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- 1 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
- 2 The Imperial Exams: I'm the Top Scholar from a Humble Family 科举，我是寒门状元 By a stroke of luck, Chen Zi’ang transmigrated to the Great Qing Dynasty. See how this son of a farming family relies on his own efforts to pass the imperial exams and become the top scholar… 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 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. 66Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 4 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… 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Second Son of a Duke, I Pass the Imperial Exam from the Start 我国公次子，开局中举人 After transmigrating, he becomes the second son of a duke. His father is powerful and influential, his mother indulges him in everything, and his older brother dotes on him. Beautiful concubines surround him, and his family’s riches are beyond measure. Who could resist such temptation? Su Yan, an ordinary corporate wage slave in his previous life, takes a little time to accept his new reality, then completely loses himself in the wealth and comfort of this ancient world. See how the duke’s secon 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Humble Scholar's Road to the Exams, Starting with My Sister Beating the Young Master to Tears 寒门科举，从我妹揍哭少爷开始 In his previous life, Su Ping’an was battered by hardship and tormented by illness. After struggling for years, he was finally defeated by his disease. He looked up at the sky, ready to curse, but in the blink of an eye, he discovered he had been born into a poor family in ancient times. His new family came with poverty, a domineering mother, a miserly grandmother, young siblings, and a grandfather obsessed with becoming an official. Changing the family’s fate through the imperial exams was ever 231Reads6.3Score10314d adds
- 7 Transmigrating as a Farmer's Son: A Fool's Daily Life in the Imperial Exams 穿越农家子，笨蛋的科举日常 [Imperial examinations, farming, heartwarming, everyday life, study fanatic, academic prodigy, slow-paced, power struggles] This is a heartwarming novel about the imperial examinations. Life moves along at an unhurried pace, bringing a quiet warmth. Zhao Zhuo transmigrates to ancient times and sees that his family is so poor they can barely afford to eat. He begins to consider how he can make a decent life for himself in this era. Fortunately, his family is truly wonderful. He is the only boy am 2.2kReads7.4Score14914d adds
- 8 How Dare You Accuse This Prince of Cheating in the Imperial Exam? 欺天啦！你敢说本皇子科举作弊？ I! The first top scorer in the imperial examinations after the founding of the Dafeng Dynasty! I! The first presented scholar of the Dafeng Dynasty to be executed by beheading after autumn! All because my talent was so brilliant that the emperor used a drunken poem of mine as an exam question. A miscarriage of justice! The greatest injustice under heaven! What do the power struggles between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince have to do with me? They tortured me into a confession just to claim 427Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Imperial Exams: I Am Lu Ming, Bound for the Top 科举：在下陆鸣，直指青云 (Historical setting + transmigration + alternate world + imperial examinations) Lu Ming, a Chinese-language major, is reborn into a farming family. His father keeps them fed by working the land, his mother supplements their income by weaving, and he has an older sister who is always bickering with him. To change his family's circumstances, Lu Ming has no choice but to pursue the imperial examinations. At six, he tells the story behind the phrase “astonish the world with one brilliant act,” amazi 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Imperial Exam Days of a Poor Scholar's Son 贫家子的科举日常 Du Hengzhi awakened memories of his past life at the age of eleven. But his elder uncle had spent years pursuing success in the imperial examinations without ever passing, and eventually died after falling ill with a chill that no doctor could cure. His cousin also spent a great deal of money on his studies, and there were many children in the family. They were so poor that they had neither the will nor the means to support one more student. Besides, Du Hengzhi was already a little late in start 6Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 11 The Imperial Exam: A Powerful Minister’s Rise Begins with a Five-Year-Old Prodigy 科举，权臣之路从五岁神童开始 [Alternate History + Ancient Setting + Farming + Business + Imperial Exams + Child Prodigy + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Fan Xian, a PhD in political economy from Huaqing University, one of Huaxia’s top universities, suddenly dies and transmigrates into the body of a five-year-old boy named Fan Xian in the Great Xia dynasty. He finds himself in an official family that has fallen into utter decline over three generations. The year before he arrived, the family had been forced to move from the county 165Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Red-Robed Top Scholar 红袍状元 In remote Xiahe Village, five-year-old “Chuanzhu” Chen Heng makes a name for himself with the memories and keen insight of a scholar from his past life. During a poetry game, he comes up with “spring fever” and “aphrodisiac” to match the prompt. At school, he memorizes the Three Character Classic at an astonishing speed, leaving even the old teacher convinced he's a prodigy. By the banks of Qingxi River, his family's secret-recipe grilled fish wins over his teachers and the noblewoman Su Baoluo. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Transmigrated as a Farmer's Posthumous Son? I'll Take the Exams, Exams, Exams, Exams, Exams, Exams, Exams 穿成农家遗腹子？考考考考考考考 In a single turn, Xie Ang, a PhD in Chinese language and literature, transmigrates into the body of a six-year-old farm boy in the Great Zhou dynasty. His family has nothing, and to make matters worse, he is the son of a convict. Everyone mocks him for his lowborn status, saying he'll never amount to anything. Xie Ang simply says, "What's there to fear? Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it!" If fate wants him dead, he'll defy heaven and change his destiny! From the moment he i 766Reads—Score11014d adds
- 14 From the Crowd to the Heavens 从人群中来到天上去 I’m going to take one step, then another, then another, all the way to the top!!! (I’m a new author, and everyone is welcome to read.) The story of an ordinary person. It’s not about being reborn, and there’s no golden finger. Please, please, come and read it! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 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 58Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 16 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
- 17 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 844Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 18 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
- 19 This Young Scholar Is a Little Whiz at Making Money 这个小书生是个致富小能手 After an accident, Xu Duo transmigrated and became the youngest son in a poor farming family. In an era when people went hungry and cold, yet his parents insisted that he study to change his fate, all he wanted was to gradually become a little landowner who never had to worry about food or clothing, honor his parents, get along with his brothers, and marry a wife and have two children. That would be a life of effortless success. 518Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 20 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 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Born to Humble Beginnings, I Defy Heaven Itself 出身皆微末我自逆苍天 This is a comeback full of cracks. It is not about conquering social classes or currying favor with the powerful, but about holding on to your truest self as you are crushed at every turn. When he finally reaches the top, he still dares to look back into the abyss and softly tell the twelve-year-old kiln worker’s son: “I got you out, but I didn’t become one of them.” Welcome to A Humble Birth, Yet I Defy Heaven. Discover how someone born into obscurity learns to become his own light through wind 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Imperial Examination 科举 The examination hall was packed, with everyone seated. I clutched the wooden strip hidden in my sleeve, covered in answers. My palm was already soaked with sweat. After today, if I pass the imperial examinations and come out on top, I will no longer be the lowly stable hand everyone looks down on in the Ji household. But this is my first time smuggling in answers, after all. It's only natural that I feel a little uneasy. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 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
- 24 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 858Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 25 The Poor Scholar 寒门文星 Chen Yan, a six-year-old farmer’s son, beats the powerful minister’s son in the county exam and takes first place. Overnight, he goes from a poor country boy to the literary prodigy everyone in town is talking about. But he knows that being first is a poisoned chalice. The Vice Minister of Personnel’s son hates him to the core, the county magistrate is plotting to ruin him, and even his uncle’s family is eager to take a bite out of him. In his previous life, he was a master of classical studies. 51Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 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 402Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 29 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
- 30 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 225Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 31 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 26Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 32 A Poor Scholar’s Road to Becoming the Top Graduate 寒门子弟之状元之路 Chen Fan was an utterly ordinary college student in the modern world. By chance, he transmigrates to ancient times. Watch as he leads his family to prosperity while taking the imperial exams and trying his hand at becoming a top scholar. 55Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 33 The Imperial Exams: A Farmer’s Son Rises to the Heavens and Enjoys Everyday Life 科举：农家子登天纵享日常 [A farmer's son pursues the imperial examinations + farming without a System + everyday food] A modern orphan wakes up in ancient times in the body of a true farmer's son. Starting from the very bottom, he pursues the imperial examinations and defies fate. He discovers all kinds of medicinal herbs in the mountains, prepares them, and sells them for money. He teaches his family to make cassava noodles, malt sugar, and tofu, and develops instant noodles, distilled liquor, soy sauce, and more... He 2.8kReads7.1Score19614d adds
- 34 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 716Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 35 Don't Mess with My Dad. His Son Is a Six-Year-Old Prodigy 别惹我爹，他儿子是六岁神童 Transmigrated into the body of a six-year-old farm boy, Gu Zi'an has one ultimate dream: eat his fill, wait to die, lie flat, and give up on everything. But from the start, he's in hell mode: his grandparents favor the others so blatantly it's practically coming out of their armpits, while his uncle's family are bloodsuckers who want to squeeze his family dry to fill their bottomless pit. Gu Zi'an is furious: “If you won't let me lie flat in peace, then none of you are going to live!” And so, th 458Reads6.4Score10714d adds
- 36 Transmigrated: I Found Happiness in Ancient Times 穿越之我在古代有了幸福生活 An unexpected transmigration turns Li Xu’s life upside down. At last, his parents are alive, and he even has a wife and a child, just as he always wanted. But why does everyone call him a hooligan and treat him with contempt? Even his wife acts like a stranger. How can he let such a wonderful life go to waste? Follow Li Xu as he tries to build a happy, fulfilling life in ancient times. 179Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 37 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 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty for the Imperial Exams: A Great Minister Rises from Harsh Lands 穿越明朝考科举之穷山恶水出名臣 After an accident, Chen Yuanwen was born into a farming family in ancient times. He didn't want to spend his whole life bent over the fields, tilling the soil and performing corvee labor, so he chose to take the imperial exams. At first, he only wanted to become a licentiate. That would let him meet officials without kneeling, exempt him from labor duties and grain taxes, and allow him to have servants. Then he could earn a little money and lie flat. But after witnessing the county registrar's b 351Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 39 A Farmer's Son's Journey Through the Imperial Exams: I Took My Parents to the Capital 农家子的科举征途：我带爹娘上京 Li Zeyan was a fine young man of the 21st century, a typical college student. He'd chosen to study history on a whim, only to find himself unemployed as soon as he graduated. Just as he was losing hope, fate gave him the chance to transmigrate. He thought he was finally going to make his mark and win fame, but when he opened his eyes, he found himself in ancient times, in a peasant household where there was never enough to eat or wear. As the only son born to the Li parents after three daughters 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 I Transmigrated with AI to Take the Imperial Exams and Won Six Titles! 带着AI穿越去科举，连中六元！ [One heroine + imperial examinations + limitless knowledge + transmigration + daily life + court politics later on] Programmer Xiao Jingzhe dies suddenly while working overtime on an AI program, only to transmigrate! The AI program he designed comes along with him, as if it has become a second brain! What do you do when your head is filled with nothing but knowledge? He never expected that, after transmigrating, he would get a sexy, beautiful wife for free. But before he can even celebrate, he d 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 A Literature Professor Taking the Imperial Exams? Let’s Crush the Competition! 文学系教授考科举？卷死众人吧！ [Farming + imperial examinations + court politics + heartwarming everyday life + fictional setting + marriage and children, though they play a small part] Xu Heng had just been appointed a professor in the Literature Department of A University. Before he could celebrate, he transmigrated into the eldest grandson of the Xu family's main branch in the Great Xia dynasty. The Xu family is a harmonious one, where parents are kind and children filial. Though they live in poverty, they pool all their r 485Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Little Scholar 小小童子郎 [Alternate history] [Farming] There are no shortcuts in life, though sometimes there might be. Earning an official title through the imperial exams is normally incredibly difficult. But Chen Yao transmigrated into the body of a farmer's son, and took a shortcut through life. He passed the preliminary child scholar exam and became a county magistrate. Then he used his knowledge to help his family and clan grow prosperous. He didn't let personal interests interfere with his public duties, eithe 82Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 43 The Rise of a Poor Scholar 寒门逆袭之路 (Farming + commerce + heroine + imperial examinations + humble origins) One day, Xu Rang transmigrates to an alternate dynasty and becomes a pedantic student who has yet to pass the lowest-level imperial examination. At home, he has a tearful, scatterbrained mother, while his two beautiful older sisters have caught the eye of wicked men. His younger brother and sister are sickly, and he is saddled with a mountain of debt. His assets: two acres of uncultivated wasteland and a dilapidated thatched 21Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 44 I Rule the Literary World: Poetry, Calligraphy, Painting, Biology, Math, Physics, and Chemistry 我！文坛独霸：诗词书画生数物化 The whole family transmigrates to ancient times, where Yang Dalang, the black sheep of a Chaoshan family, is sold by his parents into a ghost marriage. On his wedding night, the female corpse in the coffin suddenly opens her eyes... That's right! My wife has been reborn... The dynasty is nearing its end! Warlords carve up the land! Barbarians threaten from beyond the borders, while corrupt officials wreak havoc within! Watch this overpowered family transform their fortunes in a place of exile in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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 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
- 46 A Poor Scholar's Prodigy: My Sisters Are Rich Now! 寒门神童：姐姐们富贵啦！ Originally titled: The Poor Scholar’s Prodigy: From the Start, One Sharp Tongue Makes His Sisters Rich [Imperial examinations + child prodigy + doting sisters + feel-good + no System] Pei Xuan transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty, becoming an eleven-year-old boy who is frail and alone, in a home with nothing but bare walls. His mother is worried sick, and his five older sisters are frantic over the cost of his medicine. The eldest is gentle and good at managing the household, the second is sk —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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! 770Reads8.8Score10514d adds
- 48 The Imperial Exams: From Three-Year-Old Farm Boy to Imperial Tutor 科举：从三岁农家子到一代帝师 Shen Hengzhi, a modern graduate student in history, died suddenly and was reborn as Shen Shitou, a farmer’s son. In this Great Qi, social rank was rigid, and it was difficult for those from humble backgrounds to rise above their station. The Shen family had barely enough to get by, surviving on three mu of poor farmland. They could not even afford paper and ink for practicing calligraphy. When he was three, Shen Shitou used a dry branch to write in the dirt beneath the old locust tree. He caught 74Reads—Score14814d adds
- 49 The Eight-Gui Clan 八桂世家 In the early years of the Xianfeng Emperor's reign, the fires of war spread across Guangxi as the Mo clan beneath Mount Zijin was swept into the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement. To preserve the ancestral shrine and keep the family rites alive, clan leader Mo Wenhua maneuvers between Qing forces demanding provisions and Taiping troops recruiting soldiers. Some young men in the clan join the Taiping army in search of a way forward, while others stay behind to guard the ancestral home and protect —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Mo Clan Rises Amid the Tumult of the Late Qing 烽起清末莫氏崛起 In the twenty-ninth year of the Daoguang reign, a severe drought struck Guangxi. The land was strewn with the dead, and the flames of rebellion were already spreading in secret at Jintian. Mo Zhenbang, a modern graduate student of Qing history, opens his eyes to find himself a scholar of the Mo clan in Beiliu County, Wuzhou Prefecture. He inherits a complete mess: “eight hundred mu of poor fields with falling yields, a thousand clansmen waiting to be fed, and a fifty-tael loan shark pounding on 6Reads—Score—14d adds
