Looking for Historical, Imaginative, Alternate-History Stories Where the Protagonist Doesn't Become Emperor 求历史，脑洞，架空，不当皇帝

1. 51 大 Great Qin: Stop Rebelling! Your Dad Is the First Emperor 大秦：别造反了，你爹我是秦始皇 Ming Yu明喻Historical440k WordsCompleted [A lighthearted historical power fantasy. History buffs, beware!] Zhao Feiyang brought a sign-in System back to the Qin Dynasty and quietly laid low for a few years. Unexpectedly, Qin Shi Huang's death was now just a year away! Summoning his courage, Zhao Feiyang egged on his adoptive father to rebel. He farmed, stockpiled grain, smelted iron, refined salt, built up the army, and trained the troops... But as he went along, something started to feel off. Why was the First Emperor arresting all th 2.9kReads8.0Score224Shelves
2. 52 父 Father, I Only Want to Be a Prince 父皇，我只想当个王爷 A Man with a Wu Hook男儿带吴钩Historical5.3M WordsCompleted In the 115th year of the Jingli era, the realm was in turmoil, with three kingdoms standing in opposition. On that day, Ye Zhuo, heir to the Prince of Shou, opened his eyes after being unconscious for three years... Ye Zhuo only wanted to live a quiet, carefree life as a hedonistic playboy. But he was so outstanding that he shone wherever he went. See how Ye Zhuo carves out a path to becoming a wise prince in this chaotic age, one that belongs to him alone! 28.2kReads8.7Score2.4kShelves
3. 53 纨 The Spoiled Young Heir Is Hard to Handle 纨绔世子不好当 Fei Shuo Mo Shu菲硕莫薯Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [Comedy + farming + no System] The good news: He wakes up in the body of a young lord in a prince's manor. The bad news: His young-lord experience has only three days left. Even better news: The old emperor favors him. Even worse news: The old emperor is about to abdicate. Qi Ye secretly vows, “I'll decide my own fate. Anyone who gets tricked again is a dog!” New Emperor: “Get down on your knees. I'm begging you for a favor: get me some pocket money.” Qi Ye: “Your Majesty, don't push me too far! 18.8kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves

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   Funny plot and fun

4. 54 大 The Tang Dynasty's Mighty Imperial Uncle 大唐之国舅纵横 Lucky Mud Doll福气泥娃娃Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigration, historical fiction, ancient times, political intrigue, heroic, no System, strong nation, court politics Dou Le transmigrates to the Tang dynasty. He plans to keep his head down in the early Tang and use the knowledge from his previous life to become a wealthy gentleman. But through a series of twists and turns, he becomes Li Yuan’s brother-in-law and Li Shimin’s uncle. From then on, the world loses an idle man, and the Tang gains an unparalleled statesman. He is the driving force 1.5kReads8.6Score108Shelves
5. 55 我 I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and the Empress Calls Me the Living King of Hell 我屡献毒计，女帝直呼活阎王 A Little Crooked有点歪Historical2.9M WordsCompleted Empress: “The remnants of the previous dynasty keep causing trouble. Do you have any good ideas, Minister Lu?” Lu Duo: “Your Majesty could announce to the realm that a shrine will be built for the former imperial family, with a monument erected so their surviving followers can come pay their respects. Then, in the name of benevolence and righteousness, grant them titles as a sign of respect.” “Once they're all gathered, set the place on fire and burn them alive.” Empress: “Three ministers have b 18.4kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves
6. 56 帝 The Empire’s Great Bandit 帝国大反贼 White Lonely Island白色孤岛Historical5.8M WordsCompleted (This is a traditional alternate-history novel.) That year, more than a dozen prefectures suffered a severe drought, and the harvest failed completely. That year, five powerful military governors carved up the land, and their princes rebelled. That year, Zhang Yunchuan became an outlaw and one of the great bandits of Jiufeng Mountain. 48.9kReads8.7Score4.2kShelves

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   This is a fictional story set in a world of warring states, where the protagonist is forced to become an outlaw. Thus begins his journey to conquer the lands. 😎

7. 57 金 The Golden Son-in-Law 金牌帝婿 Misty Rain’烟雨’Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Farming] [Lighthearted] [Alternate world] [No System] Qin Yu transmigrates, and from the start he’s the second son of the Prince of Qin’s household. His father is a non-imperial prince of Great Wei and the Minister of Revenue. His mother is a wealthy daughter of a prominent Jiangnan family. His older brother is a peerless general who guards the frontier. With such powerful connections and an exalted position, Qin Yu gives up on ambition, indulging in wine, women, and song, and reclining in the 47.5kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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   • The novel tells the story of Qin Yu, who transmigrates into the body of the second young master of the Qin Prince's mansion. Qin Yu's father is a prince of a different surname in the Great Wei Dynasty and concurrently the Minister of Revenue, his mother is a lady from a prominent family in Jiangnan, and his elder brother is a general who guards the frontier—all of them holding illustrious positions. The story is filled with various court intrigues and power struggles, and how Qin Yu survives these conflicts becomes a major highlight of the novel.

8. 58 女 A Women's Novel? I'm Zhang Xianzhong, the Madman 女频？吾乃疯批张献忠 Yang Tianke of Guyu古虞的杨天可Historical141k WordsCompleted Female-Oriented Romance? I Am Zhang Xianzhong, the King of Great Xi! [Decisive and Ruthless] [A Laugh Riot] [The Emperor’s Robe Is Thrust Upon Him] [Everyone Except the Protagonist Thinks Like a Romance-Novel Heroine] [Wildly Satisfying Revenge] [Stress-Relieving and Cathartic] A newly hired trainee System for the Heavenly Way, still a clueless newbie in the workplace. To boost its numbers and secure a full-time position, it grabs the soul of Zhang Xianzhong, a murderous warlord from a chaotic a 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The author's thought process is bizarre, incredibly stress-relieving, and utterly ridiculous; the story is hilarious and the author is clearly insane.

9. 59 梦 Fantasy Westward Journey: I Farm Affection Like Crazy in the Game 梦幻西游：我在游戏中狂刷好感度 Wu Yu晤彧Sports514k WordsOngoing Zhao Xun, alone in the world, unexpectedly obtains a special Fantasy Westward Journey time card that takes him back to 2004. The card also comes with a special account, whose character has a unique ability: Winning over NPCs in Fantasy Westward Journey. Whenever an NPC’s favorability reaches 100, they give Zhao Xun an unexpected gift. The waiter, Luo Daoren, his master Cheng Yaojin… even the Pet Fairy can be won over. Watch Zhao Xun make his mark in the game… 310Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   This is a story about power, family, and regret. The lights of the Daming Palace burned for thirty-seven years, illuminating the dragon throne, and also the countless bones of the dead. 🤗😎

10. 60 朝 A Hound of the Imperial Court? You’ve Never Faced the Six Fan Gate’s Blades 朝廷鹰犬？没挨过六扇门的刀 Tian Yan天衍Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing Also known as: Six Doors: Confiscating Estates and Wiping Out Clans [Transmigrate into a book + ruthless and decisive + single or no heroine] Reality isn’t a game, nor is it a storybook. Reality has rules, and breaking them brings retribution. My name is Li Jun Su. I paid the price for breaking the rules. After that, I was reborn. Unlike the real world, this world was dominated by martial arts, and the path to immortality flourished. Power mattered more than authority. The Great Qian Dyna 65.7kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    High score(っ˘ڡ˘)👍

11. 61 说 We Agreed to Be Couch Potatoes Together, So How Did You Become a Powerful Minister? 说好一起当咸鱼，你却成了权臣？ A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Historical774k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Wu Dynasty, Chu Xiu has just one dream: find a rich woman and become a happy, carefree live-in son-in-law. He tells his wife that “hard work means getting things for free,” convinces his father-in-law that “lying flat is the righteous way,” and even secretly teaches the emperor how to “slack off responsibly.” He thinks he’ll soon be kicked out and can enjoy life with his severance pay. But somehow, his wife becomes the richest woman in the land, his father-in-la 223Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Originally intending to live a carefree, lazy life, Chu Xiu unexpectedly achieved immortality through slacking off and became a god of leisure. His philosophy of "playing it easy" propelled the Great Wu Dynasty forward—his protégés, from the richest woman to the most successful imperial merchant to the most carefree emperor, all mastered the art of "winning without effort." He initially planned to flee with his severance pay, but instead found himself worshipped by thousands. The biggest misunderstanding in the world is: everyone else is working incredibly hard, while he's genuinely playing it easy. [Kissing emoji]

12. 62 三 Three Kingdoms: I Am the True Imperial Uncle, Reviving the Han Dynasty for Three Generations 三国：我，真皇叔，三兴大汉 No Mortal Delicacies不吃烟火Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Warring for supremacy] [The real imperial uncle] [System] Do all dynasties perish because they grow weak, while the Han alone falls because it is strong? After four hundred years, beacons of war burn across the land. Everything lies in ruin, and the people wail in misery. Thirteen provinces are strewn with bones, so numerous that even the fertile fields beside the roads cannot contain them. Some maneuver through the world of politics, while others roam as heroes wi 42.1kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    Traveling back to the Han Dynasty, the story of the Three Revitalizations of the Han Dynasty is worth watching.

13. 63 拯 Save Huang Chao: Five Thousand Tons of Instant Noodles from the Start 拯救黄巢：开局奖励五万吨泡面 I'm Not Great我不牛Historical113k WordsOngoing A young man from a later generation pulled an all-nighter and died suddenly, then unexpectedly transmigrated into the late Tang Dynasty in 874 AD. The bad news: This was thirty years before the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period began, an absolutely terrifying era when people ate one another. As warlords across the various military provinces fought among themselves, the Great Tang grew ever more precarious, its countdown to collapse already underway. Here, cannibalism was everywhere… The goo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist travels back to the late Tang Dynasty. His cheat ability is a food cheat (it only provides food and drink, without any particularly overpowered bugs). Completing tasks provides him with various delicacies from later generations, such as spicy crayfish, instant noodles, tomahawk steak, Coca-Cola, and individual combat rations. It's a time-travel novel that combines warlord rivalry with food. The historical background is a chaotic period, and the main characters include Zhu Wen, Huang Chao, Wang Xianzhi, Li Keyong, Li Cunxun, Gao Pian, and Yang Xingmi (the early Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period).

14. 64 大 Great Tang: With Heaven-Defying Comprehension, You're Already the Emperor's Teacher at Eight? 大唐:悟性逆天，你才八岁就成了帝师？ Cute Little Chubby One可爱的小胖纸Historical713k WordsCompleted Li Yan transmigrates to the Great Tang in the early years of the Zhenguan era. After unlocking an astonishingly powerful insight System, he heads to the capital to take the imperial exams at the age of eight. At the scholars' exam, he delivers a sweeping analysis of state policy, leaving Li Erfeng completely dumbfounded! What internal troubles and external threats? The northern tribes ride in to invade? Then fight them! And after the fighting, make them cut their hair and change their clothes. T 192Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Number One Bear Cub 大唐第一熊孩子 Fourteen Bridges十四桥Historical3.6M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and becomes Li Shimin's ninth son, Li Zhi. He's only four years old from the start, and he has the Mischief-Making Demon King System. What's a pigeon carrying an urgent message over a hundred thousand li? Roast it! What's an imperial edict? Draw on it! What's Li Er? Take him on! Li Er: "Wang De, how has Zhinu been doing with his studies lately?" Wang De: "Your Majesty, Kong Yingda has already become Prince of Jin's tutor!" Li Er: "What?" W 2.1kReads8.4Score217Shelves
16. 66 大 The Tang Dynasty, Me, Sizhi, and an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 大唐，我和兕子还有个日不落帝国 Bold Ink, Light Brush浓墨轻笔Historical1.1M WordsCompleted (Jinyang Little Princess's daily life + everyone's darling + adorable child + no System + Princess Changle) Tao Yiyan transmigrates into the Tang dynasty and happens to save three-year-old Xizi's life. Using knowledge from the future, the two build a vast empire overseas, dazzling the ministers at court. Along the way, they take Li Shimin and his wife, Xizi, Sun Simiao, and others to the modern era, leaving the Khan of Heaven in shock. In the end, they even swindle a whole aircraft carrier from 746Reads8.2Score—Shelves
17. 67 万 Myriad Worlds Shop: Little Sizi Asked Me If I Wanted a Wife 万界商店：小兕子问我要不要老婆 Heavenly Wolf, Heavenly Wolf, Always Heavenly Wolf天狼天狼天天狼Historical1.8M WordsOngoing I own a shop that connects to the Myriad Worlds. My first customer was an adorable little girl. As soon as she walked in, she asked if I wanted a wife. My second customer was a little girl with velvet antlers on her head. She kept asking if I had seen her Brother Pig. My third customer had a tragic life, but her father was set on unifying the world and kept saying, “It's all mine, all mine.” The little girls who have appeared so far include Princess Jinyang Li Mingda, also known as Little Si 867Reads7.8Score103Shelves
18. 68 穿 On My First Day After Transmigrating, I Picked Up a Little Girl and Fled the Famine 穿越第一天捡个女娃去逃荒 Goodness Is the Original Aspiration善是初心Historical365k WordsCompleted [Historical what-if + lighthearted daily life + pocket dimension + transmigration to a parallel Tang dynasty] Lu Xiaolu was an orphan from Blue Star in the twenty-first century. He grew up with no parents and plenty of hardship. After returning from military service, he eagerly joined the ranks of delivery drivers. On his very first day in uniform, he became a hero, at the cost of his own life. He regretted it beyond measure. Why had he put on that uniform? Wouldn’t being a chef have been better 4.3kReads8.8Score199Shelves
19. 69 明 The Rise of the Late Ming: A Reborn Man’s Celebration 明末崛起：重生者的狂欢 The Eighth Sea第八海Historical3.8M WordsCompleted What should you do after arriving in the late Ming dynasty? The last unified feudal dynasty founded by the Han people was already nearing its end. Productivity was low, there was no industry, most people couldn't even read, and there was a severe imbalance between men and women. The only solution was to give the people land so they could eat their fill, then build schools where children could learn to read and do arithmetic. Next, establish a system that could be continuously improved, rebuild p 786Reads8.0Score109Shelves

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    The protagonist travels to the late Ming Dynasty, seizes land from the wealthy and redistributes it, establishes a completely new system, and builds a new Chinese empire.

20. 70 大 A Tang Dynasty Time-Slip: Little Sizi Comes to My Home 大唐超时空：小兕子来我家 Dried Chili Pepper Apple干辣椒苹果Historical3.2M WordsOngoing [Everyday life with Little Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang + two-way transmigration + no System + adorable kids + doted-on by everyone + Princess Changle] A jade pendant begins the little Princess of Jinyang's journey to the 21st century. Jiang Nan: “Whose kid is this? She's adorable!” Candy, cake, toy cars... If other people's kids can have them, then ours should too. Little Princess of Jinyang: “Brother Jiang Nan, I want more!” Flashlights, solar power, and everyday products from the 21st centur 33.5kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
21. 71 大 A Tang Dynasty Time-Travel Adventure: I Spoiled Little Sizi Rotten 大唐超时空：小兕子被我宠坏啦 Clear Mind and Spirit神与气清Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Princess Jinyang, little Sizi's everyday life + cute kid + both sides transmigrate + the whole family dotes on her + Li Er] Big-hearted Li Er misreads a character, accidentally awakening the little Princess Jinyang's ability to transmigrate. Jiang Feng, a young shop assistant at an antique store, unknowingly buys a cheap trinket from a street stall that turns out to be the key to transmigration. The little princess mysteriously appears in his home. Who could resist such an adorable little girl? 4.3kReads8.5Score236Shelves
22. 72 大 Tang Dynasty Restaurant: The Culinary God Dad's Leisurely Life 大唐饭店：厨神奶爸的悠闲生活 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical655k WordsCompleted In Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty, there was a legendary chef and doting dad. The moment his mapo tofu and Dongpo pork made their debut, they stunned the taste buds of everyone in the empire. His very first customer was none other than Li Shimin, the greatest man of the High Tang. His restaurant was always packed, and whenever he introduced a new dish, it became the talk of the town. The shopkeeper also had a daughter named Yaya, and his reputation as an over-the-top doting father was entirely des 1.8kReads8.2Score101Shelves
23. 73 隋 The Troubled Years at the End of the Sui Dynasty: I Take In Homeless Women 隋末乱世，我收留无家可归女子 The Law Is Unknown刑不可知Historical599k WordsCompleted “I’ve said it countless times: putting down the rebels had nothing to do with me. I’m just a civil official who works at a desk with a brush. How could I lead troops into battle?” “But I clearly saw you break both of Qin Shubao’s maces with one punch.” “And you bent Cheng Yaojin’s axe with your bare hands.” “Li Yuanba’s twin golden hammers looked like toys in your hands, and you still claim to be a civil official!” Faced with their accusations, Duan Chun declared righteously, “I really am just a 1.8kReads8.5Score156Shelves
24. 74 大 Great Tang: From the Start, I Inherited a Hundred Thousand Mu of Land 大唐：开局继承十万亩田 Fruit Matcha水果抹茶Historical4.4M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Tang dynasty during the Zhenguan era and inherits a hundred thousand mu of fertile land right from the start, along with two breathtaking child brides and a fortune in wealth. What’s more, he awakens the Great Figures System, which lets him gain the abilities of every great figure throughout history and even summon them to serve him? Just as Liu Bai is wondering how to enjoy his new life, Li Er arrives at his door with all his officials. What? His late father saved Li Er’ 12.4kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
25. 75 三 Three Kingdoms: Infinite Supplies, Trading Cola and Spicy Wings for the Two Qiaos 三国：无限物资，可乐辣翅换二乔 Old Zhu, Old Zhu老朱老朱Historical1.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms, I became Wang Ce, and everyone's in a pretty good mood. I hope those who enjoy it will show their support. 26Reads5.5Score—Shelves
26. 76 神 Pokemon: Master System 神奇宝贝：大师系统 Mr. Two Blades二刀先生Anime Fanfiction3.4M WordsOngoing [System]+ [Female Lead]+ [Not an Overpowered Protagonist]+ [Long Novel]+ [Pokemon]+ [Pokémon] This is bad. I’m surrounded by beautiful women in the Pokemon world: the pure-hearted campus belle, the alluring hot mom, the thoughtful teacher, the blonde secretary... “Xia Yu, I challenge you!” “Are you sure?” Xia Yu asked. “My dad is the Gym Leader of Starlight City, my big brother is the Gym Leader of Crimson Lotus City, I started training Pokemon when I was three, knew the art of Pokemon warfare b 52.3kReads8.3Score3.2kShelves
27. 77 大 Great Tang: Empress Zhangsun Has Taken a Liking to Me 大唐：我被长孙皇后看上了 Young Scholar Zhiyu知鱼小生Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Tang, with the System still inactive, Su Mu spent his days eating and drinking for free at the Jiaofang Bureau. In just a few days, he reached the level of Liu Yong, the king of freeloaders. He also drank a hundred cups of wine and composed a hundred poems, stunning all of Chang'an. “The steward of the Duke of Zhao’s residence, here to propose marriage on behalf of my young lady. She is both beautiful and talented.” “I’m the steward of the Prince of Rengcheng’s 15.6kReads8.3Score1kShelves
28. 78 就 I Was Just Scrolling Short Videos, but the Ancients Begged Me Not to Stop! 就刷个短视频，古人跪求我别停！ Uncle Qin from White Islet白屿岛的秦大爷Historical312k WordsCompleted Su Zhe transmigrates to a parallel world and activates the Myriad Worlds Sharing System. He gets paid just for scrolling through videos! And the videos are shared with people from every dynasty throughout history! He scrolls through [The History of China]. Ying Zheng: “My Qin dynasty only lasted two generations?” Zhu Yuanzhang: “You shameless fourth son! You actually stole the throne from your nephew?” Wang Mang: “This is a disaster. I’ve disgraced all transmigrators.” He scrolls thro 215Reads5.0Score—Shelves
29. 79 辅 Counselor, Qin Shi Huang Says He Doesn't Want to Attend Early-Morning Classes 辅导员，秦始皇说他不想上早八 Little Ink-Pen Dumpling 1毛笔小团子1Historical275k WordsCompleted When he woke up, university counselor Mao Yiding had become a counselor at the Heavenly Court Academy. He thought he would be teaching the children of immortals, but the roster was filled with Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang... These legendary emperors were all his problem students! On the first day of school, Qin Shi Huang slammed the desk: “I refuse to attend an 8 a.m. class!” Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Wen of Han argued fiercely over the “cost of national policy,” 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A student counselor crosses over to become a teacher in the Heavenly Court, where his students are legendary emperors like Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han—a bunch of troublemakers, each with their own temper. Relying on the "Master Teacher of All Realms" system, he uses modern methods to discipline these ancient tycoons, resulting in tons of hilarious scenes that are impossible to stop watching! [Drooling][drooling][drooling]

30. 80 镇 The Prince of Zhenbei: A Warlord Who Rose from a Pile of Corpses 镇北王之死人堆爬出来的乱世枭雄 Worldly Dust世俗尘埃Historical442k WordsOngoing Transmigration + no System + dynastic struggles for supremacy + Prince of the North I command a vast army, with well over a million men under my banner. At my word, tens of thousands of heads will fall. My word is proof enough: he colluded with the Northern Xiongnu, betrayed his country, and deserves death. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Border development forced them to rebel

31. 81 大 Great Tang: I Transmigrated to the Zhenguan Era and Became the Unbeatable Commander! 大唐：我，穿越贞观，成不良帅！ Writing and Painting the Jianghu执笔亦画江湖Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Derivative Work + No System + Fan Creation + Alternate History + Author’s Imagination + Speculation + Wuxia] Li Yunxiao transmigrates to the first year of the Zhenguan era, where he happens upon Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang as they return after arranging for Li Yuanji’s severed head to be laid to rest. Unable to see through Li Yunxiao, the two men become sworn brothers with him. Along the way, Li Yunxiao uses skills from more than a thousand years in the future to earn people’s admiration. Whi 22.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
32. 82 逍 The Carefree Crown Prince 逍遥太子传 Yan Shisan烟十叁Historical5.0M WordsCompleted + [Alternate world] + [Lighthearted] + [No angst] + [Wildly satisfying] + [No System] Ye Xun transmigrated. From the start, he was the Crown Prince of Great Xia, but unfortunately, he had already been deposed. Still, Ye Xun had no lofty ambitions. He only cared about money. All he wanted was to be an idle prince, indulging in wine and women and resting his head on a beauty’s lap. But things didn’t go as planned. Ye Xun had no intention of stirring up trouble again, yet he w 36.9kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves
33. 83 废 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？ The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 83.9kReads9.3Score8.4kShelves
34. 84 我 I'm Liu Du, and I'm a Liu Too: I'll Restore the Han with Xing Daorong 我刘度也姓刘，带邢道荣光复汉室 I Make the Entire Population我让全国人口Historical473k WordsOngoing In the fifth year of Jian'an, the Battle of Guandu was imminent. Jingzhou had just been pacified, and undercurrents were stirring throughout the land. After waking from a deep sleep, the protagonist found himself in the body of Liu Du, a minor warlord and governor of Lingling on the borderlands at the end of the Han dynasty. In the history books, he was an insignificant name in a corner of southern Jingzhou. In the Romance, he was a timid, nervous laughingstock who simply went with the flow. B 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Upon waking up, the protagonist finds himself transmigrated into the body of Liu Du, the governor of Lingling, a minor warlord in the border region during the late Han Dynasty. 🦷😋😴✨

35. 85 我 I Opened a Restaurant Selling Prepared Meals in Ancient Times 我在古代开餐馆卖预制菜 Lord Di, What Do You Think?狄大人你怎么看Historical884k WordsCompleted When the kitchen’s back door becomes a portal through time and space, Li Ming’s ready-made meals become a hit as “Immortal Banquet” Li Ming runs a restaurant in the modern world, selling ready-made meals, but business is terrible and his debts are piling up. Then one day, he discovers that his kitchen leads to an alternate ancient world. So Li Ming starts trading delicious food between the two eras. Modern, precision food-processing technology gives his “cooking” an overwhelming edge in the anci 1.3kReads6.4Score108Shelves

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    Running a restaurant in ancient times, pre-made dishes become the key to attracting customers, free rice draws crowds, and the challenges of running the business are solved in a very satisfying way. The characters are very well-developed.

36. 86 从 Starting with Ying Zheng: Emperors of Every Dynasty Arrive One After Another 从嬴政开始：历代君王陆续降临 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + humorous + adventure] History buffs, enter at your own risk After Qin Shi Huang died, he was transported to a walled city. One day inside equaled one year in the outside world. Each time the city gates opened, the setting was different, bringing all kinds of fantastical adventures. On the third day, Hu Hai arrived. “Father, you have to get justice for me!” Twelve days later, Liu Bang arrived. “Brother Zheng, don't tell me you still don't know your Qin has fallen!” Wang Mang arriv 136.4kReads9.6Score21.6kShelves

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    The first book unifies the emperors of various dynasties in one city. Liu Bei arrives: "Gaozu, I am truly a member of our Liu family!" Genghis Khan arrives: "In terms of the size of the empire, I'm not targeting you personally, I'm saying everyone here is trash." Zhu Di arrives: "Father, don't act yet, I didn't intentionally usurp the throne."

37. 87 历 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 Have a Sip of Tea喝口茶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 75.1kReads8.9Score5.5kShelves
38. 88 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 146Reads9.2Score—Shelves
39. 89 永 Eternal Homestead 永恒家园 Shen Yuan慎远Historical525k WordsCompleted A man on the road is as beautiful as jade, a gentleman unmatched beneath the heavens. A young man is granted a new life and reunited with his parents, forging their family bonds anew as father and son, mother and son. He strives forward, vowing to build a happy home for his parents and make money from the bounty of the mountains. With his remarkably good memory, he takes the scholar exams, earns official honors, and helps build a heartwarming story for his hometown. There is family affection and 215Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    In a fictional Ming Dynasty, a young man from the mountains, a minor scholar, becomes the Marquis of Jingyuan and the Governor-General of Liaodong. He squeezes the living space of the Jurchens, expands the territory northward by three thousand miles, pacifies the southern barbarians, crosses the sea to fight the Japanese invaders, and protects the Han Dynasty for ten thousand years.

40. 90 大 Great Tang: I Become Invincible by Selling Happy Water 大唐：从售卖快乐水开始无敌 Feng Leiming, Who Likes Wombats喜欢袋熊的凤雷鸣Historical496k WordsOngoing (Alternate history + Tang Dynasty + martial world + System + Gu Long) The wind is cold, the blades are hot. A little glass shop suddenly appears in a desolate borderland buried beneath endless yellow sand. A bottle of Happy Water lets a crippled Sword Saint return to the realm of earthly immortals; a pack of Huazi sends the Tang Dynasty’s God of War into a night of enlightenment; a box of amoxicillin is hailed by the Western Regions’ Poison King as a divine pill that renders one immune to all po 8Reads8.0Score109Shelves

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    A must-read for anyone looking for something to read! When modern resources become "miracle drugs" in the Tang Dynasty, a crippled swordsman, a war god of the Tang Dynasty, and a poison king from the Western Regions all become his loyal customers!

41. 91 我 I Wanted to Break Off the Engagement, but Ended Up with a Harem 我欲退婚，结果妻妾成群 Xi Wu Xu嘻唔许Historical473k WordsOngoing Shen Yi's soul transmigrates into the Great Jin dynasty, where he becomes the adopted son of a eunuch. Drawing on the knowledge from his previous life, he sets out to build a business empire amid the chaos of the age. But penniless, he needs startup capital. His plan is to get his engagement called off so he can claim the betrothal gifts. 282Reads6.6Score—Shelves
42. 92 我 I Help Ying Zheng from the Start and Become the Six Kingdoms' Public Enemy 我，开局辅佐嬴政，成为六国公敌 A Leaf in Guazhou一叶瓜州Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang He transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty and gains the strongest support System. As long as he helps Ying Zheng, he gets a ten-draw summon. So Zhang He sets out on diplomatic missions to the six kingdoms. He roars through their courts, berates the King of Han, points his sword at the King of Zhao, sweet-talks the King of Chu, sows discord with the King of Qi, schemes against the King of Yan, and outmaneuvers the King of Wei. With Zhang He's help, Great Qin's iron cavalry crushes the six k 10.6kReads9.2Score775Shelves
43. 93 大 Great Qin: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I Really Don't Want to Live Off You! 大秦：始皇帝，我真不吃软饭啊！ The King of Qin Circles the Pig秦王绕猪Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [The Analects + Hilarious + Cunning + Lighthearted + His Majesty Zheng + Shamelessly Stealing + Absolutely Outrageous] Qin Feng inexplicably transmigrates to the Qin dynasty before Qin unifies the six states, and the First Emperor overhears his thoughts. The two then embark on a hilarious daily battle of wits. “Qin Feng, tell me, what does ‘The Master does not speak of prodigies, force, disorder, or spirits’ mean?” “It means the Master doesn’t want to talk to you, and will use brute force to bea 45.1kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    I've treasured these for a long time. They're all over 90 points. [Smile]

44. 94 三 Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao Overheard My Inner Thoughts, Though I Was Just Trying to Keep My Head Down 三国：苟神的我被曹操偷听了心声 Fined Into Bankruptcy for Being Handsome因帅被罚破产Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [System] + [cautious survival] + [laid-back] + [farming] + [dual protagonists] + [comedy] My name is Xiahou Zhe, Xiahou Dun’s younger brother. From the start, I became a low-ranking civil official in Cao Cao’s camp and awakened the power of Xiang Yu. But fighting battles is a high-risk job. What’s the difference between having only a 98 percent chance of winning and throwing your life away? My goal in life is to keep my head down, stay safe, and be a lazy fish by Cao Cao’s side, enjoying a quiet 15.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
45. 95 当 Be the Crown Prince? No Way, Absolutely Not! 当太子，不可能，绝对不可能！ The Legendary Little Red Riding Hood传说中的小红帽Historical202k WordsCompleted If you became the crown prince, what would you do? Just thinking about how becoming emperor might mean dying young, not to mention having three thousand beauties in the harem... Okay, the latter isn’t so bad. But Lu Ye still doesn’t want to be crown prince. He’d rather be a carefree prince who can do whatever he likes! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I can only give you one copy; the rest are too good to give you. [Laughing and crying emojis]

46. 96 魂 Reborn in Liu Bei’s Body: Unifying the Three Kingdoms 魂穿刘备之三国一统 One from Beiwuyi北五一名Historical1.4M WordsCompleted (This novel was written not long after I first started working at Tomato, so the overall quality is rather poor. You can search for The Great Ming: Conquering the World with Quotations from Chairman Mao. I put my heart into that one, and it’s a better read.) (The chapters about the Three Kingdoms period are mainly based on historical sources and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so some of the earlier plot may be similar. Readers who know Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the history of the period 396Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a must-have on your bookshelf and definitely worth reading.

47. 97 假 The Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor Is a Woman from the Start 假太监：开局发现皇帝女儿身 Truck Driver大卡车司机Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [History + Transmigration + Ancient China + Alternate History + Empress + Martial Arts + Fantasy + Multiple Heroines] After the emperor discovers that Chen Xiao is a fake eunuch, Chen Xiao not only survives, but rises rapidly through the ranks. Watch as he takes the imperial court by storm, wields power over the whole realm, dominates the martial world, and stands unrivaled beneath the heavens... 36.1kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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    This book is great! ^ω^

48. 98 征 Conquering the Wilderness, Defeating Japan, Winning the Empress: I Am Invincible 征蛮荒打倭国征女帝我已无敌天下 A Pot of Tea, Please来一壶小茶水儿Historical1.6M WordsCompleted “Grandson, if you were going to drug someone, why pick the daughter of that old Prime Minister Lin? I mean, no matter how desperate you were, you couldn't do it in the imperial palace, could you? Still, you've got a bit of your grandpa's old flair!” “Uh, Grandpa, you did it in the palace back then too...” “Not quite as spectacularly as you, though!” Ning Fan, a mercenary who had just taken a bullet meant for a teammate on the battlefield, opened his eyes to find himself in the body of one of 2.1kReads8.7Score216Shelves

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    Then I have to take out this book.

49. 99 我 I Lift Mountains and Carry Cauldrons in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Terrifying Yang Guang 我在隋唐拔山扛鼎，吓坏杨广 Big Sweet Potato大番薯Historical599k WordsCompleted Qin Yuan transmigrated into the chaotic Sui-Tang era. By chance, he obtained a System and began cultivating mystical arts that defied the natural order. According to its cultivation methods, he could gain the strength of dragons and elephants. He would show every hero of the Sui and Tang dynasties what it meant to overcome every technique with sheer strength. “What? Li Yuanba lifted a three-thousand-catty bronze lion statue?” “Bring me a five-thousand-catty one to warm up my legs!” When Qin Yuan 58.4kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    This book is good! [Smirk]

50. 100 真 A Real Tough Guy Never Slacks Off! 真莽夫，绝不摆烂！ Spring River, Flowers and Moonlight春江花月Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy] + [Passionate] + [Funny] Fang Yun transmigrated to a fantasy world and awakened a Life Evaluation System. No matter how many times he was killed, he never died. And as long as he was ruthless, powerful, and imposing enough, he could earn the respect of thousands and win incredible rewards. Talent! Elixirs! Spiritual artifacts! He could get it all! Fang Yun thought, why hold back? One word: Charge! The villains you don’t dare kill? I’ll kill them! The powerful foes you c 2.6kReads8.0Score212Shelves

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    I absolutely refuse to be emperor. This is a fictional historical story with a protagonist who is a rough and tumble man, commonly known as the Little White Dragon of the Waves.

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