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
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Unify the Han 并汉
From the start, he wakes up lying in a coffin, then is reborn as the illegitimate grandson of a local Han Dynasty strongman, with the Eye of the Ice Mirror. “Let’s see how this young upstart turns the tide.” Watch how Dong Xian and his companions embark on a new journey and build a new world.
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Reborn in Li Bai's Body? From the Start at Mawei Post Station, I Save Yang Yuhuan 魂穿李白?开局马嵬驿,我救玉环
One of Tomato's rare gems. The An Lushan Rebellion, an exiled immortal and a noble consort, intrigue amid chaos, and fervent devotion to the nation. A man remains a boy until the day he dies. As he makes his way through life, apart from Yang Yuhuan, his unattainable first love, which of the colorful women of the Tang dynasty became his cinnabar-marked love? And who remained the one he could never let go? Most importantly, whether heroes or villains, everyone is sharp-witted. This story is entire
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Transmigrating to the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians: A Bloodstained Chang'an Sings of War 穿越五胡乱华:血色长安启战歌
Transmigrating means hell from the start! Modern historian Xu Zhaoyuan opens his eyes amid mountains of corpses and rivers of blood during the Five Barbarians’ Upheaval. A Xiongnu blade hangs over his neck, while tens of thousands of refugees, women, and children behind him are on the brink of death. This is a hellish start! A golden finger? I am the golden finger! ✅ Foresight into history: seize the initiative in a chaotic age! ✅ Technological superiority: establish farms along the Wei River, d
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The Transmigrated City Lord 穿越女城主
[Love triangle, slow burn, taking things one step at a time! The emotional entanglements of adults: the first male lead is passionate and fixated, while the second is clever and in control. The second male lead wins her heart.] [A beauty skilled in political intrigue! She pursues an official career, rises to a high position, and remains calm and self-possessed, leaving a prince heartbroken.] She has always believed that staying independent and relying on no one is the safest way to survive. But
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Chu Yunxing 楚云行
[No transmigration, no System, no formulaic tropes, no brainless decisions, no invincible protagonist, no wish-fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.] The history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms + wuxia + political intrigue + a young hero’s legend + the mysterious Tang Mo Dao + homeland and humanity + love and hate + the traditional chapter-and-verse format = an epic historical wuxia saga of sweeping grandeur
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Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天
A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack
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The Chronicles of Later Zhao, Volume One: The Biography of Shi Le 后赵演义第一卷石勒传
Shi Le (274–333) was the only person in Chinese history to rise from slavery to the throne. Born into the lower ranks of the Jie people, he was once sold into slavery. He later rose to prominence with a band of “eighteen horsemen,” unified much of northern China, and founded the Later Zhao regime. During his rule, he introduced a number of reforms: he established the Imperial Academy, reduced taxes and corvée labor, and appointed the Han official Zhang Bin to high office. He also created a “thre
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Conquering the World in Turbulent Times 乱世之征伐天下
He spent his life waging wars. The world only ever called him a warmonger, bloodthirsty and fond of slaughter. How could they know what he truly thought? Fighting war with war may not be the best strategy, but it is the fastest way...
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The Azure Heavens Are Dead, Now Is the Time to Fight! 仓天乃死,当搏!
This is a historical transmigration novel set against the Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, but it is not the kind of brainless wish-fulfillment story you're used to. It tells the story of Qi Run, a modern delivery worker who accidentally transmigrates to the sixth year of the Guanghe era. He initially intends to join Liu Bei, the future hero, but after witnessing the suffering of the common people firsthand, he comes to realize that Liu Bei is also just a member of
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The Dragon Rises in Jinling: Reviving the Tang Dynasty for Five Hundred Years 龙起金陵,再续大唐五百年
“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
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Great Tang: The Two Heroes 大唐:双雄
The Tang Empire rose from nothing and went from glory to greatness thanks in no small part to the hard work and bold reforms of Li Yuan and his son Li Shimin. We invite all fellow history enthusiasts to join the two heroes of the Tang Dynasty and explore the thorny road they traveled to build their empire.
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Misty Rain over Chang'an 雾雨长安
Mist and rain soak Chang'an; each step is a stumble. His blue robe is still warm, yet his whole body feels cold. This book follows An Ziyan, a scholar returning from the academy, through war, worldly turmoil, and setbacks as he engages with the world and then withdraws from it, coming to understand his heart and see his true nature.
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Passing Myself Off as a Tang: Wowing the World and Aiding Zhenguan 冒姓大唐:技惊天下助贞观
Real historical events and figures are woven into the story, bringing to life the grandeur and pulse of the Zhenguan era. From papermaking, soapmaking, and composting to water-powered machinery and improved weapons, each step faithfully recreates the Tang dynasty's path of technological innovation. Watch a tech enthusiast use “frivolous tricks and gadgets” to spar with censors, charm generals, and match wits with famous ministers, bringing a refreshingly unconventional flair to the Zhenguan cour
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The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳
Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held
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Fifteen Days in Two Capitals (Complete in Two Volumes) 两京十五日(全两册)
The Fifteen Days of Two Capitals is a historical novel by Ma Boyong. The story is based on a true account of Zhu Zhanji in the History of Ming: “In the fourth month of summer, as Nanjing was shaken repeatedly by earthquakes, he was ordered to go and guard the city. On a gengchen day in the fifth month, Emperor Renzong fell ill and sent an imperial summons for him to return. On a xinchou day in the sixth month, he arrived in Liangxiang, received the late emperor's edict, entered the palace, and a
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The Purple Robe of the Great Qing 大清紫袍
All the ministers inside and out wear purple robes. Who will share my burden? The jade cups drain the blood of a thousand households; the silver candles burn away the people’s fat. When Heaven sheds tears, the people shed tears; where the singing grows loud, the weeping grows louder. You speak so freely of the sovereign’s boundless grace, yet you are the ones who have betrayed it. Jiaqing Set against the White Lotus Rebellion during the Jiaqing reign, this novel traces the fates of high-rankin
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Liu Bowen: Tides of Fortune in the Imperial Court 刘伯温之宦海沉浮
Liu Bowen: Rising and Falling in the Sea of Officialdom abandons the magical realism commonly used in earlier works about Liu Bowen. Its main approach is realism, with touches of romanticism. Following the ups and downs of Liu Bowen’s official career, and set against the peasant uprisings led by Fang Guozhen, Xu Shouhui, Wu Chengqi, and others, it offers a many-sided portrait of the vibrant world of the late Yuan dynasty. It depicts both the contests of wits and political maneuvering among strat
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Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒:天下大乱关我屁事
I transmigrated into the world of Water Margin by accident. Before me was a world overrun with heroes, and behind me lay chaos where the people could barely survive. Murder and arson were everyday occurrences, while mountain spirits and monsters appeared and vanished without warning. The System said: Get fifty people to come eat at the tavern, and you’ll receive a pocket dimension. I looked at the counter showing 0/50, then at the three hunters fleeing through the woods in the distance. They’d m
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A History of the Southern Ming (Two-Volume Set) 南明史(全二册)
A nation on the brink of ruin still descends into infighting, and even in its final days, the infighting continues! Nothing is more absurd than human nature. In March 1644, Li Zicheng's Great Shun forces captured Beijing, and the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself. When news reached Nanjing, the Southern Capital, the question of who would be enthroned became urgent. Civil and military officials alike scrambled to make a name for themselves before the new ruler, each hoping to claim the credit for
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Chronicle of Zhang Xianzhong’s Capture of Luzhou 张献忠陷庐州纪
A Record of Zhang Xianzhong’s Capture of Luzhou is an important unofficial historical source written by Yu Ruizi, a firsthand witness from the late Ming dynasty. It recounts how Zhang Xianzhong, leader of a peasant rebel army, captured Luzhou, in the area of present-day Hefei, Anhui, in 1642, and the upheaval that followed. Yu Ruizi was a scholar trapped inside the city who witnessed the violence firsthand. He saw Luzhou fall, witnessed the suffering of its people amid the fighting, and observed
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The Veritable Records of the Chongzhen Emperor 崇祯实录
The Veritable Records of the Chongzhen Reign
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Blood Runs Red: Zhang Xianzhong and the Great Western Army 血流红:张献忠与大西军
In June 1645, Zhang Xianzhong captured Chongqing. Sweeping westward with unstoppable momentum, his army left blazing fires and blood-soaked roads in its wake. On August 9, after taking Chengdu, Zhang Xianzhong wasted no time in holding a founding ceremony and ascending the throne as emperor of the Great Western Kingdom. From the very first day Zhang Xianzhong took up residence in the Shu Prince's Palace in Chengdu, the country knew no peace. His forces were locked in repeated battles with Li Zic
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A History of the Peasant War at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末农民战争史
Sixteen years of unstoppable victories, followed by four hundred days to total collapse. Open this book and discover why Li Zicheng was defeated, and why his downfall came so quickly! In March 1644, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, bringing the Ming dynasty to an end. By then, he had fought for sixteen years. In April of that year, Li Zicheng was defeated at Shanhai Pass, and the Qing army entered the pass. In May of the following year, Li Zicheng died at Jiugong Mountain in Huguang, just four hundr
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History of the Southern Ming: 1644–1662 南明史:1644-1662
Within the court, civil officials were divided by factional strife. Beyond it, no military hero emerged. As warfare plunged the people into chaos, the political system turned inward and consumed itself, while the forces that might have helped from outside could not be brought to bear. The roots of the Southern Ming’s collapse can be traced to this predicament. The purpose of Southern Ming History: 1644–1662 is to answer the question, “Why did the Ming dynasty fall?” With this in mind, author Ly
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The Peasant Wars of the Late Ming Dynasty (Revised Edition) 明末农民战争(修订版)
The late Ming peasant wars of the 1630s through the 1670s were the longest-running and largest-scale peasant wars in ancient Chinese history. Drawing extensively on official and private writings as well as archival records, the author gives a meticulous account of their development and impact. Carefully reviewed and expanded by the author, this revised edition presents readers with a sweeping historical panorama.
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I Transmigrated into an Invincible Ming Dynasty Emperor 穿越成无敌的明朝皇帝
A thrilling historical tale, with no frustrating setbacks, beautiful women, and a hero who plays the pig to eat the tiger... Zhu Shaolong, a college student with a day job and an invincible Celestial Venerable, carries the memories of his previous life as an Immortal Venerable into the body of Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor of the late Ming! Six hidden treacherous ministers scheme in secret, laying traps at every turn. The Tianqi Explosion is imminent, factional infighting is tearing apart t
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The People's He Liu Hun: This Time, I Won't Become Prince Gao 人民的贺六浑:这一次我不做高王
With a soul from a later age, he plunged into a world of chaos that devoured all who entered. In 2023, on the rainy night his thesis defense failed, history doctoral student Chen Zhiqing opened his eyes to find himself in the Northern Wei's Zhengguang era, year four, as Gao Huan, a courier in a frontier garrison. No System, no golden finger. His only asset was the unfinished manuscript in his mind, A Study of the Six Garrisons Rebellion. From the start, it was hellishly difficult: Poliuhan Bali
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The Last Scion of the Zhi Clan: Everyone in My Warring States Era Is Evil 智氏遗孤:我的战国全员恶人
Jinyang City fell, and a century of glory for the Zhi clan was wiped out overnight. Zhi Yuan fled west to Qin, carrying the mysterious infant girl A Yan, who bore the power of “recursion.” But he was drawn into a life-or-death war between Qin and the ancient evil known as the “Darkborn.” The brilliant Zhi Wenshu concealed her identity in Qi, stirring up a storm at the Jixia Academy. With the world as her chessboard, she laid a web of secrets aimed at the Three Jin states. The fierce warrior Zhi
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The Five Dynasties: The Rise of the Prince Who Conquered the Realm 五代风云:镇王崛起
(No System + history + struggle for supremacy + harem) During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, wars raged everywhere and the people lived in misery. A modern university student transmigrated into the body of Liu Hongze, a prince of the Southern Han who had just been enfeoffed as Prince of Zhen, in the fifth year of the Da You era, 932 AD. With no System to help him and no brothers or elders at court to support him, he could only rely on himself. In an age when rites and music had coll
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A Deer Treads the Dust of Yong 鹿踏雍尘
In the final years of the Great Yong dynasty, royal princes fought for the throne, military governors carved up the realm, and aristocratic clans meddled in government. The foundations of three hundred years crumbled, while the northwestern frontier lay strewn with bones. Lin Lu, a poor young man from Gucheng, joined the army in Shuofang with the ambition of “defending the land and securing the borders.” But when his army rations were stolen, his military achievements taken from him, and his rel
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Reborn as Zhu Xiongying, I Can Let Grandpa Hear My Thoughts 胎穿朱雄英,爷爷能听到我的心声
Zhang Wei, a young man from modern times, transmigrates into the early Ming dynasty and is born as Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest legitimate grandson. Zhu Yuanzhang can hear his grandson's thoughts. Using those insights, Zhang Wei cracks the Hu Weiyong case and changes the fates of Chang Shi, Empress Ma, and Zhu Biao. He drives technological innovation, builds a navy to expand maritime influence, defeats the Japanese pirates and conquers Japan, establishes provinces to secure Liaodong, and ushers in an
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Song Cavalry Rules the World 宋骑天下
Modern engineering PhD Zhao Qi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji. With the Jingkang Incident looming, he resolves to turn the empire’s fortunes around. His first move is to expand the Imperial City Bureau and divide its duties into specialized branches. When his ministers denounce him for “neglecting his proper duties,” Zhao Qi quietly equips all three armies with newly developed Shenbi crossbows. When the Jin army marches south toward the Sixteen Prefe
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Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众
Current plot: A newcomer to officialdom enters the inner circle as a pawn, but refuses to settle for mediocrity and wants to break free of his constraints. By chance, he gets caught up in turmoil on the frontier, where three hundred battered soldiers rout thirty thousand northern invaders. Zheng Zhi, a household retainer of the Zhen Ding Guard under the Ming rear army's Governor's Office, dreams of himself sixty years in the future. From then on, the Ming Dynasty gains a peerless talent in both
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The Heavenly Kingdom: The Rise of an Imperial Dynasty 天国王朝:帝朝崛起
This is the legendary life of God's agent, entrusted with shepherding His flock! From a modern transmigrator to a medieval infant, he relied on the Mount & Blade System and his own strategic brilliance to break free from constraints, defend the Holy City, establish an empire, and change the course of history for both the Crusaders and the Islamic world. (Early game: using Mount & Blade to break through; mid-game: political scheming; late game: cyberpunk space opera)
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Reborn in the World of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 重生笑傲江湖世界
The protagonist is reborn in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. What are the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, the Sunflower Manual, or the Dugu Nine Swords compared to doing whatever you please? The martial world is simply a place where people clash with one another.
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The Soldier King Defends the Nation 兵王镇国
Wang Junjie, a modern-day all-around soldier king, transmigrates to the ordinary ranks of the Beijing garrison when the Qing army invades and attacks Beijing in the second year of the Chongzhen reign. He helps the Chongzhen Emperor resist the Qing, suppress bandits, protect the people, and defend the nation. My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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The Northern Song Dynasty’s Greatest Treacherous Chancellor 北宋第一奸相
After transmigrating as Cai Jing, I'm going to carry out a once-in-a-millennium reform with Wang Anshi! A modern history student transmigrates as Cai Jing. By the age of seven, people are already calling him a prodigy. Looking at the corrupt court on the brink of collapse, he silently clenches his fists. In this life, he'll stir up the winds of change from the shadows. Secretly amass wealth, recruit talented people, gather leverage... Ten years of planning, all waiting for the right moment. When
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Journey of the Cold Blade: From Refugee to Ruler of the Realm 寒锋行:从流民到摄山河
A hidden heir lurks in the refugee camps, while the Nine Cauldrons fracture the land and set the beacon fires alight. Xiao Yu, a lowborn refugee struggling to survive in a border camp in the state of Yan, has no idea that his blood carries the loyalty and grievance of a renowned general from the former dynasty. A forced conscription sweeps him into the meat grinder known as the Battle of Canglang Plains. Amid mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, his innate “Eye of Insight” lets him spot a g
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The Romance of the Three Kingdoms' Beauties 三国群美传
Ling Yun, a special forces soldier, unexpectedly transmigrates to the late Eastern Han, finding himself in the chaotic Three Kingdoms, where warlords vie for supremacy. With the iron-willed strategies and combat experience of a modern soldier, he makes a name for himself amid the turmoil. No longer a lone hero from a traditional Three Kingdoms tale, he wins people over with his distinct charisma and exceptional ambition, gathering a host of civil and military officials and winning the hearts of
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The Mengjin Crossing 盟津渡
Also known as The Awakening of the Ferry Boy. Wu Heyuan, a young man from a Yellow River ferry crossing, suffers the massacre of his entire family, and his younger sister goes missing. After delivering a letter to the Weishui Alliance for a mysterious stranger, he becomes Jiang Shang’s disciple and embarks on a path of political intrigue. When his sister is trained to become an enemy nation’s assassin, when his beloved tastes poison to save him from the brink of death, and when his master gives
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I Became the Founding Ancestor of the Sui and Tang Dynasties 我混成了隋唐祖源
No System, no golden finger. Beginning with the Rebellion of the Six Garrisons in the final years of the Northern Wei, witness the heroes of Wuchuan and the shifting tides of the Six Garrisons. Erzhu Rong, Yuwen Tai, Dugu Xin, Gao Huan... One renowned historical figure after another comes together in a magnificent chronicle of the final fifty years of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
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My Given Name Is Zhang Haogu 学名张好古
In Jinan Prefecture, Shandong, there lived a wealthy man. The rich man had only one son, named Zhang Haogu. Though he couldn't read, he passed the imperial examinations and entered the Hanlin Academy. Somehow, he even became a princess's husband. He only wanted to survive in a time of chaos, but had no choice except to rack his brains and find a way to end the war quickly. Yet war was everywhere: struggle, life and death, country and family. A man should be full of fiery spirit, riding through b
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Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty: Building Wealth and Prosperity 穿越大唐之发家致富
Li Yi’an, a graduate of a top-tier university, had just landed an excellent job when he died in an unexpected car accident on his way home from work. To his surprise, his soul transmigrated into the body of a farmer’s son during the Zhenguan era. The original owner had also been falsely accused of stealing and expelled from the academy. Li Yi’an wasn’t about to accept his fate. Relying on the original owner’s memories and his own hard work, he cleared his name. Just as he was wondering how to ma
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Li Si Reborn: Flaying Zhao Gao Alive and Securing 800 Years for the Qin Dynasty 李斯重生,活剐赵高,秦祚八百年
Li Si and Ying Zheng, two great heroes, are reborn with the bloodline of the Human Emperor. They command the destiny of humanity, and the human race finally stands tall. From this day forward, humanity shall reign supreme beneath the heavens! Li Si is reborn in Qin and carefully helps Ying Zheng unify the six states and restore order to the realm, while tearing Zhao Gao apart with his own hands to avenge his past-life grudge! The two accidentally uncover a world-shaking secret: Ji Fa and Jiang Z
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The Sorrows of the Ming: Joking About Li Zicheng 明殇之笑侃李自成
The completed historical novel set in the late Ming, Ming Tragedy: Laughing About Li Zicheng, focuses on the rebel king Li Zicheng and the chaos of Chongzhen’s final years, recounting the entire course of the peasant uprising at the end of the Ming dynasty. From Chongzhen’s abolishing of the courier stations and the severe drought in northern Shaanxi, to loan sharks driving people to desperation, Li Zicheng’s uprising, the Battle of Luoyang, Sun Chuanting’s defeat, the fall of Beijing, Chongzhen
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Reborn as Liu Bowen of the Ming Dynasty, I Rely on Feng Shui to Conquer the World 穿成大明刘伯温我靠风水稳赢天下
[Ensemble Cast + Conquest + Political Intrigue + Feng Shui and Face Reading + No System] Liu Abao, a legendary modern master of feng shui, woke up in another body as Liu Bowen, the Ming Dynasty's foremost strategist. Using feng shui as his game and the world as his board, he commands the dragon veins and breaks deadly formations, directing the realm with a smile and crushing every rival in his path. Zhu Yuanzhang: “We’ll all listen to our lord. My lord, please hurry up and pass the throne to me!
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A Hundred Years of Chaos 乱世百年
I’ve loved the Three Kingdoms for a long time. I’ve wanted to write something I like for ages, but I never dared. When writing historical fiction, if you don’t have transmigration or a golden finger, it can take a lot of time and effort without attracting many readers. Unless, that is, the author has extraordinary literary talent and historical knowledge. Neither of those really describes me. Still, everyone has thoughts that drift away from reality. Some call them dreams, others call them wild
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An Unconventional Scholar at the End of the Ming 明末另类书生
[No System] [Inventions and improvements inspired by the technology of the era] “Gibberish! What country’s language is that? I can’t understand you. Next.” “Oh, you want to trade with the Ming? No problem. You’ll need to improve your Chinese, or you won’t pass inspection.” That’s what it’s like at the overseas tributary affairs office. Lu Yu, a modern man, transmigrates to the late Wanli era of the Ming. He makes money, takes the imperial examinations, invents and improves things, and starts fro
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I Am Not Li Shimin 我不是李世民
I'm not Li Shimin. But I helped the people of this region live as they did in the Zhenguan era. When I woke up, I had become the son of a minor landowner at the end of the Sui dynasty. My father had just been hacked to death by bandits. All that remained at home were my twelve-year-old sister and twenty-three villagers waiting to die. They told me to run, that I could survive if I fled. But what would happen to them if I did? I never planned to become Li Shimin. I only wanted the people of this
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My Great Han Dynasty: Extending Its Life by Five Hundred Years 朕的大汉,续命五百年
The history books wrote his story in stone: Liu Zhi, Emperor Huan of Han. He ascended the throne at fifteen and endured thirteen years before executing Liang Ji. Then he enfeoffed the Five Marquises, launched the Partisan Prohibitions, and let the eunuchs run rampant. He died suddenly at thirty-six, leaving no heir. The Eastern Han fell under Huan and Ling. He was the foolish ruler who opened the Pandora's box that doomed the dynasty. What the history books never recorded was this: When he was f
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