Chang'an Golden Peach

Political Intrigue, Historical Setting

Are there any grand-scale political intrigue novels like "Scheming for Love" and "The Prosperous Age's Strategist", with court politics and a turbulent martial world, but no domestic infighting?

High-IQ Novels About Scheming and Conquering the World, with No Forcefully Idiotic Side Characters

Something like The Nation-Protecting Prince Consort or Legend of Ling Tian, with schemes to conquer the world.

Recommend Some Court Intrigue and Power-Play Novels

Historical costume dramas with intricate power struggles and mind games. Wuxia is fine too.

Looking for a High-IQ Male Lead Well-Versed in Game Theory, Logic, and the Like. Any Genre

Looking for a Mystery Novel

Looking for a novel where the protagonist gets caught up in a conspiracy, then gradually solves the mystery and goes on adventures. Ideally, it should be somewhat scary, with a grand, overarching sense of horror.

Top-Tier Novel: The Ceiling of Intelligence Meets the Ceiling of Comedy

Almost no female lead. No one can beat these books.