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

1. 301 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrate as the Chongzhen Emperor, Starting with a Rope 大明：穿越崇祯帝，开局一根绳 An Illiterate Writes a Novel文盲写小说Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Ruthless Combat + War] Good news: Zhu Lian transmigrated and became Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty. Bad news: It was the tenth day of the third month of Chongzhen’s seventeenth year, just seven days before Li Zicheng’s rebels stormed the outer city. The Ming dynasty was already on the brink of collapse, in grave danger. The Jurchens threatened from the north, rebels from the west, with one natural disaster after another an 60.3kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves
2. 302 细 A Close Reading of Three Hundred Years of the Ming Dynasty 细读明朝三百年 Zhang Qin张嵚Historical138k WordsCompleted This book offers a detailed account of more than three centuries of Ming dynasty history, covering politics, economics, military affairs, and culture. It closely examines pivotal events, influential figures, and important institutions that shaped the course of the dynasty. It also sets the record straight about historical figures who have been misrepresented and provides balanced accounts of events that have been exaggerated or glossed over. This is a historical feast for Ming dynasty enthusiast 521Reads9.4Score119Shelves
3. 303 开 From the Start, I Simulate the Future, and the Empress Begs Me to Emerge 开局模拟未来，女帝跪求出山 Ogu Li Hat欧古力帽子Historical165k WordsOngoing [Low Martial Arts + Strategy + Showboating + Daily Memes] The Great Qian Dynasty is nearing its end, and a scheming consort is throwing the government into chaos. Su Chang Qing transmigrates into the body of the Prince of Zhenbei’s heir. From the start, chains pierce his bones, and he is sentenced to execution after the autumn harvest! Luckily, he awakens the [Divine Strategy Simulation Arena]! [Ding! Spend your essence, energy, and spirit to simulate the next seven days of events!] [Simulation 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   After transmigrating, the protagonist is imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, and his entire family is massacred. In this desperate situation, he awakens a future simulation system, which allows him to foresee life-or-death crises. He then plots step by step to turn the tables on the powerful minister, and even the Empress, who holds great power, personally humbly begs him to come out of seclusion and assist her.

4. 304 黑 The Black Dragon Roars, the Ink Dragon Sings, and the Halberds Ring as One 黑龙啸，墨龙吟，长戟齐鸣 Qi Yang琪洋Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Also known as The General. [War god] + [national warfare] + [political intrigue] + [fictional setting] + [military commanders] His father died on the battlefield when he was young. His mother passed away when he was a child. An orphan, he was fortunate to be raised with help from his uncle and aunt in the same village. Unwilling to accept the fate laid out for him, he joined the army in his early teens. A boy from a mountain village ultimately rises step by step to become a dynasty's general, gr 3.3kReads8.7Score214Shelves

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   Needless to say, without further ado, old age is the end.

5. 305 殖 Colonizing the Ming Dynasty 殖民大明 Shang Bigmouth尚大嘴Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Wang Ding obtains a magical piece of jade that can open a spatial rift, creating a gateway to the Ming dynasty. There, Wang Ding finds wealth and glory in a new world. This is the story of how he saves people and kills them. 6.2kReads8.8Score417Shelves

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   Come with me to the Ming Dynasty to seek wealth and glory!

6. 306 北 The Caged Phoenix of the Northern Song: From the Start, I Was Veiled in Red 北宋囚凰：开局被戴红盖头 My Wife Is a Bit Fierce老婆有点虎Historical542k WordsOngoing No golden finger + love of country and family + devoted, not a womanizer + peerless woman of talent + slow burn A highly educated business magnate transmigrates and wakes up beneath a bright red bridal veil. In the Northern Song dynasty, the top courtesan of Qiantang mistakes him for a medicinal ingredient to bring good luck, then plans to burn him once he's served his purpose. A literary academy contest, outwitting Fang La, factional struggles at court, the Jin kingdom and Western Xia. Slow bur 6Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   This book is good in both scope and writing style.

7. 307 娶 Marry a Wife to Cut My Taxes? I Started by Supporting My Beautiful Bride 娶妻抵税？从养活美娇媳妇开始 Last Night's East Tower昨夜东楼Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [No System + alternate world + farming + hunting + slow burn + not a wish-fulfillment story + political intrigue and warfare + competing for supremacy in troubled times] “Yucheng, do you want a wife or not? Just say the word and I’ll send one over.” “Then go ahead and send her over.” Shen Yucheng thought it was just a joke, never expecting to actually end up with a beautiful wife. The dynasty is in its final years. Warlords carve up the land, and refugees are everywhere. With nothing but bare wa 26.6kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves

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   Historical fiction + power struggle + farming [You can savor the details] Villagers mock: "Without your father, you're nothing!" The hunter, newly transmigrated, is determined to prove them wrong. He starts by taking advantage of the imperial court's tax deduction policy to find a beautiful wife, then heads off with his hunting bow to conquer the snowy mountains. His hound leads the way to catch ferrets, he raids squirrel nests to stockpile nuts, and when he returns home, his beautiful wife awaits with warm porridge. Who wouldn't envy such a life?

8. 308 朱 Zhu Houzhao: The Worst Temple Name I'll Accept Is Shengzong 朱厚照：朕的庙号最次也得是圣宗 A Weary Bird Returns to Its Old Woods倦鸟落旧林Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty’s Zhu Houzhao + court intrigue + cracking down on corrupt officials + sweeping through Mongolia + crushing the barbarians + opening up a New World] Drowning from the start, with civil officials always trying to kill me! Crush the landlords and put the Ming economy under state ownership! Let the red flags fly and open up nine continents and five seas! Rule the entire world: from the founding to the fall of the Ming, none can rival us! 14.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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   Take you on a journey through a thousand years to witness the true glory and hegemony of the Tang Dynasty! Here, there are no lukewarm fantasies of a "Celestial Empire," only the iron-fisted imperial law of "disobedience met with the destruction of temples and the extermination of clans." Witness the iron cavalry of the Zhenguan era crush the ancestral temple of Goguryeo, and admire the tribute missions from the Western Regions under the blade of the Anxi Protectorate. Every page bursts with the truths written in sword and fire by the Tang Dynasty: the tribute missions of all nations were never based on etiquette, but on the power of conquest that made enemies tremble! Want to experience the true spirit of the Tang Dynasty? This book uses archaeological evidence and battlefield records to shatter all romanticized imaginations—this is the true, most resilient golden age of China!

9. 309 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin Begs Me to Start a Rebellion 大唐：李世民求我造反 Joy Throughout the Land天下乐Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Li Ke transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. He plans to use his skills as a motivational speaker to brainwash a loyal crew and keep his head down as an unremarkable prince. But eight years after transmigrating, he discovers that he brought along an entire national strategic reserve warehouse. So Li Ke throws caution to the wind. If he’s going to be a prince, he might as well be one who fears nothing and lives as freely as he pleases! First, he starts a newspaper to build his rep 157.2kReads9.5Score16.9kShelves
10. 310 乱 The Common People Rise in a Time of Chaos 乱世之庶民崛起 Teng Hanyu Zhu腾瀚育珠Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: "Dominating the Realm Starts with Winning the Villagers' Support" After transmigrating, Yun Fan arrives in the Great Sheng during the reign of Zhao Shun. The north is suffering a severe drought, the south is flooded, and the lords of the Nine Provinces rule independently. The people are in dire straits, and rebellions break out one after another. 62Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    An alternate history, a story of an ordinary person's growth.

11. 311 大 Great Tang: That Little Taoist Is a Little Too Reckless! 大唐：那个小道士有点，狂飙！ Jin Jinzhong金金钟Eastern Fantasy212k WordsOngoing [Daoist Magic + The Supernatural + The Tang Dynasty + Suspense + Schemes + Love and Hate + Bringing Peace to the World + Political Intrigue + Human-Demon Romance] Inspired by Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West During the Yuanhe era, in the middle period of the Tang Dynasty, Jin Shiyu, scion of a distinguished family, learned Daoist arts from a descendant of Yuan Tiangang, then studied criminal investigation under the heir to a famous detective’s legacy. Young Master Jin has no interest 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Close to real historical events,

12. 312 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
13. 313 大 The Great Jin’s List of Demons: Flying Tiger Shakes the Heavens 大晋妖邪榜之飞虎撼天 Yi Bing Ding Xu乙丙丁戌Historical300k WordsCompleted [Lone Hero + Alternate History + Passionate War for the Nation + Court Intrigue + Daoist Arts and Witchcraft] The realm collapses, the people scatter. The Flying Tiger Divine Army rises, and heroes emerge. In the waning years of the Great Jin dynasty, conflict raged throughout the realm. The great royal houses schemed relentlessly for power, while war left the common people homeless and displaced. The princes' struggle for supremacy unfolds here, depicting the last stubborn stand of the Great Ji 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 314 永 The Yongle Emperor: Zhu Biao 永乐大帝：朱标 Fourth Prince四王爷，Historical4.2M WordsCompleted (Decisive and ruthless! No System! Court intrigue and power struggles! Conquering the northern frontier!) A top wilderness survival expert transmigrates into the parallel world of the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, becoming his eldest son, Zhu Biao! From then on, the Yongle Emperor is no longer Zhu Di. At home, he executes Lady Lü to stabilize the inner court. Abroad, he trains iron cavalry and formations of musketeers, repeatedly sweeping through the Tatars, Jurchen, Oirats, and the Little Cher 36kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
15. 315 上 An Ancient Great Demon in the Human World: Flames of War 上古大妖在人间之烽火连天 Yi Bing Ding Xu乙丙丁戌Historical307k WordsCompleted After the ancient wars between the Wu and Yao, the battles between gods and demons, and the Investiture of the Gods War at the end of the Shang dynasty, countless lingering spirits from the Three Realms scattered across the human world... During the reign of Emperor Hui of Jin, the richest man in the land, Shi Chong, held a grand literary gathering at Jingu Garden, only for demons to invade. Chen Zhen and Liu Kun rose up to destroy them. The northwest descended into chaos. Many shamans among the 3Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 刚 Just as I Seized Power at Court, the Empress Started Simulating My Life 刚刚权倾朝野，就被女帝模拟人生 Lunhui Jian轮回见Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Zhenwen transmigrates into the Great Wilderness Dynasty, a high-martial-arts world, and becomes the Grand Secretary, a powerful figure who holds the court in his grasp. Elegant and refined, yet ruthless in his methods, he is known as the “Green-Robed Yama.” The young empress has just ascended the throne, while the Empress Dowager governs from behind the curtain and holds all the power. To reclaim her authority, the empress decides to eliminate Zhou Zhenwen and prove her abilities to the Emp 4.8kReads7.9Score276Shelves

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    This book is really good 🌿 Don't be fooled by the title, it's super interesting 👀. The protagonist transmigrates to ancient times and has a villainous spy system. He gets rewards for doing anything that benefits his villainous role in the Chaotang. But unexpectedly, the female emperor can simulate life and see right through him, playing by his own rules 📚

17. 317 诡 Cultivating the Uncanny Way: Kunlun's Lost Trails 诡道修行之昆仑迷踪 Yi Bing Ding Xu乙丙丁戌Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Yinshan Sect Secret Arts + Supernatural + Japanese Kukai Nine Chrysanthemum Evil Arts + Conquest + Zhong Kui's Ghost-Taming Arts + Passionate Action + Shikigami + A Showdown Between the Central Plains and Japan's Island Sorcery] The ancient artifact Kunlun Mirror can travel through time and space and reveal the secrets of Heaven. For a thousand years, a saying has circulated among Daoist sects: "Ninety-nine thunderbolts, and Kunlun's heavenly gate will open." During the Republi 15Reads8.1Score—Shelves
18. 318 赶 You Banished Me to My Fief, So I Rebelled with the Prince of Beiliang 赶你去封地，你竟带着北凉王造反 Little Flying Pig from the Mountains山里小飞猪Historical3.1M WordsOngoing [Alternate World] [Feudal Prince] [Summoning] [Rapid Army Expansion] [Conquest] [Comedy] [Revenge] After transmigrating to the Great Yan Dynasty, Xiao Jing becomes the useless Third Prince in everyone's eyes. From the start, he is framed by a treacherous villain and exiled to the bitterly cold Qinzhou, where he is made Prince of Qin! Fortunately, Xiao Jing awakens his golden finger and immediately summons Huo Qubing and ten thousand elite Han cavalry! With swift, decisive action, he takes contro 92.2kReads8.0Score6.8kShelves

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    This is perfect!!!

19. 319 哮 Xiaotian: Li Si Was Erlang Shen All Along 哮天：李斯原是二郎神 Yun Mo Zhu云墨烛Eastern Fantasy318k WordsCompleted Erlang Shen, famed for his impartial justice, is demoted and becomes Li Si, prime minister of the Great Qin! At court, Zhao Gao lurks like a venomous snake; in the shadows, Shen Gongbao's cold laughter echoes through the world once more! Burning books and burying scholars alive? It was really a way to sever the immortals' reach into the mortal realm! The Great Wall? It conceals a world-shaking seal meant to imprison gods and demons! Xu Fu, the human trafficker, faces heavenly punishment beneath 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's updated to chapter 65! Does anyone have a book review to share?

20. 320 我 I Really Didn't Want to Be a Prince 我真没想当王爷啊 The Wandering Longblade溜达的长刀Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing Prince + fictional setting + multiple heroines + lighthearted comedy “Spring breezes and peach blossoms, a cup of wine; ten years of lanterns glowing through rainy nights in the martial world.” During the Chenghe era of the Great Ning dynasty, rival powers rise up, the people suffer, and the realm is thrown into chaos. Across three northern and southern dynasties, ministers and nobles, talented scholars and famed courtesans paint a vivid portrait of the realm. The imperial court, the batt 36.5kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
21. 321 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 93kReads9.6Score12.4kShelves

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    These are all political intrigue novels, and they're all good. You can give them a try.

22. 322 开 The Empress Is Giving Me a Back Rub from the Start? What the Heck, Prince Beichen! 开局皇后推背？我勒个北宸王啊！ The Splendor of the Nine Provinces九州风华Historical142k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + alternate history + struggle for supremacy + strategic mastermind + heir to a prince of another surname + multiple heroines] [Intrigue first, struggle for supremacy later. Not a fast-paced wish-fulfillment novel: expect schemes and plans that unfold gradually!] He transmigrates into the body of the heir to a prince of another surname, only to be framed by the empress from the start! To stay alive, Chu Ning turns the scheme to his advantage, invoking the emperor's authority and g —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A spoiled young master encounters the Empress pushing his back at the start of his life? Is it a perk? No way, it's definitely a conspiracy! Serving as a hostage in the capital, he witnesses the struggle for the throne among nine princes. Watch as this spoiled young master transforms into a master strategist, stirring up the winds of change across the land!

23. 323 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 262.1kReads9.7Score30.8kShelves
24. 324 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 108.1kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
25. 325 大 Great Ming: I’m Zhu Yuntong, and I Randomly Resurrect My Relatives 大明：我朱允熥，随机复活亲人 Young Master Feng公子枫Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Old Zhu wants to make Zhu Yunwen crown prince? Bring Grandma, Empress Ma, back to life and let her give Zhu Chongba a piece of her mind! Lü takes the position of secondary consort? Bring his mother, Crown Princess Chang, back to life and restore her to her rightful place in the Eastern Palace! Zhu Yuanzhang acts like he deserves respect just because he’s old? Bring Zhu Wusi back to life and watch Zhu Chongba call him “Father” in terror! The Huai-Xi nobles can’t get along? Bring his maternal gran 33.3kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    "Your Highness, do you want a wife?" Princess Chen Ruyan asked. "Take me as your wife!" The main characters are all unique! A very enjoyable historical fantasy novel!

26. 326 质 The Debonair Hostage Prince 质子风流 Nan Di南第Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [Hostage prince's rise] + [Revenge] + [Dynastic struggle for supremacy] + [Capture the Dragon in the South] + [Ruthless and decisive] + [Wind and Rain Tower] He was a prince of the imperial house, yet someone had thrown him into a pigsty and kept him penned there for ten years. He was a martial arts prodigy, yet someone had torn out his tendons and stripped away his spiritual bones when he was still young. He was the Prince of Beichuan, with a fief of his own, yet people humiliated and despised 10.9kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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    The protagonist is calm, ruthless, and possesses unparalleled political acumen and martial arts skills. An absolutely fantastic book!!!

27. 327 汉 Xu Chu in the Late Han: I Seize the Southeast from the Start 汉末许褚：开局坐断东南 Let's Call Him Teacher Yu就叫虞老师吧Historical2.0M WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms] [Late Han Dynasty] [Slow Burn] [Farming] [Politics] [Conquest] [Scheming] [Political Maneuvering] [Unresolved Regrets] [Transmigration] A modern overworked office drone transmigrates into the late Han Dynasty as Xu Chu, and refuses to accept the fate of being called the “Tiger Fool.” Cao Mengde, you hold the emperor hostage, but did you know my troops, supplies, and wealth can make the warlords bow to me, too? Liu Xuande, you preach benevolence and righteousness, but did you kno 20.4kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
28. 328 大 Great Qin: From the Start, I Teach Shang Yang to Reform, and Duke Xiao Loses His Mind 大秦：开局教商鞅变法，孝公麻了 Tang Anxue唐安雪Historical934k WordsOngoing (The rating just opened, so it will rise later) Shang Yang plans to enforce the harsh law of collective punishment. The old clans muster five thousand private troops and force Duke Xiao of Qin to execute his chancellor and apologize! Qin is weak, the states east of the passes mock it as a land of “barbarians,” and the old clans at home keep sucking it dry. Ying Qu Liang seeks to preserve the state through the way of benevolent rule, while Shang Yang is ready to risk his life and fortune to becom 3.4kReads6.1Score172Shelves
29. 329 魂 After My Soul Transmigrated to a Chaotic Age, I Slaughtered Every Noble in My Path 魂穿乱世后，杀神屠尽诸卿公 Xun Ye璕也Ancient Romance170k WordsOngoing [Epic historical ensemble + transmigration + court intrigue + powerful heroine + no romance + ruthless] In her previous life, Shen Xu was a butcher of the battlefield, leaving rivers and mountains soaked in blood. She flooded cities and left a million corpses in her wake. Though she spent her life fighting and killing, her achievements eventually made the emperor fear her power. In the end, he granted her a sword, and she took her own life. When she opened her eyes again, her soul had fallen int 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A once-powerful female general, renowned for her ruthlessness, died unjustly and was reborn in a chaotic, declining dynasty. Her ex-husband was a rogue, local bullies were domineering, and powerful officials were a scourge on the country. She showed no mercy, ruthlessly eliminating all her enemies and rewriting the course of the turbulent world with her strength.

30. 330 白 The White-Robed Emperor 白衣天子 East Has Fusu东有扶苏Historical3.4M WordsOngoing (No System + One Female Lead + Political Scheming and Conquest + Surviving in Troubled Times + Building a Following) “You want to know who I am? Sit down, have some tea, and let me spin you a tale.” In the eyes of the refugees, I'm a living bodhisattva who barely belongs in this world, giving them food and shelter. In the eyes of the noble clans, I'm a mad dog in human skin, mild-mannered most days but ready to wipe out entire households when I make a move. In the histories, I'm the gravedigger 186.6kReads9.0Score22kShelves
31. 331 让 I Told You to Tutor the Crown Prince, Not Teach Him to Rebel 让你教太子，没让你教太子谋反 Jiu Yue Chu Ba玖玥初芭Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Terminally ill, I obtained the Crown Prince's Companion System. If I'm supposed to teach the Crown Prince, then I might as well teach him how to rebel. Your Majesty, please address the Crown Prince as emperor! Back in the Xuanwu Gate Incident, His Highness the Crown Prince fought his way through a hail of blades and spears. Pull yourself together and don't disgrace yourself! Just do it! 34.6kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves
32. 332 我 I Have Armories Full of Guns and Cannons, and the Empress Begs Me to Take a Wife 我有枪炮满库，女帝跪求招夫 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Historical562k WordsCompleted [Grand ambitions, a powerful System, and total freedom] One unexpected transmigration, an alternate dynasty, a family of loyal martyrs, a mighty general, a court full of treacherous officials, and a struggle between loyalty and treachery... A Prince of Pingxi who is anything but worthy of his title is sent far away to the desolate Western Wastelands... With my Supreme Exchange System, I can summon anything at will, from needles and thread to planes and cannons... Watch me lead famine refugees to 353Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Chapter 1 Becoming a County Magistrate? No, Getting Married

33. 333 大 The Rise and Fall of the Great Wei Dynasty 大魏王朝风云史 Please Give Me One More Chance请再给我一次机会Ancient Romance33k WordsCompleted Come witness the splendor of the Great Wei Dynasty's imperial harem, with an empress who seems calm and collected but is ruthless beneath the surface, a pampered and utterly indulged princess, a Noble Consort with a meticulous mind, and a majestic emperor. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 围 Hunting a Movie Star: I Took Down the Underworld 围猎女星：我干翻地下江湖 Upstream Traveler逆游人Urban325k WordsOngoing [A passionate underworld saga set in the jianghu, with female celebrities, a harem, cunning scheming, power struggles, capital, and intricate, brain-burning plotting] [This is not a brainless story. If you like low-quality, mindless fiction, stop after the first three chapters. The underworld is more than gangsters, and the jianghu is more than fighting. The first thirty chapters reveal just a fraction of the picture. I’ll use my own experiences to show you what the underworld really is, and wha 190Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Discover a promising serialized novel! Amidst the power struggles and intrigues of various factions, a female celebrity faces a crucial life choice under the sway of capital, while a powerless young man from the bottom of society enters the fray, scheming step by step to overturn the old order.

35. 335 午 The Midnight Pawnshop: The Living Must Keep Away 午夜当铺，活人回避 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Horror] [Chinese Folk Customs] [Unorthodox Trade] [Tales of Evil Objects] [No Romance] This is a strange pawnshop that deals exclusively in sinister objects with special value! When something goes against the natural order, evil must be at work! Some things simply should not exist in this world! Coins stuffed into the mouths of the dead, an executioner's blade, grave mushrooms, flesh lingzhi, Kunlun fetuses... Evil objects can harm people, but they can also help them! T 278.5kReads9.4Score24.3kShelves
36. 336 大 Da Li Mutai 大黎木泰 Gong Jianbao弓建保Historical164k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Li dynasty as a prince, he had hoped to recline in the company of beauties and command the world once he rose. But his brothers scheme against one another, and their devious plots are impossible to guard against. Watch how Mu Tai survives and makes a place for himself in a troubled age, pressing ever onward! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 337 侠 The Hero on the Left, the Sword on the Right 侠左，剑右 Carefree Junior Uncle逍遥小师叔Eastern Fantasy5.7M WordsOngoing [Passion, strategy, and chivalry] In Great Chu, there was a town called Shili. Shili Town had a cripple named Lu Tianming. Since he pushed a little cart around the streets every day, writing letters home for people, the townsfolk liked to call him Scholar. One day, the top fighter in Shili Town died. Scholar reported it to the authorities, only to get caught up in a power struggle with undercurrents running deep. After that, a Sword God appeared in Shili Town. No one knew who he was. They only k 37.5kReads8.8Score3kShelves
38. 338 我 My Aunt Is Yang Guifei 我小姨是杨贵妃 Nine Holes九孔Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [No System + Fast-Paced Plot + Ruthless] After transmigrating as Yang Guifei's nephew, Pei Hui could have spent his life in luxury, drinking and composing poetry with Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Meng Haoran, and the rest, and playing mahjong with his aunt, Yang Guifei. But instead, he has to face the An Lushan Rebellion. He thinks he can make the emperor see An Lushan's true colors and eliminate him before the rebellion begins. But by then, the Tang emperor is already inept and corrupt, and the ent 6.3kReads8.1Score503Shelves
39. 339 我 I'm F-Rank, and I'm Slaying It at University! 我F级，在大学杀疯了！ Big Zhong Who Loves Hot Pot吃火锅的大钟Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts + No Female Lead + No System + Slow Burn + Passionate + Growth] After years of being tormented by illness, Qi Feng is about to lose his chance to attend college. Just as despair closes in, Longguo University opens up a new life for him. But he never imagined that a mysterious forbidden zone existed in a city crisscrossed with steel and concrete. As the real world is about to be revealed to everyone, as a secret guarded for many years is about to come to light, and as the entir 17.7kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
40. 340 穿 I Transmigrated as Zhao Kuo and Was Surrounded at Changping for 46 Days 穿越赵括，人在长平被围46天 Tsukuyomi月夜见Historical1.6M WordsOngoing Reborn in Zhao Kuo’s body, trapped at Changping, he nearly starved to death from the start. At the point of despair, he noticed a MOBA minimap had appeared in the corner of his eye. Everyone knows that in an age of cold weapons, when both sides are evenly matched, whoever controls the information is invincible. So you’re Bai Qi, the God of War, are you? You’ve never lost in more than seventy battles, have you? Well, now the tables have turned. 5.1kReads7.2Score342Shelves
41. 341 从 From Toddler Prince to Sovereign of All Under Heaven [Infrastructure] 从奶娃诸侯王到天下共主【基建】 Peach Creek Wilds桃溪野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: From Infant Prince to Ruler of All Under Heaven: Infrastructure Building [Feel-good power fantasy + adorable toddler from the start + gaming cheat + infrastructure building + farming + war + family and country + cute pets + romance?] [Serious Synopsis] If you come from across the sea and travel west, you will eventually find a prosperous city unlike anything in this world. It is the fiefdom of His Highness, the Prince of You: Youzhou. At the end of the dynasty, the land is strew 171.4kReads9.3Score18.8kShelves

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    I dare say this book is good.

42. 342 昏 Foolish Emperor: A Treacherous Minister Makes Me Choose a Consort from the Start 昏君：开局奸臣让我选妃 Dragon Battles in the Wilderness龙战于野Historical3.1M WordsCompleted [Also known as: The Son of Heaven of Great Zhou] Zhou Qingtian transmigrated into the body of the Great Zhou emperor, who had been intellectually disabled since birth. Treacherous ministers stirred up trouble within the court, while foreign tribes surrounded the realm from without. Zhou Qingtian turned the tide and awed the land, vowing to become an emperor remembered for all time! 1.3kReads8.4Score124Shelves

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    Zhou Qingtian transmigrates into the body of a weak emperor, beset by treacherous officials within his court and foreign invaders without. Witness how he rises against all odds, turns the tide, and forges a legendary imperial empire that will be remembered for generations!

43. 343 大 The Great Yan Dynasty’s Number One Foolish Son-in-Law 大炎第一傻婿 Wicked Emperor Venerable不良帝尊Historical699k WordsCompleted I woke up as the foolish son of the prime minister, and somehow I also had a shrewish princess for a fiancée. She had a killer figure, too. Huh? Why do the women of the Great Yan dynasty dress so indecently? Tang Hao clutched his nose as it bled. “Who could possibly resist this?” 82Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended, humorous style

44. 344 我 I Only Wanted to Die, So How Did I Become Famous and Successful? 我一心求死，怎么功成名就了？ The Heavenly Court's Little Nobody天庭小卡拉米Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + Menace + Humor + No System + Not Invincible] [This book has a martial arts power system, but the protagonist has no combat skills. If you only like effortless power fantasies, please look elsewhere.] After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, Mu Qingbai has just one more to go before he can return to his homeland with everything accumulated over all ten lives. Falsely accused and thrown in prison from the start, he is about to be executed after autumn. He’s read 18.3kReads8.7Score997Shelves

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    Putting aside the suicidal plot, the author orchestrates a grand scheme, using everyone he knows as a tool to manipulate events, employing limited resources to plot and overthrow the world. The writing is fluid and hilarious! Truly a masterpiece.

45. 345 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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    📚✨The darling of the time-travel court romance genre is here! Come check it out!👀 Hello everyone~ Today I'm recommending my first novel📚! The author has carved out a completely new path in the time-travel court romance genre🏁! The content is novel and unique, a real eye-opener! 👀 The second novel illustrates that being a qualified prince is even harder than being a crown prince. #NovelRecommendation #TimeTravelCourtRomance #NewBookRecommendation #BookwormBenefit

46. 346 贞 The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.7M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 117.9kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves
47. 347 金 The Golden Badge Magistrate 金牌县令 Returning Heart归心Historical2.7M WordsCompleted By a stroke of bad luck, I transmigrated to ancient times and became a low-ranking, ninth-grade official. Watch me use the System to stand up for the people, wield absolute power, leave my name in the history books, and hold the world in the palm of my hand! 3.1kReads8.3Score259Shelves

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    A commoner in chaotic times finds the Imperial Seal of the State? Don't rush—first, forge an imperial edict with blood! Is the court full of actors? These old foxes outwardly loyal and patriotic, but secretly stab each other in the back! Watch as a modern-day office worker transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck prince, using PowerPoint-style military strategy to fool a million iron cavalry and trick the enemy prince into becoming his son-in-law! Strategists' verbal attacks explode | A ruthless hero goes mad online | Warning: There's no limit to how outrageous this will get! Everyone's got eight hundred schemes in their heads—it'll be so satisfying it'll make your scalp tingle!

48. 348 明 The Rise of the Late Ming: A Reborn Man’s Celebration 明末崛起：重生者的狂欢 The Eighth Sea第八海Historical3.8M WordsCompleted What should you do after arriving in the late Ming dynasty? The last unified feudal dynasty founded by the Han people was already nearing its end. Productivity was low, there was no industry, most people couldn't even read, and there was a severe imbalance between men and women. The only solution was to give the people land so they could eat their fill, then build schools where children could learn to read and do arithmetic. Next, establish a system that could be continuously improved, rebuild p 786Reads8.0Score109Shelves

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    The protagonist travels to the late Ming Dynasty, seizes land from the wealthy and redistributes it, establishes a completely new system, and builds a new Chinese empire.

49. 349 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
50. 350 救 Save Yue Fei and Build a Strong Song Dynasty 救岳飞建强宋 Cutting Off Fated Romance斩孽缘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Su Shi, a civil official. Yue Fei, a military general. What use is a System to me? Can it make civil officials stop being greedy and military officers stop fearing death? Can it give the people of the realm peaceful, prosperous lives? To hell with the System. My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven’s. 613Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    The later parts get more exciting, with each one leading to the next.

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