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1. 201 在 Those Years in the Great Ming 在大明的那些年 The Person Between Intervals间隔中人Historical1.1M WordsCompleted An ordinary person unexpectedly arrives in the Ming dynasty... The synopsis is a bit lacking, so please read the story... ...The early chapters focus on building the characters, and their backgrounds may diverge from history. Later on, I'll try to stick as closely to the historical record as possible…♡ 273Reads8.5Score—Shelves
2. 202 大 The Great Ming's Lord of the Seas 大明镇海王 Arctic Roasted Sweet Potato北极烤地瓜Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty, soul transmigration, saving the Crown Princess, saving Zhu Ying, saving Zhu Biao, saving Empress Ma, saving Xu Da, saving Lan Yu] Zhang Wuxian transmigrates to the eleventh year of Hongwu. He plans to lie flat and do nothing, but his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder won’t let him tolerate anything “illogical,” so he has to fix it all. Even more absurdly, he has a System in his head that automatically provides solutions and supplies every time his compulsions flare up, and it d 2.3kReads—Score192Shelves

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   A selection of thought-provoking historical novels. Also known as *The Ming Dynasty: I Really Just Want to Lie Down*, *Hongwu: Your Majesty, I'm Ill*, *The Attending Physician of the Ming Dynasty*, and *The King of Zhenhai of the Ming Dynasty*. Zhang Wuxian, a 36-year-old entrepreneur who failed, transmigrates to the eleventh year of the Hongwu Emperor's reign, becoming a spirited 20-year-old. He initially wanted to live a carefree life, but his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder prevented him from seeing anything "unreasonable"—wrong grain prices had to be changed, backward medical care had to be changed, the weak army had to be changed, and even if the Ming Dynasty didn't conquer the world, it had to be changed. Even more absurdly, he had a system in his head that automatically provided solutions and resources whenever his obsessive-compulsive disorder flared up, all free of charge. Thus—he saved the critically ill Crown Princess Chang, and Chang Yuchun's daughter survived; he vaccinated the eldest grandson of the emperor, Zhu Xiong Ying, and the child, who should have died at eight, thrived; he gave Empress Ma an IV drip to save her when she was critically ill, and Zhu Yuanzhang's beloved woman lived for another twenty years; he diagnosed Zhu Biao's terminal illness in advance, ensuring the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty wouldn't die young. With these four men alive, the history of the Ming Dynasty was completely rewritten—the Jianwen Emperor was gone, the Jingnan Rebellion was over, and the Lan Yu case was a thing of the past. Empress Ma adopted him as her godson, calling him "this is my son" to everyone she met; Zhu Biao and Zhu Di addressed him as brothers, one calling him "my virtuous brother" and the other "brother-in-law"; Xu Da offered his daughter in marriage to him, making him the son-in-law of the Duke of Wei; Lan Yu regarded him as his savior, even taking a knife for him in court. Zhu Yuanzhang patted him on the shoulder and said, "The most diligent person I've ever met is you." Zhang Wuxian replied tearfully, "Your Majesty, I'm not diligent... I'm ill!" Later, he led Zheng He to conquer the Iwami Silver Mine, crossed the Pacific Ocean to discover the Americas, and planted the Ming Dynasty's flag all over the world. On the day the Ming Dynasty unified the world, he could finally retire. But a tree in the courtyard was planted crookedly...

3. 203 九 The Great Lord of Jiuzhou 九州大领主 The Luo Clan Patriarch洛氏掌门人Eastern Fantasy132k WordsOngoing Luo Ze was once the top salesperson in the Blue Star business world, a man whose discerning eye could spot an opportunity and whose silver tongue could shape the course of events. He moved through circles of wealth and influence, surrounded by big shots, and had never known defeat. A sudden elevator accident sent his consciousness hurtling into another world: the Nine Provinces Continent. Here, dynasties vie for power and factions are deeply entrenched. Even more unsettling, the rising powers he 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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4. 204 第 The Number One Son-in-Law: I Really Don't Want to Rebel! 第一赘婿，我真不想造反啊！ Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical4.5M WordsCompleted Historical fiction, a touch of ensemble cast, not mindless wish fulfillment, everyday interactions with the heroines, and family life. Also known as: My Wife Is a Grandmaster. Who Wouldn't Lie Flat? No one helps me reach for the clouds, so I tread through snow to the mountaintop alone. If fortune was never meant for me, I'll climb Kunlun by myself! The strategist risks everything by entering the game, all to bring Dongling back into the light! One vow: “I hunger to feast on the flesh of the nort 18.7kReads7.8Score1.7kShelves

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   🔥🔥If you like high-IQ stories with political intrigue, you might want to check this out! 1️⃣🌠😄The protagonist starts out weak and easily bullied, but as he grows stronger, 🧸the story becomes increasingly profound. 🦄The harem isn't just filled with pretty faces; there are characters with both literary and martial skills, and strategic acumen. 👍

5. 205 大 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Industrialist 大明第一工业巨匠 Warm Person by the River江边人暖Historical807k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Hongwu era, a young man with a head full of science, technology, and down-to-earth experimentation transmigrates into the body of a beggar. Given a second life, he will use his modern perspective to help the Ming dynasty enter the Industrial Age a thousand years before the West! Local gentry block the way? Powerful clans stand in the way? Officials oppose him? Before the unstoppable tide of steel and machinery, every force that impedes progress will be tossed into the du 12.9kReads8.7Score760Shelves

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6. 206 一 I Woke Up to Find Myself a Son-in-Law 一觉醒来变赘婿 Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Lan Yuheng dies suddenly from overwork at school and is ultimately dragged back to the underworld by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. The Judge discovers that he's a virgin for the ninth lifetime and takes pity on him, sending him to an ancient parallel world. Here, those so-called poets don't exist, and the Tang dynasty is not the prosperous era it once was. In the end, his fate is changed, granting him endless romantic encounters. But because something goes wrong with Granny Meng's soup, his soul trans 8kReads8.2Score698Shelves
7. 207 水 Water Margin: Reborn in Zhu Biao, I Came Home to Find My Entire Family Slaughtered 水浒：魂穿祝彪，出门被屠灭满门 Fog Rising on a Snowy Day雪天起雾Historical292k WordsOngoing Zhang Yu was a new office worker who didn’t even dare talk back to his team leader. One cup of coffee during overtime sent him into the world of Water Margin. When he woke up, he was galloping on horseback through a rainstorm in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Behind him were Liangshan Marsh’s pursuers. He carried Zhu Biao’s wounds, and his mind was filled with the bloody images from the massacre of the Zhu family estate: people hoisted into the air on spears, hacked into three pieces by battle- 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   We finally got to travel through time! We have to change something!

8. 208 重 Reborn in the Late Tang Dynasty: I, Li Cunxu, Will Never Spoil Entertainers 重生唐末，我李存勖绝不宠信伶人 User51942782用户51942782Historical338k WordsOngoing In the late Tang Dynasty, a soul from a thousand years in the future is reborn in the body of Li Cunxu, son of the Shatuo chieftain Li Keyong. He remembers how his predecessor met his end: after achieving success, he became infatuated with actors, and died as the nation fell into chaos. This time, he resolves never to repeat that mistake. He begins with practical measures. He takes in orphaned children and teaches them skills and literacy. He gathers the sons of military families to train toget 574Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A dark horse among recent new books, it features no system or cheat codes. The protagonist gradually accumulates technology, develops resources, and builds infrastructure. Watch as "The Sword-Making Maniac" crushes other warlords and restores the glory of the Tang Dynasty.

9. 209 水 Water Margin: From the Start, I Had a Letter Ordering My Execution 水浒：开局一封杀头信 Jia Yi Bing Ding Ding Ding甲乙丙丁丁丁Historical92k WordsOngoing I woke up to find I had become Song Jiang. My head throbbed, Yan Poxi lay beside me, and on the table was a letter from Chao Gai asking me to join his bandit gang. The letter was there, the people were there, the cuckoldry was there, and so was the crime that would get me executed. In the original story, I killed Yan Poxi in a rage, fled for my life, spent the rest of my days seeking an imperial pardon, and died by poison. But now I’m Song Jiang, reborn in another world. This time, I’ll hid 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You need to know a little history

10. 210 梦 I Teach Classes in My Dreams, but Why Are My Students All Legendary Emperors? 梦中上课，学生怎么都是千古一帝 Frostlight of the Strange Moon异月霜华Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted (Want to see an eternal emperor learn math and language, suffer through all kinds of foreign languages, and work hard to unite the world?) [No romance, no sky screen. Eternal emperors become little kids and go to class together.] After graduating, Ling Xianxian applies for a job at Red Star Elementary School and becomes a teacher. Strangely, every day's lessons take place in her dreams. Her students are strange, too. One claims to be the First Emperor, another says he's Liu Che, the Son of Heave 2.6kReads9.0Score334Shelves
11. 211 一 Unifying the Six Kingdoms in One Lifetime: A Master Plan for the World 一世统六国：计定天下 Beneath the Misty Sky岚天之下Historical179k WordsOngoing Modern-day PhD Liu Jiang dies in an accidental lab explosion and wakes up in the body of Ying Qu Liang, Duke Xiao of Qin! Qin is weak, and its reforms have yet to begin. He recruits Shang Yang and Sun Bin as his right-hand men, uses a lunar eclipse to establish his authority, smelts refined steel, builds counterweighted catapults, and forms a new army that communicates with signal flags. He first repels the raids by the Yiqu, then ambushes Pang Juan’s vanguard, captures the three cities of Shaol 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Microbrain, no system, multi-nation conquest.

12. 212 国 Pillars of the Nation: A Century of Chinese Business Rivalries, Parts One and Two 国之重器：百年中国商战传奇（上下部） Li Tiejun李铁君Historical699k WordsCompleted [Grand historical saga + Self-Strengthening Movement + coastal and frontier defense + Sino-French War + China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company] The late Qing business world is rocked by turbulent waves, and a tycoon of his generation turns the tide! See how pioneers of industry build an economic Great Wall in the face of despair! In the final years of the Qing dynasty, Western powers force the Qing government to open treaty ports, while Western steamships monopolize China's shipping. Chinese 201Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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    Historical text!!

13. 213 崇 Chongzhen, Is My Dragon Throne Comfortable? 崇祯，朕的龙椅坐着舒服吗？ Mouse-Catching Team Captain捕鼠队队长Historical597k WordsOngoing (No cheap melodrama, no brainless characters, no System, no invincible protagonist, and not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. Qing loyalists and those who may be offended, proceed with caution.) On the twenty-fourth day of the eighth month of the seventh year of Tianqi, Chongzhen sat high upon the dragon throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, receiving the court officials’ homage as he prepared to ascend the throne. A thunderclap jolted the carpenter emperor Zhu Youxiao awake in his coffin. Look 8Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    His soul transmigrates into the body of Zhu Youxiao, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The story is not mindless, not melodramatic, and not based on a system. He takes one step at a time to rebuild the Ming Dynasty, punishing treacherous officials, suppressing the Jurchens, conquering the Mongols, and venturing to Southeast Asia…

14. 214 日 The Sun and Moon Shine Anew: Restoring the Great Ming's Realm 日月重光：重整大明河山 Hermit of the Back Mountain V后山散人VHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted (No melodrama, no brainless characters, no power fantasy, no System, and no invincible protagonist. Readers who only want clean, wholesome content or are bothered by it should proceed with caution.) His soul transmigrates into Zhu Youxiao, the Ming dynasty’s imperial grandson, at the end of the Ming. He faces the consecutive deaths of the Wanli and Taichang emperors, the Red Pill Case, the Palace Transfer Case, the Donglin faction, and the Little Ice Age, while the catastrophic defeat at Sarhu, 5.3kReads8.3Score236Shelves
15. 215 晋 Chronicles of the Late Jin Dynasty 晋末风云录 Extra Chapter News番番外闻Historical817k WordsCompleted My new book is out! Please visit Tomato Novel to read my work. I hope you’ll enjoy it. The story covers the period from the late Jin to the early Sui, beginning with Emperor Hui of Jin, nicknamed the “Meat Porridge Emperor,” and ending with the fall of Chen Shubao, the last emperor of the Southern Dynasties. Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of Sui, unifies north and south, ending nearly 300 years of division and turmoil across China and restoring unity. This period is rarely mentioned in textbooks. Beyon 320Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Written with a clear mind, striving for historical accuracy, written in a light and easy-to-understand style, and with a clear historical timeline. If you don't want to read history books but still want to know a little about history, this is a good read. See who rose at the crack of dawn to practice martial arts, who predicted the outcome of the battle, and the full story behind "I Didn't Kill Bo Ren." See what a true war god is like, and who is the most handsome man. Read the "Prince of Lanling Enters the Battle Song."

16. 216 中 The Prequel to the Chinese Empire: The Hegemony of the Spring and Autumn Period 中华帝国前传之春秋争霸 Cheng Xueyi程雪衣Historical215k WordsCompleted [History + Chinese orthodoxy + the transformation from Zhou to Qin + institutional reform] After two hundred years of rival powers rising, see how a hegemon rewrites history. Based on historical works such as the Zuo Zhuan, the Records of the Grand Historian, and the Discourses of the States, this book tells the stories and introduces the figures of more than two centuries of Spring and Autumn history in vivid detail. Centered on the struggle for supremacy, it weaves together the major events an 58Reads9.3Score—Shelves
17. 217 旧 Old Office, New Officials 旧署新吏 Li Jinghuan李景桓Historical20k WordsCompleted Set against the backdrop of institutional reforms among government offices during the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty, this story explores the clash between old and new departments, drawing on some of the author's personal experiences. When the low-ranking clerk Li Ruichu first arrives at the old offices of the Ministry of Revenue, his exceptional ability earns him a loan to the new department to sort through years of backlogged accounts. But this makes his superior, Liu Yue, jealous, and he beg 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is very well written; you'll know once you read it. It's finished and can be read as a short story. [Thumbs up] [Old Office, New Clerk: A Small Man Burning Away in Ice and Fire] The cold rain of the thirty-fifth year of the Jiajing reign soaked the gray tiles of the old Ministry of Revenue office. When the new clerk Li Rui stepped into this forgotten courtyard with his official document, he couldn't have imagined that he would become a pawn in the power struggle between the old and new authorities. The cold gaze of the chief official, Liu Yue, was like the icy cold of the twelfth lunar month, while the death warrants from the new office were like oil being poured into a raging fire. Hidden within the mountains of old account books were the shady dealings of embezzled river works, the suspicious circumstances of damaged grain transport, and even more so, the desperate struggle for survival of a small clerk. He copied until dawn, munching on cold, hard biscuits, marking errors with his frostbitten fingers. In the icy old office, the oil lamp was the only star. The favor of the vice minister was not salvation, but a death warrant—Liu Yue's vicious schemes followed one after another, and the old, rotten accounts became his grave. As old pages crumbled between his fingers, as a cough shook shards of ice from the desk, this lowest of the low in the Ming Dynasty bureaucracy stubbornly forged a path to survival with his own flesh and blood. The folds of history are never short of the power struggles of great figures, but rarely do we see the inextinguishable light of ordinary people in dire straits. #HistoricalNovel #WorkplaceSurvival #ThoseThingsOfTheMingDynasty Suitable for those who work within the system, are hardworking and resilient, but never encounter good leaders. [Thumbs up]

18. 218 华 The Chinese Labor Corps: A Coppersmith’s First World War 华工军团：一名铜匠的第一次世界大战 Li Tiejun李铁君Historical527k WordsCompleted [Cross-border romance + an underdog's rise + a hero of World War I + rural life + bandits] From a wedding hall in Shandong to the trenches of Europe, an epic expedition by an ordinary man! On the day of his wedding, Shandong coppersmith Li Zhongfu discovers that soldiers and bandits have joined forces to massacre Wuji Town, where his fiancée Su Huizhen lives. At the brink of life and death, Li Zhongfu saves the townspeople, but Su Huizhen disappears. After accidentally uncovering the secret behi 531Reads9.5Score—Shelves
19. 219 历 The Complete Collection of History's Hardest Truths to Stomach 历史不忍细看大全集 Xing Qunlin邢群麟Historical181k WordsCompleted Step into a forbidden place sealed off by history for a thousand years, and uncover strange tales and secrets no one has ever told you! Did you know that Kangxi owed his accession to the throne in part to a German? Do you know how hard the princes' daily lives were? Do you know who delivered the most famous flattery in Chinese history? Do you know how many rules governed an emperor's meals? Do you know what the true relationship was between Qin Hui and Yue Fei? Xing Qunlin and Nie Xiaoqing answe 321Reads8.8Score105Shelves
20. 220 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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    A super captivating historical novel, especially the relationship between Qin Shi Huang and Qin Feng, who are more like father and son than actual siblings. Although Qin Shi Huang frequently lashes out at Qin Feng with Frost's Sorrow, he is also the one most heartbroken when rumors of Qin Feng's death circulate. It's truly a case of "spare the rod and spoil the child"! I absolutely love it and highly recommend it! [Awkward laugh][cool][eye roll]

21. 221 杀 Killing Enemies Makes Me Stronger: I’m Cheating in the Three Kingdoms 杀敌就变强：我在三国开挂了 Blue-Haired Beast Who Loves the Swan喜欢白鹄的蓝毛巨兽Historical675k WordsCompleted On the frontier in the late Han dynasty, a seventeen-year-old youth from a fortified manor unexpectedly awakens the “God of Slaughter System.” Each kill earns attribute points, and the stronger the enemy, the greater the reward! Others train in martial arts for ten years and still can't match him killing a single commandant. Others study military strategy for years and still can't match him cutting down one famous general. Martial prowess, command, intelligence: invest points to grow stronger, a 4kReads8.3Score269Shelves

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    The story follows the Three Kingdoms period, with five key attributes: martial prowess, intelligence, leadership, politics, and charisma. It also incorporates a significant amount of historical knowledge, making for a relatively rigorous setting. The protagonist starts in a remote border region, the logic is sound, and there aren't too many flaws; it falls into the "power fantasy" category. The protagonist is a native of the area, his growth is commendable, and he possesses strong military abilities. A safe read! [Request for more frequent updates!]

22. 222 明 Late Ming: Returning to the Ming Dynasty as Crown Prince! 明末：回到大明当太子！ Binbin Youli Was Already Taken斌斌有理被注册Historical1.5M WordsOngoing [Reborn in the womb as the last crown prince of the late Ming + no System + scheming + seizing power + thrilling military action + harem + firearms technology + expanding the realm + ruling the world] [A slow-burn story with no System. Nothing happens overnight. Childhood moves along quickly, with only major historical milestones covered.] [This is not a System story or quick transmigration. He won't instantly become invincible and rule the world without a thought. Read with care. The characters 243Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    The Emperor-style game has no system, no invincibility, and is definitely a game of strategic gameplay and conquest that requires brains.

23. 223 被 Exiled, I Built a City 被流放后我建了一座城 Wise People Don't Get Annoyed人不智而不愠Historical661k WordsCompleted Song Yuandao transmigrates to the Great Yan Dynasty as an editor at the Hanlin Academy. Before he can even settle into his chair, he's caught up in an imperial examination fraud case and exiled to the barbaric southern wilderness. He starts with twenty-five convicts, three dilapidated huts, and no food at all. While everyone else waits to die in exile, he gets to work building infrastructure. He smelts iron, makes salt, builds rammed-earth houses, constructs waterwheels and digs canals, then 454Reads5.5Score—Shelves
24. 224 重 Reborn, I Study for the Imperial Exams in Another World 重生后，我在异世界读书科举 Lan Xiaoyi蓝小一Historical2.8M WordsCompleted (Transmigration) + (farming) + (daily life) + (imperial examinations) (no System) + (court politics) Chen Chuyi was reborn into a poor family in Beishui Village, carrying the memories of his past life. At first, he only wanted to earn a little money to improve his family's life. But in this unfamiliar ancient world, he was always afraid someone would take his family's money and eat their food. In the end, he embarked on the path of study and the imperial examinations. He knew that only by changi 6.9kReads8.3Score538Shelves

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    Chen Chuyi, carrying memories of his past life, transmigrates to a poor family in Beishui Village. Initially, he only wants to earn money to improve his family's life. However, in this unfamiliar ancient society, without any means of protection, he is ultimately at the mercy of others. In the end, he has no choice but to embark on the journey of studying for the imperial examinations; only by changing his fate can he better protect himself and his family. "When poor, cultivate your own virtue; when successful, help others..."

25. 225 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
26. 226 大 Great Sui: Li Shimin and I Fight for the World 大隋，我和李世民争天下 Fifteenth-Day Mooncake Eater十五吃月饼Historical143k WordsOngoing [Conquest of the Central Plains] [The Sage of War] [Rising to Power by Fighting the Turks] [A Career-Focused Story] [Conquest at the End of the Sui Dynasty] Li Ce, a modern military strategist, finds his soul transported into the chaotic final years of the Sui dynasty. Armed with the ultimate wisdom of The Art of War and On Protracted War, he raises the banner of "win before fighting" and practices the art of "subduing others through diplomacy and strategy." Rising from humble beginnings, he rec 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Now, a military strategist travels back to the end of the Sui Dynasty and competes with Li Shimin for the throne.

27. 227 唐 The Soul Returns to Tang 唐归魂 Neighbors Across the Four Seas四海比邻Historical1.9M WordsCompleted A transmigration sends him tumbling into the splendor and turmoil of the Tang Dynasty. From a nobody to a force that shakes the empire, he nevertheless finds himself torn between loyalty and ambition. His origins are a mystery, history is a web, and every attempt to break free only draws him deeper in. At court, undercurrents churn; on the battlefield, life and death hang in the balance. He thought he could change everything, but in the end, he was swept along by the tide of his times. As the sp 1.6kReads7.6Score118Shelves

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    Dressed in the Tang Dynasty style, recommended for avid bookworms.

28. 228 问 Why Await Heaven's Will to Claim the Throne? I Shall Take It Myself 问鼎何需天意，寡人自取之 Your Uncle Next Door隔壁你二叔Historical328k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Great Jing Dynasty, a foolish emperor mistrusted loyal officials, while the treacherous Liu Fu held power. The people suffered terribly. Xiao Ce, the orphaned son of a military family, witnessed his parents die in battle and thirty thousand elite soldiers perish at Frostwolf Valley. From that day on, he took up the bloodstained tiger tally and rose from the desperate northern frontier. Over the following years, he led a hundred thousand soldiers through more than a hund —Reads7.6Score—Shelves
29. 229 大 Great Ming: Ascend the Throne and Become an Earthly Immortal from the Start! 大明：登基为帝，开局陆地神仙！ Crane Dance鹤舞Historical405k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + Emperor + Conquest + Power Fantasy + Immortality] He transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as the Chongzhen Emperor, binds the fate of the nation, and becomes an immortal on the spot! I only wanted to govern the country in peace. Who knew the Donglin faction would take advantage of my youth, bringing disaster to the people and ruining the nation’s fortunes! Then the foreign barbarians took me for weak and invaded the Celestial Empire, shattering the nation’s fortunes! For the sake 2.5kReads8.4Score112Shelves

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    Let's see who clicks on it!

30. 230 小 A Little Lord Is Not to Be Trifled With! Push Him Too Far, and He'll Fight for the World 小小领主不好惹！惹急眼了争天下 A Fleeting Speck of Dust凡尘瞬土Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [No System | Slow-burn political intrigue | Build up grain reserves before claiming the throne | Farming and infrastructure | A large cast of clever strategists | No invincible protagonist | Serious historical tone | Steady progress] A special warning: Don’t take what the characters say at face value! Unless it’s their inner thoughts! A little lord arrives in his territory. His people haven’t come to greet him, and bandits are already attacking. What should he do? Qin Hao’s answer: Beat them 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without using your brain, you might not be able to finish reading it, because the characters in the book can be deceiving when they speak, unless it's their inner monologue or secret thoughts that betray their true feelings. A million-word novel to enjoy, and a story with a different perspective from another world—perfect for adding to your collection and waiting for it to grow.

31. 231 魂 Reborn in Li Bai's Body? From the Start at Mawei Post Station, I Save Yang Yuhuan 魂穿李白？开局马嵬驿，我救玉环 Wanderer of Nanke南柯行者Historical1.2M WordsCompleted One of Tomato's rare gems. The An Lushan Rebellion, an exiled immortal and a noble consort, intrigue amid chaos, and fervent devotion to the nation. A man remains a boy until the day he dies. As he makes his way through life, apart from Yang Yuhuan, his unattainable first love, which of the colorful women of the Tang dynasty became his cinnabar-marked love? And who remained the one he could never let go? Most importantly, whether heroes or villains, everyone is sharp-witted. This story is entire 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A rare gem among Tomato's historical novels. The An Lushan Rebellion, a banished imperial concubine, political intrigue amidst chaos, and passionate patriotism. Crucially, both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent. This alone surpasses 99.9% Of Tomato's historical fiction. Highly recommended.

32. 232 狐 The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Might: Who Will Rule? 狐假虎威谁为王 A Fleeting Speck of Dust凡尘瞬土Historical321k WordsOngoing [Listed as female-oriented, though it is actually male-oriented] [Political intrigue] [Slow burn] [No System] [One heroine] [Sweet and bittersweet] [A warrior man and a scheming woman] [Alternate-world Warring States era] A vixen marries a tiger, but the tiger doesn't want her? Yet when the fox schemes to win the tiger's heart and tries to enter his den, the tiger grows wary of her. Only when the fox is willing to die for the tiger one night, and the tiger's guards fight to the death for the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 重 Reborn in the Southern Song: The Rogue Who Became Emperor 重生南宋，泼皮称帝传 I Love Revolvers我爱左轮Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Tech Tree + Building and Farming + Realism + Ideal for Middle-Aged and Older Readers] Hu Xiang, a modern-day wage slave, is reborn in 1220 AD, during the Southern Song dynasty. Fortunately, he’s the son of a small landowner. Unfortunately, the Mongol cavalry is at the height of its power, brandishing butcher’s knives as it conquers the world. Who dares defy them? Step forward! Hu Xiang steps forward! Do you know Sun Tzu’s Art of War, or the Thirty-Six Stratagems? Or do you have divi 398Reads6.0Score106Shelves

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    This book is a textbook example of how to change yourself and society if you travel back to ancient times.

34. 234 穿 Transmigrate to the Northern Song as Empress: The System Helps Me Turn the Tables 穿越北宋当皇后系统带我逆袭 Greedy Wolf, Venus贪狼金星Ancient Romance128k WordsCompleted Wang Xueqing was an ordinary livestream shopping host. After an accident, she transmigrated into the body of Empress Wang, a dying woman at the end of the Northern Song dynasty. She became the first empress of the foolish Emperor Song Huizong, Zhao Ji, and the biological mother of Emperor Song Qinzong, Zhao Huan, one of the most pitiful emperors in history. Fortunately, she awakened the King of Kings Lottery System, which could summon nearly every historical figure from China’s history up throu 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book has the wrong title and can't be changed; the second book has the most complete list of Water Margin characters.

35. 235 穿 Transmigrated into Water Margin: My Wife Has the Fighting Power of the Five Tigers 穿越水浒我的老婆超五虎战力 Greedy Wolf, Venus贪狼金星Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Wang Li, a graduate of a modern medical university, accidentally transmigrated into the world of Water Margin and found himself in the body of a young Daoist. His only master, an old Daoist priest, had just passed away. The old priest had even given guidance to Li Zhu, the Golden Sword Master. The protagonist also had another identity: he was Wang Lun’s younger brother. At the time, Wang Lun was still on his way to join Liangshan. With his extensive medical knowledge and modern expertise, Wang L 3.2kReads8.6Score260Shelves
36. 236 从 From Pangu to Puyi 从盘古到溥仪 Wang Weisheng王尾生Historical3.0M WordsOngoing [A Tomato-style Records of the Grand Historian + a blessing for audiobook listeners + grounded in historical sources + told with the flair of a novel] [Also known as From Pangu's Creation of the World to the Last Emperor's Abdication] A million-character epic spanning from Pangu's creation of the world to the last emperor's abdication. This isn't a mindless power fantasy: it combines historical authenticity with an engaging, nuanced touch. The book tells the whole story of Chinese history, from 615Reads8.3Score130Shelves

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    Historical texts, requiring critical thinking.

37. 237 大 The Great Tang's Ode: Saving the World and Bringing Peace to the People 大唐赋之济世安民 Lazy Hut Scholar懒庐书生Historical153k WordsCompleted This novel tells the sweeping, legendary story of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang! Most of it is based on real history, though I've added some artistic touches and a few personal insights. I wrote this book because I like an actor. I hope that one day I can see him wearing a ceremonial robe embroidered with the twelve imperial symbols. He would look absolutely wonderful! 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a pure historical novel, telling the legendary and extraordinary life of Emperor Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty!

38. 238 代 The Old Memories of the Kingdom of Dai Qi 代齐之江山故怀 The Great Demon King Who Loves Cultivation爱修仙的大魔王Historical1.4M WordsCompleted He is a child prodigy, famous from a young age. Born into a branch of a powerful family, he could have lived a carefree life. But for the sake of all the people of the realm, he is destined to wade into these troubled waters. He was born amid the final flourishing years of Liu Song’s Great Ming era, grew up in the age of the Pig King, and made his name in the era of Xiao Qi. Through generations of slaughter and betrayal, he swears to preserve the Han people’s traditions and restore China’s right 2.3kReads7.4Score136Shelves

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    This is a lesser-known topic, about Xiao Qi. Anyone interested in reading about it?

39. 239 秦 Who's Best at Qin Dynasty Infrastructure? The Food System Is Here to Help 秦朝基建哪家强美食系统来帮忙 Yu Shuo予说Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Note: The female lead has no romance. The central idea of this story is the proper use of a food System: selling food, no; building infrastructure for the Qin Empire, yes. [In our country, "sir" is a gender-neutral form of address. The System has no gender, so it has been addressed with the neutral term "sir." If you think that because foreign men have been translated as "sir" in modern times, the word means male, and thus the System should not be called "sir," please avoid this story.] [As for 2.6kReads9.2Score321Shelves
40. 240 汉 No Three Kingdoms After the Han 汉后无三国 Crazy Fun疯玩Historical2.2M WordsOngoing Liu Xia transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty, but refuses to become emperor or king. With fifty cavalrymen, he slaughters five thousand Xiongnu. Beneath Xiapi, one strike of his halberd leaves Lu Bu crippled. He casually tosses aside the Imperial Jade Seal: "Just a broken stone. Can it put food on the people's tables?" His motto is: "Whoever dares threaten our mighty Han, no matter how far away, must be destroyed!" "The people are the true masters of the Han. The Son of Heaven is just the 10.7kReads9.4Score887Shelves

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    This book is not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel.

41. 241 尘 Dust Mountain 尘埃山 Bystander Joe旁观路人甲Historical1.4M WordsCompleted This story follows ordinary people struggling to survive through the long, chaotic ninety years of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It portrays how a group of common folk make their way in life, far from the halls of power, with no special advantages or extraordinary encounters. Like specks of dust drifting through time, they endure the weight of the years, unnoticed and unheard. 392Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    [Learned it][Added to bookshelf][Already interested][Sparrow Eater's masterpiece][Currently working on a manuscript][Thumbs up]

42. 242 秦 Qin's Replacement: A Bricklayer Rewrites Three Hundred Years of Qin History 秦替：泥水匠改写了三百年秦史 Heaven's Way Is Strong6729天行健6729Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Qin's Substitute In 1991, Zhang Daode, a boy from a small town in southwestern Hunan, studied hard and earned excellent results on his high school entrance exam. But someone with power took his place, crushing his hopes of continuing his education and forcing him into a life at the bottom of society as a bricklayer who knew nothing but hardship. Then a sudden fall at a construction site turned his life upside down. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to the end of the Warring States p 1.6kReads9.2Score174Shelves

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    Stories in history, history in stories

43. 243 昭 Zhaowu Restoration: Prince Gui Saves the Ming 昭武中兴：桂王挽明 Ink-Blue Crane Crown墨青鹤顶Historical393k WordsOngoing An epic of the late Ming, not a transmigration tale, and a stirring lament for the Southern Ming. This is not the story of a transmigrator. There is no System and no golden finger. There is only Zhu Youheng, the son of a prince, born in the last days of an empire and raised deep within the palace. He bore the destiny bound up in the name “Youheng,” bestowed upon him by his grandfather, the Wanli Emperor. When the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself at Coal Hill, the empire’s skies collapsed. Power, 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good.

44. 244 诡 The Fog of a Bizarre Case 诡案迷雾 Bystander Joe旁观路人甲Historical684k WordsOngoing A historical mystery and political intrigue novel set in the fictionalized Wu Zhou period of the Tang dynasty, around the fifteenth year of Wu Zhou. It follows the protagonist and his companions as they enter government service and become entangled in a series of criminal cases, as well as the gripping struggle over the succession to the throne at the Luoyang court. This is my second novel. I hope you enjoy it, and I’ll do my best to tell a good story! 88Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 245 大 Great Ming: Zhu Zhanji, Submit the Tumu Fortress Dungeon 大明：朱瞻基，上交土木堡副本 Yan Guan烟关Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanji becomes Zhu Di's legitimate eldest grandson and the imperial heir. He binds himself to the Any-Door System: completing its missions earns him generous rewards! Ding! Mission issued: The emperor has been captured, the country has fallen, and the dynasty is in peril! Mission issued: Destroy the foreign enemies, purge the government from within, and educate the descendants! Zhu Zhanji decides to hand the dungeon over to Zhu Di, bind it to the fat 5.9kReads8.7Score269Shelves

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    Your expectations are a bit too high. You don't use your brain when reading novels, do you? ╰ (‵□′)╯

46. 246 大 The Ming Dynasty’s Talented Scholar, Jie Jin 大明才子解缙 Heaven's Way Is Strong6729天行健6729Historical170k WordsCompleted Jie Jin, a gifted scholar of the Ming Dynasty, lived a turbulent and legendary life. Brilliant from childhood and endowed with extraordinary talent, he was hailed as a “child prodigy.” He made his mark at a young age, sailed through the imperial examinations on the strength of his vast learning, passed the highest-level exam, and embarked on an official career. Quick-witted and inspired in his writing, Jie Jin oversaw the compilation of the "Yongle Encyclopedia", bringing books from across the 6Reads7.5Score—Shelves
47. 247 盟 The Mengjin Crossing 盟津渡 Facing South from the Mountain朝山南Historical267k WordsCompleted Also known as The Awakening of the Ferry Boy. Wu Heyuan, a young man from a Yellow River ferry crossing, suffers the massacre of his entire family, and his younger sister goes missing. After delivering a letter to the Weishui Alliance for a mysterious stranger, he becomes Jiang Shang’s disciple and embarks on a path of political intrigue. When his sister is trained to become an enemy nation’s assassin, when his beloved tastes poison to save him from the brink of death, and when his master gives —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all good.

48. 248 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrate as the Chongzhen Emperor, Starting with a Rope 大明：穿越崇祯帝，开局一根绳 An Illiterate Writes a Novel文盲写小说Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Ruthless Combat + War] Good news: Zhu Lian transmigrated and became Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty. Bad news: It was the tenth day of the third month of Chongzhen’s seventeenth year, just seven days before Li Zicheng’s rebels stormed the outer city. The Ming dynasty was already on the brink of collapse, in grave danger. The Jurchens threatened from the north, rebels from the west, with one natural disaster after another an 59.6kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves
49. 249 青 Qingshi Pass, Pear Tree Grove 青狮口，梨树林 Heaven's Way Is Strong6729天行健6729Urban366k WordsOngoing The Green Lion’s Mouth, the Pear Orchard follows Zhang Yunxi’s life as its narrative thread, setting it against the vast backdrop of a century of change in rural China. In Qingshikou Village, in the land of Xiangchu, it unfolds as an epic etched in the rings of the earth. From the many wars of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, to the farming and pioneering spirit of the early Republican era, to protecting homes and forests during the War of Resistance Against Japan, from collective labor i —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
50. 250 我 With My Blood, I’ll Save These Mountains and Rivers 我以我血挽山河 Black-Hearted Little Beaver黑心小海狸Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Not a Power Fantasy + Slow Burn + Multiple Storylines + No Golden Finger + Passionate Conquest of the Song] At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, Bianjing was under siege, and the realm was falling into enemy hands. After his soul traveled nine hundred years through time, Gu Yuan found himself on the snowy plains outside Bianjing, where he and a band of fleeing soldiers happened to rescue the reborn Princess Zhao Yingluo. Through careful planning at every turn, he rose to become the era’s gr 33.6kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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