Fatherless Scholar: My Journey Through the Imperial Exams

When Lin Zezu transmigrates into an alternate ancient kingdom, he arrives just in time to watch his scholar father die. Born to a courtesan mother, he's always been the family outcast—despised by his legitimate stepmother and elder brother. The moment his father's funeral ends, they throw him out with nothing. Stripped of status, inheritance, and protection, Lin Zezu must claw his way up from the bottom. His only weapon? His knowledge from another world. His only path? The brutal imperial examination system that could elevate a commoner to the highest ranks of power. Can a bastard son with no…