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  1. 251 The Sun Rises in the West 日出西明 Historical790k WordsOngoing How can a minor prince of the late Ming, with the weakest claim to inherit the throne, turn the tide? A border-defense university student from the twenty-first century transmigrates into the body of Zhu Hengjia, Prince of Jingjiang, and establishes a Presidential Palace to govern the realm. He lightens taxes and labor burdens, and the common people say, “We could never repay the President’s kindness!” He cracks down on powerful clans’ monopolies, and small and medium-sized merchants say, “We cou 17Reads—Score—Shelves
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  2. 252 Great Tang: If You Won’t Rebel, Father, Then I Will! 大唐:父亲您不造反,我造反! Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [Ruthless and decisive]+ [Golden finger]+ [Conquest and expansion]+ [Industrial Revolution]+ [Age of Discovery] Also known as The Crown Prince Should Stop Competing, the Tang Dynasty Already Has Nine Dragons in One Court, Tang Dynasty: Father, You’re This Old, How Can You Still Sleep?, and I, Li Chengqian, the Steadiest Crown Prince in History. He transmigrates to a parallel Tang Dynasty and becomes Li Chengqian, still the heir of the Prince of Qin’s household. Faced with Li Shimin’s indecision, 13.1kReads8.6Score736Shelves
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  3. 253 Mount & Blade: Kingdom of Heaven 骑砍:天国王朝 Historical373k WordsOngoing When he opens his eyes, he has become a two-year-old boy: Elias of Anjou, the youngest son of Fulk V, Count of Anjou. In this era, French castles are built of stone, winters are cold enough to leave your fingers stiff, and noble lords fight in the mud wearing chain mail. His elder brother Geoffrey, the historical Duke of Normandy and father of the founder of the Plantagenet dynasty, is the heir to Anjou. The good news is that he has a golden finger: the Mount & Blade: Bannerlord System. Troops, 962Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 254 Great Qin: I’m a Teacher 大秦:我是个教书先生 Historical527k WordsCompleted This story is entirely fictional. [History buffs, read at your own risk.] Alternate history (fictional) + no female lead + First Emperor Ying Zheng + completed Try not to take it too seriously, or you'll only make yourself angry... Zhang Yu transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and obtains a Dao-preaching System, helping Qin Shi Huang build a prosperous empire of Qin unlike anything the world has ever seen. Lao Zhao: “Look over there.” Zhang Yu: “What is it?” “That’s my empire.” “...” Zhang Yu turned 3.5kReads9.2Score348Shelves
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  5. 255 King of the Northern Frontier: Starting with Faking My Death 北境之王:从假死开始 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Yan, a top modern strategic analyst, awakens after an explosion to find himself in the body of Xiao Jingming, the poisoned, good-for-nothing fourth prince of the Great Yong dynasty. Facing certain death, he calculates every move with precision, feigns death with a silver needle, and sets an astonishing deception in motion. A “tragic accident” sets a fire. A charred corpse lets him slip away unnoticed. The emperor posthumously ennobles him, and his ceremonial tomb is sent to the northern fro 2.3kReads7.8Score241Shelves
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  6. 256 The Soul of Tang Returns to the Righteous Cause 归义唐魂 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted To the west, he allied with his uncle’s Yutian Kingdom; to the east, he reclaimed eleven prefectures of Helong. He drove the Uyghurs north and secured the Tianshan Mountains; looking south toward Chang’an, he reclaimed the old frontiers. Gunpowder shattered the Tibetan ranks; iron cavalry trampled the Khitan camps. The Three Stars Banner swept across Youzhou and Yunzhou, and the Han realm’s sky was opened anew beneath the sun and moon. 1.2kReads—Score106Shelves
  7. 257 Infrastructure: Raising Little Ones in the Great Qin Empire 基建:我在大秦养崽崽 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure building + sweet romance + System + food + raising a child + devoted 1v1 romance + parallel world] [One-sentence summary] Transmigrating into the Qin dynasty, she builds infrastructure and falls into a sweet romance with Brother Zheng~ [Full synopsis] Chu Yue Ning, a crafting blogger, thought she would live an ordinary, peaceful life. Unexpectedly, a moment of kindness sent her transmigrating to the Qin dynasty two thousand years ago, where she happened to spend a passionate nigh 9.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
  8. 258 The Young Overlord of the Late Ming 明末小霸王 Historical359k WordsOngoing All proceeds from this book will go to charity. I transmigrated to the Ming dynasty? Where’s my golden finger? Where’s my System? At the very least, couldn’t I have transmigrated as the Chongzhen Emperor? But no, you send me to some remote backwater. Let’s see how Wang Jingyue rises to power amid the chaos of the late Ming dynasty! Genghis Khan: Where have all my warriors of the steppe gone? Li Zicheng: Where has my rebel army gone? Hong Taiji: Bandits, thieves, they even snatched women! My belo 9Reads7.3Score—Shelves
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  9. 259 Peninsula: My Girl Group Exorcism Diary 半岛:我的女团驱魔日记 Urban412k WordsCompleted In a modern world where spiritual energy has run dry, Chen Ming, who has cultivated to the peak, goes on a trip to the peninsula, only to stumble into a story about a peninsula teeming with ghosts and monsters! Obsessions and starlight intertwine as he gently protects those around him! (This is a story about helping girl idols drive out evil spirits while falling in love with them! Multiple heroines! A harem novel!) 1.2kReads—Score131Shelves
  10. 260 You Were Supposed to Go Traveling, So Why Are You Working for the First Emperor of Qin? 让你旅游,你去大秦给秦始皇打工 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Qin Shi Huang + Lighthearted + Funny + Heartwarming + Zheng Ge Is the Love Interest] Qipan was looking forward to a vacation, but accidentally transmigrated to the Qin Empire more than two thousand years ago. She even mistook Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, for an actor in ancient costume and asked him for directions. Qipan: “Hello, could you tell me how to get to the Xianyang Tourist Resort?” Ying Zheng: “What resort?” “The tourist resort.” “What tourist?” “The Xianyang T 2.4kReads8.0Score236Shelves
  11. 261 In the Three Kingdoms, I Refused the Hegemony System from the Start 人在三国,开局拒绝争霸系统 Historical599k WordsCompleted [No Idiots]+ [Why Are You a Multiple-Loop Player Too?]+ [The System’s Lover-Chasing Hell]+ [Why Did You Transmigrate Here Too?]+ [Multiple Heroines] After transmigrating into the Three Kingdoms era, Wang Mingxuan was asked to bind with the [Hegemony System]. He refused on the spot. “A throne built on a mountain of bones is not what I want.” While other transmigrators offered ingenious schemes and invented gunpowder, he dragged his ailing body to reform the system in Xinye, open schools in Xiangy 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 262 Great Qin: I'm the Three-Year-Old Sage Grandson, and I Teach the First Emperor to Conquer the World 大秦:三岁圣孙,我教始皇打天下 Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [No System + no heroine + plot-focused power struggle] I transmigrated and became Ying Ziying, the last emperor of the Qin dynasty! Our Great Qin built on the achievements of six generations and finally unified the land of China; its might reached across the realm, with the four seas at peace. A feat for the ages, yet the dynasty lasted only fourteen years! And I ruled for just over forty days! Fortunately, I’m only three years old. There’s still time to change things; The campaign to destroy Ch 7.7kReads8.7Score757Shelves
  13. 263 Reborn as the Overlord of Western Chu: From the Start, I Refuse to Leap into the Wu River 重生西楚霸王,开局拒绝乌江自刎 Historical209k WordsOngoing In the fifth year of the Han dynasty, Xiang Yu took his own life by the Wu River and died with bitterness in his heart. When he opened his eyes, he had returned to the very moment before he was about to take up his sword and kill himself! In his previous life, he had been headstrong and arrogant. He let his enemy escape at the Feast at Hong Gate, drove his chief adviser away, and buried surrendered soldiers alive. In the end, his eight thousand followers perished, Yu Ji took her own life, and hi 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 264 Before I Even Enlisted, I Was Made the Great Qin’s Lord of Wu’an 还未参军,就被封为大秦武安君 Historical683k WordsCompleted Early in the fourteenth year of King Zheng of Qin! Qin has been waging its war to unify the realm, and its invasion of Zhao has entered its third year! This year will also see the historic Battle of Fei. The Qin army will be wiped out by Li Mu, who will then be granted the title Lord Wu'an! Chen Lin transmigrates to the Qin Empire. Although he awakens a Longevity System, he is frail and sickly by nature. His entire family, famed for its loyalty, is gone, leaving only him, so he is exempt from 2.9kReads7.6Score189Shelves
  15. 265 Reborn in the Great Song, Building the Pinnacle of a Han Dynasty 重生大宋,打造汉人王朝的巅峰 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted After an accident, a modern science graduate is reborn in the body of Zhao Ji, the Song Emperor Huizong, who shares his name and is the emperor associated with the humiliation of Jingkang. Will history repeat itself, or can he turn the tide? See how this new emperor reforms the court, consolidates power, wins the hearts of beauties, brings Liangshan under his command, puts down Fang La, destroys the Liao and Jin, and builds a Han dynasty unlike any other, erasing the saying “strong Tang, weak So 2.8kReads8.4Score234Shelves
  16. 266 The Rise of Lingbiao: Su Sanniang with the Big Feet 风起岭表之大脚苏三娘 Historical104k WordsOngoing Su Sanniang, a woman whose name is steeped in blood and fire! Jianghu rumors say her blade is fiercer than any man's, and her beauty more womanly than any woman's! In truth, she never wanted to become a legend. All she wanted was to be an ordinary woman. But for the sake of her dreamland, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, fate sent her to lead a band of women with lives full of hardship, spilling their blood and sacrificing their youth! 109Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 267 The Great Scoundrel of Water Margin 水浒大无赖 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted How could a scoundrel who’d landed in the Northern Song era under Emperor Huizong stand for an ordinary life? Lu Zhishen is my big brother, Wu Song is my little brother, and Yang Zhi delivers my packages. Let me pull aside Song Jiang’s hypocritical mask. Old Ape’s new novel is officially underway~ 820Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  18. 268 Back to the Eastern Jin to Battle the Five Barbarians 回到东晋斗五胡 Historical589k WordsCompleted In 290 AD, Emperor Wu of Jin dies, a simple-minded boy takes the throne, Empress Jia seizes power, the Rebellion of the Eight Princes erupts, and northern tribes seize the chance to invade south, bringing devastation to the people… Chen Lie, a second-year student at a science and engineering university, reads this and is filled with righteous indignation at the history. At the same time, he is utterly captivated by the bearing of the Wei-Jin literati. One day, he dreams himself back into that er 168Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  19. 269 Forgotten for a Thousand Years, I Wait for You in the Ancient City 被遗忘千年,我在古城等你 Historical169k WordsCompleted After the Qin conquered the Chu capital, King Fuchu of Chu wandered the land around Shouchun, never aging or dying for a thousand years... The flames in his eyes slowly faded, and Fuchu gradually came back to his senses. Two thousand two hundred and forty-eight years had passed. He had dragged his undying body through them all, moving from despair and pain at first to acceptance in the present. Every flower and blade of grass has its destiny. Perhaps his own fate was to witness the changes of hi 4Reads—Score118Shelves
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  20. 270 Breaking the Deadlock: Another Path for Shu Han 破局:蜀汉的另一种可能 Historical386k WordsCompleted In the Three Kingdoms story we know, the Shu Han regime seems doomed by its disadvantages from the outset and its failures later on. The loss of Jingzhou and the defeat at Yiling were shackles that kept it firmly trapped in the land of Shu. But have you ever considered that, at the pivotal moment in 219 CE, Shu Han had another option? A strategic opportunity with enormous risks, but one that could have completely reshaped the Three Kingdoms if it succeeded? 14Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 271 Ming Dynasty Imperial Guards: From the Start, I Take Down the Eunuch in Charge 大明锦衣卫,开局扳倒守备太监 Historical509k WordsOngoing [No System + Scientific Development + Financial Takeover] After a frigate’s deputy captain transmigrates into the body of Xu Da’s descendant, he falls on hard times and scrapes by writing cargo receipts at the docks. Then, thanks to his wealth of knowledge, he spots at a glance that the tribute ship inspected by the eunuch in charge of coastal defense is riding suspiciously low in the water. He seizes the opportunity to bring down the corrupt official. Starting with river defenses, he ventures i 8.3kReads8.2Score736Shelves
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  22. 272 Heart-Reading Gu: The Mute Errand Boy of the Six Gates Can Read Minds 照心蛊:六扇门哑巴杂役能读心 Historical308k WordsOngoing He is a mute servant at the very bottom of the Six Fan Gate. The powerful men at court see him as an insect, and the heroes of the martial world regard him as dust. But nobody knows he can see through all your disguises, including the half hour you spent crying and calling your dead wife's name last night. He can see into people's hearts, but not into his own fate. —Reads—Score126Shelves
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  23. 273 Great Qin: This Imperial Tutor Is Different 大秦:这个帝师不一样 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in the late Warring States period. Qin Shi Huang is poised to sweep across the six states and unite the realm. Li Tianxing answers the imperial recruitment notice to become the emperor's tutor, only to find himself serving as a very different kind of Imperial Tutor. Confucians, Legalists, Mohists, Yin-Yang practitioners, Diplomats, and all the other Hundred Schools of Thought take the stage. Great generals such as Wang Jian, Meng Tian, Li Mu, and Zhang Han compete on equal footing. As the 523Reads7.3Score—Shelves
  24. 274 Tales of the Five Barbarians in the Eastern Jin 东晋五胡风云录 Historical751k WordsCompleted Though life is as insignificant as an ant, one should aspire to the heights of the great swan. Though fate is as fragile as paper, the heart remains unyielding. How can a true man, born between heaven and earth, remain forever beneath others? The future is not yet decided. You and I could both be dark horses... Chen Qian, a sophomore studying mechanical design at a certain university of science and engineering, loves history, especially the history of the Two Jin dynasties and the Northern and S 460Reads7.6Score—Shelves
  25. 275 What Does It Mean to Be Bright? 何以为明 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Xie Shiqing transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty recorded in the history books, often called the most regrettable dynasty in Chinese history. He enters the court as a young Taoist by Liu Bowen's side. What can he change? What can he bring? No one knows yet. The ups and downs of officialdom, the repeated trials of human nature, the art of keeping one's head down at court, and an emperor's tests and suspicions are all things Xie Shiqing must face. This is not only a story about transmigrating into 53Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  26. 276 At the End of the Jin Dynasty, I Raised an Army in Yanzhou 我在晋末,从兖州起兵 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted A coming-of-age story with a strong historical bent!!! Readers who can immerse themselves in history, especially those who love the history of the Wei, Jin, and Sixteen Kingdoms periods, are welcome! This book unfolds gradually, faithfully recreating historical figures and events. Through the eyes of an ordinary modern-day third-year university student who transmigrates to the mid-Eastern Jin dynasty, it follows his journey from initial wonder, confusion, and culture shock to taking over his fat 2.6kReads7.3Score180Shelves
  27. 277 Film and TV Quick Transmigration Collection 影视快穿合集 Female-Channel Fanfiction3.3M WordsOngoing Time never stops, and regrets are never in short supply. When we were young, we encountered people who dazzled us. I only hope to give them a happy ending in these pages. 32.4kReads8.2Score795Shelves
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  28. 278 Meeting Wang Xuance in the Tang Dynasty 遇见唐朝王玄策 Historical207k WordsCompleted Veteran Xia Yichen unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Wang Xuance, a dimwitted young master in the Tang Dynasty. From the start, he’s hit with a broken engagement. But now that Wang Xuance possesses modern knowledge, his spectacular rise begins. First, he helps his father restore the family business, bringing it roaring back to life! Second, he gets ahead of everyone during the Mid-Autumn Festival by inventing mooncakes and Kongming lanterns, stealing the spotlight! Third, he studies li 426Reads7.2Score—Shelves
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  29. 279 1870: From Coolie to Underworld Emperor 1870:从猪仔到地下皇帝 Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The Gold Mountain of Jinshan, the Nine of Chen Jiu. Cast into exile overseas from the start, with nothing but the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled, how can he carve out a path to survival amid the anti-Chinese tide? Chinese tong factions fighting among themselves, Irish gangs closing in, officials signing discriminatory laws... Beneath this immigrant city flows a river of gold that devours all who enter it. The anti-Chinese tide is rising ever higher. Chen Jiu's six thousand disciples 16.3kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
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  30. 280 From the Three Kingdoms to the World 从三国走向世界 Historical151k WordsCompleted This is a different parallel world. In the fifth year of Jian'an, the blade that should have ended the life of Jiangdong's Little Conqueror unexpectedly became the wedge that ushered in a new age. Sun Ce, the hero who should have fallen, was reborn from a pool of blood. With extraordinary martial prowess and the support of Zhou Yu and others, he swept through the six commanderies of Jiangdong, subdued the great clans, recruited talented men, and planted the Sun family's banner firmly in this fer 10Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 281 All My Tourists Are Emperors. How Will You Respond? 我的游客全是皇帝,阁下如何应对 Urban601k WordsCompleted After Mo Yichen obtains a System, he has to take mysterious guests on random trips. Once he starts picking up guests, Mo Yichen realizes that they all seem to be emperors from different dynasties... Qin Shi Huang: “Xiao Mo, which of my descendants is ruling Great Qin now?” Mo Yichen: “Brother Zheng, your Qin dynasty lasted fourteen years and fell to Qin Er Shi... Hey, don’t roll your eyes at me!” Zhu Yuanzhang: “Xiao Mo, take me to see Yunwen’s tomb. That grandson of mine was pretty good...” Mo 2.9kReads8.6Score165Shelves
  32. 282 Great Ming: Li Shimin Reincarnates as Chongzhen 大明:李世民魂穿大明崇祯 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [No System + No Foreknowledge + No Early Tech Tree + Ensemble Cast and Political Intrigue + Characters with Their Wits About Them. Rebuild the old realm through the lens of history and human nature!] A thousand years from now, when we look back, how could the splendor of China have been tainted by the stench of the Jian Nu? Restore order at court, root out the traitors, shelter the refugees, subdue the barbarians, pacify the seas, and raise the nation's prestige! Turn back the raging tide and sh 7.8kReads8.6Score978Shelves
  33. 283 From the Start, I Revealed the Achievements of Ancient Emperors and Stunned the Emperors 开局曝光古人皇功业,惊呆皇帝们 Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Historical retrospectives] + [a commoner's view of history] + [spoilers in the comments] + [emperors goofing around] + [A complete run-through of Chinese history from the Yan and Huang emperors, starting with the Shang] Chen Yong was hired to make a series of historical retrospectives. He planned to start with the Shang dynasty. To set his videos apart from the many others, he decided to follow standard historical methodology. Source priority: archaeological artifacts > official histories > 70kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves
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  34. 284 Disguised as a Man in Great Qin, I Kidnap the First Emperor to Start a Rebellion 大秦女扮男装,掳走祖龙去起义 Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted Lighthearted + everyone misreads the situation + officials gossiping + woman disguised as a man + the First Emperor is my best buddy The heroine is a miracle doctor. After spending a year as a slave, she turns against Qin Shi Huang and sets her heart on joining Liu Bang. Qin Shi Huang hides his identity. Impressed by the heroine's intelligence, he tries to win her over as a minister every time he conquers a kingdom. Scheming Ying Zheng, unhinged Liu Bang, yandere Lu Zhi The heroine is lively at 1.8kReads9.2Score289Shelves
  35. 285 Great Qin: I Disguised Myself as a Man and Became the First Chancellor 大秦:女扮男装的我成了第一宰相 Ancient Romance867k WordsCompleted [Historical what-if + female-power wish fulfillment + alternate history + System] An ordinary young woman from the 21st century says online, “Oh, my tall, mighty, handsome ancestor!” Then she opens her eyes and finds herself in a parallel-world Qin dynasty. She originally plans to keep her head down and live a quiet life, but who could have expected that the Qin Shi Huang she worships above all others has been posing as an ordinary person and keeping close to her? The most ridiculous part is tha 879Reads7.4Score—Shelves
  36. 286 Romance of the Three Jin States 三晋演义 Historical174k WordsOngoing Goujian endured hardship and humiliation until he could destroy Wu and establish his hegemony, bringing an end to the Jin state's century-long dominance and shocking the entire kingdom. As Duke Jizao and chief minister Zhiyao desperately sought a way to restore Jin, Zhao Wuxu proposed reclaiming the lands of the Fan and Zhonghang clans to strengthen the ducal house. This triggered a fierce struggle over land among the four families of Zhi, Zhao, Wei, and Han, plunging the Jin dukes into decline 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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  37. 287 Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒:天下大乱关我屁事 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 563Reads—Score117Shelves
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  38. 288 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志,我赠族人朱紫袍 Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 274.7kReads9.2Score31.6kShelves
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  39. 289 The Lone Cloud Sword 独步孤云剑 Eastern Fantasy412k WordsCompleted The Six Garrisons uprising reignited the flames of war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It swept the ten sworn siblings from Wuchuan: Dugu Xin, Yuwen Tai, Heba Yue, Heba Sheng, Heba Yun, Zhao Gui, Yang Zhong, Li Hu, Yao Erzhu, and Guo Murong, along with the hard-drinking, rebellious youths Gao Huan, Hou Jing, Sima Ziru, and Sun Teng from Huaishuo, into an age of turmoil. The struggle opened the curtain on the contest between Eastern Wei and Western Wei for dominance of the north, giv 34Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 290 Great Qin: The Inner Thoughts Ying Zheng Stole from Me from the Start 大秦开局被嬴政偷的心声 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted I transmigrate to the Great Qin dynasty and get a sign-in System. The First Emperor can hear my thoughts. I accidentally eat the Ancestral Dragon's blood essence, linking my life to the First Emperor's. If the Ancestral Dragon falls, I perish too. To keep the Ancestral Dragon alive, I really have to rack my brains. 2.3kReads8.5Score160Shelves
  41. 291 Global Sinicization, Starting at the End of the Ming Dynasty 全球汉化,从明末开始 Historical3.1M WordsOngoing After his soul travels back to the end of the Ming dynasty, in the first year of the Chongzhen reign, Wei Changjun discovers that he can contact the future. Before me lies the dying Ming dynasty, beset within by Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, and rebel kings vying for control of the Central Plains. Beyond its borders, the Jurchen cavalry watches hungrily, ready to invade at any moment. Behind me stands a future superpower: the National History Research Institute, the Ministry of Agriculture, the M 9.8kReads8.9Score577Shelves
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  42. 292 Prince Xiang of the Great Ming 大明襄王 Historical906k WordsOngoing In the fifth month of Hongxi Year One, a coffin came to a halt in Beijing, and an emperor was gone. Zhu Zhanji was in Nanjing, Zhu Gaochi was in Le'an Prefecture, and the eyes of the entire court were fixed on one person: Zhu Zhanshan, the fifth son of Emperor Renzong, nineteen years old. “Your Highness, act as regent.” “Fine. Once I'm done, I'm going to Xiangyang to farm.” 11.7kReads6.0Score798Shelves
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  43. 293 Arriving in Southern Ming, an Engineering Student Crushes the Qing and Restores China 来到南明,工科生横扫满清复华夏 Historical496k WordsOngoing In the first year of the Hongguang reign, Jiangnan is on the verge of falling. The realm is shattered, and the people are displaced. A modern engineering expert unexpectedly arrives in the storm-tossed chaos of the Southern Ming. The land is divided among warlords, powerful enemies press at its borders, and the old and new dynasties take turns on the stage. He has no peerless martial arts, but he possesses engineering, manufacturing, and scientific knowledge far ahead of his time. He gathers dis 1.5kReads—Score117Shelves
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  44. 294 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 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 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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  45. 295 The First Emperor Overhears My Thoughts: He Unifies the World, Not Just the Six Kingdoms 始皇偷听我心声,不统六国统全球 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Main story has no romance, and is set in an alternate Great Qin. Not everything is historical: a mix of history and comedy] "The final bonus chapter is for readers' satisfaction and has a hint of romance. If that bothers you, feel free to skip it" Good news: Li Jiang transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and gets to see her idol in person. At last, she lays eyes on the legendary ancestor, nearly two meters tall, with thick brows and big eyes. She gets to watch the First Emperor unify the Six Kingdom 23.6kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves
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  46. 296 An Engineering Student Ventures into the Late Ming 工科小伙闯明末 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A middle-aged bachelor, beaten down by society and thwarted at every turn in the modern world, with no connections to his name but plenty of knowledge and ability, is accidentally transported to the Chongzhen era at the end of the Ming dynasty. Relying on his modern knowledge while adapting to the era’s actual technological and industrial capabilities, he works hard to quietly change history and prevent China’s decline. 2.9kReads7.8Score218Shelves
  47. 297 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 31kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
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