Novels Set in Historical or Alternate-history China, Where the Protagonist Schemes to Seize the Throne 关于古代历史或者架空历史的，主角谋权篡位的小说
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The Great Song’s Rogue 大宋泼皮
An ordinary person transmigrates to the Song Dynasty, an era when history could be changed, and experiences a series of everyday ups and downs! Life has its twists and turns, yet remains peaceful and ordinary! One day the winds rise, the next the dust settles! It is all here in this book.
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I Enlisted in My Brother’s Place, but After My Triumph, They Called Me Illegitimate? 替弟从军，功成归来说我是庶出？
(Historical power fantasy + decisive and ruthless + transmigration to ancient times + modern technology) Su Qin transmigrates to an ancient world and becomes the eldest son born to a concubine in the Marquis of Yan's household in the State of Ning. Because his mother was born a slave, he has endured nothing but hardship. Just as Ning is at war, the marquis orders him to enlist in place of his younger brother. Su Qin expects to die on the battlefield, but instead he uses modern knowledge to defea
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- 103 I Transmigrated, and They Made Me Emperor! 一朝穿越，我被黄袍加身了！ Also known as The Finest Young Master from a Humble Family One month after transmigrating, a woman I've never even met wants to be my wife? And she wants to have my babies! What does it matter if the dynasty is in chaos and the times are turbulent, even if I'm out in the countryside, far from the centers of power? Foreign enemies are invading and want to take my money? Dream on! 830Reads8.6Score10214d adds
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Rise and Fall 兴衰
When a dynasty rises, the people suffer; when a dynasty falls, the people perish. What makes a prince, and what makes the realm? Anyone with ambition is bound to struggle for power. What does it matter if he stands above all as a treacherous hero or a ruthless warlord, when he is both a usurper of the realm and a victim of its wars?
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Colonizing the Ming Dynasty 殖民大明
Wang Ding obtains a magical piece of jade that can open a spatial rift, creating a gateway to the Ming dynasty. There, Wang Ding finds wealth and glory in a new world. This is the story of how he saves people and kills them.
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Great Jing: One Shot Stands Supreme 大靖：一枪独尊
[Alternate History] [History] [Wulin] [Court Politics] [No System] [Multiple Heroines] Li Yun, a modern mercenary and assassin nicknamed the “Dark God of Slaughter,” transmigrates into the body of a foolish young master from a general’s family, just as he is getting married in the unfamiliar Jing Dynasty. He’s been a fool for ten years, enduring endless ridicule and humiliation. Then he awakens, finally able to vent his frustrations, and shocks the world! Unmatched with a spear, unrivaled beneat
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Iron-Blooded Ming: One Man's Fury Stains the Land with Blood 铁血大明丶匹夫一怒血溅山河
Dear readers: Are you tired of late-Ming power fantasies where the protagonist's domineering aura sweeps over everyone from the start, recruiting famous ministers and fierce generals without a thought, then settling down to farm safely in a garrison? Great! This time, let's take the hard road instead, and write a tale of blood and battle for men of grit! The third year of Chongzhen, fifth month. The year 1630. A severe drought grips northern Shaanxi. A thousand miles of scorched earth, bones exp
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The Sixteen Kingdoms in Turmoil: A Heavenly King’s Hegemony 笔下乱世十六国之天王霸业
A classical Chinese historical novel. They are lord and subject, yet also kindred spirits. Amid the chaos, they support each other and entrust their lives to one another. From ruling their own territory to taking control of Guanzhong, from carefree young noblemen to pillars of the court, they tread side by side through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, rising together to the summit of power. One becomes a wise ruler who brings peace to the land; the other, a worthy minister who serves th
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Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力
[Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na
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- 110 EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
- 111 EN Global Martial Arts: My Martial Arts Can Cultivate on Their Own 全球高武：我的武功能主动修炼 In a world of high martial prowess, my martial arts keep cheating on their own all day... No, wait! I just have moments of enlightenment and train hard for 24 hours a day, that's all! Ning Chuan had only planned to develop steadily and get into a good university. But during the hundred-day countdown ceremony before the college entrance exams, Thunder Sparrows attacked. Ning Chuan drew his blade and killed three in an instant! From then on, he began crushing everything in his path! At the genius 60.1kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds
- 112 EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 64.3kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
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The Guanshan Pact 关山契
On the western frontier, yellow sands bury the dead, and honor is as fragile as paper. The young Zhao Tianhao was merely a merchant’s son from Ping Wharf. With a heart full of sincerity, he kept his contracts, protected his family business, and brought peace to his neighbors. Yet the crushing might of the war-torn age destroyed his household, driving him to abandon trade and take up arms. He entered the death camp, managed military rations, trained a corps of death-defying soldiers, and defended
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- 114 The Winds of Change in Fengge 锋戈之风起云涌 After a century of prosperity, the Great Yu Dynasty is in decline, beset by troubles at home and abroad. The court is in turmoil, and Xu Yunshan, the Great Yu's foremost commander, who had already retired to the mountains, is forced back into a web of intrigue and power struggles... 102Reads—Score—14d adds
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A Storyteller in the Living World, a Ghost Judge in the Underworld 阳间说书人，阴间鬼判官。
In the mortal realm, Feng Ming uses his wooden clapper to tell tales of the world’s joys and sorrows! In the underworld, Feng Dong wields his court gavel to judge the strange happenings of the world! He slays Dragon Kings, passes judgment on true Buddhas, and travels the world to witness life. No need to rush! Just wait for the next installment! (A slow-burn story. I hope readers will take their time with it. You won’t be disappointed.) (This is a fictional setting, and the story has no connecti
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King of the Northern Frontier: Starting with Faking My Death 北境之王：从假死开始
Shen Yan, a top modern strategic analyst, awakens after an explosion to find himself in the body of Xiao Jingming, the poisoned, good-for-nothing fourth prince of the Great Yong dynasty. Facing certain death, he calculates every move with precision, feigns death with a silver needle, and sets an astonishing deception in motion. A “tragic accident” sets a fire. A charred corpse lets him slip away unnoticed. The emperor posthumously ennobles him, and his ceremonial tomb is sent to the northern fro
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A Literary Youth in the Han Dynasty 大汉文艺青年
[History] [Alternate World] [Transmigration] [Witty and Humorous] [Multiple Heroines] Fan Li, a rogue who runs a bar, undergoes Transmigration into ancient times. One poem stuns the literary world, and one song brings listeners to tears. From his initial, desperate flight to making his first splash at a grand literary gathering; from showing off his divine prowess at Chongli Terrace to fighting bloody battles in a lone northern fortress, the rascal laughs and curses his way through it all. In t
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Song Qingshu in the Wuxia World 综武世界的宋青书
Song Qingshu transmigrates into a comprehensive martial arts world and becomes Song Qingshu, the Wudang Sect's top third-generation disciple. It should have been a dream start from the very beginning. But Song Qingshu has already killed his martial uncle Mo Shenggu and betrayed the Beggars' Sect. Chen Youliang is hunting him down, and he could lose his life at any moment. Just then, the Peerless Simp System activates. The Peerless Arsenal opens its doors to him. As long as he earns points, he ca
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- 119 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: The Enemy-Slaying Rewards System 穿越大明之杀敌爆奖励系统 After transmigrating as Zhu Cilang, the last crown prince of the Ming dynasty, he discovers that the capital is on the verge of falling. Fortunately, a System descends from the heavens, and Zhu Cilang turns the tide! He escapes the capital, heads south of the Yangtze, destroys the Four Armies of Jiangbei, seizes military power, and establishes his rule in the south! He builds an iron-blooded army, first defeating Zuo Liangyu, then fighting Li Zicheng! He wipes out the rebel forces and pacifies t 733Reads8.3Score10014d adds
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I Transmigrated to Chu, but Qin's Army Is at the Gates 穿越楚国，但是秦军兵临城下
An ordinary person accidentally transmigrates back to the Warring States period. Luckily, I have the script. I know this one: Qin is about to unify the realm! Wait, I’m on Chu’s side? [Pre-Qin]+ [Chu]+ [No System]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Slow Burn]
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Northern Song: What a Coincidence, I'm a Spoiled Noble Too 北宋：好巧我也是纨绔
The first story's pacing is a little slow and it's hard to revise, so just take your time reading! The Great Song: This is a subtle power fantasy, not an obvious one. It might leave you itching for more! You can learn history while reading the novel, as the Yang clan's descendants rise to prominence again. Women: Li Qingzhao, Li Shishi, Pan Jinlian, Chen Miaochang, and Meng Chan. Men: Su Shi, Fan Chunren, Zhe Keshi, Zhong Shidao, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, and Yu Yunwen. This is the brilliant splend
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The Legend of Li Cunxu, God of War in a Chaotic Age 乱世战神李存勖演义
Li Cunxu, a famed general of the Later Tang, was a peerless martial artist, decisive and ruthless in battle, and undefeated in a lifetime of warfare. He founded the Later Tang regime, yet his fate was still destined to end in tragedy and ruin. Ouyang Xiu described him this way: “At the height of his power, not a single hero under heaven could rival him. But when his fortunes waned, a few dozen actors brought him to ruin; he died, his dynasty fell, and the world laughed at him.” Mao Zedong also o
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- 123 I Became the Cult Leader in the Demon Realm 我在魔界当教主 I was someone abandoned by the world. My older brother and sister-in-law raised me to adulthood, and I tasted all the world’s bitterness and warmth, enduring scorn and contempt. Yet even heaven wouldn’t leave me alone: I was struck by lightning and banished to the Demon Realm, where I suffered countless dangers and hardships. After hovering between life and death time and again, I finally rose from the ashes like a phoenix, reborn anew! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Eagle Claw Sect 鹰爪门 Wang Zhengyang, a disciple of the Eagle Claw Sect, finds himself swept up in the martial world the moment he enters it. He never gives up in the face of adversity, and despite enduring countless hardships, his courage and integrity eventually make him a grandmaster of his generation! As the saying goes: “The eagle spreads its wings and soars across the sky. How could it tolerate petty villains below? Slay serpents and dragons, ride the winds away, and leave neither fame nor merit behind!” 413Reads6.5Score—14d adds
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The Last Executor of Heavenly Virtue 最后的天德执行人
One hundred and twenty years, five failures, and five Heavenly Virtue Executors who died with regrets. Heavenly Virtue grows weak, humanity falls into ruin, and eternal darkness is about to engulf the ancient world. There is one last chance, and one last Heavenly Virtue Executor. Who is he? Will he become a sacrifice to fate, or search for himself? He doesn't know. For love, he set out.
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King of Getting Roasted 挨骂之王
This is a book worth cursing out loud… Not surprising, is it? Just open your phone. Isn’t the world before your eyes already blanketed in insults? One person venting; two people trading barbs; three or more people filling the comments and bullet screens… Talking, joking, teasing, and cursing: it’s better to curse together than alone. Be the first to curse, and by the time everyone else joins in, all you can do is take the abuse… In such a turbulent world, where are truth, goodness, and beauty? T
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Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒：天下大乱关我屁事
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
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- 128 From Hostage to Emperor for the Ages 从质子到千古一帝 Wei Huan, the ninth prince of Great Wei, was overlooked by his father. He volunteered to become a hostage in the state of Jin. After surviving countless life-and-death trials and experiencing one romance after another, he ultimately returned to Wei with the support of his many confidantes, brilliant strategists, and valiant generals. He ascended the throne, unified the realm, and became an emperor for the ages. This is not only a deeply moving, earth-shaking tale of love and passion, but also an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Dragon God Continent: I Know This World Inside Out 神龙大陆，这个世界我熟 [Passionate Legend + Game Enters Reality + Races Vie for Supremacy] In the year 3000 of the Blue Star calendar, a huge black rift appears in the sky above Blue Star. Hoping to discover why the black hole has appeared, countries across Blue Star send representatives inside. But they vanish without a trace, like stones sinking into the sea. Not until a year later, when Lin Changqing returns to Blue Star from the black hole with two babies, do people learn that a strange world lies within. But no o 8.3kReads8.3Score68814d adds
- 130 The Smoke of War Rises: The Dragon Roars Across the World 烽烟起之龙啸天下 Heaven is not benevolent; all things are but straw dogs. War fires rage across the land, and heroes rise in droves. The king is weak, while treacherous ministers hold power. Flames fill the skies, and the capital falls. Warlords scheme against one another. The emperor rises up, his roar shaking the realm. A seal of office in his left hand, a beauty leaning against him. A sword in his right, as he sweeps across the six directions. An eastern emperor, a western sovereign, and a central royal cou 146Reads—Score—14d adds
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Pacifying the Troubled Times Again 再平乱世
No transmigration, no rebirth, no fantasy, no System. An alternate history. If you find the first few chapters hard to get into, try skipping ahead to Chapter 50. Because of an emperor’s deep suspicion, Pei Rong, the Pillar of State who had destroyed three of the seven kingdoms during a time of chaos, was framed and killed. His wife took her own life after him, and their eighteen-year-old son, Pei Mu, inherited the ducal title. Now the royal family wants to take his wife as well. Yet the Northe
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Transmigrating Through the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Sun and Moon Light My Way 穿越之日月照我隋唐路
He was just a 2025 spy operating on the edge of a knife. An accidental explosion sent him transmigrating to the turbulent years of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Reborn in another body, he finds himself the young lord of a frontier people. Should he take up the shepherd's crook and continue living a pastoral life? Or command a hundred thousand mounted archers and challenge the Sui and Tang, the Tujue, and the Gaobaixin Japanese? A cinnabar mole, a moonlight of the heart... His reach extends to ever
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Scheming for Jin 谋晋
I enlisted at fifteen and did not return until I was eighty. On the road, I met someone from my hometown. Who is left in my family? I looked from afar toward my old home: pines and cypresses stood in row upon row over graves. The Five Barbarians ravaged China, and the Central Plains sank into chaos. Beasts held sway at court, while wild animals ran rampant in the streets. This was an age teeming with talent. Among the Eastern Jin’s able ministers were Wen Jiao, Yu Yi, Zhuge Wuxu, Yin Hao, Cai M
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Transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms: The Tiger of a General's Family 穿越三国之将门虎子
Gongsun Xu, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms period and becomes Gongsun Zan’s only son. Gongsun Zan is one of the warlords at the beginning of the era. From the start, he studies under Lu Bu. With the wisdom and physical prowess gained from living two lives, he surpasses his teacher. Later, he recruits the mysterious Three Kingdoms warrior Zhang Yi, Zhao Yun, who joins the White Horse Volunteers, and surrenders the Yellow Turban Mighty Warriors. With my arriva
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- 135 Transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms as a Descendant of Han Xin 穿越三国之韩信后人 A modern young man transmigrates into the body of a descendant of Han Xin, who has been living in seclusion since the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He obtains Han Xin’s treatises on military strategy and awakens a strategist-and-general System bestowed by Heaven. To save the common people, whose lives are worthless amid the chaos of the Three Kingdoms, and to prevent the later upheaval of the Five Barbarians, which nearly wiped out the Han people, watch as Wei Yao leads a host of strategists and gen 10Reads8.5Score—14d adds
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From the Start, I Extracted Fragments of Other Worlds, and the Nation Begged Me to Supply Them 开局提取世界碎片，国家求我供货
A freshman, and a hardcore Minecraft player with ten years under his belt. On his first day of college, he awakens a golden finger that lets him summon portals to Minecraft. Chop down an oak tree and bring it back to the real world? A super-material stronger than titanium alloy! Mine some redstone dust and bring it back? A room-temperature superconductor that could rewrite the entire electronics industry! Craft an iron ingot and bring it back? Ultra-pure iron with 100% purity, something modern m
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