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- 151 I Passed the Imperial Exams and Made the Honor Roll in Ancient Times 我在古代考科举金榜题名了 Zhao Qiaoyue, an ability-user from the apocalypse, transmigrates into a book as Zhao Qiaoyue, the ill-fated, illegitimate daughter of the Zhao family in the Great Rong Dynasty. She and her birth mother, Xia Niang, are banished by the Zhao family to a small village. Xia Niang loves her daughter and wants to secure her future, so she sends her to study for the imperial examinations. But when someone schemes against her, Zhao Qiaoyue fights back by giving them a taste of their own medicine! The Zha 133Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 152 The Noble Young Master of the Countryside 农门贵公子 Transmigration, alternate world, farming, space, male lead He transmigrates to a poor, remote mountain village in ancient times. This isn’t quite what he imagined transmigration would be like... At least he has a loving family by his side. Since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it! 1.8kReads8.5Score11914d adds
- 153 Your Highness, the Prime Minister Is a Woman Dressed as a Man 启禀摄政王，丞相大人她女扮男装 The Shen family spent generations fighting on the battlefield and serving their country with unwavering loyalty. In the Northern Frontier campaign, the Shen army suffered catastrophic losses. Their achievements had made the emperor fear them, and the family became a thorn in his side. When the youngest Shen daughter, Shen Chang’en, learns that disaster has struck her family, she takes the name Mu Lianchu, disguises herself as a man, and passes herself off as the Mu family’s legitimate son. At se 512Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 154 Reborn: A Farmer's Son Plots to Enter a Private School from the Start 重生，农家子开局谋划去私塾 Heaven gives the protagonist a chance to live his life over. See how he works hard to take the imperial examinations and raise his family's standing. “Son, how are you feeling? How did you end up in the river? And why were you playing by the river in the first place? Have you forgotten what your mother told you?” Li Mei fired off a string of questions. “Mother, I just happened to wander down to the river. Do you believe me?” 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 I Was Turned Gay, and Now You're Telling Me You're a Woman? 朕都被掰弯了，你说你是女儿身 (Not a wish-fulfillment story, and no golden finger.) Zhao Xuanye is an emperor who commands the realm. He could have any beautiful woman he wanted, yet he falls for one of his ministers. This outrageous thought, so unworthy of his ancestors and their legacy, takes root in his mind and refuses to go away. He used to despise the spoiled young nobles in the capital who kept pretty boys as companions. He had ordered countless male brothels closed. Now he has become the very sort of person he once h 37.1kReads8.8Score5.7k14d adds
- 156 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 153Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 157 Famine in Ancient Times: Hunting, Taking the Exams, and Eight Wives! 古代饥荒年：打猎科举一妻八妾！ [Historical Fantasy + Feel-Good Power Trip + Relaxed Hunting + Multiple Heroines + Imperial Examinations + Conquest + Daily Life Spoiling His Wife + Adorable Kids + Doting Dad] Wu Hao transmigrates to an ancient era plagued by famine, into the body of a young scholar who has failed the provincial examination three times. His hardworking parents were murdered by malicious people, and his eldest brother was beaten to death that very day! Wu Hao has barely arrived when he is faced with his parents’ 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Do I Really Have to Be Emperor? 这皇帝非做不可吗 [Adorable, Charming Little Emperor VS Jealous, Love-Obsessed Regent] [Disguised as a Man + Both Pure + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance + Eight-Year Age Gap + Taming the Dog] After transmigrating into the body of a pitiful puppet emperor who had been disguised as a man, Ji Yuebai laid down three rules for survival: One: Regent Ye Wuya is always right. Two: If you can act, don't fight. If you can lie low, don't act rashly. Three: Sell the throne, then grab a bucket and run. She followed t 1kReads8.3Score20414d adds
- 159 The Transmigrated Female Official Wants to Die, but the Scheming Emperor Won’t Let Her 穿越女官一心求死，腹黑帝君偏不 Lu Wuyao is forced to transmigrate to an enlightened age where women are allowed to hold office. She works hard to pass the imperial examinations, entering government service full of zeal. But on her very first day in court, she discovers that the man on the throne is a thoroughly foolish emperor, obsessed with alchemy and the pursuit of immortality! She immediately decides to slack off and vows never to serve the tyrant. Lu Wuyao learns that if the foolish emperor has her executed, she can retu 47Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 160 The All-Round Princess's Secret Identity Has Slipped Again 全能王妃，马甲又掉了 [One-on-one sweet romance, heroine transmigrates, hero dotes on his wife without restraint] She transmigrates into a book as the “vicious male supporting character,” a woman disguised as a man. Her older sister is jealous of her, her own mother treats her like a pawn to be discarded, her body is failing and she has little time left to live, and at any moment her reborn half-sister could kill her off as revenge. Qin Zhaoyang looks up at the sky and sighs. What kind of life is this? To escape her 24Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 161 Transmigrating to the Stars: A Girl Disguised as a Boy at an Elite Academy 星际穿越：女扮男装进入贵族学院 [One heroine, multiple male leads + forced love + love at first sight + Mary Sue + pure evil + rivalry for the heroine + psychic power] I transmigrated into a Mary Sue interstellar novel as a supporting character?! And got bound to a System! “So, little System, what's our mission?” “The System owed you in your last life, so this time you can do whatever you want.” I thought I could finally enjoy a good life surrounded by handsome men. But I didn't expect the plot to have already started when I t 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 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 81Reads—Score14814d adds
- 163 Special Forces Medic Transmigrates into a Refugee: From the Start, a Blood-Letter Shakes the Imperial Court 特种军医穿难民：开局血书撼朝堂 An elite military doctor transmigrates into the body of a starving girl and, from the start, watches her benefactor die in a hail of blood! Shen Qingya, a top modern military doctor, opens her eyes in the body of a starving child who died during the Great Zhou famine. The upright Imperial Censor Shen saves her, only for her to watch him get hacked to death moments later! With his dying breath, he thrusts a bloodstained letter into her hands: “Run! File a direct appeal to the throne!” Fifty peopl 396Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 164 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
- 165 The Lame Farmer's Rise to Power 跛脚农家子的权臣之路 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—14d adds
- 166 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
- 167 Chang’an’s Number One Bride 长安第一嫁 [A princess plotting to seize the throne + a prince coveting the empress’s seat = a pair of ruthless imperial consorts who scheme everyone else into ruin] The year was bitterly cold, and snow-laden branches bowed beneath the falling flakes. As they raised their cups and drank, Jiang Su suddenly said, “If Prince Jin can help me succeed, you may choose any riches, power, or beauty you desire.” Yan Yunxi toyed with the white jade cup in his hand and slowly raised his eyes. “I only wish to claim one 47Reads8.5Score614d adds
- 168 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
- 169 I Took a Master, Then Rose to the Highest Office Through the Imperial Exams 拜了个师父，我靠科举位极人臣 Ma Chengli was born into the Ma family, a clan of veterinarians, and grew up in the womb before being born into this world. Then, one day, the newly founded Great Ying dynasty suddenly announced that it would resume the imperial examinations, just eight years after its founding. His father, Ma Dawei, suddenly discovered: “Could my son really have the makings of a child prodigy?” His mother, Lady Zhang, declared with confidence: “My son has been clever and bright since he was little. He should ta 392Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 170 All I Ask Is That the Prince Live to a Hundred 只求王爷长命百岁 (This is a lighthearted straight romance. If you’re looking for a story without a male lead, check out the author’s other book.) (The secondary couple is same-sex, but doesn’t get much page time. Skip it if that’s not your thing.) (The author’s writing isn’t the best, and writes purely for fun. If it’s not to your taste, feel free to move on, but please be kind in the comments.) Shen Lingshu was forcibly “changed” to male at birth. She inherited a marquisate at eight, and spent decades disguised 429Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 171 I, the Imperial Princess, Actress by Trade, Mentally Unwell 我，皇女，副业演员，精神堪忧 My name is Zhang Shuihan. I used to be an actor. Now... I'm the Eighth Princess of the Great Wei Dynasty, Left General, and Prince of Zhuo Commandery. Ever since that damned thing, Xichou, forced me into the Great Wei Dynasty, I've been away from home for far too long. I want to go home. “No, you're not Zhang Shuihan. You are... the God of Joy!” A jade hairpin holds back ink-black hair, beneath it a dark suit of armor and white robes. A spear fells enemy generals; a sword cuts down ghosts an —Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 172 I’ve Made the Emperor Furious, So Why Hasn’t He Come to Kill Me? 都把皇帝气炸了，怎么还不来杀她 [Alternate setting + historical romance + infrastructure building + woman disguised as a man + career in government as the main focus + no couple] (Female lead A, extremely doting, fated bond) Jinnian, a PhD in biochemistry, transmigrates to ancient times after a car accident. Facing execution by the current emperor, she studies the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty and His Majesty’s temperament, then sets out to defy him. Every day, she recklessly teeters on the edge of death! Her death wish never 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Hidden Phoenix Sings Clear 隐凤清鸣 In the ancient Great Yu Dynasty, the imperial examinations offered a broad road to power and glory, drawing countless children from humble families to pursue their dreams. Yet behind all that splendor lurked darkness and intrigue unknown to most. She was Su Jinyu, the orphaned daughter of the Great Yu Dynasty's youngest grand secretary. Born with memories of her previous life, she had once been a legal scholar, and from birth she bore the heavy burden of clearing her father's name. Su Moxuan had 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The General Wears Red: The Sly Emperor Can’t Stop Flirting with Her 将军是红妆：腹黑帝王撩上瘾 Gu Junqing disguised herself as a man, fighting her way through countless battles until she became famous at a young age. She was undefeated, and by the time she came of age, she was already Great Qi’s God of War! Though utterly devoted to her country, she was suspected by the emperor and framed by the great clans. One careless move later, her entire family was sentenced to death, and all her loved ones perished! Luckily, she was reborn. In this life, Gu Junqing hides a blade behind her smile an 33Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 175 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
- 176 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
- 177 My Lord, You've Been Deceived: The Top Scholar Is a Master of Both Pen and Sword 主上你被骗了，状元郎她文武双全 [Transmigrate, woman disguises herself as a man, no romance, imperial exams, political intrigue, System] A massacre from the start? Stranded in a ruined temple? No worries! Watch me turn my fate around! The legitimate granddaughter of the Minister of Justice should have lived in luxury, but her own mother raised her as a boy! When she was six, disaster struck her family and they were slaughtered to the last. She escaped by sheer luck, but had to hide her identity and struggle to survive! Livi 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 When the Clan Got a Cheat 当宗族开了外挂 In 1841, the twenty-two-year-old scholar Mo Wenhua of Ning Tan Town in Lingnan accidentally binds himself to the Doubao System. The Taiping Rebellion is already brewing in the shadows, and the small Mo clan is in grave danger. Tailored to the realities of mid-to-late Qing-era Lingnan, the System provides plans for agricultural improvements, resource management, military training, and anticipating crises. With its help, Mo Wenhua begins by resolving the clan’s struggle to survive, then gradually 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 The Aloof White Moonlight Was Reborn as Everyone’s Ideal 清冷白月光重生成了万人迷 [A woman disguised as a man, reincarnated, aloof and adored by all] They say every member of the older generation, the pillars of Great Qin, had a cherished love in their hearts: Young Master Bianyue. People say that although he was chronically ill, his features were as exquisite as a painting. Cool and aloof, like jade and snow. He loved to wear a long crimson robe, his ink-black hair smooth as silk, his red clothes brighter than autumn maple leaves. Whoever saw him would say he was as beautifu 1.4kReads8.4Score14614d adds
- 180 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. 1.5kReads7.6Score14814d adds
- 181 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 35Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 182 President Lu's Actor Wife 陆总的影帝老婆 This is purely a practice work. The author wrote this book to get some practice, so feel free to ignore it. Synopsis: (Powerful male and female leads, both devoted to each other, secret identities exposed, adored by everyone) The famous award-winning actor is exposed for having a sugar daddy, who turns out to be the current head of the Lu Group. But then the actor reveals that he comes from the An family of Huaxia, a family wielding immense military and political power, and announces his retirem 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 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 1.5kReads7.7Score14714d adds
- 184 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 7.3kReads8.0Score66514d adds
- 185 I'm a Peasant's Martial Arts Champion, and You Want Me to Write Poetry? 我农家武状元，你让我作诗？ (Imperial Examinations + Alternate History + Ancient Times) He transmigrates into ancient times as a poor scholar, where learning reigns supreme. A poor family, an injured father, a pregnant mother, a young sister, and him at just ten years old. A disastrous start: only studying can change their fate. But even the most careful plans cannot overcome the will of fate, and in the end, he abandons the pen for the sword. Starting with the military examinations, he heads north, making a name for himse 7.3kReads7.7Score55814d adds
- 186 Know No More: My Grandfather Is Sheng Changbai 知否之我的祖父是盛长柏 [Woman disguises herself as a man, imperial examinations, political struggles, family legacy, no romance] A disastrous start: a female university student from the twenty-first century transmigrates into the world of The Story of Minglan and becomes the posthumous daughter of a widow. She thinks she’s in for a cozy story about a modestly comfortable life and farming, but it turns out to be a tale of a woman disguised as a man taking the imperial examinations. She thinks it couldn’t get any more o 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Reborn in Great Ming: With a Library at My Fingertips, the Imperial Exams Are Mine 重生大明：图书馆在手，科举我有 With a library in my head, how could I fail the imperial examinations? Lin Yan, a man from the 21st century, transmigrates and is reborn as a poor scholar during the Hongzhi era of the Ming dynasty. A modern library that appears in his mind becomes his greatest asset as he makes his way in the Ming Empire. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Transmigration: Disguised as a Man, I Become Emperor and Fight to Survive 穿越：女扮男装当皇帝绝地求生 [Transmigration + Empress + Multiple Male Leads + Steamy + Court Intrigue + Sweet Romance] Overworked office drone Jiang Qingyan died suddenly from exhaustion and transmigrated into the body of an emperor, who was, unbelievably, a woman in disguise. Replace every beauty in my harem with a man! The regent, the general, the Minister of Rites, the top-scoring scholar, the enemy emperor... I want both handsome men and the whole realm! Jiang Qingyan was flirting with a handsome guy at a bar when her 83Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 189 She Disguised Herself as a Man to Attend School, and the Crown Prince Fell for Her? 女扮男装入学堂，太子他弯了？ To investigate a case and avenge her family, modern-day genius Gu Xingci disguises herself as a man and infiltrates Qingyun Academy, the highest institution of learning in the Great Qi Kingdom. Under the name Gu Xingzhi, her goal is to top the imperial examinations and turn the court upside down. The entrance exam is said to be impossibly hard, earning the academy the nickname “the top scholar slaughterhouse.” With her photographic memory and genius-level logic, Gu Xingci easily takes first plac 307Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 190 The Civil Service Exams of a Poor Scholar: Painting the World with My Brush 寒门科举：执笔画江山 [Alternate History + Imperial Examinations + Farming + Everyday Life + Lighthearted] Good news: A broke, unmarried forty-year-old has transmigrated and gets to start his life over! Bad news: As soon as he arrives, he finds out his family is already fifty years in debt! Life’s greatest treasure is experience. It’s amazing how much more exciting life can be when you live it backward! This time around, I’m going to live a colorful life! A carefree life! The imperial examinations? No! I’m going to c 19Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 191 A Fake God’s Counterattack 伪装神明要逆袭 One trap leads to another, and each step brings a new pitfall. This is the story of a fake aloof god experiencing the warmth of human affection alongside a clueless, adorable trap-filled System. System: “Hey, do you believe in love?” The female lead sneers. “I believe that if you say one more word, you’ll be sent back to the factory and rebuilt!” Fake aloofness, no romance, female soul in a male body. If you know me and happen to see this, please don’t roast me. I’m just a nobody! Don’t nitpick 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 After a Soul Swap, a Workaholic Daughter of a Noble House Conquers the Modern World 灵魂互换后，社畜理政嫡女闯现代 [Female lead, no romance + national destiny System + spatial System + ancient political intrigue + modern comeback] One car accident throws two lives completely out of alignment. Lin Jing, a disciplinary inspector in government service, and Chen Yun, a false heir from a military family in Beiyong, swap souls. The most absurd part is that both of them start on Hell Mode. Lin Jing opens her eyes in the imperial prison. Five whip marks cut to the bone, her father and brothers have personally accus 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Poor Call Me Master, While the Righteous Condemn My Heresy 寒门尊我为师，清流怒斥邪说误人 [Transmigration + Imperial Exams + Business + Court Intrigue + Daily Life + Rise from Humble Beginnings] Transmigrating is hell from the start: my mother died young, my father ran off, our family property was seized, and my sick grandmother and I were driven into a shack by our wicked relatives. How could I put up with that?! From the start, I split from the family, found powerful allies, and offered business plans that made us a fortune. I used a modern perspective to interpret the classics, an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Scheming Heroine Is Being Clung To 权谋女主被缠上啦 (A stunning, cool-headed, ruthless heroine who plans several moves ahead × a scheming hero with a sharp tongue, who later turns into a clingy, black-tea little white lotus) (Disguised as a man + political intrigue + romance + devoted couple + powerful hero, even more powerful heroine) Chi Yu, young master of Xueji Manor, leaves home after receiving a letter from an old friend of her master and hearing a prediction about her fate. Disguised as a man, she travels to the Kingdom of Nan Jing to take 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 195 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
- 196 The Imperial Examination: I’m from a Humble Family 科举：我是寒门子弟 After an earthquake, modern college student Chen Xiao transmigrates to the fictional Great Zhou dynasty, becoming the son of a poor farming family. He has a widowed mother, a virtuous wife, and a child who is four months away from being born. Looking at his family’s utter poverty, Chen Xiao decides to take up the original owner’s ambition of passing the imperial examinations and lead the whole family toward a bright future... 980Reads7.7Score10514d adds
- 197 After Transmigrating, I Take the Imperial Exams, and the Emperor Wants to Retire as a Team 穿越后科举，皇帝竟想组队退休 [Imperial examinations, transmigration, an alternate setting. No System, no pocket dimension. Focused on earning a living through the examinations and passing down family values. No harem, no womanizer protagonist.] Just as Xia Wenlou had finally achieved his dream of lying flat, a car accident transported him to ancient times. For the record, he had absolutely no desire to transmigrate. And to make matters worse, it happened just as he'd made a name for himself and was starting to enjoy life. N 4.5kReads8.1Score54614d adds
- 198 Imperial Exam Comeback: From Farmer’s Son to First-Rank Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：从农家子到一品阁老 A modern young man transmigrates overnight and becomes a farm boy, descended from generations of farmers. Other people who transmigrate get a golden finger or a System. But when he takes a look at himself, he has nothing at all and is one of the lowest-ranking people of this era. He wants to invent things and change the age, but he's hopeless with his hands. He wants to master Neo-Confucianism and stand above the world, but, well, he knows nothing... Sigh, he'd better face reality. After thinkin 4.7kReads8.8Score36114d adds
- 199 The Villain in Men's Clothes: Fighting to Survive Online 男装反派，在线求生 Fate: Dear transmigrator, would you like to become “the illegitimate child of an earl,” “a test subject in a scheme to create a god,” or “a great villain with countless secret identities”? Alvi (with Fate's hand clamped over her mouth): … Fate: Since you can't choose, I'll give you all those identities. Alvi: [Bleep!] (Profanity has been censored.) Alvi had never met her father. All she wanted from this brand-new life she'd gotten for free was to live it in peace. That simple wish came to an en 39Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 200 A Zhuangyuan Emerges from a Farming Family Through the Imperial Exams 科举农门出了个状元郎 After finally making something of himself as an orphan, he opened his eyes in the darkness and found himself a five-year-old idiot in ancient times. From the start, the Husky System tricked him into going deep into the mountains, telling him to be independent and figure out how to survive there alone. To hell with that! I have a home and a family. There’s just one problem: this family is dirt poor! No worries. Getting rich and passing the imperial exams are well within his abilities! This is a s 322Reads6.9Score—14d adds
