Alternate History 架空历史

301 凤 The Phoenix Returns to Court 凤仪来朝 Fu Mu Chang Jin扶慕长矜Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted Historical romance, a reborn supporting female character, love that blossoms over time Spring Deepens Behind Palace Walls, Her Phoenix Bearing Welcomes the World Spring runs deep as an ocean, yet cannot lock away fate's twists and turns. Her dignified bearing is that of a phoenix, but amid the whirlpool of power struggles, she finally breaks free and transforms. The palace walls cannot keep a lone phoenix from soaring. Schemes and calculations are no match for wisdom and cunning. No matter ho —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Inventing history is just opening up, too little

302 穿 Transmigrating as Chao Gai: I'm Going to Set Up a Three-Way Rivalry 穿越成了晁盖，哥要三国鼎立 Still the Same Mountain还是那座山Historical716k WordsCompleted Gao Qiqiang, a modern underworld kingpin, is sentenced to death. Just before his execution, he transmigrates to the Northern Song and becomes Chao Gai, leader of Liangshan Marsh. Using his modern knowledge of power politics, he swiftly unites the forces of Liangshan, wins over talents such as Wu Yong and Lin Chong, reforms the stronghold, and develops its economy and military. When the Jin invade the Song from the north, Gao Qiqiang seizes the opportunity to take Shandong, Hebei, and other lands 176Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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I recommend an imaginary historical novel in which Gao Qiqiang travels back to the late Northern Song Dynasty. The IQs of all the characters in this book are online.

303 镇 The Prince of Beizhen: Guarding My Eight Houses of Beiliang 镇北王：守我八房北凉 Slash Immortal斜杠仙人Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Nine lifetimes of reincarnation, all for one long-held wish! With sand and smoke filling the air, how can good and evil be told apart amid the chaos? Watch how Xiao Bufan leads the Xiao family out of the capital of Great Qian, takes charge of Beiliang, and searches for the bond that has spanned nine lifetimes! 5.4kReads8.0Score441Shelves

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If you don't like mindless and cool stories, you must give it a try. The male protagonist bears the burden of the whole family, guarding the northern border against foreign enemies, and is gentle and caring for the family at home. The intrigues and wars are intertwined on a daily basis. The more you watch, the more interesting it becomes.

304 穿 Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty: From High School Girl to Goddess Who Protects the Nation 穿越大唐：从高中女生到护国神女 Please Do Me a Favor, Blue Fatty请给我蓝胖子两个面子Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [The rating has just appeared and will rise later] No romance, with Emperor Wu. After waking from a nap, Tang Xiaoyuan landed right in front of Prince of Qin Li Shimin and Princess of Qin Zhangsun, just before the Xuanwu Gate Incident. Apart from her head being full of all kinds of web novels she'd read, the only "golden finger" she had was a polyester school uniform washed so often that it had faded white. She'd planned to lie low in a corner, eat her fill, and wait to die. Who knew that this 4.6kReads6.3Score477Shelves

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Coming to the turbulent early Tang Dynasty, the heroine refused to fall in love and only wanted to die and lie down. The school uniform was mistaken for Xianjia Tianyi, and he gained Li Shimin's respect. His casual advice turned into a powerful force to protect the Tang Dynasty.

305 被 Driven from My Ancestral Home, I Feast with My Family 被逼出祖宅我带家人大鱼大肉 Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Yongsheng wakes from a deep sleep to discover that he has transmigrated. Still dazed, he hears people arguing. His uncle, a scholar who had passed the first imperial exam, stole someone's jade pendant and was confronted over it. The family hurriedly held a discussion and made Li Yongsheng's honest, simple father take the blame. His mother was utterly unwilling, but she couldn't withstand the barrage of pressure. Fortunately, after the pendant was returned, the other party didn't pursue the ma 11kReads8.7Score918Shelves

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It's an imaginary historical novel. The writing style is more heartwarming. There aren't that many bad things. The protagonist doesn't have a big golden finger. He basically develops and grows step by step. The writing style is also quite good.

306 殿 Your Highness, Rest Assured: We’re Still Making the Nation Rich and the Army Strong Today 殿下放心，今天也有在富国强兵 Curtainfall X Qiqiyue落幕X柒柒月Eastern Fantasy740k WordsCompleted [Western fantasy lordship + berserker farming, all of it! Wits and brawn, all of it! A brand-new approach that never feels stale!] Humanism’s spring breeze sweeps across the land, and romantic ideals take hold everywhere. Berserker warfare and farming advance hand in hand, blending hard-nosed history with blood and iron. Modern know-how dispels curses with ingenuity, while scientific thinking reimagines the arcane. Intensive farming overcomes poor harvests, and the general staff plans every move 8.9kReads9.1Score858Shelves

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The story is attractive and the plot is easy to understand. I always want to keep reading. It's good.

307 剑 Sword Dance Stirs the Winds and Clouds, Settling the Realm 剑舞风云定江山 Shao Longzecheng绍龙泽成Historical256k WordsOngoing [Alternate history, court politics, warfare, romance] A young man in white robes and silver armor rides to the battlefield, sharpening his weapons and readying his horse. His great renown shakes heaven and earth; he holds his own in both the martial world and the imperial court. The tenth prince of Great Zhou, Yin Chengzhou, spends ten years studying martial arts in Butterfly Valley. When the nation is on the brink of ruin, he takes command of an army for the first time, launching a night raid o —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The young man in white robes and silver armor fights on the battlefield with vigorous troops; his fame spreads throughout the world, and he is also showing off his strength in the court and court.

308 海 One Piece: Is This Still That Passionate Anime? 海贼：这还是那个热血番吗？ Recluse Xin Kong昕空居士Anime Fanfiction412k WordsOngoing Scheming, multiple heroines, Luffy as an adversary, a genuine king of running away, and Momonosuke must die. What the heck, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit? What’s the point of that? I can make lightning without eating it! Wow, this little girl has tan skin and big, sparkling eyes. She’s so pretty. “Ahhh, why can’t I understand what she’s saying? Where on earth have I ended up?!” “Heh, as expected of something handpicked by our ancestors. It works even here!” The Flame-Flame Fruit? Heh, even a d 347Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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I have read a few books on Lai Tomato, and this one is really good. I personally think it is worth reading.

309 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Woman, and I Have Two Huge Pecs 穿越古代做女子，我有两块大胸肌 Mu Wenren木闻人Historical172k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Gu Tong felt like something about his body was a little different... “Tong Xuan, stop slapping him... Keep it up and he’ll die!” “Say one more word, and I’ll slap you too!” -.- The author is hiding here! 278Reads—Score—Shelves

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Gu Tong, a graduate of the National Defense University, had his soul travel into the body of a strange woman named Da Tongxuan. Since then, there has been a violent woman in Jiuzhou Continent. This is a real and cruel ancient battlefield. There is no systematic blessing, no romantic entanglements between the male protagonist and the female protagonist. They abandon love and love and focus on their career, just to carve out a world in this troubled world, end this chaotic situation, and achieve the eternal hegemony.

310 我 I Took On the Imperial Throne 我和皇权杠上了 Feng Chen Mozi风尘莫子Historical456k WordsOngoing The “notorious” assassin Meng Hu was blown to ashes by a depleted uranium bomb. Meanwhile, Meng Hu of the Yong’an Empire simply woke from a dream as a different person. From his very first day as a ninth-rank Fengluan official at the Jiaofang Bureau, he found himself at odds with the imperial court. What sparks will fly between a trigger-happy assassin and the authoritarian power of an ancient empire? 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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The decisive killer confronts the smoky royal family [Please update][Please update][Thinking][Thinking]

311 未 The Future Royal Consort Is Forced to Become the Disciple of a Stunning Sect Master 未来驸马被迫拜师绝色女宗师 June Having Dinner正在吃晚饭的六月Historical951k WordsCompleted In the first year of Great Qian, the south has only just been pacified. Yang Ning, the legitimate son of a duke, triggers memories of his previous life after accidentally falling into the water. He had wanted to spend his days listening to music along the Qinhuai River and visiting the pleasure quarters, but circumstances force him to become the disciple of Huang Mo, one of the world’s four great grandmasters. From then on, his life takes a different path. His cold and beautiful master: “Will yo 2.5kReads7.9Score261Shelves

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I strongly recommend the first book to everyone, ha [cool], because I have seen many protagonists who are invincible at the beginning [get it], but in this book, the protagonist Yang Ning wants to lie flat at the beginning, which I find strange. However, once the gears of fate start to turn, it is not up to him. Let's see how he grows from a libertine to a legend who can sit down and talk with the master [Note]

314 朕 I Win by Doing Nothing Every Day 朕每天都在躺赢 Hist Fujiki YusakuHist藤木遊作Historical184k WordsOngoing “Work harder? No way! After working 996 hours a week and dropping dead, I transmigrated into a crown prince. All I want is to be a useless layabout and eat until I die!” “But who could have guessed? I doze off during morning court and somehow realize a peerless martial art. I go fishing in the back garden and pull up the Imperial Jade Seal!” “The officials call me a useless, incompetent fool, and enemy barbarians laugh that I just sit around waiting to die. But they don’t know that the more peop 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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The Beimang assassins, the former prince's old men, and the Guogong faction disrupted the situation. The entanglement of multiple forces kept the court structure in constant change.

316 杨 The Secret History of Yang Guifei in Japan: The Millennium Bloodline Mystery 杨贵妃日本秘史之千年血脉密码 Starfire True Lord星火真君Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsCompleted Present Day: Yamauchi Misaki is caught in a mysterious shooting at a Kyoto antique shop and discovers a genetic map hidden inside the bronze Qingluan mirror her family has guarded for generations. Lin Shen, a former war correspondent, becomes an accidental witness. Secrets of a Thousand Years: On the night of the Mawei Station uprising in 756 CE, the dancer Qingluan receives a secret order from Gao Lishi. Carrying a jade casket containing the secret of immortality, she sails east to Japan, wher 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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In Journey to the West, instant noodles are sold, and in Fengshen, steam engines are built. An ancient science fiction detective novel. Be happy every day.

317 定 Forging a National Strategy: Scheming for the Realm in Troubled Times and Unifying the Empire 定国策：乱世谋国，一统江山 Sole Owner of Seven Dou独占七斗Historical281k WordsCompleted Overnight, Xiao Ce transmigrated and became the son of a defeated general. His father had died in battle, his clan looked down on him, enemies lurked all around, and the realm was in chaos. The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself trapped in a deadly predicament, narrowly escaping death time and again. No System, no golden finger, just the strategic mind of an ordinary man. From a castoff pushed aside by his clan to someone who carved out a foothold step by step; from bringing down corrup —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The language of this book is very good, concise and clear, and the plot of the story is just right, neither slow nor fast.

318 康 The Kangxi Dynasty: The Iron-Blooded Emperor’s Legendary Reign 康熙王朝：铁血帝王的治国传奇 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical428k WordsCompleted This book follows the life of Emperor Kangxi, Xuanye, from his ascension to the throne as a boy to his death in old age, offering a sweeping portrait of his sixty-one-year reign. It recounts the young Xuanye’s bold capture of Aobai and his seizure of power, as well as his celebrated military victories: putting down the Three Feudatories, reclaiming Taiwan, driving out the Russian forces, and campaigning against Galdan. It also presents his achievements in civil governance, from compiling canonic 3.7kReads7.3Score—Shelves

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Excellent novels about ancient emperors, popular recommendation list

319 说 We Agreed to Be Couch Potatoes Together, So How Did You Become a Powerful Minister? 说好一起当咸鱼，你却成了权臣？ A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Historical774k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Wu Dynasty, Chu Xiu has just one dream: find a rich woman and become a happy, carefree live-in son-in-law. He tells his wife that “hard work means getting things for free,” convinces his father-in-law that “lying flat is the righteous way,” and even secretly teaches the emperor how to “slack off responsibly.” He thinks he’ll soon be kicked out and can enjoy life with his severance pay. But somehow, his wife becomes the richest woman in the land, his father-in-la 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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I originally wanted to be a salted fish, but I became the richest woman, a representative of the imperial businessman, and the emperor who fished for fish. He taught fishing, but they became a legend. Chu Xiu collapsed: "I am serious about showing off!" - Don't explain, understand, the emperors and masters throughout the ages were forced. [Bookshelf plus one]

320 再 Open the Gate of Life Again 再开生门 Famous Brand Villager名牌村夫Eastern Fantasy131k WordsOngoing Li Cangsheng was imprisoned for two years on the Peak of Severed Spirits in the Xuan Sect before escaping with a secret. A mysterious girl of unknown origin was hidden within his spiritual sea. She promised him power and the strength to take revenge. He thought that was his greatest trump card. Until those blood-red dreams began to haunt him... Scorched earth, shattered weapons, countless twisted, laughing faces, and an overwhelming hatred that even frightened him... That hatred did not belong t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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It's wonderful, has a strong sense of immersion, and the graphics are also good.

321 雍 The Yongzheng Dynasty: A Storm of Reform in the Forbidden City 雍正王朝：紫禁城里的改革风暴 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical295k WordsCompleted Late one night at the Garden of Tranquil Spring, Kangxi died. Longkodo announced the decree, the Eighth Prince's faction stirred in the shadows, and Yinsi's brother Yinti confronted him in fury. The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, ascended the throne as the Yongzheng Emperor amid rumors that he had altered the edict and usurped the throne, facing the corrupt bureaucracy and empty treasury Kangxi had left behind. During his thirteen years on the throne, he was a lonely reformer: battling the Eighth Princ 4.6kReads7.4Score122Shelves

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Recommended historical novels

322 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty as the Hongwu Empress 穿越大明之洪武皇后 Wielding the Wisdom Sword执慧剑Historical114k WordsCompleted She returns with six hundred years of memories, determined to rewrite an empire's fate. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, in Kunning Palace, Empress Ma clasped Zhu Yuanzhang's hand and used her final breath to say, "Don't kill too many," before dying with regrets. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in the twelfth year of Zhizheng, in a turbulent age when Zhu Yuanzhang was still a personal guard in Haozhou. But this time, two entirely different lives had appeared in her mind: the lifetim 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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Travel through the imagination and travel to the Ming Dynasty to become the queen. It is worth watching!

324 满 My Entire Family Was Wiped Out, So I Led a Fleet Back to the Ming Dynasty 满门尽灭，我带舰队杀回大明 Wanderer's Wild Tales放浪者乱谭Historical213k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines | No System | Alternate History | Revenge and Comeback] He helps her reclaim her family, and she joins him in fighting his way back to the Ming dynasty. A young man captured by horse bandits outside Jiayuguan turns out to be Zhang Yichen, a genius Ming craftsman whose entire family was massacred five years ago. The foreign girl among the bandits, meanwhile, is the orphaned daughter of a noble family who ended up in the East. Together, they repair matchlock guns, defeat horse b 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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This is my favorite book. I hope the author will get better and better. I recommend it with five stars.

326 千 A Thousand Lives, Annihilated 千命湮灭 May Our Country Be at Peace愿家国平安Eastern Fantasy143k WordsOngoing "Mystery" "Survival" After falling into a karst cave, Qian Xiao discovers a door deep underground that should not exist. Behind it, a polite, well-mannered man is killing someone. On the brink of death, Qian Xiao blurts out a sentence. The killer hears him and stops. Then he smiles. Now Qian Xiao is sitting in this room, thinking back to those words. Only then does he realize: "The words that once saved me were actually a prophecy" 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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A fresh and unique style, which is my favorite type. I also like the characters very much, and the details are well described.

328 九 Nine Princes Vie for the Throne: Your Highness, Prepare to Die 九龙夺嫡，请皇兄赴死 Seventh Uncle of Nanming南溟七叔Historical613k WordsCompleted In the eleventh year of the Tianqing era, Zhao Yin Qian, the ninth prince of Zhao, returned home after spending ten years as a hostage in Wei. All he wanted was to live carefree as a prince. But several of his elder brothers had murder on their minds and kept pressing him at every turn. He would endure it no longer. If they could fight for the position of Crown Prince, so could he. Zhao Yin Qian raised his sword to the heavens and roared, “By imperial decree, I come to suppress the traitors. Eld 206Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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Imaginary dynasties, temple battles!

329 尘 Dust Mountain 尘埃山 Bystander Joe旁观路人甲Historical1.4M WordsCompleted This story follows ordinary people struggling to survive through the long, chaotic ninety years of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It portrays how a group of common folk make their way in life, far from the halls of power, with no special advantages or extraordinary encounters. Like specks of dust drifting through time, they endure the weight of the years, unnoticed and unheard. 343Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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A brief history!

331 宋 Song Shinian 宋拾年 Lord Rough Stone原石君Historical943k WordsCompleted At the end of a dynasty, the surface gleams with prosperity, but rot has long spread through it from top to bottom! The royal family is spineless, the court is full of officials who draw salaries without doing their jobs, corruption runs rampant, and bandits rule the mountains and waterways. The world is plunged into darkness, while foreign tribes circle like hungry tigers, plotting to destroy the nation and exterminate its people! Together with the woman he loves, he will turn the tide, restore 260Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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A rare masterpiece of tomatoes! Quite a wonderful historical time travel article! The plot is exciting and tortuous, the writing style is also very concise, and the degree of restoration of the apocalyptic dynasty is quite high. The protagonist has a calm yet passionate personality, is very decisive in dealing with things, is ruthless towards enemies, and is gentle and affectionate towards beauties. He is said to have a tiger in his heart, but he can smell the roses carefully. It makes people want to watch it! It's not a brainless and cool article, novices should be careful!! . ! . !

332 四 Four Winds Valley 四风谷 Hua Chongnian花衝年Historical309k WordsCompleted Zheng Wuyang, a poor farmer with an upright nature, provoked the powerful in a moment of anger and brought ruin upon his entire family. He died with bitter resentment amid the flames. His wronged spirit lingered, but somehow a Taoist priest from Four Winds Valley brought him back to life and gave him a treasured sword, allowing him to slay every villain that very night and exact his revenge. Yet even after avenging his family, Zheng Wuyang felt no relief, only endless confusion. To help him find 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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Not bad, not bad. The story has ups and downs and the world is grand, making people fall into it unconsciously.

333 宋 Song Cavalry Rules the World 宋骑天下 Plain White of Cizhou刺州的素白Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Modern engineering PhD Zhao Qi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji. With the Jingkang Incident looming, he resolves to turn the empire’s fortunes around. His first move is to expand the Imperial City Bureau and divide its duties into specialized branches. When his ministers denounce him for “neglecting his proper duties,” Zhao Qi quietly equips all three armies with newly developed Shenbi crossbows. When the Jin army marches south toward the Sixteen Prefe 564Reads8.8Score564Shelves

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I like this novel very much. It tells a subversive story if Song Huizong awakens. The modern soul travels through time and becomes Song Huizong Zhao Ji. He is no longer obsessed with calligraphy and painting, but becomes an iron-blooded reformer and strategic emperor. With his knowledge that transcended the times, he ignited a comprehensive reform that swept military, technology, economy and institutions in the late Northern Song Dynasty. The core is to climb the firearms technology tree, establish a modern staff system and a professional army, and use red cannons, flintlock guns, hot air balloons and other dimensionality-reducing strikes to sweep across the Liao and Jin Dynasties and reverse the fate of Jingkang's humiliation. Super beautiful, I like it very much

338 争 Fight for the Heavens 争天 Mysterious Big Eater神秘大吃家Eastern Fantasy532k WordsOngoing [Passion and high stakes, an expansive world, intelligent storytelling, a new cultivation system, and a deeply layered plot] The order of Heaven and Earth is shattered, the Six Paths collapse, dark clouds blot out the sun, and evil spirits engulf the skies! But where did these demons come from? And what brought this calamity upon the world? What earth-shaking secret lies behind the spreading fog? A lone young man stands tall. All he sees is the suffering of the people, and every path he takes le 2.2kReads6.9Score111Shelves

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Perfect logic, perfect plot, and very good writing. The characters are portrayed with flesh and blood... It's worth getting into the trap.

342 穿 Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: You Were Sent as an Envoy, Not to Marry Empress Dowager Xiao 穿宋，让你出使，没让你娶萧太后 Arctic Ocean Dragon King北冰洋龙王Historical283k WordsOngoing “Minister Cao, how much must our Great Song pay in annual tribute?” “One million!” “What? One million! You insolent Cao Yong, I’ll have your head today!” “Your Majesty, I haven’t finished. The Liao are paying our Great Song one million a year!” “And on top of that, I’ve married Empress Dowager Xiao…” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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A couple who were newly married for less than a day suddenly traveled to the Song Dynasty! The man became the envoy of the Chanyuan Alliance to Liao, and the woman became the Empress Dowager Xiao of Liao! Couple conspires to change history

343 大 A Stick in the Tang Dynasty 大唐一根棍 My Name Is Wang Dabao我叫王大宝Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Suspense + Brainy Wish Fulfillment + Historically Grounded Tang Dynasty] A farm boy with a serious lack of virtue gradually grows into the Tang dynasty's number-one troublemaker (no, wait, strike that). He grows into a pillar that holds up the sky, a beam that spans the sea. If I'm having a good time and you're not, I'll beat you until you are. If I can't reform you, I'll cremate you. I crush foreign kingdoms, dissect the aristocratic clans, discipline princes, and slap emperors I can' 3.2kReads8.7Score264Shelves

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Tomato is the only novel about the late Tang Dynasty written by Emperor Wenzong, Emperor Wuzong and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. It is unsystematic, the writing style is lighthearted and funny, entertaining, the war is real, the struggle in the court is bizarre, and the brain is refreshing.

344 墨 The Ashen Age 墨灰时代 Dream Content美梦内容Historical100k WordsOngoing If you were reborn into a dazzling, unfamiliar world, what would you do? This world has its martial underworld. Its sons and daughters grow old in the jianghu, through its storms and its trials; This world has its imperial court. The common folk and the powerful are all its sons, while treacherous undercurrents turn them into pawns. Bearing the older generation's unfulfilled ambitions, a young man leaves the remote seas of Yuanzhou and travels all the way to Lingjing City, only to be swept into 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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The dynasty created by the author

345 开 From the Start, I'm in a Wheelchair! In the End, I Become Emperor 开局坐轮椅！最后当皇上 Nine-Star Magician九星魔术师Historical337k WordsCompleted "No System"➕ "No saintly protagonist"➕ "No harem"➕ "Decisive and ruthless" “Don’t, Imperial Brother, I was wrong!” “Waaah, don’t break my legs!” His legs are broken from the start, leaving him with no choice but to use a wheelchair. A hidden dragon lies in the depths, biding its time for eight years. Eighteen iron cavalrymen, appearing without a trace and vanishing without a sound. Eighteen steeds of blood and sweat, clad in black armor and carrying bows. Eighteen curved blades, iron masks, and 969Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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People are ruthless and don't talk much. Take it away without thanks.

346 关 The Guanshan Pact 关山契 It's Really a Dog真的是狗Historical488k WordsCompleted On the western frontier, yellow sands bury the dead, and honor is as fragile as paper. The young Zhao Tianhao was merely a merchant’s son from Ping Wharf. With a heart full of sincerity, he kept his contracts, protected his family business, and brought peace to his neighbors. Yet the crushing might of the war-torn age destroyed his household, driving him to abandon trade and take up arms. He entered the death camp, managed military rations, trained a corps of death-defying soldiers, and defended 5.8kReads9.3Score767Shelves

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The three books all share the same fictional historical world view and can be considered a series. The writing style is simple, the logic is strict, no time travel, no brainless, no cheating

347 古 The Ancient Palace 古行宫 A Xiumu阿秀木Historical422k WordsOngoing [This novel focuses on martial arts, conquest, and strategy. No System, no transmigration, and the protagonist is a native of this world.] Yang Shen was once a down-and-out prince. An edict sent from a thousand miles away summons him back to the capital, setting a shocking conspiracy in motion... Caught in the heart of the turmoil, Yang Shen struggles to survive in desperate circumstances and grows stronger through adversity, becoming a powerful ruler in his own right! He rises to the pinnacle o 1Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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This one! Historical fiction!!! Martial arts, hegemony, strategy, no system, no time travel, the protagonist is purely indigenous! The title of the book is also a reference to classics: "The ancient palace is sparse and cold with tiled smoke, and the lonely red doors are locked and empty" - Zhang Xiaobiao of the Tang Dynasty

348 盐 Salt and Iron 盐铁 It's Really a Dog真的是狗Historical387k WordsCompleted Liaodong is bitterly cold, and salt is worth its weight in gold. To save his parents, young Shen Huai pawns his hairpin for salt. But without a permit, the officials seize it. His father dies in prison, and his mother’s blood stains their doorstep. After a blizzard, he leaves his home behind and follows his uncle, a wandering man of the jianghu, onto the path of the black salt trade. From then on, he is drawn into the fateful abyss of salt and iron, military funds, and political power. At first, 281Reads—Score—Shelves

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The three books all share the same fictional historical worldview and can be considered a series. The writing style is simple, the logic is strict, no time travel, no brainless, no cheating