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- 1 After I Transmigrated, Farming Didn’t Work Out, So I Took the Imperial Exams 穿越后种田不行考官来凑 The right way for someone from a poor family to transmigrate isn't supposed to be studying hard, reading the classics, and striving to get ahead? But after transmigrating, food streamer Chen An devotes himself to cooking instead. He occasionally studies a little and teaches some disciples how to make money. Who would have thought that while earning money and teaching his disciples, he'd somehow become a scholar, then, while expanding his restaurant and improving his professional skills, go on t 28Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 2 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: Everyday Life as an Imperial Exam Candidate 穿越古代，科举日常 Zhao Zhihui wakes up as a poor young scholar in an ancient village, only to be told right away that he’s acquired a wife! Later, he discovers that his family is in debt and that he’s offended a petty man, leaving him with no choice but to withdraw from the academy! With no other option, Zhao Zhihui starts earning money to support his family and improve their lives, all while studying hard. In the end, he passes the imperial exams with flying colors. Then someone suddenly shows up to tell him tha 266Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 3 Three Generations Paved the Way, and His Name Resounded Across the Realm 三代人托举，科举名扬天下 [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
- 4 The Heir of the Marquis of Yixiang Knocks on the Doors of Power Through the Imperial Exams 异乡侯世子科举叩权门 Hardship forges a master of both letters and arms. Lu Han, the young heir of the Weiyuan Marquis's household, is five when his father is framed by villains, stripped of his title, and exiled. On the eve of the exile, the marquis entrusts his son to Lin Hu, the captain of his guards. That night, Lin Hu flees the capital with five-year-old Lu Han in his arms. The young heir dies of illness on the journey, and Lu Han, a brilliant dual-degree graduate from the 22nd century, takes his place. His path 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Imperial Exams: After Losing All Sense of Decency, I Became the Greatest Chief Minister 科举：没素质后，我成了最强首辅 (Imperial examinations + a male lead consumed by jealousy + a touch of ensemble cast + no romance) How does a petty man, born with an envious nature, use his obsessive urge to compare himself with others to stir up trouble in an impoverished censor’s family, turn jealousy into hatred on the path to the imperial examinations, and turn hatred into hard work? With the most ignoble motivation, he blunders his way down a career in government that is both absurd and true to life. One dining table. In 6.1kReads6.7Score67014d adds
- 6 Poor Scholar, Grand Secretary: My Teacher Is Xu Jie 寒门首辅：家师徐阶 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
- 7 Born the Only Son of a Farming Family, I Support the Clan Through the Imperial Exams 穿成农门独子，科举支家 [One Female Lead] + [Heartwarming Farming] + [Business] + [Everyday Life in the Marketplace] + [Imperial Examinations] + [One Wonderful Family, Kind Relatives] Modern college student Mei Chang'an wakes up to find himself in a shabby room in ancient times, with a beautiful young woman lying beside him... The original owner of his body was a scholar who had failed the imperial examinations. His parents are tenant farmers on a landlord's estate, where the ruthless landlord exploits them and taxes a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Striving Forward 奋进 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
- 9 Going Back to Ancient Times to Take the Imperial Exams 回到古代考科举 [Imperial exams] + [officialdom] + [getting rich] + [sweet romance] Jin Yu had always been the kind of student other parents pointed to as an example. He studied straight through to a postdoctoral degree, finishing at the age of twenty-five. Books had always been his companions. Fortunately, he didn't dislike studying. In fact, he loved it. One day, he transmigrated into the body of an ordinary farm boy. He was too weak to carry a shoulder pole or lift a load. In the end, he still had to rely on 15Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 10 Civil Service Exams in a Troubled Age: A Farmer's Son's Road to Glory 乱世科举：农家子的光耀门楣路 The Li family had a young rogue who stole chickens, picked pockets, loafed around, and never learned a thing. After stealing a bellyband and making advances on a young woman, he was beaten to death. With no food at home and his father paralyzed, he faced a hopeless start. His weathered, stooped grandfather stood by as the young man picked up a book and entered the imperial examinations. Everyone in the village waited to laugh. The notorious Li Rogue passing the exams would be the biggest joke of 60Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 11 The Imperial Examinations: Rising from a Humble Background 科举：从寒门开始崛起 Watch as Yang Yi rises from an ordinary commoner, step by step, to the pinnacle of power. The first part focuses mainly on his journey through the imperial examinations, while the later part follows his career in government. The more he suffers early on, the more wildly he strikes back later. 67Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 12 The Entire Court Is Forcing Me to Become a Literary Sage 满朝文武逼我当文圣 [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
- 13 Great Ming: At My First Imperial Exam, I Made the Candidates Cry 大明：首次科举，我把考生看哭了 Transmigrating to the Great Ming, he meets Zhu Yuanzhang. The moment he opens his mouth: Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kil 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Farmboy's Guide to the Imperial Exams: I'm One Lucky Layabout! 农家科举子我是躺赢狗！ Li Xuan opens his eyes and finds himself inexplicably transported to a dynasty called Great Qi. The country is in desperate need of rebuilding, and he is a farmer's son, the hope his whole family is counting on… 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I Make My Scumbag Boyfriend Take the Imperial Exams 我逼渣男考科举 Xie Wanqing was so infuriated by the utterly despicable male lead in a novel that her heart and lungs ached. She lost focus while crossing the street and got into a car accident. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had entered the novel! And she had even brought along a Scumbag Reform System! Thinking of Gu Hengyu, the despicable man who abandoned his wife and child, informed on his father-in-law, fawned on the powerful, and embezzled public funds, Xie Wanqing rubbed her hands tog 44Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 16 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 [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
- 17 The Poor Scholar Becomes Chief Councilor: From Calligrapher to the Greatest Chancellor in History 寒门首辅：从卖字书生到千古一相 When he opened his eyes, Su Changqing had become the poorest scholar in Qiantang County. His home was bare, his younger sister was gravely ill and near death, and his landlord was blocking the door with a butcher's knife, demanding payment... To stay alive, he had no choice but to set aside a scholar's pride and open a stall at the docks, writing for others for a coin a character. With strokes as sharp as iron and silver, he captured every warmth and hardship of the human world! From a penniless 52Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 18 Transmigrated as a Farmer's Son, I Top the Exams and Become Emperor 穿越成农家子六元及第当皇帝 The protagonist, Yang Xuanche, transmigrates to a parallel world and an ancient dynasty that never existed in history. Born into a poor farming family, he relies on his modern knowledge to rise step by step. He sweeps all six imperial examinations, earns a noble title, and becomes a chancellor. He then uses his modern knowledge to improve people’s lives and vigorously develop the country’s industry and military, making it ever more prosperous. Eventually, he discovers that he is the emperor’s le 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 After Failing to Ascend, the System Pinned Me Down and Made Me Take the Imperial Exams 飞升失败后被系统摁在地上考科举 [Imperial Exam History + Cultivation / Farmer's Son / System, No Cheats / Lighthearted and Funny] They say the end of the imperial exams is immortality... Lu An joins forces with his seventy-year-old "book boy," determined to make his way to the top! Lu An had a lifetime's worth of fame, yet he came to grief over the words "rise to the clouds in a single stride." After falling into a land without spiritual energy... since that's how things are, he might as well take a turn in the mortal cour 986Reads—Score13414d adds
- 20 You Broke Off Our Engagement When I Failed the Exams. Now I've Topped Them, So Why Are You Crying? 落榜你提退婚，我高中状元你哭啥 Imperial examination story + fallen child prodigy + good-for-nothing’s rise to success + no System + nonstop thrills! The child prodigy Fang Zhongyong could write poetry at five and passed the county-level exam at eight, earning fame far and wide! The wealthy Zhou family came to curry favor with him, arranging for their daughter Zhou Liuliu to be betrothed to Fang Zhongyong. Under the pretext that their family had a private tutor to teach him, they tricked him into moving to their home. But they 879Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 21 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Kill the Male Lead of the Tragic Romance 穿书后，我把虐文男主嘎了 (Male supporting character + imperial exams + infrastructure building + no System + vicious female supporting character) Modern doctoral student Lin Qing stays up all night revising his thesis, only to open his eyes and find himself in ancient times as Lin Qingshan, a frail young man. His parents have just died when his uncle's family shows up with a slave trader, intent on selling his two younger sisters. The older one is to be sold as a maid, and the younger one as a child bride. Furious, Lin 39.4kReads8.4Score4k14d adds
- 22 A Village Boy's Road to the Imperial Exams 山村小子的科举之路 Lin Yuan is a farmer's son who transmigrates to a remote mountain village in an alternate ancient China. His family is poor and makes a living by farming. Born prematurely, he is frail, but as the only son, he is treasured by his grandparents. Lin Yuan possesses supernatural abilities and an eidetic memory, giving him an advantage on the road to the imperial examinations. In this world, examinees advance through ranks from child licentiate to top scholar. He sets out on his journey, undaunted by 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 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 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
- 24 My Precious Grandson's Journey to the Imperial Exams 宝贝孙子的科举之路 My grandma is what everyone calls a nightmare, but she absolutely dotes on me and gives me anything I want. In that case, I'll make sure she gets to live a life free of worries, with fine clothes and plenty to eat. (No romance between people of the same sex. None. Any mentions of it early on are just a misunderstanding.) 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 25 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 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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 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
- 27 The Poor Call Me Master, While the Righteous Condemn My Heresy 寒门尊我为师，清流怒斥邪说误人 [Transmigration + Imperial Exams + Business + Court Intrigue + Daily Life + Rise from Humble Beginnings] Transmigrating is hell from the start: my mother died young, my father ran off, our family property was seized, and my sick grandmother and I were driven into a shack by our wicked relatives. How could I put up with that?! From the start, I split from the family, found powerful allies, and offered business plans that made us a fortune. I used a modern perspective to interpret the classics, an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Gentry of Great Ming 大明豪绅 [Farming] [Fishing] [Hunting] [Study and Imperial Exams] In the thirty-second year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, the young Qi Zhengyan leaves the fields behind, builds his fortune, and studies for the imperial exams, becoming a wealthy gentryman of the Great Ming. The Manchus will not be allowed through the pass. 2.6kReads8.4Score16914d adds
- 29 From the Start, Just One Dilapidated House, Then I Sweep the Imperial Exams 开局破屋一间，科举连中三元 [Imperial exam comeback + face-slapping satisfaction + farming + System + max-level expert stomps the novice village + industrial powerhouse] Xu Yan'an opened his eyes to find himself a sickly young man in Dongliu Village. The thatched hut was full of ragged bedding, and a bitter wind howled outside. In the original owner's memories, his whole family scraped by on rough steamed buns, supporting his cousin, a licentiate, as he splurged on fine clothes and food at the county academy. Then, after t 3.9kReads8.0Score47514d adds
- 30 I Wanted to Be a Butcher, So Why Are You Making Me Take the Exams to Become Top Scholar? 我想杀猪，为何逼我科举考状元？ [Aimed at male readers. Don't read if that's not your thing.] [Imperial examinations + transmigration + butcher + pocket dimension + political intrigue] Xie Qingzhuo, head of obstetrics and gynecology, was on the verge of becoming a deputy hospital director when he died from overwork. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated. As the eldest grandson of the Xie family, Xie Qingzhuo was doted on. Thinking of how hard he'd worked in his previous life, Xie Qingzhuo decided to lie flat and enjoy 414Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 31 A Peasant at Dawn, a Courtier by Dusk 朝为田舍郎暮登天子堂 The author is terrible at naming things. [No transmigration, no System, no rebirth, no romance + imperial-examination story + woman disguised as a man + growth-oriented heroine + slow and steady pacing + political intrigue] Reader comment: This book depicts both the power struggles in officialdom and the warmth between family and friends with great subtlety. It's a story full of heart. The author writes so well! (Hehe, a reader praised me, hehe.) Without a grandson, the family's estate is bound 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Imperial Exam Road from a Farmer’s Gate 农门科举路 When Song Mian was seven, he studied so he could one day go to town and work as a bookkeeper, earning enough to support himself. At twelve, he studied to pass the imperial examinations, bring honor to his family, and give everyone who had paid for his education a better life. At seventeen, he studied so the people could eat their fill and stay warm, so the country could grow strong and resist outside threats, and so the world could know peace and tranquility. This is the coming-of-age story of a 4Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 33 A Poor Scholar’s Rise Through the Exams: My Father in the First Volume, Me in the Next 寒门科举，上卷老爹下卷儿 A rise from poverty + imperial examinations + farming + political intrigue After transmigrating to ancient times, Gu Suifeng, a single man who just wants to lie flat, becomes the deadbeat father of three children. How can he keep living a quiet, carefree life with a family this poor? Huh? His father and all three children are pretty clever! Hahaha, then he'll just rely on them. Push them to work hard and have them back him up! 793Reads8.8Score10514d adds
- 34 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 968Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 35 You Sold My Beloved Wife? I'll Rule the Court Through the Imperial Exams! 卖我娇妻？我靠科举权倾朝野！ [Transmigrator Reborn + No System + Imperial Examinations + Political Intrigue] “I'll kill them all!” That was Li Yu's first thought when he woke up. After transmigrating, Li Yu was betrayed by his parents and family. His newlywed wife was sold and disfigured. He used a transmigrator's knowledge, far beyond that of the ancient world, to build wealth, but was cruelly oppressed by the powerful. His whole life was a tragedy! But just when all seemed lost, he was reborn. The moment he opens h 346Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 36 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
- 37 Top Scholar in All Six Exams, but I Just Want to Slack Off 六元及第，只想摆烂 Su Yan transmigrated and became a frail farmer’s son, sickly since birth. Faced with a poor family and a body that seemed ready to collapse at the slightest breeze, he planned to pass the imperial examinations, secure an easy official post, and live comfortably on his salary. Instead, after placing first in all six rounds of the examinations, he found himself busier than ever. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Road to Power Begins in the Red-Light District 科举，从勾栏开始的权臣之路 [Traditional imperial examinations + nation-building and court intrigue + technical-progression power fantasy] [An engineering-school punk transmigrates into a dim-witted child at a brothel, then shakes up the court with his blueprints!] Lin Fan, a modern civil engineer, gets smacked in the face with a brick at a construction site. When he opens his eyes, he's become a six-year-old, mentally disabled boy at the Yihong Courtyard in the state of Qi! Frail and beautiful, he's despised by everyone a 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 39 A Poor Scholar: I Got a Long-Legged Bride-to-Be for Free 寒门书生：白捡逆天长腿童养媳 This is a story that begins in a mountain village. Reborn in a single day, I find that a sudden upheaval has occurred on my wedding night. Everyone says that the poor can no longer produce great men, but I am determined to break that rule. I will drink with beauties in my arms and wake to command the power of the world, raising my impoverished family to greatness once more... 1.4kReads7.1Score13214d adds
- 40 From Kitchen Worker to Imperial Exam Candidate 穿成灶户考科举 After transmigrating into the past as a “stove worker,” she lives at a saltworks in poverty. She had thought that working hard might let her become a salt merchant, but the ancient world has a rigid class system, and the only way to change her family's fate is through the imperial examinations. See how Ling Xiao, having transmigrated from the modern era, takes the imperial examinations while leading her family to prosperity, making her way from the saltworks to officialdom and gradually changing 762Reads7.2Score10614d adds
- 41 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: I Become the Pillar of the Southeast 穿越古代：我成东南擎天巨柱 [Alternate Setting] [Passionate] [No System] [Officialdom] Jixi County's Longchuan Liu clan is a famous local family. Liu Xian transmigrates into the body of an unlucky fellow who died of excitement after passing the jinshi exam. The man had the same name as him. Liu Xian didn't inherit the original owner's memories, and has no idea what to do around the man's wife, whose intelligence is almost supernatural. See how Liu Xian holds fast to his principles amid the pursuit of fame and fortune, paci 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 My Family Has Been Butchers for Generations, and You Want Me to Take the Top Scholar Exam? 我家世代屠户，你偏要我考状元？ Chen Dao transmigrated! The good news: His family owned property and a shop, a pork stall at the vegetable market. The bad news: His father shoved a butcher's knife into his hands and said, “If you can't pass the exam and become a licentiate, you'll come back and take over the family business!” Hell mode from the start: The Analects in his left hand, a cleaver in his right. He recited classical phrases while cutting pork belly for customers. At the county exam, sons of generations of Hanlin scho 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Commoner Chief Councilor: The Blood and Sweat That Sustained the Ming Dynasty 布衣首辅：大明续命的血与汗 I lament the rise and fall, mourn the decline: a thousand years of the realm lie half in ruins. I would hold up the pillars and shore up the crisis, though thorns bar every step ahead. I care little for honor or disgrace, but hold the realm dear; by a lonely lamp on a cold night, I struggle to plan for the nation. Who would not wish the Ming’s fortunes to endure? Yet who could foresee the storm-dark skies unleashing a raging tide? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Who Says Women Are Inferior to Men? The Yang Family's Little Girl Tops the Imperial Exams 谁说女子不如男？杨家小丫中状元 Does an inkstone distinguish yin from yang? Why should the annals of history distinguish men from women? Yang Xin, a modern-day businesswoman, was mistakenly summoned by a blunder-prone underworld official and unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of Yang Xinxin, the youngest daughter of the Yang family in Yangjia Village during the Great Xia Dynasty. She thought that in this ancient society, all she could do was marry and raise children, living an uneventful life. But on the very day she was 10Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 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
- 48 A Country Boy's Road to the Imperial Examinations 乡下小子的科举路 (Transmigration + Farming + Imperial Examinations) Wu Wei is an art student in the modern world. He never expected that an accident on the day of his art school entrance exam would send him back to ancient times, where he becomes the second son of the third branch of the Wu family in Wu Family Village. His name is still Wu Wei, just like in his previous life. He figures that wherever he lives, he can make the best of it, but life in ancient times is nothing like he imagined. The entire Wu family 1.9kReads8.1Score15514d adds
- 49 The Poor Scholar's Sweetheart 寒门小娇妻 After transmigrating to the Great Sheng Dynasty, Huang Tinghui finds himself dealt a disastrous hand from the start. His parents died young, and this ne'er-do-well, whom even a dog would shake its head at, squandered the entire family fortune, leaving only a dilapidated thatched hut. Some days he can barely manage a meal. Luckily, he picks up a beautiful girl along the way, and somehow they end up married. Well, faced with his utterly destitute home and his pitifully adorable wife, Huang Tinghui 187Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 50 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
