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- 1 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 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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 383Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 From the Start: Picked Up by a Brothel's Top Courtesan 开局：被青楼花魁捡回家 After Zhang Ming transmigrated into this era, he suddenly awakened the Space-Time Rise System. He thought he'd finally gotten a cheat, and that from then on he'd live a carefree life surrounded by beautiful wives and concubines. Who knew this cheat would turn out to be... 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Great Ming: Cheating in the Imperial Exams? I'll Bring Out My Killer Move! 大明：科举舞弊？我祭出杀招！ After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Gao Hongsheng became an imperial examiner overseeing the civil service examinations. Unfortunately, cheating in the exams had long proved impossible to stamp out. So... Gao Hongsheng devised all kinds of rules and methods, making the Ming Dynasty’s talent selection remarkably scientific and rigorous. He earned the old emperor’s esteem and rewards. From then on, Gao Hongsheng had everything princes and ministers had, and even things they didn’t! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Poor Scholar's Son 寒门庶子 He wakes up to a bare house and a pair of big, watery eyes staring at him. So adorable... My heart... Wait, was that girl there when I was drinking last night? Please tell me I didn't do anything criminal? A constable's shout comes from outside: “Zhang San, pay your taxes or you'll end up in jail!” Damn it... The Great Wei has been established for decades. On the surface, all is calm, but beneath it, the waters are turbulent. With powerful enemies abroad, wealthy clans at home, and remnants of t 7Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 6 The System Forces Me to Take the Imperial Exams 系统逼我考科举 After transmigrating to ancient times, the System orders me to take the imperial examinations. If I don't, it shocks me. What am I supposed to do? After being beaten down by the System, Song Yun sheds tears of humiliation. With no other choice, he studies day and night, eventually becoming the chief minister of the court and governing the realm. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 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 28Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 8 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 2.6kReads7.1Score18314d adds
- 9 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 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 A Village Boy's Road to the Imperial Exams 山村小子的科举之路 Lin Yuan is a farmer's son who transmigrates to a remote mountain village in an alternate ancient China. His family is poor and makes a living by farming. Born prematurely, he is frail, but as the only son, he is treasured by his grandparents. Lin Yuan possesses supernatural abilities and an eidetic memory, giving him an advantage on the road to the imperial examinations. In this world, examinees advance through ranks from child licentiate to top scholar. He sets out on his journey, undaunted by 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 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. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 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 346Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 17 Top Scholar in All Six Exams, but I Just Want to Slack Off 六元及第，只想摆烂 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. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 Reborn as Cannon Fodder in a Farming Family? A Science Prodigy Crushes the Imperial Exams 穿成农家炮灰？理科状元卷穿科举 After pulling an all-nighter on his research, He Cheng'an, a top science student, dies suddenly and wakes up in a novel as a doomed cannon-fodder character, and an inferior foil to the protagonist, no less? He calmly spreads out the exam paper. Then I'll outwork you all until you question your lives! Others study hard for ten years; he memorizes all the primers in a day and passes the entry-level scholar exam at eight. Others tear their hair out over eight-legged essays; he writes like a god, so 7Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 20 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
- 21 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 62Reads—Score14814d adds
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 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—Score—14d adds
- 26 Going Back to Ancient Times to Take the Imperial Exams 回到古代考科举 [Imperial exams] + [officialdom] + [getting rich] + [sweet romance] Jin Yu had always been the kind of student other parents pointed to as an example. He studied straight through to a postdoctoral degree, finishing at the age of twenty-five. Books had always been his companions. Fortunately, he didn't dislike studying. In fact, he loved it. One day, he transmigrated into the body of an ordinary farm boy. He was too weak to carry a shoulder pole or lift a load. In the end, he still had to rely on 15Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 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 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Chen Family Ancestral Grounds Are Smoking, and a Top Scholar Has Emerged 老陈家祖地冒烟出状元了 A great fire, a selfless sacrifice, and Chen Ping'an, a librarian at the Palace Museum, is accidentally reborn in the Great Xia dynasty, a realm much like the Ming dynasty, as a six-year-old farmer's boy, carrying with him the knowledge of an entire library. In an age dominated by farming, Confucianism, and the civil service examinations, knowledge is his only weapon. The library he imagines is an endless treasure trove, but also a sword hanging over his head. He can understand the currents of h 230Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 30 The Imperial Exams: I'm a Six-Year-Old Son of a Concubine, Writing Sage Wisdom in Vinegar 科举：我六岁庶子，蘸醋写圣贤 [Child prodigy + high IQ + decisive and ruthless + pure wish fulfillment + cold persona] After transmigrating, six-year-old Fan Yu is a burden of a child, but in his previous life he was a doctoral advisor in modern literature. He and his birth mother live at the mercy of the minor official Wei family, enduring abuse and going hungry. To break out of this dead end, he takes a risk and barges into a banquet, setting off a commotion with one word: “Father!” When his stepfather accuses him of being 968Reads8.7Score12014d adds
- 31 Transmigrating to a Farming Family to Take the Imperial Exams, I Gradually Ascend to Heaven 穿越农门考科举，我逐步登天 [The animated dramas From Farm Boy to General Who Pins Down the Xiongnu, The Imperial Examinations of a Farm Boy, and Sixfold Top Honors are now available. Give them a try!] [The early part of this book focuses on the imperial examinations, the middle on reclaiming lost territory, and the later part on expanding overseas.] In his previous life, Lin Yun died suddenly from overwork. He never expected to be reborn into a poor farming family in the Great Jing Dynasty. From being mocked by his aunt f 37.7kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds
- 32 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. 67Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 33 Saving My Family Through the Imperial Exams: I Win Top Honors with My Talent 科举救家：我靠才华状元及第 Zhao Yan, a doctoral graduate, pulled an all-nighter and died suddenly. When he opened his eyes, he had become a sickly child from a poor family in Great Zhou! His scholar father had been framed and had the tendons in his hand severed. His mother had cried herself dry, and his sister traded embroidered handkerchiefs for rice to keep the family fed. Then the Ma family’s thugs came to force his father to kneel and sign a contract, trampling a scholar’s dignity into the mud! Zhao Yan clenched his f 377Reads7.2Score10014d adds
- 34 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 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 A Farmer’s Son and His Daily Life in the Imperial Exam World 农家子的科举日常 Lin Nianjun, a modern woman with an unyielding spirit, transmigrates to an unfamiliar ancient farming household. Even more bizarrely, she has transmigrated into a man’s body. The farming family she finds herself in lives in poverty and hardship. But Lin Nianjun knows that only knowledge can change one’s fate, so she resolutely sets her sights on the imperial examinations. Along the way, she finds familial affection, friendship, and the bond between teacher and student. For the first time in th 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Poor Scholar Becomes Chief Councilor: From Calligrapher to the Greatest Chancellor in History 寒门首辅：从卖字书生到千古一相 When he opened his eyes, Su Changqing had become the poorest scholar in Qiantang County. His home was bare, his younger sister was gravely ill and near death, and his landlord was blocking the door with a butcher's knife, demanding payment... To stay alive, he had no choice but to set aside a scholar's pride and open a stall at the docks, writing for others for a coin a character. With strokes as sharp as iron and silver, he captured every warmth and hardship of the human world! From a penniless 52Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 37 Will He Draft the Edict to Depose the Empress Again in This Life? 这一世，他还会起草废后诏书吗？ In the second year of the Longshuo era, if the edict to depose the empress drafted by the Tang chancellor Shangguan Yi had been proclaimed throughout the realm, the later empress Wu Zetian would never have come to power. His entire family is slaughtered, and after surviving the calamity, he must face danger at every turn on the jianghu path. The imperial examinations are fraught with intrigue, and court struggles make every step along the road of gratitude and revenge a perilous one. Love and lo 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A Lazy Village Boy Becomes a Minor Official 摸鱼村童当小官 [Country boy + comedy + no System + no golden finger + slow development + the imperial examinations might not work out] The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a village boy named Li Erhu. His family is desperately poor, so he likes going to the river at the village entrance with the other children to catch fish and help make ends meet. He's pretty good at it, and even the girl next door praises him. But one thing after another makes him realize that catching fish in the river won't give 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Unlucky Fool Becomes a Judge in Ancient Times 倒霉蛋回到古代当法官 [Ensemble cast + System + alternate world] If you don't like it, click the X in the top left and move on. No need to complain. A bolt of heavenly lightning sends Li Xiaosi to an unknown ancient world, where he's tasked with making a name for himself in the history books. Why should he do what he's told? Just as he's about to say something nasty, another bolt of lightning booms overhead. Fine, he's the most obedient, well-behaved little darling there is. But after all the bad luck he had in the m —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 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 [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 414Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 From Kitchen Worker to Imperial Exam Candidate 穿成灶户考科举 After transmigrating into the past as a “stove worker,” she lives at a saltworks in poverty. She had thought that working hard might let her become a salt merchant, but the ancient world has a rigid class system, and the only way to change her family's fate is through the imperial examinations. See how Ling Xiao, having transmigrated from the modern era, takes the imperial examinations while leading her family to prosperity, making her way from the saltworks to officialdom and gradually changing 762Reads7.2Score10614d adds
- 44 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: I Become the Pillar of the Southeast 穿越古代：我成东南擎天巨柱 [Alternate Setting] [Passionate] [No System] [Officialdom] Jixi County's Longchuan Liu clan is a famous local family. Liu Xian transmigrates into the body of an unlucky fellow who died of excitement after passing the jinshi exam. The man had the same name as him. Liu Xian didn't inherit the original owner's memories, and has no idea what to do around the man's wife, whose intelligence is almost supernatural. See how Liu Xian holds fast to his principles amid the pursuit of fame and fortune, paci 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Who Says Women Are Inferior to Men? The Yang Family's Little Girl Tops the Imperial Exams 谁说女子不如男？杨家小丫中状元 Does an inkstone distinguish yin from yang? Why should the annals of history distinguish men from women? Yang Xin, a modern-day businesswoman, was mistakenly summoned by a blunder-prone underworld official and unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of Yang Xinxin, the youngest daughter of the Yang family in Yangjia Village during the Great Xia Dynasty. She thought that in this ancient society, all she could do was marry and raise children, living an uneventful life. But on the very day she was 10Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 46 The Premature Hunter’s Son: From Bow on His Back to an Official’s Scepter at Court 早产猎户子从背弓赶山到朝堂执笏 The Shen family of Shenjia’ao is famous for its hunters. The old men can still shoulder their rifles, the strong young men can chase down mountain deer, and even the little ones can snare wild rabbits. They’re like a pack of leopards settled in the mountains! Shen Yan, however, is the exception. Born premature and frail, he has to hide in his mother’s arms when the wind picks up. He’s panting after three steps, and standing between his older brothers and their wives, he looks like a soft-feather 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 The Exam-System Bargain Hunter Accidentally Wins the Whole Empire 科举捡漏王，一不小心捡了个天下 [Imperial Exam Fiction] [Alternate History] [One Heroine] [No Golden Finger] Xie Qi thought he had died, but one day he woke up to discover that he had transmigrated into the son of a poor farming family in an alternate dynasty. The only way to change his fate was to take the imperial exams! After finally passing the exams and becoming the top scholar, Xie Qi was badly set up by the emperor. He was sent straight to the most remote prefectural city. Since he was here, he might as well make the be 66Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 49 Starting My Civil Service Exam Journey After Being Kicked Out of My Home 科举从被赶出家门开始 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 240Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 50 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. 53Reads9.2Score—14d adds
