Wielding Power over the Court and Commanding the Army 权倾朝野，手握兵权

1. 1 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: A Chancellor of Unmatched Grace 红楼：风华首辅 Painted Bridge by the Willow Smoke烟柳画桥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No System + intellectual battles + political intrigue + everyday life] Every line is stained with bitter tears, every page filled with absurdity. You might think this is merely a tale of infatuated, indulged young men and women behind closed doors, but who could know that the rise and fall of the world are all intertwined? Are the fortunes of the four great families destined to change? Is the dynasty beset by internal and external threats destined to fall? Must the path to a noble title and hig 43.7kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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   Except for the first book, which doesn't mention any military power, the rest of them wield immense power and control over the military.

2. 2 让 You Were Supposed to Be a Prosecutor, So How Did You Become South Korea's President? 让你当检察官，你成南韩总统了？ Song Wuming123宋武鸣123Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted [K-Drama] [Prosecutor] [Celebrity] [Sister-in-Law] [Multiple Female Leads] [Ruthless] [Satisfying Read!] "If you fail, it's a rebellion. If you succeed, it's a revolution!" Lee Seung-hwan transmigrated to South Korea and became an undercover agent raised by the massive criminal organization the Geumgang Group. On the surface, he was an enviable prosecutor of the Republic of Korea! But life as a prosecutor was deeply frustrating for him! The mob boss made him work like a beast for the organizatio 2.7kReads8.8Score153Shelves
3. 3 落 After Failing the Exams, I Raised an Army, and the Empress Begged Me Not to Rebel 落榜后招兵买马，女帝跪求我别反 Premium Peanut Butter极品花生酱Historical535k WordsCompleted My name is Han Zicheng. I got lucky and transmigrated to the Great Qi Dynasty. I planned to enter officialdom through the imperial exams, but someone changed the name on my exam paper and took my place. He became the top scholar, while I failed. When I went to confront the examiners, they threw me out. In despair, I activated the “Failed Candidate” System. “When autumn comes, on the eighth day of the ninth month, my flowers will bloom and all others will die!” “If I can’t pass the exams, then I 7.3kReads7.0Score398Shelves
4. 4 我 I Am the True Dragon of Great Song, Riding Down on Mantuo Manor 我为大宋真龙，马踏曼陀山庄 A Half Flask of Rough Wine, Reunited in Joy半壶浊酒喜相逢Male-Channel Fanfiction780k WordsCompleted Set during the Song Dynasty, against a Water Margin and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils backdrop, with Mount & Blade-style warfare, the martial world, court politics, and a struggle for supremacy. He transmigrates as Zhao Kai, the third son of Emperor Huizong of Song, with eight years left before the Jingkang Calamity. He is named Prince of Wu and appointed military governor of the Liangzhe Circuit, entering Jiangnan at the head of a thousand armored cavalrymen. Li Qingluo, don’t push your luck. What 10kReads8.0Score687Shelves
5. 5 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: My World 红楼之我的世界 Not Someone不是某人Historical470k WordsCompleted Listening to novels and playing Minecraft, he opened his eyes again and found himself transmigrated into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. Jia Xu discovered that he hadn't transmigrated alone: his Minecraft game, loaded with countless templates, had come along too. With barbarian invaders at the borders and the country in chaos, the Jia family dumped him into the army to take someone else's place. From then on, his life opened up like a grand, sweeping epic. He could pacify all who defied t 5.6kReads8.2Score381Shelves
6. 6 三 Three Kingdoms: I Ambush Transmigrators and Use Diao Chan as Bait 三国：截杀穿越者，朕用貂蝉打窝 Sharp Little Knife锋利的小刀Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Killing Transmigrators + No Mindless Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Earnestly Funny] He transmigrates into Liu Hong and becomes the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty. His joy lasts barely three seconds before Liu Hong activates the Transmigrator-Hunting System and learns that ninety-nine other transmigrators exist in this world. To claim the System’s rewards, defend his imperial authority, and keep Diao Chan and the others from falling into anyone else’s hands, Liu Hong uses Diao Chan as 15.2kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
7. 7 大 Great Tang: If You Won’t Rebel, Father, Then I Will! 大唐：父亲您不造反，我造反！ Darn Spider扑街蜘蛛呀Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [Ruthless and decisive]+ [Golden finger]+ [Conquest and expansion]+ [Industrial Revolution]+ [Age of Discovery] Also known as The Crown Prince Should Stop Competing, the Tang Dynasty Already Has Nine Dragons in One Court, Tang Dynasty: Father, You’re This Old, How Can You Still Sleep?, and I, Li Chengqian, the Steadiest Crown Prince in History. He transmigrates to a parallel Tang Dynasty and becomes Li Chengqian, still the heir of the Prince of Qin’s household. Faced with Li Shimin’s indecision, 12.7kReads8.6Score782Shelves
8. 8 十 I'm Ten, Yet They Made Me Regent and Entrusted Me with the Orphaned Empress? 十岁让我当摄政王，还托孤女帝？ Buying Wine Beneath the Moon月下买酒Historical589k WordsCompleted Bai Fengming transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty and becomes the younger brother of the reigning emperor, Bai Longming. The brothers are on good terms, and Bai Fengming is made Prince of Qin. He'd planned to lie flat and live as a carefree prince for the rest of his life. But fate has other plans. Bai Longming dies in his prime, leaving behind a seven-year-old crown prince. The ministers assume Bai Longming will entrust the empire to the empress or the grand general. To their surprise, he tur 6.2kReads7.4Score11.8kShelves

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   The protagonist is the emperor's younger brother, while the crown prince is still young. On his deathbed, the emperor entrusts all military and political power to the protagonist, appointing him regent. However, the country is beset by internal and external troubles, leaving the protagonist with no other option but to use cheat codes.

9. 9 老 I'm the King, the Regent King! 老子是王，辅政王！ Ling Yuntian翎云天Historical3.1M WordsCompleted [A superb 2026 complete novel, perfect for binge-reading!] One day, Xu Ce opened his eyes and found himself in Great Jing. Xu Ce had suddenly become the all-powerful Prince Regent of the Jing Dynasty. He was quite pleased with his new status. Sure, the powerful Shen family was stirring up trouble at court, and the Northern Rong were eyeing the realm from beyond the borders, but neither was a big problem. When the crucial moment came, he would step in! A prince should act like a prince. First t 13.7kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves
10. 10 九 Nine Princes Fight for the Throne: The Mad Prince 九龙夺嫡：疯批皇子 A Man's Cigarette男人的烟Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [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 14.1kReads8.6Score677Shelves

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    🌟🌟Highly recommended, it's a great read. The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of the youngest prince without a maternal family. He leaves the capital at the age of 8 to go to the battlefield, returns to the capital as an adult with a large army, wields immense power, is decisive and ruthless, and does not act like a saint. He then embarks on his path to seize the throne.

11. 11 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves

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    The male protagonist is a modern person who transmigrates to a parallel world. He rises from a prince to a prime minister, becoming cunning, ruthless, and ruthless. He leads troops to fight against the Xiongnu and becomes famous in one battle!

12. 12 第 The Greatest Traitorous Chancellor 第一奸相 Sansan三三Historical478k WordsCompleted [Empress + History + Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Read] Xu Shuo transmigrated and found himself with a powerful general for a father, a man whose achievements threatened to overshadow the throne. From then on, he lived as a carefree wastrel, wanting nothing more than to coast on his family’s success. But while his father was away fighting for the country, the empress suddenly summoned him to the palace... Xu Shuo panicked. Your Majesty, what are you doing? Hurry up and put your clothes on! But 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super good! The male lead is a spoiled brat who stumbles upon the rebellious empress bathing right at the beginning, and then begins to support her!

13. 13 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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    With the Mandate of Heaven in hand, who cares about the imperial court?

14. 14 大 Great Qin: Fusu Is Demoted from the Start, So I Talk Him into Rebellion 大秦：开局扶苏被贬，忽悠他造反 Yu Lan Jin瑜兰瑾Historical3.3M WordsOngoing “Fusu, you already have an army of 300,000 at your command. Why haven’t you rebelled yet?” “Once Qin Shi Huang dies, Zhao Gao will forge the imperial decree and Hu Hai will take the throne. Don’t wait!” “March into Xianyang and force Qin Shi Huang to abdicate in your favor!” “Fusu, it’s cold. Put on a dragon robe to keep warm!” “What? The First Emperor is dead? Hu Hai has taken the throne? And he’s issued a decree ordering you to kill yourself? This is your chance! Come on, I’ll write you a proc 130.3kReads9.0Score9.5kShelves

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    These books are pretty good; the characters are all at the very pinnacle of officialdom, either princes or prime ministers.

15. 15 大 The Qin Empire Rises, and I Alone Hold Back the Sky 大秦风起，我只手挽天倾 There Are Demons on Erlang Mountain二郎山上有妖Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [Passion + Political Scheming + Ruthless Decisiveness + No System] The Qin Empire is on the rise. Countless Qin veterans shed their blood on the battlefield, conquering the Six Kingdoms and uniting them under Qin. Mighty Qin, a newborn empire whose flame is guttering like an oil lamp running dry. The thirteenth prince bears the fate of all Qin's people. With one hand, he holds up the tottering empire; with the other, he turns back the falling heavens. 25.5kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
16. 16 大 Great Qin: The Ruthless Chancellor, Whom the First Emperor Begs Not to Kill 大秦：最狠丞相，始皇求我别杀了 Never Saw the Moon of Qin不曾见秦时月Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + The Protagonist Is a Master Schemer + No Romance + Career-Focused Protagonist] After transmigrating into the Great Qin dynasty, Liu Bai rose straight to the position of Great Qin's Left Chancellor. From the start, he had seven thousand surrendered rebels buried alive. When he returned to Xianyang, everyone was sharpening their knives, ready to impeach the chancellor. Only then did they realize it was all just the beginning. “Your Majesty, Left Chancellor Liu Bai beat Zha 32kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
17. 17 我 I Help Ying Zheng from the Start and Become the Six Kingdoms' Public Enemy 我，开局辅佐嬴政，成为六国公敌 A Leaf in Guazhou一叶瓜州Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang He transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty and gains the strongest support System. As long as he helps Ying Zheng, he gets a ten-draw summon. So Zhang He sets out on diplomatic missions to the six kingdoms. He roars through their courts, berates the King of Han, points his sword at the King of Zhao, sweet-talks the King of Chu, sows discord with the King of Qi, schemes against the King of Yan, and outmaneuvers the King of Wei. With Zhang He's help, Great Qin's iron cavalry crushes the six k 10.6kReads9.2Score775Shelves
18. 18 大 Great Ming: Asking the Hongwu Emperor to Abdicate from the Start 大明：开局请洪武大帝退位 Carefree Buddhist佛系无忧Historical428k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + System + transmigrate + from the start + ruthless and decisive + Seal the Wolf's Mountain] In the fourth month of the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao passed away. In the ninth month of the same year, the Hongwu Emperor named Zhu Yunwen Crown Prince's Heir. One after another, a great many meritorious officials and nobles were slaughtered, like cooks discarded after the hare is dead. Prince Ning Zhu Quan: Father, you must be killing meritorious officials because 2.9kReads8.0Score102Shelves

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    This is the most satisfying historical fiction novel I've ever read; you wield military power and can kill anyone who dares to disobey.

19. 19 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

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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 Emperor Zhu Changluo, in a single month, navigates the treacherous palace intrigues, ultimately turning the tide and ascending to the throne. The book's highlights include logical consistency, strategic planning, and a deep analysis of human nature, highlighting the author's hidden wisdom, self-reflection, and emotional restraint. It uses understanding as a weapon to dismantle inner demons and break through others' schemes. The second and third books: Written with profound and natural fluency, the plots unfold 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 imperial family—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.

20. 20 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
21. 21 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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    Recommended. It's set in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It's a slow-burn story with no system, no cheat codes, no modern technology, no showing off, no mindlessness, no stupidity, and no melodrama. It has history, characters, war, and intrigue. It's about strategy and tactics. An adopted son seizes power and controls the regional warlords, eventually unifying the country and continuing the five-hundred-year-old Tang Dynasty!

22. 22 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical885k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 5.4kReads—Score385Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn and leads his fellow villagers and soldiers out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, creating a new world for the Han people.

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

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    The Ming Dynasty, where everyone has a happy ending, truly moved me to tears! This is probably the most heartwarming historical fantasy novel I've ever read! Zhu Biao returned with 276 years of memories, without unleashing carnage or brothers turning against each other. He transformed all the historical tragedies into perfect endings! Lan Yu didn't have to be skinned alive; he became a military genius of the Ming Dynasty, his name etched in history. Yao Guangxiao didn't have to be a traitor; he became the Grand Secretary, achieving his ambitions without infamy. Zhu Di didn't have to rebel; he became the General Who Conquers the North, achieving glory even greater than being emperor. His fifth brother, Zhu Su, didn't have to be suspected and exiled; he focused on medicine, becoming the Medical Sage of the Ming Dynasty. Those who should have died in factional strife, war, and the suppression of princes all found the best possible ending. The father-son relationship, the brotherhood, and the relationship between ruler and subject were written with exceptional realism. The scene where Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao spoke to Empress Ma's memorial tablet in the Fengxian Hall before Zhu Yuanzhang's abdication brought me to tears. He didn't want to be a good emperor; he wanted to bring peace and prosperity to everyone he cared about. If you enjoy historical fiction with heart, you absolutely must read this!

24. 24 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.7kReads—Score104Shelves
25. 25 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
26. 26 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
27. 27 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
28. 28 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
29. 29 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
30. 30 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
31. 31 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
32. 32 哎 Hey, Whose Minister Is Cuddling the Foolish Emperor? 哎呦，谁家权臣抱着昏君亲呀 Shanhai Xiang山海湘Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Main story complete [Bottom × sweet-and-angsty romance × sci-fi power struggles × ensemble cast with multiple couples × every child of the bottom is born from infidelity] [Clear-eyed sweetheart × scheming, unhinged power player] Zhao Lin transmigrated, pulled by a System into the darkest period in Chinese history and transformed into the fallen emperor Shengling, who shared his name. According to official histories, Emperor Shengling would die suddenly this very year. Unofficial accounts said he 4.9kReads9.4Score925Shelves

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    Still experiencing a reading slump? "Oh My, Whose Powerful Minister is Embracing the Tyrant?" Is an absolute must-read! History major Zhao Lin transmigrates into the body of Emperor Sheng Ling, the last emperor of a fallen kingdom. Facing the impending doom of his country in a year, he is tasked by a system to help the powerful minister Huo Qing ascend the throne. From initially approaching Huo Qing to save his own life, their relationship blossoms into romance. Amidst the vortex of political intrigue, they support each other while simultaneously testing each other's limits. Zhao Lin helps Huo Qing eliminate his rivals, and Huo Qing protects Zhao Lin from harm. But just as their mission is nearing completion and Zhao Lin tries to leave, he is shocked to discover Huo Qing's insane possessiveness. A tale of court intrigue and forbidden love intertwined, it will absolutely keep you hooked.

33. 33 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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    Don't be put off by the title; it's a very good book.

34. 34 逍 The Carefree Crown Prince 逍遥太子传 Yan Shisan烟十叁Historical5.0M WordsCompleted + [Alternate world] + [Lighthearted] + [No angst] + [Wildly satisfying] + [No System] Ye Xun transmigrated. From the start, he was the Crown Prince of Great Xia, but unfortunately, he had already been deposed. Still, Ye Xun had no lofty ambitions. He only cared about money. All he wanted was to be an idle prince, indulging in wine and women and resting his head on a beauty’s lap. But things didn’t go as planned. Ye Xun had no intention of stirring up trouble again, yet he w 36.9kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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    This book is truly captivating. The protagonist transmigrates to a parallel world as a crown prince, his wife is a highly skilled martial artist, and the male lead possesses exceptional intelligence. Together, they conquer the world.

35. 35 朕 I Am Hongli, Building a Golden Age for the Qing Dynasty 朕是弘历打造大清盛世 Third Aunt from the Farm农家三姑Historical1.4M WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + Harem Rivalries + Factional Strife + Romance + Emperor] Hongli ascended the throne at twenty-five and ruled for sixty years, making him the longest-reigning and longest-lived emperor in history. He governed with diligence, excelling in both civil and military affairs, and led the Qing to the height of its golden age. Yet factional strife raged through the court, conflicts in the deep palace never ceased, and danger lurked behind the splendor. In the end, the golden age ga 15.7kReads8.3Score435Shelves

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    A historical novel filled with court intrigue, imperial power struggles, checks and balances, palace intrigue, and factional strife.

36. 36 兄 My Brother Holds Power Over All Under Heaven, So What's Wrong With Me Acting a Little Arrogant? 兄长权倾天下，我嚣张点怎么了 Prince Langya琅邪王Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + System + Political Intrigue + Cunning Protagonist] Thanks to choosing the right pose, Xiao Ke transmigrates into the most powerful family in the land. His elder brother is a minister whose influence reaches across the court. He is allowed to wear his sword and shoes in the palace, walk without bowing before the emperor, and receive honors without having his name announced. The emperor feels as if a thorn is lodged in his back whenever he sees him... As the younger brother of 10.7kReads8.3Score807Shelves

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    My fellow readers, does anyone understand?! This book, "Big Brother, You Handle the Emperor, Leave the Empress to Me," is the pinnacle of effortless success! The protagonist, Xiao Ke, transmigrates and immediately finds himself with a powerful minister's older brother. His mere presence shakes the court, and even the emperor trembles before him. But he refuses to accept defeat. He awakens a system that allows him to directly challenge the emperor: The emperor wants to flirt with a girl? He'll intercept her and take her away; the emperor has his eye on a capable person? He'll abduct him halfway; he even dares to covet the emperor's throne, directly plotting to usurp it! The political intrigue and cunning are on full display, thrilling and exhilarating—a veritable "slap the emperor in the face" drama. Readers who enjoy heart-pounding excitement, quickly click to read the main text—"The Prince of Langya's actions will surely leave you laughing and hooked!" (Author: Prince of Langya, Elements: Alternate History + System + Political Intrigue)

37. 37 慈 Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs 慈禧皇后与她的三个宠爱太监 Farmer Third Young Master农家三少Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [Eunuchs + Palace Secrets + Empress Dowager Cixi + Court Intrigue] From the time Empress Dowager Cixi entered the palace to the day she ruled from behind the curtain, she shared an unusual relationship with three eunuchs: An Dehai, Li Lianying, and Xiao Dezhang. They were like master and servants, like friends, and more than anything, like old companions. She doted on the three eunuchs, who relied on her favor to do as they pleased, throw their weight around, and take part in court affairs. This 51.3kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
38. 38 流 The Rogue Son-in-Law: The Empress's Courtier 流氓赘婿：女帝裙下臣 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical3.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a fictional world, I became a lowly live-in son-in-law. I’d planned to drink tea, fish, flirt with women, listen to opera, and enjoy a laid-back life, but... “Husband, help me!” “Dear son-in-law, help me!” “Young master, help me!” “Beloved minister, help me!” Fine, I guess I won’t be able to relax. It’s up to me to protect this realm. So Zhou Yuan investigates major cases, reforms the bureaucracy, suppresses rebellions, opens sea routes, and expands the frontier... He t 33.9kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves

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    This novel is a bit of a letdown because of its title; after reading the first dozen or so chapters, you can feel the power of historical figures. It's very good.

39. 39 假 Fake Eunuch: Conquering the Empress and Ruling the World 假太监：从攻略皇后开始制霸天下 The Angry Little Madman愤怒的小疯子Historical1.6M WordsOngoing One day, Zhang Shihao transmigrates and becomes a fake eunuch in the imperial palace of the Han dynasty. From the start, he obtains the Ultimate Eunuch System and narrowly escapes death. By a stroke of fate, he becomes the empress's personal eunuch. After Zhang Shihao gradually resolves his struggle to survive, he starts thinking he can live carefree for a few years. Even if the realm falls into chaos, he can take a few beauties into seclusion in the mountains and enjoy a life of freedom. Then h 7.9kReads8.9Score901Shelves

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    ① Become a fake eunuch in the Han Dynasty imperial palace, obtain a top-tier system, escape a life-or-death crisis, wield immense power, and have your son become the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty. ② Transmigrate to another world and become a powerful eunuch in the Wu Dynasty imperial palace. The eunuchs there are influential, establishing the Imperial Household Department and the Eastern and Western Depots, wielding immense power. Enduring humiliation and hardship, they slowly rise to become emperor. ③ Become Gao Yanei, a man with a powerful background. He cuckolds Wu Song and commits crimes in the Water Margin, wielding immense power.

40. 40 太 The Eunuch Martial Emperor: Starting by Crowning the Emperor 太监武帝，从为皇帝加冠开始 Seventeen Cards一十七张牌Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Fake Eunuch + Harem Power Struggles + Martial Arts + Alternate History] In the imperial palace, he's sent to the castration chamber from the start... At the end of the Wu dynasty, the empire is beset by internal turmoil and outside threats. Eunuchs hold power, demons lurk everywhere, and the people are destitute. In this world, Buddhism, Confucianism, and the Immortal Dao each offer salvation, while countless unorthodox paths provide other ways to survive. He rises to power, starting as a eunuc 12.5kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
41. 41 将 The Tiger of the Generals’ Clan 将门枭虎 Jiangzuo Talent江左俊杰Historical3.5M WordsCompleted A mercenary transmigrates to the Great Chu Empire and becomes Wu Nian, a soldier registered to a hundred-household post. His family is so poor they can barely scrape by, and he has a child bride whom his predecessor beat every day. The Mongols to the north are growing stronger and raiding farther south with increasing frequency. The Great Chu Empire is on the brink of collapse. 11.1kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves

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    The first book was quite popular on Douyin, and the second one is a good book that has been with me for a long time.

42. 42 高 The Unrestrained Life of Gao Yanei 高衙内的恣意人生 Lightly Plucking, Stained with Blood轻弹染血Historical1.7M WordsOngoing 70.5kReads8.3Score8.1kShelves
43. 43 相 Prime Minister Zhuge's Northern Expedition, Liu Shan Leads Wei Yan in a Surprise Attack on Chang'an 相父北伐，刘禅率魏延奇袭长安 Mulin Shanbao霂霖山宝Historical3.0M WordsCompleted A purple-gold crown binds his hair. He wears a red brocade robe embroidered with flowers from Xichuan, armor linked with beast-faced plates, and a beautifully crafted lion-patterned belt. In his hand is a gleaming gold, tiger-headed spiked club, and beneath him is a Fire Dragon steed. And you're telling me this is Liu Shan? Liu Shan: “For internal affairs, ask Imperial Father. For external affairs, ask the Chancellor. If there's anything else we can't decide, ask Wolong!” Zhuge Liang: “Your Maje 6.2kReads8.7Score520Shelves

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    Wearing a purple-gold crown to bind his hair, a red cotton robe adorned with a hundred flowers from Sichuan, and a chainmail armor with beast-faced heads, he had a lion-headed belt around his waist, wielded a gleaming gold tiger-head mace, and rode a fiery dragon steed. You're telling me this is Liu Shan? Liu Shan: "For internal affairs, consult the Prime Minister; for external affairs, consult the Chancellor; for all matters, consult the Sleeping Dragon!" Zhuge Liang: "This rebellious son doesn't want to concern himself with anything!"

44. 44 夺 You’re Taking My Military Command? Then I’ll Lead the Rebellion and Claim the Throne! 夺我兵权？带头反了，我要黄袍加身！ A Different Kind of Jianghu别是一江湖Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + feel-good power fantasy] If you transmigrated to ancient times and the emperor wanted to take away your command of the troops, what would you do? Eight thousand soldiers! How could a subject harbor disloyal thoughts? Eighty thousand soldiers! Might makes right. Perhaps I should make a play for the throne! Three hundred thousand soldiers! Hey, you there! How dare you sit on My throne?! Lin Chen, a top mercenary, accidentally transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a 758Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    Eight thousand soldiers kneel before the Emperor; eighty thousand soldiers dare seize the imperial seal; three hundred thousand iron cavalry in hand—the Emperor is nothing! Top mercenary Lin Chen transmigrates into the body of the Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Garrison. The young man on the dragon throne dares to try and take his military power? The moment a blade touches his throat, three hundred thousand Xuanjia soldiers roar in unison, "Greetings to the new Emperor!" Amidst the trembling of the court, Lin Chen kicks over the dragon throne: "Either you move your ass, or I'll give you a new head!"

45. 45 嫁 After Marrying a Treacherous Minister, I Was Spoiled Like an Ancestor 嫁个奸臣后，我被宠成了祖宗 Teasing the Moonlight撩拨月色Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Meng Wu has no interest in romance. All she wants is to bring her enemies down. A husband? He just needs to be powerful, wealthy, and handsome! Pei Yan doesn't buy it. He thinks this girl is quite the character, and he's intrigued. You don't care about romance? That's fine. I do! Cornered against a wall and proposed to, Meng Wu stares at him in disbelief. Pei Yan smiles faintly. “Your standards for a husband are that he's rich, powerful, and handsome. Don't I meet every one o 4.8kReads9.2Score607Shelves

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    In her past life, the arrogant and haughty eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor, Meng Wu, married into the Song State Duke's mansion at the age of sixteen, carrying his memorial tablet. She was then falsely accused of seducing her adopted son and poisoned to death by her adopted daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, the ruthless and cunning Regent Pei Jingzhi held sway over the court—the two had little interaction. Reborn, the clever and charming young lady Meng San only wants to avoid the annihilation of her family and protect her beloved relatives; while the cunning, handsome, and accomplished Pei Si still wields immense power.

46. 46 大 Great Qin: From the Start, I Use the Seven-Star Lamp to Grant the First Emperor Eternal Life! 大秦：开局以七星灯为始皇长生！ West Lake Water Carrier西湖打水人Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A down-and-out Daoist cultivator from a later age transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty. From the start, he is mistaken for a wandering charlatan and tasked with helping the First Emperor attain immortality. He assumes he is destined to be one of the hundreds of alchemists buried alive. Who could have known that the Daoist arts of later generations would flourish in this world? All the arts he had once learned but never been able to use now shine in his hands with their former brilliance! He uses the 8.1kReads7.9Score5kShelves
47. 47 我 I Became a Chancellor at Eighteen 我从十八当相爷 Grand Viceroy of Mount Heng南岳大都督Historical1.1M WordsCompleted No System + No Power Fantasy + Historical Farming + Governing an Ancient State Gunpowder, the compass, and printing: the three great inventions that heralded the arrival of capitalist society. Gunpowder blew the knightly class to pieces, the compass opened up world markets and established colonies, while printing became a tool of Protestantism. Overall, these inventions became a means of scientific revival and the most powerful lever for creating the necessary conditions for intellectual develop 114Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    Awake, he wields the power to kill; drunk, he rests on the lap of a beauty. A ruler of unparalleled power, a peerless strategist—a highly-rated masterpiece, definitely worth watching!

48. 48 从 From Eunuch to Emperor 从太监到皇帝 Bubble's Cat泡泡的猫Historical5.5M WordsCompleted Long Chen transmigrates to ancient times and finds himself in the castration chamber, about to be made a eunuch. Luckily, the man wielding the knife is an old acquaintance, and Long Chen narrowly escapes disaster. Using his wits, he rises step by step to the top and becomes the strongest emperor! 43.9kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    🔥🔥Highly recommend this book! I'm completely hooked, utterly captivated, utterly conquered by this novel, unable to tear myself away, it's so addictive! Anyone else know about this?!

49. 49 陛 Your Majesty, the Northern Prince's Fief Is Bigger Than the Country Now 陛下，北王的封地比国家还要大了 Chu Feiyu楚非鱼Historical769k WordsCompleted After transmigrating thirteen years ago, the underdeveloped Eighth Prince, Long Buxiang, slays a wicked eunuch in a fit of rage to protect his neglected mother. He is then exiled to the bitterly cold northern frontier, where his life hangs by a thread. At last, in this desperate situation, he awakens the Famous Generals System. It lets him exchange for not only all kinds of troops, but also peerless commanders. The Five Tiger Generals, the Champion Marquis, the Peerless Overlord of Chu... The f 7kReads7.7Score322Shelves

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    ① The male protagonist awakens a system; he can gain life simply by angering women, and the entire court is filled with his people, while even the servants in his mansion are plotting rebellion. ② The male protagonist helps the emperor ascend the throne and strengthen the country, but is then suspected. He flees to the northern deserts to develop the region, and the emperor sends men to capture him. However, the male protagonist directly defeats the seemingly invincible cavalry sent by the emperor.

50. 50 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as Cannon Fodder and Married the Villainess from the Start 穿书成炮灰，开局迎娶女反派 Dora B-Meng哆啦B萌Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [One heroine + farming + invincible heroine + vying for supremacy in troubled times] A quick note upfront: the male lead returns with his spirit and soul, he does not transmigrate into someone else’s body!!! The heroine has also been reborn!!! Qin Feng opened his eyes to find himself lying in an antique room, with a woman’s sobs reaching his ears. Looking over, he saw a stunning young woman clutching her last remaining clothes and wiping away her tears... Seeing this, he seemed to realize what h 4.6kReads8.6Score335Shelves

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    🌈The male protagonist transmigrates to a female-oriented world, intending to wield immense power and boldly proclaim the famous saying, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river..." Unexpectedly, he is intercepted by the empress and becomes her beloved husband.

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