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1. 751 乱 A Million Armored Men in Troubled Times, and You Call Them Beggars Scrounging for Food? 乱世带甲百万，你说是流民乞食 At First, I Didn't Understand the Meaning of the Book初读不知书中意Historical162k WordsCompleted [War + passion + history + anti-cliché + no System] Qin Tian, a university graduate, transmigrates into a vagrant in a land torn apart by war. From the start, he’s fighting a wild dog over half a piece of bread. No System, no golden finger, and he can’t even understand what people are saying! Bandits want to sell him, soldiers want to arrest him, and the city is full of starving corpses and danger at every turn. While others endure humiliation, he grabs a shard of pottery and fights back; while 90Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 752 你 How Did You Transmigrate Too? 你怎么也穿越了？ Let's Just Get By for Now先混着吧Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Main characters: Two male leads. Jiang Tian, 27, a modern sports student and five-year veteran of the armed police who has retired, transmigrates into Jiang Tian, the 19-year-old legitimate son of Jiang Zhenyue, Marquis of Ningwu. Wang Yu, 27, a modern criminal investigator and liberal arts student, transmigrates into Wang Yu, the 19-year-old legitimate son of Wang Zheng, Marquis of Changqing. The setting is the second year of Chongzhen. For certain reasons, history before the first year of Chon 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Criminal police/armed police, two male protagonists travel through the Ming Dynasty, what should they do to save themselves and the world?

3. 753 绑 Bound to a System, I Become the Invincible Adviser to My County Magistrate Father 绑定系统，做县令爹的无敌女师爷 Chouchou畴畴Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted [A novice female player who pays to transmigrate + an honest, bookish father + a talkative male lead] The heroine is one of the least capable players to transmigrate. She lands in a fictional dynasty with strict rules of etiquette, a typical feudal society that devours its people. The System forcibly comes online and tells her the game is difficult, but there’s no need to worry: someone is paying to give her an advantage. But the heroine has no grand ambitions. She just wants to help her father 192Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   Systematic writing in the style of a serious drama. Systematic education heroine: I ask you to propose solutions based on the actual situation in ancient times and put down your modern arrogance. He worked hard to help the heroine understand the twists and turns of ancient officialdom.

4. 754 考 After Failing the Civil Service Exam, I Was Reborn in Great Xia as an Auditor 考编失败后，我重生大夏当审计 Deep Sea Old Ink深海老墨Historical657k WordsCompleted Zhang Sansheng transmigrates into Daxia as an unranked yamen runner. After offending the county magistrate, he unexpectedly awakens the Eye of Auditing! From missing funds to corrupt dealings, nothing escapes his gaze! He turns ledgers into a chessboard and his brush into a blade, rising from a lowly clerk to a court weapon that makes every official tremble! 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm not a history expert, so I might as well read an imaginary book.

5. 755 一 A First-Rank Commoner 一品布衣 Li Poshan李破山Historical3.5M WordsCompleted [War + passion + history] “Mu, want a wife? Just say the word and I'll bring one over for you later.” A streetwise young rascal crosses paths with a wealthy girl fleeing disaster. I transmigrated into a chaotic age. Armed with blades, bows, and horses, I'll protect my family and keep us alive. 18.9kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves
6. 756 晋 Mountains and Rivers Stained with Jin Blood 晋血山河 Eagle with Wings Outstretched鹰隼展翅Historical1.9M WordsOngoing In the fourth year of Yongjia, the military strength of the Western Jin had been exhausted by sixteen years of brutal civil war. Taking advantage of the moment, the surrounding tribes rose up: Liu Yuan, Liu Cong, Shi Le, Wang Mi... Countless warlords of the troubled age laughed wildly as barbarian cavalry swept across the Central Plains like a whirlwind. An age of utter darkness was about to begin. The Han population in the north fell by two-thirds, and the Han people entered their first great e 3.4kReads8.9Score321Shelves

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   At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, the civil war exhausted the military strength, the barbarians were raging, and the Han people were in danger. In the ruins, a pair of mysterious eyes opened, and the legend of troubled times unfolded.

7. 757 大 Great Tang: My Mother Is Wu Zetian. Is It Too Late to Be Reborn? 大唐：家母武则天，我重新投胎来得及吗？ Cavalry Captain骁骑尉Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Li Dan wakes up after drinking and transmigrates to the first year of the Sisheng era in the Tang dynasty, becoming a prince in the prosperous Tang. What a dream come true! Wait… who is his mother? Wu Zetian! OMG! Is there still time to reincarnate somewhere else? When dealing with a formidable mother, keep your head down whenever you can! Mother wants to rule from behind the curtain? I agree! Mother wants to build the Mingtang? I agree! Mother wants to find male favorites? Uh… I support her. Li 1.2kReads7.8Score100Shelves
8. 758 我 I Lived from the Early Ming Dynasty to the Founding of the People's Republic 我从明初活到建国 Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi两广总督Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Longevity] [Healing] [Feel-good power fantasy] In the fifth year of the Hongwu reign, Yang Xuan met Xu Da, who had returned from a failed northern campaign. To fill his belly, Yang Xuan agreed to become Xu Da’s disciple, beginning his years in the Great Ming dynasty. He lived through the bloodshed of the Hongwu era, witnessed the nations paying court during the Yongle era, and saw the prosperity of the Ren and Xuan reigns. He was Zhu Biao’s close friend and confidant. He was the person Zhu Di t 36.1kReads8.7Score3kShelves
9. 759 我 I Pretended to Be a Fool During the Famine and Became a Marquis 我在灾荒年装傻成侯爷 Bookworm Eleven书虫十一Historical2.4M WordsOngoing (Easygoing Hunting + Thrilling Power Fantasy + Ancient-Era Conquest) Chen Wuji wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the body of a poor hunter during an ancient-era famine. The young hunter lost both his parents and owns nothing but four bare walls. It is only thanks to his sister-in-law's care that he has managed to survive. Facing this disastrous start, Chen Wuji draws on modern knowledge to stockpile grain and fill his storehouse with meat, living freely as he competes for dominion 25.7kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
10. 760 朕 I Only Want to Be a Prince 朕只想做皇子 Sausage Little Chili Pepper香肠小辣椒Historical203k WordsCompleted A liberal arts graduate who spent three years failing to find a job wakes up as a prince of the reigning dynasty. Others transmigrate and think: I'll become emperor! I'll conquer the world! Zhou Yuanhao transmigrates and thinks: Where's my fief? I'll leave tomorrow. He has it all figured out: make no bids for power, pick no sides, join no factions, and quietly hold out until he gets his own fief. Then he'll be far from the emperor, free to lie flat until retirement. Everyone in the court thinks 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Powerful plot, vassal king, imaginary history, ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, unifying the world, the author updates it six thousand times a day, and the quality is guaranteed.

11. 761 大 300 Years of the Great Ming 大明300年 Young Master Ai艾公子Historical272k WordsCompleted The Great Ming was a dynasty both glorious and corrupt, both full of brave souls and harsh judgment, an age that produced brilliant talents as well as countless treacherous officials. The Great Ming lasted nearly 300 years, and its 16 emperors each had their own character. Some were open, others secretive; some were strong, others gentle; some were tyrannical, others benevolent; some diligent, others lazy; some eccentric, others suspicious... Some enjoyed an excellent reputation, while others we 68Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    History from a different perspective

12. 762 说 You Said It Was a Famine Year, So Why Is Your Table Covered in Meat at Every Meal? 说好荒年，怎么你家顿顿满桌肉 Rising From the Abyss风起于渊Historical1.9M WordsOngoing Hunter + farming + stockpiling grain before making a move + rebellion and conquest + ten kingdoms, countless beauties [Current fate star: Mountain dweller] [Today's fortune: Blessings and misfortune intertwined] [Great fortune: At the northern foothills of Second Black Mountain, a deer has died of old age in the mountains. Go there to claim its entire hide and carcass.] [Fair: At the foot of Little Black Mountain, a pheasant is caught in the brambles. Hurry over and you might find something extr 269.9kReads8.3Score22.1kShelves
13. 763 两 Fifteen Days in Two Capitals (Complete in Two Volumes) 两京十五日（全两册） Ma Boyong马伯庸Historical475k WordsCompleted The Fifteen Days of Two Capitals is a historical novel by Ma Boyong. The story is based on a true account of Zhu Zhanji in the History of Ming: “In the fourth month of summer, as Nanjing was shaken repeatedly by earthquakes, he was ordered to go and guard the city. On a gengchen day in the fifth month, Emperor Renzong fell ill and sent an imperial summons for him to return. On a xinchou day in the sixth month, he arrived in Liangxiang, received the late emperor's edict, entered the palace, and a 9.8kReads9.6Score2.2kShelves
14. 764 说 The Complete Story of the Tang Dynasty: A Definitive Edition 说唐全传-精编完整版 Long-form Qing Dynasty Legends清代长篇传奇小说Historical360k WordsCompleted The definitive account of the heroes of the Sui and Tang dynasties. From Qin Qiong rescuing the emperor at Lintong to Li Shimin’s Xuanwu Gate Incident, it establishes Li Yuanba’s legend as the mightiest hero of the Sui and Tang. Classic episodes such as the oath of brotherhood at Wagang Stronghold and Cheng Yaojin proclaiming himself emperor fuse historical fiction with the traditions of folk storytelling, laying the framework for later narratives about the Sui and Tang. 104Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    There are as many good historical books as stars

15. 765 革 Reforming the Qing: The Jiaqing Restoration 革清：嘉庆维新 Its Name Is Reform其名维新Historical492k WordsOngoing Anyone who knows Qing history says the dynasty truly died under Qianlong. Its deep-rooted problems were impossible to reverse, the distribution of resources was grossly unfair and rife with social tensions, and it shut its eyes and ears to the outside world, crippling itself. A scholar from the late Qing transmigrates to the first month of the fourth year of Jiaqing. See how he rewrites history. 3kReads—Score282Shelves

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    In the late Qing Dynasty, non-novices and no-brainers traveled through Jiaqing to encourage reforms, trying to escape from a hundred years of decadence, and drank the English Channel.

16. 766 直 Debunking Historical Myths on Livestream 直播破除历史谣言 Lady Knight骑士夫人Historical365k WordsOngoing Yang Yu transmigrates, and to get back home, he has no choice but to accept Heaven’s demand: enlighten all living beings! In this world, many historical figures have strayed from who they really were, yet people believe what they’re told. Among them, Yang Yu sees: The last Human Emperor: King Zhou of Shang; a transmigrator: Wang Mang. The national hero who rescued the Han people from peril: Ran Min; an emperor for the ages: Yang Guang. The eunuch who would keep Great Ming alive as long as he did —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 767 开 From the Start, I Recruit Xin Qiji to Join the Outlaws and Rebuild China 开局拉辛弃疾落草，再造华夏 The Little Orange Cat on the Top Floor顶楼的小橘猫Historical446k WordsCompleted [Hardcore Farming + Southern Song History + Institutional Reform + Rebuilding China] I’m Chen Ning, reborn as the chief of a mountain stronghold, and I specialize in “poaching” famous generals. Xin Qiji was ordered to suppress bandits. I turned around and invited him to join us: “Sir, I’ve got farm tools that can double crop yields and powerful crossbows with a range of five hundred paces. All I’m missing is a leader!” He cursed me for treasonous audacity, until I took him to see the stronghold’ 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is the same as "Making a Surname of Langya". They are both time-travel novels, both have no cheats, are not greasy, and both have deep thoughts. The difference is that Mao Langya has a deeper literary background, while this novel has a broader ideological pattern. Worth a look!

18. 768 三 Three Kingdoms: I Can Give Others Stat Points 三国：我能给别人加点 Liu Tiezhu刘铁柱Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Xu Kun transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and gets a System that lets him add points to other people. From then on, the Three Kingdoms take a different path. Cao Cao: “Zhuge Liang is unbeatable. None of our men can match him. Who will save me?” Sima Yi: “Zhang Fei is so cunning he seems almost supernatural. Generals, don't fall for his tricks.” Liu Bei: “A Dou, stop working so hard. You'll have me completely sidelined at this rate.” Xu Kun: “Don't worry, my lord. I'll make the Han great aga 22.4kReads8.6Score3kShelves

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    Xu Kun traveled through the Three Kingdoms and obtained a system that could add points to others, and then opened a different Three Kingdoms. 😂🥳😋😂😂😂😎

19. 769 巅 The Road to the Top: A Restaurant from the Start 巅峰之路：开局一间食肆 The Donkey Who Longs for Distant Places想去远方的驴Historical1.2M WordsCompleted A seasoned Beijinger wakes up one day to find himself the son of a low-ranking official in Wenshui County. His father is incorruptible, the family is struggling financially, his younger sister is malnourished, and he has two younger brothers: one whose schooling costs money and another who is only six months old. Ye Fan looks up at the sky and sighs. He never expected that what could help him most right now would be neither his education nor his work experience, but the cooking skills he was for 773Reads8.4Score103Shelves

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    Imaginary history, not brainless, IQ is online, you can check it out

20. 770 穿 I Transmigrated as Hu Hai, and You Call This a Thousand-Mile Horse? 穿越成胡亥，你说这是千里马？ A Chaotic Burst of Yue Jinzhao一阵杂乱的越今朝Historical395k WordsCompleted The moment I opened my eyes, I was in Xianyang Palace, where the courtiers stood as silent as cicadas in winter. The eunuch Zhao Gao led in a deer and asked with a beaming smile, “Your Majesty, this is a thousand-mile steed. Isn't that right?” I was Hu Hai, the ruler who lost his kingdom, a puppet emperor in the history books. At that very moment, the soul of Li Yue, a graduate student in history, entered this body! A horse? To hell with that! As everyone watched in horror, I drew the Son of Hea 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Travel through time and become Hu Hai, the king of the subjugated country? Zhao Gao calls a deer a horse, and the male protagonist wants to change his destiny against the will of heaven and revive the great Qin Dynasty~~

21. 771 明 The Reversal That Began at Prince Fu's Mansion in the Late Ming 明末从福王府开始的逆袭 Little Flying Elephant小飛象Historical887k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the fourth year of Chongzhen, Zhu Cihua became the most unfortunate eldest grandson of the Prince of Fu in history. His grandfather was a notorious miser, his father did nothing but listen to music, and his two uncles were waiting eagerly for him to fall out of favor. Worse still, he remembered history: ten years later, Li Zicheng would capture Luoyang, and the whole family would become part of a “Fu-Lu Feast.” Rather than wait to die... So eleven-year-old Zhu Cihua start 2.6kReads—Score205Shelves

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    This is a good book, I guarantee you'll be satisfied [laughing]

22. 772 野 Unofficial History Isn't Necessarily False 野史未必假 Wang Lei王磊Historical151k WordsCompleted [The full-cast audio edition is now available. Give it a listen!] From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Ming and Qing dynasties, discover the truth behind popular unofficial histories! This book examines 22 popular historical tales from China’s earliest dynasties through the Ming and Qing, using vivid reconstructions, close study of historical sources, and logical analysis to uncover the truth behind them. Was Qin Shi Huang’s biological father Lü Buwei? Did Emperor Taizong of Song m 31.1kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves
23. 773 明 Late Ming: From Three Small Plots of Farmland to the World’s Granary 明末：从三口薄田到天下粮仓 May the Green Mountains Bring Good Fortune青山如意Historical683k WordsCompleted Lin Zhao woke up one day to find himself a small landowner without a father in the city of Yaozhou, in the first year of the Chongzhen reign. He had a hundred mu of poor farmland, a mother who did nothing but cry, and two elderly servants too frail to walk. The clan elders wanted to seize his family’s property, thinking he was too young to stop them. The grain merchants laughed at his incompetence and waited for him to go bankrupt so they could swoop in. But did none of you know what was coming 46Reads6.3Score109Shelves

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    Recommend a book about infrastructure construction and hegemony in the late Ming Dynasty! In the beginning, it was difficult to survive, opening up wasteland and farming to provide food and clothing, then building roads and cities, developing industries, and gathering the refugees in troubled times. Farming is down-to-earth in daily life, and in the middle and later stages, the power becomes stronger, from a village to a group of heroes competing for hegemony. There are no outrageous tricks and the plot is step-by-step. If you like historical farming stories, don't miss it. Good health

24. 774 鬼 Ghost Bean 鬼豆 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Historical341k WordsCompleted History, mysticism, enlightenment, cultivation, qi refinement, and political intrigue. Not for beginners. Gui Dou is neither a ghost nor a bean. He is simply Guiguzi’s son. At sixteen, he left the mountain during the early Warring States period, an age of upheaval that few records describe. This book follows on from Guigu’s Divine Stratagem, telling a historical fantasy of intrigue and turbulent events in the Warring States era, as well as conflicts in the martial world. 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Guiguzi series, missionary novels

25. 775 鬼 The Divine Schemes of Guiguzi 鬼谷神谋 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Writing Contest] Other people are reborn into wealth and privilege, but I came back as a stalk of rice. No, a stalk of rice growing on a grave! A lovesick woman ate me, and became my mother. I became Guigu Wang Chan, whom later generations called Guiguzi, the founding patriarch of the Vertical and Horizontal School. In this turbulent age, watch me stir up the world once more and make my mark on the battlefields of the Warring States! 564Reads6.6Score104Shelves
26. 776 风 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Yu Songhan郁松寒Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 12.5kReads8.6Score1kShelves

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    It's too early to tell, read this new book! If you understand Hong Xiuquan, you will understand the late Qing Dynasty, and you will also understand men!

27. 777 大 Great Qin: Fusu Turns the Tide and Rebuilds the Empire for a Thousand Years 大秦：扶苏破局再造千年大秦帝国 Ink-Stained Qin Wind墨染秦风Historical273k WordsOngoing Transmigration, political intrigue, and military strategy, with tightly reasoned plotting. Defy the imperial edict from the start, then kill the envoy! Zhao Gao and Li Si are secretly usurping power. The Xiongnu threaten the northern frontier, and the six states of Shandong are stirring. The Great Qin is on the brink of collapsing after just two generations. A soul from a later age awakens, and Fusu sheds his blind loyalty. He will no longer sit back and await his death. Watch as he defies imper 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Logic is online, consistent with history, does not reduce intelligence, emotions are natural, military, and Machiavellian

28. 778 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
29. 779 汉 No Three Kingdoms After the Han 汉后无三国 Crazy Fun疯玩Historical2.2M WordsOngoing Liu Xia transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty, but refuses to become emperor or king. With fifty cavalrymen, he slaughters five thousand Xiongnu. Beneath Xiapi, one strike of his halberd leaves Lu Bu crippled. He casually tosses aside the Imperial Jade Seal: "Just a broken stone. Can it put food on the people's tables?" His motto is: "Whoever dares threaten our mighty Han, no matter how far away, must be destroyed!" "The people are the true masters of the Han. The Son of Heaven is just the 11.9kReads9.4Score866Shelves

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    Come, respect history

30. 780 我 I Debate the Classics with Great Scholars in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫跟大儒辩经 A Grain of Rice in the Vast Blue Sea沧海茫茫粒米身Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Yang Zhi, a top salesman and philosophy graduate student in his previous life, transmigrates to the end of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, passes the imperial examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and debates the classics with the great scholars at court! 4.6kReads8.8Score365Shelves

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    Traveling through the Ming Dynasty novels, mine are the best! My novels are well written, have real historical backgrounds, and lifelike character descriptions. The plot development is all driven by real historical events. You won't be able to stop reading it!

31. 781 冒 Passing as a Langya Native: I Read 165 Chapters, Then Transmigrated 冒姓琅琊：读了165章我穿越了 A Bowl That Loves Chestnuts爱吃栗子的碗Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing He was reading Chapter 165 of The Usurper of Langya when he transmigrated. The trouble was, he had only read as far as Chapter 165. The peach blossoms of the Southern Dynasties had come and gone, and he knew nothing of them. The blizzards of the Northern Dynasties were sweeping down, and he had stepped right into them. In Jiangnan, there was Wang Yang, dressed in white, holding a folding fan, passing himself off as a member of the Langya Wang clan and disrupting a game of strategy in Jiangling. 279Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are pretty good, one is an original work and the other is a fanfic.

32. 782 努 I Strive for the Imperial Exams, But My Slacker Dreams Never Change 努力考科举，咸鱼梦想从未改变 A Little Green Ear一只绿耳Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Imperial exams + everyday life + lighthearted] Lu Yang, a rich second-generation heir, wakes up one day as the youngest and most cherished son of the Lu family. This youngest son is a scholar, yet selfish and self-centered, turning a blind eye to his family's sacrifices and caring only about his own future. Lu Yang may be a slacker with little conscience, but he knows who's good to him. He keeps his dream of being a slacker tucked away and works hard to pass the imperial exams, hoping to become 22.7kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    The rich second generation traveled through time to become scholars, and bravely competed in the imperial examination with a dream of salted fish. Watch how he "competes" with the emperor in the court and easily interprets a different official career!

33. 783 靖 Chaos in the Jingkang Era: I Raise an Army to Restore Han and Unite the Realm 靖康乱世：我起兵复汉定天下 Rain over the Winding Lane繁陌临雨Historical236k WordsOngoing “The Shame of Jingkang! The Jin dogs slaughtered cities, piling bones into mountains, while the Song court fled south to cower in safety! Liu Yue, a modern history buff, transmigrates into the body of a timid young lord in Longyou. Wielding his ancestral Zhao King Spear to rout the enemy and the Chixiao Sword to claim his destiny, he opens the granaries, rallies the righteous, and leads local militias against the Jin army! He swings his spear across Mount Long to slaughter Jin soldiers, and uses —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Northern Expedition destroyed gold and recovered rivers and mountains. No system, historical text, immersive experience of ancient battlefields, military hegemony

34. 784 隆 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical5.4M WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 9.6kReads8.6Score849Shelves

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    Unsystematic, not brainless, slow-paced, not a cool novel.

35. 785 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Reunited with the General in the Modern World 穿越后，我和将军在现代重逢 Li Jiabeibei黎家蓓蓓Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Eight hundred years ago, she was Princess Lingxi of the Bai Kingdom, and he was Sha Chi, the general charged with defending its city. On the day the city fell, they drank poison and promised to find each other in their next lives. Eight hundred years later, she was Li Ruoxin, a graduate student in archaeology, and he was Mo Haoqian, an investigator with the national security agency. A golden hairpin unearthed from Heishui City awakened their memories across the cycle of reincarnation. In those m 4.8kReads8.7Score47.4kShelves

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    You can read this one! You will love it!

36. 786 重 Back to 2036 重返2036 Jun Mo Jian Xiao君莫见笑Historical382k WordsCompleted [Sorry! This one flopped too. Please check out the third book, The Tale of Daiyu's Journey West: A Pilgrimage, or a Wrecking?] When they first meet beneath Five Elements Mountain, Wukong opens his mouth and calls her Master. Daiyu coolly retorts, "You've got a pair of gleaming eyes, yet you call me Master without looking. Can't you see I'm a woman?" Guanyin offers her the golden headband. Daiyu smiles faintly. "Who in the Three Realms doesn't have a golden headband of their own?" When they encou 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Because this novel is so bizarre and beautiful! Nothing much to introduce. Sooner or later it will become popular, and sooner or later you will watch it. Of course, if you insist on watching it at noon, I can't help it... Historical imagination + two-way soul travel from the past and the future, and will continue to be updated...

37. 787 大 Great Tang: I'm in Suiye City, and My Little Brother Is Li Taibai? 大唐：人在碎叶城，弟弟李太白？ Zhu Sanliang朱三两Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Anxi Protectorate]+ [No System]+ [Three legendary transmigration manuals]+ [Farming]+ [Starting out in Suiye Town] Li Mu transmigrated to Suiye City in the Anxi Protectorate during the Kaiyuan era, becoming the older brother of the immortal poet Li Bai. He had in his hands the three legendary manuals for transmigrators: The Barefoot Doctor's Manual, A Guide to Civilian and Military Personnel, and The Militia Military Training Manual. He had also thoroughly studied the Grand Ancestor's On Contra 8.4kReads8.7Score706Shelves

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    Absolute quality, rigorous research

38. 788 英 Heroes and Romance 英雄与风月 Brother Ning宁哥哥Historical1.3M WordsCompleted You want to destroy my country? Watch the God of War reincarnate and turn the tide! This novel has plenty of thrilling moments, but they’re not there just for cheap excitement. It’s a story full of life, with war, political intrigue, and love. When the country is invaded by foreign enemies, the young hero Sima Qingyang takes on the burden of driving them out and protecting his homeland. In the end, he turns his whole life into a monument. 64Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The content of this book can refer to the story of Yue Fei's resistance to the Jin Dynasty, but the author will not let the protagonist have the regrets of Marshal Yue. After reading this book, readers will have a special feeling of being instilled with extraordinary power😎😎❤️😎✨😎❤️🥳

39. 789 三 The Three Kingdoms: The Gao Clan’s Restoration Chronicle 三国之高氏复国纪 Ice Tongue冰舌头Historical248k WordsOngoing The native-born protagonist is Zhao Yun’s senior fellow disciple. He is slightly better in martial arts than Guan Yu, and his political scheming rivals Cao Cao’s. The transmigrator is his project manager for restoring the kingdom, with the world’s strongest intelligence network at his command. See how he [punches Liu Bei], [kicks Cao Cao], [helps Liu Bei complete the Longzhong Plan], [has no System], [reaches the pinnacle of political scheming], in the [late Han dynasty], [Three Kingdoms], [Bash 201Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is actually not a time traveler, and there is no system yet. How can he dominate the Three Kingdoms if he is not a time traveler? How can he unify the world? 2 And a half years

40. 790 我 I Pursue Sea Power in the Late Ming Dynasty 我在明末搞海权 Sesame Oil With Oyster Sauce香油加耗油Historical283k WordsOngoing He wakes up to find himself a poor thousand-household commander in southern Liaodong on the eve of the Battle of Sarhu, with the military garrison so rotten that only a list of phantom soldiers remains. Lin Yi just laughs. First, he cleans out the corrupt officials and introduces “performance reviews,” then wins over the eunuch inspector with seafood hot pot. The Later Jin cavalry are fierce? He’ll use coastal artillery and economic warfare to fleece Huang Taiji until he’s bankrupt. Who says the 185Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This could have been done, but it's not mindless, and the pace is relatively slow. Now the protagonist has successfully established a base area and successfully countered encirclement and suppression.

41. 791 轮 Reincarnating in Anxi: A Million Deaths in the Great Tang 轮回安西：我在大唐的百万次赴死 Kirk of the South District南区柯克Historical168k WordsOngoing New title: The Tang Dynasty: I Became Invincible After Dying a Million Times [Alone Against All Odds | Ironclad Resolve | Strategy | Reborn] The seventh year of the Zhenyuan era, Tang Dynasty. Beiting has fallen, and the Anxi Protectorate has been cut off from the Central Plains for nearly thirty years. Across the vast Western Regions, white-haired soldiers fill the city. When Yang Shuo awakens, he finds himself the son of Yang Riyou, a garrison commander in Beiting. He has gained the ability to 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This Tang Dynasty military novel is good-looking, not brainless or witty, but also a little suspenseful.

42. 792 大 Great Ming: From Humble Beginnings to Duke of the Highest Rank 大明：从寒门到超品公爵 Old Liu Who Loves Telling Stories爱讲故事的老刘Historical938k WordsCompleted Lin Wenyuan, a modern scholar of Ming history, died suddenly and awoke in Suzhou in the fifth year of Hongzhi, inhabiting Shen Yan, a penniless orphan whose parents were dead and who was near death with a raging fever. From the start, he was caught in the great Su-Song flood recorded in the history books. He used a dream from his “father” to report the disaster, traded his mother’s keepsakes for food, and plugged the walls with plant ash. Even in desperate straits, his talent began to shine. At 125Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at this historical novel, written by a new author, spanning two generations of emperors from Emperor Hongzhi to Emperor Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty. The protagonist enters the court step by step through the imperial examination. There is no golden finger or system. The protagonist starts studying to protect his family and ends up working for the common people in the world. It is definitely worth reading.

43. 793 中 Two Thousand Years of Chinese History 中华二千年史 Deng Zhicheng邓之诚Historical1.4M WordsCompleted A History of China Through Two Thousand Years was first published in 1934 as one of the University Series, then republished by Zhonghua Book Company in 1956. Written by Deng Zhicheng, it primarily recounts Chinese history from the Qin and Han periods through the Ming and Qing dynasties, while also presenting the author’s historical thought and commentary. 158Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    A historical article that you will never tire of reading

44. 794 请 Please, Take Off Your Armor! 请，卸甲！ Brew Little Wine煮小酒Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Che is reborn as the sixth prince of Great Xia, but his five elder brothers keep closing in on him. They want to strip me of my claim to the throne! They want to confiscate what little my family has left! They want to take the woman I love and kill me! If that’s how it is “If you, my brothers, can kill your own kin, why can’t I?” “If you can fight for the realm, why can’t I?” “You all think yourselves capable. What makes me any less so?!” Zhou Che rises with his sword drawn. “Your sixth bro 33kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    💥, The first book, the original owner of the Sixth Prince Che, the Sixth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, as the edict says: he has no cultivation in civil and military affairs, is cowardly by nature, has no merit in his body except good looks and big size, and is riddled with all kinds of bad habits. The original owner was invited to a banquet at the fifth prince's home and got very drunk. But it is absolutely impossible to say that he blasphemed the royal brother's fiancée Zhen! The original owner was both cowardly and naive, and would never dare to blaspheme Zhen even after drinking. Obviously, this is a game, a game that wants to kill the original owner! As a result, the organizer overestimated the weakling of the original owner... After drinking too much, he just lost it, allowing Zhou Che, who came from time to time, to take over his body. 💥The eighth prince of the Yan Kingdom in the second book, is he a fool? Did I wear it? Put it on a fool! Realizing that the situation was not good, Xiao Wanping immediately made a decision: continue to pretend to be crazy and stupid, otherwise he will definitely become the target of public criticism. With military power in hand, I own the world! Yes, you have to take control of the army! Whether it's to the east or the north! In short, we have to find a way to leave the imperial capital of Xingyang City quietly.

45. 795 慈 The Tale of Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical226k WordsCompleted This book offers a detailed account of Cixi’s life, from her birth and entry into the imperial palace to her rule from behind the curtain, her decades wielding power over the Qing dynasty, and her death. It is not only literary and highly readable, but also of some value as a reference for historical research. 18Reads9.4Score—Shelves
46. 796 这 This Prince Has Gone Mad. Why Would You Provoke Him? 这皇子都疯了，你惹他干嘛？ Before the Wind Rises风未起Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + High-Stakes Scheming + Laying Low to Build Strength + Logical Plot + Brains and Brawn + Suspense + Ancient Espionage] His mother consort dies suddenly of an illness. His older brother dies mysteriously in battle. All his backers are gone!! His father distrusts him, and his other brothers all want him dead! Not a single court official is on his side? In that case, he has no choice but to carve out a path to survival from between the cracks! After transmigrating to another world, he b 48.2kReads8.7Score4.9kShelves
47. 797 清 A Revolutionary in the Qing Dynasty 清朝革命家 Crimson Moon绯红之月Historical1.4M WordsCompleted I used to think P2P platforms were an innovation. But after returning to the late Kangxi era of the Qing dynasty, I discovered that the model has a long history. It just went by another name. Well then, gentry, gangs, officials, emperors, and the imperial court: you have your platforms, and I have mine. Which of us can survive the brutal competition? The winner will be revealed when the dust settles. 785Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Crimson moon novel

48. 798 明 Tales of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court 明宫十六朝演义 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical751k WordsCompleted The Romance of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court delves into the imperial palace, recounting the love and enmity between emperors and their consorts, while ranging widely across history to survey the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you will understand the court; understand the court, and you will understand history; understand history, and the realities of the world will become clear to you. 50Reads9.4Score—Shelves
49. 799 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 305.8kReads9.5Score45.6kShelves

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    💥, The first book, the original owner of the Sixth Prince Che, the Sixth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, as the edict says: he has no cultivation in civil and military affairs, is cowardly by nature, has no merit in his body except good looks and big size, and is riddled with all kinds of bad habits. The original owner was invited to a banquet at the fifth prince's home and got very drunk. But it is absolutely impossible to say that he blasphemed the royal brother's fiancée Zhen! The original owner was both cowardly and naive, and would never dare to blaspheme Zhen even after drinking. Obviously, this is a game, a game that wants to kill the original owner! As a result, the organizer overestimated the weakling of the original owner... After drinking too much, he just lost it, allowing Zhou Che, who came from time to time, to be paralyzed. 💥The eighth prince of the Yan Kingdom in the second book, is he a fool? Did I wear it? Put it on a fool! Realizing that the situation was not good, Xiao Wanping immediately made a decision: continue to pretend to be crazy and stupid, otherwise he will definitely become the target of public criticism. With military power in hand, I own the world! Yes, you have to take control of the army! Whether it's to the east or the north! In short, we have to find a way to leave the imperial capital of Xingyang City quietly.

50. 800 风 When the Wind Rises in Lingbiao: The Five Dynasties’ Seven Governors 风起岭表之五代七刺史 Dust Watching from East Mountain东山望之尘Historical117k WordsCompleted Ning Mengli possessed strength enough to reach the heavens and virtue that rivaled the divine emperor. He guarded the nation's frontier and reclaimed the wilderness. Ning Changzhen had the ambition to encompass mountains and rivers and the noble bearing of clouds and mist. He subdued Jiaozhi, campaigned against Linyi, and seized Shebei. Ning Yuan Ti was the first successful candidate in the imperial examinations from Lingnan, a distinguished remonstrance official in the Kaiyuan Golden Age. Begin 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    TOP1, TOP2, TOP3!!! Absolutely one of the best!!!

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