I Can't Believe Historical Fiction Writers Can Be This Good 我不信写历史的有这么牛的

1. 701 天 The Heavenly Workshop’s Broken Axle: Building Infrastructure in the Qing Dynasty 天工折轴：我在大清搞基建 Brother Genzi根子哥Historical274k WordsOngoing Transmigrate into a convict sentenced to exile in Ningguta? No problem. I'm a modern engineer. I can clear mountains, build roads and cities, and strengthen the army. My skills let me do whatever I want in the Qing dynasty! With engineering, I'll usher in a golden age; with a broken axle, I'll decide the fate of the world. From convict to industrial magnate, all I need is infrastructure! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traveling through time and becoming a prisoner in a bitter cold land, building historical infrastructure from scratch

2. 702 大 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Maverick 大明第一狂士 Long Yuan龙渊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted In the 35th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming dynasty, a ruthless schemer is reborn as the son of a county deputy magistrate. Using modern political tactics, he cracks one strange case after another. With modern strategies of maneuvering and intrigue, he shakes the imperial court and becomes unstoppable! Rebel bands run amok? Under my powerful army, they’re nothing but fodder! I will rebuild the Ming dynasty, extend its might across the seas, and usher in an unprecedented age of prosperity! 8.3kReads9.1Score854Shelves
3. 703 万 Transmigrating Across Dynasties: From the Start, Li Er Takes Over Liu Shan 万朝穿越：开局李二穿刘禅 Yifeng一封Historical912k WordsCompleted Wang Xu inexplicably obtains the Myriad Dynasties Transmigration System. With it, he can send emperors, civil officials, military generals, talented scholars, and beautiful women from any dynasty to any parallel era. And so… Li Er: My father is dead, I have no older brothers, and I'm the sole heir. With Chancellor Zhuge to help me, this is a heavenly start! Everyone, don't panic. Watch me turn the tide! Liu Shan: I woke up and don't know what's going on, but the man in front of me keeps saying w 1.6kReads8.8Score231Shelves
4. 704 综 Wuxia Crossover: Infiltrating the Great Tang and Helping Li Xiuning Take the Throne 综武：卧底大唐，扶持李秀宁登基 The Wind Moves, the Flute Sounds风箫声动Historical708k WordsCompleted A world of martial arts, with kingdoms everywhere. Li Yi transmigrates into the Great Ming and becomes an orphaned secret agent of the Dragon Guard Villa. While undercover in the Great Qin, he catches the eye of the Black Ice Platform, which sends him to the Great Tang to continue his infiltration. “Being a spy for one family is still being a spy. Being one for two or three is no different. Looking after a few extra sheep is no big deal, right?” “Besides, I’m just a low-level spy, so of course I 3.7kReads8.8Score188Shelves
5. 705 明 The Warlord of Late Ming: Starting as a Tenant Farmer 明末枭雄：从佃农开始 Snow in the Dark黑夜的雪Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Since Heaven has given me this chance, I will lead my army to conquer a vast territory. 517Reads6.9Score—Shelves
6. 706 我 I Have a Plan to Restore the Han Dynasty to Glory 我有一计，可使大汉幽而复明 An Unremarkable Fish默默无闻的鱼Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zhuge Zhi transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era. He ends up in Xinye. The Battle of Red Cliffs is looming. Liu Bei is off to a disastrous start. And he mistakes the protagonist for Sleeping Dragon! But every scheme Zhuge Zhi comes up with is downright vicious. Sleeping Dragon can only cry out, “Stop using my name! Could you please quit making me lose merit?” Liu Bei asks for advice. Zhuge Zhi: “I have a plan that will make Your Lordship famous for generations.” Liu Bei: “Famous for good or bad 1.9kReads8.4Score128Shelves
7. 707 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. 6.6kReads8.8Score437Shelves

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   Find wealth and glory in Ming Dynasty!!!

8. 708 各 Dynasties Watch the Founding of Modern China, and the Emperors Are Stunned 各朝观看现代建国，皇帝们震惊了 Beneath the Hibiscus Tree芙蓉树下Urban481k WordsOngoing Creating a turbulent modern path to founding a nation, connecting the historical dynasties of Great Xia across parallel timelines. Rising amid chaos, founding a nation in the ruins: the sleeping lion will awaken, and the mighty nation will stand tall once more. The emperors, scholars, generals, sages, and thinkers of every parallel timeline are invited to watch. They’ll be moved to tears by the time it ends. The First Emperor: “Now this is a great nation! Now this is the greatest dynasty!” Li Sh 149Reads9.2Score—Shelves
9. 709 历 Complete Collection of Imperial Examination Papers by Top Scholars Through the Ages 历代状元殿试卷全集 Lin Guohua林国华Historical401k WordsCompleted This book brings together the palace examination papers of top jinshi graduates from the Tang through the Qing dynasties, spanning a thousand years and covering the entire history of the imperial examination system, from its beginnings to its maturity and eventual abolition. Each paper has been carefully selected and collated to preserve its historical character and showcase the candidates’ talent and wisdom. The Complete Collection of Palace Examination Papers by Top Graduates Throughout the Dy 2.1kReads9.3Score648Shelves
10. 710 我 All My Cats Come from History 我养的猫都来自历史 Wutu of the Taihang Mountains太行山的乌图Urban174k WordsOngoing The mighty Yangtze flows east, its waves washing away the heroes of ages past. Right and wrong, success and failure, all vanish in an instant. The green hills remain as they always were, while the setting sun has glowed red time and again. White-haired fishermen and woodcutters on the riverbank have grown accustomed to autumn moons and spring breezes. How joyful to meet over a jug of rough wine. So many affairs, past and present, are all just stories to laugh about. The twenty-four histories, r 67Reads7.2Score—Shelves
11. 711 春 Inventor of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋发明家 The Middle-Aged Dream Chaser逐梦的中年人Historical568k WordsCompleted (Historical) (Transmigration) (No System) (Inventory Space) (Spring and Autumn and Warring States period) (Farming) A bolt of lightning split two worlds apart. Mu Lei, the least favored illegitimate son of low status in the state of Xing, was struck by lightning at the age of five. His mother died a tragic death, and he was thrown into a silkworm house to fend for himself. No one knew that from that day on, whenever he fell asleep at night, he would transmigrate to the modern world three thous 2kReads8.4Score208Shelves
12. 712 大 Great Qin: The Most Ruthless Strategist, Whom the First Emperor Calls the Living Yama 大秦：最狠毒士，始皇直呼活阎王 Waiting for Jia待甲Historical205k WordsOngoing Gu Yan’s soul transmigrated to the late Warring States period, where he became a minister under King Ying Zheng of Qin. With his ruthless schemes, he helped Ying Zheng conquer the Six States and unify the world. Ying Zheng: “Gu Yan, Chu has fallen, but there’s a young child in the palace who won’t stop crying. I can’t bear to see it. What do you think we should do?” Gu Yan: “We could build a tomb for the King of Chu, complete with his clothes and crown, and have the child mourn him for three yea 3Reads6.0Score—Shelves
13. 713 一 One Essay on Young China, and I’m Forced to Rebel 一篇少年华夏说，我被迫造反 Xinghan Xuanyu星汉玄羽Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Liu Wu shouted from the podium: “Great Qian is weak and declining. Today, things have reached the point of no return.” “The imperial clan and the nobles and officials cling to outdated ways, covering up the truth with empty appearances.” “Proud Huaxia is scorned by the nations and looked down upon by foreign peoples.” “We scholars have studied the books of the sages so hard. How can we not do everything in our power to turn the tide and restore the Han?” One scholar said, “Liu Wu, are you trying 5.4kReads8.6Score304Shelves
14. 714 蚩 Chiyou Is Actually Me 蚩尤竟是我自己 Can't Write Web Novels写不来网文Historical175k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + no System + farming + decisive and ruthless] Su Ming transmigrates to the Stone Age by accident. He only wanted to settle down, farm, and build up his tribe, but who could have guessed he would become Chiyou? Read on to see how he witnesses the birth of the Huaxia people in the savage age. 9Reads5.4Score—Shelves
15. 715 山 The Sword Qi Ballad of Mountains and Rivers 山河剑气歌 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy482k WordsCompleted The Jingkang Catastrophe tears the land apart and stains rivers and mountains with blood. Lu Huaizhen, a young swordsman burdened with a blood feud and half of a mysterious jade token, is swept into the whirlpool of the Song-Jin standoff and the conflicts of the martial world. As he searches for the truth, he faces the question, “Is martial arts meant for killing or for protecting?” He struggles to choose between family vengeance, national hatred, and the limits of chivalry. From the ferocity of 3Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Historical martial arts!! It's so cool to watch! 👍🏻

16. 716 三 Three Kingdoms: Waging War at the End of the Han Dynasty 三国：征战汉末 North of Mangshan邙山之北Historical4.3M WordsOngoing When survival is no longer my highest priority, I want to do something. The Yellow Turbans are the root of the chaos engulfing the land. I want to try to uproot them; Warlord rule is what will bring about the demise of our people. I want to try to stamp it out; The aristocratic clans are an insurmountable obstacle. I want to try to climb over it; I’ve thought of many things, and I’m already putting them into action... 14.8kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves

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    This is the most beautiful Three Kingdoms novel I have ever seen. Recommended, recommended.

17. 717 我 I Vie with Jiajing for the Throne 我与嘉靖争皇位 Ant in the Rainforest雨林里的蚂蚁Historical445k WordsCompleted He gets into a car accident on his way to the graduate school entrance exam interview and transmigrates back to the Ming Dynasty, only to find himself in the body of a seven-year-old cowherd from a remote village, the son of a landlord. He's all alone, with no one to rely on. He thinks this is how his life will be, until he discovers that his previous self was the illegitimate son of the Zhengde Emperor! After Zhengde dies, Zhang Yong, one of the “Eight Tigers,” comes to take him back to inherit 6.2kReads8.4Score320Shelves
18. 718 青 The Legend of the Azure Dragon 青冥蟠龙传 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy243k WordsCompleted The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–979) was one of the most chaotic eras in Chinese history, a time when military strongmen ruled and rival powers rose on every side, rife with war, intrigue, betrayal, and fleeting loyalty! The Legend of the Azure Dragon tells the story of Chai Yanzhao and Li Zhongqing, whose extraordinary journey through this turbulent age explores family and country, honor, trust, and the pursuit of their ideals. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 719 漕 Tales of the Canal and the Sea 漕海风云录 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical265k WordsCompleted The fires of the martial world light the land, while a common man’s hot blood stains the setting sun. In the chaos of the late Qing, the waters of the Huangpu River churned with blood. Foreign warships crushed the livelihoods of canal workers, while opium’s black tide soaked the land of China. The court grovelled, officials colluded with foreigners, and heroes of the martial world swore blood oaths, their blades and swords tearing through the long night. Xiao Tianfeng, the Red-Browed Hero, raise 25Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 720 人 In the Three Kingdoms, I Refused the Hegemony System from the Start 人在三国，开局拒绝争霸系统 Thirty Years of Testing Jade试玉三十年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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    This book, the author's historical skills are so strong

21. 721 带 I Came to the Great Tang with My Memories 带着记忆来大唐 Let's Talk Tomorrow, Hehehehe明天再说咯咯咯咯Historical2.2M WordsOngoing (A little farming in the early chapters, leaves the mountain after 100 chapters! Political intrigue, a struggle for supremacy, and comedy. Forms of address, etiquette, and some terminology have been carefully researched. Hope you enjoy it.) Great Tang? So this is what Great Tang is really like? If I don't unify the whole world, won't my trip here have been for nothing? Keep it up, Your Majesty! The ultimate wage slave! Burn yourself out for the generations to come! 18.7kReads8.4Score981Shelves

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    The choice of 150,000 readers. Unsystematic, super beautiful, and historically rigorous. . It integrates farming, strategizing, fighting for hegemony, and fun!

22. 722 商 Tales of the Merchant Knight 商侠传 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy430k WordsOngoing A single act of compassion gives rise to an epic. In the Zhizheng era at the end of the Yuan dynasty, the realm is in chaos. Corrupt officials rule, and the people are starving. Huang Shunwei, the only son of Ningjiang Prefecture’s richest man, is naturally kindhearted. When he releases a spirit turtle with a strange shell pattern into a lotus pond, he accidentally awakens the power of his family’s treasured heirloom, the Lotus Jade. That good deed is like a stone dropped into stagnant water, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 723 奋 Striving in the First Year of Hongwu 奋斗在洪武元年 Imperial Nobility天煌贵胄Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The good news: I transmigrated. The bad news: I transmigrated to the first year of Hongwu. Who else can relate? I, Young Master Yang, got press-ganged right from the start and became one of Emperor Zhu Chongba's proud wage slaves. 22.4kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
24. 724 沧 Lone Loyalty in the Vast Sea 沧海孤忠 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical815k WordsOngoing The Solitary Loyalist of the Vast Sea: The Complete Biography of Zheng Chenggong is a heroic elegy that delves deep into the heart and probes the soul. This book seeks to go beyond a simple tale of monument-building and portray a real man struggling amid the upheavals of his age. He was the son of a pirate, of mixed Chinese and Japanese heritage, and a Confucian scholar with the world in his heart. He was the "Lord of the Imperial Surname," personally named by the Longwu Emperor, and a lone mini 105Reads7.0Score—Shelves
25. 725 开 The Emperor Xian of Han from the Start? I'm Liu Bang! 开局汉献帝？朕是刘邦！ Self-Driving Unmanned Car自行无人车Historical361k WordsOngoing [History] + [Emperor Xian of Han] + [Liu loyalist] + [Hardcore] (The rating just came out, it'll rise later.) After Liu Bang died, he saw the rise and fall of the Han dynasty in the river of time. The Han dynasty fell? No big deal, it lasted longer than the Qin! The Han dynasty has risen again? Liu Xiu, you've done a pretty good job, kid. What? The Han dynasty is about to fall again? Out of the way! Let Great Ancestor teach these unworthy descendants how to rebuild the Han! After dying, 8Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Excellent product (those who like cool writing and those with a junior high school education or below should not read this. These two types of people will have to replenish their historical knowledge after reading these two books)

26. 726 三 The Three Kingdoms of Water Margin: Liangshan of the Illustrious Lord 三分水浒之昭烈梁山 Ximen Caozei西门曹贼Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The last man of the mighty Han dynasties, Liu Xuande, whose virtue shone bright and whose deeds were heroic, arrives in the Northern Song. The last glimmer of the Han dynasty shines over the final years of the Northern Song. Liangshan, Emperor Huizong, Fang La, the Jin Kingdom. Watch as Emperor Zhaolie rebuilds the Han dynasty. 15.2kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
27. 727 李 Li Yunlong's Soul Transmigrates into the Young Song Emperor: Counterattacking from Yashan 李云龙魂穿宋少帝：从崖山反攻 Si Majiang司蚂蟥Historical332k WordsOngoing Li Yunlong’s soul transmigrates into the body of Emperor Song Shao. From the start, he’s at Yashan, with Lu Xiufu carrying the emperor on his back, ready to leap into the sea! “Die for the country? Die for your mother’s country!” “Are you out of your damn mind? We lose a few battles and you’re ready to jump into the sea? I’ll hack them all the way back to the northern deserts!” “Everybody up! Why are you all hanging your heads like your parents just died? Is that any way to act?!” “Remember this —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Through the character Li Yunlong, we can travel back and forth to see the history of the Yuan Dynasty and how the Southern Song Dynasty counterattacked.

28. 728 明 Late Ming: Reshaping China's Future 明末：重塑华夏未来 Teapot Dumplings茶壶饺子Historical1.6M WordsOngoing The Ming dynasty was an era that left people sighing with regret. If someone possessed vision and power beyond their time, could they turn the tide when all seemed lost? Chen Shenghua, a modern young man, is reborn as the son of a landlord in South Zhili at the end of the Ming dynasty. Faced with a catastrophe that seems inevitable, he chooses the hardest path: starting from nothing and laying the foundations of a new world with his own hands. He opens a school at ten, takes in refugees at thirt 90Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    Traveling back in time to the end of the Ming Dynasty, ordinary people like you and me relied on modern knowledge and vision to develop agriculture, collect refugees and orphans, develop industry, recruit craftsmen, develop technology, recruit troops, develop ordnance, develop guns, breech-loading rifles, artillery, steam engines, manufacture glass, sugar, four-wheeled carriages, etc., And grow and develop step by step. Take a look at what the final China will look like.

29. 729 大 Forward, Ming Battle-Line Infantry! 大明战列线步兵前进 The World's One and Only Wang天下无二汪Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [An original story about the Imjin War, exclusive to Tomato] In the twentieth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1592 by the Western calendar), Peng transmigrates into the past. Among the routed soldiers, he's nothing more than a low-ranking scout captain. Facing the utterly rampant Japanese pirates, and a Ming Dynasty that has effectively fallen under the Wanli Emperor's rule, Peng throws back his head and roars, “I'll make them submit through virtue!” The gear strapped across my shou 7.1kReads9.1Score614Shelves

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    Who can refuse the charm of Ming Dynasty?

30. 730 晚 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming 晚明大军阀 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Advance notice: Farming-focused story. Anti-Ming and anti-Qing. Firearms. Conquest. Advancing technology. No System, and there is a female lead, but she gets very little page time. After a stroke of incredible luck, the protagonist wakes up to discover he has become a bandit chief. He has just settled an internal dispute in the stronghold when government troops arrive to surround and suppress them. To avoid being wiped out by the authorities, the protagonist can only use what he has at hand to 16.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
31. 731 什 What? I’m the Ming Emperor Beyond the Pass? 什么？我在关外当大明皇帝？ Lei Xiaolei Is Here雷小雷来了Historical370k WordsCompleted Having inherited a Ming dynasty in the lands beyond the Great Wall, I can only have the Mongols guard the empire's frontiers and the Eight Banners die defending the realm! Two hundred years behind the Age of Exploration? White supremacy? None of that matters in the face of the golden race! This is another possible fate for the Ming dynasty! 5.1kReads8.6Score331Shelves
32. 732 抗 War of Resistance: This Li Yunlong Dares to Attack Taiyuan 抗战：这个李云龙他敢打太原 Wind Thirty-Nine风三十九Urban1.6M WordsCompleted “No System,” “intelligent characters,” “strategy,” “military industry,” “technology-focused” A 21st-century mechanical engineer transmigrates as Li Yunlong and wins battle after battle, from Cangyun Ridge to the Korean battlefield. From northwest Shanxi to the four northeastern provinces, from small arms to Miss Qiu. He takes one step at a time, building and developing at every turn, gradually getting things on track. 1 34.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    Historical writing is awesome!!!

33. 733 扶 Lending a Hand to the Great Ming 扶一把大明 Smoke Signals Heading East狼烟东去Historical444k WordsOngoing At a time of crisis for the Ming, fifteen-year-old Crown Prince Zhu Cilang comes across a book by chance. From then on, he eradicates the plague, fights the rebels, sweeps away the Manchus, and appoints worthy officials. The Ming is back on its feet! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 734 这 This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules 这个状元路子有点野 The Foundation of One's Life立身之本Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + lighthearted] My Parents Flipped the Table and Quit, So I Want to Take the Imperial Exams Too Just as Wang Xuezhou was about to reach the peak of his life, he transmigrated. The good news: in this life, his parents were loving, and his siblings got along. The bad news: the whole family was pinching pennies to fund his eldest uncle's studies. They had next to nothing and were living on coarse grain and wild greens. But before he could flip t 60.8kReads8.9Score7.4kShelves
35. 735 大 Great Ming: I'm the Richest Man in the World 大明：全球我最富 Qi Xi期羲Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Zhu Yijun: “What? You think you can bully me because I’m young? Qi Jiguang, chop that dog of an official down. Hai Rui, give his family fortune a thorough investigation...” Zhu Lei, an astronaut who somehow ended up in the Ming dynasty, can barely contain his delight at finding himself surrounded by a host of capable ministers: Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui, Zhang Siwei, Wang Xijue, Wang Jiaping, Shen Shixing, and Gao Yi. And among the generals: Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Li Chengliang, Liu Xian, 3.4kReads8.5Score210Shelves
36. 736 万 The Tenth Year of Wanli: Taking Up My Post in Liaodong 万历十年：就藩辽东 A Little Bit Vulgar小小俗气Historical1.4M WordsCompleted The tenth year of the Wanli reign was a watershed moment for the Ming Empire. A host of upheavals converged that year, sending the dynasty down a path wholly different from the one laid out by history. Zhang Juzheng, the “Duke of Jiangling,” passed away. With the reformer who had upheld the “Wanli Renaissance” gone, a pillar of the empire collapsed. His unfinished reforms came to an abrupt halt, and old abuses in the bureaucracy returned. Ma Fang, a renowned general on the northern frontier, die 2.4kReads7.5Score174Shelves
37. 737 明 Rebel Army at the End of the Ming 明末义军 Huang Zhong in the Stands观众席上的黄忠Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the Late Ming] [No System] [Establishing a Base] [Fighting the Landlords] [Redistributing the Land] Li Xiangdong transmigrates to the Chongzhen era at the end of the Ming dynasty. To get a bowl of millet porridge, he joins a band of rebels. His bravery in battle and sharp mind earn him a post as a junior infantry officer. When the rebel army is scattered by government forces, Li Xiangdong leads his men into the mountains, where they fight the landlords, redistribute the land, 1.7kReads8.2Score104Shelves
38. 738 大 The Ming Dynasty: A Picturesque Realm 大明之江山如画 A Little Bit Vulgar小小俗气Historical171k WordsCompleted Flying-fish robes, embroidered-spring sabers. Those who betray the country: kill! Those who embezzle and take bribes: kill! Those who disrupt the court: kill! Those who form factions for personal gain: kill! The splendor of a flourishing age is like willow fluff drifting in the wind. Currents churn beneath the court, treacherous officials lie in wait, and threats loom at the borders. Clad in a flying-fish robe and armed with an embroidered-spring saber, Xue Zhenyue serves as a Jinyiwei guard, w 3Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 739 重 Reborn as Zhu Youjiao, Building an Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets 重生朱由校，打造日不落大明帝国 Black Tortoise Immortal Tomb玄武仙墓Historical681k WordsCompleted In the sixteenth century, as the great Age of Exploration swept the world and Western nations eagerly expanded their horizons, the Ming Empire in the East quietly crumbled under natural disasters and human calamities. Zhu Xiao, a Ming history enthusiast from a later age, is reborn as the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao. Watch as he ushers in reform, strengthens the army, leads the Ming Empire to the pinnacle of the world, and launches an Age of Exploration unlike any other for the Great Ming... 2.7kReads8.6Score110Shelves
40. 740 大 The Iron-Boned Ming, Zhu Qizhen the Fortress Emperor 大明硬骨头，堡宗朱祁镇 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical205k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, no overpowered protagonist, no crushing everyone with brute force] On the eve of the Tumu Crisis, he transmigrates as Zhu Qizhen and is emperor for just one day. Why did Zhu Qizhen clear Wang Zhen's name? Was the Zhu Qizhen who returned to power in history really the same man? Did the Ming dynasty truly begin its decline with him? Of the sixteen Ming emperors, how many met a clear-cut end? He must survive first. Only then can he think about anything else. With three 3kReads—Score130Shelves

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    "Linjiang Immortal·Asking History" Broken slips and broken tablets are buried in ancient tombs, and the true appearance is hidden in the historical writings. The treasure ship was relieved and turned empty. How many of the sixteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty died a good death? The blood-soaked souls of the nine gates are still there, and there are three thousand comrades in Mobei. Nanyuan Military Exercise Double Dragon. Once there is peace, why ask the West and the East again? …

41. 741 四 Fourth Uncle, Are You Going to Pacify the Rebellion in Feng Tian Too? 四叔，你也要奉天靖难？ A Little Bit Vulgar小小俗气Historical452k WordsOngoing In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, the Eastern Palace falls into disarray, and the position of Crown Prince remains undecided. Zhu Yuntong, the legitimate grandson of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, watches helplessly as his grandfather favors the refined and gentle Zhu Yunwen. He knows that, as a “hardheaded sort,” he has no chance of becoming heir. Rather than let himself be manipulated at court in Nanjing, he decides to request a fief in distant, remote Little Ryukyu. Claiming that he “wishes to d 168Reads—Score104Shelves
42. 742 正 Zhengde's Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 正德日不落 Chinese Farm Bull中华田园牛Historical691k WordsOngoing Some say that Emperor Zhengde was fascinated by ingenious silverwork and eccentric gadgets, dabbled in unorthodox pursuits, and showed no respect for Confucius and Mencius. But they fail to see how the steam engine propelled the Ming forward, setting it on the path to capitalism and industrialization. Some say that Emperor Zhengde relied on corrupt officials, established tax offices, and used force to collect taxes, while the people suffered under a crushing burden of levies. But they fail to se 229Reads7.6Score—Shelves
43. 743 三 The Poisonous Strategist of the Three Kingdoms: Li Ru Seizes Power 三国毒士：李儒夺权 Ink Shadow Fragrance墨影流芳Historical599k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the late Han dynasty, Li Ru becomes the most underestimated schemer under Dong Zhuo. When the eighteen warlords unite to campaign against Dong Zhuo and his faction is beset by troubles both within and without, everyone believes Li Ru is merely a sinister adviser clinging to Dong Zhuo. What they don't know is that Li Ru has long memorized The Art of War and The Thirty-Six Stratagems, and is secretly plotting with the advantage of a thousand years of historical knowledge. F 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's okay. Let's see how this one goes. Can you beat it? [Cool]

44. 744 流 The Rogue Son-in-Law: The Empress's Courtier 流氓赘婿：女帝裙下臣 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical3.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a fictional world, I became a lowly live-in son-in-law. I’d planned to drink tea, fish, flirt with women, listen to opera, and enjoy a laid-back life, but... “Husband, help me!” “Dear son-in-law, help me!” “Young master, help me!” “Beloved minister, help me!” Fine, I guess I won’t be able to relax. It’s up to me to protect this realm. So Zhou Yuan investigates major cases, reforms the bureaucracy, suppresses rebellions, opens sea routes, and expands the frontier... He t 10.2kReads9.2Score925Shelves

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    These historical books are all quite good.

45. 745 我 Emperors Keep Appearing on My Balcony at Random 我家阳台会不定时刷新皇帝 What Is He Saying他在说什么Urban764k WordsCompleted [Historical What-If + Righting History's Regrets + Lighthearted and Fun + Humor] Chen Yijun and Hua Xiaoyue are an ordinary young couple, until they discover an astonishing secret on their balcony: it can connect different eras, but only emperors from ancient China and the people dearest to them can pass through. No one else can cross the invisible barrier. Only those people can step out of the depths of history and into their living room. So Qin Shi Huang picks up a Coke without a change in e 9.8kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Recommend this book

46. 746 汉 Late Han Dynasty: Lu Bu Is Reborn and Hunts Down Cao Cao from the Start 汉末：吕布重生，开局追杀曹操 Qing Qing Qing Qing青青青青Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No harem] + [Not a power fantasy] + [No collecting women] + [A struggle for supremacy] + [The supporting characters rise to take charge] The legendary God of War Lu Bu died at White Gate Tower, only for it to turn out to have been a dream? Cao Cao tried to assassinate Dong Zhuo, claiming he was there to present a sword. But he never expected Lu Bu to lead him a scrawny old horse. Can Cao Cao still escape Luoyang on that nag? And how will Lu Bu begin his new life… Among men, Lu Bu; among horses 6.4kReads8.6Score477Shelves

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    Can you write a historical novel without looking up history????

47. 747 穿 Transmigrated into Water Margin as Fang La, I Sweep Across the World 穿越水浒之方腊横扫天下 Little Divine Hammer General神锤小将Historical427k WordsCompleted (Water Margin + Fanfiction + History + Transmigration + Multiple Heroines + No Mythology) Transmigrating as Fang La, one of the four great bandit leaders in Water Margin, he establishes his rule over six prefectures in the southeast from the start and sweeps across Jiangnan. He fractures Liangshan Marsh, executes villains, and recruits true heroes and able generals. He wages war on the Song, allies with Wang Qing, and dominates the realm. After a series of bloody battles against the Jin, he dest 677Reads—Score110Shelves

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    Check out this book, which combines history and romance

48. 748 大 Great Ming: I Become Emperor After Jiajing 大明：嘉靖之后我为帝 These Five Sheep这个五只羊Historical204k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is how the Ming Dynasty should be written

49. 749 维 Victoria? Aisin Gioro! 维多利亚？爱新觉罗！ Storms Over the Capital京城风雨Historical684k WordsOngoing This is the story of a transmigrator who spends a hundred years raising an empire from the ruins. This is not a one-man show, but a portrait of an entire age and all the lives within it. 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are many plots in the novel that you would not know without looking up the information. Reading them really increases your knowledge.

50. 750 大 Tales of Great Tang 大唐谈笑传 Radishes Only Eaten Raw萝卜只吃生Historical374k WordsCompleted Chengqian means to rule over heaven and earth. In the fourteenth year of the Zhenguan era, Crown Prince Li Chengqian plotted a rebellion, was stripped of his status, and exiled to Qianzhou. In the twelfth month of that same year, Li Chengqian died of illness in Qianzhou. In the second month of that year, in Jimo City, a young man fanned himself with a folding fan as he teased a bird in its cage. From then on, Jimo was home to a renowned wealthy merchant in a wheelchair, known as Master Heng. In 4.4kReads7.3Score370Shelves

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