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Looking for Novels Where the Male Lead Is an Emperor Who Develops His Country

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1 From the Start, I Stood in for the Emperor at His Wedding, Then Made the Act Real Just a Little ShrimpHistorical3.5M WordsOngoing 9.1kReads5.8Score765Shelves
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Start with the puppet emperor
2 Fake Emperor: from the Queen of the Raiders to the Emperor of Eternity Ren FenggeHistorical2.6M WordsCompleted 55Reads7.4Score—Shelves
3 Emperor of Daxia: Daji Wants to Absorb My Dragon Energy at the Beginning Dawn KaichuangHistorical709k WordsCompleted 7.2kReads8.6Score545Shelves
4 From the Start, I Signed In for a Golden Dharma Body and Refused to Be a Puppet Emperor Wind WhispererEastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted 18.7kReads8.2Score944Shelves
5 Reborn as Liu Hong: Building a Sacred Han Empire Black Tortoise Immortal TombHistorical3.3M WordsCompleted 27.3kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
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These three books are not trivial texts.
6 The Ming Dynasty's Legacy Time ThiefHistorical6.5M WordsCompleted 317.2kReads9.4Score38.3kShelves
7 Holy Emperor Brushwork That Captures the ColorsHistorical1.0M WordsCompleted 2.6kReads8.3Score138Shelves
8 On the Day of the Wake, I Was Promoted to the Throne by My Sisters-In-Law Firewood Stove KingHistorical542k WordsOngoing 5.9kReads8.8Score277Shelves
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[Imaginary dynasty + time travel + war + conspiracy + group portraits + the golden finger was cut in half] Tian Shu, a male high school student, woke up and traveled through the ancient mourning hall. The widowed sisters-in-law swarmed over and showed their utmost concern. In troubled times and feudal times, noble surnames are in power. The system is in vain, and the sisters-in-law have their own agendas. Can he, who comes from a poor family, change his fate against the odds? Sitting on thousands of miles of land and leaving a name in history! Or is it impossible to escape fate and become a tragic cannon fodder for someone else's marriage?
9 Holding Back the Heavens from Collapse Dugu ShiyiHistorical2.6M WordsOngoing 11.2kReads5.8Score558Shelves
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Let's take a look at the ceiling in the emperor's article. His IQ and Machiavellian skills are online, his political skills are real, and his historical structure is unique, but he must ignore his age.
10 I, the King of Dian of the Zhou Dynasty, Lead Twelve People to Found the Country at the Beginning Summer Bugs Can't Talk About IceHistorical190k WordsCompleted 1kReads5.8Score—Shelves
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"In memory of the meritorious service of your ancestors for three generations," Emperor Zhou's voice was filled with obvious jest, "I will make you the king of Dian, reward you with ten people and two elite soldiers, and immediately set off to Dian to found the country!"!
11 Daming: I Am a Rebellious Person, but You Praise Me as a Great Saint Stubborn Roast Leg of LambHistorical1.2M WordsCompleted 3.2kReads8.4Score251Shelves
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🌺 Travel to the Ming Dynasty and become Zhu Di's illegitimate son. He is afraid that his father's rebellion will fail. He uses modern technology to prepare resources in advance and see how he leads the Ming Dynasty to prosperity and out of China. 🌺🌺 Dress up as the famous emperor Zhu Jianshen when he was a child. There are many things worth learning in it. It is not a serious history. It is a novel. Just enjoy it. 🌺🌺🌺A modern worker becomes an emperor once he travels through time, and he is free and happy in ancient times.
12 My Father Is the Emperor Who Begs at the Gate Bald Li SanHistorical2.2M WordsCompleted 57kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves
13 All Those Years When I Was Emperor Laughing at the DustHistorical8.0M WordsCompleted 325Reads8.4Score—Shelves
14 Lying Flat and Slacking Off in the Tang Dynasty Painting LingyanHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted 25.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
15 The Jin Army Besieges the City: Reborn as Emperor Qinzong of Song Painting LingyanHistorical3.2M WordsCompleted 142.6kReads9.4Score16.9kShelves
16 I’m Just a Foolish Emperor. What Bad Intentions Could I Have? Hai JingliangongHistorical3.9M WordsOngoing 12.1kReads9.1Score854Shelves
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This is absolutely beautiful. He wanted to defeat the country, but every order he issued was over-interpreted by his subordinates and turned into a powerful country.
17 Qianlong from Prince Yongdi to the Emperor of Eternity Farmer's Third AuntHistorical1.2M WordsOngoing 9.5kReads8.2Score420Shelves
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So pretty, awesome
18 Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs Farmer Third Young MasterHistorical3.7M WordsCompleted 37.4kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
19 The Sun and Moon Holy Emperor Xiao BingtaiHistorical1.8M WordsCompleted 2.3kReads5.8Score139Shelves
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Classic Ming Dynasty tetralogy, the emperor is not that easy to be!
20 I Will Be a Tyrant in Ming Dynasty Painting LingyanHistorical2.5M WordsCompleted 6kReads8.9Score348Shelves
21 How Did a Tiny Country Become a Permanent Member of the Security Council? Won a Wisp of Tea Fragrance at Book GamblingUrban1.1M WordsCompleted 52.9kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
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Highly recommended, the plot is very exciting and worth watching!
22 There Are 100,000 Dead Soldiers at the Beginning. I Will Kill the Eagles and Kill the Jews in Mid-Winter. Rainy DayUrban1.0M WordsCompleted 3.1kReads7.9Score221Shelves
23 Urban: From the Start, I Was Emperor Bookworm for Ten YearsUrban1.2M WordsCompleted 16.5kReads8.4Score790Shelves
24 My Cute Heart of Steel: in the Name of the Kaiser Fine Drizzle Like Ox Hair3.6M WordsCompleted 11.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
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Enthusiastic [laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh]
25 I Feel the Joy of Being an Emperor Just a Little ShrimpHistorical3.5M WordsOngoing 6.2kReads5.8Score882Shelves
26 Late Ming: Chongzhen, Don't Ascend the Throne Yet. Let Me Play Dead First Persimmons Are PoisonousHistorical2.2M WordsCompleted 24.1kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
27 Obtained the System at the End of Ming Dynasty and Started with 200,000 Troops. Zhaoxia Mu QingsongHistorical795k WordsCompleted 9kReads7.6Score364Shelves
28 Three Kingdoms Jiangdong Overlord Cloud of StarsHistorical2.6M WordsCompleted 19.5kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves
29 A Hundred Thousand Muscular Rice Men from the Start: I Ascended the Throne in Tears Doesn't Eat Puppy MeatHistorical491k WordsOngoing 4.6kReads8.5Score199Shelves
30 Big Brother, You Handle the Emperor. I'll Take the Empress Prince LangyaHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted 19.1kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves
31 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming Steel AfterglowHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted 17.3kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
32 Great Ming 1775: Afraid the World Isn't Violent Enough Dawn at Seven WatchesHistorical570k WordsOngoing 63.5kReads8.9Score5.4kShelves
33 The Empress of Qin's Journey of Riding and Cutting Adorable Baby Liang Huang GuiHistorical1.1M WordsOngoing 211Reads7.1Score—Shelves
34 Iron-Blooded Ming Empire Niu Niu Hen Niu QiHistorical1.1M WordsCompleted 586Reads7.4Score103Shelves
35 Great Ming: I Can Copy Strategic Resources! Little Baked ShaomaiHistorical1.9M WordsOngoing 12.5kReads8.7Score840Shelves
36 I Was Buried Alive Right After I Transmigrated, Now I'll Conquer the Late Ming Becoming Wind and Rain, Not YouHistorical4.8M WordsCompleted 18.2kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
37 The Xuanwu Gate Eruption from the Start! I Am the Tang Emperor! A Cup of Clear WindHistorical1.1M WordsCompleted 1.8kReads5.5Score102Shelves
38 Ming Dynasty, Starting from Australia Fifty Missing OneHistorical585k WordsCompleted 213Reads5.8Score—Shelves
39 I, the Empress of the Southern Song Dynasty, Am Trying to Turn the Tide from Collapse. Bright Moon, Dreaming of BeautyHistorical739k WordsCompleted 2.7kReads8.7Score241Shelves
40 Dragon America Watcher in the Wheat WavesHistorical1.6M WordsCompleted 5.1kReads8.1Score371Shelves
41 Republic-Era Sign-In: Rising from a Foot Patrolman Red SpeakerUrban441k WordsOngoing 6.8kReads9.1Score283Shelves
42 Great Warlord: Kill Enemies and Build a Supreme Empire Chi HuaUrban2.6M WordsOngoing 70Reads7.2Score—Shelves
43 What? That Kid Doesn’t Want to Inherit the Throne? Obsession in This Mortal WorldHistorical3.0M WordsOngoing 29.4kReads8.6Score19.5kShelves
44 Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty: My Empire Where the Sun Never Sets It's ChengchengHistorical1.2M WordsCompleted 4kReads8.6Score256Shelves
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The first one has 5 stars. Except for the Han people, the others are all foreign races. Only dead aliens are good aliens. The second book ZTE Ming, 4 and a half stars.
45 Three Kingdoms: Xiao Qiao, Call Your Sister In Brew Little WineHistorical3.2M WordsCompleted 47.8kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves
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These are three books, the third one is a refreshing novel, and the Song Dynasty is also good.
46 Ming Dynasty Tyrant: I’ll Extend the Dynasty’s Reign by 300 Years KunwuHistorical6.1M WordsCompleted 124.7kReads9.2Score17.9kShelves
47 I, the Scheming Prince, Have Every Beauty in the Realm After Me The Wind of the 80sHistorical4.0M WordsCompleted 103kReads9.3Score19.5kShelves
48 Your Majesty, the Dragon Vein Is Weak, Please Add a Prince. Demon BladeHistorical9.7M WordsCompleted 1.5kReads5.8Score205Shelves
49 Great Tang: The Emperor Is Actually Rebelling? The Whistling BearHistorical2.5M WordsCompleted 1.5kReads8.7Score135Shelves
50 Quick Transmission: the Emperor Doesn't Want to Fall in Love, He Just Wants to Have a Career A Bowl of Cabbage and Tofu SoupAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 1.4kReads6.5Score—Shelves
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Every world is an emperor, building things from scratch! The male protagonist was originally an emperor with outstanding achievements. He quickly traveled to various small worlds to clean up the mess and became a professional emperor. He was a capable, capable, and super-powerful business brain. Facing the topsy-turvy world, the crazy male and female protagonists showed no mercy. They overcame obstacles, planned layouts, expanded territories, and finally became the emperor of the ages!