A Treacherous Official as the Protagonist: Scheming Against the Court with Ambition to Spare 奸臣，主角是奸臣，惑乱朝纲 ，有野心的奸臣

1. 151 满 With a Court Full of Famous Ministers, How Can You Expect Me to Be a Tyrant? 满朝名臣，你让我怎么做昏君? Yi San一三Sports2.1M WordsCompleted [Build strength, vie for supremacy, legendary Chinese generals, legendary generals from around the world.] Xia Yu transmigrates into a world of lords and awakens a god-tier talent: 100-fold critical boosts. Anything he obtains can trigger a hundredfold increase. Raise armies and stockpile supplies at a rapid pace. Most importantly, summoning heroes can trigger critical boosts too! While everyone else is fretting over getting even one purple-tier hero, Xia Yu already has a host of golden, legenda 16.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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   This is not bad, but the beginning is poorly written.

2. 152 痞 A Rogue Poison Strategist, the Empress Dowager Says I'm So Bad 痞子毒士，太后直呼你好坏 Mingyuan铭远Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + no System + lighthearted entertainment + multiple women] “King Fengmei, you already have a harem of wives and concubines. You still want to be my father?” “The court is in turmoil. To put an end to the consort clan’s meddling in government, I am willing to marry the Empress Dowager!” With the Empress Dowager’s peerless beauty, how could Tu Yile let her go? Tu Yile transmigrates into the Great Feng dynasty as a beggar?! To save his life, he answers the imperial proclamation. 16.6kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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   🔥①After transmigrating, he is identified as the heir of a duke's mansion, but he is currently a prisoner involved in treason and will be executed in three days. Faced with such a situation, how will he turn around and become the Vermilion Bird Mirror Master of the Mirror Bureau, step by step eventually holding the Yellow Axe, holding the Imperial Seal, recording the affairs of the Minister, opening his own office with the same rank as the Three Excellencies, being able to pay homage without being called by name, not having to bow when entering the court, and wearing a sword and shoes in the palace...

3. 153 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 16.3kReads8.2Score984Shelves

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   Alternate history, no system, multiple female leads, clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, concise writing, national and personal vendettas, court intrigue and martial arts world, laughter and tears intertwined—please enjoy!

4. 154 杀 The Kill Order Has Been Issued 杀令已下 Cold Weather, Rain天寒雨Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Three underworld bosses join forces to put out a contract, offering a million in gold to kill the mysterious assassin "Heavenly Shadow." The Killing Prison accepts the contract. The kill order is issued, and the plot is set in motion! But no one expected that when the contract arrived at the Killing Prison, the target's name would have been changed to... him! He had signed the kill order with his own hand, only to send himself into a deadly trap. Poisoned, surrounded, betrayed, and hunted, h 7.8kReads7.3Score410Shelves

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   Wuxia (martial arts) is quite good.

5. 155 奸 The Traitor’s Descendant: What Do I Do When the Crown Princess Offers a Fortune for a Son? 奸臣之后：被太子妃重金求子咋办 Racing Snail狂奔蜗牛Historical139k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 21Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist is reborn as the son of a treacherous official, and he infiltrates a group of real eunuchs with his son, Niu Niu. After being discovered, he is forcibly taken by the Crown Princess, and in the end, his own son ascends the throne, making the male protagonist the Retired Emperor.

6. 156 奸 Corrupt Officials Run Amok, and the County Magistrate Is Furious 奸臣当道，县令好气哦 Xiao Wan萧绾Ancient Romance994k WordsCompleted Being an official these days is no easy job. Disguised as a man, she rises to the challenge. She may be only a lowly county magistrate, but she dreams of climbing the ranks, making a fortune, and conquering the imperial court. Who could have guessed that petty villains would prosper while corrupt ministers ran the court? It’s simply intolerable! She works tirelessly to kick out every demon and menace, struggling to climb the ladder, while that corrupt minister watches from the peak of power and 211Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Punishment is applied without sparing high-ranking officials, and rewards are given without overlooking even the humblest person.

7. 157 母 Becoming Empress of the Realm by Pretending to Be the Chancellor's Widowed Sister-in-Law 母仪天下，从冒充丞相寡嫂开始 Luo Chunshui洛春水Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Face-Slapping the Scum + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] When you’re out in the world, you can choose your own identity. To infiltrate high society and avenge the massacre of her sister’s family, Feng Qingsui decides to pose as the distant cousin of a prestigious household. But just as she’s about to seek their help, the household she picked is raided by the Imperial Guards. She tries another family. Raided. Then another. Raided again. At her wit’s end, she knocks on the door of the “Pr 24kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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   🪼The male protagonist has a dual identity. His first identity is a fake, but he unexpectedly attracts a wife. He has no choice but to endure it all himself, pampering his wife as he pleases. Little did he know he'd eventually become the emperor! 🤴 [Laughing] 🪼The male protagonist is the powerful Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, feared and hated by everyone, but he doesn't care at all. The male protagonist thinks, "I love that you can't stand me and there's nothing you can do about it!" [Laughing]

8. 158 九 The Eunuch of a Thousand Years Is Bewitchingly Beautiful 九千岁他百媚千娇 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted (A deranged villain who is a real eunuch × a cat-demon empress, both inexperienced, happy ending) (A redemption story focused mainly on the romance. The male lead is a villain through and through, with no redemption. The female lead is carefree and oblivious. No pointless side characters. The storybook world isn't the real mortal realm. Some scenes are quite bloody, so read with care.) He had once been a demon living in hell, a maggot in filthy mud, a loathsome walking corpse, a killing machine 10.4kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
9. 159 赚 Once She’d Made Enough Money, the Prime Minister’s Wife Packed Up and Ran 赚够钱后，相爷夫人卷铺盖跑路了 Chao He Yao朝鹤遥Ancient Romance386k WordsOngoing [Historical Fantasy + Two Powerful Leads + Political Schemes + Making Money + Slow Burn + Marriage First, Love Later + Ensemble Cast + face-slapping and Crushing Scumbags + play the pig to eat the tiger] The foolish legitimate daughter of the Xie family of the Marquis of Zhennan's residence is betrothed by imperial decree to the all-powerful Chancellor of the Great Yan dynasty. One day, a sparrow lands in a phoenix's nest, and her nature changes completely. Not only does she remain foolish, sh 7Reads6.8Score—Shelves
10. 160 奸 The Treacherous Minister Is Expecting 奸臣有喜 Gu Xige顾夕歌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She is the short-tempered, shameless Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, skilled at embezzlement, bribery, and abusing her power for personal gain. Her hobbies include attacking people from the shadows and sowing discord. She is the dynasty's infamous number-one villain. Then one day, the officials were relieved to discover that she had finally set her sights on someone else: the renowned Imperial Preceptor. To arrange a chance encounter, she starts lurking outside his residence every 2.8kReads9.2Score378Shelves

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    The female lead truly embodied the villain to the extreme; a comedic female lead.

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