Any High-Quality Alternate-History Novels with Excellent Writing? 有没有架空历史，高质量，文笔好的小说

1. 1 女 The Empress Has Always Been Devoted, Because I Taught Her 女帝始终如一，因为是我教的 Loves Lotus Paste Buns爱吃莲蓉包Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [The rating just came in, and a synopsis can never do the story justice. Read the novel to find out.] “Sir, what does ‘All under Heaven belongs to the king’ mean?” “It means everything in the world belongs to the emperor.” “Oh...” “Then if I become emperor, everything in the world will be mine, and you, Sir... will naturally be mine too?” “In theory, yes.” Back then, Gu Chang'an thought it was just an innocent joke from a child. Years later, the empress ruled all under Heaven. In the great hall, 1.4kReads8.8Score100Shelves

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   Both are about the sweet and loving wife type. The first book has more to offer and a larger world-building, leaning towards a plot-driven approach. The second book is more about romance and is more nuanced, focusing mainly on the interactions between the male and female leads.

2. 2 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.2kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
3. 3 那 The Official, the Bandit, and That Scholar's Son-in-Law 那官，那匪，那个秀才女婿 Holding an Umbrella, Seeking the Dao执伞问道Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + no memories + alternate history + transmigration + slow burn + personal growth + male-oriented romance] Lu Jin, an unremarkable man, transmigrates to the Great Liang dynasty and becomes a live-in son-in-law to a powerful Jiangnan clan. He doesn't know where he came from or where he's headed. He only wants to understand why, but his rash actions bring trouble upon him. Determined to keep his distance from a clan far above his station, he learns what a marriage cont 7.3kReads8.3Score574Shelves

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   The plot is very rich and engaging.

4. 4 流 Exile? No, I’m Here to Hand Out Money to the World 流放？不，是去给万国发钱 I'm a Hami Melon我是哈密瓜Historical4.0M WordsCompleted Li Zhao, the ninth prince of the Wu Kingdom, has spent years frequenting brothels, earning the disfavor of the current emperor, Wu Huang. Before the struggle among the nine princes for the throne has even begun, he nearly gets his engagement broken off by the most talented woman in the capital. Faced with the crown prince’s relentless pressure, Li Zhao stops drifting through life. Threshing machines, windmills, and curved-beam plows make their debut one after another. Granaries overflow, and 37.3kReads8.8Score4.2kShelves

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   [What][What][What] (Alternate Universe Dynasty Conquest + Farming + Infrastructure & Food) Li Zhao transmigrated into the body of the ninth prince of the Wu Kingdom, a kingdom that doesn't exist in history, and he was the most useless ninth prince at that. Li Zhao, the ninth prince of the Wu Kingdom, frequented brothels and was disliked by the current Wu Emperor. Before the struggle for the throne even began, Li Zhao was almost jilted by the most talented woman in the capital? Faced with the Crown Prince's relentless pressure, Li Zhao stopped being so muddleheaded. Threshing carts, windmills, and curved plows appeared in droves, granaries overflowed, and the people prospered. He established commerce, cracked down on the aristocratic families, and took the exploitation to the extreme, making the powerful clans tremble. One year of peace and prosperity, two years of fertile fields, three years of full granaries, and four years of abundant silver. [Explore][Explore][Explore][Explore]

5. 5 我 My Grandfather Is the First Emperor. You Think I Owe You an Explanation? 我爷爷始皇帝，你跟我讲道理？ Just Pay Me给钱就行Historical1.1M WordsCompleted What do you do when you have just transmigrated into Fusu's eldest son and hear your own father courting death? Ying Ye says, “Why bother reasoning when you can go berserk? I'll talk back to Heaven, Earth, and everything in between. My grandfather is the First Emperor. You think I'm going to reason with you?” Chunyu Yue: “This boy is savage, like Jie and Zhou!” The nobles of the Six Kingdoms: “He's even more tyrannical than that despot! The most tyrannical ruler in history!” Ying Zheng just smil 10.2kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
6. 6 嫌 You Think My Talent Is Bad? I'll Go Super Saiyan, So Don't Cry! 嫌我天赋差？我变超赛你别哭！ Hope Before Tightening Screws打螺丝前的希望Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Lu Zhen transmigrates to a high-martial world. Gifted with extraordinary talent from childhood, everyone believes he will awaken an S-rank talent. At the moment his talent awakens, a voice rings out in his mind. [Host talent awakening detected...] [Please select the talent you wish to awaken...] [Talent One: S-rank talent, explosive damage type] [Talent Two: D-rank talent, Saiyan bloodline (growth-type talent, can develop into an SSR-rank Super Saiyan)] Without hesitation, Lu Zhen chooses Talent 13kReads7.7Score1.4kShelves
7. 7 小 Chen Buqi, the Little Taoist 小道士陈不欺 Big Sister Li李家大姐Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing Hello, everyone. My name is Chen Buqi. My professions include Taoist priest, locksmith, cook, phone repairman, driver, and tomb-raiding consultant…. I have too many to list them all. I was raised by my master and martial uncle! They were both incredible! I only learned that after coming back from my first year out in the world. Because I liked to play around, I also squandered a lot of techniques that people would have envied! Fortunately, I devoted myself to physiognomy and mastered two special 151kReads9.1Score13.3kShelves

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   Yanyulou is really recommended to all those who are not interested in reading. The other books are also good. The duration is 2000➕Guaranteed

8. 8 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.2kReads9.6Score68.1kShelves
9. 9 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.1kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
10. 10 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 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
11. 11 白 The White-Robed Emperor 白衣天子 East Has Fusu东有扶苏Historical3.5M WordsOngoing (No System + One Female Lead + Political Scheming and Conquest + Surviving in Troubled Times + Building a Following) “You want to know who I am? Sit down, have some tea, and let me spin you a tale.” In the eyes of the refugees, I'm a living bodhisattva who barely belongs in this world, giving them food and shelter. In the eyes of the noble clans, I'm a mad dog in human skin, mild-mannered most days but ready to wipe out entire households when I make a move. In the histories, I'm the gravedigger 190.2kReads9.0Score22.8kShelves

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12. 12 疯 Madman: Slashing My Way from a Pile of Corpses to the Dragon Throne 疯子：从死人堆里一路杀到龙椅 Pamela帕米拉Historical415k WordsOngoing [No System + Two Insane Souls + No Saintly Mercies + Decisive and Ruthless] The day Shen Zhou crawled out of a pile of corpses, a modern man's soul appeared in his mind. One soul was bloodthirsty and loved to kill; the other was calm and calculating. The two souls fought each other every day, driving him into a madman feared by everyone in Yunmeng Marsh. Defeated soldiers tried to steal his food? He killed them all. The imperial army came to crush him? He used a fire ox formation to rout thre 130Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 老 N Ways for the Boss to Die: Starting with Shortchanging the Tooth Soldiers 老板的N种死法：从克扣牙兵开始 Book, Concrete Surface书扎水泥面Historical1.6M WordsOngoing [No System] Wen Xiu was ruined by a shady employment agency in his previous life, then died after his boss withheld his wages... When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, where he is now a soldier in the Weibo garrison. Bosses in this era are even more ruthless. They aren’t called CEOs, but military governors. Withholding wages is called docking soldiers’ pay, and employees quitting isn’t called changing jobs, but mutiny. As a soldier deman 34.4kReads7.8Score2.3kShelves
14. 14 本 I Tried to Kill the Emperor, Failed, and Fled into the Mountains 本想干掉皇帝，失败逃入深山中 Snow Flying Across the Vast World大千飞雪Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Zhao helped his father, Li Qi, plan to lead an army against the emperor. But the coup failed, and the whole family was forced to flee in a panic. Li Qi was captured and taken back to Chang'an, while Li Zhao escaped into the mountains. His subordinates stared at him in confusion. Li Zhao calmly reassured them, "Everyone, don't worry. It's all going according to my plan." Inside, Li Zhao was panicking. Could someone tell him how to survive in the mountains? 6.2kReads8.2Score398Shelves
15. 15 末 Apocalypse: Ancient Footprints in Search of the Garden 末世：上古踏众寻园 Zhonggu Hong中古虹Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The Chosen One, heir to the supreme secrets of ancient times and the apocalypse, takes on the guise of a foolish second prince. Instead of saving Earth, he sneaks a peek at his elder brother’s woman while she changes clothes. Instead of fighting for the throne, he lets his tyrannical older brother murder their father and seize power. The new emperor ascends the throne and shatters everyone’s expectations, strangling ten concubines who attend him in a row. In the past, the concubines had comp —Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    This is a time-travel historical novel you absolutely can't miss! A post-apocalyptic youth, searching for humanity's second home, travels back to ancient times (corresponding to the beginning of the Xia-Xia-Zhou period), participates in the Heavenly Terrace Conference (corresponding to the Xia Qi-Jun Terrace Conference), rides ancient beasts into the sky, creates paper and forges iron, stirring up a storm. The plot is fast-paced, the writing style is concise, and there are many settings. Don't let the fact that the author is a newcomer fool you; the content is unique.

16. 16 崇 Year Eleven of Chongzhen: From the Start, I Save Lu Xiangsheng 崇祯十一年：开局先救卢象昇 Clear Water, Sky and Clouds清水天云Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Strong logic + meticulous historical research + partly wish-fulfillment + political maneuvering + war + no System + struggle for supremacy + no transmigration No System, no transmigration. He relies entirely on his knowledge of history and his ability to read people, step by step forging a different future for the realm. When Chongzhen wakes from a dream, he discovers that he can see the historical epitaphs above everyone’s heads. [Lu Xiangsheng], Made his last stand at Jiazhuang. His army was w 144.2kReads8.6Score25.6kShelves

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    Five-star recommendation for several unsystematic historical travel masterpieces that you can't put down. The first new work: describes the late Ming Dynasty, when natural disasters occurred frequently, the court was incompetent, the treasury was empty, the borders were in turmoil, people's livelihood was in decline, and internal and external troubles occurred. See how the last Han emperor managed to survive step by step in the turbulent court, then took control of the military, government, and finance, and finally turned the world around and guided the country. The highlights of this book are its planning, analysis of human nature, concealment of wisdom, hidden edge, self-consciousness, integrity... Using cognition as a knife to break the thieves in the heart and break the trap of others. The second and third books: The writing skills are profound, smooth and natural, the plot development is reasonable and well-considered, the characters are vivid, and the IQ is online. It complements the lineage of Prince Yiwen and Zhu Biao. Watch the ordinary fireworks between the direct emperor Zhu Xiongying and the three generations of Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang. Each of the three generations has a dynasty mission and controls the world step by step. The fourth book: With profound historical background, sharp writing and rigorous logic, fate is unpredictable and interests are ruthless. Let's see how Zhu Youxiao, the short-lived carpenter emperor, plans the overall situation and the world. The fifth and sixth books: Fighting against rebellion, guarding the capital, attacking slaves, stabilizing borders, exterminating traitors, fighting officials and gentry, and suppressing officials and governance... Natural disasters and military disasters and the barriers of officials and gentry become shackles of fate. Use wisdom to cut the shackles, and take fate as the bet; when the laws of survival and human weakness are intertwined into a web, use conspiracy to break the web, use the game as a chess game, and win the half of the sky, you will be a true hero. In short, there are turmoils in the temples and palaces, scheming for power, traveling through time and space, exploring the legends of emperors, making up for the regrets of the dynasty, showing the charm of history, the rise and fall, and the wheel of history is rolling forward.

17. 17 终 In the End, Just a Guest in This World 终是人间客 Shangyu Xialin是上雨下林Eastern Fantasy239k WordsOngoing [Traditional xuanhuan + jianghu + court politics + swordsmanship + strategy + wuxia] I, Chen Jian'an, wield a sword that sings like a dragon, cutting down injustice across the land and saving the suffering people of this world. The protagonist, Chen Jian'an, grew up alone and endured countless hardships. They made him mature beyond his years, guarded in his thoughts, and slow to trust anyone. Chen Jian'an had grown disillusioned with the world, but as he traveled the jianghu, he kept meetin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book is being continuously updated. I wouldn't dare say the writing is excellent, but I'm striving to make it logical and follow a fairly traditional wuxia/xianxia genre. It incorporates elements of martial arts adventures, national righteousness, and court intrigue. Criticism and suggestions are welcome.

18. 18 舔 In the Simp Era, I Became the King of Simps 舔狗时代，我成舔王 Mo You Who Loves Pears with Chuanbei爱吃草猪肉的莫尤Historical158k WordsOngoing A lapdog gets everything a lapdog could want. In an age of female supremacy, the male lead embarks on a career in government. He's a master of sleight of hand, using his skill at setting up schemes to forge a path through an alternate society. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot and writing are both excellent, so you can jump right in.

19. 19 吾 I Am the Crown Prince 吾乃皇太子 The Yellow River Sets Beneath a Round Sun黄河落日圆Historical2.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a deposed crown prince, he plans to stay out of the struggle, earn a little money, marry a wife, and enjoy a carefree life. Alas, the country is in crisis and the court is in turmoil. A deposed crown prince is still a crown prince. How can he hand over this beautiful land to someone else? 331Reads8.6Score111Shelves

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    It's really good-looking, highly recommended!!!

20. 20 大 Great Ming: Tyrant Chongzhen Executes the Vassal Kings from the Start 大明之暴君崇祯开局先诛藩王 Mulin Shanbao霂霖山宝Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [No System!] [Ruthless!] [Shadow Warfare!] [Unification!] The Later Han had a succession of child emperors, while the Ming emperors suffered one unexpected death after another! This emperor is no longer rash and suspicious, nor stubbornly overconfident. He stabilizes the court and slowly consolidates power! First, control of the military. Then, new faces in the court! He gives Sun Chengzong important posts to lull the Donglin officials and balance the court. When someone wants to levy commercial 44.2kReads8.3Score4.2kShelves
21. 21 开 From the Start, I Signed In for a Golden Dharma Body and Refused to Be a Puppet Emperor 开局签到法相金身，不做傀儡皇帝 Wind Whisperer风语者Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Fantasy] [Emperor] [Invincible] [Sign-In] [System] [Dynastic Power Struggle] The day I transmigrated into a fantasy world, I was appointed crown prince. I planned to spend decades indulging in wine and women, then take the throne after my old man kicked the bucket. But before I could enjoy even a single day of life as a second-generation heir, my emperor father passed away, and Li Yun somehow ended up wearing the imperial robes. I thought the next step would be to straighten my 17.5kReads8.2Score926Shelves
22. 22 洪 The Descendants of the Hongwu Emperor 洪武朝的子孙们 Bald Li San光头李三Historical1.6M WordsOngoing 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
23. 23 大 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Turns Evil, and the Jingnan Campaign Is No More 大明：朱标黑化，靖难没了 Other Shore Three-Seven彼岸三七Historical825k WordsOngoing 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
24. 24 大 Great Ming: If the Tianqi Emperor Lives, Great Ming Will Never Fall 大明：天启不死，大明不灭 Four Big Elephants四头大象Historical909k WordsOngoing [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
25. 25 娶 Marrying a Princess in a Vegetative State? I'm Over the Moon! 娶植物人公主？我乐疯了！ No Knife, No Umbrella不带刀不带伞Eastern Fantasy337k WordsCompleted My name is Ye Ming. I transmigrated into an era of martial might and became a palace guard. Just as I thought I was doomed to lead an unremarkable life, I unexpectedly caught a traitor attempting to assassinate His Majesty. The emperor was overjoyed and even decided to arrange a marriage for me. On the day before the wedding, the System, twenty years late, finally arrived… Sure enough, Heaven entrusts great tasks to great men! My name is Zhou Lingyu. I am the eldest princess of the Grea 18Reads7.0Score—Shelves
26. 26 父 Father, Don't Hang Yourself. Your Son Has a Plan 父皇，别上吊，儿臣有办法 She Ye射野Historical2.0M WordsOngoing “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 51.6kReads8.6Score5.2kShelves
27. 27 父 Father, Get a Clue! I Really Don’t Want to Rebel! 父皇：你懂点事，我真不想造反！ Eleven O'Clock十一点Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Animated comic: I Don't Want to Rebel Ning Fan transmigrates and becomes the Second Prince of the Dayu Dynasty. In this world, kingdoms battle one another, barbarians bring chaos, feudal lords rise up, and powerful warlords carve out their own territories. From the start, he awakens the Supreme Emperor System! [Ding! System mission issued: Build the Supreme Imperial Dynasty!] From the start, Ning Fan summons Dian Wei, reforms the military, establishes the Embroidered Guard and the Underworld, an 59.3kReads9.0Score4.5kShelves
28. 28 大 The Second Son of the Zhao Royal Family 大赵嫡次子 The Wind Is Fair, the Bamboo Sways风正竹轻Historical4.5M WordsCompleted 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 county magistrate of a humble family is really very good-looking. It is an imaginary history. From the county magistrate to the Minister of the Ministry of War, and then to the marquis, he knows how to advance and retreat in a controlled manner, is very smart, and has a beautiful wife. Big brother, my younger brother helps you to rise to power. It is also very good-looking. A prince who does not want to be the emperor helps the eldest brother to rise to power, one overt, one covert, one civilized, one martial, one benevolent and one evil.

29. 29 一 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？ Crumble to Pieces土崩瓦解Historical1.7M WordsOngoing 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
30. 30 观 Guanlan: Beyond Time 观澜：时间之外 Shi Siwu石四五Historical81k WordsOngoing Why does the universe always move from order toward dissipation? Heat flows from hot to cold, and order gradually breaks down. The entropy of an isolated system cannot decrease on its own. This is entropy increase. But what if we applied this law to history? An empire goes from orderly rule to bloated institutions and distorted information, then collapses in an instant because of a famine, a rebellion, or a single mistaken military order. Are the rise and fall of dynasties really just a matter o —Reads—Score212Shelves

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    It was really enjoyable to watch. It's a time-travel historical drama, and the logic is flawless throughout, without any mindless plot twists. The concept of entropy increase shows that every change to the past comes at a price. [Kissing emoji]

31. 31 大 Great Ming: Your Son Zhu Changluo Requests That Wanli Abdicate 大明：儿臣朱常洛，请万历退位 Exhausted Sheep力尽羊Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [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
32. 32 穿 I Became the Wanli Emperor's Crown Prince, So Whoever Wants the Red Pill Can Eat It 穿成万历太子，这红丸谁爱吃谁吃 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical2.3M WordsOngoing Reborn as an emperor who has only been on the throne for a month, he faces the Palace Coup and the Red Pill Incident, with treacherous officials within and bandits without. From crown prince to emperor, he plans every step. Great Ming, are you ready to welcome your Emperor Taichang? Nurhaci, are you ready to be put through the wringer? 7.4kReads7.3Score537Shelves
33. 33 仗 Sword in Hand, Wine in Tow, a Dashing Wanderer 仗剑，载酒，惊鸿客 Sweet Potato Monster红薯怪Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Prodigy + no System + Swordsmanship + Lighthearted + Immortality] The fake prodigy: “Life and death don’t matter. If you’ve got a problem, fight me.” The real prodigy: “I want to draw my sword.” “No, you don’t,” said the leaders of the Daoist sects, the Buddhist Venerable, and the Demon Cult Master, trying to talk him down. Across this vast and boundless land, who will determine its fate? I have a sword, its white blade stained red by the mortal world. A vast and magnificent sky stretches a 16.8kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves
34. 34 崇 Chongzhen! Reclaim the Throne! 崇祯！重征！ Beef Meatballs牛肉丸吖Historical1.3M WordsOngoing After Zhu Youjian hanged himself at Coal Hill, his soul returned to the day his elder brother, the Tianqi Emperor, died in the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just as Zhu Youjian was about to ascend the throne. He is not a transmigrator with modern knowledge. His only golden finger is the memory of the seventeen years he spent as emperor in his previous life: he knows which decisions led to the fall of the dynasty, whom he can trust, and whom he must not put to use. Every memory was bought wit 3.5kReads6.3Score276Shelves
35. 35 崇 Chongzhen: My Life Has Been on Thin Ice 崇祯：我这一生如履薄冰 The Clear Breeze Chases Dust, Leaving No Common Souls Behind清风逐尘不留俗人Historical2.0M WordsOngoing (An immersive experience of Zhu Youjian's life and the true nature of the chaos at the end of the Ming dynasty! Not a power fantasy!) At the end of the thirty-eighth year of the Wanli reign, a report that Liaodong postal couriers had frozen to death was being used by a eunuch to prop up a table leg. The rice wasted at banquets by wealthy gentry in Jiangnan was worth more than three years of disaster relief in Shaanxi. Nanmu timber for the construction of the three great halls in the Forbidden Ci 668Reads6.4Score103Shelves

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    Here are a few highly recommended, addictive historical time-travel novels without a system. The first new book: Depicting the late Ming Dynasty, a time of frequent natural disasters, an incompetent court, an empty treasury, border unrest, and widespread poverty, beset by internal and external troubles. Witness how the last Han Chinese emperor navigates the treacherous court, carefully navigating the complexities of survival, gaining control of the military, politics, and finances, and ultimately turning the tide of the dynasty. The book's highlights include its strategic planning, analysis of human nature, and the use of hidden wisdom, concealed strength, self-reflection, and emotional restraint… using insightful observations to dismantle inner demons and break through others' schemes. The second and third books: Written with profound and fluid prose, the plot unfolds logically and meticulously, featuring vivid and intelligent characters. They fill in the gaps in the lineage of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, showing the simple yet profound relationships of three generations of the emperor's grandson Zhu Xiong Ying, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Yuanzhang, each bearing their own imperial mission and carefully navigating the world. The fourth book: rich in historical depth, sharp in its writing, and rigorous in its logic, it explores the impermanence of fate and the ruthlessness of self-interest, depicting how the short-lived carpenter-emperor Zhu Youxiao schemed for the overall situation and the fate of the nation. The fifth and sixth books: battling the rebel leader Li Zicheng, defending the capital, attacking the Jurchens, stabilizing the borders, eliminating the bandit leader Xian Yuan, fighting against officials and gentry, and rectifying corruption… When natural disasters, war, and the barriers of officialdom become shackles of destiny, he uses wisdom to break through these shackles, risking his life; when the laws of survival intertwine with human weaknesses, he uses strategy to break through the web, using the game as a chess piece. Only those who can outmaneuver fate by half a move are true heroes. In short, the book depicts the turbulent political landscape, the power struggles and intrigues, the journey through time, the legends of emperors, the regrets of dynasties, and the allure of history, showcasing the rise and fall of dynasties as the wheels of history roll ever onward.

36. 36 风 The Debauched Prodigal Son 风流败家子 Heavenly Fragrant Eyes天香瞳Historical3.8M WordsCompleted [Entry in the January 2020 Silver Vote Contest] Wang Kang, a university student from the twenty-first century, finds his soul in ancient times and becomes the wastrel young master of an earl’s household. He was too poor in his previous life, so in this one he wants nothing more than a beautiful wife, a life of wine and dreams, and the easy existence of a wastrel who can coast through life. But he never expected his family to be surrounded by crises and troubles to keep piling up from outside... 18.9kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    High-quality articles Subject matter category: Historical fiction Recommended rating: ★★★★

37. 37 大 Great Ming: Li Shimin Reincarnates as Chongzhen 大明：李世民魂穿大明崇祯 Simo Xinghe司墨星河Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [No System + No Foreknowledge + No Early Tech Tree + Ensemble Cast and Political Intrigue + Characters with Their Wits About Them. Rebuild the old realm through the lens of history and human nature!] A thousand years from now, when we look back, how could the splendor of China have been tainted by the stench of the Jian Nu? Restore order at court, root out the traitors, shelter the refugees, subdue the barbarians, pacify the seas, and raise the nation's prestige! Turn back the raging tide and sh 7.4kReads8.6Score984Shelves

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    A seasoned bookworm highly recommends this excellent book! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

38. 38 大 The Great Ming's Lord of the Seas 大明镇海王 Arctic Roasted Sweet Potato北极烤地瓜Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty, soul transmigration, saving the Crown Princess, saving Zhu Ying, saving Zhu Biao, saving Empress Ma, saving Xu Da, saving Lan Yu] Zhang Wuxian transmigrates to the eleventh year of Hongwu. He plans to lie flat and do nothing, but his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder won’t let him tolerate anything “illogical,” so he has to fix it all. Even more absurdly, he has a System in his head that automatically provides solutions and supplies every time his compulsions flare up, and it d 2.3kReads—Score192Shelves

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    This book is truly excellent. Also known as *The Ming Dynasty: I Really Just Want to Lie Down*, *Hongwu: Your Majesty, I'm Ill*, *The Ming Dynasty's Chief Physician*, and *The Ming Dynasty's King of the Sea*. Zhang Wuxian, a 36-year-old failed entrepreneur, transmigrates to the eleventh year of the Hongwu Emperor's reign, becoming a 20-year-old spirited young man. He initially wanted to live a carefree, easy life, but his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder prevented him from seeing anything "unreasonable"—wrong grain prices had to be changed, backward medical care had to be changed, the army had to be changed, and even if the Ming Dynasty didn't conquer the world, it had to be changed. Even more absurdly, he has a system in his head that automatically provides solutions and resources whenever his obsessive-compulsive disorder flares up, and it's free. Thus—he saves the critically ill Crown Princess Chang, and Chang Yuchun's daughter survives; he vaccinates the eldest grandson of the Emperor Zhu Xiong Ying, and the child who should have died at eight is now healthy and lively; he saves Empress Ma with an IV drip when she is critically ill, and Zhu Yuanzhang's most beloved woman lives for another twenty years; he diagnoses Zhu Biao's terminal illness in advance, and the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty does not die young. With these four men alive, the history of the Ming Dynasty was completely rewritten—the Jianwen Emperor was gone, the Jingnan Rebellion was over, and the Lan Yu case was a thing of the past. Empress Ma adopted him as her godson, calling him "this is my son" to everyone she met; Zhu Biao and Zhu Di addressed him as brothers, one calling him "my virtuous brother" and the other "brother-in-law"; Xu Da offered his daughter in marriage to him, making him the son-in-law of the Duke of Wei; Lan Yu regarded him as his savior, even taking a knife for him in court. Zhu Yuanzhang patted him on the shoulder and said, "The most diligent person I've ever met is you." Zhang Wuxian replied tearfully, "Your Majesty, I'm not diligent... I'm ill!" Later, he led Zheng He to conquer the Iwami Silver Mine, crossed the Pacific Ocean to discover the Americas, and planted the Ming Dynasty's flag all over the world. On the day the Ming Dynasty unified the world, he could finally retire. But a tree in the courtyard was planted crookedly...

39. 39 一 A Poor Scholar of Noble Character 一品寒士 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Single heroine, semi-fictionalized Tang Dynasty] In an era when the great aristocratic clans looked down on the imperial family, Zhao Quan was born to a farming family and entered school carrying the hopes of his parents and six older brothers. Farming was out of the question: even the village head’s family had no food to spare… So he had no choice but to take the imperial exams and become an official. 10.2kReads9.3Score888Shelves
40. 40 天 Fish of the World 天下游鱼 Happy Acorn开心橡果Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsCompleted By the Canglan River, a young man wears a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, holding wine in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. His heart has no place in the world, yet he finds himself in the jianghu... I come from a place beyond knowing. I want to see this world, just as unknown to me... 90.7kReads9.0Score8.9kShelves

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    Time travel, overhead, martial arts, technology, intrigue, all kinds of pretense and slap in the face, it's more natural than Li Qiye's pretense, I like it so much. Mortal strategy: vertical and horizontal, seven kingdoms vying for supremacy; there is a sky outside the sky, I go against the sky, I can see the sun, I am free and unenviable... The beginning of the emperor's banner: Pig's feet is a villain, he has turned against the wind all the way, his IQ is online, there is no stallion🐴

41. 41 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44.1kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves

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    The reviews are very positive, and the subject matter is quite advanced. The 18-year-old female lead has just successfully confessed her feelings to the male lead, and after a night of heavy drinking, she wakes up six years later, 24 years old, already married to the male lead and with a lovely daughter? The male lead treats her coldly, her daughter avoids her cautiously, and her best friend turns against her. What exactly happened?

42. 42 污EN I’ll Own Every Accusation, But Don’t Cry When I Wipe Out Your Whole Clan! 污蔑我全认，灭你全族可别哭！ Tipsy Chick微醺的鸡仔Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Fantasy premise + System + villain + no saintly behavior + ruthless and decisive] Qin Luo transmigrates to another world and becomes the Holy Son of the Taixu Sacred Land, standing trial. His unrequited love, his fiancée, and the protagonist accuse him of being a spy for the Heavenly Demon Sect. Every disciple of the Sacred Land denounces him. “Qin Luo murdered his fellow disciples to cultivate demonic arts, the legendary Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art!” “Qin Luo isn't an orphan. He must have joi 87.7kReads8.4Score9.9kShelves
43. 43 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 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book is online. Please recommend! The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms is very slow to develop (in the early stage, I watched soy sauce), no system, no brainless, no time travel, no pretense, no technology, there is history, there are characters, there are wars, there are calculations, and strategies, the adopted son usurps power to control the feudal towns, and then unifies the world, and continues the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty for five hundred years! Please recommend

44. 44 水 Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒：天下大乱关我屁事 Words Can Heal文字能治病Historical182k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the world of Water Margin by accident. Before me was a world overrun with heroes, and behind me lay chaos where the people could barely survive. Murder and arson were everyday occurrences, while mountain spirits and monsters appeared and vanished without warning. The System said: Get fifty people to come eat at the tavern, and you’ll receive a pocket dimension. I looked at the counter showing 0/50, then at the three hunters fleeing through the woods in the distance. They’d m 497Reads—Score117Shelves

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    Is this how Water Margin can be written? It's already so long! Why aren't they heading to Liangshan yet?

45. 45 翻 Mastering the Art of Seduction: Starting by Winning Over the Alluring Empress 翻云覆雨：从攻略尤物女帝开始 Southern Wind Listening to Rain南风听雨Historical3.8M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration + empress] Chen Yan transmigrates to Great Zhou, intending to live a carefree life as a county magistrate. But one day, the empress walks into his county town, and everything changes... “What? Sugar as fine as sand, white as snow, and even tastier than malt candy?” “What? A city wall built of concrete?” “Right, what’s this called? An elevator?” From that day on, Chen Yan’s dream is shattered. But when he thinks about it, becoming the man who wins the 13.6kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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    In this fictional history, I can write whatever I want. I've already taken down the Empress, so it wouldn't be unreasonable to take down her mother, right? Not a single woman with a name or surname can escape.

46. 46 视 Videos Connect the Dynasties: From the Start, I Edited a Tribute to History’s Greatest Emperor! 视频通万朝，开局剪辑千古一帝！ Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Gao Yang accidentally discovers a piece of software on his computer called Editing Across Ten Thousand Dynasties. It claims that any video uploaded can be seen by everyone across all the dynasties. That means emperors from every dynasty, historical figures, and more. Thinking he'd upload a few videos just for fun, Gao Yang posts lists of the greatest emperors of all time, the top ten strategists, the top ten commanders, and so on. But gradually, Gao Yang stops holding back... Lists exposing the 12.1kReads9.0Score751Shelves
47. 47 皇 What Does My Royal Younger Brother Have to Do with My Ill Sister? 皇姐凤体有恙，关臣弟什么事？ Written on Paper写到纸上Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Had the martial arts world fallen into decline, with all the powerful figures hidden away? It turned out they’d been killed by his own father! That day “The pinnacle of martial arts isn’t simply transcending the limits of individual strength. Beyond that lies the struggle for the Mandate of Heaven and the contest for the world’s fortune. Only by gathering the fortune of all under heaven and bearing the faith of all living beings can one claim the title of Human Emperor, truly rule the four seas, 5.9kReads8.8Score808Shelves
48. 48 布 A Fearsome Man in Commoner's Clothes 布衣凶猛 Li Poshan李破山Historical3.5M WordsCompleted [War + Passion + History] “Mu, do you want a wife? Just say the word and I’ll bring one to you in a bit.” A streetwise young rascal crosses paths with a rich girl fleeing disaster. I transmigrated into a chaotic age. Armed with blades, bows, and horses, I’ll protect my family and keep us alive. 5.7kReads8.8Score570Shelves

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    It's of high quality. The first book, "Struggle for Hegemony in Troubled Times," the second one, "Da Ming Kan," has absolutely excellent ratings. The last one is an old book. It's non-toxic and safe to read. I recommend reading the second one. I finished it in one sitting.

49. 49 扶 Raising the Song Dynasty to Greatness 扶摇大宋 Plain White of Cizhou刺州的素白Historical188k WordsOngoing After a final farewell on a rainy night, Cai Tiao leaped from the twenty-seventh floor. When he opened his eyes again, he had become Cai Tiao, the fifth young master of the Cai family in Bianjing, during the third year of Yuanfu in the Great Song. A soul from the modern age, reborn by the will of Heaven. He began his studies at three under the eminent Daoist Xu Zhichang, outshone the literary world with his poetry and calligraphy at five, and was hailed by the entire Daoist community as the "hei 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super nice and enjoyable!

50. 50 我 I’m Determined to Die, So How Did I Become Famous and Successful? 我一心求死，怎么功成名就了？ The Heavenly Court's Little Nobody天庭小卡拉米Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + Menace + Humor + No System + Not Invincible] [This book has a martial arts power system, but the protagonist has no combat skills. If you only like effortless power fantasies, please look elsewhere.] After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, Mu Qingbai has just one more to go before he can return to his homeland with everything accumulated over all ten lives. Falsely accused and thrown in prison from the start, he is about to be executed after autumn. He’s read 19.2kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    If the protagonist could reincarnate ten times, he could return to the real world with everything he acquired in each of his previous ten lives. In his ninth life, he was one of 100,000 heavenly soldiers. While the protagonist was admiring his cool equipment, he saw a three-eyed creature fighting a monkey, and that's how he ended up in his tenth life. He was supposed to be executed in three days, but his boasting made him seem incredibly talented, and the protagonist was furious that he was saved. After that, he did all sorts of ridiculous things to get an S rank, which was hilarious… [sending heart]

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