Novels like The Imperial Exams: A Country Boy Becomes a Pillar of the Nation
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- 1 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
- 2 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 461Reads6.4Score10714d adds
- 3 I Transmigrated Into a Mother-in-Law, and Even at Sixty, I'm Still Wild 一朝穿越成婆母，六旬老太也癫狂 Liu Xiuyun: ??? No way! Heavens above! Why does everyone else transmigrate with a System, a pocket dimension and a farm, endless rice and flour, an overpowered golden finger, a handsome, cool husband, and genius children, while she transmigrates into the body of a sixty-year-old woman? And not just any old woman, but a wicked mother-in-law! Worst of all, the original wicked mother-in-law is still inside her head! Since she’s here, she may as well make the best of it. Liu Xiuyun decides to use he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Scarred Scholar's Little Wife 刀疤秀才的小媳妇 [Purely Native Characters, Alternate World, Sweet Romance, Straight Romance] Zhou Xiaoxiao is getting married. A while ago, a matchmaker arranged a match for her, and when her mother heard that the prospective groom was a scholar, she agreed to the marriage on the spot. Poor Zhou Xiaoxiao had to wait until her wedding night to find out why such a good match had fallen to her. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 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
- 8 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; 53Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 9 Farming in Ancient Times: My Brothers and I Transmigrated Together 古代种田：我和兄弟齐穿越 [Transmigration + no System + farming + commerce] Modern young man Lin Yuxuan and his brother Zhang Qicheng end up transmigrating into the bodies of people in a poor, remote village after an accident! One has become a vagrant who steals and eats leftovers from the swill bucket, while the other has been threatened: if he doesn’t repay his debt in two days, they’ll break his legs. “This is so unfair! Why does everyone else get an annulment or good-for-nothing story when they transmigrate, while I —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 Passing the Imperial Exams: I Know the King of Hell, Go Ask Him If You Don't Believe Me 科举入士：我认识阎王不信你去问 Chu Nanxing got into an argument with the King of Hell. The King of Hell lost his temper and sent him straight off to be reincarnated, so Chu Nanxing was born with his memories from his past life because he never drank Granny Meng's soup. He was then told that a great responsibility rested on his shoulders. As someone who'd always been content to laze around, he had no choice but to study hard. Getting ahead was his only stepping stone. Later, unable to stand clocking in to work every day, Chu N 41Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 13 Exiled, I Became the Richest Merchant in the Border City 流放后，我在边城当首富 Qiao Ningxi transmigrated. She became the fake daughter of the prime minister’s household, switched at birth. The first thing the real daughter did after being reborn was cut ties with the adoptive parents who were about to be exiled. Then she returned to the prime minister’s residence as the true daughter, drowned the impostor, and took her place in marriage to the Third Prince, who had the best chance of becoming crown prince. Qiao Ningxi was that unlucky fake daughter. Fortunately, her parent 336Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 14 I Take the Imperial Exam Seriously 科举我是认真的 Overnight, he transmigrates and becomes a poor farm boy in the Great Jiang Kingdom, with nothing but the bare walls of his home. His only “golden finger” is the arsenal of skills he learned in his previous life through exam prep and working his way through school. Looking at the thin porridge in his bowl, clear enough to see his reflection, Li Pingbao decides to break through by pursuing an official career through the imperial examinations… 14.8kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 15 I Transmigrated to a Farming Village and Turned Its Poor Valley into a Land of Gold 穿越农家把穷山沟种成了金窝窝 [Complete. Transmigration + farming + no portable space + building a fortune] After transmigrating into a farming family, she turned a poor mountain village into a golden nest. Lu Qingyao opened her eyes and was dumbfounded: The salt jar was so empty it gleamed, and there wasn't even a speck of lard in the house. She had transmigrated into the second daughter of the poorest family in Qingshan Village. Was this a hellish start? The DNA of a modern food lover and agriculture enthusiast kicked in: 660Reads7.3Score10214d adds
- 16 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: If I Can't Pass the Exams, I'll Just Farm 穿越古代：科举不成，种地就行 While other people who transmigrate into the body of a farmer's son pursue the path of the imperial examinations, Li Chongyang chooses to farm instead. There's only one reason: he truly has no idea how to study. People are workhorses in every era. After transmigrating, does he have to keep being a workhorse? 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Reborn, I Use the System to Find My Family, Redeem Myself, and Become a Chancellor 重生后，我靠系统寻亲救赎成宰相 Shen Yan was reborn at the age of twelve, on the night his older sister went into a difficult labor. He activated the Family-Finding System, saved his sister, and received lavish rewards. He discovered that the relatives he had lost in his previous life were scattered across the land, all living tragic lives: A nephew whose identity had been switched, a sister humiliated in the palace, a younger sister reduced to a kept woman… Shen Yan rose through the ranks by passing the imperial examinations, 15Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 18 General, the Foolish Bride Isn’t a Fool Anymore 报告将军，傻女嫁人后不傻了 A modern food blogger transmigrates into the body of a simple-minded girl in ancient times and gets bound to an all-purpose System. No sooner has Yun Xi transmigrated than she's married off to a rough country man with two toddlers. She can't help sighing to the heavens, but decides that since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. Yun Xi puts her awful relatives in their place, beats up scoundrels, starts a business and makes a fortune, builds a new house, and leads the whole village 11Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 19 The Fake Young Master Comes Home to Slaughter Pigs? My Parents Help Me Become the Top Scholar 假少爷回家杀猪？爹娘供我中状元 [Slow-paced + family life + ensemble cast + Northeastern dialect + alternate setting + a bit of everything] We've transmigrated!!! The whole family of three, all together! Their son is the fake young master of someone else's family. He's been enjoying the good life there for ten years, while the real young master sees him as a thorn in his side and wants him gone. No problem: Mom and Dad have his back, so none of that matters. Mom is a craftswoman who can do anything except smithing. Dad is a su 170Reads—Score10514d adds
- 20 I Graduated from Cambridge, Then Went into Business in an Ancient Dynasty 我剑桥毕业，去古朝经商 In his previous life, he was framed by corrupt court officials. The Song family, a distinguished clan that had produced two generations of high-ranking ministers, drew the emperor’s attention. Every member was exiled, and the family faded from the stage of history. Meanwhile, in the modern world, Song Anshi graduated from Cambridge University but couldn’t find a job. Drunk and unsure where he was, he transmigrated to an ancient dynasty. With nothing but four bare walls to his name, he started ou 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Imperial Exams: Daily Life of a Young Farmer in Ancient Times 科举：古代农家小子生活日常 [One Female Lead] + [No System] + [Farming] + [Everyday Life] + [Romance] + [Family Matters] The everyday life of a man from the bottom of society in ancient times. To avoid being bullied, wear silk, live in a big house, have a beautiful wife and concubines, own fine horses, and farm without paying taxes, he strives to pass the imperial examinations. And more… Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. He had only just graduated, yet he threw himself into the imperial examinations. Though it was 1.1kReads6.2Score10914d adds
- 22 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 1.7kReads7.6Score15014d adds
- 23 The Little Princess of the Countryside 田园小王妃 Fang Han transmigrated and became nine-year-old Fang Hanniang, with two younger siblings suddenly in tow. Her parents were gone, her grandparents didn’t care for her, and her relatives were out to make trouble. She’d been dealt a terrible hand! But she was determined to fight for her life, take on her awful relatives, raise her siblings, and carve out a bright future! Call me the little expert at getting rich! But you, poker-faced prince, could you stay a little farther away? I’m not especially 129Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 24 You Told Me to Leave After Three Years as Your Son-in-Law? I Turn Around and Ace the Imperial Exams 入赘三年叫我滚？反手科举中六元 [Transmigrate, imperial exams, live-in son-in-law, a cast of schemers, play the pig to eat the tiger, political intrigue, outsmarting opponents] I transmigrated. One piece of good news, and one piece of bad news. Good news: I had a job everyone “envied,” as a live-in son-in-law. Bad news: I was about to be unemployed. After a long while, Master Wen finally dropped the act and pointed at Jian Yi, cursing him out. “A man like you is unworthy of living in my Wen residence.” “From this day on 5.8kReads7.7Score53414d adds
- 25 The Whole Family Transmigrates: I Take the Imperial Exams with Dad and Become a Rich Heiress 全家穿：随爹科考后，我成了白富美 [The Whole Family Transmigrates + Imperial Exams + Business + An Adorable, Silly Male Lead] Other people transmigrate alone. The whole Liu family comes along, and even their big yellow dog makes the trip, becoming a talking parrot. As soon as the Liu family arrives, they waste no time splitting up the household! Liu Zhizhi also kicks her cheating scumbag of a fiancé to the curb! After the split, the house is drafty on every side and they have nothing. They’ll have to start from scratch. But don’ 65Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 26 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 99Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 Top Scorer in All Six Exams, the Emperor Begs Me to Become Chief Grand Secretary 六元及第，皇帝追着当首辅 Chen An was born into another world, where he became the son of a farming family that couldn't even afford a proper meal. His life plan was simple: study hard, earn an official degree, make sure his family could eat white rice, marry a hardworking wife, have two children, and live out his days in peace. To avoid taking unnecessary detours, he casually apprenticed himself to an old scholar who sometimes acted crazy at the village entrance. To earn some good karma, he casually rescued a down-on-hi 3.9kReads8.0Score23814d adds
- 31 The Top Scholar from a Poor Family: The Whole Village Helps Me Rise to Greatness 寒门状元：全村扶我青云志 The soul of a modern PhD in Chinese Language and Literature is trapped in the frail body of a seven-year-old orphan in the Great Xia Dynasty. What he possesses is a way of thinking powerful enough to overturn an entire era. What he faces is utter poverty, with only his frail older sister to rely on. No heaven-defying System, no fantastical martial arts, only knowledge and wisdom from a thousand years in the future. He will make the imperial examinations his sole battlefield and begin an unpre 1.4kReads7.6Score10214d adds
- 32 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
- 33 After the Whole Internet Mocked Me, I Transmigrated and Made My Fortune Farming 全网嘲后我穿越靠种田发家 Lin Nuo, a country girl who stages costume photoshoots and is mocked across the internet as someone who "wouldn't survive a single episode after transmigrating," is electrocuted during a livestream and truly transmigrates into the body of a 36-year-old widow. In ancient times, she has been widowed for ten years and is leading her whole family as they flee famine. No male lead, no romance, no golden finger. With practical farming skills, she clears land and farms, builds houses and controls flood 16Reads—Score114d adds
- 34 The Whole Village Supports Me, a Seven-Year-Old, in the Imperial Exams 全村供七岁的我考状元 [The rating is low because the book just came out. It’ll rise.] Modern engineer Chen Liyan transmigrates into the body of a seven-year-old boy in Shanghe Village, the poorest place in the Great Xia Dynasty. Here, getting an education is an unreachable dream. Then a sudden natural disaster nearly wipes out the village’s last hope. At this desperate moment, Chen Liyan draws on knowledge far ahead of its time to propose a way to fight the disaster and turn the tide. He also improves the tea-making 537Reads7.4Score10614d adds
- 35 The Scholar's Robe Rises from the Dust 青衿起微尘 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 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Imperial Exam Life of a Poor Military Household’s Son 寒门军户之子的科举日常 [Imperial Exams + Everyday Life + Alternate World + Farming + Cozy + No Romance] The Wang military household has served in the army for generations, and every child is strong and healthy, rarely falling ill from a young age. Only the youngest son, Wang An, is different: weak, adorable, fair-skinned, and delicate, as if a single punch could kill him. Ask him to work in the fields? He’d faint before long. Ask him to help grind beans? He’s too small to manage it. His mother reluctantly chooses a pa 2.6kReads8.8Score35014d adds
- 37 You Were Supposed to Take the Imperial Exam, So You Used a Phone to Copy Your Way to Top Scholar 让你考科举，你拿手机抄出个状元 [Transmigration + A Slight Golden Finger + No System + No Female Lead + Imperial Examinations + Everyday Life + Somewhat Slow-Paced + Lighthearted] Modern-day underachiever Zhao Rui, carrying a mobile phone, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a child prodigy in the Northern Song Dynasty. From the start, Bao Zheng forces him to take part in the Millennial Dragon and Tiger Rankings, and he has to come first in the palace examination too? His original body's mother turns out to be a transm 143Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 38 I Have a Bizarre Pocket Dimension: It Starts with Hunting to Provide for My Lovely Wife 拥有变态空间，从打猎养娇妻开始 Zhou Ze transmigrated into the body of a lazy glutton. His wife feared him, and his father-in-law despised him. In the midst of famine, he suddenly awakened an upgradeable pocket dimension. With its help and his modern knowledge, he gained acres upon acres of fertile farmland and herds of livestock. Zhou Ze said, “The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. With what I’ve achieved, it’s only fair for me to gather people, stockpile grain, and improve everyone’s lives, right?” 2.2kReads7.5Score15814d adds
- 39 Imperial Exam Days: My Brother Is the Top Scholar 科举日常：哥哥是状元郎 The story’s ultimate goal: to become emperor and make it commonplace for women to take the imperial examinations. The title has become a little outdated. [Female protagonist, cozy everyday life, imperial examinations, government service, business, succession struggles, childhood sweethearts, happy ending, female protagonist has a pocket dimension] Content warning: The story moves at a leisurely pace. The protagonist is Sixth Daughter, a true woman of ancient times. Year Three of Yong’an. Sixth D 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 Born into a Peasant Family as the Favored Only Son, My Only Path Is the Imperial Exams 胎穿成农家偏心唯一男娃唯有科举 [Reborn in the womb]+ [Feel-good story]+ [Everyday family life]+ [Slow and steady]+ [Imperial examinations]+ [Alternate world]+ [No golden finger] He was reborn in the womb in an unknown dynasty. Wait, reborn in the womb? He became the only boy in a farming family, and the one his family doted on most. Any good food went to him first. His grandmother was a selfish, unreasonable woman who blindly favored him. After years of her indoctrination, the whole family showed him extreme favoritism. His f 130Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 42 Reviving the Farming Village 农门复兴 A high-ranking official from a farming family, wielding power over the court, with a cherished wife at home who grows crops and raises chickens. Lin Jingchuan, eldest legitimate son of the Grand Commandant’s household and young lord of the Tiger Warriors of Western Qi’s frontier. After being ambushed and falling off a cliff, he transmigrated into the body of Li Jinye, eldest son of the third branch of the Li family. Little did he know that Li Jinye had been in a vegetative state, completely para —Reads—Score114d adds
- 43 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, and My Betrothed Came Knocking! 穿越古代，娃娃亲找上门！ After an accident, Chen Feng transmigrates to an ancient era that never existed in history. His parents died young, he lives in a bare-walled house, he barely has enough to eat, and his uncle's family constantly bullies him. Before he can even get his bearings, his childhood betrothed arrives, having fled famine, along with her younger brother. Just as Chen Feng is at his wit's end, the System Shop binds to him. As long as he tops up with shop credits, he can buy modern supplies. No food? There' 273Reads7.4Score16514d adds
- 44 That Country Bumpkin Fool Turned Out to Be the Top Scholar 他一个农家傻子，竟是科举状元 [Imperial Examinations + Political Intrigue + Farming + Court Politics + Rebirth into the Same Dynasty] Overnight, the entire Li household, home to a first-rank minister, is slaughtered. From an eighty-year-old elder to a baby still nursing, more than two hundred people are cut down. Not one survives, and the ground runs red with blood... Li Qingyun wakes up to discover that he has been reborn as a farmer’s son. A mother who cries easily, a father with a second wife, a shrewish aunt, a cousi 904Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 45 The Struggles of a Poor Family in the Song Dynasty 宋代寒门的奋斗史 In the blink of an eye, a history PhD from the 21st century becomes the second son of a farming family outside Bianliang City. His family is dirt poor, the elders are shortsighted, and they even have a “precious heir” whom the whole family must support. As the second son of a branch family whom no one takes seriously, watch how Chen He works his way up, crosses class boundaries, and leaps from the farm into a new life. 1.7kReads7.6Score14714d adds
- 46 The Great Traitor Is Reborn: What’s the Point of Becoming the Top Scholar in the Imperial Exams? 大奸臣重生后，科举当状元算什么 [Alternate Universe] [No Female Lead] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Villain] [Slow Burn] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Early: Imperial Exams] [Middle: Infrastructure] [Late: Political Intrigue] Content warning: There is no female lead, but there is a political marriage. It involves no romantic entanglement, only an alliance of interests, and the person I marry will die. (For details, see the author’s note at the end of Chapter One.) [The blurb is in first person; the 37Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 47 I Became the Eldest Sister-in-Law of a Farming Family, and Now They All Listen to Me 穿成农门长嫂，全家都听我的 [Farming + Alternate World + Family Squabbles + Cozy Daily Life + Food] Liu Zhixia transmigrates and is forced to marry into the Ji family. She’s willing to be a replacement bride, but only if she first cuts ties with her family! She has several younger siblings and a few houses. They may be poor, but at least they don’t cause her trouble. Thanks to her skills, life gets better and better, and the younger ones become her biggest fans. “We’ll do whatever Sister-in-law says!” “Eldest Sister-in-law 2.3kReads8.2Score30714d adds
- 48 An Economics PhD Takes the Imperial Exam, Making the Young Masters Cry from the Start 经济博士考科举，开局卷哭众少爷 Wang Jingchen, an economics PhD, wakes up in ancient times as the youngest son of a tenant farming family of displaced people. His parents rent land from a local gentry family and run a small sundries stall on the side. Making a living is hard, yet the whole family supports his education. His classmates are all from wealthy families, and a local gentryman's son sneers at him: “A displaced tenant farmer's son thinks he deserves to take the imperial exams?” Wang Jingchen smiles calmly. “Just watch 1.7kReads7.7Score18314d adds
- 49 The Hunter's Son and His Life as a Scholar in Ancient Times 古代猎户子的科举生活 Imperial examinations + everyday life + realistic fiction After an accident, Lu Yuan, a modern agricultural science student, transmigrates into the body of a newborn baby who had just stopped breathing. Other people either transmigrate as nobles and high officials or get a cheat power through a System. But Lu Yuan ends up the son of a hunter who can barely afford enough to eat. Make the most of what the mountains and rivers have to offer: modern knowledge is his greatest asset. Follow Lu Yuan as 7kReads8.0Score62114d adds
- 50 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
