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  1. 1 Late Ming: Dawn Drives Out the Night 明末,天明驱夜 Historical2.7M WordsOngoing [Traditional historical fiction] [No System] [Not pure wish fulfillment] [The unique power struggles of the Ming Dynasty] [Unraveling how power shifts and collapses] At the end of the Ming Dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant. Civil officials cling like parasites and drain the country dry; military nobles scheme over national policy; the emperor is consumed by lust for power; border garrisons are little better than bandits; the central court is riven by intrigue; local officials take their 2.7kReads8.7Score249Shelves
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  2. 2 1853: Reshaping the Han People's Realm 1853,重塑汉人天下 Historical701k WordsOngoing [Late Qing Dynasty] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Development] [No System] The third year of the Xianfeng reign, 1853 in the Western calendar. That year, Jinling fell, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom officially took control of Tianjing. Anti-Qing forces reached their peak. That year, Sun Huai'an formed a local militia in the name of defending his home and country, training his own new army. That year, the Small Sword Society launched an uprising in Shanghai, and Sun Huai'an knew his opportunity had 44.2kReads8.1Score3.6kShelves
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  3. 3 You Call Austria-Hungary a Great Power? 你说,奥匈是列强? Historical1.5M WordsOngoing To transmigrate and be born as Karl I, the last emperor of Austria-Hungary, a “second-generation royal,” is truly wonderful! But since I’ve enjoyed all this glory and honor, I’ll have to find a way to restore the empire’s splendor and save it from collapse, so I can avoid the miserable fate that awaits me! Though I may seem weak right now, my ending is destined to be magnificent! So Karl swore. 66.9kReads8.6Score4.8kShelves
  4. 4 With Me on the Throne, How Can You, Zhao, Claim the Throne? 有朕在,你赵大如何黄袍加身 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Modern-day Guo Yi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a nine-year-old boy with the same name in ancient China. It’s the chaotic era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, in the third year of Qianyou under the Later Han. This Guo Yi is the eldest legitimate son of Chai Rong, Guo Wei’s adopted son, who is still known as Guo Rong at this point. The boy is called Guo Yige. As a history buff, Guo Yi knows what happens to the young Yige: he will be one of the members of the Guo family condem 8.8kReads7.7Score821Shelves
  5. 5 Late Ming: Tear the Realm to Pieces, Then Rebuild the Great Ming 明末:山河全部打烂,再建大明 Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Historians of later generations divided the Ming dynasty into three periods: the Northern Ming, the Southern Ming, and the Later Ming. Zhu Changrun, founder of the Later Ming, has received mixed assessments from China and abroad. A cold-blooded ruler, a racist, an emperor who rode the wave of industrialization, an Eastern Caesar... Western scholars often call him cold-blooded because, as the Northern Ming neared its end, he stood by without lifting a finger while members of the Zhu clan in the n 43.5kReads8.1Score4.3kShelves
  6. 6 The Rise of a Little Landlord 小地主崛起路 Historical652k WordsOngoing The story of a transmigrator who only wants a quiet life, but is forced to change the world by the brutal, dehumanizing nature of the feudal system, and to surpass himself. (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental.) 459Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 7 I’m Busy Unifying the Realm, I Don’t Have Time to Be a Doormat 朕忙着一统,没心思做舔狗 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted The good news: I transmigrated into the body of an emperor, so I can live in extravagant luxury! The bad news: This emperor is a hopeless simp, and he’s already taken it to an art form! Worse still, he’s about to become the ruler of a fallen dynasty and be captured and locked in a dog cage up north! This is a story about saving himself. 6.8kReads8.2Score468Shelves
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  8. 8 Ming Dynasty Tyrant: I’ll Extend the Dynasty’s Reign by 300 Years 大明暴君,我为大明续运三百年 Historical6.1M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue]+ [Passionate]+ [Struggle for supremacy]+ [Ruthless]+ [No System] “Zhu Youjian, go in peace. Everything you had will be inherited by me, Ye Xuan. From this day on, I am the sixteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen. I swear here: Those you, Zhu Youjian, could not kill, I, Chongzhen, will kill. What you, Zhu Youjian, could not accomplish, I, Chongzhen, will accomplish. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are rebelling? Then it depends on whether I give them the chance! The J 100.2kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves
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  9. 9 After Pacifying the Jingnan Rebellion, I Opened a Tavern in the Ming Dynasty 奉天靖难后,我在大明开酒馆 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted In the fourth year of the Jianwen reign, Chen Yu transmigrated into the past and inherited a neglected tavern from his family. The tavern had only one regular customer, a man called Lao Zhu. He came by often, and every time he did, he asked Chen Yu questions about governing the country, such as matters of people’s livelihoods, or else he would suddenly ask: “What kind of person do you think the current emperor is?” “Do you think Zheng He’s voyages to the Western Ocean can make the Ming dynasty p 12.2kReads8.2Score712Shelves
  10. 10 Ambush 伏杀 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 14kReads8.3Score890Shelves
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  11. 11 Entering the Song Dynasty Armed 持械入宋 Historical1.8M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into an animated comic and is now available on Hongguo. Thank you all for your support! In the final years of the Song dynasty, war raged across the land. A five-person modern squad on a mission accidentally fell into a time tunnel and transmigrated to the Great Song with all their weapons. Team leader Lin Zhao, calm and decisive with his Beijing accent, commanded the whole operation. Sniper Xie Changfeng and weapons specialist Ma Zhenbang, both speaking with thick Nor 1MReads9.3Score152.6kShelves
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  12. 12 The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长 Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c 25.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
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  13. 13 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 177.6kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves
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  14. 14 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈,大明 Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 461.1kReads9.4Score69.4kShelves
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  15. 15 Reborn as the Ming Emperor, but the Ming Dynasty Is Already Gone 重生明帝,但大明已经没了 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Yan is reborn. The good news: he’s the emperor of the Great Ming. The bad news: the Great Ming is already gone. The Southern Ming court is on the verge of collapse, the Qing troops are pursuing them south, and the court keeps fleeing south… Li Yan: “I’m done running! I’ll fight the northern barbarians to the death!” Factional infighting? Kill them! We’ll fight our way from Guangdong back to Beijing! Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong, Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi. This time, they won’t be disappointed! 32.9kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
  16. 16 A Historical Recap: Spoiling Emperor Shi Huang with the Secret That His Dynasty Ends in the Second Generation 历史盘点:给始皇帝剧透二世而亡 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing [Historical rankings] + [Blood-pressure-raising comparisons] + [Spoiler comments] + ... Chen Yuan acquired a time-traveling historical video-editing System that let him edit videos and broadcast them to every dynasty through the sky screen! An idea struck him. He thought ranking videos were boring, so why not make a truly nasty comparison? It would be much more fun to pit emperors praised through the ages against those reviled for all time! First, show Zhu Di, who conquered the Mongols at Langj 73.9kReads8.9Score5.4kShelves
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  17. 17 I Pulled Chongzhen Down from the Noose Mid-Hanging 崇祯上吊到一半,被我薅下来了 Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [No System · Gritty late Ming setting · Redemption between ruler and subject · Not a power fantasy] On Coal Hill, Chongzhen has just put his neck in the noose. A pair of hands grabs him by the collar. “Come with me. No arguments.” A battered frontier soldier. A fallen emperor. As for saving the empire, wiping out the rebels, and repelling the Manchus, those are pretty words for the history books. I’m no hero. I’ve got nothing but this worthless life. In a world that turns people into beasts, som 33.8kReads8.6Score3.5kShelves
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  18. 18 A Lowly County Office Clerk with Kids at Home and No Rice to Cook 穿成县衙小吏,家有儿女等米下锅 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [A clerk is no official, and the desk is a mountain of blades] [No errors in the ledger, every stroke of the brush decides joy and sorrow] The male lead had only just transmigrated when someone cracked him over the back of the head. After missing work for three days, he nearly got struck off the rolls. His father thought he was saddled with two useless dependents. His older brother thought he was too inflexible to make money. His fourth younger brother feared his lowly clerk's status would tarni 165.9kReads9.2Score22.8kShelves
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  19. 19 Bringing Poetry to the Tang Dynasty 带着诗词闯大唐 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Poetry-Based Face-Slapping + Power-Play Wish Fulfillment + Romance Between Two Strong Leads] The moment he opens his eyes, office worker Wang Zhishun has a Jinwu Guard's blade at his throat and has become the Tang Dynasty's most wanted criminal! At death's door, he blurts out Xin Qiji's line, “I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd,” and the princess takes him back to her residence: “This poem is yours to give me, and your life belongs to me!” From then on, Chang'an 1.7kReads8.1Score115Shelves
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  20. 20 EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 494kReads9.7Score70.5kShelves
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  21. 21 Mother, Please Stop Trying to Find Me a Concubine 娘,真的别给儿子纳妾啦 Historical905k WordsOngoing Multiple heroines + alternate world + political intrigue + satisfying power fantasy Shen Zhi'an transmigrates into an ancient family of merchants as its only son. To ensure the Shen family line continues, his mother is intent on taking concubines for him so he can father a dozen sons. Shen Zhi'an's own dream is to live as a spoiled young master. But the world is in turmoil, and the Jiangnan Shen family has become a target of the imperial court. Shen Zhi'an has no choice but to flee. In Great Zho 5.4kReads—Score376Shelves
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  22. 22 Ming Dynasty: My Years as Zhu Yuanzhang's Heckler 大明,我给老朱当喷子的那些年 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted If there’s anything you think could be improved, please point it out gently. I’ll make changes. Thank you. The protagonist’s official career: Investigating Censor, Supervising Censor, County Magistrate, Inspecting Censor and Deputy Censor-in-Chief, Censor-in-Chief, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Grand Secretary of the Hall of Cautious Diligence and Minister of Personnel. Gu Chen opens his eyes and finds himself in the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, as a low-ranking remonstrance official. He ha 51.8kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
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  23. 23 The Pepper Chamber of the Han Palace 汉宫椒房 Female-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsOngoing I envy neither Penglai nor its palaces. Han’s might reached lightly beyond the floating-cloud frontier. Dare to claim the throne and the realm; there’s no need to wait for the years of birth and death at Weiyang Palace! A large ensemble cast including Wei Zifu, Liu Che, Wei Qing, Princess Pingyang, Huo Qubing, Liu Ju, Empress Dowager Dou, Empress Dowager Wang, Cao Xiang, and the Princess Wei. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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  24. 24 I Only Wanted to Die, So How Did I Become Famous and Successful? 我一心求死,怎么功成名就了? Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + Menace + Humor + No System + Not Invincible] [This book has a martial arts power system, but the protagonist has no combat skills. If you only like effortless power fantasies, please look elsewhere.] After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, Mu Qingbai has just one more to go before he can return to his homeland with everything accumulated over all ten lives. Falsely accused and thrown in prison from the start, he is about to be executed after autumn. He’s read 18.3kReads8.7Score997Shelves
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  25. 25 How to Save Germany 如何拯救德意志 Historical1.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to 1901, Han Si unwittingly saves Wilhelm II, the last emperor of the German Empire. Since he's accidentally gotten involved with the Kaiser, he'll have to find a way to save Germany in order to avoid a miserable fate later on. 2.5kReads8.9Score130Shelves
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  26. 26 Li Chengqian Takes Charge of the Tang Dynasty, Says I, Du He 李承乾当大唐话事人,我杜荷说的 Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Soul Transmigration to the Tang Dynasty + Defying Fate + Lighthearted Daily Life] After transmigrating into Du He, he thinks he'll get to enjoy the life of a rich young man. Then he realizes it's the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, and he's approaching the day when Li Chengqian's failed rebellion will be exposed. And the news of their plot is about to get out! The result will be an execution by a cruel method! Before Du He has even been dead seven days, his beautiful princess wife is alre 15.9kReads8.0Score1.3kShelves
  27. 27 History Lecture: Want to Be Emperor? 历史讲台:你想当皇帝吗? Historical989k WordsOngoing [Right is right, wrong is wrong. Look at issues dialectically, from the people's perspective. Not a traditional sky screen story.] “In your hearts, which matters more: the great achievements of emperors and ministers, or the lives of countless ordinary people?” “If you were emperor, how would you deal with the civil officials and powerful clans?” “How chaotic were the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, really? Did Zhao Kuangyin truly resolve the threat posed by military commanders with a cup of wi 5.4kReads8.2Score323Shelves
  28. 28 Late Han Three Kingdoms: Recruiting Dian Wei from the Start 汉末三国:开局收典韦 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted (Three Kingdoms + conquest + multiple female leads + no System + not mindless) After transmigrating to the late Han dynasty, Han Ming became the son of the timid warlord Han Fu. With such a cowardly father, Han Ming felt his future was bleak. To stay alive, he had to make his father understand that the enemy wasn't so frightening, and become powerful himself. Fortunately, his father was willing to hand over power, so Han Ming kept recruiting talent and training his troops. “Yuan Shao is plotting 33.9kReads8.1Score3.1kShelves
  29. 29 Emperor Xuande Zhu Zhanji: My Life as an Emperor 宣德大帝朱瞻基:我的皇帝生涯 Historical1.5M WordsOngoing [No golden finger + No System] A modern history teacher transmigrates as Zhu Zhanji, a well-rounded powerhouse. His grandfather is the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di, and his father is the Hongxi Emperor, Zhu Gaochi! His son studies abroad with the Oirats... Well, let's skip that part. Watch him build a golden age for the Ming dynasty, step by step. May the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers endure forever! 69Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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  30. 30 Three Kingdoms: From Godfather Killer to Comeback Godfather 三国:从义父杀手到逆袭教父 Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue] + [Passionate action] + [No System] After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era, he finds himself in the body of none other than Lu Bu? Wait, this is Xiapi in Xu Province? And it’s the third year of Jian’an? If nothing unexpected happens, doesn’t that mean he’ll be meeting his end at White Gate Tower in just a few days? In this life, watch me train elite troops, battle the warlords, claim the realm, and bring peace for generations to come! (PS: The story follows the histo 15.3kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
  31. 31 Great Ming: Farming from 1641 Onward 大明:种田从1641年开始 Historical1.4M WordsOngoing In the fourteenth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming dynasty, modern man Chen Nuo unexpectedly finds himself in this turbulent era. The Central Plains are falling, and bloodshed is everywhere. Within the realm, rebel forces led by Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong run rampant; beyond the borders, the Jurchen barbarians look hungrily toward the lands within the passes. The people starve, corpses litter the countryside, and some even resort to cannibalism! If that’s how things are, there’s nothi 29Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  32. 32 Transmigrate to Northern Myanmar and Become a Warlord in a Chaotic Age 穿越缅北成乱世枭雄 Urban541k WordsCompleted A discharged soldier from the 21st century transmigrates into the remnants of the Kuomintang army in the 1950s. He makes his mark across the Golden Triangle and northern Myanmar, becoming a warlord with the goal of founding a nation. No System, no supernatural abilities. 3.3kReads8.5Score145Shelves
  33. 33 Restarting Persia in 1941 1941重启波斯 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In January 1941, at a critical moment in World War II, Britain and the Soviet Union were about to intervene in Iran and depose Reza Shah. Just then, a soul from the 21st century happened to enter the body of a Pahlavi. Facing this entirely new world, would Pahlavi choose America, the Soviet Union, or Persia? 598Reads9.0Score104Shelves
  34. 34 Water Margin: I Behead Song Jiang from the Start and Lead Liangshan to Conquer the World 水浒开局斩宋江,我率梁山打天下 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [The rating will gradually go up, so don’t worry!][A System-free Water Margin] You transmigrate into Wu Song and hear Song Jiang shouting, “Accept the imperial amnesty”? Thanks for the offer, but I’m not acting in this lousy script! I’ll flip the table myself! You want our brothers to throw their lives away? Dream on! Lu Zhishen hefted his monk’s spade. “I’ve had enough of that blackguard for a long time!” Li Kui jumped up and down, waving his twin axes. “Brother Wu Song, let’s rebel against thi 4.7kReads7.3Score224Shelves
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  35. 35 Reborn in the Ming Dynasty, I Become the Emperor Everyone Calls a Tyrant! 魂穿大明,天下成我为昏君! Historical385k WordsOngoing (The Spirit of the Ming Dynasty) No System, no golden finger. Everyone says I am a foolish, reckless emperor who indulges in pleasure. But who knows that beneath this body's surface lies a soul from the modern world? I feign madness to fool the court, while secretly making plans, reforming the government, opening up the seas, and expanding the realm. When the day comes for sails to stretch across thousands of miles, the whole world will kneel at the feet of the Ming Dynasty! 1.8kReads—Score101Shelves
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  36. 36 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 246.5kReads9.4Score19.5kShelves
  37. 37 Late Ming: Chongzhen the Rebel 明末:造反者崇祯 Historical1.7M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 32.6kReads8.3Score2.4kShelves
  38. 38 You Chose Me as Censor, Li Shimin, So Why Are You Crying? 选我当御史,李世民你哭什么 Historical4.1M WordsOngoing [Hilarious, satisfying, lighthearted, historical, ancient China] Cheng Jun transmigrated to the third year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang Dynasty, becoming the son of the military officer Cheng Yaojin. As it happened, Li Shimin was recruiting imperial censors! Years later, Li Shimin said to the Crown Prince, “Cheng Jun is a peerless sword of our Great Tang. Only a virtuous person can wield him. You're young, so I'll leave him to you.” The Crown Prince burst into tears. “I don't want it anymore! 45.4kReads9.0Score3kShelves
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  39. 39 Diary of a Soldier in Anxi 安西兵日记 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Dreaming back to the Tang Dynasty, this is a world without magic or battle aura, without cannons or muskets, without anyone invincible under heaven or any prophetic geniuses. People here grow old, fall ill, and die. They bleed and get hurt, act foolishly and make mistakes, and find themselves helpless and lost. Here, there are passionate brothers and tender romances, longing for one's homeland and the harsh reality of the battlefield… 15.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
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  40. 40 Quick Transmigration: Every World Starts in Hell 快穿:每次都是地狱开局 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance pairings / alternate history / nation and family] [Please don't use AI to generate the heroine. The author commissioned the illustrations at personal expense.] Yin Lingyu is one unlucky girl. In her quick transmigration missions, she always gets the most hellish start and has to roll up her sleeves and climb her way up, becoming the beautiful, tragic woman everyone admires. World One: The top scholar's younger sister, sold into a brothel. (Setting: Li Shimin of the Tang dynasty) Worl 20.4kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
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  41. 41 Three Kingdoms: In Cao Wei, Employee No. 001 三国:人在曹魏,工号001 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Historical fiction, no System, strategist protagonist] When investing, pick a promising stock; when starting a business, be the founder. After transmigrating to the late Han Dynasty, He Ben went all in on Cao Cao, who was in dire straits, securing himself the steadiest position in a chaotic age: founding veteran of the Cao Wei Group, employee number 001. “I am willing to sell my ancestral estate to help Lord Cao raise an army.” Cao Cao was stunned. This frail young man was willing to wager his 31kReads8.9Score3kShelves
  42. 42 The Rogue Son-in-Law: The Empress's Courtier 流氓赘婿:女帝裙下臣 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 31.5kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
  43. 43 Li Chengqian, Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty: Reincarnation Through the Ages 大唐太子李承乾之宿世轮回 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Read with caution if that’s not your thing! If you don’t like it, don’t read it! After enduring a thousand years of reincarnation, Li Chengqian unexpectedly returned to the tenth year of the Zhenguan era. How will he change his fate in this life? 7.7kReads8.4Score531Shelves
  44. 44 Great Qin: My Frail and Delicate Worthy Minister 大秦:我那身娇体弱的贤臣 Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Female transmigrates as a man + no romance + focused on building a career Zhang Yuanqing transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck noble from the State of Chu during the Warring States period. “System for Great Ministers of the Ages activated. Host, work hard to become one of history's greatest ministers!” Wait, wait, wait. Having a System is a good thing, but what does it mean to become one of history's greatest ministers? It's a given that King Zheng of Qin will unite the six states. A 14.2kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
  45. 45 Embroidered Guard, Fangs Bared 锦衣獠牙 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Adapted into several short dramas and animated dramas. Witty, lighthearted, slice-of-life comedy, ridiculous antics, sly tricks, and absurd humor.] After the old Taoist finished chanting, he shouted, “Begone! Soul, return to your body!” Li Xiaoya’s body jerked inside the coffin. He sat bolt upright, opened his eyes, and asked in confusion, “Where am I?” “(⊙_⊙)” The old Taoist performing the ritual rolled his eyes back and promptly fainted on the spot. Also known as: [Relax, How Many People Have 34.2kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
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  46. 46 Great Qin: Fusu Is Demoted from the Start, So I Talk Him into Rebellion 大秦:开局扶苏被贬,忽悠他造反 Historical3.3M WordsOngoing “Fusu, you already have an army of 300,000 at your command. Why haven’t you rebelled yet?” “Once Qin Shi Huang dies, Zhao Gao will forge the imperial decree and Hu Hai will take the throne. Don’t wait!” “March into Xianyang and force Qin Shi Huang to abdicate in your favor!” “Fusu, it’s cold. Put on a dragon robe to keep warm!” “What? The First Emperor is dead? Hu Hai has taken the throne? And he’s issued a decree ordering you to kill yourself? This is your chance! Come on, I’ll write you a proc 129.4kReads9.0Score9.5kShelves
  47. 47 Mountains and Rivers Stained with Jin Blood 晋血山河 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 3.3kReads8.9Score267Shelves
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