Before him lies his mother, at death’s door and worn to the bone; his young brother is coughing up blood, barely alive; outside, rapacious creditors kick at the door, demanding payment and threatening their lives! In this cruel world, are the poor truly no more than blades of grass? He will wield modern knowledge as a blade and turn the world upside dow 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Wherever I Go, I’m Taking the Civil Service Exam 穿到哪里都要考编 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
- 60 A Scholar from a Poor Family 一品寒门 In the morning, he is a poor farmer's son; by evening, he stands in the emperor's court. This is the story of a destitute country scholar who rises to become a first-rank official. Only those who read it will understand all the hardships and heartache along the way! 4Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 61 I Passed the Imperial Exam and Gave the Dynasty Three Hundred More Years 科举高中，我给王朝续命三百年 [Imperial Exams + Daily Life + Business + Officialdom + Political Intrigue + No Romance + No System] Xue Zhao, a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrated one day into an abandoned infant who had been taken in and raised by a scholar and his wife. Before his adoptive father died, he urged Xue Zhao to take the imperial examinations, enter officialdom, and bring honor to the family. To fulfill his adoptive father’s dying wish, Xue Zhao embarked on the path of scholarship. From the coun 225Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 62 My Whole Family Supports My Imperial Exams, and I Rise to Great Heights 全家供我科举，而后青云直上 One heroine + no System + lighthearted pacing A bird must flap its wings before it can soar; a person must study before they can get ahead. Huang Zhiwen unexpectedly gets another chance at life, bringing the memories of his previous life with him as he slowly adapts to this new world. Here, he finds new people to care about and a new family. The Huang family is warm and close-knit, and they will do everything they can to support Huang Zhiwen in the imperial examinations. That leaves all the pres 783Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 63 The Imperial Exam System: The First Female Chancellor 科举系统之第一女相 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
- 64 The Road to the Imperial Examinations Begins as a Student 科举之路从童生开始 Lin Ying transmigrates. He had been researching the history of the imperial examination system at a research institute, but one careless moment sends him to ancient times, where he becomes the son of a farming family on his way to sit the exams. What else can he do? For the sake of a better life, he can only give it everything he’s got! On the long road to success in the imperial examinations, Lin Ying sets himself a small goal: first, pass the entry-level exam and become a student! 457Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 65 Turning the Tables in the Imperial Exams: A Cat Swapped for the Crown Prince from the Start 科举逆袭：开局狸猫换太子 [One-on-one romance + System + imperial examinations + historical fiction + transmigration to an alternate world] Chen Xiao was once the head of a modern family of martial arts practitioners. Who could have imagined that his fiancée and younger brother would betray him? After dying, he was born into the Great Wei dynasty and became the crown prince who had been switched at birth! On the road to success in the imperial examinations, Chen Xiao pushed forward with his indomitable spirit, repeatedly 11Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 66 Xu Erlang's Road to the Imperial Exams 徐家二郎的科举之路 After an accident, Xu Xu, a modern university student majoring in traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrated to an ancient farming family. To give himself and his family a better life and keep them safe, he embarked on the long road of the imperial examinations. He passed and became a county magistrate in a remote region, eventually rising to the highest ranks of government. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The Imperial Exams: A Concubine-Born Son's Rise from Lowly Officialdom 科举：小官庶子逆袭之路 [Civil service exams + System + heroine appears in the middle and later parts + feel-good power fantasy + making a name in history] In his previous life, Li Runping was abandoned at the entrance to an orphanage and later adopted by it. Growing up there, he learned early on that you had to fight for everything. But things never went his way, and he always fell just short of success. Whether it was an exam or a promotion review, he was always just a little behind. As he got older, he realized he h 73Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 68 After Transmigrating, I Take the Imperial Exams, and the Emperor Wants to Retire as a Team 穿越后科举，皇帝竟想组队退休 [Imperial examinations, transmigration, an alternate setting. No System, no pocket dimension. Focused on earning a living through the examinations and passing down family values. No harem, no womanizer protagonist.] Just as Xia Wenlou had finally achieved his dream of lying flat, a car accident transported him to ancient times. For the record, he had absolutely no desire to transmigrate. And to make matters worse, it happened just as he'd made a name for himself and was starting to enjoy life. N 4.7kReads8.1Score57914d adds
- 69 Imperial Exam Comeback: From Farmer’s Son to First-Rank Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：从农家子到一品阁老 A modern young man transmigrates overnight and becomes a farm boy, descended from generations of farmers. Other people who transmigrate get a golden finger or a System. But when he takes a look at himself, he has nothing at all and is one of the lowest-ranking people of this era. He wants to invent things and change the age, but he's hopeless with his hands. He wants to master Neo-Confucianism and stand above the world, but, well, he knows nothing... Sigh, he'd better face reality. After thinkin 4.7kReads8.8Score35514d adds
- 70 Rising Through the Imperial Exams: Changing My Family's Fate 科举兴家：带着全家改换门庭 [Imperial examinations + transmigration + farming + no golden finger] [Romance included. The male lead is devoted to one woman. The heroine appears less often, and romance is not the main plot.] [The male lead is talented, but he still has to work hard. He climbs the ranks one step at a time.] A top student who had just graduated suddenly transmigrates into the body of a farmer’s son in ancient times. Determined not to spend his whole life farming, he embarks on the long road to the imperial exa 9.7kReads6.9Score71914d adds
- 71 They Called Me Sickly, So I Turned Around and Made a Name for Myself in the Imperial Exams 说我病殃子，我转身科举争光 [Farming + Alternate Ancient Setting, Imperial Exams, but Not a Conventional Exam Novel, Romance] My new book, [Reborn with the Appearance of an Eighteen-Year-Old, While My Children Are Already Twelve], is now updating. Please give it your support. Wang Erxiao was in the prime of his life when he transmigrated, born into the body of a farm boy named Wang Erxiao in the Great Liang dynasty. The Wang family now has three generations living under one roof. Counting his biological and cousin sisters, 24.6kReads7.2Score2.3k14d adds
- 72 I Was the Top Liberal Arts Student in the College Entrance Exams, So Taking Three Top Honors Is Only Natural 我高考文科状元，连中三元很合理 Shen Ping, the top liberal arts student in the national college entrance exam, accidentally transmigrates and becomes the wastrel heir of a marquis's estate. His elder sister is a favored consort of Great Chu, wielding power throughout the imperial harem. His father is the Marquis of Pingyang, a high-ranking official serving as Vice Minister of Revenue. His status and background could hardly be more illustrious, and Shen Ping is perfectly content with his life. He had planned to spend his days a 1.9kReads8.0Score22514d adds
- 73 A Farmer's Son's Road to the Imperial Exams 农家子的：科举路 Li An was reborn in ancient times. His father died not long after he was born, and his mother was a selfish woman who used the excuse that she was doing what was best for him to sell his two older sisters. Li An was tricked into going to his uncle's home, and by the time he returned, his sisters had already been sold. Determined to buy them back, eight-year-old Li An worked hard to earn money, hoping to bring his sisters home as soon as he could... 625Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 74 The Imperial Exams: Daily Life of a Young Farmer in Ancient Times 科举：古代农家小子生活日常 [One Female Lead] + [No System] + [Farming] + [Everyday Life] + [Romance] + [Family Matters] The everyday life of a man from the bottom of society in ancient times. To avoid being bullied, wear silk, live in a big house, have a beautiful wife and concubines, own fine horses, and farm without paying taxes, he strives to pass the imperial examinations. And more… Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. He had only just graduated, yet he threw himself into the imperial examinations. Though it was 1.1kReads6.2Score10914d adds
- 75 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Lady of Honor 穿到古代当诰命夫人 After an accident transmigrated Xiangyi to ancient times, she found her newlywed husband acting strangely in all sorts of ways. She was baffled. Was he really a man born and raised in ancient times? Xiangyi: Maybe I should test him. But what could I use to test him? By the same twist of fate, Yanshu also transmigrated to ancient times. Faced with his new wife, he was just as troubled. There was already someone in his heart, someone he had carried with him for nearly ten years. How should he trea 131Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 76 The Imperial Exams: A Poor Scholar's Journey 科举，寒门读书郎 [Imperial examinations + lighthearted + everyday life + one heroine] Li Chengping transmigrated to Daqian, a strange dynasty. He had planned to live off his family in a scenic spot by the mountains and water, but the backbreaking labor service of ancient times terrified him. If he didn't want to work, he'd have to find another way to live. This is the story of a farmer's son who studies for the imperial examinations. Zhang Erniang: “If you could put in the effort to memorize your books while eat 6Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 77 A Scholar from a Humble Home 寒窗读书人 Bystanders: Xu Sandan’s life is over (watching the drama unfold…) Family: What’s going to become of Sandan? (worrying…) Xu Heng (Xu Sandan): My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven’s (striving…) A story about Xu Heng, who transmigrates into a desperate situation from the start. With a disabled body and a poor family, he fights against a cruel fate step by step through his own efforts, ultimately turning his life around. An uplifting story about farming, cozy everyday life, and hard work. P.S. Ther 4.2kReads8.6Score33114d adds
- 78 From the Start as a Caveman: Survive Evil Spirits by Reading 开局山顶洞人，遇邪祟要读书保命 [Genius protagonist + invincible protagonist + imperial examinations + dragon-like fortune + super genius + no System + talismans that suppress evil + lawless aristocratic clans] After transmigrating to a world overrun by evil spirits, Liu Ci discovers that studying is his only way to survive. Other people take the imperial exams to earn fame and rank. He takes them to stay alive. Others rely on their families and connections. He relies on the study techniques he remembers from his past life as 1.8kReads8.5Score15814d adds
- 79 I Should Have Topped the Imperial Exams, but Instead I Became a King on the Battlefield 本该金榜提名，我却沙场封王 In his previous life, elite special forces soldier Bai Wei died while carrying out a mission. He was reborn as a baby in the Great Jing Dynasty. The country had only just emerged from years of war, and the Jing Dynasty had signed peace treaties with its neighboring nations. Looking at his poor but loving family, Bai Wei decided to live a peaceful life this time around. He planned to start a business when he was older and improve their living conditions. Five years later, a sudden conscription sh 91Reads—Score314d adds
- 80 From the Start, I Was a Lowly Illegitimate Son, but the Imperial Exams Carried Me to Success 开局低贱庶子，我靠科举步步青云 Transmigration, imperial examinations, illegitimate son, political intrigue, court politics, play the pig to eat the tiger, male-oriented, historical, one female lead When Lin Yan transmigrated, he became an inconspicuous illegitimate son of the Lin family. He harbored no deep-seated hatred and had never endured relentless bullying. All he knew was how to keep his talents hidden, guard his heart, and live quietly. While others studied hard for the imperial examinations, he already had a firm gr 20.4kReads6.7Score1.7k14d adds
- 81 Failed to Transfer? Better to Strive Than Throw My Life Away 调剂失败，作死不如上进 Sun Zhaoyang, a woman in a man’s body, forgot to say she didn’t want to be assigned to a different major when she made a wish at Yonghe Temple in the modern world. The enormous force of her wish got her assigned to an alternate dynasty instead. The good news: She no longer has to be passed around like a football while people roll their eyes at her. The bad news: She’s a man now! What can she do? Make the best of it! She can’t just die again. Who knows what godforsaken place she’ll be assigned to 421Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 82 The Imperial Examination: I’m from a Humble Family 科举：我是寒门子弟 After an earthquake, modern college student Chen Xiao transmigrates to the fictional Great Zhou dynasty, becoming the son of a poor farming family. He has a widowed mother, a virtuous wife, and a child who is four months away from being born. Looking at his family’s utter poverty, Chen Xiao decides to take up the original owner’s ambition of passing the imperial examinations and lead the whole family toward a bright future... 1kReads7.7Score10514d adds
- 83 A Poor Scholar's Road to the Top Scholar Title 寒门子弟的状元之路 He was an ordinary university student, but a chance encounter transmigrates him to ancient times. Follow his journey as he rises from humble beginnings, studies hard for the imperial examinations, earns the title of top scholar, and sets out on the path to becoming chief minister. 50Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 84 I, San Mao, Will Take the Imperial Exams 我，三毛，要科举 [Alternate world + farming + imperial examinations + everyday family life] One brick was all it took to turn Chen Ping'an into a poor farmer’s son. Farm the land? The taxes are too high. He shakes his head and gives up. Go into business? He’d still be stuck with corvee labor. No, that won’t work either. That leaves only one path. Fortunately, as he pursues his studies, he has the support of a teacher and several like-minded friends by his side. Along the way, Chen Sanmao overcomes one challenge 1.1kReads7.4Score10014d adds
- 85 A Farmer's Son's Road to the Imperial Exams, His Achievements Shining Across the Land 农家儿郎科举路，勋名耀山河！ [Imperial Examinations] [A Farmer’s Son Changes His Fate Through the Exams] Zhou Xu opens his eyes and finds himself in another era! Determined to make his mark in this new age, he looks down at his patched trousers and the endless fields stretching to the horizon. Zhou Xu decides he’d better study. Education can change your fate! His eldest aunt spits and says, “A country bumpkin thinks he can study?” Zhou Xu passes the county-level examination. His second aunt says enviously, “That’s as far as 28kReads8.5Score2.5k14d adds
- 86 The Imperial Exams: A Country Boy Becomes a Pillar of the Nation 科举：农村娃成了国家顶梁柱 (Imperial examinations + farming + cuisine + infrastructure) Wang Xue'an wakes up in an ancient farming village, forced to chew wild greens day after day. He finally flips the table in a rage: this is no way to live! So he puts the knowledge he learned in another world to use, taking the imperial exams, building infrastructure, and creating delicious food... He cultivates superior seeds, boosts productivity, and builds an agricultural powerhouse. He develops new military technologies, expands th 2kReads7.4Score17214d adds
- 87 That Country Bumpkin Fool Turned Out to Be the Top Scholar 他一个农家傻子，竟是科举状元 [Imperial Examinations + Political Intrigue + Farming + Court Politics + Rebirth into the Same Dynasty] Overnight, the entire Li household, home to a first-rank minister, is slaughtered. From an eighty-year-old elder to a baby still nursing, more than two hundred people are cut down. Not one survives, and the ground runs red with blood... Li Qingyun wakes up to discover that he has been reborn as a farmer’s son. A mother who cries easily, a father with a second wife, a shrewish aunt, a cousi 904Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 88 When the Clan Got a Cheat 当宗族开了外挂 In 1841, the twenty-two-year-old scholar Mo Wenhua of Ning Tan Town in Lingnan accidentally binds himself to the Doubao System. The Taiping Rebellion is already brewing in the shadows, and the small Mo clan is in grave danger. Tailored to the realities of mid-to-late Qing-era Lingnan, the System provides plans for agricultural improvements, resource management, military training, and anticipating crises. With its help, Mo Wenhua begins by resolving the clan’s struggle to survive, then gradually 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 A Farmer's Son's Road to the Imperial Exams in Ming Hongwu's Reign 农家子在大明洪武科举之路 [Imperial examinations + transmigration + no System + one heroine] An engineer unexpectedly transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, taking over the body of a farmer's son from the Jiang family in Qingshui Village, De'an County, Jiujiang Prefecture. Looking at his family's dilapidated thatched hut, bare of all furnishings, Jiang Xiangwen quietly considers his options. In an age when "all pursuits are inferior to studying," how can he change his fate through education and achieve the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Fang Jin Passes the Imperial Examination 方进中举 [The new book has just received its rating, so it will be low at first. It will rise later.] Fang Jin is a poor scholar with an empty house who has failed the imperial exams nine times. His parents are elderly, and his younger siblings depend on him. His several older brothers have bent their backs working to pay for his studies, and on top of that, he has a butcher for a father-in-law who comes to his door every day to call him a “good-for-nothing”! Then one day, memories of his past life awake 7Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 91 The Imperial Examination Path of a Lazybones in Ancient Times 咸鱼古代的科举路 In the modern world, Gu Qin spent every day exhausting himself over work, slaving away for his company until one day he suddenly died at his desk. But what he never expected was that he would be reincarnated. In his new life, his grandparents doted on him, his parents cherished him, and his older sister looked after him. Gu Qin only wanted to lie flat. Luckily, his family was well-off, so he figured he could just take it easy this time. Unfortunately, misfortune can strike at any moment. To avoi 127Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 92 The Road to Success Through the Imperial Examinations 科举之青云路 In his previous life, Lu Sheng was a spoiled rich kid. After being born into a farming family, he regains his memories at the age of three when his cousin pushes him to the ground over two pieces of pork crackling. Among the four paths of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, working for someone else is out of the question. With his poor knowledge of farming, he couldn't even support himself, so it looks like the imperial examinations are his only way to change his fate. From then on, Lu S 1.8kReads7.7Score12414d adds
- 93 On the Imperial Exams, Who Knows Who'll Be the One Sweating? 论科举，谁卷谁还不知道呢 In his previous life, he was visiting Dujiangyan with his mentor to draw up reinforcement plans when one misstep cost him everything. When Zhang Shi’an opened his eyes again, he was holding a little stick, facing a golden field of rice. The rice looked unusually small, though. Before he could figure out what he was doing, he spotted several sparrows feasting on the rice. His hands reacted even faster than his mind. He raised the stick and swung it at them. The thieving sparrows soon flew up into 482Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 94 The Imperial Exam: A Transmigrator's Road to Reversal 科举，穿越人的逆袭之路 [Everyday Farm Life | Exam-System Comeback | Court Intrigue | No System] After a car accident, a modern soul is reborn as Sun Dingyun, a two-year-old boy in an ordinary farming family in ancient times. The only grandson in the family, he is cherished by his parents and protected by his elders. His family is well-off, and there are no nasty relatives stirring up trouble. He has no System, no photographic memory, and no golden finger. He is just an ordinary person. With his whole family backing 3.5kReads7.8Score22514d adds
- 95 A Farmer's Son, the Imperial Exams, and Officialdom 农家子，科举，做官 [Born into the womb + imperial examinations + farming + daily life + public works and infrastructure, with a couple, little romance] [No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger] [He starts looking for a teacher in Chapter 38. If you’re short on patience, you can start reading there.] Shen Huai is born into an ancient world and becomes the only boy in his family. The good news: he can take the imperial examinations. The bad news: they’re poor, very poor, desperately poor. Born into a 5kReads8.5Score38814d adds
- 96 After Helping Her Sickly Husband Pass the Imperial Exams, She Became Rich Beyond Measure 哄着病娇夫君科举后，她腰缠万贯 [Unhinged Love Interest + Golden Finger + Food + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Pure in Love] Office worker He Zhizhi transmigrates! She has somehow transmigrated into the body of...a woman who was bought as a bride! Her younger brother-in-law is frail, and their home is bare of everything. He Zhizhi declares solemnly, “It's no big deal. Stay calm, and we can win.” So she farms, runs a street stall, and buys a shop. In the end, she even puts a top scholar through his exams! She thought she cou 1.1kReads8.5Score10114d adds
- 97 The Farm Boy Prodigy Got Rich, Then Found Out His Scumbag Dad Was a Palace Exam Laureate 农家神童暴富后，发现渣爹是探花 [Farming] [Slow and steady] [Family life] [Imperial examinations] [Father and son love and hate each other] [Officialdom] After a high fever, seven-year-old Lin Qingyan gains the ability to see the unseen. He teaches the villagers to gather snails from foul-smelling ditches, and a pot of spicy stir-fried snails becomes a hit across the county! He takes the children to catch crayfish along the riverbank, and his thirteen-spice recipe makes even the county magistrate drool! He even turns duck part 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Long Road to the Imperial Exams as a Farmer's Son 穿成农家子的漫漫科举路 He dies unexpectedly, but by Heaven's grace, Zhang Ze is given a new life and born into the womb of a peasant woman. At just five years old, Zhang Ze solemnly tells his parents, “Father, Mother, your little Ze wants to go to school...” Living a decent life in ancient times is incredibly difficult. A simple chill can take your life, not to mention the crushing taxes and forced labor. Zhang Ze understands better than anyone that only earning an official degree can improve his family's life. Even t 2.6kReads7.3Score14214d adds
- 99 A Farm Boy’s Journey to the Imperial Exams 农家娃的科举生涯 Li Shan is born into ancient times with memories from before, but he has amnesia. Even so, the belief that he must study, despite growing up poor, is etched into his bones. In the end, this impoverished family, mocked by everyone, really does produce an official. He brings prosperity to the community and grows into a great figure renowned throughout the history books... A heads-up: The author came up with many of the settings, systems, and so on on the spur of the moment. Readers who care about 228Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 100 The Lazy Little One from a Farming Family Takes the Imperial Exams 农门懒娃娃考科举 Dogwa had terrible luck in his previous life. He worked hard all his life and had nothing to show for it. It was all for nothing. In this life, he just wants enough to eat and drink, and to lie flat until the end. Who knew the Lai family already had a layabout: Dogwa's own father. There was no room for a second one. So Dogwa can only be pushed into improving himself and working hard. (Original title: The Lazy Farm Boy Takes the Imperial Examinations) 659Reads8.5Score—14d adds
