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  1. 1 The Imperial Exams: I'm the Top Scholar from a Humble Family 科举,我是寒门状元 Historical221k WordsOngoing By a stroke of luck, Chen Zi’ang transmigrated to the Great Qing Dynasty. See how this son of a farming family relies on his own efforts to pass the imperial exams and become the top scholar… 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  2. 2 The Second Son of a Duke, I Pass the Imperial Exam from the Start 我国公次子,开局中举人 Historical298k WordsOngoing 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 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 3 The Imperial Exams: A Farmer’s Son Has His Day in the Sun 科举,农家子也有春天 Historical274k WordsOngoing One day, Fang Ping’an, a left-behind child, transmigrates to ancient times. He has no extraordinary opportunities and no influential benefactors. How can he turn his life around? The medicine shop has no one he knows. Who would buy the herbs you gather? He knows no one in the world of the imperial examinations. Who would teach you to read? He has no connections in officialdom. Who would help you get your foot in the door? This is the story of a farmer’s son who, in the midst of a confused and ai 41Reads—Score—14d adds
  4. 4 Xu Erlang's Road to the Imperial Exams 徐家二郎的科举之路 Ancient Romance463k WordsOngoing After an accident, Xu Xu, a modern university student majoring in traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrated to an ancient farming family. To give himself and his family a better life and keep them safe, he embarked on the long road of the imperial examinations. He passed and became a county magistrate in a remote region, eventually rising to the highest ranks of government. 39Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 5 Taking the Imperial Exams in Great Qian 我在大乾考科举 Historical410k WordsCompleted Kong Jin, a farmer's son, spends ten years studying and finally earns top honors in the imperial examinations. But after making too many enemies, he is framed by villains and his entire family is executed. Reborn, he is determined to turn the whole world upside down! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 6 The Imperial Examination 科举 9k WordsCompleted 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
  7. 7 Who Can Out-Grind Me in the Imperial Exams? 科举卷王谁怕谁 Historical203k WordsOngoing 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 11Reads—Score—14d adds
  8. 8 Famine in Ancient Times: Hunting, Taking the Exams, and Eight Wives! 古代饥荒年:打猎科举一妻八妾! Historical256k WordsCompleted [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’ 144Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 9 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 Rural Life520k WordsCompleted 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 74Reads—Score14814d adds
  10. 10 Transmigration: From the Imperial Exams to Chief Grand Secretary 穿越:从科举开始的内阁首辅之路 Historical673k WordsOngoing An ordinary university student transmigrates into the son of a small landowner in ancient times. He takes the imperial exams and enters government service under the Great Feng dynasty, rising through the ranks step by step. Of all pursuits, study is supreme. “What? Young Master Wang has passed the county-level scholar exam!” “Young Master Wang really is impressive!” “Scholar Wang has passed the provincial exam and become a juren!” “I hear Wang, the top scholar in the provincial exam, passed the 38Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 11 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 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing 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
  12. 12 A Farm Boy’s Journey to the Imperial Exams 农家娃的科举生涯 Historical434k WordsCompleted Li Shan is born into ancient times with memories from before, but he has amnesia. Even so, the belief that he must study, despite growing up poor, is etched into his bones. In the end, this impoverished family, mocked by everyone, really does produce an official. He brings prosperity to the community and grows into a great figure renowned throughout the history books... A heads-up: The author came up with many of the settings, systems, and so on on the spur of the moment. Readers who care about 221Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  13. 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 Historical150k WordsOngoing [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. 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 Historical353k WordsCompleted No System, no golden finger, and no womanizing. A soul disillusioned with modern life is reborn in a body in the Great Xia Dynasty. In his previous life, he made a living delivering food; in this one, he intends to give this decaying dynasty a chance at rebirth. The dynasty's institutions closely resemble those of the late Ming. Its deep-rooted ills are compounded by corrupt officials wreaking havoc within and powerful enemies circling beyond its borders. Chaos reigns, and the people suffer. Wit —Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 15 Zhao Wulang's Struggles in Ancient Times 赵五郎古代奋斗史 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Xin transmigrates to the unfamiliar Great Qian Dynasty! His family has borrowed money from all over to save him, but when he wakes, his creditors are already at the door demanding repayment. See how Zhao Xin saves his family. Watch Zhao Xin use bread to lead the villagers to prosperity. 164Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  16. 16 The He Clan's Palace Graduate 何氏传胪 Female-Channel Fanfiction599k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + business + farming + native protagonist + romance] Born into a family of scholars and farmers, he comes from a long line of officials. His direct relatives now include a third-rank court official, but his own branch is so distant that they have been excluded from the clan for five generations. To restore the family’s former glory and stop his grandmother and grandparents from being mocked, he has only one path: the imperial examinations. He takes exam after exam, builds 723Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  17. 17 After My Engagement Was Broken, I Turned to the Imperial Exams and Became the Top Scholar 被退婚后,我转头科举当状元 Historical189k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + no System + imperial examinations + feel-good power fantasy] Ma Chengji, a top scorer in the national college entrance exam with a photographic memory, transmigrated into the body of an eight-year-old poor boy in the Great Qian Kingdom. He started off in dire straits: his family had nothing, they lived on bran and wild greens, and the villagers mocked and ridiculed him. Su Jiuyuan, the daughter of a powerful minister, came with her mother to break off their engagement. “People —Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 18 The Imperial Examination Path of a Lazybones in Ancient Times 咸鱼古代的科举路 Historical539k WordsOngoing In the modern world, Gu Qin spent every day exhausting himself over work, slaving away for his company until one day he suddenly died at his desk. But what he never expected was that he would be reincarnated. In his new life, his grandparents doted on him, his parents cherished him, and his older sister looked after him. Gu Qin only wanted to lie flat. Luckily, his family was well-off, so he figured he could just take it easy this time. Unfortunately, misfortune can strike at any moment. To avoi 127Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  19. 19 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 Historical266k WordsCompleted 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
  20. 20 The Fierce Child Bride: Her Underachieving Husband Is Forced to Take the Imperial Exam 彪悍童养媳:学渣相公被迫考科举 Ancient Romance391k WordsOngoing [Family Life + Getting Rich + Cozy Daily Life + Lighthearted, Slow-Burn] A laid-back heroine who’s no farming expert / A male lead who’s bad at school and takes the imperial exams unseriously She transmigrates as a child bride, and the System gives her a husband who’s supposed to take the imperial exams. And he’ll make money! Yan Yan: ??? Her husband is as pretty as a flower. He studies and earns money, while I spend it? What a sweet deal! Then she takes a closer look and realizes her husband is 68Reads7.2Score10114d adds
  21. 21 A Village Boy's Road to the Imperial Exams 山村小子的科举之路 Ancient Romance567k WordsCompleted 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 145Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 22 The Eight-Gui Clan 八桂世家 Historical908k WordsOngoing 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. 23 The Mo Clan Rises Amid the Tumult of the Late Qing 烽起清末莫氏崛起 Historical253k WordsOngoing 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
  24. 24 Reviving the Farming Village 农门复兴 Historical158k WordsOngoing 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
  25. 25 The Gentry of Great Ming 大明豪绅 Historical747k WordsCompleted [Farming] [Fishing] [Hunting] [Study and Imperial Exams] In the thirty-second year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, the young Qi Zhengyan leaves the fields behind, builds his fortune, and studies for the imperial exams, becoming a wealthy gentryman of the Great Ming. The Manchus will not be allowed through the pass. 2.5kReads8.4Score16214d adds
  26. 26 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 Historical232k WordsOngoing 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
  27. 27 Taking the Imperial Exam in the Great Ming 我在大明考科举 Historical549k WordsOngoing [A Poor Scholar’s Journey Through Time] Gu Cheng was an orphan from a young age, and life was hard. But with extraordinary perseverance and talent, he used a government student loan to earn doctorates in both Chinese language and literature and archaeology. During graduation season, Gu Cheng applied to a Fortune 500 company. He ranked first in both the written test and the interview. But when the hiring list was announced, Gu Cheng’s name was nowhere to be found. When he asked HR why, he lea 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 28 That Country Bumpkin Fool Turned Out to Be the Top Scholar 他一个农家傻子,竟是科举状元 Historical500k WordsCompleted [Imperial Examinations + Political Intrigue + Farming + Court Politics + Rebirth into the Same Dynasty] Overnight, the entire Li household, home to a first-rank minister, is slaughtered. From an eighty-year-old elder to a baby still nursing, more than two hundred people are cut down. Not one survives, and the ground runs red with blood... Li Qingyun wakes up to discover that he has been reborn as a farmer’s son. A mother who cries easily, a father with a second wife, a shrewish aunt, a cousi 844Reads8.3Score10014d adds
  29. 29 Turning the Tables in the Imperial Exams: A Cat Swapped for the Crown Prince from the Start 科举逆袭:开局狸猫换太子 Historical707k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance + System + imperial examinations + historical fiction + transmigration to an alternate world] Chen Xiao was once the head of a modern family of martial arts practitioners. Who could have imagined that his fiancée and younger brother would betray him? After dying, he was born into the Great Wei dynasty and became the crown prince who had been switched at birth! On the road to success in the imperial examinations, Chen Xiao pushed forward with his indomitable spirit, repeatedly 11Reads7.1Score—14d adds
  30. 30 The Imperial Exams: A Farmer’s Son Brings Glory to His Family in a Farming Novel 科举:农家子在种田文里光宗耀祖 Historical618k WordsOngoing Gu Yanshan was an ordinary modern web novelist who could write at lightning speed. He never imagined that he would wake up one day having transmigrated through time into the body of a farm boy in ancient times. In this world, his hands were only good for holding a brush. When it came to catching chickens, he was utterly helpless. Aside from writing a few essays, he knew nothing about anything else. Want to make a fortune in a world where people lived off farming? It seemed the only hope Gu Yansh 24Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 31 The Civil Service Exams of a Poor Scholar: Painting the World with My Brush 寒门科举:执笔画江山 Historical730k WordsOngoing [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
  32. 32 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Take the Imperial Exams in a Farming Novel 穿越古代在种田文里考科举 Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Rags-to-Riches Reversal + Political Intrigue + No System] He wakes up to find himself the son of a dirt-poor farming family. His parents are counting on him to change their fate through study, while the whole village waits to see him make a fool of himself! Wen You'an says, “What’s there to panic about? A top student is a top student anywhere! A scientific approach to exam prep? Coming right up! Targeted poverty alleviation to improve the family’s lot? Absolutely!” From the county exam to the p 414Reads6.1Score—14d adds
  33. 33 Starting My Civil Service Exam Journey After Being Kicked Out of My Home 科举从被赶出家门开始 Historical622k WordsOngoing An accident turned Gu Yuan into the third son of the Gu family in ancient Qing Shui Village. His father had died young, and his mother showed him no affection. His family was reasonably well-off, but he didn’t get a single cent of it after being kicked out. Just as he had finally found hope for life, a System suddenly appeared and told him he’d die if he didn’t take the imperial examinations. Fine, then: he’d sit the exams and make a living. Let’s see how he builds a future for himself, one step 242Reads7.9Score—14d adds
  34. 34 After Marrying a Poor Scholar's Daughter, My Son Passed the Imperial Exams and Rose to Power 娶了寒门小娘子后庶子科举成枭臣 Historical438k WordsCompleted [Alternate world + a common-born son’s rise + imperial examinations + farming] Zhao Ce transmigrates to Great Yan and becomes the young master of a landowning family. He thinks he can start a life of wealth and privilege, only to discover that he is an unloved concubine-born son. His legitimate eldest brother, Zhao Qian, is exceptionally capable and adored by everyone. Zhao Ce takes it in stride. The Zhao family is rich, after all, so being a laid-back concubine-born son who can eat his fill and 880Reads7.2Score10014d adds
  35. 35 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: I Become the Pillar of the Southeast 穿越古代:我成东南擎天巨柱 Historical380k WordsCompleted [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 84Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 36 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 Ancient Romance354k WordsOngoing 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 14Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  37. 37 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 Historical644k WordsOngoing 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
  38. 38 After Failing to Ascend, the System Pinned Me Down and Made Me Take the Imperial Exams 飞升失败后被系统摁在地上考科举 Eastern Fantasy212k WordsOngoing [Imperial Exam History + Cultivation / Farmer's Son / System, No Cheats / Lighthearted and Funny] They say the end of the imperial exams is immortality... Lu An joins forces with his seventy-year-old "book boy," determined to make his way to the top! Lu An had a lifetime's worth of fame, yet he came to grief over the words "rise to the clouds in a single stride." After falling into a land without spiritual energy... since that's how things are, he might as well take a turn in the mortal cour 971Reads—Score13414d adds
  39. 39 The Integrity of a Humble Scholar 寒门风骨 Historical4.4M WordsCompleted Three thatched huts and half a mu of farmland, a poor scholar and his farmer’s wife. Great wealth is too much to ask for; a modest, comfortable life is more than enough! Because of online gambling, Zhao Xiaojia transmigrates to another world and becomes a poor commoner. His father has just died, he’s left with nothing but empty walls, he owes two taels of silver, and he has a child bride to support. What can he do? The autumn harvest is just around the corner, and the authorities, bandits, and b 1.3kReads8.4Score12414d adds
  40. 40 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Lady of Honor 穿到古代当诰命夫人 Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted After an accident transmigrated Xiangyi to ancient times, she found her newlywed husband acting strangely in all sorts of ways. She was baffled. Was he really a man born and raised in ancient times? Xiangyi: Maybe I should test him. But what could I use to test him? By the same twist of fate, Yanshu also transmigrated to ancient times. Faced with his new wife, he was just as troubled. There was already someone in his heart, someone he had carried with him for nearly ten years. How should he trea 128Reads8.2Score10014d adds
  41. 41 I, San Mao, Will Take the Imperial Exams 我,三毛,要科举 Historical563k WordsCompleted [Alternate world + farming + imperial examinations + everyday family life] One brick was all it took to turn Chen Ping'an into a poor farmer’s son. Farm the land? The taxes are too high. He shakes his head and gives up. Go into business? He’d still be stuck with corvee labor. No, that won’t work either. That leaves only one path. Fortunately, as he pursues his studies, he has the support of a teacher and several like-minded friends by his side. Along the way, Chen Sanmao overcomes one challenge 1.1kReads7.4Score10014d adds
  42. 42 A Zhuangyuan Emerges from a Farming Family Through the Imperial Exams 科举农门出了个状元郎 Historical608k WordsCompleted 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 334Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  43. 43 The Poor Scholar 寒门文星 Historical902k WordsOngoing Chen Yan, a six-year-old farmer’s son, beats the powerful minister’s son in the county exam and takes first place. Overnight, he goes from a poor country boy to the literary prodigy everyone in town is talking about. But he knows that being first is a poisoned chalice. The Vice Minister of Personnel’s son hates him to the core, the county magistrate is plotting to ruin him, and even his uncle’s family is eager to take a bite out of him. In his previous life, he was a master of classical studies. 51Reads9.2Score—14d adds
  44. 44 A Country Boy’s Ups and Downs in the Imperial Exams 农家小子科举浮沉记 Historical394k WordsCompleted By a stroke of bad luck, he transmigrates into the cherished child of a man from the northwest, with a mysterious, aloof first stepmother, a hardworking second stepmother, and a sister who might be sold off at the drop of a hat. He studies late into the night, vowing to climb the ladder to success. (The protagonist is no saint or god. He can be selfish, and he’ll have his share of heartache over love.) (The female lead is neither sweet and cute nor gentle and soft-spoken. She’s a talkative, conf 849Reads8.2Score10014d adds
  45. 45 A Proper Exam Candidate, and You Want Me to Have More Children, More Blessings? 正经科举人,你让我多子多福? Historical126k WordsOngoing Imperial exams + System + Brother Cao + Comedy + Court politics + Struggle for supremacy Gu Zhengchuan had it rough. He was a delivery driver who got hit while rushing to finish his orders, and transmigrated to ancient times. He soon discovered that this was a society that valued civil officials far more than military ones, and the imperial exams were the only way for an ordinary person to rise in the world. But how was a vocational-school graduate like him supposed to pass the imperial exams? T 60Reads—Score—14d adds
  46. 46 I Transmigrated into a Debauched Scion Who Had Done Countless Evil Deeds 穿成作恶多端的纨绔子弟 Ancient Romance365k WordsCompleted 40Reads6.2Score—14d adds
  47. 47 When the Clan Got a Cheat 当宗族开了外挂 Historical821k WordsCompleted 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
  48. 48 A Farmer's Son's Road to the Imperial Exams in Ming Hongwu's Reign 农家子在大明洪武科举之路 Historical156k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + transmigration + no System + one heroine] An engineer unexpectedly transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, taking over the body of a farmer's son from the Jiang family in Qingshui Village, De'an County, Jiujiang Prefecture. Looking at his family's dilapidated thatched hut, bare of all furnishings, Jiang Xiangwen quietly considers his options. In an age when "all pursuits are inferior to studying," how can he change his fate through education and achieve the —Reads—Score114d adds
  49. 49 They Called Me Sickly, So I Turned Around and Made a Name for Myself in the Imperial Exams 说我病殃子,我转身科举争光 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + Alternate Ancient Setting, Imperial Exams, but Not a Conventional Exam Novel, Romance] My new book, [Reborn with the Appearance of an Eighteen-Year-Old, While My Children Are Already Twelve], is now updating. Please give it your support. Wang Erxiao was in the prime of his life when he transmigrated, born into the body of a farm boy named Wang Erxiao in the Great Liang dynasty. The Wang family now has three generations living under one roof. Counting his biological and cousin sisters, 21.5kReads7.2Score1.9k14d adds
  50. 50 The Imperial Examinations: Rising to the First Rank of Officialdom 科举之官居一品 Historical826k WordsCompleted Synopsis: A scholar in the morning, admitted to the imperial court by night. The protagonist begins as a young scholar from a farming family and rises step by step through the imperial examination system. In the end, he earns a place on the honors list, becomes a jinshi, and enters the ranks of officials. After becoming an official, he works his way up through the bureaucracy until he reaches the highest rank and governs the realm as chief minister, guiding Chinese civilization to become the mos 1.9kReads7.6Score10114d adds

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