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. 151 为 I Spent Three Years Fawning Over the Heroine for Her Weapons Arsenal, but She Took It Seriously 为军火库舔女主三年，她却当真了 Jialuoluo伽陀罗Historical520k WordsCompleted [The childhood sweetheart is everyone's ideal, and she never looks back] Zhou Cheng transmigrated to ancient times and learned that his entire family would be executed in three years. Luckily, the System promised him an arsenal powerful enough to crush all opposition, as long as he spent three years fawning over Lin Jiaoyun. Once the System delivered his supply mall stocked with an arsenal, he stopped fawning over her! Who needs a heroine? Isn't a proud childhood friend who's utterly devoted to 5.9kReads8.7Score901Shelves

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   Cheng Xianyi is completely devoted to Zhou Cheng; it's the kind of love where "you may mistreat me a thousand times, but I'll still cherish you like my first love." Is it true that Zhou Cheng proposed to Cheng Xianyi for a system mission? Actually, I don't believe it. Who isn't a baby at heart?

2. 152 西 A Journey to the West Immortal in Heaven Never Works Overtime 西游人在天庭永不加班 Eastern Great Demon King东方大魔王Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Jade Emperor: “I'm begging you, act like a person for once. Can you work overtime today?” A mighty demon of the demon clan: “I'll give you an innate spiritual treasure. Please, can't you stop working overtime?” A Buddha of the Western Sect: “Brother, brother, anything can be worked out as long as you don't work overtime! What? You want my Lotus of Merit and Fortune with Twelve Petals? Take it, take it!” One of the two Saints of the West: “A Saint will never compromise with an ant! What? You dare 1.4kReads8.4Score—Shelves
3. 153 快 Quick Transmigration Livestream: The Empress Is Fierce and Fabulous 快穿直播：女帝强又飒 Whale in the Plate盘中鲸Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted #Female Emperor, Female Pursuer, Doting on Men: Sweet Romance, Thrills, and a Break from the Usual Tropes# System Ningmeng lived by the principle that “old tropes always win hearts.” Armed with a “Trope Livestream Room,” it sought out Tianzhuo. Instead, it ended up crying itself dry... Ningmeng: Host, you’re now the heroine of “The Prince’s Divorced and Cast-Off Wife.” You should... What the hell, how did you become the female emperor?! Ningmeng: Host, you’re now the heroine of “The Overbearing 2.2kReads9.4Score330Shelves

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   This is a sweet and doting romance novel, featuring a strong female lead and a doting male lead. The female lead is incredibly assertive. Her system, named Lemon, was originally a predictable live-streaming system, but the female lead turned it into a reverse-predictable one. The interactions between the female lead and the system are hilarious. Of course, the female lead also dotes on the male lead.

4. 154 反 The Villainous Senior Sister Always Fans the Flames in the Shura Field 反派师姐总在修罗场煽风点火 Called the Wind谓风Ancient Romance427k WordsCompleted [Punishing scum + everyone’s favorite + regret and redemption + mutually devoted couple] Yu Ruxing never imagined that after dying, she would transmigrate into a harem novel and become the beautiful, powerful, tragic senior sister who protected the heroine at every turn, only to be killed by her in the end. Her fiancé wanted to break off their engagement for the heroine. Her beloved junior brother gravely wounded her for the heroine. Her biased master always took her own daughter’s side. And the 102Reads8.7Score—Shelves
5. 155 我 My Wife Is the Regent Prince 我的老婆是摄政王 One Chestnut One一栗子一Eastern Fantasy703k WordsCompleted Su Chen transmigrated to a world where men's and women's roles were reversed. Though a man, he became the number-one courtesan in a brothel, with peerlessly handsome looks like an immortal descended to earth and countless admirers. From the start, the Empress bought his freedom and married him off to his sworn enemy, the Regent. I'm a man through and through. How can I marry a woman? Where does that leave my pride? Wait, what did you say? Eating a woman's leftovers can grant immortality? Ahem. Y 348Reads8.9Score509Shelves
6. 156 大 Great Ming: My Father’s Plotting Rebellion? I’ll Print 500 Flyers 大明：家父谋反？我印五百宣传单 Little Green Bean Beneath the Pines松间小绿豆Historical252k WordsCompleted Zhu Gaoxu is hiding in a secret chamber, plotting a rebellion with his trusted aides. The protagonist kicks the door open, holding a stack of flyers. “Dad, you're planning a rebellion, right? I printed five hundred copies of our Rebellion Plan and just handed them out to all the civil and military officials at Wumen Gate. I charged each of them one tael of silver for printing costs. We've got our military funding!” Zhu Gaoxu is utterly stunned on the spot. Zhu Di's reaction: He looks at the copy 88Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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   Having transmigrated into the body of Zhu Gaochi's son, I discovered my father was secretly plotting a rebellion. I immediately wrote a plan full of bizarre ideas, printed 500 copies, and sold them at the Meridian Gate for one tael of silver each. When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the plan, he was both angry and amused, saying, "This brat is teachable; spare your father's life." My father's rebellion plan fell through, and he even had to acknowledge me as his "savior."

7. 157 我 After I Died, the Sickly Crown Prince Turned Dark 我死后病娇太子黑化了 Gua Pi'er瓜皮儿Two Male Leads551k WordsCompleted Rebirth + obsessive, lovesick love interest + darkening + no female lead In his previous life, You Ziqing did every kind of wicked deed to help the Sixth Prince, Zhao Ji, and ultimately met a miserable end, discarded once he was no longer useful. Reborn, You Ziqing resolved to mend his ways and become a better person, only to discover that the crown prince he had killed in his previous life had also been reborn. His sworn enemy, the crown prince, hadn't just been reborn: he'd turned dark and gon 2.4kReads9.3Score338Shelves
8. 158 穿 I Transmigrated into a Chaotic World with a Super Veterinarian System 穿越乱世：我有超级兽医系统 Oppa's Smile欧巴的微笑Historical444k WordsCompleted [No Harem] [One Female Lead] [Super Beast Veterinarian System] Ou Mochen transmigrates from the 21st century. A veterinarian, he is traveling at Mount Hua when he falls off a cliff while trying to save a baby monkey that has tumbled over the edge, and transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty. He transmigrates into the body of a little beggar living in a ruined temple. At his most desperate moment, he awakens the [Super Beast Veterinarian System]. With his modern veterinary knowledge and the “Super 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this historical fiction novel; it's pretty good! [Added to bookshelf][Original novel reader][Already hooked]

9. 159 大 The Anxi Army of the Great Tang 大唐安西军 I Drink Dark Tea我喝黑茶Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Wang Cheng, an experienced outdoor adventurer, had his soul transported into the body of Wang Chen, a cavalry captain in the Tang army stationed in Anxi. It was September of the third year of the Dali era under Emperor Daizong of Tang. The Tang was being attacked from four directions by the Tibetan Empire and could barely hold on. Even the Uyghurs, who had always bowed to the Tang, were beginning to harbor rebellious designs. The Three Garrisons of Hebei were also on the verge of revolt, plottin 7.9kReads9.0Score632Shelves
10. 160 为 To Lie Flat in Comfort, I'm Forced to Keep the Whole Country Afloat 为了舒服躺平，我被迫养活全国 Being Too Handsome Is a Sad Thing太帅也是一种悲哀Historical111k WordsCompleted Lu Yan is a veteran day-wage warrior whose life motto is “work one day, play for six.” He survives on takeout and video games in his rented room, avoids marriage, children, and rat races, and is committed to lying flat and staying out of the world's affairs. Then he dies suddenly after an all-night gaming session and transmigrates to an ancient northern borderland, where he becomes a low-ranking soldier with the same name. The soldiers in this army do nothing but eat and sleep, with less than t 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fantasy world, top-notch imaginative book

11. 161 大 Great Tang: After Seven Years of Sign-In Rewards, I Was Exposed by Empress Zhangsun 大唐：签到七年，被长孙皇后曝光 Zheng Shige郑十歌Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty, Li Hong becomes the chief of a mountain stronghold on Luohuang Mountain. He binds himself to a Divine Sign-In System. As long as he signs in at the stronghold, he receives a different reward. Sign in at the mountain gate and receive [Divine Medical Skills]! Sign in in the study and receive [Peerless Calligraphy]! Sign in at the armory and receive [Overlord’s Strength]! From then on, Li Hong keeps signing in at the stronghold for seven years. One day, Emp 37.7kReads7.4Score2.1kShelves

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    I think it's alright.

12. 162 陛 Your Majesty, If You Won't Play Fair, This Minister Knows a Thing or Two About Fisticuffs 陛下若不讲道理，微臣也略懂拳脚 Dried-Out Eri吸干了的绘梨衣Historical449k WordsOngoing Have you ever seen someone squander money their way into winning the hearts of the people? Have you ever seen someone squander money until even the emperor starts doubting himself? Have you ever seen someone squander money until corrupt officials are toppled one after another? Have you ever seen someone squander money until three thousand deathsworn followers willingly serve bowls of porridge to the poor? Lu Chen has done it. Because every tael of silver he spends hits the mark: He cleaned 24Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    I recommend it!

13. 163 金 The Golden Badge Magistrate 金牌县令 Returning Heart归心Historical2.7M WordsCompleted By a stroke of bad luck, I transmigrated to ancient times and became a low-ranking, ninth-grade official. Watch me use the System to stand up for the people, wield absolute power, leave my name in the history books, and hold the world in the palm of my hand! 3.1kReads8.3Score254Shelves

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    I personally think it's good and recommend it.

14. 164 大 Great Ming: From the Start, Zhu Di Exposed My Simulated Life 大明：开局被朱棣模拟人生曝光了 Sky-Blue Shirt天蓝色的衬衫Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty charmer + father’s resignation, son’s delight + simulator + two golden fingers] In the sixteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoshuo transmigrates to another version of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. With three dragons and two pythons around him, he had planned to live quietly and enjoy his life as a prince. But to his surprise, he attracts the spirits of legendary figures from history. The First Emperor Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu the Conqueror, Chancellor Zhuge Liang, the God 20.1kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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15. 165 被 After My Engagement Was Broken, My Identity as a Poet Immortal Was Revealed 被退婚后，我诗仙的身份曝光了 Block the West Tower堵上西楼Historical2.8M WordsCompleted New book announcement: My Husband, Be Good. The Princess Is Here to Steal You Away. Thank you for showing your support by checking it out. This book is also known as After My Engagement Was Broken Off, My Identity as a Poetry Immortal Was Revealed. Li Chen’an transmigrates to the Ning Kingdom and becomes an unwanted son kicked out of his home! His background is truly tragic: He began his lessons at three, yet by eleven he still couldn’t recite the Three Character Classic. Then he spent three yea 4.8kReads8.9Score944Shelves
16. 166 穿 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: From Live-In Son-in-Law to Eternal Emperor 穿越古代：从赘婿到千古一帝 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical242k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the fictional ancient Liang Empire, Ye Cheng becomes the son-in-law of the powerful Minister of Revenue. From the start, he wants to divorce the minister’s daughter, but as a son-in-law with no power, he can’t do so. With the princess’s strong recommendation, he wins the imperial military exam and enters the court. He leads troops to quell a rebellion in the southern territories, finally succeeds in divorcing his wife, and then defends the empire’s borders. He stands ag 99Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    I recommend these books to everyone.

17. 167 娘 My Wife Is Actually a Female Demon Lord 娘子竟是女魔头 Toast Toast土司吐司Historical2.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Wang You found himself married on the spot. Not only did he become a county magistrate, he also got to marry a beautiful bride... But on their wedding night, he was poisoned and carried away. His wife's family are a band of local tyrants, every one of them a peerless martial artist. In a tiny county yamen, there are more than ten people scheming against one another. The maid who is always smiling can take down more than a dozen burly men. His wife practices martial arts eve 35.4kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
18. 168 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: From the Start, I Married the Landlord's Eldest Daughter 穿越古代：开局娶了地主家大小姐 Little Flying Pig from the Mountains山里小飞猪Historical311k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into a fictional ancient world and marries the eldest daughter of the biggest landowning family in the county right from the start. She brings a dowry of three thousand mu of fertile farmland and ten thousand strings of copper cash. What a lucky break! In his spare time, he invents soup dumplings and amazes the whole county. Before the age of chaos arrives, he plants some potatoes, teaches his sister-in-law to eat hairy crabs, builds a mansion in town, and buys servants and guar 2kReads7.7Score130Shelves
19. 169 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Marry the Princess of Yan from the Start 大明，我，朱棣，开局迎娶燕王妃 Little Flying Pig from the Mountains山里小飞猪Historical1.0M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the ninth year of the Hongwu era as the young Zhu Di. From the start, he marries Xu Miaoyun, activates the System, and gains the power of Xiang Yu multiplied tenfold. He then demonstrates his martial prowess in Fengyang, forms the Three Yan Guards, and marches north into the desert. Leading his guards in person, the young Zhu Di captures the Northern Yuan royal court, becoming the brightest star in the Ming dynasty overnight! Behind his dazzling rise is a host of devoted foll 5.2kReads8.6Score355Shelves
20. 170 大 Great Qin: Plotting Against the First Emperor from the Start 大秦：开局策反秦始皇 Yanmen雁门Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Che transmigrated into the Great Qin dynasty and discovered that he had a new, rather unexpected father. What was more, less than two years remained before the dynasty's fall! Just then, Zhao Che awakened a sign-in System. He began farming and stockpiling grain, smelting iron and refining salt, and building up and training an army. “Father, Emperor Qin Shi Huang will die next year. When he does, we'll raise an army and rebel against Great Qin.” Just as Zhao Che had everything ready, his une 617Reads8.6Score163Shelves

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    This book is quite good; the protagonist didn't become emperor, but Fusu did.

21. 171 从 Starting as a Foot Soldier 从小兵开始 Li Xiangxiang李想想Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Qiao Lie, a young thug who spent every day brawling, got hit on the head with a brick. When he came to, he discovered that he had become a foot soldier on a battlefield. In a dynasty that had never existed in history, the uneducated Qiao Lie begins as a lowly soldier and embarks on a carefree, colorful life in ancient times... 12.2kReads8.9Score2kShelves
22. 172 女 Your Majesty, Did You See My Spoiler Comments? 女帝陛下，臣的弹幕剧透了吗？ Gou Guiyou苟鬼臼Historical215k WordsCompleted After an accident, Zhou Mingyuan, a master's student in Marxist studies, opened his eyes again to find himself a down-and-out young man in an alternate dynasty. The good news was that he had acquired a miraculous ability: he could hear villains' inner thoughts. The bad news was that the beautiful, yet ice-cold, empress seated on the imperial throne seemed able to hear every one of his private complaints, too. With his ability, he climbed to the top step by step and helped the empress bring peace 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Alternate history, protagonist and empress

23. 173 三 Three Kingdoms: While You Battle for Supremacy, I Focus on Production 三国争霸，你却埋头搞生产 Warm Wine to Banish Heartache温酒斩离愁Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Liu Yu transmigrates to the late Eastern Han dynasty and obtains a trillion-output System. By increasing his territory’s output, he can exchange it for all kinds of technology. He upgrades steelmaking, and production skyrockets. Every soldier in Youzhou is equipped with finely forged steel weapons. They crush all opposition, and the nomadic tribes flee at the mere sight of them. Liu Bei runs around in tears, covering his face. “Why was Liu Yu born in the same age as me?” Output passes a hundred 6.4kReads9.0Score490Shelves

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    The fifth book I secretly read

24. 174 苟 Keeping a Low Profile in the Empress's Palace, I'm Invincible! 苟在女帝宫，我无敌了！ Empress女帝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Ye Chen is reborn on the Jiuxiao Continent, where the peerlessly beautiful Empress Luo Hongyan chooses him as her imperial consort. With a sign-in System, he knows that signing in at ordinary places yields poor rewards. After more than twenty years of drifting through life, he is chosen as the imperial consort! Signing in at the imperial palace sends his power soaring! “The imperial consort is great in every way, but his cultivation is a little lacking.” “That’s right, he’s only at the mere Hout 4.9kReads8.7Score474Shelves
25. 175 玄 Xuanhuan: The Empress Slaughters My Entire Clan from the Start 玄幻：开局女帝诛杀我九族 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy148k WordsOngoing [Empress] + [Swordsmanship] + [Invincible] + [Sign-in System] Xu Fan transmigrates to a world of cultivation and becomes the son of a noble lord. He thinks he'll live a happy and comfortable life, but for some mysterious reason, the Empress orders his entire clan exterminated. With no choice, Xu Fan is forced to make his way among the common people, secretly cultivating in hopes of taking revenge. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've unlocked the Sign-in System!] [First sign-in reward: Innate Sw 62Reads6.5Score—Shelves
26. 176 从 Special Forces Starting with Drawing Sword 从亮剑开始的特种兵 Super Red超红Historical746k WordsCompleted During a mission, Ye Zhengyang sacrificed himself to protect his comrades, but unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of Bright Sword. He successfully activated a System. As long as he killed enemies and earned merit, he would receive Merit Points. Merit Points could be exchanged for weapons and equipment. We’re a righteous force. We reason with people! With physical force! 19.6kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book involves transmigrating to Li Yunlong's world, joining the Red Army, forming a special forces team, and participating in the resistance against the Japanese invasion. I won't mention the other two; please refer to the main text.

27. 177 大 The Great Tang: Li Shimin Is Stunned from the Start 大唐开局震惊李世民 Ninth Sword, the Original九剑本尊Historical4.2M WordsCompleted Early in the Tang Dynasty, in the second year of the Zhenguan era, Li Sheng transmigrated into the body of a young guardian in the Tang era. Just then, Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, and the others, attacked by the Turks, unexpectedly arrived at his estate. What surprised Li Shimin and the others even more was that the things in this young guardian’s home were far from ordinary! “Li Sheng, what is a chemical reaction? And what exactly is an endothermic reaction?” Li Sheng: “I…” 1.7kReads7.2Score196Shelves
28. 178 神 Deity: Starsea Swarm 神祗：星海虫群 Nuclear-Fueled Skate Shoes核燃料滑板鞋Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Worked to death by overtime] [Grind until your liver gives out] [King of the rat race] [Wild-imagination fantasy] [Profit above all] [Keep a low profile] [Insectoid] [No System] Han Fei transmigrates to an interstellar society where everyone has a chance to become a god. Those who set foot on the path to godhood all aim to raise their divine kingdoms high and enter the real world to gain immortality. Han Fei figures that with his divine trait, Gene Modification, and his followers' talent, Gene 38.6kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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    1. Fusion and evolution, fusion and evolution, just watch and you won't want to sleep! 2. Watch the protagonist climb step by step to the peak under oppression. 3. A novel concept, thrilling plot, one of the few truly exciting novels, definitely worth reading.

29. 179 异 The Otherworldly Animal Protection Society 异界动物保护协会 Starry Sky Facing South星空向南Eastern Fantasy357k WordsCompleted Deep in the Beast Forest stands a thatched hut. A small wooden sign hangs by the door, with the words “Animal Protection Society” scrawled across it. Beside the hut is a grand animal inn, the place countless magical beasts flock to. There, magical beasts can sample delicious beast feed. There, they can obtain powerful secret arts and receive guidance in their cultivation. The only downside is that there’s a detestable human there who’s always bullying us beasts. What? You want to kill that detes 4Reads5.3Score—Shelves
30. 180 我 I’m Not an Orange Cat! My Evolution Begins with a Tiger 我不是橘猫！进化从老虎开始 The Ginger Cat Is No Tiger橘猫不是虎Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Wang Yin transmigrated into the body of a tiger cub at the zoo. Aside from its appetite and large size, this tiger was just like an orange cat. “Hmph! What’s there to brag about, being an orange cat? You’re still locked in a cage!” “Oh? Is that so?” Wang Yin, this “oversized orange cat,” tore apart his cage and roared through the mountains! Earth entered an age of genetic explosions, and humans were no longer its only masters. Heaven-tier beast monsters began to appear. The colossal-footed pengu 1.4kReads8.5Score131Shelves
31. 181 大 Great Ming: From the Mightiest Imperial Uncle to a Sage of Science 大明：从最牛皇叔到科学圣人 Commoner in the Mugwort蓬蒿凡人Historical674k WordsCompleted Zhu Siwei's soul travels back to the early Ming dynasty, where he becomes a storyteller. At a restaurant, he is in the middle of a popular telling of Investiture of the Gods when a middle-aged man suddenly comes over and calls him uncle. What? This middle-aged man is Zhu Yuanzhang? I'm Old Zhu's uncle? The highest-ranking member of the imperial clan in the Ming dynasty? Zhu Yuanzhang: “My uncle can make money, wage war, and govern the land. A peerless statesman indeed. Shan Chang, Bowen, you can 36Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book's protagonist: Zhu Siwei, the uncle of Zhu Yuanzhang. The second book's protagonist: Ying Zheng's younger brother, whose name I've forgotten. The third book's protagonist: Su Mu, who assists Ying Zheng in ascending the throne. The fourth book's protagonist: Bai Xuan, whom Ying Zheng calls elder brother.

32. 182 大 Great Qin: The God of War, Your Imperial Brother, Is Not Someone to Mess With 大秦：兵仙皇弟你惹不起 Reason Is What I Eat理智当饭吃Anime Fanfiction761k WordsOngoing Ying Ao transmigrates to the world of Qin's Moon and becomes the younger brother of the First Emperor, the founding ancestor of China. He awakens a Military Path inheritance System! He cultivates peerless techniques, commands a powerful army, brings order to the court, tramples the rulers of the six states beneath his cavalry, and overwhelms the Hundred Schools of Thought! Ying Zheng: “With Ying Ao at my side, what have I to fear, even if the six states form an alliance against Qin?!” Xunzi: “Th 449Reads8.4Score—Shelves
33. 183 大 Great Qin: From the Start, I Choose to Become the Champion Marquis 大秦：开局选择成为冠军侯 The Great Wall万里长城Historical378k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to the Great Qin dynasty. Choose your identity from the start? One: The First Emperor's trusted aide. Two: Champion Marquis. Three: Grand Censor. Su Ye: Champion Marquis. “Host chose option two. Received eight thousand White-Robed soldiers and five thousand Mo Dao troops.” Host, choose a faction. One: Ying Zheng. Two: Lü Buwei. Three: Lao Ai. Without a moment's hesitation, Su Ye chose Ying Zheng. As if! Who else would I choose besides my bro Zheng? “Host chose Ying Zheng's faction. 3.3kReads7.5Score224Shelves
34. 184 秦 Qin: Ruling the World 秦·君临天下 Stone in the River江中石Historical2.3M WordsCompleted People often say there is no greater merit than saving the emperor. Bai Xuan not only saved the emperor, but also did everything in his power to protect him. He helped the emperor go from hostage to crown prince, then to king, and finally to emperor. The emperor always called Bai Xuan “Big Brother,” and never changed that title, not even when he locked Bai Xuan in the death cell. The officials at court who respected him called him Lord Bai, while those who feared and hated him called him a treac 837Reads8.7Score101Shelves
35. 185 大 Great Tang: Only Defying the Emperor's Order Makes You Stronger 大唐：抗旨才能变强 Sima Yi Waving a Fan摇扇子的司马懿Historical2.1M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and gets a frustrating System: the only way to grow stronger is to defy imperial orders. It's like dancing on the edge of a blade, constantly courting death. Yet, against everyone's expectations, no matter how recklessly he acts, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun dote on him and indulge his every whim. Even the protagonist himself has no idea why. As it turns out, he is the first child Li Shimin and Zhangsun had together, a poor little boy wh 109.6kReads8.8Score13.3kShelves

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    This one is pretty good; these are the last few pages of "Becoming the Emperor".

36. 186 大 Great Tang: From the Start, I Used the Imperial Jade Seal to Crack Walnuts 大唐：开局传国玉玺砸核桃 Zhoushan Gatekeeping Grandpa舟山管门大爷Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Great Tang] [System] [Mischievous Kid] [Sign-In] [Funny, Hilarious] After transmigrating to the Great Tang, Li Ke becomes an eight-year-old boy. He has been signing in for eight years from the start and has received countless rewards! One day, Li Ke uses the Imperial Jade Seal to crack walnuts. Li Shimin: TAT Ke'er, don't, don't smash it! Li Ke: Come on, Father. Give me a dog’s bark! Li Shimin: Ah!!! I am the emperor, and you want me to bark like a dog? Li Ke: If not, then how about letting me 17.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Looks good! [Salute]

37. 187 大 The Great Tang Academy 大唐育才书院 Talented Poet Who Sweeps Her Brows扫眉才子Historical112k WordsCompleted When Su Luochen went to deliver supplies to children in a mountainous region once again, a torrential downpour struck. As he was carrying the supplies, he slipped and fell into the past. Rescued from a flood, he discovered that he was bound to a Talent Development System. To secure a place to live in Xingjia Village, he agreed to teach the village children, and through a twist of fate, he also crossed paths with Li Shimin. 7Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    This book's teaching methods follow the rules and regulations of our current schools, and I personally found it very engaging.

38. 188 唐 A Survival Guide to the Tang Dynasty: A History Blogger’s Live Fight to Stay Alive 唐朝生存指南：历史博主在线保命 Writing While Gazing at the Sea执笔观海Historical549k WordsOngoing Transmigrating into the day of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Lin Mo knows right away that he's in serious trouble. The crown prince is dead, the emperor has abdicated, and Wei Zheng is about to lose his head. The entire court kneels before Li Shimin, whose eyes are blazing with murderous fury. Lin Mo grits his teeth and pulls the Guide to Public Relations in the Zhenguan Era from his robes: “Your Majesty, killing a remonstrating official costs you followers. Build your image, and you'll become a le —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1. Attention all book lovers! This book by Tomato is truly amazing! The plot is engaging, packed with exciting moments, and it gets more and more addictive as you read on. It's a must-read for those who love staying up late!

39. 189 海 King of Deep-Sea Fishing: From a Fishing Village to the Top of the World 海钓之王：从渔村到世界之巅 Writing While Gazing at the Sea执笔观海Urban497k WordsCompleted As Grandpa lay dying, he left me a broken fishing rod, saying it was the Chen family's lifeline. The whole village laughed at me for being a fool. Then I used it to catch a thirty-jin wild yellow croaker and struck it rich overnight. I beat the village bully who challenged me, face-slapped a rich second-generation heir, and outclassed the sea-fishing big shots. Million-yuan sports cars and priceless catches came pouring in. This wasn't an ordinary fishing rod. It was the ancestral Dragon-Scale 140Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 诡 Eerie Descent: My Sequence Gains a Hundredfold Boost 诡异降临：我的序列亿倍增幅 Writing While Gazing at the Sea执笔观海Mystery566k WordsCompleted Genre: Urban high-martial arts + paranormal containment + time-based supernatural abilities + Sequence System Lin Feng, 18, is decisive and ruthless, holds grudges, fiercely protects his own, is sharp-minded, and is never a bleeding heart. He rises from an F-rank good-for-nothing, contains multiple paranormal entities within his body, gathers all seven Seeds of Time, and combines three marks into a chaos-colored mark. The will of an evil god is also parasitizing him. 2kReads—Score110Shelves
41. 191 长 Ink Relics of the Long River: Qin Fires in the Night 长河遗墨：秦火照夜 Wanruo Jinghong琬若惊鸿Historical398k WordsOngoing In 2160, the Burning of the Classics War, which had raged for fifty-four years, finally came to an end. Later generations would call it the War of the Burning Classics. Humanity had won the right to survive, but had nearly lost its own history. The war destroyed archives and physical relics, while an information disaster known as White Corrosion infiltrated the last remaining databases. It did more than delete records: it altered names, dates, places, and cause and effect, giving a fabricated pa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What you think of as Xu Fu's eastward voyage and quest for immortality and medicine may just be a version altered by Bai Shi. The true history is hidden in original documents and the memories of nameless people. The walker of Wenque Terrace travels back to the scene of the Qin Dynasty, facing imperial intrigue, war heroes, and asking a chilling question: Are we preserving the past, or are we shaping the past that we want to believe?

42. 192 大 The Great Xia's National Scholar, and the Empress Is Mad About Me 大夏国士，女帝为我疯狂 Chasing the Wind, Admiring Profit恋风慕利Historical315k WordsOngoing [Farming + Laid-Back Life + Empress + War + Alternate History + Historical] The Divine Land is home to countless dynasties. The Great Xia dynasty has stood for five hundred years, reaching the height of prosperity. That all things decline after reaching their peak seems an eternal truth. Powerful nations surround it, foreign tribes repeatedly invade, droughts and floods strike one after another, the people suffer, and the imperial clan is disgraced. The young Zhang Yang is determined to save a c 15Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    No system, not a mindless novel, the story starts with the annihilation of 100,000 Donghu cavalry, and the war is high-energy.

43. 193 大 Great Ming: Jiajing Is My Brother 大明：嘉靖是我哥 Antarctic Cinnabar南极朱砂Historical1.1M WordsOngoing To my elder brother, A letter from your younger brother, Lu Bin. The situation in Jiangnan has become as bad as it can possibly get. I feel as if I'm trapped in a mire, struggling to find a way out. First, the most obvious problem is the Japanese pirates. They come from the sea, made up of desperate men who call themselves ronin. They are poor and have no fear of death, so smuggling merchants hire them and bring them inland. The Jiangnan army is no longer fit for purpose. Its equipment has falle 28Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A high-IQ historical time-travel novel!! Respectfully submitted by your brother Lu Bin: The situation in Jiangnan is currently at its worst, and I feel like I'm stuck in a quagmire. I'm desperately seeking a story where the male protagonist travels through time, and we'll see how he uses his cunning to turn the tide of fate! ✨🎺🥳❤️

44. 194 肖 The Redemption of Xiao Shenkè 肖神客的救赎 Alliance Leader Yi Tingru易盟主廷如Eastern Fantasy263k WordsCompleted The ancient divine artifact Moon-Piercing Raft crashes down, striking the peak of Mount Buzhou. On the Wind Emperor's orders, Xiao Shenkè sets out to seize the Five-Colored Stone guarded by the Four Spirit Beasts, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, as well as the Red Vulture. Wind Monkey sacrifices himself for justice, helping Nuwa successfully mend the sky. Later, the Yellow Emperor and the Red Vulture, reincarnated as Chiyou, wage the Battle of Zhuolu. Xiao Shenkè a —Reads—Score—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. 🥳😋

45. 195 我 Playing the Big Shot Across the Dynasties 我在各朝装大佬 Lan Ti兰提Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted Tang Qiao, an ordinary college student, unexpectedly unlocks a special summer job: a game-testing System that sends her through the eras of the dynasties. The System has just one rule: She must travel through six thousand-year-old dynasties and complete each exclusive mission to obtain a key to time and space. Only then can she open the portal and return to the modern world. [Dynasty Challenge Stages Unlocked] Song Dynasty beginner stage: Starting from the bottom as a beggar, she’s lucky to meet 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tang Qiao, a college student, experiences a new game where she travels through time to become a powerful figure in various dynasties. Tang Qiao and Li Yu, both players, develop feelings for each other and confess their love after meeting again in real life.

46. 196 满 With a Court Full of Loyal Ministers, I Really Don’t Want to Become an Emperor for the Ages! 满朝忠臣，我真不想做千古一帝！ Wanderer of the Jianghu浪子江湖Historical500k WordsCompleted Zhao Zhen transmigrates to the Jiuzhou Continent and becomes the Emperor of Great Xia, one of the Five Directions Empires. He awakens the Fallen Kingdom Ruler System. As long as his kingdom falls, he can gain the power to manipulate time and space, life and death, and reincarnation. He can see the past, present, and future, and remain undying throughout the river of time. He thought losing his kingdom would be as easy as eating meat. But then he takes a look at the ministers filling his court. H 650Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    The protagonist doesn't want to be an emperor for all time, but is forced to allow his ministers to unify the nine provinces on their own.

47. 197 听 He Took Advice, Was Demoted to Farming, and Now the Empress Begs Him for Money 听劝被贬种地，女帝跪求要钱 Old Cat No. 2老猫二号Historical204k WordsOngoing Also known as: The Great Qian Dynasty's Number One Rebel [Take Advice] [Feel-Good Farming] [One Update per Hundred Requests] [Unlocking Modern Technology] [If I Don't Like It, I Say So] [Praise, Then Praise Some More] In the Great Qian Dynasty, the first year of Shengqing, the empress executes the princes of other surnames. When Prince Chengde falls gravely ill, his son Yuan Ye gives up his official position and pretends to be overbearing for three years, narrowly escaping the executioner's blad —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yuan Ye's fate was like a rollercoaster, plummeting from its peak to its trough, only to rise rapidly again thanks to heeding advice. His demotion to farm in Nanling Prefecture was a cruel twist of fate, but he seized every opportunity by heeding wise counsel. His path to success was filled with hardship and challenges, yet also incredibly remarkable. How did he achieve this turnaround by heeding advice and become a legendary figure? Come and find out!

48. 198 大 Great Ming: Don't Cry, Your Majesty. I Can Play the Suona! 大明：陛下别哭，臣会吹唢呐！ Jie'er, Who Loves Barbecue Tofu爱吃烧烤豆腐的杰儿Historical748k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it's a little low. It'll go up.) [Ming Dynasty + Technological Powerhouse + Comedy + One Heroine + Suona King] Flowers bloom and fade, flowers fill the sky; you're here one moment, gone the next! Song Renzou unexpectedly arrives in the Ming Dynasty. The child he picks up from the start turns out to be Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest legitimate grandson, Zhu Xiongying! Just then, Empress Ma passes away, and the funeral musicians of Yingtian are in a sorry state. Song Renzou a 8.6kReads8.0Score727Shelves
49. 199 神 The Return of the Condor Heroes: Sister Fu, Please Behave Yourself! 神雕杨过：芙妹请自重！ Ke Yuan柯远Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as Yang Guo from The Return of the Condor Heroes, he gains a tenfold talent boost from the start! Remembering all the regrets in the original story, Yang Guo decides to change everything! He casts aside all the frustration and dissatisfaction of the original story! Every beauty and opportunity from the original story will be his! At the ferry crossing at Fengling, she first meets Yang Guo, and one glance binds her to him for life! At the peak of the martial world, who can st —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 娱 Showbiz: A Reborn Composer Conquers the Entertainment World 娱乐：重生作曲师，称霸娱乐圈 Wolf Who Loves Egg-Yolk Pies爱吃蛋黄派的狼Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Behind the scenes, composing, no System, no heroine, no romance!] The story is the main focus, with songs as a side dish! Chen Xi, a professional arranger, transmigrates to Blue Star and becomes a composer at Starlight Entertainment! One classic song after another tops the charts, setting entertainment companies scrambling to sign him... “Poem for My Father” flows like a stream, gently telling its story... “Beautiful Tragedy” helps an unknown singer regain their faith... “Boundless Seas and Ski 8.5kReads7.9Score401Shelves

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