Dream of the Red Chamber: A Scholar Preparing for the Imperial Exams
红楼：科举读书郎
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- Completed
- Length
- 120k Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Alternate History
- Updated
- 1y ago
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That's ridiculous. The Jia, Wang, Shi, and Xue families were the four great families of Jinling, but that doesn't mean they were actually in Jinling. In the book, apart from the Xue family who were in Jinling at the beginning, the other three families were all in the capital.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the imperial examinations didn't solely determine eligibility through the county-level exams. Did one have to pass the prefectural exam before proceeding to the provincial exam? Only the provincial exam was the true first hurdle in the imperial examinations.
What were you thinking? With your background—basically a half-retainer, a servant born into the household—are you expecting to grovel in the future?
I took a look, and the writing is smooth and the plot progresses at a good pace. It's just that the character design... It feels a bit off when interpreted according to the Dream of the Red Chamber 🙂. But overall it's okay.