Alternate History, Political Scheming, and Struggles for Supremacy! 历史架空，权谋争霸文！

1. 201 从 The March to War 从军行 Rain Falling in the Dust风尘落雨Historical5.6M WordsCompleted “Where is the Imperial Guard? Who dares ride with me across the battlefields of the northern desert and trample the Yanrong King’s tent beneath our horses?” A general in a red cloak sat astride his horse, saber in hand. “We will go!” the battle-hardened soldiers before him answered in unison. A boy from a small mountain village joined the army only to spare his family some taxes. All he wanted was to save enough money to marry his childhood sweetheart. As his military achievements mounted, he ro 24.8kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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   These two different historical fiction novels, both featuring dynastic struggles and power plays, are sure to suit each other's tastes. [Thinking]

2. 202 离 Li Yue Dances in Rainbow Silks 离月舞霓裳 Idly Slaying a Hundred Flowers闲来杀百花Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted {Rebirth + Political Intrigue + Strong Female Lead} An old-school, slow-burn story: no System, no melodrama, and not a power fantasy She is the noble eldest princess of the Li Kingdom and the supreme leader of the Fengsi Office, which oversees the people’s faith! But in a single palace coup, her father is murdered and her mother takes her own life, all under the machinations of a poison-wielding strategist and powerful ministers. Her younger brother disappears, and she falls from the towering w —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Completely consistent, fictional battle for supremacy

3. 203 富 You’re Rich Enough to Rival a Nation, Yet You Call My Sister a Brother-Enabler? 富可敌国，你叫我姐扶弟魔？ I Love Guava我爱番石榴Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Historical farming] + [scumbag reborn] + [one heroine] + [family life] + [business and prosperity] + [imperial examinations] Yuansheng, the most successful entrepreneur of the 21st century and a top-tier eligible bachelor, had no wife, children, or girlfriend. Before he died, he donated all his wealth to charity. The whole world was stunned! No one could understand what he had been living for. It was because he carried memories of his past life and knew he didn't deserve to enjoy anything! In h 617Reads9.0Score102Shelves

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   💥, The first book, the first book, the first book, an absolute gem, I can't get out of it, I can't get out of it!

4. 204 南 Farming Amid the Chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties 南北乱世我种田 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration, power struggles, war, farming The chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties era is impossible to survive in! Then let's fight! A mysterious, stunningly beautiful shaman? I'll make her my wife. The Baiyue tribes in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains? They're one of us, so don't panic! A refugee-army general with a mysterious background? A good brother, let's make our way together! The lofty aristocratic clans? I can't kill you all… The Two Jin dynasties and the Northern and Southern D 2kReads8.9Score209Shelves
5. 205 第 The Number One Son-in-Law: I Really Don't Want to Rebel! 第一赘婿，我真不想造反啊！ Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical4.5M WordsCompleted Historical fiction, a touch of ensemble cast, not mindless wish fulfillment, everyday interactions with the heroines, and family life. Also known as: My Wife Is a Grandmaster. Who Wouldn't Lie Flat? No one helps me reach for the clouds, so I tread through snow to the mountaintop alone. If fortune was never meant for me, I'll climb Kunlun by myself! The strategist risks everything by entering the game, all to bring Dongling back into the light! One vow: “I hunger to feast on the flesh of the nort 19.1kReads7.8Score1.8kShelves

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   🔥🔥If you like high-IQ stories with political intrigue, you might want to check this out! 1️⃣🌠😄The protagonist starts out weak and easily bullied, but as he grows stronger, 🧸the story becomes increasingly profound. 🦄The harem isn't just filled with pretty faces; there are characters with both literary and martial skills, and strategic acumen. 👍

6. 206 龙 The Dragon Rises in Jinling: Reviving the Tang Dynasty for Five Hundred Years 龙起金陵，再续大唐五百年 Guest at the Deer’s Call鹿鸣客Historical163k WordsOngoing “The emperor in Chang’an, the army of the Wei residence.” The Wei residence’s household troops had become a thing of the past beneath the executioner’s blade, while the emperor in Chang’an lived in constant fear amid troubles both within and without. Does an emperor have some special birthright? Whoever commands the strongest troops and finest horses becomes emperor! Flames raged everywhere. Looking across the land, the Tang was now divided among rival regional warlords: Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, Yang 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommended! A slow-burn story set in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It's not pretentious, mindless, or idiotic. There's no modern technology, no cheat codes, no system, but it has history, characters, war, political intrigue, and scheming. An adopted son seizes power, controls regional warlords, and ultimately unifies the country, continuing the five-hundred-year-long golden age of the Tang Dynasty!

7. 207 一 I Woke Up to Find Myself a Son-in-Law 一觉醒来变赘婿 Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Lan Yuheng dies suddenly from overwork at school and is ultimately dragged back to the underworld by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. The Judge discovers that he's a virgin for the ninth lifetime and takes pity on him, sending him to an ancient parallel world. Here, those so-called poets don't exist, and the Tang dynasty is not the prosperous era it once was. In the end, his fate is changed, granting him endless romantic encounters. But because something goes wrong with Granny Meng's soup, his soul trans 8.3kReads8.2Score711Shelves
8. 208 赢 The Legend of Ying Gou 赢勾传 Blue Wind, Dazed蓝风呆呆Eastern Fantasy103k WordsOngoing [Comedy + Investiture of the Gods + Classic of Mountains and Seas + Aliens + High Martial Arts] After Ying Gou, a general of the Yellow Emperor, was punished by being sent to guard the Netherworld Sea, he joined forces with the Yellow Emperor's daughter, Nu Ba, to resist the slaughter of the Yinglong clan. Before Nu Ba died, she transferred all her superpowers to Ying Gou. But with help from the alien water god Kang Hui, the Yellow Emperor killed Ying Gou with the Xuanyuan Sword, and Kang Hui se 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Please take a look at the historical text from the early Western Zhou Dynasty. Thank you.

9. 209 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.9kReads9.2Score755Shelves

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10. 210 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.7kReads8.8Score737Shelves

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    The female lead has a golden finger; she didn't initially want to become empress, but later she schemes behind the scenes to win over talented officials. The supporting characters are also not forced to become less intelligent.

11. 211 铁 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.5M WordsOngoing In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 104.5kReads9.4Score11kShelves
12. 212 镇 The Crown Prince Who Guards the Nation 镇国太子 Reborn Anew焕然新生Historical1.5M WordsCompleted A legendary king of assassins transmigrates into the body of a cowardly, disgraced crown prince. From the start, he's facing the abolition of his title, exile from the country, and a lifelong ban on returning! My eldest brother cuckolds me, and the Imperial Consort wants me dead! The Chancellor eyes the throne, plotting to seize power. My royal uncle has an affair with a palace woman and is plotting a rebellion! Damn it! How can I put up with this? The disgraced crown prince silently rises 278Reads8.5Score100Shelves

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    1️⃣The King of Assassins transmigrates into the body of a weak and useless crown prince, facing schemes from his elder brother, the imperial concubine, and others. Will he endure humiliation and survive, or launch a desperate counterattack? Watch him rise with his sword, defend the Qin Dynasty, and rewrite his destiny! The plot is thrilling and exciting; come to Tomato Reading for free and witness the birth of a national legend! 2️⃣During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the world was in chaos and turmoil! Jiang Sichen, the tenth prince of Qi, a strategist and general, stirs up the winds of change. Watch him use a "piece exchange" strategy to outmaneuver fate and contend for supremacy in the Central Plains. The plot is full of twists and turns; come to Tomato Reading for free and experience a legendary journey in a chaotic world! 3️⃣A severe drought has struck, resulting in a complete crop failure and the fragmentation of the land by warlords! Zhang Yunchuan becomes an outlaw, starting as a mountain bandit. Watch how he rises amidst the turmoil and rewrites his destiny. The plot is full of twists and turns; come to Tomato Reading for free and experience this legendary journey in a chaotic world!

13. 213 齐 Qi Ink 齐墨 Shuangyu GuaiGuai双雨乖乖Historical3.3M WordsOngoing [Famous generals] + [Strategists] + [Battlefields] + [Struggle for supremacy] In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States eras, rites and order collapsed, the realm descended into chaos, and war spread everywhere. The feudal lords fought for supremacy, strategists schemed, and wandering knights roamed the world with swords at their sides. Plots to steal the heavens and change the sun, schemes that could turn the clouds and rain. Planning within the command tent, victory secured a thousand miles 1.6kReads8.5Score107Shelves
14. 214 魂 Reborn in the Late Han, I Alone Mend the Heavens 魂穿汉末之只手补天裂 Recluse of the Blue River碧江散人Historical1.0M WordsCompleted (No System + Power Struggles + Passion + Beautiful Women + Strategy + Slow-Burn Wish Fulfillment + Compassion and Ruthlessness) Liu Jun, a discharged soldier, died just as his career was getting started and transmigrated into the body of an orphan named Lin Jun. He had planned to keep his head down and live out his days, but after Guan Yu appeared, one historical figure after another became entangled in his life. He had no choice but to abandon that plan. Following his master's orders, he travel 306Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    A time-travel story set in the early Three Kingdoms period—you should check it out!

15. 215 江 The Empire as My Canvas 江山为卷 Morning Farewell to Old Friends朝辞故旧Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [A completely fictional xianxia history: political intrigue + xianxia + no System.] “Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has broken through all four passes. He has led his army across the Yinma River and is closing in on Tianmen Pass.” The ministers were speechless. How could that dissolute heir, who spent every day drinking and womanizing and even brought dancers on military campaigns, have broken through all four passes? From the looks of it, he was going to attack the strongest pass in Western Shu 12.4kReads9.1Score990Shelves

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    "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has broken through four passes and led his army across the Yinma River, heading straight for Tianmen Pass." The ministers were speechless. How could that (wan ku, a spoiled, dissolute young master) prince, who spent his days indulging in pleasure and even accompanied his troops with dancers, have broken through four passes? Judging by his momentum, he even intends to attack the most formidable pass in Western Shu? The Western Expedition serves as the prelude to a century of court intrigue and a sixty-year period of turbulent change in the martial world. Some, with a scroll of scriptures and a lamp burning eternally, strive for peace throughout the land. Others, with a bowl of strong liquor, fearless of wind and rain, seek a life of unbridled joy. (Read the main text)

16. 216 梦 Tales of Ten Dream Kingdoms 梦十国记 Lost in the Green Wilderness碧野迷生Ancient Romance721k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Powerful Female Lead + Six Male Leads + Alternate-History Political Intrigue + Conquest + Love-Triangle Drama + Spy Warfare + Forced Love + Imprisonment + Everyone Is Scheming] No System, no golden finger, and the heroine has no memories of the original host. She’ll have to rely on her own wits to get out of every predicament. . The first man to imprison her: “Let’s see whether I’m more impressive, or your romantic fantasies are.” The second man to imprison her: “Normal sex is 404Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A fictional political intrigue story about vying for supremacy; the writing and plot are both excellent. With over 300 chapters, it's not padded at all. All six male leads are in love with the female lead—it's super enjoyable!

17. 217 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 177.6kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves

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    Both old and new books are worth trying.

18. 218 寒 The Emperor Star of a Poor Family 寒门帝星 Wielding a Spear at the Abyss执戈临渊Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A divine artifact shatters, and turmoil rises on every side; Like windblown willow fluff, like duckweed adrift in the rain. Lin Feng wants only to protect little Qingyan Village and live in peace. But the iron hooves of a chaotic age crush the last of his innocence. When he first grips a bloodstained saber, when he is forced to make a cruel choice, a thought takes root and grows wild in his heart: This world that devours people should not be this way! Watch as a humble mountain-village hunter ra 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A unique semi-ancient Chinese novel, featuring intelligent characters; welcome to read and appreciate!

19. 219 努 I Strive for the Imperial Exams, But My Slacker Dreams Never Change 努力考科举，咸鱼梦想从未改变 A Little Green Ear一只绿耳Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Imperial exams + everyday life + lighthearted] Lu Yang, a rich second-generation heir, wakes up one day as the youngest and most cherished son of the Lu family. This youngest son is a scholar, yet selfish and self-centered, turning a blind eye to his family's sacrifices and caring only about his own future. Lu Yang may be a slacker with little conscience, but he knows who's good to him. He keeps his dream of being a slacker tucked away and works hard to pass the imperial exams, hoping to become 17.9kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
20. 220 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age: As a Vagrant, Just Staying Alive Is Hard 穿越乱世：我一流民活着都很难呐 Gray Black Ink灰色的黑墨水Historical180k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] [Conquest] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [No Mindless Protagonist] The loyal and the treacherous are hard to tell apart at court, life and death are uncertain on the frontier, and the world of martial heroes is close at hand. Su Changqing transmigrates to the final years of the Great Jing Dynasty. Starting out as a refugee on the frontier, he seeks stability, defends the city, demands justice, seeks a way forward, and sets out to claim the realm! And so the story begins. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 大 The Dali Temple Vice Minister’s Two-Faced Husband 大理寺少卿的双面夫君 Yan Tan Qian Ye言覃浅野Ancient Romance488k WordsOngoing [A couple who start out hating each other and become truly devoted] [Mystery and deduction] [Historical romance] [Clever heroine] [Scheming hero] [The story opens with a political plotline] [The individual cases begin in Chapter Five] Cheng Wanrou, an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is married off by the emperor to Xiao Qingyuan, the Censor-in-Chief. Since they are pawns in the emperor's power struggle, they can't stand one another at first. Cheng Wanrou always assumes Xiao Q 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient historical fiction, combining political intrigue and detective work.

22. 222 我 I Never Meant to Become a Rebel 我真没想当反贼 Blowing Bubbles Every Day天天吹泡泡Historical4.1M WordsCompleted In a game set during the Three Kingdoms era, Han Xinghe randomly landed in the rebel faction from the start and became a Yellow Turban soldier. He had planned to desert and join the imperial court to restore the Han dynasty, but through a twist of fate, he defeated government soldiers and was promoted to the Holy Son of the Way of Great Peace. Through tireless effort, he eventually inherited Zhang Jiao’s legacy and reached the pinnacle of life. Lü Bu is my big brother, Dian Wei is on my left, an 7.4kReads8.9Score564Shelves
23. 223 懒 The Lazy Scholar and the Fierce Escort Girl 懒懒书生，彪镖女 Zuo Lan佐蓝Historical1.1M WordsCompleted In the twelfth year of Yongjia, a great flood struck Suzhou Prefecture. Countless houses collapsed, and immeasurable acres of farmland were submerged. Tens of thousands of people were left without food or clothing and became refugees. When Li Xiang transmigrated here, he became a proud member of the Beggars’ Sect. Just as he was lamenting how unfair fate, or the System, had been to him, a burst of commotion jolted him awake. Several burly men suddenly barged in. Leading them was a sturdy, broad- 4.6kReads8.3Score299Shelves

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    A historical fictional story with no system, featuring a single female protagonist, and incorporating elements of imperial examinations, business, officialdom, power struggles, and war.

24. 224 帝 The Emperor: A Young Man's Journey Through the Land 帝：山河少年行 A Light Garment一袭轻衣Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Qin Ziyu obtained the Mo Bing Token and forged a bond with the Ancestral Dragon. Every step forward brought him into contact with secrets of an even higher order. Trapped in layer upon layer of intricate schemes, he presses on through an endless climb and game of wits, driving himself ever forward. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 明 The Great Stronghold Lord at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末大寨主 Duke of Bohai渤海郡公Historical7.2M WordsCompleted Back in the late Ming dynasty, Chu Xing became a bandit. But his stronghold was repeatedly overrun, and he went through four or five big brothers. After fleeing time and again, his thoughts grew increasingly clear. It seemed Heaven was pointing him toward the answer: he should become the big brother himself and fight to rule the land. 283Reads7.8Score141Shelves
26. 226 白 The Foolish Emperor Gets Even Crazier 白痴皇帝更疯狂 Old Black and White黑白老Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Also known as The Idiot Emperor Gets Even Crazier] [No System] Zhao Guanjia looked helplessly at his own body and shook his head. The previous owner had already run it into the ground! "I have to abstain for three months!!!" Zhao Guanjia resolved to change his fate and set the broken realm of the late Southern Song in order. But at this very moment, Kublai Khan is advancing south with his forces divided into three routes, intent on destroying the Southern Song! 309Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    The Iron-Blooded Song Dynasty—Emperor Zhao, through internal and external conquest, destroyed the Yuan Dynasty, conquered the four Khanates, subjugated the Indochina Peninsula and Japan, expanded into the Americas, Oceania, and Southeast Asia, swept away India, and ultimately unified the country, establishing the Song Empire spanning two oceans and three continents.

27. 227 被 Driven to Death by a Cultivator’s Mistress? I’ll Raise My Sword to the Nine Heavens 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 79.4kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves
28. 228 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.5kReads9.6Score31.1kShelves
29. 229 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 123.6kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves
30. 230 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 969.1kReads9.5Score83.2kShelves
31. 231 定 Securing the Realm 定河山 Road Through Wind and Snow风雪云中路Historical5.2M WordsCompleted Legend says that when the three stars of Po Jun, Qi Sha, and Tan Lang appear together, the realm falls into turmoil and dynasties change. On the surface, the dynasty seems to be enjoying a golden age, but beneath that calm lie dangers at every turn. Princes vie for the throne from within, while enemy nations watch hungrily from beyond the borders. Then, without warning, the three stars appear together in an extraordinary celestial event. A descendant of a meritorious official hides his ambition 578Reads5.3Score—Shelves
32. 232 穿 Transmigrate to the Three Kingdoms: I Am Liu Qi 穿越三国：吾乃刘琦 Jiu Shu Ci久舒辞Historical164k WordsCompleted [No System] [Political Intrigue and Scheming] [Building an Elite Cavalry and Infantry] [Cold Weapon Duels] [A Rich Sense of Three Kingdoms History] [Massive Infantry and Cavalry Battles] [Marrying Beauties, but Not as a Womanizer] [Dedicated Civil Officials and Loyal Generals] [A Kinsman of the Han Imperial House, Rebuilding the Han Dynasty Three Times] A modern special forces soldier and PhD in Three Kingdoms history transmigrates as Liu Qi, eldest son of Liu Biao, governor of Jingzhou. Inside, 268Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is destined to be a hit! 🔥🔥🔥 You'll see once you read it.

33. 233 晚 Late Ming Warlord: Kill, Never Spare 晚明枭雄，只杀不渡 Old Liang Is Losing Weight正在减肥的老梁Historical179k WordsOngoing A revenge-and-comeback story about a Ming Dynasty native: no transmigration, no cheat powers, and no System From the start, bookkeeper Wang Xing breaks a seemingly hopeless deadlock. After his master is murdered, he repeatedly uses the trick of hiding in plain sight to survive against all odds. To stay alive, he has no choice but to sell himself into the service of the "She-Devil." With the meticulous calculations of an abacus, his schemes evolve from underworld tricks to political intrigue at c 427Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Immerse yourself in the authentic historical environment of the late Ming Dynasty

34. 234 桃 The Three Peach Garden Brothers Are Reborn in the Three Kingdoms 桃园三兄弟重生三国 Phantom Feathers Beneath the Vast Sky幻羽苍穹Historical992k WordsOngoing [Reborn Three Kingdoms Novel] [No System] [Battlefield Strategy] The story begins with Liu Bei entrusting his adopted son to Zhuge Liang at Baidi City, then dying soon afterward. Unable to let go of his countless regrets, he is reborn before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, back when the three brothers swore brotherhood in the Peach Garden. Even more astonishingly, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have also been reborn. As Liu Bei marvels at the great mercy of Heaven, he watches his two brothers weep with joy 796Reads8.2Score103Shelves

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    These are my three favorite long-form Three Kingdoms time-travel novels and Three Kingdoms rebirth novels. They mainly focus on large-scale wars with strategies and tactics, with the theme of marrying beautiful women as a secondary element. The story revolves around defeating feudal lords and foreign tribes to finally unify the world.

35. 235 三 Three Kingdoms: Transmigrating into the Yellow Turban Rebellion to Turn the Tide 三国：穿越黄巾逆转天下 Phantom Feathers Beneath the Vast Sky幻羽苍穹Historical2.0M WordsCompleted This is my second long novel about transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era. The protagonist transmigrates to become Zhang Jiao’s disciple, then escapes Jizhou alongside his senior sister Zhang Ning, the Way of Great Peace, and the Yellow Turban warriors. Though many look down on him for being a Yellow Turban rebel, Lu Yun keeps striving toward his goal and ultimately unifies the Three Kingdoms. 3.3kReads8.8Score289Shelves
36. 236 三 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Marry Cai Wenji 三国：开局迎娶蔡文姬 Water Leaves No Trace逝氺无痕Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration + No-Existence System + Three Kingdoms + Invincible + Beauties Yang Ling unexpectedly transmigrates to the end of the Han Dynasty, becoming the legitimate son of the Hongnong Yang clan, the son of Yang Ci, and the younger brother of Yang Biao! But after transmigrating, Yang Ling is completely baffled to find himself locked in a little woodshed. What is going on? The bewildered Yang Ling can only hope for the golden finger every transmigrator is supposed to get! Sure enough, transm 8kReads8.1Score563Shelves
37. 237 平 A Commoner Runs Wild in the Three Kingdoms 平民乱闯三国 Phantom Feathers Beneath the Vast Sky幻羽苍穹Historical1.3M WordsCompleted A Three Kingdoms transmigration novel about striving for supremacy, with no System. The protagonist is an ordinary modern man who transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes Han Fu’s son. Through his own efforts, he builds a powerful army, defeats the various warlords and foreign tribes, and ultimately unifies the Three Kingdoms. He goes on to live a life of luxury and power that modern people can hardly imagine, surrounded by beautiful women and ruling the world. 1.8kReads8.0Score125Shelves
38. 238 我 Me! A Little Orphan! I Rose Up and Crowned Myself Emperor! 我！小小孤女！起义称帝！ Gui Yaoyao圭垚垚Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [No CP romance + orphan girl fleeing famine + mind-reading + political intrigue + empress] (The heroine is ruthless. She kills someone in the very first chapter, so don’t read if that bothers you.) The heroine, Yun Sheng, flees famine in the early part of the story, launches a rebellion in the middle, and becomes emperor in the end. A severe drought strikes Dingzhou, leaving the people homeless and destitute. What should have been an ordinary drought becomes the spark that tears the Great Shuo D 132Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    This seems to be a male-oriented novel, but girls probably wouldn't like it either. Although the female protagonist becomes empress, the rest of the story is all about war and conquering cities. It's a fictional novel set in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

39. 239 水 Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒：天下大乱关我屁事 Words Can Heal文字能治病Historical182k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the world of Water Margin by accident. Before me was a world overrun with heroes, and behind me lay chaos where the people could barely survive. Murder and arson were everyday occurrences, while mountain spirits and monsters appeared and vanished without warning. The System said: Get fifty people to come eat at the tavern, and you’ll receive a pocket dimension. I looked at the counter showing 0/50, then at the three hunters fleeing through the woods in the distance. They’d m 482Reads—Score117Shelves

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    This Water Margin is a bit outrageous! Can Water Margin be written like this?

40. 240 金 The Golden Son-in-Law 金牌帝婿 Misty Rain’烟雨’Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Farming] [Lighthearted] [Alternate world] [No System] Qin Yu transmigrates, and from the start he’s the second son of the Prince of Qin’s household. His father is a non-imperial prince of Great Wei and the Minister of Revenue. His mother is a wealthy daughter of a prominent Jiangnan family. His older brother is a peerless general who guards the frontier. With such powerful connections and an exalted position, Qin Yu gives up on ambition, indulging in wine, women, and song, and reclining in the 47.4kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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    It features both overt and covert schemes, as well as power struggles, making it very exciting.

41. 241 封 Three Years in My Fief, and the Useless Prince Shocks the Court 封地三年，废物皇子震惊朝堂大佬 Daoist Wick灯芯道人Historical511k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + laid-back daily life + developing a fiefdom + a slight golden finger] Li Su, the useless prince hated by everyone in the capital, is driven from court and sent to Lingnan Prefecture, a desolate backwater, to fend for himself. Once-in-a-century earthquakes cut off the fiefdom from the outside world for three years, leaving Lingnan isolated from the court and the rest of the realm. Three years later~ Emperor Qian graciously permits the various regional princes to come to the 6.7kReads8.6Score362Shelves
42. 242 相 Prime Minister Zhuge's Northern Expedition, Liu Shan Leads Wei Yan in a Surprise Attack on Chang'an 相父北伐，刘禅率魏延奇袭长安 Mulin Shanbao霂霖山宝Historical3.0M WordsCompleted A purple-gold crown binds his hair. He wears a red brocade robe embroidered with flowers from Xichuan, armor linked with beast-faced plates, and a beautifully crafted lion-patterned belt. In his hand is a gleaming gold, tiger-headed spiked club, and beneath him is a Fire Dragon steed. And you're telling me this is Liu Shan? Liu Shan: “For internal affairs, ask Imperial Father. For external affairs, ask the Chancellor. If there's anything else we can't decide, ask Wolong!” Zhuge Liang: “Your Maje 6.3kReads8.7Score516Shelves
43. 243 穿 After Transmigrating into a Sickly Body, the Mad Emperor Makes Me Study for the Civil Service Exam Every Night 穿成病弱后疯批皇帝夜夜逼我考公 Li Changxuan Mei离昶泫魅Two Male Leads514k WordsCompleted [No CP!! No female lead!!] Cheerful top scorer in the imperial exams X arrogant, aloof emperor After failing the civil service exam for the sixth time, Zhu Li threw his head back and sighed. “That blind emperor can't recognize talent. This country's doomed.” Heartbroken and ready to go home and inherit his family's fortune, he was stopped at the door by someone who said, “Want to take the civil service exam? Guaranteed pass with our complete course. Try it free for three months, and get a full r 217Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The story features two male leads, several princes vying for the throne, each wanting both beauty and power. [Kissing emojis]

44. 244 三 Three Kingdoms: Eight Million for the Governorship of Ba Commandery 三国：八百万买巴郡太守 Little Tangyuan 521小汤圆521Historical344k WordsOngoing (Power struggles, farming, daily life, modern knowledge, with occasional alternate history for the sake of the plot!) In the third year of Guanghe, the Western Garden sells official posts at clearly marked prices. The great clans of Yingchuan fight over the post of governor, the governor of Ba Commandery launches a rebellion, and for half a year, no one wants the job, even for eight million. Jiang Lin, a transmigrator, arrives in the late Han dynasty along with his delivery van and makes more th 8.5kReads7.3Score450Shelves

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    It's alright, I guess.

45. 245 水 Water Margin: Those Good-for-Nothings Need a Decent Big Brother 水浒汉窝囊废因为他们缺个好哥哥 Fish Floating on the Water鱼儿水上飘Historical1.1M WordsOngoing (There are lots of people outside, so I’m getting down on my knees here. Come in and take a look, will you? Consider it a little silver for your big brother!) From the start, Zhao Changsheng broke one of Gao Yanei’s legs. His destination was Liangshan, where he would change those bold men, each one full of life and character. He would take the best and discard the worst! He would find Yue Fei, erase the humiliation of Jingkang, and reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun! He would build a new 4.9kReads7.8Score377Shelves

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    Traveling through the chaotic world of Water Margin, the master and his disciple, on horseback, face a thousand men without fear, fighting their way through Liangshan Marsh. If you're looking for a good read, give this a try.

46. 246 搅 Shaping the Times: Love, Betrayal, and Revenge in the Huichang Era of the Late Tang 搅动时局：晚唐会昌年间恩剑情仇 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Historical88k WordsCompleted Explore: Why did Prince Qi Li Jun die young, and why did Imperial Uncle Li Chen ascend the throne? The fighting never lets up, with no wasted movements. A dying body calls down thunder to seize a soul; a golden wheel that burns the world cleaves through the chaos of the Tang dynasty. In the final years of the Huichang era, storms are gathering. Xiao Chen was made a marquis and general at twenty-five, and commanded the Zhenwu Army. He was widely recognized at court and among the people as the for 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on! This historical novel will definitely satisfy you.

47. 247 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.6kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    🔥After being struck by lightning, Emperor Wei awakens his mind-reading ability, only to discover his loyal court officials internally ranting, his virtuous empress secretly plotting to flee, and even his own child hoping for his abdication! Just as he's about to lose his composure, a particularly poignant inner monologue strikes: "Being an emperor is truly miserable... Even a dog wouldn't want to be an emperor!" 🎭These words were uttered by the Ninth Prince, Wei Yu, a laid-back, Buddhist-like prince who, clutching his mental tablet, only wanted to lie down and binge-watch dramas. Who could have predicted that since his father acquired mind-reading skills, he would go from being a nobody in the royal family to being elevated to the position of Crown Prince! Intrigues and schemes intertwine, face-slapping reversals abound, and when this lazy prince is forced into the vortex of power, how will this "atypical palace intrigue" end in hilarious chaos? Come and witness how this lazy prince, under his emperor father's mind-reading abilities, achieves a life of effortless victory! [Thumbs up][Salute]

48. 248 争 Conquest Begins in a Tribe of Slaves 争霸，从奴隶部落开始 Nine-Origin Lotus Emperor九元莲帝Historical47k WordsOngoing A powerful protagonist from the beginning + warfare + armies + no saintly do-gooder + not brutal + fantasy + a vast world map. Everything for the tribe! If you haven’t cleared a stage, it doesn’t count as a game! Does a little advantage count as a cheat? The Human King, Sculpt a Golden Body: Receive the worship of humankind for all eternity! Sculpt a Jade Body: Guard humankind for all eternity! Sculpt a Stone Body: Never forget the road that brought you here! Jiu was a volunteer teacher who sacr —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An alternate history map, leaning towards fantasy.

49. 249 九 Nine Princes Vie for the Throne: The Good-for-Nothing Prince Is Banished to Beiliang from the Start 九子夺嫡：废物皇子开局被贬北凉 Little Beetle 339小小甲壳虫339Historical6.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Great Zhou dynasty, Li Xun became the unlucky, useless Sixth Prince. In the struggle for the throne among nine princes, he was marked as a loser from the very beginning. He was framed and exiled to the lands of Beiliang, yet his enemies still wouldn't leave him alone. After his golden finger awakened, Li Xun gained control of the Emperor's Support System and obtained terrifying power. Then he launched a powerful counterattack. When his enemies wouldn't let up, he simp 40.7kReads8.6Score3.1kShelves

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    It looks good, but I don't play it.

50. 250 关 Moon Over the Mountain Pass, Our Hair Turns White Together 关山月，共华发 I'm Not a Pink Bear我不是粉熊Historical119k WordsOngoing [Alternate History]+ [No Harem]+ [No System]+ [Political Power Struggles]+ [One Heroine] A male lead who grows over time I’m stuck taking the blame every day. What should I do when people are out to get me? It doesn’t matter. I have a Martial Saint for a master, the Empress as my younger sister, and the Chancellor as my father. They’ll handle it. I just need to lie flat. I’ll lead my army across the mountain passes, marry a foreign princess, and conquer my way to unifying the realm. The most rom 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Alternate history, a story about a male protagonist who grows and develops, not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel. New author, please be kind.

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