Any Books Where the Protagonist Is an Emperor from the Start? 有没有主角开局就是皇帝的书
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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
[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
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Emperor at Eight: Can I Make It to the Other Shore? 八岁为帝：朕能走到对岸吗？
After transmigrating into the imperial family of the Yu Dynasty, Chu Ling found himself a son born to a concubine, without power or influence, and with a weak maternal clan. It seemed his best option was to become an idle prince, surrounded by beautiful women, frequenting pleasure quarters and indulging in wine and song. But the new emperor died suddenly less than a year after ascending the throne, and fate played a cruel joke on Chu Ling, forcing him down an entirely new path!
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After Failing to Ascend, I Became the Little White Emperor 飞升失败后成了小白皇帝
A male-lead, no-romance, ancient-world kingdom-building story with a golden finger: he’s the only cultivator in the world Synopsis: After transmigrating to the cultivation world and failing to ascend, I’m reborn as a prince in an ancient kingdom. The good news is that this world has spiritual energy, so I can keep cultivating. The bad news is that the throne somehow falls into my lap. I have to be a good emperor and cultivate the Dao properly. My dream of ascending hasn’t changed. You people nee
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I’m Just a Foolish Emperor. What Bad Intentions Could I Have? 我就一昏君，能有什么坏心思？
[Tyrant + Political Scheming + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Misinterpretations + Farming] Luo Lin opens his eyes and finds himself the new ruler of the Qian Kingdom, bound to a Tyrant System. If he ruins the kingdom’s fortunes, he can live forever? Being a wise ruler might be difficult, but being a tyrant should be easy. Just do whatever you want with your eyes closed! Then he looks around: a bewitchingly beautiful empress, a fiercely loyal minister, and a powerful eunuch. So Luo Lin starts causing
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Please, Let Me Be a Foolish Emperor! 我求求你们了，让朕当个昏君吧
Ying Yuan transmigrated to another world and became the emperor of Great Qin. He thought his happy days were about to begin. Instead, his entire court was full of treacherous ministers! On the left, Chancellor Qin Hui; on the right, Chancellor Cai Jing. Minister of Rites Yan Song, Minister of Personnel Li Linfu, and Minister of War Cao Cao. Minister of Revenue He Shen, Minister of Justice Lai Junchen, and Minister of Works Sima Yi. Wei Zhongxian of the Eastern Depot, Yu Huatian of the Western De
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Shocking! His Majesty Is Actually Long Aotian! 震惊，陛下竟是龙傲天！
[Harem novel, sunny and cheerful tone, nothing too dark.] [Tap once for an immersive experience as an ancient emperor] Zheng Yuan transmigrates to the Fengping Realm and devotes himself to good governance, hoping to become a sage ruler remembered throughout history. But Heaven has other plans. A malevolent star devours emperors, and the nation's fortunes are in decline. He must take consorts and establish an empress to stabilize the realm's destiny! “Choose an empress? Who should I make my empre
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At Least I’m an Emperor 好歹也是个皇帝
Transmigrating and becoming an emperor shouldn't be a big deal, but Guo Dongyan thinks there's something odd about being an emperor in his case. His empire is only as large as a village, he has just a few hundred subjects, and even his dog is the Imperial Guard's Grand General... Wasn't becoming an emperor through transmigration supposed to mean fighting for power at court and vying for control of the Nine Provinces? How did it turn into playing house in some remote mountain valley for me? And t
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From Feeding the People to Wearing the Imperial Robe 从喂饱百姓到黄袍加身说起
Zhou Yi transmigrated to an ancient dynasty. As a transmigrator, he didn’t do anything particularly momentous. He simply made sure the laborers conscripted to repair the city walls got steaming bowls of rice porridge with pickled mustard greens every day, and that the border troops could enjoy braised beef noodles and pickled cabbage noodles. He also expanded the territory by a thousand li and captured the invading Xiongnu Chanyu along the way. Zhou Yi never imagined that his subordinates would
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This World Is on the Brink of Ruin 这个天下，危在旦夕
[Political Intrigue + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Disguised as a Man, Later Reclaims Her Identity] Original title: This Realm Is on the Brink of Ruin One-line summary: Transmigrate, become emperor, and figure out how to be a useful emperor. Full summary: “The deer has fled Yan, and all the realm pursues it.”, The Hunt for the Deer She transmigrated into a book and became emperor overnight. It should have been a joyous occasion. But this Great Yan dynasty was beset by natural disasters. The
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The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇
[Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri
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Reborn as Emperor Zhezong of Song: From Puppet to Power Player 重生宋哲宗：从傀儡开始逆袭
In the eighth year of Yuanyou, Empress Dowager Gao died. Zhao Xu, Emperor Zhezong of Song, finally took power after eight years under her thumb. At court, the Old Party was entrenched. On the borders, Western Xia watched like a tiger ready to pounce. Everyone was waiting to see the young emperor make a fool of himself. But no one knew that his soul came from a distant future. He renamed the era Shaosheng, recalled Zhang Dun, purged the Old Party of Yuanyou, and restored the New Policies. At the
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Nine Princes Fight for the Throne: The Mad Prince 九龙夺嫡：疯批皇子
[Political intrigue + unhinged protagonist + everyday life + palace intrigue] (If it’s not your thing, don’t read it) Qin Wu fought countless mutated beasts until he finally died of exhaustion. When he awoke again, he had transmigrated into a nonexistent dynasty from history, inside the womb of a powerless beauty in the imperial household of the Eastern Qin Dynasty. He had become the dynasty’s youngest prince. And so his struggle for the throne began. (Dear readers, please go easy on the ratings
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A Transmigrator? I'll Take That! 穿越者？拿来吧你！
[Infrastructure Building + Emperor + Alternate World + No System + No Heroine] A mercenary unit armed with the ultimate modern firepower suddenly appears in the mighty Longyuan Empire. They can take a man's head from a thousand miles away and summon thunder with a wave of the hand. They see themselves as the conquerors of this age. But they soon discover that they are not facing ignorant ancients, but a formidable opponent whose depths they cannot fathom: the young Emperor of Longyuan. As a snip
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Urban: From the Start, I Was Emperor 都市：开局当皇帝
Zhu Zirui: My mom says that when I was little, a fortune-teller said I was destined to be emperor. But what was with that panicked look on her face? Surely she doesn’t believe that nonsense. After the Jingnan Campaign, the Jianwen Emperor of the Ming dynasty fled overseas. He eventually established a new country on an island in the South Seas, where his dynasty lasted nearly six hundred years. By sheer coincidence, Zhu Zirui, who received nine years of compulsory education, inherits this somewha
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My Years as Emperor 我当皇帝那些年
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.
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Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty to Become Emperor 穿越明朝当皇帝
[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
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The Unrivaled Heavenly Emperor: I Can Summon China's Greatest Heroes 无双天帝：我能召唤华夏人杰
After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Qin Hao becomes the puppet emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty, with treacherous ministers rebelling within and powerful enemies closing in from without. Qin Hao activates the Strongest Heavenly Emperor System and summons Lü Fengxian from the start. He executes treacherous ministers, reforms the administration, crushes foreign enemies, and leads the Great Qin Dynasty to rise ever higher. On the battlefield of the myriad races, he protects humanity, faces t
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Reborn as an Emperor in the Three Kingdoms 重生三国当皇帝
Xu Chu: “My lord, the young master says he’s sick again!” Xu Chu: “My lord, the young master has caused trouble again!” Xu Chu: “My lord, the young master has gone missing again!” Cao Cao slammed the table and roared, his face livid. “I, Cao Mengde, have been brilliant all my life. How did I end up with such a rebellious son?” Xu Chu: “My lord, the young master killed Lu Bu!” Xu Chu: “The young master has captured Ye City!” Cao Cao threw his head back and laughed. “That’s my son, all right! Wher
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Reborn as the Emperor 重生之老子是皇帝
To sleep with beauties in his arms and wield power over all under heaven when he wakes: now that’s the life a man should lead! Zhao Dongting transmigrates into an emperor and tirelessly pursues this modest goal.
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Three Kingdoms: From Puppet Emperor to Emperor of Myriad Worlds 三国：从傀儡皇帝到万界大帝
Reborn from a world undergoing spiritual qi revival into the Three Kingdoms era, Liu Xie becomes the puppet emperor held hostage by Cao Cao. From the start, an assassination attempt on Cao Cao by Han officials led by Dong Cheng fails, and Cao Cao surrounds the imperial palace with his army. At this critical moment, the Myriad Worlds Lottery System recognizes its Host. Using an advanced draw, congratulations, Host: you have successfully drawn 10,000 sweet potato seeds from the Deer and the Cauldr
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One Sword to Bring Peace to the World 一剑安天下
[A completely fictional xianxia history: political intrigue + xianxia + no System.] “Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has broken through all four passes. He has led his army across the Yinma River and is closing in on Tianmen Pass.” The ministers were speechless. How could that dissolute heir, who spent every day drinking and womanizing and even brought dancers on military campaigns, have broken through all four passes? From the looks of it, he was going to attack the strongest pass in Western Shu
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Great Ming: From the Start, Yu Qian Asks Me to Become Emperor 大明：开局于谦求我做皇帝
Zhu Qiyu transmigrated to the Ming dynasty and awakened the Educator Training System. He became a teacher, thinking history would be rewritten from scratch. But after the “Ming Dynasty God of War,” the Ming’s greatest fool Zhu Qizhen, was defeated at Tumu Fortress, Yu Qian and the other ministers recommended Zhu Qiyu for the throne. Under pressure from the ministers, who risked their lives to remonstrate, the monstrous Empress Dowager Sun agreed. Zhu Qiyu thus became the regent emperor, ruling t
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In My Dreams, I Am the Emperor 梦中我就是皇帝
One was a loyal dog in a past life, one was an imperial consort. One dreams of becoming emperor, the other of finding the old emperor who ordered her death and taking revenge. The two sworn enemies travel between past and present, caught in a tangle where neither love nor hate can prevail.
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The Death of Yu Ji 虞姬之死
A tyrant’s sword amid a storm of blood, and Consort Yu’s devotion, willing to die for her king: a life-and-death contest between mainland Chinese law enforcement and an international criminal syndicate! With a winding plot, grand settings, and constant twists, The Death of Consort Yu is a suspenseful detective novel that will keep you thinking. We hope you’ll give it a read and share your thoughts. Please leave your criticism and join the discussion. Let’s work together to make this an extraordi
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Emperor Huizong of Song Taken North: Reviving the Great Song and Unifying the World 宋徽宗北狩：复兴大宋，统一全球
Li Shu, an expert on Song history, dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, the foolish ruler who is being taken by Jin soldiers to Wuguo City in the humiliation of Jingkang! Trapped in a prisoner cart, with the imperial clan captured and the whole realm cursing him, the original owner was destined to die in a foreign land, with all hope lost! But I have the golden finger of knowing all of Song history, along with expertise in modern military affairs, governance,
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The Tyrant’s Support System: The Mad Tyrant 暴君辅助系统疯魔暴君
“Fellow cultivators, please step into the Human Emperor Banner for a chat.” A lunatic, tyrannical emperor. “Let the mad demon out and have him bite them to death!” “What demon? How dare you slander me! Taste my Human Emperor Banner!”
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