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- 101 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 971Reads—Score13414d adds
- 102 The Daily Life of a Government Official 当官日常 (I’m a novice writer, and writing is just a hobby for fun. Please read this for a laugh. My writing is average, and I write purely for enjoyment. If you don’t like it, feel free not to read it, but please be kind.) Xu Yanzhi: a woman who isn’t blinded by love and cares only about building her career. Xu Yanzhi has both brains and brawn. As the emperor’s trusted aide, she enters the imperial court disguised as a man by imperial decree. “Xu Yanzhi, would you become my consort?” Xu Yanzhi drops to 96Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 103 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 37Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 104 Rising Through the Imperial Exams: Changing My Family's Fate 科举兴家：带着全家改换门庭 [Imperial examinations + transmigration + farming + no golden finger] [Romance included. The male lead is devoted to one woman. The heroine appears less often, and romance is not the main plot.] [The male lead is talented, but he still has to work hard. He climbs the ranks one step at a time.] A top student who had just graduated suddenly transmigrates into the body of a farmer’s son in ancient times. Determined not to spend his whole life farming, he embarks on the long road to the imperial exa 9.7kReads6.9Score71914d adds
- 105 The East Wind Blows, and Life Sprouts Again 东风吹又生 [Wuxia + Court Intrigue + Strong Female Lead] Cold winds blow from the east, then fade away, like a life that decays before it can begin anew. Black and white pieces crisscross the rivers and streams, vanishing in the blink of an eye. A gentleman as warm as jade, a peerless young master: the east wind arrives, and even withered trees bloom again. “Light can always seep through every crack. Though you'll never be able to touch it, it has given hope to countless people.” The “young master” of C 7Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 106 The Real Heiress Crushes the Competition for Men 真千金她横扫雄竞 Overnight, she became the real heiress of the Chancellor’s household. All right, so the whole family would treat the fake heiress as their darling, and after she died… Wait a minute. Where were the melodramatic power struggles of the wealthy? Where was the vicious white-lotus villainess? What kind of place had she transmigrated into? Why was she fleeing famine? The feudal world battered Rong Yu over and over. There was nothing tender or springy about her life. What vicious female rival? The only 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Rising from Poverty: From the Imperial Exams to the Officialdom 寒门崛起，从科举入仕开始 (The rating just came out, so it's normal for it to be a little low. Don't worry, enjoy!) [Farming + Imperial Examinations + Alternate History + Ancient Setting] After an accident, Wang Bo, a farmer's son in ancient times, absorbed the memories of his previous life. The good news: His mind held thousands of books from the twenty-first century, and he had a photographic memory. The bad news: His family was so poor they lived on bran, and they still had to scrape together every last bit to fund hi 2kReads8.5Score18014d adds
- 108 The Imperial Exam: A Transmigrator's Road to Reversal 科举，穿越人的逆袭之路 [Everyday Farm Life | Exam-System Comeback | Court Intrigue | No System] After a car accident, a modern soul is reborn as Sun Dingyun, a two-year-old boy in an ordinary farming family in ancient times. The only grandson in the family, he is cherished by his parents and protected by his elders. His family is well-off, and there are no nasty relatives stirring up trouble. He has no System, no photographic memory, and no golden finger. He is just an ordinary person. With his whole family backing 3.5kReads7.8Score22514d adds
- 109 On Results Day, the Jiang Family's Young Lady Becomes the Third-Ranked Scholar 放榜日，姜府千金她成为了探花郎 Her father died young, and on the day the examination results were announced, her own brother, Jiang Huaizhao, was murdered by villains. To uncover the truth and shoulder the burden of the Jiang family, Jiang Huaining takes her brother’s place and transforms herself into the most sought-after new third-place graduate. When she first steps into court, not only are conditions harsh, but wolves lie ahead and tigers lurk behind. She watches every word and step, as if treading on thin ice. Her corrup 115Reads8.5Score11914d adds
- 110 Back in Ancient Times to Become the Top Scholar 回到古代当状元 [Imperial examinations in the early chapters, everyday life, then court politics] After accidentally transmigrating to an ancient, fictional dynasty, he discovers that he has a photographic memory and fights his way up through the imperial examinations. With a way of thinking unlike that of the people of the past, how will he find a way of life that suits him in this ancient world? 612Reads7.7Score10714d adds
- 111 A Woman in a Man’s Body: I Never Expected to Become a High Minister 女穿男，没想到我会位及人臣 Reborn in ancient times, I became a peasant's son. To make matters worse, I went from being a thirty-something woman with a house and a car to a tiny child who couldn't even look after himself. And I became a boy, too. What am I supposed to do? What do I do if everyone says I'm cursed to bring misfortune to my father, mother, and the whole family? After going through countless hardships, I was finally about to embark on the imperial examination path, and then disaster struck. What do I do? It's 39Reads8.1Score10314d adds
- 112 Disguised as a Man, I Sat the Sixfold Scholar Exam, and the Crown Prince Begged Me to Be His Consort 女扮男装考六元，太子跪求我当妃 Strong heroine + satisfying revenge + sweet romance + bickering rivals + girl disguised as a boy + imperial exams + comeback + laugh-out-loud comedy [Ding! Your rebellious top female scholar has arrived!] Shen Weilan: The capital's number-one “unfilial daughter”! Her father wails every day about not having a son? Fine! She'll disguise herself as a boy and become the top scholar with six first-place finishes, just to be his “son”! But... why is the haughty Crown Prince, who always comes in second 328Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 113 After I Played with the Aloof Power Broker, He Went Red-Eyed and Mad 渣了清冷权臣后，他红眼又疯魔 A woman disguised as a man, a devoted couple with no romantic entanglements, an obsessive minister who will stop at nothing, forced possession, and a foolish prince who is actually the heroine in disguise. Everyone says the only prince of the Great Ji Dynasty is useless, and that without Chancellor Xie, the court would have fallen into chaos long ago. But no one knows that, in private, the only Fifth Prince is actually a princess in disguise. And the aloof, ascetic Chancellor Xie, who keeps his 439Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 114 A Cunning Official in Great Qian: Making My Way as Chief Minister 大乾苟官丶混在大乾当宰辅 A friendly reminder: This is a work of pure alternate history and has no connection to real history. After my soul transmigrated into a scholarly family in Great Qian, I brought with me the learning of a thousand ages, seeking only warm wine, peace of mind, and a beautiful woman by my side. I deliberately kept my exam scores low, hoping to land some undemanding government post and stay clear of political strife. But things rarely go as planned. Great Qian’s prosperity was only a facade. Corrupt 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 To Survive, the Cannon Fodder Fake Prince Has to Become Emperor 为活命，炮灰假皇子只好称帝 [Female lead disguised as a man + sweet on the outside, dark within + wish-fulfillment + golden finger] Zhongli Jian, a pro at seeming sweet while hiding a dark side, transmigrates with a crafting minigame. She starts out at three years old, disguised as a boy and posing as a prince. Her father is cold-hearted, and her mother was poisoned to death by the empress. Her mother is reborn and knows what will happen over the next year. She has a crafting game that occasionally showers her with coins 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Grand Tutor Is Delicate and Sweet, and the Crown Prince Acts Up Every Day 太傅娇软，太子他每天不做人 [Girl Disguised as a Boy + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Young Emperor and Empress + Gentle, Jade-Like Crown Prince’s Tutor x Arrogant, Headstrong Young Crown Prince] The Qin family had produced many talented people for generations, but this generation somehow failed to make even the slightest impression at court. A month ago, Qin Zhixian was summoned back to the capital and given a minor post as a records clerk. Thanks to her grandfather’s great achievements, she was also appointed tutor to th 246Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 117 The Powerful Man in Men's Clothes Is Actually the Prince's Beloved Wife 男装权臣竟是王爷娇妻 [Historical fantasy romance & equally powerful leads & woman disguised as a man & revenge] Su Mingyu was the only daughter of a general, raised in luxury. But when disaster struck her family in childhood, she lost her memory and ended up living as a beggar. Adopted by a eunuch, she wore men's clothes every day. After her adoptive father's brutal death, she disguised herself as a man and vowed to make the powerful person responsible pay. After ten years of careful planning, just as she thought sh 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 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
- 119 Disguised as a Man: The Marquis Keeps Fighting for Me 女扮男装：侯爷他又争又抢 The downfall of a family, the fall of a dynasty... The cool and aloof Minister of Justice vs. the calculating, jealous Marquis Behind a few scraps of cloth lay a scheme years in the making... Shen Shimu disguised herself as a man and worked her way into the government, all to uncover the secret behind those scraps, find the truth, and avenge the Su family. At first, Rong Suxun said, “Shen Shimu, if you ever want to marry, I’ll make sure your choice is up to scratch.” Later, Rong Suxun said, 156Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 A Wild Monk and a Stinky Cook? No! He's the New Top Scholar 野和尚臭厨子？不！他是新科状元 [Family life] [Imperial examinations] [Farming] [Lighthearted] Jiang Zhuo transmigrates and becomes a young monk kicked out of the monastery by the abbot. With no other choice, he returns home and resumes secular life. But the moment he steps through the door, he’s confronted by an entire family of oddballs. A spineless father, a meek mother, grandparents who play favorites, and a brother who loves to show off... Jiang Zhuo: Fine, fine! This messed-up transmigration life boils down to one t 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Reborn as Daiyu’s Twin Sister: Disguised as a Man, I Rise to Greatness 穿成黛玉双生妹：女扮男装铸青云 Rescue the Golden Hairpins + imperial exams and officialdom + woman disguised as a man + power over the court The immortal wisteria Lin Yan descends to the mortal realm and is reincarnated as Lin Daiyu’s biological younger sister. She fiercely protects her sister and rewrites the fates of the Golden Hairpins: Wisteria twines around a jade belt, and all plants share in its fragrance. A golden hairpin turns to frost and snow, revealing a treasure-gathering basin. The clear moon never wanes, th 362Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 122 Peace Across the Land 山河无恙 A companion volume to The Alluring Minister, also known as The Female Emperor’s Tutor. Political intrigue + a woman disguised as a man + battles of wits at court! He was a dashing, romantic top scorer in the imperial examinations, famous throughout the land! He was also a brilliant strategist who stepped up when the nation was in peril, planning far ahead. A master of both letters and arms, his genius astonished the world, and his elegance was unmatched. He left countless legends and stories beh 480Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 123 Build a Fortune and Pass the Imperial Exams 发家致富考科举 [No System or golden finger, one heroine, not a wish-fulfillment story, realistic] Xie Fan is a hopelessly single exam nerd, a useless graduate of a top university, and a slacker at a major organization. He enjoys a carefree life of choosing to lie flat. After an unexpected death, he returns to a parallel world in the Ming Dynasty, reborn as the son of a landlord. But life in a landlord’s household turns out to be no easier. To make ends meet, he sets out on the path of the imperial examinations 1.1kReads8.6Score10314d adds
- 124 The Mad Emperor Claims the Chancellor's Wife 疯批皇帝霸占丞相妻 [Woman Disguised as a Man x Mad, Toxic Male Lead Who Is Seriously Unwell and Starts Losing It After Falling for the Heroine. Male Lead Gets a Bad Ending, Heroine Stands Alone] [Original Title: The Mad Emperor Takes the Chancellor’s Wife] Everyone says the current emperor is devoted to the chancellor’s wife. He even defied public opposition to force her into the palace as his consort. But no one knows that the young emperor has simply fallen in love with a man, and cannot have him... Baili Hongxu 158Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 125 You Asked Me to Ghostwrite a Love Letter, So Why Did My Words Make a Great Scholar Weep? 让你代写情书，你落笔惊哭大儒？ [Imperial Exams] [Poor Family] [Love Letter Ghostwriting] [Farming] [Ensemble Cast] [Political Intrigue] Gu Ci, a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature, opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated into the body of a nine-year-old boy in the Great Feng Dynasty. His family is destitute from the start! His father and uncle have both failed the county exams. His little sister is crying for food, while his mother and older sister toil away weaving cloth! With nowhere else to turn, Gu Ci grabs a wri 110.1kReads8.5Score8.7k14d adds
- 126 The Aloof White Moonlight Was Reborn as Everyone’s Ideal 清冷白月光重生成了万人迷 [A woman disguised as a man, reincarnated, aloof and adored by all] They say every member of the older generation, the pillars of Great Qin, had a cherished love in their hearts: Young Master Bianyue. People say that although he was chronically ill, his features were as exquisite as a painting. Cool and aloof, like jade and snow. He loved to wear a long crimson robe, his ink-black hair smooth as silk, his red clothes brighter than autumn maple leaves. Whoever saw him would say he was as beautifu 1.4kReads8.4Score13314d adds
- 127 The Struggles of a Poor Family in the Song Dynasty 宋代寒门的奋斗史 In the blink of an eye, a history PhD from the 21st century becomes the second son of a farming family outside Bianliang City. His family is dirt poor, the elders are shortsighted, and they even have a “precious heir” whom the whole family must support. As the second son of a branch family whom no one takes seriously, watch how Chen He works his way up, crosses class boundaries, and leaps from the farm into a new life. 1.7kReads7.6Score14714d adds
- 128 I'm a Peasant's Martial Arts Champion, and You Want Me to Write Poetry? 我农家武状元，你让我作诗？ (Imperial Examinations + Alternate History + Ancient Times) He transmigrates into ancient times as a poor scholar, where learning reigns supreme. A poor family, an injured father, a pregnant mother, a young sister, and him at just ten years old. A disastrous start: only studying can change their fate. But even the most careful plans cannot overcome the will of fate, and in the end, he abandons the pen for the sword. Starting with the military examinations, he heads north, making a name for himse 6.1kReads7.7Score45614d adds
- 129 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 581Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 130 Know No More: My Grandfather Is Sheng Changbai 知否之我的祖父是盛长柏 [Woman disguises herself as a man, imperial examinations, political struggles, family legacy, no romance] A disastrous start: a female university student from the twenty-first century transmigrates into the world of The Story of Minglan and becomes the posthumous daughter of a widow. She thinks she’s in for a cozy story about a modestly comfortable life and farming, but it turns out to be a tale of a woman disguised as a man taking the imperial examinations. She thinks it couldn’t get any more o 150Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Being the Crown Prince Is Really Hard 当太子真的好难呀 As everyone knows, being a crown prince is a high-risk job: you either get killed, or... get taken to bed. The battle for the throne of Jinghe ends with Prince An successfully ascending the throne. Fearing the new emperor’s ruthless methods, the officials of Jinghe plan to keep their heads down and behave. But then they notice something about the new emperor’s empress: her looks and figure seem a little too much like those of the former crown prince, Xu Xun. As Buddha says: Speak not of it, spea 84Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 132 Claiming the Cold-on-the-Outside, Warm-on-the-Inside Young Marquis 霸占外冷内热小侯爷 At their first meeting, she was the most beloved princess in the empire, and the other was a young marquis disguised as a man. When they met again, she fell in love with her at first sight. From the moment she saw her, she vowed to protect her, for all her life. 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Disguised as a Man: What Do I Do When All My Colleagues Like Me? 女扮男装：同僚都喜欢我怎么破 (Completed) Gender disguise, transmigration, imperial examinations, officialdom, multiple male leads Lin Xiujin transmigrates into another world, and not having a golden finger would be bad enough. But what is this about being a woman with a man's identity? Never mind. She might as well make use of it. Only by gaining power can she control her own fate! She studies at the clan school, takes the academy entrance exams, earns a post through the imperial examinations, and enters officialdom. With f 243Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 134 A Fake God’s Counterattack 伪装神明要逆袭 One trap leads to another, and each step brings a new pitfall. This is the story of a fake aloof god experiencing the warmth of human affection alongside a clueless, adorable trap-filled System. System: “Hey, do you believe in love?” The female lead sneers. “I believe that if you say one more word, you’ll be sent back to the factory and rebuilt!” Fake aloofness, no romance, female soul in a male body. If you know me and happen to see this, please don’t roast me. I’m just a nobody! Don’t nitpick 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The General's Legitimate Daughter Returns: Toppling the Throne and Bathing the Capital in Blood 将门嫡女归来：覆灭皇权血洗京城 The new book's rating has just been posted and will rise later #Ancient-Era Revenge #General's-Daughter #Superpowered Heroine #Political Intrigue #Taking Down Scumbags #Strong Female Lead The Su family was famed for generations of loyal service, but one day they were wiped out to the last. Her father and brothers died on the battlefield, their loyalty turned into a blade that pierced their hearts with their own hands. Her fiancé betrayed her, trusted allies turned against her, the emperor framed 5.9kReads8.2Score55114d adds
- 136 After a Soul Swap, a Workaholic Daughter of a Noble House Conquers the Modern World 灵魂互换后，社畜理政嫡女闯现代 [Female lead, no romance + national destiny System + spatial System + ancient political intrigue + modern comeback] One car accident throws two lives completely out of alignment. Lin Jing, a disciplinary inspector in government service, and Chen Yun, a false heir from a military family in Beiyong, swap souls. The most absurd part is that both of them start on Hell Mode. Lin Jing opens her eyes in the imperial prison. Five whip marks cut to the bone, her father and brothers have personally accus 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 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 4.7kReads8.1Score57914d adds
- 138 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
- 139 The Actress Goes on a Rampage in the Imperial Exams 女明星她科举杀疯了 Top-tier star Yang Lanming opens her eyes and discovers she's transmigrated. The good news is that she still has the same face, a beauty that appeals to everyone around the world. The bad news is that she's now a child who couldn't hurt a fly. System notification: Your profile has been automatically changed from [academic ace of the entertainment industry] to [ancient imperial-exam master] She disguises herself as a man to sit the imperial examinations, unexpectedly embarking on a path to succes 9Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 140 Forced to Disguise Myself as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams and Become Chief Councillor 被迫女扮男装，我参加科考做首辅 [Disguised as a man + gradual character growth + everyday life + imperial examinations] The gentle, everyday life of a farmer's son in ancient times. PS: This is a fictional setting! Just as genius doctor Song Xiaoxiao was stepping into the working world, a sneeze sent her transmigrating. When she opened her eyes, she had gone from the present to the past, arriving in a dynasty unrecorded in history. She had just grumbled about being a little kid when her whole family dealt her another heavy blo 602Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 141 The Delicate General 娇将令 Chu Yu is a renowned general of Qian'an. As long as she is there, enemy forces dare not invade, and Qian'an enjoys peace and prosperity. Recently, however, rumors have been flying: the great general is a woman! Prime Minister Song, who often clashed with Chu Yu at court, arrives at her residence. Everyone assumes he has brought an imperial decree to charge the general with deceiving the emperor. The people of the capital have already lined the road outside the general's residence, kneeling to pl 20Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 142 Has the Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years Claimed the Throne Today? 九千岁今天上位了吗 [Everyone chases the heroine after losing her + love-triangle chaos + male rivalry + adored by all + woman disguises herself as a man + one-on-one, both chaste + yandere + love and hate] [Wild, cunning, and powerful fake eunuch Xie Jing & yandere, unhinged female chief councilor Jiang Qingyue, disguised as a man] By the time she turned eighteen, Jiang Qingyue had run away from three weddings. The first groom became a eunuch when he entered the palace at five. That was the end of it. The second b 76Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 143 Nine Princes Vie for the Throne, but I Just Want to Stay Alive 九子夺嫡，我只想保命 The eldest brother, who holds power over the court and answers to no one. The second brother, frail and sickly, but secretly intent on fighting for the throne. The third brother, who cultivates at a temple and wants only to return and take revenge. The fourth brother, free-spirited, graceful, and refined. The fifth brother, undefeated in battle. The seventh brother, ruthless and always plotting several steps ahead. The eighth brother, a madman who kills without blinking. The “Ninth Prince,” Li Z 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 A Woman in a Man’s Body: Lord Fuguang Goes on a Killing Spree 女穿男：扶光君他杀疯了 [Female-to-Male Transmigration + No Romance + Literary Plagiarism + Jinx + Aristocratic Scion’s Exam Success Story] Also known as: The Azure Luan Chronicles Song Hezhen was a brilliant academic in the 22nd century, a top student who graduated from Cambridge with two doctorates. After completing her studies, she was just about to return home and contribute to her country’s development. But life is unpredictable: the plane she was on crashed, and just like that, Song Hezhen kicked the bucket! When 4.7kReads7.4Score51114d adds
- 145 You Mock My Clan for Never Passing the Imperial Exams? What Are You Crying For Now That I Passed All Three with Top Honors? 笑我全族不中举？三元及第你哭啥 Zhang Yan, the top scholar of nine provinces, has just earned his doctorate when he opens his eyes and finds himself in a poor village in the Great Yong Dynasty. His clan has spent generations taking the imperial examinations, but after decades, not one of them has even passed the first degree. They have become the laughingstock of the entire village. But Zhang Yan sees the clan elders' good intentions. People say studying is hard, but how can it be harder than farming? He secretly swears, “Sinc 313Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 146 A Late-Born Son of a Farmer Takes the Imperial Exam and Leaves the Emperor Stunned 农家老来子考科举，强到朕傻眼了 Also known as The Late-Born Son of a Farming Family Takes the Civil Service Exams, and Grows So Powerful Even the Emperor Is Stunned; I Entered Government Through the Civil Service Exams and Became a Powerful Minister of Great Qian; Song Yuan, a rising star in the legal world, dies in a car accident and transmigrates into a farming family in Great Qian, becoming the late-born son whom the whole village mocks. With disasters striking one after another and his family mired in poverty, his life fro 12.1kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 147 Transmigration: From the Imperial Exams to Chief Grand Secretary 穿越：从科举开始的内阁首辅之路 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
- 148 Ink-Stained Makeup 妆染墨 Cross-dressing as a man × the imperial civil service examinations and court politics × single-mindedly building a career × powerful minister × feel-good female-led story × no romance in the main story In an era when women had no status, her parents were killed by the powerful, her uncles seized the family estate, and her fiancé broke off their engagement. She fell from being a wealthy young lady to having no roof over her head. To clear her father's name, she hardened her heart, cast aside her w 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Taking My Father’s Place in the Imperial Exams, Starting at Six 替父科举！从六岁开始 No corvee labor, no land tax. Crossing the class divide feels amazing! No wonder my father was willing to do anything to pass the imperial exams! The exams broke the aristocratic clans' monopoly on official careers under the Nine-Rank System, which had been in place since the Wei and Jin dynasties. With examinations at their core, they gave ordinary scholars a way to rise above their station. The appeal of the exams went straight to the heart of people's everyday concerns. Once scholars passed t 700Reads7.3Score10014d adds
- 150 Disguised as a Man in Esports: I Crush Everyone Fair and Square 女扮男装打电竞：平等打爆众生 [The rating just came in, so it's a little low. It should rise later.] [Girl Disguised as a Boy + Esports Prodigy + Rise from Humble Beginnings + Ensemble Character Growth + Not a Love Triangle, Two Male Leads Both Get the Girl + Not a Traditional Power Fantasy] Sunny, a god-tier stand-in who spends most of her time at internet cafes, joins a group of strangers for a cafe tournament to win a few hundred yuan. She never expects it to put her on everyone's radar. The famous ZRG coach secretly spie 5.3kReads8.1Score82914d adds
