Looking for Historical What-If Stories. I Recently Found Out This Genre Has So Many Great Reads 求历史脑洞文，最近发现这个类型的都好好看

1. 201 大 Great Ming: First, I’ll Kill Zhu Yunwen! 大明：开局先杀朱允炆！ Shao Yi少弋Historical813k WordsCompleted The twenty-fifth year of Hongwu! The Crown Prince has died! Zhu Yuntong transmigrates into this world at a turning point in his fate! A showdown at Xuanwu Gate: whoever wins becomes Crown Prince! The same thing should happen in his Ming dynasty! Resist? He might actually succeed, ascend the throne, and rule the world! Don’t resist? Whether it’s Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Di, would either of them let him live in peace? Even if he really fails, the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang dotes on his descendants. He 7.8kReads7.7Score325Shelves
2. 202 大 The Great Ming Emperor-Slayer 大明屠皇 Mister Boling博陵先生Historical3.4M WordsCompleted In the sixteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, military doctor Zhu Jian transmigrated into the body of Zhu Cilang, becoming the ill-fated crown prince of the Great Ming. The plague was raging, the government was rotten to the core, Li Zicheng was sweeping across the land, and Zhang Xianzhong was ravaging the southwest. In the northeast, the Jurchen cavalry was sharpening its blades, ready to invade the Central Plains at any moment. And to top it all off, his new father was a hopeless good-for-not 6kReads8.9Score545Shelves
3. 203 水 Water Margin: From the Start, I Kill Chao Gai and Grow Stronger Whenever I Touch Water 水浒，开局做掉晁盖，遇水就变强 Chubby Chess Piece胖棋子Historical600k WordsCompleted [Water Margin] + [Transmigration] + [Water Virtue] + [Weak Female Lead] + [System] + [Gets Stronger in Water] In my previous life, I wielded virtue as my axe in the South China Sea. In this life, in Water Margin, I’ll do the same. The Great Song rules by the virtue of fire. I shall take its place with the virtue of water. Starting at Liangshan Marsh, every river and stretch of water will be the foundation of my Liangshan. Every village and town along the banks will be a happy home for the people 208Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I didn't charge you, take it and look at it.

4. 204 说 We Agreed to Settle Things at Xuanwu Gate, So Why Is This a Investiture of the Gods? 说好玄武门对掏，你告我这是封神 The Refined Scribbler润笔骚人Eastern Fantasy97k WordsOngoing Yin Ziyan transmigrates and, from the start, mistakenly thinks he’s got Li Shimin’s template. On the spot, he leads troops to kill two of his brothers. Only after usurping the throne does he discover that he’s in the Investiture of the Gods world! Yin Ziyan is close to tears! If he’d known this was the Investiture of the Gods, why would he have gone to all that trouble? Nobody in their right mind would take this position! Just as he’s about to give up and coast, he suddenly awakens the Empire-Bu 3Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 疯 Are You Crazy? The System Shared the Mission with the Nation 疯了吧！系统把任务共享给了国家 The Raging Potato发飙的土豆Urban214k WordsCompleted [Comedy + No Female Lead + Invincible + Wish-Fulfillment + Urban Superpowers + Slaying Gods] A mysterious rift appears at the center of the world. A thick fog spreads, gods descend, and strange beasts surge forth, leaving countless nations on the brink of collapse. Wang Zilü is an ordinary college student. After his girlfriend cheats on him right from the start, he awakens a god-tier quest System that can share its rewards with his country. The country's leaders, still uncertain, help him comple 1.4kReads6.7Score100Shelves

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   I joined a chat group where the conversations were full of humor and patriotic themes, reminiscent of the work "At This Moment, I Am the Guardian of China." This kind of setting not only resonates with viewers but also conveys positive energy in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.

6. 206 唐 Late Tang: From Hundredfold Proficiency to Pacifying the Realm 唐末：从百倍熟练到涤荡天下 Chasing the Wind, Big and Fat追风大肥Historical687k WordsCompleted A modern young man transmigrates into the body of Emperor Li Ye of Tang, on the verge of becoming a warlord's canary. Fortunately, after being reborn, Li Ye awakens a divine skill that multiplies everything by a hundred. Whatever he does, he reaps a hundredfold reward. So Li Ye, who couldn't hurt a fly, 'practiced' his swordsmanship a little and cleaved an overbearing palace guard in half. Then he 'practiced' archery a little and shot the warlord dead between the eyes. He thought he'd end up fol 5.2kReads8.4Score380Shelves
7. 207 朕 The Emperor Starts with a Coup and Regicide, Then Tricks a Transmigrator into Working for Him 朕开局政变弑君，猛骗穿越者打工 Ink Exhausted 1185墨尽1185Historical123k WordsOngoing [Multiple Female Leads] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Intelligent Characters] [Legacy of Wei Wu] [Spirit of Er Feng] [Political Intrigue] The prince of a fallen dynasty returns reborn. A transmigrated genius stirs up trouble. Why take up arms? Who can judge the rise and fall of dynasties? The emperor is incompetent and immoral, while his brothers know nothing but fighting over the succession. I’ll take the throne! This is the ruthless path of an emperor. It starts with a father renouncing his son and 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 我 I Open a Supermarket in the Tang Dynasty 我在大唐开超市 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Lin Shen transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and gets bound to a divine-level supermarket System. He opens a supermarket in Chang’an, and his very first customer is Princess Changle. With the System’s help, Lin Shen quickly makes a name for himself in the Tang Dynasty. Princess Changle: “Boss, I’ll take all the lipstick you have. You can give the matches to my father.” Princess Chengyang: “If I call you a good big brother, will you give me a few boxes of chocolate?” Li Er: “I’l 7.1kReads8.5Score483Shelves

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   Story summary: I have too many books to write anymore. I highly recommend the third and fifth books, they're amazing! Recommended rating: 5 stars

9. 209 朱 Zhu Di: Our Fourth Son Is Rebelling to Put Down the Jingnan Rebellion? 朱棣：咱家老四，造反靖难了？ Mu Yang Mu Yang牧阳牧阳Historical503k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + Sky Screen + Lighthearted + Alternate History + Wish Fulfillment] Zhu Gaocan transmigrates to the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. He plans to lie low and grow stronger, but a strange vision appears in the sky, and the sky screen reveals Zhu Gaocan to the world. [The man walking toward us is Earth's leader, the strongest carbon-based life-form in human history, hailed as the eternal emperor, Emperor Shenhui of the Ming Dynasty!] [Zhu Gaocan's camp 18.9kReads6.8Score975Shelves
10. 210 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Took Aim at the Donglin Faction 大明：朕开局就拿东林党开刀 Yi Zhihan易知寒Historical690k WordsCompleted The protagonist transmigrates into Zhu Youjian just as he is ascending the throne, becoming Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming dynasty. Unwilling to hang himself from that crooked-neck tree seventeen years later, Zhu Youjian fights back. He activates his golden finger... First, he kills the eunuchs in the palace who betray the court. Second, he purges the nobles. Third, he wipes out the Donglin faction. Fourth, he kills every corrupt official in the capital. Fifth... 1.3kReads6.2Score105Shelves
11. 211 大 Great Tang: From the Start, I Played the Role of a Divine Strategist 大唐：开局扮演天机神算 Chen Miaowu陈喵呜Historical1.1M WordsCompleted In the early years of the Tang dynasty, the Xuanwu Gate Incident had just ended, while the Turks eyed the north hungrily. Li Yi'an transmigrated into this world, activated the System template, and received a legacy of heavenly divination. He had planned to use the System to coast through life, setting up a fortune-telling stall on the streets of Chang'an. Then one day, three men showed up at his stall and immediately asked about the fate of the Tang dynasty. Old Li: “Sir, can our Great Tang last 1.2kReads7.2Score101Shelves
12. 212 费 Fionn's Champion Defends Jieting 费奥纳冠军守街亭 Sleeping in a Pile of Old Papers故纸堆眠Historical440k WordsCompleted This is a novel featuring Mount & Blade troop types, a little bit of cheating, and a protagonist who assists the Chancellor. It's my debut work, and I welcome all the experts to come and give it a read. Watch the protagonist turn the tide at Jieting, help the Chancellor conquer the western regions of Long, take Liangzhou to the west, restore the Han dynasty, and return the capital to its former seat. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 带 Leading Southern Tang to Conquer the Realm 带领南唐去争霸 Azure Eagle in a Clear Sky晴空苍鹰Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + No System + Ruthless Battles + Contest for Supremacy + Historical Figures] Zhou Lei transmigrates to the Southern Tang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, becoming its sixth prince: Li Yu, the legendary poet-emperor. Knowing that Li Yu will one day lose his kingdom and family, endure humiliation to survive, and see his wife violated, he is determined to change his fate! The chaotic final years of the Tang dynasty are filled with heroes vying to rule the land. The 369Reads8.6Score—Shelves
14. 214 大 Great Tang: Marrying Li Xiuning from the Start 大唐：开局迎娶李秀宁 The Fierce Young Prince猛苟小王爷Historical898k WordsCompleted Zhou Yang transmigrated back to the chaotic Sui-Tang era and discovered he was engaged to Li Xiuning, Li Yuan's daughter. Before he could even get excited, he learned he had just two days left to live! “Ding! The Lifespan System has been bound! Host has two days left to live! Cause of death: Starving to death on the streets!” “Accept a martial arts challenge for marriage: three days of life, reward: the archery skill Hundred Paces, One Shot!” “Win the challenge: seven days of life, reward: the m 870Reads8.2Score101Shelves
15. 215 水 Water Margin: The Red Flag Begins to Fly over Liangshan 水浒：赤旗从梁山开始飘扬 Thirty-Year Bookworm三十年书虫Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [Water Margin] [Campaign Against the Bandits] [Transmigration] [Weak golden finger] [No Female Lead] [Political Intrigue] [Conquering the World] “We just want to live!” “We farm every day, year after year. We pay our taxes and perform our corvee labor. All we want is to live in peace!” “But the court won’t let us! The Song emperor won’t let us! They exploit us, squeezing us until there’s nothing left! If they won’t let us live, then none of us will! If they won’t let us farm, then we’ll bury the 2.2kReads7.3Score160Shelves
16. 216 我 I, Li Chengqian, Bring Li Tai's Head to Li Er from the Start 我李承乾，开局拎李泰的头见李二 Cao Chunchun曹纯纯Historical459k WordsCompleted [From the start, I, Li Chengqian, carried my brothers' heads to meet Li Shimin.] In the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, Li Chengqian's rebellion failed. He was about to be stripped of his status and exiled to Qianzhou. Just then, a million troops descended from the heavens! Li Chengqian shouted, “This is how the struggle for the throne has always gone!” “Don't blame your big brother for being ruthless, brothers. Blame the fact that you were born into the imperial family!” Li Chengqian stru 3.2kReads5.4Score104Shelves
17. 217 唐 A Soldier's Journey at the End of the Tang Dynasty 唐末从军行 The Casual-Notes Daoist随笔道人Historical3.0M WordsCompleted The Tang dynasty was at the height of its glory, yet its political failings could only be reversed by a hero of the ages. As the saying goes, rise and fall are governed by fate, and after reaching its peak, prosperity must decline. After three hundred years of glory and turmoil, the magnificent Tang dynasty finally crumbled. That year, Chen Congjin arrived in this world. He would bring this chaotic era to an end. 129.8kReads9.0Score13.7kShelves
18. 218 大 Great Tang: From the Start, I Become Sworn Brothers with Li Shimin 大唐：开局和李世民称兄道弟 The Most Beautiful Grass颜值最高的草Historical442k WordsCompleted Chen Rong transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and becomes the owner of a manor. With seeds rewarded by his useless System, he leads the villagers to prosperity. In the first year of the Zhenguan era, floods sweep across the provinces, leaving crowds of refugees in their wake. With worry weighing on his mind, Li Shimin decides to travel incognito and see how the people are faring. When he arrives at a manor, he is stunned. “Why are refugees everywhere, while this place is flourishing?” “Brother, wh 209Reads7.2Score—Shelves
19. 219 不 How Can I Become Emperor Without Crushing My Nine Brothers? 不卷死九个哥哥，怎么当皇帝？ Little Horse Gallops小马飞驰Historical387k WordsCompleted Reborn as an idiot prince, he is despised by the emperor, while his nine brothers fight for the throne and murderous plots lurk everywhere. He had planned to stay out of it, eat his fill, and wait to die, but then a System called the Heavenly Dao appeared. Li Zheng immediately perked up. “I want a palace full of consorts and concubines!” “I want to be the greatest martial artist under heaven!” “I also want power over the world and to become emperor!” “I want to pacify Europe and destroy the Japa 157Reads6.7Score105Shelves
20. 220 权 A Song of Ice and Fire: Lord of Dragonstone 权游之龙晶城主 Hard-Headed Handsome Guy头铁靓仔Eastern Fantasy300k WordsCompleted The story of an Earthling who transmigrates to the early days of the Dance of the Dragons, bringing with him a space where time passes a hundred times faster. The story of a nobleman with only a few hundred households in his domain, who leaves his bloodline on the Iron Throne. The story of a tyrant who makes humanity remember the warmth of dragonfire. Feudalism, lords, knights, and faith. 174Reads5.9Score—Shelves
21. 221 大 Great Tang: From the Start, 100,000 Pigs Leave Li Shimin Stunned 大唐：开局十万头猪，震惊李世民 Second-Year Middle School Girl初二女生Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Xian transmigrates into the role of Li Shimin's eldest son, who was lost for eight years, and raises ten thousand pigs with three thousand Embroidered Uniform Guards! When Li Er sees the pigs, fat and strong, he goes over to inspect them and gets arrested as a pig thief! “Your Majesty, what do we do now?” Lying on the ground, Changsun Wuji asks Li Shimin. “What else can we do? I never expected a small place like Wannian County to have such formidable people!” Li Shimin says helplessly. As the 10Reads6.2Score—Shelves
22. 222 南 South America: I Have a Teleportation Array and Plan to Immigrate 100 Million People 南美：我有传送阵要移民一个亿 Lightly Simmering the Years | Slowly Brewing Tea轻煮岁月丨慢煮茶Historical1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can 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! 143Reads8.4Score—Shelves
23. 223 大 Great Tang: Son, Stop Pretending and Ascend the Throne! 大唐：我儿别装了，登基称皇吧！ Poor Scholar穷酸书生Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The Tang Dynasty, Zhenguan Year Two Li Qiu transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty by chance, becoming the eldest son Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun had lost among the common people. By a twist of fate, Li Qiu saved Li Er and the others, who were gravely injured and beyond hope! Unexpectedly, three small moles revealed Li Qiu’s identity! The sweet potatoes and potatoes in Li Qiu’s home were also exposed one after another! From then on, things spiraled out of control. Several days later, Li Shim 9Reads7.5Score—Shelves
24. 224 骑 Mount & Blade: Late Ming, Starting by Maxing Out My Stats 骑砍明末：从刷满面板开始 Chasing the Wind, Big and Fat追风大肥Historical830k WordsCompleted [Light System + pseudo-Mount & Blade + invincible hero + making up for a few regrets] The man standing before you now is: The pillar of the Ming dynasty, who saved a tottering empire and made sure that even if the world fell, the Ming would endure. The Qing dynasty's greatest warrior, who slaughtered the Eight Banners like dogs and swept through their lands 132 times. The bane of the Donglin faction, who wielded a long blade in political struggles and settled cases in the imperial prison. Qin Sh 9.7kReads8.8Score576Shelves
25. 225 大 Great Tang: Please, Just Be a Chancellor 大唐：求求你当个宰相吧 Panda No. 1熊猫1号Historical873k WordsCompleted Qin He transmigrates to the seventh year of the Zhenguan era. Using a Reputation System, he starts a business, hoping to live a quiet life and stay out of the world’s affairs. Unexpectedly, Li Shimin comes to see him in person. “What? Your potatoes yield fifteen dan per mu?” “What? Henan Circuit is about to suffer a devastating flood?” “What? This penicillin can cure all diseases?” As one prediction after another proves true, the whole realm is shaken! Li Shimin is completely dumbfounded. Then h 1.7kReads8.3Score100Shelves
26. 226 大 Great Tang: The Little Medicine Shop Before the Xuanwu Gate 大唐：玄武门前小药馆 Clear Wine, Bamboo Sword清酒竹剑Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: In the eighteenth year of the Zhenguan era, the 103-year-old Medicine King Sun Simiao is gathering herbs in the mountains when he gets himself a transmigrator named Zhou Xian. Zhou Xian studies under the Medicine King, then declares himself a graduate in less than three days. He heads to the bustling city of Chang'an, where he inherits a mansion and an apothecary. Just then, Princess Jinyang, beloved daughter of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, is critically ill. Even the Medicine K 133Reads7.0Score—Shelves
27. 227 重 Reborn: I Fight for Emperor Wanli 重生之我为万历爷打天下 I'm Still as Carefree as Ever姐依旧潇洒Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Tang Song is reborn as a Ming general, taking part in the Wanli campaigns and witnessing the last glory of an ancient empire. By a twist of fate, he becomes good friends with the Wanli Emperor... 6Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 大 Great Tang: Son-in-Law, I Beg You to Come Out of Retirement 大唐:女婿，朕求你出山 Quicksand流沙Historical999k WordsCompleted Yang Zhuo transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, where the System gives him a starter pack: a prosperous manor. As he waits for the System to activate again, he takes it easy and lives like an idle young master, content to eat, drink, and wait for death... In the first year of the Zhenguan era, a snow disaster has ravaged the land for months, and corpses lie everywhere. Two men claiming to be merchants from out of town lose their way beneath the mountains and stumble into a trap. Yang Zhuo rescues t 938Reads8.4Score104Shelves
29. 229 大 Great Tang: I'm a Big Shot, and I'm Coming Clean 大唐：我是大佬我摊牌了 Fat Uncle Riding a Piglet胖大叔骑小猪Historical738k WordsCompleted Su Yu transmigrated to the Tang dynasty by chance and became bound to a System. He only wanted to make a little money and enjoy a comfortable life of wealth, but things went off the rails on day one. The Second Emperor took his offhand remarks and issued them as imperial edicts. His casual poetry sent paper prices soaring in Chang'an. He made some beef and potatoes to satisfy a craving, and ended up freeing the Tang dynasty from the threat of famine forever. The Crown Prince cried and begged to 4.9kReads8.2Score269Shelves

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    The basic approaches are similar, but the details vary.

30. 230 大 Great Tang: Ten Years of Sign-In, Saving Li Er from the Start 大唐：签到十年，开局救了李二 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical519k WordsCompleted Li Zhe transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and quietly does sign-ins in a small village for ten years. He unexpectedly saves a man who claims to be Li Er, and from then on, Li Er is stuck living on his estate. Li Zhe soon discovers that this guy Li Er never stops talking. “My lord, why can pork make a nation strong? My lord, enemy forces are at the border. Do you have a strategy to defeat them? My lord, I’m done pretending. I’ll come clean: I’m Li Shimin.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completi 1.1kReads8.0Score102Shelves
31. 231 大 Great Tang: Only Defying the Emperor's Order Makes You Stronger 大唐：抗旨才能变强 Sima Yi Waving a Fan摇扇子的司马懿Historical2.1M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and gets a frustrating System: the only way to grow stronger is to defy imperial orders. It's like dancing on the edge of a blade, constantly courting death. Yet, against everyone's expectations, no matter how recklessly he acts, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun dote on him and indulge his every whim. Even the protagonist himself has no idea why. As it turns out, he is the first child Li Shimin and Zhangsun had together, a poor little boy wh 110.6kReads8.8Score13.8kShelves

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    "The First Young Master of the Three Kingdoms: My Cousin is Diao Chan" is a Three Kingdoms story with a system, leaning towards a wish-fulfillment genre. "Three Kingdoms: I, the True Imperial Uncle, Revive the Han Dynasty" is quite good, with vivid and memorable characters. "Three Kingdoms: Prime Minister, Why Don't You Admit Your Mistake? (My Father Cao Cao)" is simply a mindless wish-fulfillment story; just read it and be done. "Tang Dynasty: Only by Disobeying the Imperial Decree Can You Become Stronger (The Orphan of the Tang Dynasty)" features Li Er's son living away from home, and also includes a system; it's quite good.

32. 232 我 My Years in the Tang Dynasty 我在唐朝的那些年 Happy Little Fish A幸福小鱼AHistorical2.4M WordsCompleted She was the first princess of the Zhenguan era, one of the gentlest and most virtuous women in history. Her paintings and calligraphy could outshine polished mirrors and make flowers and grasses bow their heads. She flashed me a playful smile, her brows relaxing as her eyes curved. Her dimples didn't show, but the corners of her lips rose into a perfect arc. Another her, the greatest female emperor of all time, so beautiful and proud to the bone that she left me utterly breathless. Wu Zetian, wh 4.3kReads8.6Score318Shelves
33. 233 我 I Really Didn't Mean to Stir Up Trouble in the Tang Dynasty 我真没想在大唐搞事情 Staying Home and Sleeping All Day宅在家里睡大觉Historical5.8M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Historical farming + No System + Court intrigue + Academy + Epic battles + Multiple heroines] Qin Ming, a young man from the modern era, transmigrated to the fifth year of the Zhenguan era. He had planned to coast through life as a landowner: marry a beautiful wife, take concubines, and enjoy the moonlight and breeze of the Great Tang. But fate always had a sense of humor: While shopping in the Western Market, the stunning “mother and daughter” he casually bought turned out to 34.4kReads8.6Score3.1kShelves

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    A time-travel novel set in the Tang Dynasty, where the protagonist develops his own story independently; it's very enjoyable.

34. 234 大 The Great Tang's Greatest Man 大唐第一牛人 A Lecherous Tang Dynasty Uncle唐朝猥琐大叔Historical408k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, I planned to live a carefree life, but instead became Monk Bianji, who was about to be executed for seducing a princess. I refuse to believe fate is set! Watch me defy destiny: slay corrupt ministers, drive out the barbarians, conquer the four frontier peoples, advance technology, and marry a princess. Who else could be the greatest man in all of the Tang Dynasty but me?! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 大 The Tang Dynasty's Top Scholar 大唐第一状元 Li Xiaoer李小二Historical2.8M WordsCompleted With eloquence and a mind full of strategy, who could possibly compare to Mu Chuan? As the Tang Dynasty's third top scorer in the imperial examinations, Mu Chuan makes the princess long to marry and sends the price of paper soaring in Chang'an. When four princes vie for the throne, Mu Chuan settles the matter with a single word. The Turks and Goguryeo are subdued as soon as Mu Chuan sends out his troops. “The Tang Dynasty stands at the height of its prosperity, with every nation coming to pay tr 20Reads5.0Score—Shelves
36. 236 大 Great Tang: This Crown Prince Is Way Too Wicked! 大唐：这个太子太妖孽！ Mister Three Highs三高大人Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [Alternate History + Lighthearted + Funny + Scheming + Goofy] This is a leisurely slice-of-life story meant to entertain. If you don’t like it, please don’t flame the author! He woke up to find he’d transmigrated into the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty! Right after transmigrating, his golden finger was about to leave him? [Ding!] [The randomly transmigrated Host has a powerful enough background. System automatically disengaging…] What the heck? Hey, don’t you dare! System, I urge you to be a 1.6kReads8.9Score100Shelves

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    These are all imaginative historical stories, super entertaining, and a bit funny.

37. 237 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Strongest Supergod Legion 大唐最强超神军团 Pu Mountain蒲山Historical4.8M WordsCompleted “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve extracted an ant’s genes and gained a hundredfold increase in strength.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve extracted a starfish’s genes and gained incredible regenerative abilities.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve extracted a cheetah’s genes and gained extraordinary speed.” ... “You think a hundred thousand Turkic iron cavalrymen are impressive? The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are impressive? I have a Divine Strength Battalion infused with part of the 84Reads7.9Score—Shelves
38. 238 大 Great Tang: I Eloped with Changle by Mistake, and Li Er Came Knocking 大唐：私奔错带长乐，李二找上门 Vermilion Bird at the Gate门前朱雀Historical333k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Tang dynasty, a runaway elopement somehow led him to take Princess Changle along by mistake. The whole city launched a manhunt, and the imperial guards were sent out, but Qin Huai managed to get the princess out amid thousands of soldiers. Unwilling to leave, the princess passed herself off as a maid and clung to Qin Huai's side. Just like that, Qin Huai gained a charming, beautiful maid and settled into a blissful life of seclusion. But one day, Li Er showed up at hi 5.7kReads7.6Score264Shelves
39. 239 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 15.7kReads8.3Score432Shelves

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    This historical novel is super good!

40. 240 明 Late Ming: Becoming Emperor Was Never My Wish 明末：称帝非我愿 A Weary Bird Returns to Its Old Woods倦鸟落旧林Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheat Abilities + Ming Dynasty + Rebellion] Wang San, worn down by society and working grueling 24/7 shifts, becomes another Wang San, a villager in Baishui County, Shaanxi, near the end of the Ming dynasty. A terrible famine strikes, and people resort to eating one another. Wang San is frail and sickly, on the verge of becoming someone else’s meal, when his brother Wang Er comes charging back and saves him. As Wang San leaves with Wang Er, he discovers that his brother is well-c 5.8kReads8.7Score343Shelves
41. 241 穿 Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty as a Down-and-Out Official’s Son, I Become a First-Rank Minister 穿越大清落魄官二代成一品大员 Third Aunt from the Farm农家三姑Historical134k WordsOngoing Lin Wen accidentally transmigrates to the Qing dynasty and becomes the down-on-his-luck son of an official. Facing adversity, he works hard step by step, turns his life around, and ultimately climbs to the pinnacle of power, becoming a high-ranking court official of the first rank. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 开 From the Start, I Forge the Supreme Immortal Qin in the Name of the Shadow Legion 开局以黑影兵团之名，铸无上仙秦 Radishes and Greens萝卜青菜Historical484k WordsCompleted Ying Ziye transmigrated to the Qin Empire three years ago and became the empire’s Sixth Prince! He activated the Shadow System from the start and became an emissary of the night! From then on! A black army of death gods rose up before anyone knew it! No one knew where this army came from. They only knew that when darkness fell, it would descend! 7.6kReads8.4Score421Shelves

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43. 243 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 52kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
44. 244 大 The Great Ming's Number One Troublemaker 大明第一搅屎棍 The Wandering Hanhan行者寒寒Historical2.2M WordsOngoing [No System + No cheat abilities + Saving the Ming + Farming + Hegemony + Colonization + Lie-flat lifestyle] He transmigrates to the spring of Chongzhen Year 11 and becomes the youngest son of the Duke of England's household, doted on by everyone. Having been given a second life, Zhang Shikang refuses to work himself to the bone again. All he wants is to live honestly as a wastrel. But the Ming dynasty is doomed to collapse in just six years, and his whole family will perish without a trace. For 4.3kReads8.8Score332Shelves
45. 245 明 A Hero of the Seas at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末之海上雄师 Big Sea Fish大海鱼Historical8.3M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, the Later Jin Tartars repeatedly raided the borders. The Central Plains were engulfed in war, and the Ming court had lost control of the southeastern coast and its maritime power. The empire was on the brink of collapse. Tang Xuezhi, a marine of the Huaxia Empire, transmigrated by accident to the chaotic end of the Ming Dynasty, where he became the son of the great pirate Yan Siqi. Hunted for no reason, he went on to pacify the coastal frontier, fight the 5.9kReads8.2Score589Shelves
46. 246 金 The Golden Rankings Descend: The Thirteen Spring-and-Autumn Champions 金榜降世：盘点春秋十三甲 Hard to Sing难唱Eastern Fantasy299k WordsOngoing Zhao Jin transmigrates into a world of martial arts from all realms and becomes a prince of the Great Li Dynasty. In this world, the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties stand alongside one another, waging war and leaving the people in misery. Human lives are treated like weeds, so the era is known as the Spring and Autumn Period. Zhao Jin had planned to lie flat through these chaotic times, but one day a Golden Ranking List descends, taking stock of the Thirteen Spring and Autumn Champion —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 大 Great Qin: The Divine Rankings Appear, and I Get Exposed for Trying to Lay Low 大秦：神榜现世，苟不住的我被曝光了 Qiao Mu11乔木11Anime Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted [Hilarious + extreme extrovert + shameless + System + invincible] He transmigrates into The Legend of Qin and encounters a whole host of big shots, including Ying Zheng, Zhao Gao, and Donghuang Taiyi. His innate gift for socializing soon helps him thrive, while also making him infamous… Ying Zheng: “Wang Xuan is the most shameless rascal in all of the Great Qin. I will brook no argument…” 35.4kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
48. 248 我 Fighting for the Realm in the Late Ming Dynasty 我在明末争天下 White Lonely Island白色孤岛Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Ming Dynasty is engulfed in flames of war, its lands falling into enemy hands. Prince Ying, Zhu Youju, rises from Jiangnan to turn the tide, build an elite army, vie for supremacy over the Central Plains, reclaim the realm, and usher in a new golden age for the Ming! 4kReads8.4Score207Shelves
49. 249 大 Great Tang: I Slapped the Crown Prince from the Start and Betrayed the Imperial Family 大唐：开局扇太子，我叛出皇室 Deified Zhou神化周Historical2.8M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty and became Li Ke, the son Li Er liked least. The enormous Prince of Shu's residence didn't even have decent furniture, and he was being bullied by wicked servants? Remembering what history had recorded, Li Ke killed the wicked servants in a fit of rage, severed ties with the emperor, and left the imperial family! A month later... “Your Majesty, Li Ke has monopolized the ice!” “Your Majesty, Li Ke has monopolized the rice paper!” “Your Majesty, Li Ke has monop 11.9kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
50. 250 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 246.5kReads9.4Score19.5kShelves

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    Not only does it boast a wildly imaginative plot and a meticulously logical structure, but it also features excellent writing. While brimming with creativity, it transforms historical injustices into magnificent chapters of a prosperous era. A truly treasured book; if you don't enjoy it, feel free to criticize me!

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