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  1. 1 The Imperial Exams: A Poor Scholar's Journey 科举,寒门读书郎 Historical511k WordsOngoing [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 8Reads6.9Score—Shelves
  2. 2 Xu Erlang's Road to the Imperial Exams 徐家二郎的科举之路 Ancient Romance463k WordsOngoing 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—Shelves
  3. 3 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 Historical353k WordsCompleted 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—Shelves
  4. 4 Top Scorer in All Six Imperial Exams, and You Call Him a Good-for-Nothing? 六元及第,你说他是废柴 Historical229k WordsOngoing Cheng Ye, a modern inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, was reborn into the Great Qian dynasty, a realm unrecorded in history. In an age when everything was considered inferior to scholarship, watch him use the knowledge he gained in his previous life to lead his family from utter poverty to becoming the richest in Great Qian, and rise from a farmer’s son to the dynasty’s chief minister. P.S. There is no female lead. The story features plenty of delicious food and many forms of intangible 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 5 The Lame Farmer's Rise to Power 跛脚农家子的权臣之路 Historical274k WordsOngoing Reborn as a lame peasant boy in ancient times, in an era when no one believed in him, Gu Cichuan overcomes one obstacle after another to claim the position of The Outcast. He seeks no great power, only to stay true to himself and do right by the world. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. 6 The Poor Scholar's Imperial Exams: Six Top Scores in a Row 寒门科举,连中六元 Historical369k WordsOngoing [Imperial exams + transmigration + System + not a power fantasy + everyday life] One moment, Wang Yuanqing transmigrates, and the next he's the only son in a farming family in Wangjia Village, Great Yuan, with seven beautiful older sisters. His family has next to nothing, and in an era when everything else is considered inferior to scholarship, Wang Yuanqing must climb the ranks step by step to protect his family. 56Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 7 A Farm Boy's Road to Turning His Life Around Through the Imperial Exams 农家少年科举翻身路 Historical459k WordsOngoing 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 125Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  8. 8 From Kitchen Worker to Imperial Exam Candidate 穿成灶户考科举 Historical886k WordsOngoing 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 762Reads7.2Score106Shelves
  9. 9 A Poor Scholar's Road to the Top Scholar Title 寒门子弟的状元之路 Historical353k WordsCompleted 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—Shelves
  10. 10 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 Historical220k WordsCompleted 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 909Reads6.9Score—Shelves
  11. 11 Top Scholar in All Six Exams, but I Just Want to Slack Off 六元及第,只想摆烂 Historical167k WordsCompleted 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. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 12 From Humble Beginnings to Minister of State 布衣卿相寒门崛起 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted 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 75Reads—Score—Shelves
  13. 13 Wherever I Go, I’m Taking the Civil Service Exam 穿到哪里都要考编 Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted A low-ranking clerk worked overtime until he dropped dead, only to transmigrate into the body of a young master from a prestigious family. Back when I was in government, I had to grovel and scrape. Now, I'm frighteningly powerful. I can thrive without any cheats. 57Reads5.1Score—Shelves
  14. 14 A Humble Scholar in Commoner's Clothes 布衣小书生 Historical3.3M WordsCompleted He went up the mountain to look for a sheep, accidentally fell off a cliff, and woke up to find himself reborn as a baby in an unknown dynasty. He looked around and discovered that his family was dirt poor: they had too little to eat, too little to wear, and lived in a mud house where rain poured outside and dripped inside. He had an older sister and a younger sister. He had thought that, with his modern soul, he could surely make a brilliant life for himself, but he never expected fate to deal 921Reads7.4Score110Shelves
  15. 15 I Couldn't Bear to See My Parents Taken Advantage Of, So I Became the Top Scholar 心疼爹娘太老实,科举考个状元郎 Historical927k WordsCompleted Male lead: Shen Qingshi The male lead has no System or pocket dimension, but comes with PUA skills. Even the most arrogant can be turned into a lackey. In his previous life, Shen Qingshi had just achieved financial freedom when his soul transmigrated into the body of a peasant boy in ancient times. His grandparents doted on no one, his parents were both doormats, and his third uncle was a leech who couldn't even pass the examination to become a scholar. Fine, whoever wants to be a doormat can be 1.8kReads7.6Score162Shelves
  16. 16 Cast Out and Split from the Family? I'll Pass the Imperial Exams and Start My Own Lineage 被弃分家?我靠科举单开族谱 Historical357k WordsCompleted His eldest uncle had failed the imperial exams for eighteen years straight, yet he relied on their grandfather's favoritism to drain the whole family's hard-earned savings. Even the betrothal gifts were taken to cover his family's “expenses for cultivating exam connections.” His cousin wanted to study too, but the family couldn't afford it. So their grandfather ordered everyone to borrow money to support the uncle and his son! Grandfather even declared that only the legitimate eldest son and leg 596Reads7.4Score—Shelves
  17. 17 Starting My Civil Service Exam Journey After Being Kicked Out of My Home 科举从被赶出家门开始 Historical622k WordsOngoing 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 250Reads7.9Score—Shelves
  18. 18 The Long Road to the Imperial Exams as a Farmer's Son 穿成农家子的漫漫科举路 Ancient Romance3.7M WordsOngoing 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 2.6kReads7.3Score143Shelves
  19. 19 At Hoeing Time Beneath the Midday Sun, I Fell for the Imperial Exams 锄禾日当午我和科举处 Historical247k WordsOngoing [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—Shelves
  20. 20 I Can't Hide the Fact That I've Transmigrated into a Good-for-Nothing Prince 穿成废柴皇子的我藏不住了 Historical415k WordsCompleted Being transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing prince doesn't mean you have to be a good-for-nothing. Surrounded by wolves from the start, with the kingdom's borders on the brink of collapse. The good-for-nothing prince Xiao Chen turns the tide and defends the capital. He protects the newly founded Shun Kingdom, which has existed for barely a month. Just as he is preparing to make his mark in this alternate world, he discovers some familiar names... It turns out this is a parallel versi 1Reads6.9Score—Shelves
  21. 21 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Take the Imperial Exams in a Farming Novel 穿越古代在种田文里考科举 Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Rags-to-Riches Reversal + Political Intrigue + No System] He wakes up to find himself the son of a dirt-poor farming family. His parents are counting on him to change their fate through study, while the whole village waits to see him make a fool of himself! Wen You'an says, “What’s there to panic about? A top student is a top student anywhere! A scientific approach to exam prep? Coming right up! Targeted poverty alleviation to improve the family’s lot? Absolutely!” From the county exam to the p 425Reads6.1Score—Shelves
  22. 22 Zhao Wulang's Struggles in Ancient Times 赵五郎古代奋斗史 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Xin transmigrates to the unfamiliar Great Qian Dynasty! His family has borrowed money from all over to save him, but when he wakes, his creditors are already at the door demanding repayment. See how Zhao Xin saves his family. Watch Zhao Xin use bread to lead the villagers to prosperity. 156Reads7.0Score—Shelves
  23. 23 Transmigration: From the Imperial Exams to Chief Grand Secretary 穿越:从科举开始的内阁首辅之路 Historical673k WordsOngoing 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—Shelves
  24. 24 The Imperial Examination Path of a Lazybones in Ancient Times 咸鱼古代的科举路 Historical539k WordsOngoing 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—Shelves
  25. 25 Transmigrated into the Foil Character in an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文里的对照组 Ancient Romance271k WordsOngoing 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—Shelves
  26. 26 A Top Scholar Rises from a Humble Family 寒门出了个状元郎 Historical1.5M WordsOngoing A graduate student in finance from a top Chinese university transmigrates overnight. His home is bare, his stomach is empty, and everyone is scheming against everyone else. Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born to rule? 3.2kReads8.4Score215Shelves
  27. 27 The Imperial Exam: Top of the Six Tests, Reshaping the Workplace 科举,六元及第整顿职场 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (No System, no golden finger, one female lead) (A slow-burn story) In the 21st century, the only person in Tianhai University’s history to earn master’s degrees in both the arts and sciences suddenly transmigrates into the body of a poor farmer’s son in ancient times. Looking at the bare walls of his home and the family who place all their hopes in him, Wang Ping can only gaze at the heavens in speechless resignation. Since all other pursuits are inferior and only scholarship is esteemed, he wi 944Reads7.5Score107Shelves
  28. 28 A Farm Boy’s Journey to the Imperial Exams 农家娃的科举生涯 Historical434k WordsCompleted 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 233Reads6.5Score—Shelves
  29. 29 Build a Fortune and Pass the Imperial Exams 发家致富考科举 Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [No System or golden finger, one heroine, not a wish-fulfillment story, realistic] Xie Fan is a hopelessly single exam nerd, a useless graduate of a top university, and a slacker at a major organization. He enjoys a carefree life of choosing to lie flat. After an unexpected death, he returns to a parallel world in the Ming Dynasty, reborn as the son of a landlord. But life in a landlord’s household turns out to be no easier. To make ends meet, he sets out on the path of the imperial examinations 1.1kReads8.6Score103Shelves
  30. 30 The Poor Scholar: From the Start, I Was Matched with Twin Brides 寒门状元:开局分配双胞胎娘子 Historical3.2M WordsCompleted This is a dynasty where men rule and women are inferior, and men are extremely scarce. As soon as Yang Jing transmigrates here, the authorities force him to take two wives. They’re twins, both fair-skinned beauties with long legs. Yang Jing admits they’re a treat for the eyes, but there isn’t even enough food in the house to last the night. He simply can’t afford to feed them! There’s no other choice! To improve his family’s life, he has to take the path of studying, learning martial arts, passi 82Reads7.8Score—Shelves
  31. 31 The Imperial Exams: A Farmer’s Son Has His Day in the Sun 科举,农家子也有春天 Historical274k WordsOngoing One day, Fang Ping’an, a left-behind child, transmigrates to ancient times. He has no extraordinary opportunities and no influential benefactors. How can he turn his life around? The medicine shop has no one he knows. Who would buy the herbs you gather? He knows no one in the world of the imperial examinations. Who would teach you to read? He has no connections in officialdom. Who would help you get your foot in the door? This is the story of a farmer’s son who, in the midst of a confused and ai 43Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 32 I Transmigrated into a Noble Family, and All I Want Is Power 穿越世家子弟,一心只为谋权夺位 Historical717k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he was an overworked office drone. After a car accident, he transmigrates to a parallel world and is born into a powerful family, becoming the legitimate grandson of the Xiao clan of Li'an. Heaven has given me the chance to be reborn. In this life, I will make it extraordinary, give everything I have, and keep striving toward the sacred ideal in my heart. In the eyes of the world, he is a treacherous minister who spends his life pursuing power over all beneath heaven by day 178Reads6.8Score—Shelves
  33. 33 That Country Bumpkin Fool Turned Out to Be the Top Scholar 他一个农家傻子,竟是科举状元 Historical500k WordsCompleted [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 968Reads8.3Score100Shelves
  34. 34 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! Historical413k WordsCompleted [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 342Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  35. 35 The Imperial Examination: I’m from a Humble Family 科举:我是寒门子弟 Historical675k WordsCompleted 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... 1.1kReads7.7Score105Shelves
  36. 36 The He Clan's Palace Graduate 何氏传胪 Female-Channel Fanfiction599k WordsOngoing [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—Shelves
  37. 37 The Poor Scholar 寒门文星 Historical902k WordsOngoing 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. 49Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  38. 38 The Scholar's Robe Rises from the Dust 青衿起微尘 Rural Life310k WordsOngoing Shen Wenyuan, a modern graduate student in history, suddenly transmigrates into the Great Zhou Dynasty and becomes the eldest son of a poor farming family. His grandparents favor his second uncle's family and mistreat and exploit his own. His father finally grits his teeth and splits from the family. A few acres of poor farmland and a dilapidated hut are all they have. Though mired in hardship, Shen Wenyuan refuses to accept his fate. Drawing on what he learned in his previous life, he studies t 35Reads—Score—Shelves
  39. 39 The Imperial Exams: A Farmer’s Son Brings Glory to His Family in a Farming Novel 科举:农家子在种田文里光宗耀祖 Historical618k WordsOngoing Gu Yanshan was an ordinary modern web novelist who could write at lightning speed. He never imagined that he would wake up one day having transmigrated through time into the body of a farm boy in ancient times. In this world, his hands were only good for holding a brush. When it came to catching chickens, he was utterly helpless. Aside from writing a few essays, he knew nothing about anything else. Want to make a fortune in a world where people lived off farming? It seemed the only hope Gu Yansh 22Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 40 Beneath the Falling Snow, the Entire Dynasty Has Gone Mad! 飞雪之下,整个王朝都疯了! Historical144k WordsOngoing [No harem] + [No formulaic tropes] + [Not invincible] + [No System] + [Not a power fantasy] (If that bothers you, stay away!) An Dingbei transmigrated into a feudal dynasty and encountered a bizarre snowfall in the sixth month. How could it snow in the sixth month? As he investigated further, he uncovered the horrifying madness of this dynasty. One snowfall in the sixth month, a century of cannibal feasts! Eating people? Just business as usual! Ever seen a real-life Sun Wukong? After seeing thro —Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 41 Transmigrate, Turn the Imperial Exams Around, and Raise a Wife 穿越,科举逆袭养媳妇 Historical340k WordsCompleted [One heroine + imperial examinations + transmigration + alternate history + devoted husband] Zhang Yue feels a sudden wave of dizziness. When he wakes up, he has become the illegitimate son of the Zhang family's second branch. Just thinking about being an illegitimate son gives him a headache, but then he sees his gentle, tender concubine mother and the First Madam, who has always looked after him, and feels like things might just work out after all... Life is hard. Yue sighs!!! 329Reads7.4Score—Shelves
  42. 42 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 Historical707k WordsOngoing [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—Shelves
  43. 43 A Farmer’s Son’s Daily Struggle to Succeed in the Imperial Exams 农家子科举奋斗日常 Historical474k WordsOngoing Born into a farming family in an unknown dynasty, Zhao Jue looked at his tiny arms and legs and thought, Farming was out of the question. In this age where scholars ranked above farmers, artisans, and merchants, and learning was considered the noblest pursuit, he’d better work hard at his studies… 226Reads7.3Score—Shelves
  44. 44 The Exam-System Bargain Hunter Accidentally Wins the Whole Empire 科举捡漏王,一不小心捡了个天下 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [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 67Reads7.0Score—Shelves
  45. 45 The Road to the Imperial Examinations Begins as a Student 科举之路从童生开始 Historical407k WordsOngoing 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! 452Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  46. 46 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 Historical337k WordsCompleted 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 761Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  47. 47 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 Historical156k WordsOngoing [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—Shelves
  48. 48 The Imperial Exam: A Transmigrator's Road to Reversal 科举,穿越人的逆袭之路 Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [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 3.4kReads7.8Score215Shelves
  49. 49 Reborn in the Womb, I Play at Revenge in an Imperial Exam Novel 胎穿后我在科举文里玩复仇 Historical345k WordsCompleted [Humble Origins + Daily Life + Revenge + Imperial Examinations + Political Scheming + Cunning + No CP + Small Pocket Space (Though I guess a dozen cubic meters still counts)] The orphan Chen Zhijing is born into another life and becomes Chen Shijiu. At last, he has a grandmother who loves him more than life itself, along with parents and an older brother. Just when he thinks he can spend this life happily with his family, working together toward a comfortable life, he is forced onto the path of 313Reads7.2Score—Shelves
  50. 50 A Scholar from a Poor Family 一品寒门 Historical1.9M WordsCompleted 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—Shelves

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