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I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王
[Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re
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- 2 This Prince Has Gone Mad. Why Would You Provoke Him? 这皇子都疯了，你惹他干嘛？ [No System + High-Stakes Scheming + Laying Low to Build Strength + Logical Plot + Brains and Brawn + Suspense + Ancient Espionage] His mother consort dies suddenly of an illness. His older brother dies mysteriously in battle. All his backers are gone!! His father distrusts him, and his other brothers all want him dead! Not a single court official is on his side? In that case, he has no choice but to carve out a path to survival from between the cracks! After transmigrating to another world, he b 62kReads8.8Score4.9kShelves
- 3 From the Start, I Defied Fate and Claimed the Throne, Ascending to Immortality on the Nation's Fortune 开局逆反称帝，我以国运登仙途 Is everything in life destined, with not even the slightest thing left to chance? Am I supposed to accept my fate just because I'm old and have poor bones, and wait to die in the mortal world? Immortals see me as livestock. I see immortals as prisoners. I rebel and seize the imperial throne, using the might of an entire nation to capture immortals, imprison them, and seek the Dao. As the nation prospers, I use a fierce army hardened by a hundred battles to destroy evil immortal sects. With the n 5.3kReads8.6Score429Shelves
- 4 EN Wayfarer 仙穹彼岸 Beneath the boundless celestial dome, the brilliance of an era is no more than a firework blooming in the blink of an eye. From above, the world stretches across countless ages. Through life and death, where have they all gone? Immortal sects, imperial dynasties, supreme holy lands: beneath the celestial dome, they are nothing but handfuls of earth. A thousand years of glory, reduced to ash in a single moment. In the depths of the ruins, embers stir to life. You and I vie to become trees that re 1.5kReads8.8Score251Shelves
- 5 A First-Rank Commoner 一品布衣 [War + passion + history] “Mu, want a wife? Just say the word and I'll bring one over for you later.” A streetwise young rascal crosses paths with a wealthy girl fleeing disaster. I transmigrated into a chaotic age. Armed with blades, bows, and horses, I'll protect my family and keep us alive. 17.2kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
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The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长
[Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c
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The Rise of an Empire: I Extend the Ming Dynasty by Seven Hundred Years! 帝国崛起：我为大明续命七百年！
[System + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + decisive and ruthless + iron-blooded emperor + farming] The Ming Empire is growing weaker by the day. Shen Yu, whose soul has transmigrated into this world, becomes the ninth prince. Let’s see how he makes the Ming realm shine brighter than ever.
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Father, I Only Want to Be a Prince 父皇，我只想当个王爷
In the 115th year of the Jingli era, the realm was in turmoil, with three kingdoms standing in opposition. On that day, Ye Zhuo, heir to the Prince of Shou, opened his eyes after being unconscious for three years... Ye Zhuo only wanted to live a quiet, carefree life as a hedonistic playboy. But he was so outstanding that he shone wherever he went. See how Ye Zhuo carves out a path to becoming a wise prince in this chaotic age, one that belongs to him alone!
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- 9 The Empire's First Prince Consort 帝国第一驸马 [New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top 113.8kReads9.1Score10.7kShelves
- 10 The Second Son of the Zhao Royal Family 大赵嫡次子 After transmigrating as the second legitimate son of the Great Zhao Empire, he planned to live freely, drinking and making merry! But the powerful clans ran rampant, treacherous ministers held sway, rival nations eyed them hungrily, and his elder brother was frail. So! Zhao Yu could only destroy the powerful clans, eliminate the treacherous ministers, unite the nations, and pave the way for his big brother! Prince Jin's motto: What's mine is mine! It's all mine! Ahem, no, wait. What's my brother 17.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
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The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯
[Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr
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- 12 Qi Ink 齐墨 [Famous generals] + [Strategists] + [Battlefields] + [Struggle for supremacy] In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States eras, rites and order collapsed, the realm descended into chaos, and war spread everywhere. The feudal lords fought for supremacy, strategists schemed, and wandering knights roamed the world with swords at their sides. Plots to steal the heavens and change the sun, schemes that could turn the clouds and rain. Planning within the command tent, victory secured a thousand miles 1.5kReads8.5Score110Shelves
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Zhuge Liang Calls the Rebellious Son of Shu Han a Total Monster 蜀汉逆子诸葛亮直呼太妖孽
Autumn winds sweep across Wuzhang Plains, and a star of the Han falls. For so many later romantics who love Shu Han and dream of its restoration, this became an unshakable regret in their hearts. Yet in the final moments of Zhuge Liang's life, he met a kindred spirit from a younger generation, long overdue. A mere brat, yet born with a rebellious streak. His words made even Zhuge Liang question his own life, leaving him feeling diminished. And yet, a deathless light flared in his aging eyes. "Th
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Marry a Wife to Cut My Taxes? I Started by Supporting My Beautiful Bride 娶妻抵税？从养活美娇媳妇开始
[No System + alternate world + farming + hunting + slow burn + not a wish-fulfillment story + political intrigue and warfare + competing for supremacy in troubled times] “Yucheng, do you want a wife or not? Just say the word and I’ll send one over.” “Then go ahead and send her over.” Shen Yucheng thought it was just a joke, never expecting to actually end up with a beautiful wife. The dynasty is in its final years. Warlords carve up the land, and refugees are everywhere. With nothing but bare wa
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The Low-Profile Prince Who Spent Ten Years Plotting and Shocked the World 低调皇子，布局十年震惊天下！
The Nine Cauldrons shattered, spiritual qi revival began, and the ancient gods awoke from chaos. Immortal sects in the Eastern Wilderness looked down upon the mortal world, while thousand-year-old clans carved out domains of their own. This was an age of great contention: the Human Emperor of Ancestral Xia, the Imperial Sovereign of the Shang, the Immortal Masters of the Zhou, the iron cavalry of the Qin, the strategists of the Divine Han, the Sword Immortals of the Holy Tang, the diviners of t
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- 16 Lord of the Night 夜幕之主 What’s so great about inheriting the throne? A kingdom you conquer yourself is the one you can rule with confidence. He commands Nightfall, one of the three great assassin organizations, and a single word from him decides who lives and dies. He also controls the Four Seas Merchant Alliance, one of the ten great trade guilds, and is richer than an entire nation. Once that useless prince leaves the capital, he soars like a dragon released into the sea. He raises the Banner of a Hundred Battles in 22.5kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
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Another World: Summon Legendary Heroes Through the Ages to Build an Immortal Court 异界：召唤千古人杰铸仙庭
[Summoning]+ [Sign-In]+ [System]+ [Emperor]+ [Struggle for Supremacy] Li Pochang is brought to another continent by the Imperial Seal and awakens the “Forge an Immortal Court” summoning System. What? I’m the second legitimate son, ranked sixth? But I don’t want to be number six. I want to be number one. Wouldn’t it be great to bring the ministers of Huaxia together, depose my father, and sit on the throne myself? Ten years after transmigrating, six years of summoning, and in a single day, ascend
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Reborn in Another Body, I Ruled the Court 魂穿之权倾朝野
Soul transmigration, multiple heroines, alternate history, household intrigue, political maneuvering, court politics, clear logic, and intelligent characters. He begins in tragedy. Watch as he turns the tables against all odds and becomes a major figure standing at the very top. A grand historical drama of court intrigue is about to begin…
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- 19 Great Xia Summons: I Begin to Rule the Heavens After Ascending the Throne 大夏召唤：登基后开始称霸诸天 [From the start + founding an empire + summoning + System + conquest + the Myriad Worlds + emperor] Everything under Heaven is the king’s land, and everyone within its borders is the king’s subject! Liu Hao transmigrates to the Tianxuan Continent and is made emperor from the start. From there, he launches into a relentless campaign of conquest. Whether you’re a sect prodigy, an imperial princess, or an emperor of the Myriad Worlds, those who submit will prosper, and those who resist will perish! 26.1kReads7.8Score1.4kShelves
- 20 The Court Is Full of Earth Immortals, and the Enemy Is Stunned 满朝陆地神仙，敌国懵了 [Historical fantasy] + [System] + [Intelligent characters] + [Invincible] + [Wei Wu’s legacy] Fifteen years ago, Lin Xu transmigrated to the Qianwu Kingdom and became a puppet emperor. Fifteen years later, he bound himself to a recruitment System that provided a new template every week. The Eastern Depot, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Great Snow Dragon Riders... Even food, weapons, and armor... Rebellious ministers, self-proclaimed vassal kings, invading barbarians, wolves circling from eve 23.3kReads8.0Score1.9kShelves
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Ambush 伏杀
[Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental.
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- 22 I’m Inside the Book, and You’re Telling Me It Was Abandoned? 人在书中，你和我说这书太监了？ [Wuxia + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Unhurried Pace + No System + No Chuunibyou + Satisfying Ending] The transmigration bureau is up to no good! Chen Yao transmigrates into the novel he wrote himself! The problem is, he abandoned it after only a few chapters! Luckily, this world has a powerful golden finger that can bring all sorts of amazing things into reality. Martial arts, medicine, military strategy, literature… Then one day, heaven and earth undergo a drastic change. He discovers that t —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？
He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami
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- 24 Martial Arts Longevity: I Slaughter My Way from the Bottom to Eternity 武道长生，从底层杀到永恒 [Slow burn, high-level martial arts, unrivaled through the ages, single female lead] The Great Zhou Dynasty values martial arts above all. This is a world where martial arts have flourished to their very limit. Martial Sages represent the pinnacle that a warrior can reach. There are countless profound arts: the Lesser Formless Skill, Golden Bell Shield, Dragon Elephant Prajna, Heaven and Earth in My Image, Eight-Nine Arcane Art, Sun-Shooting Divine Arrows, Soulcraft Mysteries, Heaven-Battling E 900Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 25 Your Highness, Go to Your Death! 请皇兄，赴死！ Zhou Che is reborn as the sixth prince of Great Xia, but his five elder brothers keep closing in on him. They want to strip me of my claim to the throne! They want to confiscate what little my family has left! They want to take the woman I love and kill me! If that’s how it is “If you, my brothers, can kill your own kin, why can’t I?” “If you can fight for the realm, why can’t I?” “You all think yourselves capable. What makes me any less so?!” Zhou Che rises with his sword drawn. “Your sixth bro 31.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
- 26 Assassinated the Moment I Was Made a Prince? I Summon the Snow-Drifting Dragon Cavalry 刚封王就被刺杀？我召唤大雪龙骑 [Invincible + System + Ruthless + Dynastic Conquest + Mass Recruitment] Lin Chengtian transmigrates to the Great Yu Dynasty. To strip his father, the Prince of Zhennan, of his military power, the Empress secretly orders him executed, then issues a decree promoting the protagonist. In reality, it’s exile and a death sentence! Facing certain death, he awakens the strongest Emperor System and summons legendary generals: “The white-robed military immortal Chen Zhibao, with white horse and silver spe 2.1kReads5.4Score—Shelves
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Summoning System: I Rule the World with the Han Iron Cavalry 召唤系统：我以大汉铁骑霸天下
[Total War: Three Kingdoms System + Conquest + Another World + Summoning + National Destiny] Starting with a tiny mountain stronghold, he possesses the Total War: Three Kingdoms System. Every time he plunders silver, he can summon an army of legendary heroes from the Three Kingdoms. From then on, Liu Wei establishes the Han dynasty, pacifies foreign tribes, conquers the Central Plains, gathers the Nine Tripods, and unites the fortune of the Human Emperor. He follows the martial path to immortali
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Ruling Over All Creation 执掌苍生
The countless people of the world are like pieces on a chessboard. Sometimes insignificant, sometimes capable of turning the tide. Everyone is a chess piece. How much they can accomplish depends on how the one controlling the game chooses to use them.” To rise above it all, you must become the one controlling the game! See how Shen Cangsheng stirs up the world, with all humanity as his pieces. One man decides the fate of the realm!
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The Winds Rise Over Yanhua 风起炎华
In the 566th year after the Great Yong unified the Yan Hua Continent, the empire’s power declined. Five families divided Great Yong among themselves and founded five kingdoms, each with its own emperor. Once again, unifying the continent became the dream of every ruler with ambition. More than eighty years later, fourteen-year-old Zhao Yu, the third prince of Song in the northwest of the continent, was unexpectedly named crown prince. This is the story of how he grows from a crown prince into a
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- 30 EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 493.7kReads9.7Score71.7kShelves
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A Seventh-Rank Magistrate from the Start: I, Jiang Hai, Know No Martial Arts 开局七品县令，我江海不会武功
Jiang Hai transmigrates into the role of a seventh-rank county magistrate and discovers that his new bride has a deeply suspicious identity. Then he senses her formidable sword aura, so he can only avoid her for now, play the fool while hiding his strength, and take his time plotting his next move. As a scholar with no strength to truss a chicken, there’s nothing wrong with learning a few hidden weapons, is there? Using a little poison is perfectly reasonable, right? I, Jiang Hai, can’t fight. I
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- 32 EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
- 33 Stop Writing, You've Got the Whole Story Mixed Up! 住笔，书都写杂了！ Everyone is the one and only protagonist of their own world. Step into their worlds, explore their inner lives, broaden our horizons, and elevate each of our own worlds. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Republic of Great Song 大宋共和国
Zeng Shouyi, a modern materials engineer, is transported back to the Northern Song dynasty after a laboratory accident. He becomes the unknown illegitimate son of Zeng Gongliang, the famed chancellor of Quanzhou. With his ability to improve technologies already available in the Song dynasty, his foresight into the course of history, and the introduction of modern management ideas, he rises from a son marginalized by his family. He develops overseas trade in Quanzhou and builds a commercial empir
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Game Invasion: I Became Emperor Before the Players Transmigrated 游戏入侵：我称帝了玩家才穿越
[Transmigrating ahead of time + political scheming + dynastic power struggles + succubus + worlds merging] This book is also known as [I, the Empress's Fiancé, the Strongest Villain Behind the Scenes]. After waking up, Xia Chen finds himself logged into the mysterious game from his previous life ahead of schedule, starting out as the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhendong. What? I have a younger brother named Xia Hao, who seems to have a mysterious bone inside him? It looks just like the lege
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- 36 The Man Who Walked Out of the Heavenly Prison 从天牢走出来的男人 Chu Ye, heir to the Chu family, is the number one wastrel in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with countless heinous crimes to his name. In just four years, he was thrown into the imperial prison eleven times, yet walked out unscathed every time. The reason was his grandfather, the fearsome Northern Frontier Prince, who commanded a million troops. But this time, Chu Ye crossed the emperor’s bottom line. Imprisoned for the twelfth time, he was exiled to the perilous Abyssal Reach. Countless factions and i 11.1kReads8.9Score893Shelves
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Record of Ascending to Immortality in the Azure Clouds 青云登仙录
[No System] [Political Intrigue] [Heir Apparent] [Blades] [War] Xu Ningyuan, the mighty Prince of Liyang of the Qingyun Dynasty, commands an invincible army of six hundred thousand, the Tiance Army. His power shakes the Dengyun Continent, so much so that even the imperial authority must bow before him. His eldest legitimate son, Xu Mo, reached the pinnacle of cultivation at a young age, then kept a low profile within the great cultivation sect known as the Xuntian Sect. Five years passed in the
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The Number One Son-in-Law: I Really Don't Want to Rebel! 第一赘婿，我真不想造反啊！
Historical fiction, a touch of ensemble cast, not mindless wish fulfillment, everyday interactions with the heroines, and family life. Also known as: My Wife Is a Grandmaster. Who Wouldn't Lie Flat? No one helps me reach for the clouds, so I tread through snow to the mountaintop alone. If fortune was never meant for me, I'll climb Kunlun by myself! The strategist risks everything by entering the game, all to bring Dongling back into the light! One vow: “I hunger to feast on the flesh of the nort
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Father, Don't Hang Yourself. Your Son Has a Plan 父皇，别上吊，儿臣有办法
“You accuse me of usurping power? Fine, I’ve taken it!” With two thousand personal guards entering the northern frontier, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang of the Ming Dynasty launched a campaign of slaughter. He confiscated the Shanxi merchants’ wealth, executed the regional commander, reformed the frontier army, and secured Xuanfu! The court berated him as “brutal and heartless”? He shot back, “Without brutality, the Ming would have fallen long ago!” An imperial edict summoned him back? He burned it and
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Reborn as the Seventh Prince, Conquering the Six Kingdoms 重生七皇子横扫六国
Ye Qiu, a top student in weapons engineering, transmigrates into the chaotic Wu Dynasty and becomes its Seventh Prince, Wu Zetian. The realm is fractured among seven kingdoms, all of them at war with one another year after year, leaving the people to suffer terribly. Called upon in a crisis, Wu Zetian is sent to defend Jialing Pass against the enemy. He then travels through the various kingdoms, sometimes championing justice, sometimes ruling with an emperor’s authority. Once in power, Wu Zetian
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- 41 The Descendants of the Hongwu Emperor 洪武朝的子孙们 After an accident, his soul travels a century into the past. On an ordinary day in the seventh year of Hongwu, he is born in the imperial palace of Yingtian Prefecture. He is the most honored child in all of the Ming dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang’s beloved grandson. Zhu Biao’s eldest legitimate son. And yet, in the history books, he is merely a passing mention: Prince Yu Huai. Looking at the still-healthy Crown Prince Zhu Biao, at Hu Weiyong and the Blue Jade case, which have yet to unleash their blood 104.5kReads8.3Score7.5kShelves
- 42 I Woke Up to Find Myself a Son-in-Law 一觉醒来变赘婿 Lan Yuheng dies suddenly from overwork at school and is ultimately dragged back to the underworld by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. The Judge discovers that he's a virgin for the ninth lifetime and takes pity on him, sending him to an ancient parallel world. Here, those so-called poets don't exist, and the Tang dynasty is not the prosperous era it once was. In the end, his fate is changed, granting him endless romantic encounters. But because something goes wrong with Granny Meng's soup, his soul trans 8kReads8.2Score698Shelves
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Becoming a War Profiteer in the World of the Chu-Han Contention 在楚汉争霸的世界当战争贩子
[Late Qin dynasty + No System + Starting from scratch + Ensemble cast + War + Farming] Also known as The Late Qin Dynasty: The Road to Revolution Begins with a Defeated Soldier from Julu Zhang Wen, an outdoors survival video enthusiast, transmigrates into the body of a defeated Qin soldier on the Julu battlefield at the end of the Qin dynasty. Facing a future in which he will soon be buried alive, he relies on the wilderness survival skills he picked up as a hobby in his previous life and leads
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- 44 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Turns Evil, and the Jingnan Campaign Is No More 大明：朱标黑化，靖难没了 History records that Crown Prince Zhu Biao died of illness in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. What history does not record: he died once, then came back to life. His soul wandered for three days, and he saw the entire fate of the Ming dynasty over the next 276 years: The Jingnan Campaign, the burning palace, Tumu Fortress, and the strip of white silk hanging from a tree on Coal Hill. When he opened his eyes again, he was in his sickbed in the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu. The charcoal fire blaz 50.3kReads8.8Score4.2kShelves
- 45 Three Kingdoms: Yuan Gonglu's Son, Starting at Mizhui 三国，家父袁公路，从蜜水开始 [Leave a book review for bonus chapters!] [Three Kingdoms + no System + Zhong Dynasty + honey water from the start] After transmigrating to the end of the Han dynasty, he became Yuan Li, the second son of the false emperor Yuan Shu. The good news: He was born into the illustrious four-generation, three-minister Yuan family of Runan, a young noble from a top-tier clan. The bad news: His father was that “dry skull in the grave,” Yuan Shu, who had just failed to declare himself emperor and been set 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Great Ming: If the Tianqi Emperor Lives, Great Ming Will Never Fall 大明：天启不死，大明不灭 [Rating just released, and it’ll rise later] [Handcrafted] + [No System] + [No mindless protagonist] + [Power struggles] + [Imperial court] + [Battle for supremacy] The soul of the Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming dynasty drifted through four hundred years before he was reborn on the eleventh day of the eighth month of the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just eleven days before his historical death. At this point, the Ming dynasty had just won the Battle of Ningjin. The Mongol tribes had 98.7kReads9.0Score13.2kShelves
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Better Than the Clouds 莫若凌霄
Tang Congxin, an art school reject, unexpectedly arrives in a world ruled by an empress and becomes a fallen imperial grandson whose life is hanging by a thread. But even an abandoned child can aspire to greatness. A fallen imperial grandson should rise like a dragon. If my grandfather could be emperor, and my grandmother could be empress, then I, an abandoned child, can do it too.
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- 48 I Woke Up to Find That My Great Ming Had Only Ten Days Left? 一觉醒来，朕的大明只剩十天了？ Original title: I Woke Up, and My Great Ming Has Only Ten Days Left? In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the countdown to the fall of the Great Ming begins. (No System) While lying unconscious on the dragon throne, Zhu Youjian had a long, vivid dream. In the dream, he became a child and studied centuries in the future. He opened The History of Ming, a book filled with the humiliating end that awaited him. In the end, he became a hardened soldier, tempered by modern military training. After twe 282.6kReads9.0Score39.8kShelves
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Romance of the Three Jin States 三晋演义
Goujian endured hardship and humiliation until he could destroy Wu and establish his hegemony, bringing an end to the Jin state's century-long dominance and shocking the entire kingdom. As Duke Jizao and chief minister Zhiyao desperately sought a way to restore Jin, Zhao Wuxu proposed reclaiming the lands of the Fan and Zhonghang clans to strengthen the ducal house. This triggered a fierce struggle over land among the four families of Zhi, Zhao, Wei, and Han, plunging the Jin dukes into decline
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- 50 Great Ming: Your Son Zhu Changluo Requests That Wanli Abdicate 大明：儿臣朱常洛，请万历退位 [Not a beginner-friendly read + historical power struggles + no farming + court factional battles. The author is a seasoned political operator who used to work in government, and knows power games inside out.] After transmigrating, he discovers he has become the most pathetic Crown Prince in the Ming Dynasty. For thirty-two years, he has been everyone’s punching bag. His court robes are patched, his mother has been imprisoned until she went blind, and his father lavishes forty thousand qing of f 43.9kReads8.5Score4.3kShelves
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