Historical Fiction, No Idiotic Characters, No System, Serving the People and the World 历史文，不无脑，无系统，为民，为天下

1. 1 制 Making the Yellow Turban Rebellion: The Whole Internet Follows Me in Rebuilding the Han Dynasty 制作黄巾起义，全网随我再造大汉 Someone Lu Doesn't Like to Eat某陆不爱吃饭Urban124k WordsOngoing [A people-centered view of history + Zhang Jue of the Yellow Turbans + rigorous use of historical sources] Lu Chuan transmigrates to Blue Star, where virtual brain-computer interface technology is incredibly advanced! What? Blue Star's gaming giant actually copied my hit game using an algorithm, then turned around and accused me of stealing from them? Then I'll just bring out real history and shatter the fake glory in their game Plague! Drought! Floods! Official corruption! Aristocratic families 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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   🍅Public People's View of History🍅Replay the late Eastern Han Dynasty from the perspective of Blue Star🍅The growth experience of the great sage Zhang Jiao🍅There are classical Chinese biographies and historical records🍅Taiping Road is Taiping🍅

2. 2 大 Great Ming: I Command a Million Soldiers, and You Want to Talk to Me About Ancestral Rules? 大明：朕拥兵百万，你跟我谈祖制 Mo Yunfan墨云凡Historical2.5M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Great Ming + Emperor + Political Intrigue + Age of Empires System [At its peak, this novel had 600,000 readers. Its comic-drama adaptation, The Carpenter's Empire, is now updating on multiple platforms. Read with confidence!] The Taichang Emperor is on his deathbed. The Great Ming court is in turmoil, three major cases have erupted at once, treacherous ministers are plotting to force a palace move, vassal states are turning away, the borders are in revolt, and powerful nations are clos 99.8kReads8.3Score7.2kShelves

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   The swan song of the late Ming Dynasty under the blessing of the system: historical richness and exhilaration coexist! The protagonist's soul travels through the Emperor Apocalypse in the late Ming Dynasty, binds to the system of the imperial era, and turns the tide in the turbulent times! The biggest highlight of this book is that it has a solid historical background and perfectly embeds the golden finger of the system into the grand historical pictures such as the confrontation between the Ming and Mongolia, the confrontation between the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the launch of the great voyage. The plot of the plot is online, and the logic is strict throughout the story! The author is not only good at depicting cold weapons in war scenes, but also good at laying out court disputes and iron-blooded plots. The characters are three-dimensional and full, and the game between all parties is full of tension. The plot progresses with ups and downs. Each time the Mongolian cavalry is conquered, the rise of the Jin Dynasty is suppressed, and even the world is traversed, they are all closely linked. There are both grand plans and strategies, and there are also twists and turns. The balance between system cool points and historical realism is excellent! "Exploding troops" strengthens the military, enriches the country with marvelous farmland, strengthens the army with ordnance and technology, and sails warships from the seaport... The intensive explosion of cool points is not a brainless trick. Every step of development is based on a deep understanding of history and accurate control of the current situation. The writing is mature and sophisticated, with a strong sense of empathy. What's even more rare is that the author's craftsmanship (such as the self-made detailed PPT background settings) and the wonderful easter egg illustrations in each chapter further enhance the reading experience. For readers who pursue a rigorous historical framework, systematic and refreshing writing without being too intellectual, and both depth of plot and plot tension, this book is truly a rare and fine piece of food. I sincerely recommend reading it!

3. 3 明 The Late Ming Trilogy 明末三部曲 Li De罹得Historical697k WordsCompleted This is a late-Ming historical epic told primarily from the perspective of the Daxi Army and the peasant rebels. The general approach is seventy percent fact and thirty percent fiction: the main characters and major events are real, but some real historical figures’ personalities, backgrounds, and experiences have been fictionalized. The trilogy’s central themes trace a path from the ensemble cast’s “instinct to survive and ideal of universal harmony” in the Survival arc, to “destruction, plunde 1.1kReads8.1Score135Shelves

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   Tomato is a rare non-travel and unsystematic historical novel. It has detailed research and an epic feel. It is recommended.

4. 4 家 My Father Is Zhao Kuangyin: Son, Put on Another Layer, It's Cold! 家父赵匡胤，儿啊天冷加件衣服！ The Pumpkin Became a Rookie南瓜变成菜鸟Historical1.5M WordsCompleted "What! My father is Zhao Kuangyin? And I'm the eldest legitimate son born to Zhao Kuangyin and his first wife, Lady He!" "Dad, it's been a little cold lately." "Son, I've put on some weight recently. Take this bright yellow robe and wear it!" A modern man transmigrates to the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, becoming the eldest grandson of the Zhao family in Bianliang. Many years later, Zhao Dexiu looks down at Zhao Guangyi and asks in a measured voice, "Third Uncle, do you obj 13.8kReads8.0Score1.3kShelves

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5. 5 大 Great Ming: I Told You to Hang Yourself, Not Rebuild the Ming Dynasty 大明：让你上吊，没让你重建大明 Tiger of Fire vvvv火之虎vvvvHistorical3.0M WordsCompleted He opens his eyes on the eve of the Jiashen upheaval. Li Zicheng has already breached Beijing, the Manchus beyond the passes are eyeing the capital, and court officials are closing in to force the issue. Faced with a nightmare from the start, what should the Chongzhen Emperor do… This work’s style: history as its bones, art as its wings. It respects real history and does not rewrite established events, using artistic storytelling to fill the regrets history left behind. A note for readers: This 7.9kReads8.9Score649Shelves
6. 6 汉 The Han Dynasty's Lone Light: My Life as Its Beacon 汉室孤光以此身 Yi Ru Zhao Yang义如昭阳Historical692k WordsOngoing (Ensemble cast, farming, historically grounded, political intrigue, war) In the first year of Yuanguang, as storms gather over the Han Dynasty, an ordinary modern man unexpectedly transmigrates to Pingyang in the Western Han Dynasty and becomes Huo Guang, still an infant. The glorious era of Emperor Wu of Han is about to begin. But he arrives with no System, no extraordinary stroke of fortune, and only the memories of a man from the future. Revealing his intelligence too early would bring disas 340Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This new book should suit your tastes. The story is rigorous and elegant, and the characters are full-bodied and not brainless. The book contains the ups and downs of history as well as the world of ordinary people. Hope you like it.

7. 7 老 My Dad Is Su Dongpo, My Wife Is Li Qingzhao, and My Bro Is Emperor Huizong 老爹苏东坡老婆李清照老铁宋徽宗 Wen Qingru文卿如Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Tags: No System, not a mindless power fantasy, meticulous historical research, slow burn, personal growth, one heroine An utterly ordinary art student transmigrates as Su Dun, the prematurely deceased youngest son of the legendary Su Dongpo. A quick calculation tells him When his father goes to Huizhou to eat lychees, he’ll be eleven. When his father goes to Hainan Island to eat clams, he’ll be fourteen. When his father is pardoned and dies in Changzhou, he’ll be seventeen. When Cai Jing erects 7.3kReads8.5Score616Shelves

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   The idea came from reading Li Yibing's "The Biography of Su Dongpo" and found that Su Dongpo's youngest son Su Dun was the same age as Li Qingzhao and Song Huizong. In 1086, 3-year-old Su Dun awakened his memories a thousand years later. There are still 7 years left before my father Su Dongpo was demoted to the ends of the earth. There are still 15 years left before the marriage of Li Qingzhao, the genius of the ages. There are still 30 years left before the fall of Bianjing and the disgrace of Jingkang. Following my father, I have been demoted all the way and set up business groups. Hainan Island has become a sea trade + military base. I have subdued three of the "six thieves" and worked honestly for me. I have trained Song Huizong to avoid the Jingkang shame. Kicked away Zhao Mingcheng and married the talented girl Li Qingzhao. At first, he wanted to take the constitutional monarchy route, but later found that the inertia of imperial power for more than 1,000 years could not be dealt with, so he directly destroyed the Zhao and Song royal families and switched to the republican route.

8. 8 穿 I Transmigrated as the German Emperor: I'll Restore Germany to Glory! 穿越德皇：我重振德意志！ Spring Field Meow春田喵Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Zhao Zheng, a PhD in history, wakes up to find that he has taken over the body of Wilhelm II, Germany’s last emperor, in 1918! He has only two days before his abdication! Berlin is in turmoil, mutinous sailors seize power, and the Entente powers mass their troops at the border. The once-glorious Second Reich is on the brink of collapse! But armed with a century of historical knowledge, Zhao Zheng refuses to repeat the tragedy! He kicks the arrogant powerbroker Ludendorff aside and seizes iron-fi 39.4kReads8.0Score3.6kShelves

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   European history is not brainless or systematic, it is for the people and the world!

9. 9 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 9.7kReads8.3Score658Shelves

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   It's purely empty work and relies entirely on strategy. This is the ceiling of Machiavellian writing.

10. 10 重 Reborn, I Study for the Imperial Exams in Another World 重生后，我在异世界读书科举 Lan Xiaoyi蓝小一Historical2.8M WordsCompleted (Transmigration) + (farming) + (daily life) + (imperial examinations) (no System) + (court politics) Chen Chuyi was reborn into a poor family in Beishui Village, carrying the memories of his past life. At first, he only wanted to earn a little money to improve his family's life. But in this unfamiliar ancient world, he was always afraid someone would take his family's money and eat their food. In the end, he embarked on the path of study and the imperial examinations. He knew that only by changi 8.6kReads8.4Score727Shelves

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    Chen Chuyi was reborn into a poor family in Beishui Village with the memories of his previous life. At first he just wanted to make some money to improve his family's life. But in this strange ancient society, without the means to protect yourself, you are someone else's wedding dress after all. In the end, he had to embark on the journey of studying for the imperial examination. Only by changing his destiny could he better protect himself and his family. If you are poor, you can only take care of yourself; if you are rich, you can help the world...

11. 11 度 Crossing the Song Dynasty 度宋 Shi Dashan石大山Historical132k WordsOngoing [Transmigration, the Great Song, the Southern Song, no System, not a mindless power fantasy] (A faithful, grounded portrayal of history, even a “revelation” of it. The pacing is a little slow, and there’s no wanton slaughter. It may not be to everyone’s taste, and some readers have said it’s a bit hard to follow. Gentlemen, why not come in, take a look, and offer your judgment?) From a foolish young prince of Prince Rong’s residence to a prince and then crown prince, Zhao Qi is the fifteenth em 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traveling through the Song Dynasty, I am reading, [Traveling through the Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty, not a brainless and refreshing article] It is close to, restores, and even "reveals" history. The pace is slower, and there is no random killing. It may not be what most people like to watch, and some people who have watched it say they can't understand it. I'm sorry to you officials, why don't you come in and give me a few words of judgment?

12. 12 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 47kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    A historical novel, not brainless, unsystematic, wonderful and very enjoyable.

13. 13 不 No Offenses Against Jin 不轨于晋 Prince of Kaiyang开阳郡王Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Who in history has never had regrets? Zhang Ao, the King of Zhao in the early Western Han dynasty, originally lived in the shadow of Liu Bang’s purge of kings with different surnames, spending his days in constant fear, never knowing whether he would see the next day. Heaven gave him a second chance to be reborn, in the form of Zhang Gui more than four hundred years later. Unfortunately, he now faced an even darker and more degenerate age of Wei and Jin. And so begins a tale of saving a world wh 613Reads—Score101Shelves

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    This is completely consistent. The author uses a particularly rigorous textual research style to write the book. Whether it is official positions, systems, geography, characters, words and deeds, and folk customs, they all correspond to history one by one, which shows how careful he is. The important thing is that everything is logical and in line with the historical background and ancient people's thinking. There is no stupid cheating. The plot and writing are very good and you will never tire of reading it.

14. 14 大 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical472k WordsCompleted Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie 20kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves

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    Why do you like to look at him? Because he [like] lives the way we want to live: If you don't accept it, just do it! If you lose, admit it! If you win, don't pretend!

15. 15 隆 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical5.4M WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 9.7kReads8.5Score877Shelves

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    Unsystematic, not brainless, slow-paced, not a cool novel

16. 16 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Historical2.1M 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? 14kReads7.1Score1.4kShelves
17. 17 明 At the End of the Ming Dynasty, Singing Through Turbulent Times 明末，乱世高歌行 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.7M WordsCompleted In the summer of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the two capitals and Shandong suffered a severe drought and locusts. Famine ravaged the land, and people ate one another. Yu Mu opened his eyes and found himself in an era when people casually roasted human flesh over a fire. Ahead, corrupt officials cracked their whips like wolves. Behind him, Qing soldiers and rebel bandits stood ready with blades and axes. As a refugee, what was he supposed to do? Should he grovel and die like a blade of grass, 14.1kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
18. 18 成 The Romance of Chenghua 成化演义 Lan Shengyi蓝生一Historical180k WordsCompleted After the Tumu Crisis, Zhu Qizhen endured countless hardships and returned, only to be placed under house arrest by his younger brother, Zhu Qiyu, in the Southern Palace. Zhu Qiyu broke his promise to hand back the throne after taking the crown during the crisis. Not only did he refuse to return the throne, but he also sought to harm Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen. By order of Empress Dowager Sun, Wan Zhen'er protected Zhu Jianshen and helped him escape the palace to seek refuge. They vowed to love e 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a historical romance novel, and all the members have high IQs, are not systematic, and don't have any cheats. Flesh and blood, interrogating historical events

19. 19 混 Damn It, Who Says I'm Not a Eunuch Faction Member? 混账，谁说我不是阉党 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 369.7kReads9.4Score47.2kShelves

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    You can read these books, they are really good

20. 20 喜 Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore 135.6kReads9.4Score14.9kShelves
21. 21 贞 The Spendthrift Son of the Zhenguan Era 贞观败家子 Qian Fugui-er钱富贵erHistorical5.3M WordsOngoing He transmigrated into the world as the son of Li Yuan's third brother, who had died young, and grew up far from home. "Nephew!" Li Yuan called out to Li Fu. "Nephew!" Li Fu called out to Li Chengqian. Don't be afraid. Your uncle's here... Go, invite His Majesty over. I have something to discuss with him. What? I should go see him? What are you talking about? He's just an emperor, while I am a noble prince! 39kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves
22. 22 汉 Emperor Wu of Han: This Transmigrator Has Some Nerve 汉武帝：这个穿越者太敢说 I Want to Eat Mangosteen我要吃山竹Historical2.4M WordsCompleted The good news: He transmigrated to the Han Dynasty with a head full of knowledge and met Huo Qubing, the Marquis of Champion. The bad news: He landed on a battlefield, where a Han army was about to be ambushed and wiped out by the Xiongnu, while its commanding general was preparing to flee. After struggling with the decision, Lu Ming chose to reveal that he was a transmigrator and help General Wei Qing turn the ambush around and wipe out the Xiongnu. Emperor Wu of Han: How can you prove you’re a 10.4kReads8.8Score920Shelves
23. 23 大 Great Qin: The First Emperor of Qin Video Calls Me 大秦：秦始皇与我视频通话 Old Tangerine老柑橘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The good news: I lost my phone. The bad news: Qin Shi Huang found it. “How is my Great Qin doing?” “It's doomed! It falls after just two generations!” “Young man, save Great Qin!” “I've got three hundred ways to live a healthy life. Study them carefully, and preferably make it to seventy or eighty!” “Young man, I'll take your word for it!” “Take out Zhao Gao!” Was what Great Qin lacked really a map of the world? Could killing one Zhao Gao really make Great Qin last? Hidden murderous intent, 7.2kReads9.1Score774Shelves
24. 24 盛 The Common People Beneath the Prosperous Tang 盛唐下的百姓 Wen Zuo Buyi汶左布衣Historical117k WordsOngoing No transmigration, no System. See the High Tang from the perspective of an ordinary person at the bottom of society. In his later years, Emperor Xuanzong was obsessed with grand achievements and indulgence. Warfare grew ever more frequent, greatly increasing the people’s corvée and military service, until the An Lushan Rebellion broke out. 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The only non-time-travel historical novel on the Internet, it doesn't involve time-travel, let alone the system.

25. 25 明 A Ming-Era Deserter: I Wanted to Lie Low, but the Turbulent Times Forced Me to Draw My Blade 明末逃卒：想苟，乱世却逼我拔刀 Golden Rabbit Head兔头金Historical213k WordsOngoing [No System + Hardcore Survival + Internally Consistent Logic + Meticulous Details + No Mindless Power Fantasy + Relentless Bloodshed] A dung fork from the start, and everything else has to be looted? Wang Feng, an engineering guy who moonlights as a martial arts stuntman, gets knocked unconscious with a club and wakes up in the chaotic final years of the Ming dynasty! There’s no overpowered System, and he has no kingly aura. All he has is a group of ragged, starving deserters. At his side ar 180Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good writing in the late Ming Dynasty!! The research is solid, the logic is hard-core, and the details are genuine. The protagonist is in the late Ming Dynasty - no system, no golden fingers, no Holy Mother, no Long Aotian, no Wu Wushuang, and the opponent's IQ is online. Relying on the meticulous thinking of an engineering dog, he struggled to survive in a desperate situation. Don't worry, this is not an insult to your intelligence.

26. 26 大 The Qin Empire’s Industrial Revolution 大秦工业革命 Nine-Fingered Divine Lid九指神盖Historical2.5M WordsCompleted History · Alternate History | Farming · Industry | Ensemble Cast · Conquest A six-year-old soul transmigrates into a barren village in northern Shaanxi during the Qin dynasty, where he becomes a posthumous child. With no System and no golden finger, the first thing he does is use a pendulum to redefine “one meter.” Over the next ten years, all he manages to do is make sure everyone in the village has enough to eat. Then the real story begins. He builds an “underground railway station” in Zhang V 3.3kReads8.1Score356Shelves

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    This book probably meets the requirements of the subject. He has a high IQ and no system. The protagonist does have a heart for the country and the people and a heart to pursue the truth. But not so respectful to the emperor and the like.

27. 27 大 Lingyan Pavilion: A Tang Dynasty Chronicle 大唐凌烟志 Soaring Clouds and Bright Moon凌云朗月2.0M WordsCompleted The first volume of The Tang Dynasty Lingyan Chronicle, Founding the Tang Under Wude, is now complete. Author Ling Yun Lang Yue invites you to explore three hundred years of Tang Dynasty splendor and upheaval. From heroes battling for supremacy in a chaotic age and emperors and ministers caught in political storms, to the schemes and rivalries of powerful officials, the enduring legacy of cultural masters, and changes in geography and society across generations, this story brings readers right i 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dear readers, the book you want is here. There is history, there is culture, there is geography. The ups and downs of real historical documentary novels allow you to see the ancient people you want to see vividly during the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty in the three hundred years of history, and understand their true life stories.

28. 28 创 The Light of Creation 创世光启 Soaring Clouds and Bright Moon凌云朗月Sci-Fi & Apocalypse170k WordsCompleted When robots begin to ask, “Who am I?”, what will become of humanity? Genesis Awakening takes you into a future where AI robots awaken to consciousness and collide with human civilization. I was born in a laboratory in 2035 as the first generation of domestic robots, quantum consciousness pulsing within my titanium alloy frame. Around 2025, as AI technology swept the globe, robots gradually took over human jobs, plunging society into turmoil. The radical human group known as the “Hammer” began at —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 王 Wang Jinya 王金牙 Soaring Clouds and Bright Moon凌云朗月10k WordsCompleted Wang Jinya —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 明 The Fake County Magistrate on the Late Ming Frontier 明末边关假县令 Zi Wu紫乌Historical466k WordsCompleted Han An, a history PhD student, transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty and impersonates a county magistrate in a border region to stay alive. In the second year of the Chongzhen era, the people teeter on the brink of death, traitors and bandits run rampant, the corrupt court is powerless, and the Manchus in Liaodong watch like hungry tigers. Hong Chengchou, Huang Taiji, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, and other figures are about to take the historical stage. If history is allowed to race along its o 2.5kReads8.3Score180Shelves

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    I strongly recommend this unsystematic and high-quality historical text. In order to save his life, Han An is desperate to save his life. He recruits a female bandit in red cloak to pretend to be a county magistrate to get money and share the stolen goods. The plot is full of tension. It is really interesting.

31. 31 长 Three Thousand Miles on the Long Wind 长风三千里 Three Beggars三个讨吃Historical332k WordsOngoing "Li Shimin's Tang delegation was ambushed in Tianzhu." "What happened to the envoys?" "Only two survived, and they were captured. One is a civil official, the other a third-rate swordsman." "The swordsman is mortally wounded, and the official is unarmed. What can they possibly do?" "Ask for troops." "How many?" "Twelve hundred from Tubo and eight thousand from Nepal." "How many are they up against?" "A million." "...So why fight at all?" "Fight." Nine thousand two hundred men cut through a milli 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical martial arts without system and time travel, the author occasionally popularizes some relevant historical background

32. 32 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 7.5kReads8.2Score456Shelves

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    An imaginary historical text, super high quality, excellent for both listening and reading. The logic is clear, the characters are full, the plot is rich, and the writing is compact. It's a non-conventional and cool article, please appreciate it! [Blowing kiss][blowing kiss]

33. 33 三 The Three Kingdoms of Water Margin: Liangshan of the Illustrious Lord 三分水浒之昭烈梁山 Ximen Caozei西门曹贼Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The last man of the mighty Han dynasties, Liu Xuande, whose virtue shone bright and whose deeds were heroic, arrives in the Northern Song. The last glimmer of the Han dynasty shines over the final years of the Northern Song. Liangshan, Emperor Huizong, Fang La, the Jin Kingdom. Watch as Emperor Zhaolie rebuilds the Han dynasty. 17kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    No system, ancient vernacular writing style, very good

34. 34 朱 Zhu Yuanzhang: Sun and Moon Shine Over the Land 朱元璋：日月照山河 One Who Hears the Wind and Rain听风闻雨者Historical310k WordsOngoing The sun and moon retain their nature, so though they are obscured, they shine again. The Yangtze and Han rivers retain their source, so though they run dry, they flow again. The Sun and Moon Shine on the Rivers and Mountains: an epic that captures Zhu Yuanzhang and the Ming dynasty In Chinese history, only one person ever unified the realm from south to north: Zhu Yuanzhang. No one had done it before him. Under the banner of “Drive out the barbarians and restore China,” he drove the Mongols back 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The lives of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Hongwu are pure history without time travel!

35. 35 汉 Emperor Wu of Han: A Game of Power 汉武帝：权力的棋局 One Who Hears the Wind and Rain听风闻雨者Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Some call him a tyrant; others say he was a great ruler. He doesn't care. He knows only one thing: the blade in his hand must be fast and ruthless enough to drag the Han dynasty out of the mire. He ascended the throne at sixteen with a terrible hand dealt to him. Over fifty-four years, he drove the Xiongnu so far back they dared not look south, dismantled the feudal lords until nothing remained but ashes, and reforged the very backbone of his people. He honed himself into that blade as well. In 3.5kReads7.5Score180Shelves
36. 36 穿 I Transmigrated to the Song Dynasty, and from the Start I Had to Face the Jingkang Catastrophe 穿越大宋，开局就要面对靖康之耻 Fat on My Frame肥肉加身Historical570k WordsOngoing Zhao Huan wakes up to find himself the not-yet-enthroned Song Emperor Qinzong, the most humiliating ruler to preside over a fallen dynasty in history! The Jin army is marching south, Bianjing is on the verge of falling, and his officials are on their knees, begging him to cede territory and sue for peace... “To hell with the Jingkang Humiliation!” Newly transmigrated, Zhao Huan sets out to avert that disastrous fate. He slaughters treacherous ministers and takes command of three ultimate weapons 1Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    These books are pretty good, they don't make you smart.

37. 37 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Fakes His Death, and I Choose to Ascend the Throne! 大明：朱元璋假死，我选择登基！ Coconut Latte Is the Best生椰拿铁yydsHistorical2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Meticulous + Emperor + Scheming + Twists + Political Intrigue and Wits + Logical Plot] In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated into this world, discovered that Old Zhu had kicked the bucket ahead of schedule. All the better. Letting Zhu Yunwen sit on the Dragon Throne would be a waste, so I’ll take it! But Zhu Yuntong had no idea. Zhu Yuanzhang had only faked his death to test Zhu Yunwen. “What? Zhu Yuntong has ascended the throne?!” “He wants to aboli 5kReads8.2Score530Shelves
38. 38 想 You Want to Usurp the Throne? My Father Isn’t Dead Yet! 想黄袍加身？我爹还没死呢！ Fat on My Frame肥肉加身Historical295k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into the child ruler of a fallen dynasty? I refuse to accept fate!] Medical student Chen Feng woke up to find he had transmigrated into the body of Chai Zongxun, crown prince of Later Zhou, the puppet emperor who, according to the history books, lost his kingdom at seven and died suddenly in Fangzhou at twenty! His father, Chai Rong, was about to lead a northern campaign. History said he would die of illness at Waqiao Pass in 959, and six months later Zhao Kuangyin would seize th 16Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 我 My Father Is the Emperor Who Begs at the Gate 我老爹是叫门皇帝 Bald Li San光头李三Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong reign, my father, Zhu Qizhen, personally led an expedition beyond the borders, hoping to spread the might of the Great Ming far and wide. He never expected it to be like sending meat buns to a dog: he went out and never came back, becoming the Emperor Who Knocked at the Gates. Once he was no longer useful, they sent him back to the capital and confined him in the Southern Palace. Now Father is knocking at the gates again. Zhu Jianshen, who had been countin 58.9kReads8.8Score4.8kShelves
40. 40 大 The Second Prince of the Hongzhi Era of Great Ming 大明弘治家的二皇子 Tang Dynasty Yanzu大唐彦祖Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Little one] [Growing up] [Slow-paced] After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Zhu Houwei grows from a human pup into a young man, witnessing the grandeur and turmoil of the Hongzhi era. He sees the suffering of the common people and the unfair tax burden, as well as land being consolidated while the wealthy feast behind red gates. Hongzhi Emperor: Houwei, you're steadier and cleverer than your brother, and more learned and capable, too. You must do your best to assist your elder brother in th 15.1kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
41. 41 为 Working Hard to Save the Great Ming 为拯救大明而努力 Rebel逆贼Historical631k WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations] + [slow burn] + [no System] + [harem] + [factional strife] The Jian slaves rebel, bringing disaster to Liaodong. Factional strife grips the court, and the situation grows increasingly chaotic. The end times are drawing near, and the nation teeters on the brink of collapse. We form a faction not to serve our own interests, but to save the Great Ming. 641Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Unsystematic, the background is the Wanli era of the late Ming Dynasty. In the early stage, the protagonist devoted himself to taking the imperial examinations, building connections, and met a large number of officials, businessmen, and celebrities. In the mid-term, he began to serve as an official, founded a new political party, and used its absolute strength to crush the Donglin Party, Zhejiang Party, Qi Party, Chu Party and other factions. When he came to power in the later period, he carried out reforms to target various economic and military shortcomings and tried his best to curb Houjin. The author is a master of details. All historical events, place names, official names, personal names, and customs involved in this book have been rigorously researched. In short, there is no loss in investing.

42. 42 火 A Hotpot Through the Ages 火锅春秋 Peas Found a Circle豌豆遇了圆Historical461k WordsOngoing The state is founded on its people, and the people put food first. Transmigrating into the turbulent Spring and Autumn period, a master chef stirs up the world. Follow the protagonist across the river of time as, armed with culinary skills and the Zuo Zhuan, he rewrites the course of Chinese civilization and creates an epic “Spring and Autumn of Fine Food”! 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book is online. Historical food themes. Although it is a time-travel novel, it does not have imaginative settings such as systems and golden fingers, and pays more attention to historical facts and historical events. In the article, no matter the title, person's name, place name, or social background, there is evidence to test, which can help everyone understand more about some historical knowledge of the Spring and Autumn Period. In addition, this book has a very detailed introduction to some traditional Chinese delicacies and can be used as a gourmet cookbook for practical operation. However, the author will not be held responsible if the kitchen novice overturns. [Awkward laugh] Book lovers who are interested in history and food can come and take a look.

43. 43 白 The Tale of Bai Ding 白丁传 Tian Ren Eviler天人EvilerHistorical660k WordsOngoing Transmigration? A journey into the past? History repeating itself, or the rise of another wave? The world is treacherous. No matter how ingenious one’s ideas, they are like a child carrying gold through a crowded marketplace. People have both good and evil in them. Even someone who seems utterly useless can be like dry kindling, burning to light the darkness. 712Reads8.3Score102Shelves

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    Take a look at this book and add it to your bookshelf if you like it!

44. 44 西 Fierce as Xifeng Liquor 西凤烈 Cooking Green Plums in a Dream梦煮青梅Historical1.2M WordsCompleted A modern special forces instructor dies heroically on a mission. When he opens his eyes again, he has become Liu Qi, the son of a military family in the Northern Song dynasty. The story starts at full throttle: a bloody battle at Zangdi River, where the heavily armored Iron Kite cavalry charges forward like a steel torrent, crushing the Song army. Just as the commander’s banner is about to fall and the commander’s son lies near death, a soul from a thousand years in the future quietly awakens. T 7.2kReads9.2Score856Shelves
45. 45 我 I’m a Ming Imperial Clansman, Not a Bandit 我，大明宗室，不想当流贼 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.1M WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, the splendor of “the Great Ming, whose dominion encompassed the seas and lands, surpassing the Three Dynasties and eclipsing Han and Tang, whose subjects filled all beneath the heavens...” had quietly faded away. The realm was in turmoil and the great edifice on the verge of collapse. Barbarians ran rampant, rebels wreaked havoc, natural and man-made disasters abounded, and the starving dead lay everywhere. Amidst the smoke of war that now blanketed the land, 41.2kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves

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    A good historical article about the late Ming Dynasty

46. 46 司 Sima the Old Rogue 司马老贼 Tu Xuan土玄Historical895k WordsCompleted He is the gravedigger of Cao Wei and the founder of Western Jin. He is the “old rogue Sima,” and the last winner of the Three Kingdoms. Centered on Sima Yi, this novel unfolds a sweeping panorama of the late Han and Three Kingdoms era. Witness how he treads carefully under the suspicion of three generations of powerful rulers: Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui; how he and Zhuge Liang wage an ultimate contest of will and national strength at Mount Qi and the Wei River; and how, in his twilight years, 535Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    N times more beautiful than "League of Military Advisors", this work depicts Sima Yi's life from a boy in Hanoi to a powerful man with a grand length and delicate brushwork.

47. 47 工 The Engineer Emperor 工科大明 Drinking Chinese Medicine Every Day天天喝中药Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Lu Ren, an engineering professor, unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a baby in a farming family in Henan during the Hongzhi reign of the Ming Dynasty. He first entered the imperial examination arena to compete against the greats, then used his engineering knowledge to advance technology and improve people's lives. As he steadily expanded his influence, he wrote an extraordinary legend in the Great Ming. 1.3kReads8.8Score119Shelves

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    Newbies writing books, book reviews

48. 48 草 A Commoner Holds the Imperial Seal, So Let Me Be Rude 草民执玺，庶我无礼 Bread Fu Lu Wa面包福禄娃Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [Alternate history + political intrigue + factional strife + succession struggle + war] No System, no invincibility, no treasures, no special bloodline, no golden finger… nothing at all! From the start, all He Yan can say is “Ah!” He’s the unlucky soul who transmigrates into a book as a lowly slave on the frontier. Mired in the dirt, he’s caught in a time of chaos, with a life as cheap as an ant’s. When even a bowl of porridge and a meal of rice are no longer guaranteed, should he accept his fat 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The most interesting textual research work since Langya, a new book on historical intrigues, unsystematic cheats, pure strategy and wits, those who like political intrigues can give it a try!

49. 49 春 When Spring Comes to Jiangnan, the Flowers Bloom 春到江南花自开 A Lean Tiger Still Has Its Roar虎瘦雄风在Historical1.1M WordsOngoing The Song dynasty was the only dynasty in feudal China without a curfew, and a turning point in Chinese history. It left behind far too many regrets. This novel is set in the late Southern Song. The protagonist, Zhao Xuan, is a low-ranking soldier at Diaoyu Fortress. After being gravely wounded in the bombardment that killed Mongke Khan, he is sent back to Lin'an by Wang Jian for treatment, and the story begins. The first half of the novel follows the History of Song closely. Zhao Xuan rises and 143Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Go read "Spring Comes to Jiangnan Flowers Bloom", which is about the late Southern Song Dynasty. The first half of the book is written strictly based on history. The protagonist is hidden in history, gathering strength intentionally or unintentionally. Befriended Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu, fought with Prime Minister Ding Daquan, assisted Jia Sidao in defending Ezhou City, and by chance formed an alliance with Kublai Khan. Later, the protagonist was expelled from Lin'an by the imperial court, and the wheel of history began to slowly turn.

50. 50 风 The Wind Rises, the Geese Return Through the Snow 风起雁归雪 Yi Du依独Historical209k WordsCompleted She was renowned throughout the land for her talent, yet her life was full of misfortune. Born into a family of scholars, she was nurtured by her father's profound learning. But after he offended the powerful, she was forced to flee to Jiangnan. Her first love was as beautiful as a dream, yet as dazzling and fleeting as fireworks. Then war swept across the land, and she fell into the hands of the Xiongnu, forced to leave her homeland for twelve years. By some twist of fate, every man she met lov 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not systematic, it's not brainless, it's not time-travelling, it's not invincible, it's true history.

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