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- 1 A Woman Reborn as a Man: This Farmer’s Son Must Make Something of Himself 女穿男:农家儿郎要争气 (Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + deduction + criminal investigations + a female lead, with little romance) In my previous life, I was one of the country’s top talents. Then, well, bam! The good news: I’m still alive. The bad news: I’ve got the wrong equipment. From the start, I grow crops to earn a little silver. My family aren’t troublemakers, and to avoid doing farm work, I embark on the path of the imperial examinations. 123Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 From Woman to Man: A Farmer’s Son’s Road to Power Through the Imperial Exams 女穿男:农门权相的科举路 [Female-to-male transmigration + slice of life + imperial examinations + golden finger + raising the family’s status + female lead as a supporting character] Female doctoral student Shen Yi transmigrates to an ancient farming family after a lab accident, becoming the only son in the Shen family, with five older sisters. The good news is that, as the family’s sole hope, his parents and sisters dote on him and do whatever he says. The bad news is that he’s a sickly weakling who might drop dead at 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Transmigrated into a Villain: Awakening the Imperial Exam System 穿越变恶男:觉醒科举系统 [A woman in a man's body + a golden finger for the imperial examinations + growth and nation-building + ensemble cast] In her previous life, Ye Gu had to disguise herself as a man for various reasons and go undercover at Huasheng Group. She never expected to be betrayed by the person she cherished most. Perhaps Heaven took pity on everything she had been through and gave her a chance to start over... But when she finally figured out her situation, she was stunned. I was only pretending to be a 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 A Farmboy's Guide to the Imperial Exams: I'm One Lucky Layabout! 农家科举子我是躺赢狗! Li Xuan opens his eyes and finds himself inexplicably transported to a dynasty called Great Qi. The country is in desperate need of rebuilding, and he is a farmer's son, the hope his whole family is counting on… 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Striving Life of a Boy in Ancient Times 女穿男穿成古代少年的奋斗人生 After an accidental car crash, Meng Yu, a modern urban saleswoman, transmigrated to the fictional ancient kingdom of Dafeng. She found herself in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy from Dashan Village, whose parents were both dead and who had only his seven-year-old sister to rely on. Faced with such a situation, how will he begin his new life...? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 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 [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 986Reads—Score134Shelves
- 7 From Modern Times to Ancient Days: From Starving to Ruling the Realm 今穿古:我从食不果腹到指点江山 [Imperial Exams + History + Transmigration + Farming + Political Intrigue] Soldiers can ride out on horseback to conquer new lands, but scholars can also bring peace to the realm with their pens! Lin Jingyan, a fine young man from the twenty-first century, transmigrated into a poor family in the Eastern Great Dynasty. In a countryside where people could barely keep food on the table, he earned a little money and pursued his dreams one step at a time through the imperial examinations! Writing poe 53Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 8 Why Is the Heir So Confused Today, Too? 世子爷今天也很困惑 Lin Wan, a modern-day office workaholic, dies at her desk after another all-nighter. When she opens her eyes, she has become Shen Yichuan, the heir to the Marquis of Anyuan's residence in the capital. The once capable female manager is now a handsome young man of eighteen or nineteen. She must not only adapt to an unfamiliar male body and complicated ancient etiquette, but also face one crisis after another: the mystery surrounding a fall from a horse that left her unconscious for two days, her 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 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—Shelves
- 10 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—Shelves
- 11 The Flattery Saint 马屁大圣 I flatter the people for their sake, and keep the realm stable for the good of the land. I speak words of sycophancy, but carry the common people in my heart. I use every trick in the flatterer’s playbook, leaving the villains gnashing their teeth. My reputation in the jianghu may be nothing special, but no one can beat me at earning merit and doing good. (A shameless, absurdly funny novel. Come take a look!) 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Imperial Exam? I’m a Top Scholar in the Classics, So Why Can’t I Take the Military Exam? 科举?我文状元考个武状元合理吧 [Ripped Scholar Exams]+ [Transmigration]+ [Alternate History]+ [Humor]+ [Wish Fulfillment] When he woke up, top science student Xu Jie was completely bewildered! He had been one of Huaguo's leading science minds, devoted to research. But then he suddenly died in his sleep and, damn it, transmigrated straight into the body of a spoiled rich kid with muscles all over! On his wedding night, one hard squeeze of his bulging muscles left his petite new bride, who had been swapped in as a bride of good 280Reads—Score109Shelves
- 13 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 [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 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 From Humble Beginnings to Minister of State 布衣卿相寒门崛起 A poor scholar’s spirit rings clear, his pen splitting the heavens! When Lin Shen wakes, he finds himself in a thatched hut with a leaking roof. Before him lies his mother, at death’s door and worn to the bone; his young brother is coughing up blood, barely alive; outside, rapacious creditors kick at the door, demanding payment and threatening their lives! In this cruel world, are the poor truly no more than blades of grass? He will wield modern knowledge as a blade and turn the world upside dow 75Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Radiant Top Scholar 科举之皎皎状元郎 [Farming + imperial examinations + secret identity] After an accident involving a flowerpot, Li Yi transmigrated to the Great Feng Dynasty and became a five-year-old boy in Li Family Village. One day, his parents came up with a new plan for his future: they wanted to send him to a private school to learn a few characters. But Li Yi thought, If I work hard, shouldn't I be able to earn a title in the imperial examinations? 207Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 16 My Lord, I Choose Only the One I Watched Grow Up 夫君,我只选自己看着长大的 The main story is complete. Extra chapters will be posted on a schedule. Read with confidence. The story of The Chancellor’s Rise is about a boy from a mountain village who eventually becomes Grand Secretary. A motivational story naturally needs its sacrificial characters, and Gu Qinghe, or more accurately, her entire family, are all doomed supporting characters. As the growth-oriented protagonist, he has to face plenty of setbacks. His parents can’t survive, and anyone close to him has to die f 110Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 17 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—Shelves
- 18 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. 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 A Poor Scholar’s Rise Through the Exams: My Father in the First Volume, Me in the Next 寒门科举,上卷老爹下卷儿 A rise from poverty + imperial examinations + farming + political intrigue After transmigrating to ancient times, Gu Suifeng, a single man who just wants to lie flat, becomes the deadbeat father of three children. How can he keep living a quiet, carefree life with a family this poor? Huh? His father and all three children are pretty clever! Hahaha, then he'll just rely on them. Push them to work hard and have them back him up! 812Reads8.8Score105Shelves
- 20 A Woman in a Man’s Body: Turning the Imperial Exams into a Path to Power 女穿男:科举逆袭当首辅 [Female transmigrates into a male body + imperial examinations + clashes with powerful clans + establishes a girls' school + makes her mark in history + romance later on] In her previous life, Chen Shujing grew up in an orphanage and spent her whole life striving to prove that women were no worse than men. At last, she became the head of a company, only to die from overwork. When she opened her eyes again, she was in another world, transformed from a woman into a man, and from an orphan into the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 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—Shelves
- 22 A Woman Transmigrated into a Man: A Farmer's Son Rises to Greatness 女穿男之农家子的崛起之路 [Transmigration + Space + Past and Present Lives + Conquering the World] A lifetime of suffering in countless worlds, in exchange for one life's love! Is it transmigration, or an endless cycle of reincarnation? He was a divine sovereign in the God Realm ten thousand years ago, a woman struggling to survive in the apocalypse, a CEO, a farmer's son, the head of the Bai family, the master of the Shadow Pavilion, or even the ruler of the world. These are only small chapters in his life. He has no me 64Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 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—Shelves
- 24 Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Lead My Entire Clan to Success Through the Imperial Exams 穿越古代我靠科举带飞全族 [Imperial examinations + Female transmigrates into a male body + Farming] [There is a romantic pairing, and the male lead is devoted to one person.] In the modern world, she was an overworked 996 employee with a degree from a top-tier university. In ancient times, she became a man! Born to a farming family, he doesn’t want to spend his whole life farming, nor become a low-ranking merchant’s apprentice. With no particular skill to rely on, the only path to changing his fate and his family’s fate 805Reads7.1Score120Shelves
- 25 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 968Reads8.3Score100Shelves
- 26 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 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 A Farmer's Rise: From Gathering Rice to Becoming Prime Minister 农家逆袭:从捡稻谷到当宰辅 Shen Yanzhi, a postgraduate history student, opens his eyes to find himself in the body of a country boy in ancient times named Goudan, the only child the Li family had waited ten years for. His great-grandfather once held high office, but so what? After being exiled to Lingnan, the whole family still had to rely on farming to survive. Just as he gets used to life in an ancient village, he’s bound to a bizarre System. Other transmigrators get Systems that help them conquer the world, but his tas —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 A Woman Disguised as a Man Becomes a Powerhouse Through the Imperial Exams 女穿男靠科举成为大佬 Shen Qiaochu transmigrated, and even ended up in a man’s body. Her mother died in childbirth, her father was a gold-digging pretty boy, her stepmother was a vicious green-tea schemer, and she was left to pick up the pieces… What could she do? She was utterly desperate too… Watch her pass the imperial examinations and become the top scholar, build a business empire and become the richest person around, serve as the emperor’s mentor, help the young emperor develop new agriculture, open new sea rou 127Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 29 Cast Out and Split from the Family? I'll Pass the Imperial Exams and Start My Own Lineage 被弃分家?我靠科举单开族谱 His eldest uncle had failed the imperial exams for eighteen years straight, yet he relied on their grandfather's favoritism to drain the whole family's hard-earned savings. Even the betrothal gifts were taken to cover his family's “expenses for cultivating exam connections.” His cousin wanted to study too, but the family couldn't afford it. So their grandfather ordered everyone to borrow money to support the uncle and his son! Grandfather even declared that only the legitimate eldest son and leg 596Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 30 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. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 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—Shelves
- 32 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—Shelves
- 33 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 425Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 34 A Name in the Unofficial Histories: The Young Prince's Unorthodox Path to Office 名留野史,小世子的另类为官路 An unconventional farming-and-imperial-exams story: transmigration and rebirth, with no pocket dimension, no System, and no golden finger. He's simply absurdly lucky. In his previous life, Jiang Ruyan was bedridden and paralyzed for fifteen years. He never imagined that after closing his eyes and opening them again, he would transmigrate. He spent twelve years wandering the world with his parents, who were always chasing poetry and distant horizons, before they finally sent him off to school. 893Reads—Score110Shelves
- 35 Failed to Transfer? Better to Strive Than Throw My Life Away 调剂失败,作死不如上进 Sun Zhaoyang, a woman in a man’s body, forgot to say she didn’t want to be assigned to a different major when she made a wish at Yonghe Temple in the modern world. The enormous force of her wish got her assigned to an alternate dynasty instead. The good news: She no longer has to be passed around like a football while people roll their eyes at her. The bad news: She’s a man now! What can she do? Make the best of it! She can’t just die again. Who knows what godforsaken place she’ll be assigned to 444Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 36 A Woman in a Man’s Body: The Farmer’s Son Works Everyone to Tears 女穿男之,农家小子把人卷哭了 Wah! When Liu An’an opened her eyes, she discovered she’d become a baby. What? Not only had she become a baby, she’d also changed sex and become the only boy in the family, Liu An. Her family doted on him, but they were so poor that even getting enough to eat was a problem. Well, seeing how much his family loved him, Liu An decided to put the advantages of his previous life to use, work hard, and lead the whole family to a better life. 844Reads8.5Score100Shelves
- 37 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 [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—Shelves
- 38 The Road to Power Begins in the Red-Light District 科举,从勾栏开始的权臣之路 [Traditional imperial examinations + nation-building and court intrigue + technical-progression power fantasy] [An engineering-school punk transmigrates into a dim-witted child at a brothel, then shakes up the court with his blueprints!] Lin Fan, a modern civil engineer, gets smacked in the face with a brick at a construction site. When he opens his eyes, he's become a six-year-old, mentally disabled boy at the Yihong Courtyard in the state of Qi! Frail and beautiful, he's despised by everyone a 5Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 39 From the Start, Everyone Mistook Me for the God of Literature 开局被当成文曲星 [Woman Disguised as a Man + No Romance + System + Imperial Exams and Political Maneuvering + Building a Strong Nation] Xie Yichu is born into an ancient world, retaining her modern memories and accompanied by the “Imperial Exam God System.” Her grandfather, convinced that the God of Literature appeared to him in a dream, raises her as a boy from birth. She is driven by her determination to “have a page of her own in the family genealogy” and her ideal of “peace and prosperity for all.” From then 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 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 365Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 41 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 [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 12Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 42 The Fallen Heir's Road to the Imperial Exams: A Brilliant Future with Beautiful Women at His Side 落魄世子科举路,红颜相伴展风华 [Transmigration] [History] [Ancient Setting] [Imperial Examinations] [Business] [Fictional Dynasty] [Court Intrigue] [One Female Lead] Xiao Yifeng, a history scholar from the 21st century, transmigrates to the Great Liang dynasty and becomes the fallen heir of the Marquis of Yongan. With the marquis's household in decline, Xiao Yifeng sets out to restore its fortunes. "Uncle Fu, we can't let the household sink any further. We have to pull ourselves together!" Uncle Fu agrees to stand by him and 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Reborn into the Imperial Exams: Reforming My Tea-Drinking Ways 重生科举,绿茶整改日常 [Rebirth + imperial examinations + woman reborn as a man + modern livestreaming System + romance] Xie Anyang was once the cherished daughter of the Xie family. After her parents died, she became the Yang family’s cousin. Unfortunately, she fell for her cousin and made a few mistakes, so in the end she was driven out of the Yang residence and died in despair. Reborn as Xie Dazhu, she went from a pampered young lady who had never lifted a finger to a farmer’s son. Pouting couldn’t change the fact 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 44 A Woman in a Man's Body, I Became Chief Minister Through the Imperial Exams! 女穿男,我靠科举成首辅! Wow! I got my first rating! I hope it goes up! One life traded for a chance to transmigrate. Zhou Jin, a thirty-year-old PhD, sacrificed himself to save a child. When he opened his eyes again, he had become an unborn baby named Zhou Huaijin. Fortunately, though this Zhou family of farmers isn’t wealthy, his parents are honest and hardworking, his older sister is gentle and considerate, and their little courtyard is filled with the simplest kind of warmth. He puts down roots in that warmth and 2.8kReads7.8Score297Shelves
- 45 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 4.9kReads8.1Score607Shelves
- 46 From Pauper to Grand Secretary 穷小子到阁老 Zhu Yuanyuan was a highly educated young woman of the new era, ready to make her mark and serve her country. But before she could, she was shot on the school sports field... After becoming him, she threw herself into the imperial examination system, striving forward for herself and her family. From a village student to a presented scholar, from a farming household to the imperial court, she carved out her own path in life, one step at a time... 442Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 47 I Passed the Imperial Exam and Gave the Dynasty Three Hundred More Years 科举高中,我给王朝续命三百年 [Imperial Exams + Daily Life + Business + Officialdom + Political Intrigue + No Romance + No System] Xue Zhao, a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrated one day into an abandoned infant who had been taken in and raised by a scholar and his wife. Before his adoptive father died, he urged Xue Zhao to take the imperial examinations, enter officialdom, and bring honor to the family. To fulfill his adoptive father’s dying wish, Xue Zhao embarked on the path of scholarship. From the coun 218Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 48 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 38Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 49 I'm a Seven-Year-Old Prodigy, and I'll Earn Six Honors in the Imperial Exams 我七岁神童,科举路上六元及第 In his previous life, Su Mingli was a genius with a photographic memory. In this life, he was born into a poor family in the Great Zhou Dynasty and awakened the wisdom of his past life at age seven! Just look at this family: bran porridge every day, an honest older brother and sister-in-law working themselves to the bone, a good-for-nothing cousin, Su Mingzhi, who has failed the children's imperial exam six times, and parents nearly driven mad by the imperial examinations! Su Mingli: ...I can't 34Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 50 Cast Out of the Marquis's Residence, I Rise from Poverty to Become the Top Scholar 被逐出侯府,我寒门崛起成状元 The score was just posted, so it’ll gradually go up as the story progresses. [Imperial exams and farming] + [Fictional ancient setting] Jiang Huai unexpectedly transmigrated into a book and became the second young master of the Marquis of Yongning’s household. Unfortunately, he wasn’t the Marquis’s biological son, so Jiang Huai was sent along with the original owner to live in the impoverished countryside. His new home had nothing but bare walls. They were dirt poor. No matter. He wrote popular 2.3kReads7.8Score167Shelves

















































