Novels like The Imperial Exams: They All Say I'm the Star of Literature Reborn
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- 1 Songs of Wind and Smoke Beneath the Moon 月下风烟歌 Not a power fantasy, but full of memorable moments. There is love for country, love and hate, regrets, and letting go. At court, there are the loyal and the treacherous; in the martial world, there are poetry and swords. The new emperor wants all power in his own hands, employing every scheme, fair or foul. The general dreams of unifying the land, yet finds himself caught between advancing and retreating. A carefree transmigrator wakes one day with a head of white hair; a simple, honest, tacitur —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Transmigrating to a Farming Family to Take the Imperial Exams, I Gradually Ascend to Heaven 穿越农门考科举，我逐步登天 [The animated dramas From Farm Boy to General Who Pins Down the Xiongnu, The Imperial Examinations of a Farm Boy, and Sixfold Top Honors are now available. Give them a try!] [The early part of this book focuses on the imperial examinations, the middle on reclaiming lost territory, and the later part on expanding overseas.] In his previous life, Lin Yun died suddenly from overwork. He never expected to be reborn into a poor farming family in the Great Jing Dynasty. From being mocked by his aunt f 33.8kReads8.4Score2.7k14d adds
- 3 Poetry Shakes the Fantasy World: Reciting Poems Levels Me Up Like Crazy 诗词炸翻玄幻：背诗就能疯狂升级 Lin Feng has had the worst luck imaginable: he opens his eyes to find he’s transmigrated into a fantasy world with no classical literature! It has a bizarre profession where simply training hard isn’t enough to level up. You also have to make heaven and earth tremble. Just as he’s at a loss, Lin Feng realizes: Hey! The poems and songs left behind by our ancestors are the ultimate trump card! Recite one, and heaven and earth change color; memorize two, and the winds and clouds reverse. The grueli —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Imperial Examinations of a Farming Family 农门科举 [Turbulent Court, Speaking Up for the People] After an accident, Zhang Ping transmigrates to an impoverished farming family in ancient times. Scene One “To establish a path for the people, preserve the lost teachings of the sages, and bring peace to all generations: this is our mission. Even if we die nine times, we shall have no regrets.” Zhang Ping asked, “Teacher, isn't this the original aspiration of us scholars?” Scene Two He never forgot his original aspiration. After great hardship, Zhang 98Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 5 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. 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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 [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 872Reads—Score4814d adds
- 7 The Poor Aren’t Meant to Become Top Scholars? I’ll Defy You, So Why Are You Crying? 寒门不配出状元？我反了你哭什么 Lu Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the top-ranked scholar in the highest tier of the Great Qian Empire's imperial examinations. He thought he would become a general or minister and help the emperor accomplish great things, but instead, aristocratic clans framed him and threw him into the imperial prison, claiming that a man from a humble family had no right to become the top scholar. In prison, he awakens the Lord System, but its activation condition is that Lu Feng must leave 126Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 After I Transmigrated, I Saved a Fallen Marquis Household Through the Imperial Exams 穿越后靠科举拯救落魄侯府 Ye Hezhen was a Chinese literature student who had failed the graduate school entrance exam three times. After failing for the last time, he drowned his sorrows in alcohol, heartbroken. Little did he expect that when he opened his eyes the next morning, the whole world had changed. He had transmigrated into the newborn legitimate son of a declining marquis’s household. He had only three older sisters, and the family was on the verge of ruin. Watch as Ye Hezhen finds a way to save the marquis’s h 1Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 9 Poetry Emperor 诗皇 A young man arrives through transmigration, carrying in his heart the flourishing Tang dynasty and ten thousand Tang poems. He discovers that the world of Huaxia has already been invaded by the world of wizards. To save Huaxia, and to keep its people from being enslaved by others, the young man founds a clan, unifies Huaxia, and launches an expedition to another world. When swords and magic fill the heavens and earth, and laws and energy permeate the universe, “I will spread the Way of Poetry th 25Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 10 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. 58Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 11 I Just Want to Lie Flat. I Don't Want to Be a Poet! 只想躺平的我，不想当诗仙啊 After I transmigrated to another world as a rich second-generation heir, I resolved to lie flat and stay away from the rat race. But my poems were masterpieces, and my style shook the capital. The whole world insisted I become the Poet Immortal. This lazy fish could only sigh helplessly: I really don’t want to be famous! 3.4kReads6.9Score19114d adds
- 12 Regretting My College Entrance Exam in My Past Life, I Fulfill My Wish in the Imperial Exams This Life 前世高考之憾，今世科举得愿 No System, no golden finger, and no womanizing. A soul disillusioned with modern life is reborn in a body in the Great Xia Dynasty. In his previous life, he made a living delivering food; in this one, he intends to give this decaying dynasty a chance at rebirth. The dynasty's institutions closely resemble those of the late Ming. Its deep-rooted ills are compounded by corrupt officials wreaking havoc within and powerful enemies circling beyond its borders. Chaos reigns, and the people suffer. Wit —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Cast Out, the Spoiled Son Becomes the Top Scholar? 被扫地出门后，纨绔竟成状元了？ 53.3kReads7.7Score8.6k14d adds
- 14 Who Can Out-Grind Me in the Imperial Exams? 科举卷王谁怕谁 Six-year-old Chen Yong'an lies sprawled across the trunk of a large willow tree by the river, his head and limbs dangling limply as he drifts in and out of consciousness. His whole body feels cold and soaked, and something is digging into his chest and stomach. He tries desperately to turn over, but can't summon any strength. His stomach churns, and he chokes up another mouthful of murky river water... Chen Yong'an has just graduated from his master's program when he transmigrates to a farming 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Carrying My Whole Family to Success: I Passed the Imperial Exams at Eight 带飞全家：我八岁考状元 In his previous life, he was a PhD in archaeology at a top 985 university, learned in the classics. But during an examination of an ancient tomb, he accidentally transmigrates and becomes an eight-year-old boy in a poor family in ancient times. When he opens his eyes, this is what greets him A dilapidated thatched hut with drafts blowing through it, an almost-empty rice jar, and creditors blocking the door; His pregnant mother, belly swollen, still struggling with the housework, her face sallow; 66Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 16 Poetry Is Useless? Hear Me Summon the Wine Immortal with Drunken Verse 诗词无用？听我醉吟敕酒仙 “Surely the immortals got drunk and crushed the white clouds to pieces!” Before my eyes, a mayfly’s wings flutter; in my heart, a carefree song of the fields rings out. … “Why?” “Because I’m a mayfly! I’m sorry, I can’t stay with you…” “In my youth, spring filled my heart like strong wine. I rode horseback with flowers in my hair and drank a thousand cups. Hahaha, drink!” “Nothing in this world can be kept. Youth leaves the mirror, and flowers fall from the tree.” “The clouds long for her cloth 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Five-Year-Old from a Poor Family: Six Top Exam Honors Shake the Court 五岁寒门，科举六元震朝堂 A PhD in Chinese language and literature transmigrates into the body of Gu Yanzhi, a destitute five-year-old boy. After three days without food, when his third uncle tries to seize their grain, Gu Yan recites the Classic of Filial Piety and puts the clan chief in awe. At seven, he takes the exam for child scholars. The examiner berates him for writing too little, then spends the night verifying his answers before kneeling to present them to the prefect. The five words "Establish the heart for He 19Reads—Score714d adds
- 18 After Placing Sixth in the Imperial Exams, I Pulled Out a Flintlock 六元及第后，我反手掏出了燧发枪 Chen Xiao, a history PhD who dies suddenly after staying up all night, opens his eyes as a six-year-old child in the Great Xia Dynasty. A System? Got one! A plagiarist? You bet! He only means to use the System’s little perks to copy a few poems and improve the family’s meals, enjoying a leisurely childhood in ancient times to make up for his miserable life as a workaholic in his previous life. Isn’t a life of lounging around just wonderful? But the world won’t leave him in peace. When he is ele 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 At Hoeing Time Beneath the Midday Sun, I Fell for the Imperial Exams 锄禾日当午我和科举处 [Imperial examinations + daily life + romance, with a male-female pairing; the protagonist is still a child at this stage] Su Yan transmigrates into a new life as an infant in swaddling clothes, born premature and frail into a family with nothing but four bare walls. He’d already lived freely enough in his previous life, and now, everything goes black before his eyes. He just wants to give up and be reborn as soon as possible. But each time he’s on the brink of death, he narrowly survives. He ch 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 20 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
- 21 The Heavenly Path of Poetry 诗道天途 Shen Yan transmigrated. He became someone looked down on by everyone: a merchant's live-in son-in-law. In this world, poetry isn't an art of refinement. It's power! A single poem can summon wonders from heaven and earth and suppress an entire city! Great families monopolize the path of poetry, leaving the poor with no chance to rise. Everyone thought Shen Yan was just a useless live-in son-in-law. Until that day... He casually recited a single line, and a wonder appeared. Heaven and earth trembl 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 If I Could Transmigrate, I'd Bask in Beauty and Become a Little Poet Sage 若我穿越，倚红偎翠，做个小诗仙 [Literary Plagiarism + Poetic Duels Between Talents + Multiple Heroines + Poetry] Su Qinghuan wakes up to find himself in a bandit stronghold, about to be executed. The absurd part is that he manages to survive by reciting a few poems. To his astonishment, although the Great Qian Empire reveres poetry and prose, there is no Li Bai, no Du Fu, no Yuan Zhen, and no Bai Juyi. Does that mean he can recite their poems whenever he likes? From there, Su Qinghuan becomes a tutor in poetry and prose, atte 372Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 23 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
- 24 I Woke Up to Find Myself in the Princess’s Bedroom! 一觉醒来：我竟在公主闺房！ (Feel-good story, no tragedy, carefully plotted, slow-burn pacing, no brainless decisions, romance-focused) Lin Yu transmigrated. No System, and he's not a live-in son-in-law, so what is he supposed to do!? Arriving in this unfamiliar world, he planned to sell wine, make money, and lie flat for the rest of his life. But who could have guessed that the Great Qin Dynasty would be on the brink of collapse? He set out with the army to defend the border and earned great merit, only to be framed by co 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 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 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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! 465Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 27 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I’m Rewarded with Three Hundred Tang Poems 玄幻：开局奖励唐诗三百首 “Moonlight before my bed, like frost upon the ground.” Above the firmament, the full moon appears and vanishes, its divine radiance descending. “Slay one man every ten steps, leave no trace after a thousand miles!” Killing intent, deep as an abyss, envelops all directions, laying waste for tens of thousands of miles! “See that the Five Aggregates are empty, and cross beyond all suffering.” A golden Buddha appears, its palm revealing the Pure Land on the far shore! “The Dao gives rise to One, One 570Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 28 Road to the Azure Clouds: The Poor Scholar Who Tops the Exams 青云路：寒门状元 [Alternate history + imperial examinations + everyday life in ancient times + a touch of romance early on] College student Xu Luo stayed up all night at an internet cafe playing Valorant, only to wake up the next morning in his mother’s womb. Well, his previous life had ended quite peacefully. In this life, he is reborn into an ordinary farming family in the Great Yu Dynasty. In an era when everything is considered inferior except scholarship, the imperial examinations are the only way forward. 155Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 29 I’m Just a Plagiarist, but Becoming a Confucian Sage Seems Reasonable 我一个文抄公当儒圣很合理吧 This is a world where people possess literary talent, and scholars are no longer helpless in a fight. By reading the classics of the sages or writing outstanding poetry and prose, scholars can earn the sages’ recognition and gain literary talent. They can awaken their literary bones, open the apertures of their writing, and even awaken a literary heart, granting them extraordinary powers. The Great Feng Dynasty faces demons and monsters wreaking havoc beyond its borders, while treachery festers 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Exam-System Bargain Hunter Accidentally Wins the Whole Empire 科举捡漏王，一不小心捡了个天下 [Imperial Exam Fiction] [Alternate History] [One Heroine] [No Golden Finger] Xie Qi thought he had died, but one day he woke up to discover that he had transmigrated into the son of a poor farming family in an alternate dynasty. The only way to change his fate was to take the imperial exams! After finally passing the exams and becoming the top scholar, Xie Qi was badly set up by the emperor. He was sent straight to the most remote prefectural city. Since he was here, he might as well make the be 69Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 31 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 26Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 32 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 640Reads7.2Score10614d adds
- 33 Confucian Cultivation: I Became a Half-Saint's Disciple from the Start 儒道:开局我就成了半圣弟子 In this world, literary talent reigns supreme. Words can commune with spirits, and those gifted with literary talent can slay enemies with poetry, wipe out armies with lyrics, and make the heavens collapse, the earth quake, and the sun and moon reverse their courses... Wang Jun accidentally transmigrated into this world. With a casual poem, he left the supremely gifted geniuses speechless. Beautiful women clamored to bear him children, while great scholars fought tooth and nail to take him as th 26Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 34 The Carefree Scholar and the Phoenix's Call 逍遥书生之凤求凰 Lin Yingzhou, an obscure rural primary school teacher, died unexpectedly while trying to save a student who had fallen into the water during a school outing. In Great Qian, on the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the first year of Shanghe, Lin Yingzhou, a member of a collateral branch of the Lin clan and a descendant of the Marquis of Valor, fell in Chunxiao House, leading to... Lin Yingzhou: “With a second life, I’ll live a different kind of life.” So it goes: Sip tea, read books, and list 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Daqian Emperor's Bastard Son 大乾私生子 Li Xian is exactly as his name suggests: idle and carefree. The illegitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo, raised in Jizhou, he has neither status nor recognition. In his previous life, Li Xian was chief strategist at a national-level think tank, with expertise in both classical literature and macroeconomics. He possessed extraordinary rationality and a godlike perspective. After transmigrating, he becomes the illegitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo's residence in the capital of Great Qian. Watch 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Commoner Boy: Disciple of the Son of Heaven 布衣少年：天子门生 The novel finally received its rating on July 5. The rating has just opened, so it will rise later. [Young political intrigue | Redemption for all | Reform for the people | Women's awakening | Passionate ensemble cast | Imperial examinations | Xu Zhiyan] The Great Jing court was rigidly stratified. For a hundred years, no commoner from a humble family had risen to the top overnight and caught the emperor's attention. Xu Zhiyan was the first. He came from Xu Family Village in Huzhou, Zhejiang. 3.9kReads8.1Score28314d adds
- 37 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 221Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 38 Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Build an Empire with Poetry 穿越古代，我凭诗词成霸业 After transmigrating to ancient times, everyone else becomes a prince or a crown prince, but he can only be a humble farmer! He takes the imperial examination from the start! Hey! We don't have a golden finger, but that's no problem. After all, I graduated from a top university in my previous life, and one poem, "Ode to Lime," will stun the world! 416Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 39 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 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 1.6kReads7.6Score15114d adds
- 40 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 563Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 41 Transmigrating to Great Xia to Showcase My Poetry 穿越大夏秀诗词 A loser with a technical school diploma from the 21st century transmigrates to an ancient era in a parallel world. He plans to use the poems and various inventions he knows by heart to face-slap the locals, build a harem, and rise to glory. But what he never expected was... 333Reads5.9Score10214d adds
- 42 I Can't Hide It Anymore: The Princess Asked Me to Write Poetry Late Last Night 瞒不住了：昨晚公主邀我深夜作诗 Li Fei transmigrates and wakes up with a princess beside him. To clear himself of suspicion, he has no choice but to copy a few poems from Three Hundred Tang Poems and shock the enemy nation... 51Reads—Score214d adds
- 43 The Fallen Heir's Road to the Imperial Exams: A Brilliant Future with Beautiful Women at His Side 落魄世子科举路，红颜相伴展风华 [Transmigration] [History] [Ancient Setting] [Imperial Examinations] [Business] [Fictional Dynasty] [Court Intrigue] [One Female Lead] Xiao Yifeng, a history scholar from the 21st century, transmigrates to the Great Liang dynasty and becomes the fallen heir of the Marquis of Yongan. With the marquis's household in decline, Xiao Yifeng sets out to restore its fortunes. "Uncle Fu, we can't let the household sink any further. We have to pull ourselves together!" Uncle Fu agrees to stand by him and 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 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 344Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 45 A Farm Boy's Road to Turning His Life Around Through the Imperial Exams 农家少年科举翻身路 In his previous life, Hang Yan had always been a top student, but he never managed to make anything of himself. He went from being a beloved prodigy to a wage slave everyone pitied. People said good grades were useless, but then he was reborn in the womb and returned to an era when studying could change your fate. A dilapidated home, a doting family, I, a genius boy, will pass all six imperial examinations and rise to power over the whole court. Go ahead and tell me studying is useless again. I 122Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 From the Start, I Was Sentenced to Death After My Family Was Seized, but Poetry Let Me Rise to the Top 开局抄家问斩，我靠诗词平步青云 Lin Mobai, a top graduate student in literary studies, dies unexpectedly in a fire at an ancient-text archive. When he opens his eyes again, he has become another Lin Mobai, a poor scholar in the Great Xia dynasty. He is trapped in the Ministry of Justice’s death row, covered in wounds, with his execution set for three days later! The original owner had studied for ten years and just passed the first imperial examination, only to be framed for cheating by Zhao Wenxuan, a powerful local clansman. 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Humble Scholar-Poet 寒门小诗仙 [Lighthearted + Transmigration + Alternate History + Imperial Examinations + Martial Arts + Detective Work] What do you do when your wife goes missing from the start? Help! Urgent! Waiting for replies online. Chen Rong had spent half his life writing novels, but never imagined that the truck he’d used countless times to send his protagonists transmigrating would send him off too. Couldn’t you at least have given me a System? I don’t know how to do a damn thing… That familiar trope of starting ou 18Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 A Farmer’s Son’s Road to the Imperial Exams 农家子的科举之路 After an earthquake, modern university student Chen Xiao transmigrated to the fictional Great Zhou dynasty and became the son of a poor farming family. His widowed mother lived with him, along with his virtuous wife, who was four months pregnant. Looking at the family’s bare cupboards, Chen Xiao decided to take up the previous owner’s ambition of passing the imperial examinations and lead his family toward a brighter future... 36Reads8.9Score—14d adds
