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  1. 101 A Farmer's Son at Dawn, an Emperor's Courtier by Dusk 朝为农家郎,暮登天子堂 Historical2.6M WordsOngoing (There's family drama, petty squabbles, rural life, outrageous oddballs, life in government, and much more.) After spending nearly ten years in a daze as an idiot, Tang Wenfeng fell into the water one day and finally came to his senses, now with a modern mind inside him. To avoid taxes, make a fortune, lie flat and enjoy himself, and secure a carefree life for the future, Tang Wenfeng decided to sit the imperial examinations. Who knew that an unexpected turn of events would put him on the 6.2kReads8.4Score41514d adds
  2. 102 The Road to the Imperial Examinations for a Poor Scholar 寒门科举之路 Historical821k WordsCompleted After surviving alone in the apocalypse for three years, Yang Han is betrayed by his teammates and scratched by a zombie. Unwilling to turn into one and get his head blown off, he takes his own life. To his surprise, he transmigrates into the body of a farm boy, the only son of a family with a thousand acres of fertile land. He can't handle the backbreaking work in the fields, and since all professions are inferior to studying, he has no choice but to set out on the path to the imperial examinat 194Reads8.6Score6414d adds
  3. 103 I Only Wanted to Get By, but I Passed the Imperial Exams Six Times in a Row and Shocked the Emperor 本想混口饭,科举连中六元惊陛下 Historical3.0M WordsOngoing (Alternate history + imperial examinations + heartwarming + everyday family life + one heroine) He Mingfeng transmigrated. The good news: The knowledge in his head was his golden finger. The bad news: He’d become the village idiot. His family was dirt poor, and his grandmother looked at him like he was a burden. A hellish start? No worries! The village idiot suddenly “came to his senses,” leaving the whole village stunned. He caught fish and set up a stall, and had just started making a little m 6.3kReads8.2Score57214d adds
  4. 104 The Imperial Exams: I Conquered the World with Poetry 科举,我靠诗文名动天下 Historical674k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + no romance + alternate world + poetry and prose + fortune-telling by characters + sixfold honors in the imperial examinations + infrastructure + political intrigue] An imperial-examination story. Sheng Yu transmigrates to ancient times as a three-and-a-half-year-old child. He begins his studies right away, enters the finest academy in Jiangnan, then advances through the prefectural school and a tribute recommendation to the Imperial Academy. Step by step, he grows up and 1.1kReads8.4Score10214d adds
  5. 105 Transmigrate to Take the Imperial Exams? No, I'll Be the Chief Examiner Instead 穿越考科举?不,我直接当主考官 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate, study hard for ten years, and burn the midnight oil to make the imperial examination rankings. Me, Lin Zhijie... Emperor: “You are truly gifted, sir! Would you be willing to serve as an official and help me shoulder the burdens of state?” Me (modestly waving my hand): “Being an official is too exhausting. I just want to be a layabout.” Emperor (after a moment's thought): “In that case, you can be a chief examiner!” Inner thoughts: “Only two months of work a year, an ea 431Reads7.7Score11214d adds
  6. 106 My Entire Clan! Supports My Imperial Exams 全族!供我科举 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Imperial exams + transmigration + imperial exams + no golden finger, no System. The story draws on the privileges enjoyed by scholars in the Ming dynasty! The clan elder was a licentiate, and that was the only reason Baihu Village was protected. Now the elder is gone, and no new licentiate has appeared. The entire clan can only pool its strength to support one child. Just one licentiate can improve life in the village, give the children a future, boost the village economy, and make officials thi 13.8kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
  7. 107 The Imperial Examination: Starting by Talking My Parents into Splitting Up the Family 科举,从忽悠爹娘分家开始 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Li Yunzhi was born in a province known for its fierce competition in the civil service exams. Millions of people sat the exams every year, and under his parents' urging, he kept taking them year after year. At last, he stood out from the crowd and secured a civil service post. But before he could tell his parents, he was in a car accident and transmigrated to a dynasty called Great Wei. Looking at his family of impoverished peasants, their bare cupboards, and several downright awful relatives, L 3.2kReads7.9Score22414d adds
  8. 108 I Turn My Life Around Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举逆袭人生 Historical808k WordsCompleted When Li Jingxing wakes up, he finds himself in an unfamiliar place. Around him are crude huts and shabby furniture, and the air carries a faint smell of straw. Looking down, he sees that he is wearing ragged clothes and a pair of straw sandals. All of it leaves him utterly confused. “How did I end up here?” Li Jingxing wonders. Just then, a burst of noise breaks through his thoughts. 2.9kReads8.8Score21914d adds
  9. 109 I Made My Way to Prosperity Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举奔小康 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted There are awful people. No golden finger (Though being a modern person who transmigrates might be the biggest golden finger of all!) After transmigrating, Song Zhixue wants only to change his life of toiling in the fields from dawn till dusk. 20.1kReads8.2Score1.8k14d adds
  10. 110 He Actually Transmigrated Along With Me 他竟然跟着我穿越了 Ancient Romance689k WordsCompleted The two of them weathered over thirty years of life together. One liked staying home and enjoying a quiet life, while the other loved lingering in restaurants and teahouses. Finally, one day, it all boiled over. One died of a cerebral hemorrhage, and the other was so frightened that he took medicine. They had both sworn before they died that they never wanted to see each other again, yet in another world they became husband and wife once more, and even had two sons. Since they were already there 5.2kReads9.2Score57514d adds
  11. 111 What?! I Transmigrated into a Farmer's Son from the Start, and Now He Wants to Take the Imperial Exams 惊了!开局穿成农家子,他要科举 Historical802k WordsCompleted [Famine + transmigration + System + farming + imperial examinations + daily life] Shen Yu woke up one morning to find that he had transmigrated. It was bad enough for a science student to end up in ancient times, but he’d arrived in the middle of a famine, with his family having nothing to their name. Luckily, he unlocked a red packet group. Without it, how could he possibly survive in this strange world? The Shen family had one daughter after another. At last, the third son’s family had a bo 1.3kReads8.3Score10714d adds
  12. 112 The Imperial Exams: From Poor Scholar to Shocking the Entire Court 科举:从寒门书生到惊爆满朝文武 Historical166k WordsOngoing (Imperial examinations + farming + no System + transmigration) (Has a CP; the male lead is devoted and never flirts around) Though Landowner Lin's family is fabulously wealthy, every member of the clan is short, plump, and sturdy, looking like they were born lucky! But his son, Lin Bei, is strikingly handsome, tall and elegant, and stands out in any crowd. Gazing at his reflection in the water, Lin Bei couldn't help sighing: A man who isn't charming in his youth has wasted it. His wet nurse 728Reads—Score11114d adds
  13. 113 A Northern King Rises from a Poor Family 寒门出了个镇北王 Historical2.9M WordsCompleted A STEM guy transmigrates to ancient times as a poor scholar, and gets a lovely young wife right from the start. What do you do when your family is dirt poor? Make soap from lard and plant ash, build a pressure cooker to distill liquor and sell it for a fortune, use a waterwheel to power a spinning wheel, and rake in silver by the handful. Improve ironworking, and fame, fortune, and official rank will come knocking. He rises from humble beginnings to become the Prince of Zhenbei. This book is als 21.2kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds
  14. 114 Sister, I Passed the Imperial Examination! 阿姐,我中举了! Historical647k WordsCompleted Scholar Chen studied hard all his life but never passed the provincial examination. Before he died, he told his eldest daughter, “You must make sure your younger brother studies and earns an official title. Otherwise, I won’t be able to rest in peace!” An elder brother is like a father, and an elder sister is like a mother. Bearing her father’s final wish, Chen Zhaodi resolutely laid down her terms: “If you want to marry me, you must send my little brother to school.” While everyone else in the 4.7kReads8.6Score34414d adds
  15. 115 Since I've Been Reborn, I'll Master Both the Pen and the Sword 都重来了,我当然要文武双全 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing Set in an alternate early Ming Dynasty, this is a story about a science student who transmigrates. Simple middle-school physics experiments are enough to amaze everyone. He sparks a scientific awakening, founds a new school of thought, and brings materialism into Confucianism to accelerate social progress. You just need a little scientific knowledge. You can do it too, and there’s no golden finger!! 1.8kReads6.5Score10114d adds
  16. 116 To Avoid Getting Beaten, I Started Studying for the Imperial Exams 为了不挨打,开始考科举 Historical1.4M WordsOngoing One day, Shen Qingyun becomes the youngest son of a farming family and thinks he can spend his whole life as a freeloader. But then disaster strikes, and he faces a dire predicament: His eldest brother went off to take a temporary job, but came back dead, wrapped in a straw mat; Other families in the village have several sons, but the Shen family has only him, their sole heir; His shrewish, favoritism-prone mother, his mistreated nieces, and his stooped, adopted father all depend on him; Bearing 1.4kReads8.6Score14314d adds
  17. 117 The Imperial Exams: They All Say I'm the Star of Literature Reborn 科举,他们都说我是文曲星下凡 Historical1.1M WordsOngoing (This book blends elements of the imperial examinations, romance, court politics, bureaucratic intrigue, warfare, and more.) Zhao Lin was the youngest professor of classical Chinese literature in Huaxia. After transmigrating, he becomes a young scholar in the Great Zhou, celebrated as a “star of literary talent” and a “child prodigy.” But the Grand Examiner declares him “frivolous by nature, destined to achieve nothing.” With his reputation on the verge of collapse, he draws on the extraordinary 1.4kReads8.7Score16614d adds
  18. 118 I Was Already Eight When Grandpa Finally Passed the Provincial Exam 我都八岁了爷爷才中举 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The transmigrator has a smaller role in the early chapters. The protagonists are Liu Lin and the transmigrator Liu An. I, Liu An, have been transmigrated for eight years, and only now has Grandpa passed the provincial civil service examination! In the thirteenth year of the Wanli era of the Great Ming, forty-two-year-old Liu Lin passes the provincial examination. Years later, Liu Lin gazes at the plaque reading “Four Jinshi from One Family” and falls into deep thought. Follow the protagonist’s g 2.8kReads6.9Score22414d adds
  19. 119 A Poor Scholar’s Rise Begins with Meeting the Miserable Crown Prince 寒门崛起,从遇上苦逼太子开始 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Imperial Exams for the Poor + No System + Lighthearted + Wits and Strategy] After transmigrating to ancient times, Tang Yin was completely dumbfounded. He'd gone to sleep and woken up as a seven-year-old kid? He lived in Peach Blossom Village, Qingzhou Prefecture, in the Great Ming, and came from a poor family? It was a disastrous start. He had to fight heaven and earth, and even deal with his awful relatives. Determined to escape the mountains, Tang Yin secretly studied at the 6kReads7.9Score54314d adds
  20. 120 A Young Master's Daily Life as a Scholar in Ancient Times 古代少爷读书日常 Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted Also known as Back to the Days of Youth at Yuzhang and The Eldest Legitimate Grandson’s Code The everyday life of a young nobleman in ancient times, a favored son of heaven (school + family life, etc.) Yuzhang’s spirited yet chaotic student life at the Imperial Academy! P.S. He transmigrates into a book, with no golden finger and no CP, though he does have a wife who serves as a tool and whom he feels no affection for. The male lead will take the imperial examinations and become an official. The 5.6kReads6.9Score49514d adds
  21. 121 The Imperial Exam Path to Success 科举助吾上青云 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a family of farmers who also valued education, Bai Zimu had grandparents, parents, uncles, and aunts to support, as well as seven older sisters whose dowries had to be prepared. To escape the fighting on the border, the entire family moved back to their hometown. Along the way, they lost two of his sisters, and he himself nearly died. He wasn't strong enough to carry heavy loads or even lift much. In this underdeveloped world, Bai Zimu thought it over and realized that 3kReads9.0Score23614d adds
  22. 122 The Lazy Scholar and the Fierce Escort Girl 懒懒书生,彪镖女 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted In the twelfth year of Yongjia, a great flood struck Suzhou Prefecture. Countless houses collapsed, and immeasurable acres of farmland were submerged. Tens of thousands of people were left without food or clothing and became refugees. When Li Xiang transmigrated here, he became a proud member of the Beggars’ Sect. Just as he was lamenting how unfair fate, or the System, had been to him, a burst of commotion jolted him awake. Several burly men suddenly barged in. Leading them was a sturdy, broad- 4.3kReads8.3Score31014d adds
  23. 123 Eunuch Su's Road to the Imperial Exams 苏公公的科举之路 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Chief eunuch Su Weisheng had finally endured his way to retirement, only to die unexpectedly. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a five-year-old child a century later, and all his enemies were dead! His relatives were unkind, and his parents were weak. Su Weisheng consoled himself: At least in this life, I won't have to be a eunuch. I can live with that! He takes on the worst of the family, manages the household, and studies for the imperial examinations. Only after achieving fame and 8.7kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
  24. 124 From the Start, I Cut Down My Kin, Top the Imperial Exams, and Slay My Way Through the Court 开局先灭亲,科举中状元杀穿朝堂 Historical578k WordsOngoing [Historical fantasy + imperial examinations + transmigration + rebirth + court politics + power struggles] Zhao Jingyu, a screenwriter with a modest reputation in the entertainment industry, watched a video about ancient male entertainers and had the misfortune of transmigrating into the body of one. He has no intention of becoming a helpless victim for others to bully. Anyone who picks on him gets wiped out! His shameless grandfather covets his body? Wiped out! His corrupt second uncle aids and 342Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  25. 125 A Country Girl’s Daily Life of Preparing for the Imperial Exams 农家女的科举日常 Ancient Romance780k WordsOngoing [System + No CP + Women's Imperial Exams + No Cross-Dressing as a Man + Academy Life + Slow Pace + Alternate World] In her previous life, as an orphan with no family to support, Zhuge Yunshu lived an utterly carefree, lazy life. Perhaps even Heaven couldn't stand to see it anymore. It killed her with a piece of falling debris, and she was reborn as a farmer's daughter in ancient times. In this agrarian society, men and women alike had no choice but to work in the fields once they reached the app 21.6kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
  26. 126 Farming After Transmigrating as the Top Scholar's Younger Sister 种田:穿成了探花郎的妹妹 Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted Shen Yiyi transmigrated to an ancient farming household. Her parents were loving, her sister was gentle, and her older brother was a top student. Shen Yiyi was thrilled! She could eat and sleep, run and jump, then sit back and wait to cling to her brother’s coattails! Cozy daily life + opening a shop and making money + waiting for one person to make it big so everyone can benefit The chubby little Yiyi sweetly begged her family to carry her. Mother: “Why don’t you walk by yourself?” Father: “Can 8.2kReads9.0Score94914d adds
  27. 127 If I Don’t Take the Imperial Exams, Should I Just Farm? 不科举,难道种地? Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The new novel Sequence: Creator is currently being serialized. Give it a read! It's a story about surviving the apocalypse. Thank you 🙏. [Alternate History] [Imperial Examinations] [Plagiarist] [Political Scheming] [Farming] [No System] The barbarians on all four frontiers: anyone who dares invade will see their nation destroyed, their people wiped out, and their descendants cut off. I want this golden age to be exactly as I envision it. History is long, but I need only make the slightest effort 5.7kReads8.6Score39214d adds
  28. 128 My Clan Funded My Exams, So I Won My Dog an Imperial Title 全族供我科举路,我赠族犬诰命身 Historical2.9M WordsOngoing In her previous life, Fang Ziqi was a PhD in science at one of China’s top five universities. In this life, she transmigrates into a farming family in the Great Liang dynasty! A poor household, a father who secretly studies, a biased grandfather, and an uncle who has failed the exams ten times… In an age when everything is inferior to studying, Fang Ziqi has no choice but to tighten her belt and embark on the imperial examination path! She begins her studies at six! Takes the exams at eight! Pas 22.1kReads7.8Score2.2k14d adds
  29. 129 With a Photographic Memory, Isn’t It Only Natural I Came First in the Imperial Exam? 过目不忘,我中状元正常吧? Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Chengan forgot to drink Granny Meng’s soup. One day, he transmigrates to a remote mountain village in the Great Zhou dynasty and becomes the second son of the Lu family’s second son. To take the imperial examinations, Lu Chengan has no choice but to urge his father to better himself. Before he knows it, his father becomes an official. Lu Chengan: Does he still need to work hard? 45.5kReads8.6Score4.8k14d adds
  30. 130 After Marrying a Sweet Young Wife, I Worked Hard and Took the Imperial Exam 迎娶小娇妻后,我奋发图强考科举 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted One heroine + no System + lighthearted pacing A thorough understanding of the world is knowledge, and social savvy is good writing. Ren Junjie, a history graduate, suddenly finds himself in an unfamiliar world as the eldest legitimate son of the richest family in Xinchang County. A former wastrel, he turns over a new leaf and marries a lovely young wife. He rests every other day and works on the days in between, studying harder and striving to improve. With his deep knowledge of history, he purs 8.9kReads8.8Score70314d adds
  31. 131 You Abandoned Me When I Failed the Imperial Exam, So Who Are You Now That I’ve Swept the Boards? 名落孙山你不陪,连中六元你是谁 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now available, and the print edition is in publication.][Slow-burn, warm, and humorous][Alternate history + business + imperial examinations + one female lead + no System] Su Run transmigrates into the body of a disgraced scholar who has lost both his parents, failed the imperial exams, and earned a notorious reputation as a lovesick doormat. When he opens his eyes, his fiancée is publicly putting him down and emotionally manipulating him, even threatening to break off their 18kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
  32. 132 Your Whole Family Hopes You'll Pass the Scholar Exam, but You Top All Six? 举家盼你中秀才,你六元连中? Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations in the early chapters + farming + everyday life + lighthearted + court politics later on] In his previous life, Shen Zhou was in poor health and cultivated himself through a quiet, disciplined lifestyle, becoming rather indifferent by nature. Then he transmigrated to an ancient peasant family. The entire Shen family pooled their resources to support the original owner’s studies, hoping only that he would pass the county-level examination and become a licentiate. Sadly, the 14.7kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
  33. 133 The Fake Heir Was Cast Out of the Marquis's Estate, Then Rose to Power Through the Imperial Exams 被赶出侯府假世子靠科举逆袭权臣 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Yan worked himself to the bone as an office drone. After finally paying off his mortgage and car loan, he had 400,000 yuan in savings and was ready to lie flat in a small county town. Little did he know that disaster can strike at any moment. He transmigrated! The good news: he was still a man in this life, so he wouldn't have to experience period pain. He was born into a wealthy marquis's household, surrounded by fine clothes, delicious food, and his family's boundless affection. The bad n 53kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds
  34. 134 The Scholar from a Poor Family 寒门状元 Historical2.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the family of a common farmer, Ye Xuanmo arrives just as his paternal cousin passes the imperial examination. To revitalize the clan, his cousin invites a teacher to the family to educate the children. In an age when “all trades are base, and only studying is noble,” Ye Xuanmo wants nothing more than to pass the exams and change his family’s circumstances… 3.4kReads8.9Score31414d adds
  35. 135 A Family with Kids in Ancient Times 家有儿女在古代 Ancient Romance860k WordsCompleted After years of marriage without children, a couple runs into trouble aboard a plane headed to a major hospital in another city for IVF. When they wake up, they find themselves with a family of four, a son and a daughter. The two are both shocked and overjoyed. But having transmigrated from modern civilization to an ancient world without electricity or internet, how are they supposed to get by? They still have to sit the imperial exams, since they have no desire to be drafted for labor or militar 10.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
  36. 136 The Chief Minister's Road to the Imperial Examinations 首辅的科举之路 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No golden finger + No pocket dimension + Heartwarming family + No ridiculous characters] [The male lead works hard and climbs the ranks one step at a time through his own efforts] [The male lead is devoted; the female lead appears fairly late. The story begins with the imperial examinations and later moves into officialdom] [No forced stupidity, no self-righteous saint, and no fake innocent heroine] Xu Xingfeng, a county-level civil servant in a twenty-first-century town, suddenly finds himself 6.6kReads8.9Score60214d adds
  37. 137 The Abandoned Heir Places First in the Imperial Exam, and Ten Thousand Riders Storm the Marquis’s Mansion 被弃世子中状元,万骑踏平侯府门 Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Imperial Examinations + Reborn in the Womb + Court Politics + Revenge + System] Shen Shufan was reborn in the womb as the heir to a marquis’s estate, only to be knocked unconscious and thrown into a river. No problem: ever heard of the Proficiency System? The impoverished Shen family, a humble family of scholars, found a poor child in a freezing river. Little did they know he was an imperial-examination genius! Other families considered it a blessing from their ancestors if even one person pass 21.6kReads8.7Score2.5k14d adds
  38. 138 After Reincarnating as a Man, She Studies Her Way to Restore Her Family's Honor 女穿男后,靠读书为家族改换门楣 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A 38-year-old office drone transmigrates into the body of a little boy, working hard to act cute by day and studying himself to death by night. He, Jiang Mingfei, is the sole heir in four generations of the Jiang family, and he’s determined to lead them all to a better life. “Grandpa, your fifties are the perfect age to strive for success. How about taking a look at past provincial examination questions?” “Father, I heard that passing the provincial-level imperial exam qualifies you for an offic 3.3kReads8.6Score36214d adds
  39. 139 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: An Unwed Father’s Journey to the Imperial Exams 女穿男,未婚成爹我要科举考状元 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She was a bona fide college student, and transmigrating into another body was one thing, but becoming a woman in a man's body and suddenly a father was another. And as if that weren't enough, they expected her to find them wives. She was utterly speechless. She didn't even have a wife herself. “I... Your dad's chest hurts. Help me to my room so I can lie down.” On the first day, her eldest son, Li Qingzhou, asked her that night, “Dad, why do you take a lamp to the latrine?” “...Can’t I go look 992Reads8.8Score10214d adds
  40. 140 A Farm Boy's Imperial Exams: My Dad Turns Out to Be the Ultimate Study Machine 农家考科举:我爹竟是最强卷王 Ancient Romance847k WordsOngoing [Farming + imperial examinations + building wealth] A gifted student who hated studying transmigrates into the son of a peasant family in ancient times. As he chases chickens and dogs around the village, gathering friends and preparing to make a fortune so he can afford meat, someone calls out, “Ergouzi, your dad passed the provincial exam and became the top graduate! The county magistrate awarded him fifty taels of silver!” When he resolves to study so he can avoid going bald before turning ten 60kReads9.2Score7.5k14d adds
  41. 141 A Child-Free Couple Transmigrates to Ancient Times and Raises Eight Kids 丁克夫妻穿越古代养了8个娃 Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted Chen Xuening and Zhai Kun had been a loving middle-aged couple for over twenty years. Both had grown up in an orphanage, where even having enough to eat was considered a blessing. They struggled through childhood with too little food and clothing, then worked hard to build a comfortable family fortune. But it seemed Heaven had no intention of rewarding their efforts: after twenty years of marriage, they still had no children. Eventually, they accepted their fate. They thought that if Heaven was 5.8kReads9.2Score83114d adds
  42. 142 The Whole Family Transmigrates: My Scholar Dad Revives the Family Through the Imperial Exams 全家穿越:学霸老爸靠科举兴家 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted What’s it like when your whole family transmigrates to ancient times? Jiaojiao raises her little hand. She knows! Hua Tao and Shen Heqing, an older couple who thrived in the twenty-first century, transmigrate to ancient times together with their only daughter, Hua Jiaojiao. History professor Hua Tao has no choice but to study day and night for the imperial exams. Shen Heqing, a leading beauty-industry entrepreneur, starts from scratch and builds a business to make money. As for Jiaojiao, she’s 2.5kReads8.9Score24014d adds
  43. 143 The Imperial Exams: A Bookish Son in a Clan of Illiterates 科举:九族文盲出了个读书郎 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Imperial Examinations] [Transmigration + No System] [No heroine in the early story; there may or may not be one later, and if there is, she won't get much page time] Not a single person in the Gu clan, spanning nine generations, could read or write. Even the family genealogy had been written by the clan chief through a mixture of guesswork and asking around. Then, all of a sudden, this family produced a scholar. At first, the villagers and the Gu clan relatives had little faith in Gu 79.4kReads8.7Score8.8k14d adds
  44. 144 Valuing Scholarship over Arms: Have You Heard of Tang Poetry and Song Lyrics? 重文轻武:你们可知唐诗宋词 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Ye Tian transmigrates to the Great Xia and becomes a poor scholar. He has no System, no golden finger, and not even the original owner’s memories. Fortunately, in this world, all other pursuits are inferior to scholarship. One Tang poem shakes the literary world of Great Xia! One Song lyric paints the splendor of Great Xia! “Establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, a destiny for the people, the lost teachings of the sages, and peace for all generations.” At the Imperial Academy, Ye Tian recites Z 7.4kReads8.5Score50114d adds
  45. 145 The Literary Champion of Great Song 大宋文魁 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Zhang Tangqing, the young owner of a shop in the ancient city of Qingzhou, transmigrates to the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song, an era bright with stars. Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Han Qi, Bao Zheng, Di Qing, and a host of other great figures all make their entrances. See how Zhang Tangqing makes his mark in the Great Song, becomes its most dazzling literary talent, and leads the dynasty down the path to wealth and strength. 2.7kReads8.9Score29214d adds
  46. 146 Selling Vegetables and Studying, Then Becoming the Top Scholar 卖菜读书,结果高中状元 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After Shen Qingfeng dies alongside the Zombie Emperor in the apocalypse, he transmigrates to an alternate dynasty called Great Chu and becomes a child in Ning'an Village. The boy, nicknamed Dog Egg, is frail from birth, suffers from heart disease, and has a lowly name. Luckily, his proper name is Shen Yu'an. After studying for a few months with the elders, Shen Yu'an decides to take the imperial examinations, only to discover that his ancestors were exiles, and the descendants of exiles for thre 5.4kReads8.9Score57914d adds
  47. 147 Reborn, I Study for the Imperial Exams in Another World 重生后,我在异世界读书科举 Historical2.8M WordsCompleted (Transmigration) + (farming) + (daily life) + (imperial examinations) (no System) + (court politics) Chen Chuyi was reborn into a poor family in Beishui Village, carrying the memories of his past life. At first, he only wanted to earn a little money to improve his family's life. But in this unfamiliar ancient world, he was always afraid someone would take his family's money and eat their food. In the end, he embarked on the path of study and the imperial examinations. He knew that only by changi 6.7kReads8.3Score52814d adds
  48. 148 The Poor Scholar Who Squandered His Family’s Wealth 寒门败家子 Historical3.5M WordsCompleted Also known as Back to Ancient Times to Build a Factory. Main characters: Wang Yuan and Li Shihan. After transmigrating to ancient times and into a poor family, Wang Yuan had nothing to his name, yet he started squandering money! He poured mud into brown sugar, mixed limewater into lard, dumped government salt into a pond, boiled government liquor in a pot, set a live ox’s tail on fire, and handed money to every beggar he saw... These bizarre ways of wasting money left the imperial clan, powerful 6.7kReads8.4Score83614d adds
  49. 149 A Proud Son of a Poor Family 寒门骄子 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted “Transmigrated to ancient times? Don't panic. I was a chemistry PhD in my previous life. Surely I can invent a few things this era has never seen and make a fortune, right?” Watch as the hero puts his knowledge from his previous life to good use, amasses an astonishing fortune, earns the title of top scholar, marries a beautiful heiress, reaches the pinnacle of life, and changes the entire world... 14.6kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
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