He Wanted to Be a Tyrant, but Became a Wise Ruler Instead 想当暴君，昏君却成了明君

1. 51 九 Nine Princes Vie for the Throne: The Good-for-Nothing Prince Is Banished to Beiliang from the Start 九子夺嫡：废物皇子开局被贬北凉 Little Beetle 339小小甲壳虫339Historical6.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Great Zhou dynasty, Li Xun became the unlucky, useless Sixth Prince. In the struggle for the throne among nine princes, he was marked as a loser from the very beginning. He was framed and exiled to the lands of Beiliang, yet his enemies still wouldn't leave him alone. After his golden finger awakened, Li Xun gained control of the Emperor's Support System and obtained terrifying power. Then he launched a powerful counterattack. When his enemies wouldn't let up, he simp 40.6kReads8.6Score3kShelves
2. 52 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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   A highly recommended, addictive new historical time-travel novel with no system. Set in the late Ming Dynasty, a time of frequent natural disasters, an incompetent court, an empty treasury, unstable borders, and widespread poverty, the story follows Zhu Youjian, the last Han Chinese emperor, as he navigates the treacherous waters of the imperial court, struggles to survive, secretly builds his power base, and ultimately reigns supreme. A highlight of the book is its vivid and compelling character development; the characters are not merely plot devices, but fully fleshed out, experiencing joy and sorrow, possessing both strategic acumen and intelligence. In short, the book depicts the intrigues of the imperial court, the power struggles, the time travel, the legendary emperors, the regrets of the dynasty, and the captivating allure of history. The world is the game, and all are pawns; who will ultimately hold the pieces?

3. 53 三 Three Kingdoms: So What If I'm the Villain? My Entire Court Is Made Up of Protagonists 三国：反派咋了？朕手下全是主角 Han Left General汉左将军Historical507k WordsCompleted [Ruthless and decisive]+ [Transmigrators of all kinds]+ [Scheming]+ [Plenty of beauties]+ [Goody-two-shoes beware] Liu Hong transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms and awakened a System. He was ready to make a name for himself, win over civil officials and military generals from every corner, and accomplish great things. But then he discovered that this world was full of other protagonists. Transmigrators ran rampant, and protagonists with Systems slaughtered their way across the land. All under hea 147Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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   This emperor was surrounded by time travelers.

4. 54 我 I Am the Great Tyrant 我是大暴君 Twin Eagles of the Firmament苍穹双鹰Historical2.0M WordsCompleted He wakes up to find himself the new ruler of the Great Xiao Kingdom, but only a puppet. The young empress is still green, the empress dowager rules from behind the scenes, the court officials each have their own schemes, and the borderlands are beset by crises on all sides. I want to recline among beauties and hold the power of the world in my hands! 86Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   Everything's okay, I recommend you go see it [smirk]

5. 55 江 The Realm Is So Beautiful, I Want to Be a Foolish Emperor 江山如此多娇，朕想当昏君 Ever Changing更无常Historical163k WordsOngoing From the start, he was a fake crown prince who proclaimed himself emperor. With treacherous ministers running rampant at court, he awoke to command all under heaven... To defend his realm and have his fill of beauties, he had no choice but to take up the butcher's blade: those who followed him would prosper, and those who opposed him would perish! 4Reads6.4Score—Shelves
6. 56 极 The Ultimate Emperor 极品皇帝爷 Little White小白Historical2.0M WordsCompleted I am the Son of Heaven of Great Chu! Wherever the sun and moon shine and the rivers flow is Chu territory! Seize the beauties! Slay the enemies! Slaughter the foreign tribes! 273Reads8.5Score119Shelves
7. 57 朕 I Only Wanted to Be a Foolish Emperor, So How Did I Become an Emperor for the Ages? 朕只想当昏君，咋成千古一帝了 Qian Nianci, Who Likes Octopus喜欢八角鱼的千念慈Historical748k WordsCompleted (Perfect for readers who love mind-bending twists, laugh-out-loud System stories, and the thrill of aiming to coast to victory only to fail spectacularly!) From the start, he transmigrates into the body of a ruler of a fallen kingdom and gets bound to a [Tyrant System]? [Ding! Mission: squander the nation’s fortune. Reward: a billion-dollar estate and a ticket home!] Zhao Hao’s eyes light up. Isn’t this the easiest way to retire in comfort? So he decides to become a thoroughly awful ruler! He ta 327Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   🌻First Book: After transmigrating, Yuan was bound to a system that caused the downfall of a nation. A court of treacherous officials and a wicked concubine were all waiting for him to become the ruler of the fallen kingdom and collect his rewards. But the more he slacked off, the more the Qin Dynasty's territory expanded... 🌻Second Book: Zhao Hao's foolish plan: He put a wicked concubine in charge of the national treasury and sent a lowly official to build the Star-Picking Tower... But each of his blunders inadvertently led to a surge in national power! 🌻Third Book: Luo Lin originally wanted to use the system to ruin the nation's fate and achieve immortality, but the Empress's approval of memorials led to a golden age, powerful ministers became loyal dogs, and even the king of an enemy country couldn't help but complain: "Your foolish acting is giving me goosebumps!" 🌻Fourth Book: Liu He's system mission was to hand over the country to powerful figures like Empress Lü and Empress Wu Zetian and then lie back and collect his rewards. Unexpectedly, the treacherous officials became so entangled in their own schemes that they exposed each other, ultimately creating a clean and efficient government!

8. 58 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 169kReads9.4Score19.6kShelves

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   I think all of these apply, especially the ruthless Emperor Chongzhen, who was even more formidable.

9. 59 明 Late Ming: The King of Shu Rebuilds the Realm 明末：蜀王继明复山河 Still a Little Pig依然小小猪Historical2.1M WordsCompleted The Prince of Shu in Chengdu had a new soul, and from the start found himself trapped in a desperate siege by Zhang Xianzhong and his hundreds of thousands of troops. The heavens had given the Han people a chance to prosper forever and revive the Ming dynasty! The new Prince of Shu would put an end to a century of humiliation and make the Chinese people stand forever at the pinnacle of the world! Rifles, machine guns, cannons, trains, warships, schools, commercial taxes, land… One reform af 10.3kReads8.7Score894Shelves
10. 60 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty to Become Emperor 穿越明朝当皇帝 Junior Censor少司寇Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Historical Writing Contest] He transmigrates into the body of the Ming dynasty’s last emperor, with less than five months left before the dynasty falls. Zhu Youjian, now with a new soul, is deeply troubled. He can only rely on his knowledge of future history and set out to turn the tide and change the course of events. First, move the capital and make a strategic retreat. Anyone who disagrees gets executed! Next, cultivate the land, carry out land reform, and manufacture guns and cannons. Anyon 371Reads8.8Score115Shelves
11. 61 我 I Am a Tyrant in the Ming Dynasty 我在大明当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical2.5M WordsCompleted You think I don't know you're secretly colluding with the Manchus? You think I don't know you've been hiding your commercial taxes? The southeast is lost in drunken revelry, while Shaanxi lies barren for a thousand miles, strewn with starving corpses! The court's ministers care nothing for the people's lives or the fate of the realm. They suck the lifeblood from the Ming and carve the flesh from the people! Even an ordinary man's fury can drench the ground in blood. Do you know what happens when 4kReads8.9Score241Shelves
12. 62 开 A Hundred Thousand Black-Armored Soldiers from the Start: I Stand Above All Heroes 开局十万玄甲军，吾傲视群雄 Only Love Ranbao唯爱然宝Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [System + One Heroine + Emperor + Transmigration + Alternate History + Conquest + Greatest Emperor of All Time] Qin Tian, a history PhD, transmigrates into ancient times and becomes an emperor. With enemy troops at the capital from the start, he awakens a System! “What? The Hu tribes cover thousands of miles? That's my pasture!” “The Eastern Isles? Those little people are all my slaves!” “The empire where the sun never sets? I'll make sure it sets today!” … “Ning'er, look. All this land I conque 1.7kReads7.5Score105Shelves

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    He becomes a transmigrated emperor, conquering the world with decisive ruthlessness, reforming domestic affairs and the imperial examination system, developing production, and civilizing foreign tribes.

13. 63 大 Ming Dynasty Tyrant: I’ll Extend the Dynasty’s Reign by 300 Years 大明暴君，我为大明续运三百年 Kunwu昆吾Historical6.1M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue]+ [Passionate]+ [Struggle for supremacy]+ [Ruthless]+ [No System] “Zhu Youjian, go in peace. Everything you had will be inherited by me, Ye Xuan. From this day on, I am the sixteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen. I swear here: Those you, Zhu Youjian, could not kill, I, Chongzhen, will kill. What you, Zhu Youjian, could not accomplish, I, Chongzhen, will accomplish. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are rebelling? Then it depends on whether I give them the chance! The J 98.6kReads9.2Score11.8kShelves
14. 64 开 The Founding Emperors' Free-for-All 开国皇帝大乱斗 Qiancheng Ghostly Silence千城鬼寂Historical556k WordsOngoing (Political intrigue + farming + not a power fantasy + transmigration + alternate history + System + chaotic battles) Li Yi transmigrates by chance to another world, the Zhou Dynasty, and becomes a powerless “puppet” emperor. But he is bound to a “Qimen Dunjia” System whose goal is to make him an emperor for the ages. Yet one look at the assembled court leaves him utterly dumbfounded. Military officials: General Zhu Yuanzhang, who campaigns in the east; General Zhao Kuangyin, who campaigns in the 21Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    This is possible.

15. 65 废 The Useless Emperor: I Summon Yue Fei and Bai Qi to Protect Me 废材皇帝：朕召唤岳飞白起护驾 Money-Eating Beast No. 2吞金兽2号Historical356k WordsOngoing [The System isn't important in this novel. The System isn't important in this novel. The System isn't important in this novel. Important things bear repeating three times. This is a traditional historical transmigration story. The System exists solely to bring together military strategists, politicians, schemers, and scientists from across history, both Chinese and foreign.] Yang Wei transmigrates into the body of an incompetent crown prince and inherits the throne of the Han dynasty. Within the 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good; you'll regret it if you don't read it...

16. 66 满 With a Court Full of Loyal Ministers, I Really Don’t Want to Become an Emperor for the Ages! 满朝忠臣，我真不想做千古一帝！ Wanderer of the Jianghu浪子江湖Historical500k WordsCompleted Zhao Zhen transmigrates to the Jiuzhou Continent and becomes the Emperor of Great Xia, one of the Five Directions Empires. He awakens the Fallen Kingdom Ruler System. As long as his kingdom falls, he can gain the power to manipulate time and space, life and death, and reincarnation. He can see the past, present, and future, and remain undying throughout the river of time. He thought losing his kingdom would be as easy as eating meat. But then he takes a look at the ministers filling his court. H 650Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    The two books match the title.

17. 67 庸 A Mediocre Emperor: Please Stop Stabbing Me in the Back! 庸君：求求你们不要再背刺朕了！ Merciless Under the Pen笔下无情Eastern Fantasy215k WordsOngoing You Qian transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the emperor of a human dynasty. He gains a golden finger: as long as he ruins his country, he can live forever and control the rise and fall of the universe! Political factions vie for power at court, while the common people struggle to survive. Feudal lords carve up the land, and martial artists defy the law with their strength. Demons, barbarians, featherfolk, and sea clans ravage the borders, while human traitors within the country collude 26Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    This book is truly amazing for a seasoned bookworm! Every page is captivating, giving you no time to breathe. The plot twists are incredibly engaging, making you want to keep reading. It's rare to find a book that can keep me up all night, but this one is absolutely addictive. Highly recommended, you definitely won't be disappointed!

18. 68 满 With a Court Full of Famous Ministers, How Can You Expect Me to Be a Tyrant? 满朝名臣，你让我怎么做昏君? Yi San一三Sports2.1M WordsCompleted [Build strength, vie for supremacy, legendary Chinese generals, legendary generals from around the world.] Xia Yu transmigrates into a world of lords and awakens a god-tier talent: 100-fold critical boosts. Anything he obtains can trigger a hundredfold increase. Raise armies and stockpile supplies at a rapid pace. Most importantly, summoning heroes can trigger critical boosts too! While everyone else is fretting over getting even one purple-tier hero, Xia Yu already has a host of golden, legenda 16.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
19. 69 明 The Great Ming’s Worst Emperor 明朝大昏君 A Go-with-the-Flow Writer随遇而安写手Historical2.1M WordsOngoing A modern office drone wakes up to find himself as Zhu Houcong, the heir to the Prince of Xing of the Ming dynasty and the man about to ascend the throne. Powerful enemies surround the empire, while his widowed mother is consumed with worry. How will he put the household in order and stabilize the court, restoring the declining Ming dynasty to its former glory? 360Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    It's beautiful, and it doesn't follow the same formula as other Ming Dynasty dramas.

20. 70 家 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝！ The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 86.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves

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    He was reborn as Liu Ju, the eldest son of Emperor Wu of Han. His biological father was Liu Che, the strongest carbon-based life form on Earth in the 2nd century BC! His maternal family's lineup was even more outrageous! His mother was Wei Zifu, his uncle Wei Qing, his cousin Huo Qubing, and his younger cousin Huo Guang... With this lineup, how could he possibly lose? Yet, he was falsely accused of rebellion by a eunuch, served as crown prince for thirty years, committed suicide in a muddle, and was even given the character "" (li, meaning violent or cruel) as a posthumous title! How could he tolerate this?! Liu Ju: "Father, my life has been like walking on thin ice. Do you think I can reach the other side?" Liu Che looked at the two generals Wei and Huo beside him and said speechlessly, "You can recite whatever you want, my son!"

21. 71 誓 I Vow to Be a Great Tyrant: Ruining the Country Can Make Me Immortal! 誓做大昏君，败国能成仙！ Little Monk Loves Drinking小僧爱喝酒Historical434k WordsCompleted I transmigrated and became the emperor! Bound to the Great Foolish Emperor System, I can attain immortality as long as I ruin the country! Being a wise ruler is hard. You want me to be a fool? That’s easy as pie! What? The Vice Minister of Personnel only knows how to suck up and flatter people? Promote him to Grand Secretary at once, and let him throw the court into chaos! What? Noble Consort Xia is all glitter on the outside and rotten within? Make her my empress at once, and let her wreak havo 212Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    He opened his eyes to find himself transported to another world, as an emperor with a "Ruining the Country System"—becoming a tyrannical ruler who ruins the country only makes him stronger. So he began indulging in wine and women, and appointing treacherous officials. Little did he know that his ministers would frantically fill in the gaps in his mind's eye, and before he knew it, he had become a great emperor for all time.

22. 72 合 The Hehuan Sect's Number One Cauldron? More Children, More Blessings, Until I Become a Demonic Elder 合欢宗第一鼎炉？多子多福成老魔 Liu Zixian刘子羡Eastern Fantasy199k WordsOngoing Does having a pure Yang body automatically make you a cultivation furnace? Why can't you just be good at alchemy? His master taught Chen Changsheng the Everlasting Spring Technique, helping him cross the divide between mortal and cultivator. Chen Changsheng began his pursuit of immortality. Along the way, he met many charming women, but his resolve to attain immortality never wavered. Gradually, he became known as a member of the demonic path. What exactly happened to the former Sword God of Bal 6.1kReads—Score325Shelves

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    Master, I'm here!

23. 73 四 A Forty-Year-Old Woman Falls for Me and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! 四十阿姨恋上我，让厂长喊叫爹！ Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban638k WordsOngoing Original Title: A Forty-Year-Old Aunt Falls for Me, and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! After graduating from college, Chen Yu went out to gain work experience and found a job as a management trainee at a small factory. He finally made it through the hard years and was preparing for a promotion into management, only to unexpectedly end up living off a woman. Though, on second thought, that made sense. After all, Chen Yu had seen a doctor who told him he could only live off a woman. At th 3kReads—Score134Shelves
24. 74 我 I Have a Wuling RV for Transporting Supplies in the Apocalypse 我在末日有一辆五菱房车运送物资 Liu Zixian刘子羡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse186k WordsOngoing After graduating from college, Chen Shu couldn't find a suitable job, so he started delivering food. He began making deliveries in a Wuling Hongguang, and one day, without realizing it, he found himself in a parallel apocalyptic world. Chen Shu was just about to go to the bathroom when a woman began frantically pounding on his window. When he rolled it down, the woman, dressed head to toe in designer labels, climbed straight into the car and urged him to drive. In his panic, Chen Shu floored i 2.5kReads—Score120Shelves
25. 75 校 The Campus Belle Graduated Without a Single Rumor, Until I Went to Prison 校花零绯闻毕业，直到我锒铛入狱 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban154k WordsOngoing In 2025, the Shanghai Stock Exchange, where I worked, became the largest exchange in the country. I made an indelible contribution to that achievement. I ended up in prison after making the same mistake as my senior schoolmate. Before that happened, I also met the woman who changed my life... Also known as: "Don't Be Afraid, Senior Sister. I'll Protect You." "Don't Fear the Campus Belle's Flirting, Just Beware the Forty-Year-Old Sister" "Campus Belle, Please Guide Me Through the Rest of My Life" 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 经 Running a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic: From the Start, Treating Young Ying Zheng 经营中医药馆，开局救治少年嬴政 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban670k WordsOngoing Chen Che was a doctor with advanced degrees in both Chinese and Western medicine. After graduating, he joined a top-tier hospital in Chuting, Chuyun City, Nanyue Province, as an emergency medicine clinician. But an accident destroyed his reputation. He was fired and forced to leave the hospital, and all his earnings went to compensating the patient's family. With no other choice, he moved to a village in Yongzhou, Guixi Province, and began practicing traditional Chinese medicine. From then on, h 167Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 朱 Zhu Houzhao: The Worst Temple Name I'll Accept Is Shengzong 朱厚照：朕的庙号最次也得是圣宗 A Weary Bird Returns to Its Old Woods倦鸟落旧林Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty’s Zhu Houzhao + court intrigue + cracking down on corrupt officials + sweeping through Mongolia + crushing the barbarians + opening up a New World] Drowning from the start, with civil officials always trying to kill me! Crush the landlords and put the Ming economy under state ownership! Let the red flags fly and open up nine continents and five seas! Rule the entire world: from the founding to the fall of the Ming, none can rival us! 14.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    2 [Zhu Houzhao of the Ming Dynasty + Court Intrigue + Punishing Corrupt Officials + Sweeping Across the Mongols + Crushing the Barbarians + Expanding the New World] Starting with drowning, there are always civil officials trying to harm me! Suppress the landlords, establish a state-run Ming Dynasty! Red flags flutter, conquering the nine continents and five seas! Dominating the world, the Ming Dynasty lasts forever, invincible under heaven!

28. 78 我 My Years as Emperor 我当皇帝那些年 Laughing at the Dust笑轻尘Historical8.0M WordsCompleted Ye Tian, an ordinary wage earner, transmigrates and wakes to discover he has become the ruler of a nation. Being emperor is a blast. The first thing he wants to do is take the empress, who rules the realm by his side, and shed his virginity. Then he’ll revel in wine and women and throw a wild, anything-goes party. He loves his kingdom, but loves beautiful women even more. Filling his harem with beauties from across the land is his greatest dream. 289Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    These are all books for reflection.

29. 79 三 Three Kingdoms: Being a Properly Dutiful Tyrant 三国：一本正经的当昏君 Old Hermit of Fuyu扶余野老Historical636k WordsCompleted Liu Zhi, whose soul transmigrated into the Three Kingdoms era, became a prince of the Han dynasty and was bound to the Foolish Emperor System! Liu Zhi: Since I've decided to be a foolish emperor, I might as well do it properly! How about starting by abducting women and claiming them for myself? 4.6kReads9.0Score323Shelves

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    These are all 🤔

30. 80 神 The Mythical Shang Dynasty Exposed in a Livestream 3,000 Years Later 神话大商，被三千年后直播曝光 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Eastern Fantasy290k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of Di Xin, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, Yin Shou awakened a Wonder System. As long as he created a wonder, left a record of it, and convinced people in later generations of his great achievements, everything would become real. Yin Shou erected three thousand terracotta warriors in his mausoleum. He wrote: Three thousand ironclad soldiers beheaded a hundred thousand rebels. And so, those three thousand soldiers truly appeared out of thin air and wiped out 1.4kReads8.7Score126Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! I devoured several chapters right away after reading the first one. The pacing is incredible; you can't stop reading at all. Every plot point is suspenseful and thrilling, keeping you on the edge of your seat. There's no dragging at all; the story unfolds seamlessly, becoming more and more addictive as you read on. I truly didn't expect a book like this to captivate me so much. The title might be a bit misleading, but the content is absolutely divine—it deserves a perfect 100! You'll definitely regret not reading it; go check it out!

31. 81 寒 The Dragon of a Humble Family 寒门枭龙 Feng Weiyu风微雨Historical1.4M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to ancient times and suddenly has a wife and daughter, with barely enough food to eat. What can Li Qi'an do? He has to use every trick in the book to get by. Before long, he accidentally changes the world! 104Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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32. 82 重 Reborn to Become Emperor 重生开始做皇帝 Old Man with a Bamboo Cane竹杖翁Historical2.5M WordsCompleted The strongest soldier king, feared by countless dark forces, stumbles into a mysterious cave and transmigrates to an unfamiliar ancient world, where he becomes the last puppet emperor. With rebels from across the land rising against him, he has no choice but to rebuild an elite army. Using advanced strategies like surrounding cities from the countryside and Genghis Khan's military tactics, he sweeps across the land! 928Reads8.5Score102Shelves
33. 83 万 The Greatest Tyrant of All Time 万古第一暴君 Nine Heavens九天Historical301k WordsCompleted I Am History’s Most Brutal Prince I kill rebels, wipe out treacherous ministers, quell wars, and seduce women. There’s nothing I won’t do! All the while playing the pig to eat the tiger, I accidentally end up ruling the world and lording it over everyone! 19Reads6.0Score—Shelves
34. 84 废 The Discarded Prince Becomes King 废子为王 I Don't Want Hot Pot不想吃火锅Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The people of the entire city have lost all hope of surviving, and the city’s commander has ordered everyone to die fighting when the walls fall. Just then, a tiger’s roar thunders across the sky. One black flag after another appears on the horizon. “B-black flags! It’s the Seventh Prince! The Seventh Prince is here! We’re saved...” Hold Jin’an at all costs, drive out the Japanese pirates, unify the Central Plains, sweep across the land... 1.2kReads8.9Score150Shelves
35. 85 弃 The Abandoned Son Becomes Emperor 弃子成皇 Jiannan Village剑南村Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + political intrigue + feel-good story + farming + no System] He wakes up to find he has transmigrated to ancient times and become a royal outcast banished to the Cold Palace. Arrogant, overbearing servants, scheming and vicious consorts, an indifferent, heartless emperor... Chu Ying takes an unconventional path. Just as he finally escapes the shackles of the Cold Palace, he's dispatched to a bitterly cold frontier. What? His fief is so poor it's on the verge of collapse? What? T 194Reads8.0Score121Shelves
36. 86 震 Shocking! The Prodigal Son’s Secret Stash Is Bigger Than the Imperial Treasury 震惊！逆子的私房钱比国库还多 I've Been Crazy Since I Was Little打小我就疯Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming. Dear supporters, sit back and enjoy!] After transmigrating, he became the young duke of the Zhen Guo household, despised by everyone. At first, he only wanted to make a little money, stay out of trouble, and live a carefree life. But once he became engaged, everything changed. The emperor wanted him to inherit the throne, and the chancellor's daughter refused to marry anyone but him. Tibet wanted his head, while the Liao Kingdom wanted him dead 14.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
37. 87 大 The Fierce Tigers of the Ming Dynasty 大明虎贲 Holding a Lamp, Watching the Sword挑灯看剑Historical1.6M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into an age of chaos, where blades are honed, war rages across the land, and the imperial court is rife with scheming and on the brink of collapse. Yuan Xiao arrives in this troubled era by chance while carrying out a mission. Relying on his wit and intelligence, he navigates between the various factions, making friends on all sides and rising step by step to the pinnacle of life amid one peril after another. Behold Yuan Xiao, casually brushing off his sleeves! I specialize in p 305Reads8.8Score101Shelves
38. 88 帝 The Empire's First Prince Consort 帝国第一驸马 Heavenly Fragrant Eyes天香瞳Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [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
39. 89 封 The Investiture of the Gods Is Over, So Why Did I Awaken a Sign-In System? 封神结束，觉醒签到系统？ Tang Dynasty Spirit大唐风骨Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Investiture of the Gods world, Zishou spent decades governing with diligence, only to suffer setback after setback. At last, he accepted his fate. In the seventh year of Emperor Xin’s reign, he tried desperately to stop Wen Zhong from leading a northern campaign, only for Wen Zhong to draw his King-Beating Golden Whip and curse him out. In the eighth year, he sternly rejected a proposal to offer incense at the Nuwa Temple. That very night, the temple caught fire. In 29.6kReads8.7Score2.6kShelves

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    🔥①Being a wise ruler is not easy, being a tyrant is easy enough. This is what Li Tian, ​​who transmigrated into the body of the Great Zhou Emperor, thought after acquiring the Tyrant System. The Grand Secretary wants to resign? Granted! His father-in-law will take over. Little Wei Zi saved the Emperor's life, so he'll be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold and sent to the armory for training. Unexpectedly…

40. 90 当 Is It Really That Hard to Be a Tyrant? 当昏君真就那么难吗？ Green Mango Dipped in Chili生芒果蘸辣椒Historical283k WordsOngoing Zhao Yongning transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty and becomes an emperor stripped of his power. He obtains the One Emperor for the Ages System and triggers a guaranteed reward: as long as he gets himself killed or the dynasty is destroyed, he will become invincible. So he begins recklessly trying to get himself killed. He had figured that being a wise ruler would be hard, but surely being a foolish one couldn't be that difficult. But this world seems to have gone completely mad. From the sta 109Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    [Attention][Attention][Attention] My first book recommendation is about transmigrating into a puppet emperor. As long as I'm overthrown or the dynasty collapses, I can turn the tables! So what are we waiting for? Watch how this master of courting death performs! Ah, why is being a tyrant so difficult? 😳 I really didn't mean that 😬 My second book is about transmigrating into a chaotic world and awakening a tyrant system. Wine pools and meat forests, "Why not eat meat porridge?", The Bronze Sparrow Terrace in spring—everyone's going to get hyped up! 🤣 Watch my actions... Wait, something's not right, why is the world about to be unified? 😅

41. 91 一 I Can Unite the World All by Myself! The System: That's Hilarious 一统天下全靠朕自己！系统：笑了 Loves Crispy Biscuits爱吃脆饼干Historical689k WordsCompleted [The golden finger was taken away by Tomato halfway through, so the author tearfully changed direction] Chen Ze transmigrates into an age of chaos and becomes the emperor of the Qian Kingdom, awakening the Foolish Emperor System. “Against his will,” Chen Ze can only put his excellent ability to learn to use. Guangshen, the Later Lord, Huizong, and plenty more, including the Northern Qi royal family, whose antics will shatter your worldview. Go on, learn from them. One lesson and you’ll be speech 66Reads6.7Score—Shelves
42. 92 当 Why Is It So Hard to Be a Foolish Emperor? 当个昏君咋就这么难 Not a Bald Donkey, Just a Monk不是秃驴是和尚Historical921k WordsOngoing What is a foolish ruler? Is a foolish ruler truly incompetent? Could there be injustices among them? History is written by people, so how much of the history we see can we trust? The struggles of officialdom, the rise and fall of fortunes in government, the merits and faults of the ages: who is there to discuss them with? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 我 I'm a Corrupt Emperor in Great Qian 我在大乾当昏君 Mayfly蜉蝣Historical623k WordsCompleted Ning Hao transmigrates to an alternate historical dynasty and becomes the emperor of the Great Qian Empire. 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I just want to be a tyrannical ruler. I hope you enjoy the related articles. Thank you for your support.

44. 94 小 Asteroid 5114 小行星5114 Nan Shengyi南笙一Female-Channel Fanfiction344k WordsCompleted “The two of us reflect each other’s light, shining brighter than the stars at night.” Just like the song says, people who are on the same wavelength will never lose each other. A beloved who helps me reach for the clouds: meeting you was the best fortune of all. The sun is bigger today than it was yesterday. Just as I face the sun, you pursue hope. 85Reads9.3Score—Shelves
45. 95 封 Investiture of the Gods: I, Emperor Xin, Challenge Heaven to Its Death 封神：本皇帝辛，请苍天赴死 The Sweet Potato Has Something to Say地瓜要说Eastern Fantasy295k WordsCompleted 91Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Later on, a tyrant and a major villain.

46. 96 人 In the Investiture of the Gods: Three Thousand Laws at My Fingertips 人在封神：三千法则信手捏来 Heart Blesses the Stars心佑星辰Eastern Fantasy500k WordsCompleted [Taking it easy! Workaholic! Di Xin! Investiture of the Gods!] When in doubt, ask the spring breeze. If the spring breeze has no answer, ask the System. If the System says nothing, just lie flat. Wu Shou, a Blue Star wage slave worked to death by the 007 grind, is brought to the prehistoric world during the Investiture of the Gods calamity by the Ultimate Workaholic System. Its goal is to create a workaholic human emperor and change humanity’s fate. Unexpectedly, Wu Shou chooses to lie flat inst 432Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    The first two books are about time travel to be King Zhou, and the last one is about time travel to be the Jade Emperor. The more incompetent the emperor, the stronger the dynasty becomes. [Eating melon emoji]

47. 97 人 Human Emperor Di Xin Invites the Sages to Their Deaths 人族帝辛，请诸圣赴死 A Little Wish That Circles Around the Past小小的心愿绕开过往Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Good news: I've transmigrated. Bad news: I'm Di Xin, and I don't have a System. What should I do? Anyone online? I need an answer, fast. Then, on the way to the Nuwa Temple, I finally figured it out. Since I've transmigrated anyway, every extra day I live is a bonus. What is there to fear? Might as well go wild. The books say I've got another twenty-eight years to live, so if anyone dares to make me unhappy, I'll kill them. And if I can't kill them, I'll bite off a chunk of flesh. When an empero 5.3kReads8.6Score391Shelves
48. 98 朕 I, the Jade Emperor, Grow Stronger When I Rule Like a Fool 朕，玉皇大帝，昏庸就变强 Nangong Beifeng南宫北风Eastern Fantasy671k WordsOngoing Zhang Bairen transmigrates into the world of Journey to the West, becomes the Jade Emperor, and binds himself to the Strongest Tyrant System. The more tyrannical he is, the stronger he gets. Simple and brutal! “What the heck! I want to govern diligently and become a wise ruler for the ages!” Zhang Bairen is close to breaking down inside. “Ding! The Host has banished the dignified and noble Queen Mother of the West, who embodies all that is virtuous, to the cold palace. For your ruthless cruelty, 57Reads8.4Score—Shelves
49. 99 反 The Villainous Tyrant: I Can See Through the Keywords of Life 反派暴君：我能看穿人生词条 Crucian Carp Porridge鲫鱼粥Historical528k WordsCompleted (Court politics + tyrant + villain + ruthless + imperial intrigue + power struggles) After transmigrating into a high-martial-arts imperial world, Ye Bei becomes the eight-year-old emperor of the Liyang Dynasty, destined to become a tyrannical villain. The court is beset by internal and external crises. The Empress Dowager rules from behind the curtain, the Regent and powerful ministers dominate the court, and a prince of a different surname commands a million troops stationed in Beiliang. Fortu 808Reads7.2Score104Shelves

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    🎉Highly recommend "The Eight-Year-Old Tyrant: The Court Urges Me to Calm Down?", A super fun and imaginative historical novel!🎉 The protagonist transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old tyrant. He initially thinks he can do whatever he wants, but the entire court is urging him to "calm down, Your Majesty." Watch as the little tyrant outwits and outmaneuvers his ministers in court, maintaining royal authority with a cute yet fierce demeanor while striving to change the course of history. The plot is lighthearted and humorous yet full of political intrigue. 13,000 People are reading it now! Come and experience this unique time-travel journey! 😜

50. 100 重 Reborn as a Tyrant: From the Start, I Force the Former Emperor to Abdicate 重生暴君：开局逼先皇退位 First Sun on a Leaf叶上初阳Historical3.8M WordsCompleted Humiliate scholars and beat military officers to death? Force the late emperor to abdicate and make the people perform corvée labor? What you say is true. I did all of that. You call me a tyrant? Ha! I have never denied that I am a tyrant. But only I can make the foreign tribes tremble at the mere mention of my name. Only I can keep the Great Qian dynasty ruling for all eternity. Only I can make the glory of Great Qian shine upon every land under heaven. North, south, east, or west, every living 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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