Looking for High-IQ Alternate-History Novels 求一些高智商的历史架空文

1. 401 水 Water Margin: Reborn in Zhu Biao, I Came Home to Find My Entire Family Slaughtered 水浒：魂穿祝彪，出门被屠灭满门 Fog Rising on a Snowy Day雪天起雾Historical292k WordsOngoing Zhang Yu was a new office worker who didn’t even dare talk back to his team leader. One cup of coffee during overtime sent him into the world of Water Margin. When he woke up, he was galloping on horseback through a rainstorm in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Behind him were Liangshan Marsh’s pursuers. He carried Zhu Biao’s wounds, and his mind was filled with the bloody images from the massacre of the Zhu family estate: people hoisted into the air on spears, hacked into three pieces by battle- 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   IQ is all innate! When modern people reach ancient times, they will be played to death by the ancients!

2. 402 穿 Transmigrating as the Two Crown Princes of the Late Ming 穿越明末两太子 Old Cat of Suizhou嶲州老猫Historical663k WordsCompleted The late Ming has been transmigrated into more times than anyone can count. Countless transmigrators acted out one stirring drama after another in that era. They changed the fate of the Chinese people across different timelines. In the time tunnel back to the late Ming, two butterflies danced through the air. Of course, they hadn’t chosen to do this. Some mysterious force was behind it. Two butterflies? Where would they lead Chinese civilization in this timeline? The base’s senior officers dropp 12Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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   The new book has received rave reviews from readers, and everyone has given it five stars! Please beg for negative reviews so that the author can improve, even if you only give one star!

3. 403 穿 Transmigrated to the Zhenguan Era: From the Start, I’m Fighting Locusts for Food 穿越贞观：开局和蝗虫抢口粮 Sheep of the Wilderness旷野的羊儿Historical308k WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Tang dynasty + hardcore farming + technological development + face-slapping power plays One-sentence pitch: No golden finger, just agricultural know-how to take on the world! Can you believe that when a modern top student becomes the “locust plague terminator” of the Zhenguan era, the ancients win the war against locusts by banging pots, releasing ducks, and spreading lime? Click to experience the thrill of fighting locusts with science! 5Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   It looks good so far

4. 404 龙 The Dragon Rises in Jinling: Reviving the Tang Dynasty for Five Hundred Years 龙起金陵，再续大唐五百年 Guest at the Deer’s Call鹿鸣客Historical163k WordsOngoing “The emperor in Chang’an, the army of the Wei residence.” The Wei residence’s household troops had become a thing of the past beneath the executioner’s blade, while the emperor in Chang’an lived in constant fear amid troubles both within and without. Does an emperor have some special birthright? Whoever commands the strongest troops and finest horses becomes emperor! Flames raged everywhere. Looking across the land, the Tang was now divided among rival regional warlords: Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, Yang 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms is very slow to develop (the protagonist is watching the game in the early stage), no system, no time travel, no technology, no aura, no brainlessness, no pretense. It has history, characters, wars, calculations, and strategies. The adopted son usurps power to control the feudal towns, then wipes out the heroes, unifies the world, and continues the five hundred years of prosperity of the Tang Dynasty! New book is online. Please recommend!

5. 405 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 201Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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   The intrigues in the temple and the prince's seizure of the legitimate son cannot be stopped at all.

6. 406 刘 Liu Bowen: Tides of Fortune in the Imperial Court 刘伯温之宦海沉浮 Gurgling Spring泉之淙淙Historical565k WordsCompleted Liu Bowen: Rising and Falling in the Sea of Officialdom abandons the magical realism commonly used in earlier works about Liu Bowen. Its main approach is realism, with touches of romanticism. Following the ups and downs of Liu Bowen’s official career, and set against the peasant uprisings led by Fang Guozhen, Xu Shouhui, Wu Chengqi, and others, it offers a many-sided portrait of the vibrant world of the late Yuan dynasty. It depicts both the contests of wits and political maneuvering among strat 268Reads—Score—Shelves

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   High IQ, high strategy, historical literature

7. 407 水 Water Margin: Restoring the Realm 水浒：重整山河 Spicy Snack Young Master辣条公子Historical118k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, he gathers one Water Margin hero after another, fights monsters and levels up, and eventually becomes a regional overlord. He battles the Jin forces and leads his cavalry to avenge the humiliation of the Jingkang Incident, marching across the grasslands around Zhongdu and pushing west with his troops... A low-cost way to build a cavalry: sell horses to fund the wars. The ridiculous antics are genuinely hilarious, hahaha, I can't stop laughing. Let's look forward to it toge —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Officially recognized historical novel → Multiple female protagonists → Cavalry battle → Make Ili the capital!! No system → No aircraft and artillery → Cold weapon battle → Play strategic layout → Play tactical battle → Play Laoliu sneak attack... Let's look forward to it together 1

8. 408 后 The Chronicles of Later Zhao, Volume One: The Biography of Shi Le 后赵演义第一卷石勒传 Chrysanthemum on the Stone Palace Bank石宫岸菊Historical396k WordsCompleted Shi Le (274–333) was the only person in Chinese history to rise from slavery to the throne. Born into the lower ranks of the Jie people, he was once sold into slavery. He later rose to prominence with a band of “eighteen horsemen,” unified much of northern China, and founded the Later Zhao regime. During his rule, he introduced a number of reforms: he established the Imperial Academy, reduced taxes and corvée labor, and appointed the Han official Zhang Bin to high office. He also created a “thre 158Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Historians of Han Dynasty discredited the truth of the history of the Five Husbands that destroyed China for thousands of years. In the Central Plains after the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, the Western Jin Dynasty collapsed, the conflict between Hu and Han became acute, and social order completely collapsed. The politics of the Western Jin Dynasty were extremely corrupt and unable to deal with internal and external troubles; Han refugees and internally-immigrated Hu people were also oppressed and became revolutionary forces; long-term wars caused the people to desperately desire order, no matter what ethnic group this order came from. As a slave, Shi Le broke free from the shackles of identity; as a Jie man, he broke through the ethnic barriers. The "Eighteen Cavalry" he formed in the early stage showed a multi-ethnic character. In the later period, when its power grew, it widely absorbed the forces of Han, Xianbei, Wuhuan and other ethnic groups. This open and inclusive talent strategy is in sharp contrast to many forces at the same time that cling to ethnic boundaries. Especially after being assisted by the Han counselor Zhang Bin, Shi Le truly realized the transformation from a rogue bandit to a regime builder. Zhang Bin's strategy of "occupying Xiangguo, establishing Yedu, and benefiting the world" provided Shi Le with a clear development blueprint, which was also a model of elite cooperation between Hu and Han. In the post-Zhao regime established, most of the laws and regulations followed the Han system, including the establishment of Imperial College, the selection of Confucian students, and the embryonic recommendation system of the imperial examination. From a longer historical perspective, Shi Le was a key figure in the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms period who connected the past and the future. He destroyed the former Zhao and basically unified the north, laying the foundation for the subsequent unification of the former Qin; although his policy of dividing Hu and Han was imperfect, he explored a model of multi-ethnic coexistence; his rise itself symbolized the historical transformation of the Hu people from being ruled to rulers, and opened a new stage of the great integration of northern ethnic groups. Ancient Han people and officials mostly regarded it as a barbarian head that "ruined China", while modern historians view its historical role more objectively. In fact, Shi Le was a much more complex character: he was a cruel warrior at first, and he was ruthless in trapping and subduing soldiers; later he was a sober politician, with a profound insight into the laws of history; he was both a cultural imitator and worked hard to learn the Han system; and he was a stickler for national identity, always maintaining a Jieren consciousness. In Shi Le's life, we saw not only the legend of a man, but also the mirror image of an era. In that chaotic and dynamic era, the old order had collapsed, the new order had not yet been established, and everyone was looking for their place. Shi Le found it. From slave to emperor, he completed an almost impossible life journey. But his story also reminds us: personal success is magnificent, but establishing a lasting order and achieving true harmony requires more than military conquest - cultural tolerance, institutional innovation, and the transcendence of human nature. This is the most precious legacy Shi Le left to future generations: an eternal reflection on struggle and limitations, power and wisdom, nation and culture. After thousands of years, we can still see the glory and pathos of that era from him, and we can also illuminate some eternal themes in the human condition. History does not repeat, but it always rhymes - Shi Le's story is still echoing in our time in different ways.

9. 409 我 My World War I Shouldn't Be This Weird 我的一战不可能这么奇怪 HATPHistorical368k WordsCompleted If you're unwilling to give anything, you'll never get anything in return. Every gain comes with a loss: whatever you obtain, you must inevitably give something up. Young Pavlovich and his little maid depend on each other for survival. Time waits for no one, and a different Great War draws ever closer, arriving right on schedule. But this time, the world in which the war unfolds, and the countries involved, seem very different from before. The course of the world, too, is gradually taking a str 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You can give this book a try. It's an imaginary historical novel, about a war in an imaginary world. There are no cheats or systems, etc. The writing is okay. The prototype of the country where the male protagonist is located should be Tsarist Russia.

10. 410 镇 The Nation-Protecting Prince Consort 镇国驸马爷 Xuan Zhi轩轾Historical3.1M WordsCompleted [System + political intrigue + mind games! The story only gets better as it goes] Ji Ping’an, a die-hard Three Kingdoms Kill player, passes out while gaming. When he wakes up, he’s transmigrated to the Dayu Dynasty and, by some fluke, become its biggest doormat of a son-in-law: the princess’s husband. He also activates a Three Kingdoms Heroic Spirit System. With enough gold, he can summon any general, strategist, warlord, or beauty from the Three Kingdoms. From then on, Ji Ping’an sets out to ge 74.8kReads8.9Score6.4kShelves

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    Strongly recommend the first, second, and seventh, and give the second one more points to remind you to update. The author almost stopped updating and vomited.

11. 411 战 Tactical Game 战术游戏 YeziYeager叶子YeagerSports626k WordsOngoing What’s the most important concept in close-quarters battle when clearing a room? The fatal funnel, of course. How do you zero an 85 sniper rifle before using it? So you have to pull back the hammer on an anti-tank rocket launcher before firing it… The Mi-17’s power cart has broken down. How are we supposed to take off? In the Sicilian Campaign, how did Bradley, a lifelong good guy, screw over his allies? Though, to be fair, there was a good reason. Who was the real hero of the Jingkang humiliati 134Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pound surrendered to Guan Yu, Guo Jing's Liujia magic soldiers fought fiercely in Bianliang City during the Jingkang period, there was also the Sicilian battle between Patton and Montgomery, and the good old Bradley in history also began to perfunctory his teammates - of course, more importantly, these are not empty words or nonsense, there is enough evidence.

12. 412 时 Turning Back Time: The Seven Battles of Julu 时空转逆之七战巨鹿 Flowers Fall and Fly, Filling the Sky花谢花飞飞满天Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Urban, transmigration, alternate history, two male leads, no harem Lin Ran is a jeweler. While working at the counter, he unexpectedly takes in a jade thumb ring, only to be set up by someone he hired and thrown into an island prison. With help from the person who sold him the ring, the two miraculously transmigrate to the Battle of Julu, where they witness the strange adventures and breathtaking events that time has brought them. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🌈"The Seven Battles of the Giant Deer" The jeweler Lin Ran accidentally recovered a jade plate finger on the counter. Unexpectedly, it was designed by someone he hired and was thrown into an island prison. Later, with the help of the man who sold him the jade plate finger, the two miraculously traveled to the Julu battlefield. There, they witnessed a strange adventure brought about by time and space, and their hearts were filled with shock.

13. 413 三 Eagle Eye of the Three Kingdoms 三国鹰眼 Ning Xuantian宁玄天Historical455k WordsOngoing Ning Feng returns to the Three Kingdoms era with a satellite. He spies on Cao Cao and secretly watches Lü Bu face off against Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, only to master peerless martial arts. See how he rises to rule the land. Please give the protagonist time to grow. In the end, he'll be invincible, able to take on an entire nation by himself. Come along for a thrilling journey through the Three Kingdoms era. This book is full of twists and turns, and will keep you astonished. If you're not satisfie 34Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 414 世 Heir Apparent: Empress Dowager, Please Don't! 世子：太后，不要啊！ Lu De Shui吕得水Historical94k WordsOngoing Lu Chengfeng transmigrates into the body of the heir to the Prince of Zhenbei. From the start, he’s holding “four twos,” a hand beaten only by the unbeatable ace. But on the final day of mastering his boyhood cultivation technique, someone sets him up, and the Empress Dowager breaks his cultivation. His power is reduced to a fraction of what it was, and he gets caught up in a struggle for the throne. See how he embraces beautiful women and takes control of the realm. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks pretty good. It's a plot and plot with many female protagonists. If you like watching the best servants and the heirs being fierce, you can watch it.

15. 415 三 Three Kingdoms: I Am the Cao Family's Tyrant 三国之我乃曹家暴君 Dawn Mist and Dew晨曦雾露Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Reborn in the late Eastern Han dynasty, Cao Mao becomes Cao Cao's least-favored son and awakens a Tyrant System. “Ding! Host, you killed Zhang Xiu and put down the rebellion in Wancheng. Reward: the courage of a Conqueror!” “Ding! Host, you forcibly took Lü Bu's daughter as your wife. Reward: the Sky Dragon City-Breaking Halberd!” “Ding! Host, you used the Black Death to slaughter the Wuhuan. Reward: cannon schematics!” “The world says Cao Cao was cruel, but in my view, his son Cao Mao is even w 2.4kReads8.6Score199Shelves
16. 416 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Misty Clouds 红楼烟云 Life Is a Song and a Dream岁月如歌亦如梦Historical923k WordsCompleted In the Dream of the Red Chamber, thousands of beauties meet their fate, and ten thousand women share the same sorrow. Jia Cong brings a collection of martial arts manuals and transmigrates into the Dream of the Red Chamber. Watch as he delves deeply into the story, sees where the world of the Red Chamber is headed, studies under a great Confucian scholar, trains in both the literary and martial arts, and matches wits with his foes as he stirs up the winds of change across the realm. He embarks o 8.6kReads8.5Score627Shelves

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    Traveling through the fictional history of Dream of Red Mansions, the protagonist has a high IQ and has an insight into the direction of the world of Red Mansions. The battle of wits and courage between civil and military practitioners stirred up the world.

17. 417 纵 Ruling the Underworld 纵横地府 Short Big Pig矮的猪大个Historical375k WordsOngoing [History + Wild Imagination + Alternate World + No System + No Dumbed-Down Characters + No Golden Finger] “You like eating luosifen too?!” A hint of surprise showed in Meng Po’s eyes as she asked. Ding Jie opened his eyes and returned to his respectful demeanor. He bowed to Meng Po and said: “My hometown in my previous life was Liuzhou Prefecture, so I’ve loved eating luosifen since I was a child!” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [New genre + interlocking + no intelligence + no system + counterattack! No bragging, no blackmail! Be able to accept new themes, and if you think they don't look good, you can criticize them! Hit him hard!

18. 418 从 From Qin Soldier to Ruler of the Realm 从秦卒开始称霸天下 Horizontal Bar Nitpicker单杠杠精Historical352k WordsCompleted After his family falls on hard times, he resolutely chooses to take up his sword and join the Qin camp. From then on, the Qin army has a fearless warrior who charges at the very front of every battle! My name is Ming Kedi! I am a match for ten thousand on the battlefield! 129Reads7.8Score—Shelves
19. 419 影 Shadows over the Hall of Loyalty 影落忠义楼 Yang Ximo阳夕陌Martial Arts557k WordsCompleted [Shadow Guard’s Rise + Court Intrigue and the Martial World + Stunning Beauties] He is the sharpest shadow guard in Prince Night Falcon’s hands. With his Feihong Sword, he has spilled countless drops of blood and never once failed. During a mission, he meets Mu Yao, a tender moonlight in a turbulent age, and then catches the fiery starlight in Shen Siyue’s eyes, a beacon of hope in utter despair. Little does he know that from the moment they met, Tong Xinling, an attendant of the Ruyi Tower, has 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Shadow Guard Counterattack + Machiavellian Jianghu + Chao Chao Turbulence + Stunning Beauty] He is the sharpest shadow guard in the hands of Prince Ye Falcon. He has a Feihong sword, drinks countless blood, and never misses. While performing his mission, he met Mu Yao - the gentle moonlight in a troubled world, and then met Shen Shen Yue's eyes - the blazing spark in a desperate situation. As everyone knows, from the beginning of their encounter, there has been the secret care of Ruyilou's deacon Tong's soul and the step-by-step guidance of Su Yu. I thought it was just a small ripple outside the mission, but unexpectedly Ruyi's host Mei Ruyi came with shocking secrets, and the emperor's personal shadow guards even laid a dragnet. The prince was forced to start the plan in advance, and the world was filled with blood and the court was in turmoil.

20. 420 大 The Great Zhou Son-in-Law 大周赘婿 Big Demon Bun大魔包Historical1.3M WordsCompleted The son of a concubine to the Governor of Liangzhou heads to the Eastern Capital to marry into a merchant family, but is unexpectedly assassinated. Liu Rui happens to transmigrate into his body, bringing with him an absurdly powerful skill that lets him draw ten times in a row. He can recruit anyone, from famous historical generals to brilliant strategists! Watch as he turns his position as a live-in son-in-law around, builds his power, and conquers the world! 5.2kReads8.2Score459Shelves

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    I wrote it myself, and I think it's pretty good!!

21. 421 三 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, Sun Shangxiang Forces Me to Marry Her 三国，开局被孙尚香逼婚 Evil Purple Drives Out Vermilion恶紫夺朱Historical992k WordsOngoing Zhang Yu transmigrated to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, hoping to live a carefree life in Jiangdong. But he couldn't escape the Sun family's recruitment, and Sun Shangxiang pressured him into marriage! Bound by a marriage pact with Sun Shangxiang, Zhang Yu had no choice but to start his new life working for the Sun family. For his wife and his brother-in-law, he would do his best to help Jiangdong thrive! This is the story of a little butterfly flapping its wings in a turbulent age, follow 2.4kReads8.7Score221Shelves
22. 422 秦 Qin: Ruling the World 秦·君临天下 Stone in the River江中石Historical2.3M WordsCompleted People often say there is no greater merit than saving the emperor. Bai Xuan not only saved the emperor, but also did everything in his power to protect him. He helped the emperor go from hostage to crown prince, then to king, and finally to emperor. The emperor always called Bai Xuan “Big Brother,” and never changed that title, not even when he locked Bai Xuan in the death cell. The officials at court who respected him called him Lord Bai, while those who feared and hated him called him a treac 1.2kReads8.7Score120Shelves
23. 423 新 Tales of New Korlan 新科兰记事 Little Bookworm书虫小小Historical755k WordsCompleted Before the 2008 Olympics, several employees of a small computer company travel to Hainan for their annual meeting. While riding a speedboat, they discover an uninhabited island and end up transmigrating to a world much like ancient Huaxia. There, they build factories, conduct research, raise an army, and fight foreign tribes. After keeping a low profile and steadily growing their strength, they finally succeed. Four people transmigrate together. There are no overpowered golden fingers, and the 54Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    It tells the story of a time and space similar to the Southern Song Dynasty. There are nomadic ethnic minorities in the north who are constantly invading the south. There is still corruption internally. How do you raise your own team and survive?

24. 424 系 The System's a Clown, I Make Things Worse: Rebellious to the Core 系统沙雕我添堵，一身反骨离大谱 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance9.1M WordsCompleted They came from distinguished families and were beautiful, talented, and exceptional. But whenever they crossed paths with the male and female leads, they became brainless cannon fodder, burning themselves up to make the leads’ romance flourish until their dying breath. And now Gu Mo has become all those women from countless novels. System: Boss, you can face-slap the villains and break up those couples! Go get ’em! Gu Mo: I’m awesome! I can do this! Much later, the System stares in bewilderment 37.7kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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    A fictional novel, The Crippled King's Secret Service, I was reading it in other bookstores at the time. I was charged for reading half of it, and I went to several bookstores before finishing it.

25. 425 愿 May We Grow Old Together, Zhaozhao 愿与昭昭共白头 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhaozhao got married. For five hundred copper coins, she was bought to bring good fortune to a sickly man. Who could have guessed he would still die, leaving her a young widow? Zhaozhao married again, this time to a strong, strapping man. Hopefully, this time they can grow old together and stay by each other's side forever. The ten-thousand-year-old iron tree has finally bloomed. The eminent general has fallen in love, but the woman he has set his heart on is a young widow. His advisors: “Gener 1.5kReads9.1Score232Shelves
26. 426 残 The Disabled Prince’s Special Agent Consort 残王的特工宠妃 Hidden Bamboo隐竹Ancient Romance6.0M WordsCompleted “Prince! Prince! The princess consort has hung the prince of the Great Mongol Kingdom on the city wall!” The prince raises an eyebrow. “See? My princess consort knows how to behave. Go strip off his clothes and cheer her on!” “Prince! Prince! The princess consort stormed into the imperial palace and beat up the third prince!” The prince's lips curl into a smile. “Well done! The princess consort is kind-hearted, so she surely didn't hit him too hard. Go beat the third prince up again!” “Prince! P 1kReads8.5Score128Shelves
27. 427 爆 Hilarious Magistrate Hua: Transmigrating to Ancient Times to Open a Brothel 爆笑花县令：穿越古代开青楼 Three Ghost Storytellers鬼话三客Historical237k WordsOngoing [Funny, lighthearted, transmigration, wish fulfillment, alternate world, history, no System, plenty of beauties, infrastructure-building] The shameless, slick Hua Qianchen transmigrates to ancient times. He has no System and no golden finger, but that doesn’t stop him from pursuing his dream: To become the king of the brothels! He wants to give the beautiful young women a home, and fill their lives with hope and sunshine. With beautiful women at his side, he builds up brothels and stirs up the w —Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    My new book, welcome to taste it! Others traveled through time and became emperors, but the protagonist aspires to become the king of brothels!

28. 428 穿 Transmigrated: I’m a Workhorse in the Great Lan Dynasty 穿越之我在大岚当牛马 Farmer Two Watches农夫两更Historical155k WordsOngoing [Pinned] My hair! After we transmigrated, why does my best buddy insist on being the main character? I get to lie around counting money, and still have to become a consort?! With hundreds of thousands of enemy troops bearing down on us, why is the prince insisting on holding my hand? Imprisoned, I even find myself shouting, “I’m gonna be King of the Pirates!”? [Official Synopsis] The continent has weathered centuries of turmoil, divided into four regions, all answering to “Qingshan.” “Qings —Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Everybody go read this book to me!!! Really awesome! I couldn't stop watching the first few pictures. Highly recommended!

29. 429 陛 Your Majesty, Why Are You Plotting a Rebellion? 陛下，何故谋反？ Don't Dwell on the Past不思过Historical36k WordsOngoing [Alternate history + political intrigue + scheming protagonist + transmigration + no System] In the fifth year of Chuyuan, Wang Yu is named Magistrate of Daxing for helping the emperor secure the throne. That year, Wang Yu is twenty and just beginning to show his talent. In the second year of Huanglong, Wang Yu suppresses a rebellion in Yan and is named Governor of Youzhou. That year, Wang Yu is twenty-two and rules as a regional warlord. In the fifth year of Huanglong, Wang Yu purges the empero —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High IQ Machiavellian Essay

30. 430 草 Chronicles of the Prairie War 草原战记 Mo Xi Ge莫嘻鸽Historical562k WordsOngoing [Grasslands] [Middle Ages] [War] [Light System Elements] What sparks will fly when a medieval feudal kingdom clashes with a grassland khanate in another world? Here, battle aura has not reached its peak, and there is no flashy, dazzling magic. Swept forward by the tide of warfare in an age of cold weapons, Tuoba Hong has no choice. The only thing he can rely on is... well... half of a simple talent panel. It’s fine... Let me quietly build up my strength for a while... An empire in decline teeter —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An imaginary world where the steppe khanates and medieval monarchy countries coexist, in an era without firearms, with a slight system and a self-made map.

31. 431 清 A Scholar in the Late Qing Dynasty 清末一书生 Jiang Mian's Tangerines江眠的橘子Historical77k WordsOngoing Liu Zimo transmigrates into the body of a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty. What, the First Sino-Japanese War is only six months away? As it happens, Empress Dowager Cixi is celebrating her birthday and holding a special imperial examination. He takes the top spot in the spring examination and heads off to fight the Japanese pirates. He is appointed governor-general and quietly carries out reforms on his own turf. He won't join Kang Youwei and those madmen in their Reform Movement. When they fai —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is highly intelligent and somewhat brain-burning

32. 432 穿 Transmigrating to the Great Yu Dynasty: I’ll Become a Worthy Minister 穿越大虞朝：我要做名臣 Worry-Free Lord无忧君Historical266k WordsOngoing “I study for the rise of Great Yu,” He Shen proclaimed to the world: “Give me a chance, and I’ll give the world a brand-new Great Yu dynasty, one that truly stands at the pinnacle of the world, with every nation paying tribute!” The boy was fourteen years old. He was determined to strive, fight, and work for his ideals, so he resolutely embarked on the imperial examination path and set foot on a career in government from which there could be no turning back. An unknown fate awaited him… —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New books are waiting for investment. If you are tired of reading fast-paced and refreshing articles, you can read it. The author's writing style is delicate.

33. 433 一 An Old Farmer's Son Fights His Way to the Top 一个农家子的逆袭之路 Curry Seafood Chicken咖喱海鲜鸡Historical469k WordsOngoing [No System + farming + imperial examinations + alternate history] Programmer Zhao Hongyi dies from overwork after yet another 996 shift and transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, only to find himself the son of a farming family. In an age when “all pursuits are inferior to studying,” he has no choice but to embark on the path of the imperial examinations. He studies and makes money at the same time, determined to excel at both. Then he discovers that this world is not quite like the history he remem 49Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The imaginary Ming Dynasty has no system and is not brainless.

34. 434 书 The Book Gu 书蛊 Wan Ye Qing万叶轻Urban144k WordsOngoing Collecting has been all the rage for a decade, and old paper is worth its weight in gold. Ancient books are a niche collecting category, but mastering them is no easier than specializing in porcelain, paintings, or other antiques. This may be a kind of appraisal book you've never read before. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I have a high IQ, and I'm not making excuses.

35. 435 隐 The Hidden Dragon Ascends to Heaven 隐龙入天 Lun Lun Jujiu纶纶雎鸠Historical239k WordsOngoing Prince × Mysterious Organization × Revenge × Court Intrigue × Growth [No womanizing protagonist, no harem] An Ruqiu: like that early autumn, when all things were blessed with fine weather. His mother gave the boy a name full of good wishes, but could not give him a lifetime of peace and happiness. The boy longs for a quiet life, but his status as a prince forces him into turmoil. He cannot protect his father, his master, or even the girl he loves. “What is the point of my being alive?” An Ruqiu —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You won't regret reading this book. It's not a mindless, Machiavellian book. The protagonist is a prince, and it's a story of growing up.

36. 436 重 Reborn in the World of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 重生笑傲江湖世界 Author Chen Ran作者陈然Male-Channel Fanfiction740k WordsCompleted The protagonist is reborn in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. What are the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, the Sunflower Manual, or the Dugu Nine Swords compared to doing whatever you please? The martial world is simply a place where people clash with one another. 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A gangster enters the officialdom, and there are grievances and intrigues.

37. 437 智 The Chronicles of Strategy 智谋传 Swiftwind Deer疾风鹿Historical306k WordsOngoing [Political intrigue + alternate history + no System + conquest] The Lu Kingdom is on the verge of collapse. Its new ruler flees into the mountains to seek the help of the genius strategist Ling Xiao. With astonishing foresight, this young man leads the remnants of the army from the brink of annihilation back into the spotlight, then takes the world one step at a time! Best of all, he knows exactly how to get under his opponents' skin. He turns enemy strategists against one another, tricks allied —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With seven days left until the end of the country, the new king went into the ravine and begged Ling Xiao for help. This guy was coughing up blood and wearing a mink, and he was leading old, weak and remnant soldiers to do something big - setting fire to the enemy's granary on a rainy night to create an artificial meteor shower, causing a flash flood to flood the heavy armored corps, and the most outrageous thing was sending out false information to make the enemy's advisers form a group to rebel! The big bosses of the allied countries were deceived by him, crying and shouting to send money and food, but even offered troops! Opposite the Xia Kingdom, the female devil Xuan Miao is even more ruthless. She poisons wells and spreads rumors. She directly gives an aphrodisiac to the enemy prince and triggers a royal civil war! The two monsters were fighting in the air: You destroy my Fire Bull Formation, and I will destroy your alienation plan. Before the battlefield started, the plan was to kill eight hundred people. Everyone was overjoyed to bet on dogs

38. 438 林 Lord Lin Chong 林冲君 Xiong Wen夐文Historical1.0M WordsCompleted There have been heroes who were not sages, but never sages who were not heroes! One who can rouse himself may be called a hero. To rouse oneself is for one’s nature to arise from one’s vital energy. Dragging one’s feet and simply going along with the world, accepting what is and rejecting what is not, working all day yet never rising above a life of rank, land, house, and family, counting every grain of rice and every bundle of firewood until one’s spirit is worn down day by day, looking up at t 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Al, is an expert finisher. Artificial intelligence is a tool for miscellaneous people

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