System Stories: A County Magistrate with City-Building from the Start 系统，开局县令有城建

1. 1 三 Three Kingdoms: A Million Troops, and You Call This an Ordinary County Magistrate? 三国：屯兵百万，你管这叫普通县令？ Drink More Hot Water多喝热水啊Historical3.9M WordsCompleted Lu Chuan transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era. With the help of a System, he turns a small village into a massive county town. He only wants to keep farming and develop agriculture, the economy, culture, and the military, but the warlords keep coming to find him. Cao Cao: If I can persuade Lu Chuan to enter public life, who in all the land could stop me? Yuan Shao: Get the gifts ready at once. I’m going to visit Mr. Lu Chuan in person. One cart of gifts isn’t enough? Make it ten! Liu Bei: Sec 5.3kReads7.5Score437Shelves

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   Three Kingdoms: A million soldiers, and you call this an ordinary county magistrate? Drink more hot water! + Follow 7.1 Points 23,000 readers 2.381 Million words 858 comments > Reading Now Continuously updated for 3 days Synopsis History Ancient Time Travel History Multiple female protagonists Lu Chuan transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms period. With the help of the system, he develops a small village into a huge county. He only wants to continue farming and develop agriculture, economy, culture, and military. However, these warlords always come to him. Cao Cao: If I can get Lu Chuan to come out of seclusion, who in the world can stop me? Yuan Shao: Quickly prepare gifts, I want to personally visit Mr. Lu Chuan. One cart of gifts is not enough? Give me ten carts! Liu Bei: Second brother, third brother, come with me to visit Mr. Lu Chuan! Once is not enough, then twice, three times, even ten times or a hundred times! If we can get Mr. Lu Chuan's help, why should we worry about the Han Dynasty not prospering! Lu Chuan was quite troubled. He added Cao Cao and the others to the list and handed it over to the city gate guards. "Listen up, none of these important figures on the list are allowed to enter!"

2. 2 帝 The County Magistrate Who Taught the Emperor 帝师县令 Dao Shijiu刀十九Historical2.1M WordsCompleted In a world torn apart by war, Zhao Kang transmigrates into the body of a ninth-rank county magistrate in the Qian Kingdom. With no grand ambitions, he has no desire to vie for supremacy. He just wants to live off the land, do as he pleases, and rule his patch as a local tyrant. 480Reads9.1Score158Shelves

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   It's a lighthearted read, still ongoing, but it's good enough to read when you're looking for something to read. It's not particularly mindless and is a good way to kill time. If you're looking for something very detailed and full of mystery, then this is not for you. It's a lighthearted read focusing on city building.

3. 3 翻 Mastering the Art of Seduction: Starting by Winning Over the Alluring Empress 翻云覆雨：从攻略尤物女帝开始 Southern Wind Listening to Rain南风听雨Historical3.8M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration + empress] Chen Yan transmigrates to Great Zhou, intending to live a carefree life as a county magistrate. But one day, the empress walks into his county town, and everything changes... “What? Sugar as fine as sand, white as snow, and even tastier than malt candy?” “What? A city wall built of concrete?” “Right, what’s this called? An elevator?” From that day on, Chen Yan’s dream is shattered. But when he thinks about it, becoming the man who wins the 13.6kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
4. 4 大 The Tang Autonomous Region 大唐自治区 Rong Chengji, Who Loves Wuliangchen爱吃五粮陈的荣成吉Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Yang Xu, a young man from the 21st century, transmigrates to the Tang dynasty after an accident, bringing a System with him. Watch as he uses the System to build a modern city in the Tang dynasty and, with his help, leads it step by step to become the true center of the world. 6.4kReads8.5Score368Shelves
5. 5 极 The County Magistrate Is a Real Catch 极品县太爷 The Green Train Has Run Out of Fuel绿皮火车没油了Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a low-ranking county magistrate, Chu Ci dreamed of living in luxury, with wine ponds and meat forests. Instead, he was so poor he nearly starved to death, so he introduced advanced business models. The whole county's vibe changed overnight: visitors had to register their mounts at the city gate, influencers hawked goods all over the streets, and the brothels brought out new tea every day... Chu Ci: "Your Majesty, don't listen to those troublemakers. 'New tea 310Reads6.4Score—Shelves
6. 6 大 Great Tang: The Poorest County Magistrate, Invited to Court by the Emperor 大唐：最穷县令，皇上请我入朝 Not Cocoa非可可Historical1.7M WordsCompleted In the third year of the Zhenguan era, the Tang Empire is drawn into war, and resources are scarce across the land. Yet Pingyao County alone… is full of singing and dancing, with food and clothing in abundance. It even bears more than a passing resemblance to a modern metropolis! As Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji investigate further, they discover that everything here is extraordinary… The common people are prosperous, and commerce is thriving… More astonishing still, the local magistrate, Liu Shao 4.4kReads7.2Score448Shelves
7. 7 大 Great Ming: I'm Just a County Magistrate, So Why Am I Being Asked to Rule the Country?! 大明：我一个县令，你让我监国？！ Luo络Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang goes incognito on an inspection tour and unexpectedly discovers that the little county of Zhending has more to it than meets the eye! Civil servants and government job quotas? Never heard of them! A whole street of bars? It all points to the little county magistrate! 71Reads6.3Score—Shelves
8. 8 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves

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   How can urban development be complete without this masterpiece?

9. 9 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical885k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 5.4kReads—Score385Shelves

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   The male protagonist is reborn and leads his fellow villagers and soldiers out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, creating a new world for the Han people.

10. 10 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.7kReads—Score104Shelves
11. 11 全 The Whole County Pays Up, and the Magistrate Loves His People Like His Own Children! 全县给钱，县令大人爱民如子！ Stone Fox石狐Historical667k WordsCompleted [Get paid for population + modern ideas + alternate setting + rebellion + world domination] Transmigrate to ancient times and become a county magistrate. Every person in the county gives me 10 coins a day. The bigger the population, the higher the income! Introduce an eight-hour workday in ancient times, and give everyone welfare benefits! Offer childbirth subsidies: have a baby, get paid! Make education universal and raise the population’s literacy! Unlock technology centuries ahead of its time 64Reads5.7Score129Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the title, guys! This book is seriously addictive! The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a poor county magistrate, and his system grants him more money the more people he has. While others find refugees a nuisance, he sees nothing but money. He distributes porridge, provides welfare, and even gives bonuses for having children, transforming a nearly dead county into "the best county in the world." The humor is plentiful but not awkward, the farming pace is comfortable, and the later battle scenes are even more exciting. I just caught up with the previous book and am eagerly awaiting updates! 🥲

12. 12 女 Your Majesty, the County Magistrate Is a Fake, and So Is the County Town 女帝，县令是假的，县城也是假的 Happy Little Fish A幸福小鱼AHistorical2.4M WordsCompleted [For readers of all ages] + [Humorous and fun] + [Cunning and unscrupulous] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Absolutely no melodrama] Empress Xiao Lingshuang unexpectedly arrives in an incredibly prosperous county town, where she stumbles upon a shocking secret. Not only is the magistrate a fake, but the entire county town is fake too. Gu Fei: “Fake or not, our goods are the real deal!” The people: “There’s one festival after another: Women’s Day, Goddess Day, Men’s Day... And there are holiday gift 29.6kReads8.6Score3.5kShelves
13. 13 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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14. 14 一 First-Rank County Magistrate: Starting Out Invincible 一品县令：开局从无敌开始 Drizzling Rain小雨淅淅Historical2.2M WordsCompleted When Qin Feng woke up, he had become a lowly county magistrate… With the knowledge in his head and his invincible System, he could revel with beauties by night and wield the power of the realm by day! “Your Honor, the princess wants to make you her consort!” “Your Honor, the neighboring queen has fallen for you and wants to give you the whole world!” Qin Feng: “…” 1.3kReads7.7Score102Shelves
15. 15 金 The Gold Medal County Magistrate 金牌小县令 Bing Bai冰白Historical2.8M WordsCompleted Through an unlikely stroke of fate, Luo Bufan transmigrates to ancient times and obtains a mysterious treasure: the Divine Elixir Tome. From then on, he strides across heaven and earth, holding the universe in his palm. Princes and ministers, imperial relatives and court officials, princesses and beauties, graceful ladies and all the rest can do nothing but prostrate themselves at his feet! 47Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 全 Everyone Is a County Magistrate: Building a Supreme Divine Dynasty from Scratch! 全民县令：从零开始打造无上神朝！ Gray Pigeon灰鸽鸽Eastern Fantasy529k WordsCompleted The people of Blue Star arrived on the Boundless Continent and became county magistrates, in a land where countless races vied for supremacy. When they first arrived, each magistrate was randomly given a county town and a barracks. Recruit troops, seize resources, establish a dynasty, and vie for supremacy among the myriad races! Bai Yuan discovered that he could roll traits for barracks, buildings, civil and military officials, and even himself! Gold traits: [True Dragon Emperor] [Virtuous Mini 1.7kReads7.0Score135Shelves
17. 17 无 The Unranked Magistrate 无品大知县 Eastern Wonder Dragon东方奇龙Historical1.3M WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, a military king transmigrates into the body of a young woodcutter in the Northern Song. By another twist of fate, he passes the imperial exam at the top of his class. The emperor jokes around and appoints him an unranked county magistrate, an official with no rank at all. It’s a lowly post, but the military king sees it differently. There are plenty of unranked officials, while the highest officials in the court are first-rank. Doesn’t that make someone unranked even higher? —Reads5.7Score—Shelves
18. 18 三 Three Kingdoms: From County Magistrate of Xuzhou to Conquering the Realm 三国：从徐州县令开始争霸天下 Run, Little Bear!熊熊快跑Historical996k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms period, he becomes a low-ranking county magistrate in Pengcheng, Xuzhou, but gains the Ultimate Promotion and Domination System! Starting as a county magistrate, he will conquer the world step by step! [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received a beginner's gift pack.] [Congratulations, Host, you have received the peerless God of War Li Jing, the renowned statesman Liu Bowen, and the supreme empress Wu Meier!] [Congratulations, Host, you have recei 1.7kReads8.5Score103Shelves
19. 19 逍 The Carefree County Magistrate 逍遥小县令 Zi Xi子溪Historical1.1M WordsOngoing After a long day’s work, a mechanical engineer went to sleep and woke up in the early days of the second year of Longxing in the Southern Song. It was a troubled age: the people lived in misery, corrupt officials ruled the capital, and the retired emperor held all the power. The famous general Yue Fei was long dead, and the Jin army’s iron hooves trampled deep into the south. The protagonist woke to find himself a muddleheaded county magistrate. To change his own fate and determine the rise and —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 锦 A Carefree Official in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣卫里的闲散官 Fat Coca-Cola肥胖的可乐Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Flying-fish robes, embroidered spring knives. When the brocade-clad guards draw their blades, the court runs red with blood. Traitors who collude with the enemy: execute them! Officials who take bribes: execute them! Those who disrupt the court: execute them! Those who form cliques for personal gain: execute them! In an age of prosperity and splendor, where life drifts like willow fluff, the embroidered spring knife holds the realm in check. He Lu put away his Embroidered Spring Knife, still sta 32.7kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
21. 21 升 Rising Through the Ranks: From the Start, I’m Bound to the Petty Official Game System 升官：开局绑定芝麻官游戏系统 Little Shovel小铲子Historical134k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to ancient times, Zhou Xi becomes an orphan from a poor family. After three years of diligent study, he comes first in the imperial examinations and is appointed a seventh-rank county magistrate. On the day he takes office, his golden finger activates. [Ding! Sign-in reward: 500,000 taels of silver] [Ding! Fair judgment in a case. Governance achievement +1. Reward increased by 1,000 points of strength.] With his golden finger, Zhou Xi rises from an unknown petty official to —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 三 Three Kingdoms: I'm Just a County Magistrate, Yet I Call Myself a Great Lord 三国：我一个县令说我是大诸侯 Qingluan Singing in the Frost青鸾鸣霜Historical151k WordsCompleted Chen Yan, a civil engineering fanatic, transmigrated to the late Han Dynasty on the eve of the eastern coalition's campaign against Dong Zhuo. From the start, he was stuck in a wretched county where not even birds would shit. Just as Chen Yan had given up on life, the [Strongest Infrastructure System] activated! "Ding! County population has surpassed 5,000. Reward: 100 dan of high-yield, cold-resistant seed potatoes!" "Ding! Public support has reached 40. Reward: 500 dan of millet!" "Ding! Congr 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The county magistrate started strong and swept through the enemy lines.

23. 23 女 Your Majesty, My County Magistrate Is a Little Crazy 女帝，我家县令有点疯 Romantic Senior Brother浪漫的大师兄Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [On a Rampage]+ [Always Gets Even]+ [A Different Tang Dynasty]+ [No Cheap Drama]+ [For All Ages] The empress stared in disbelief at the oddly shaped county town before her. A sign that looked as if a dog had crawled across it hung on the city gate, its edges even outlined in gold leaf. She couldn't help cursing inwardly: “I've never seen anyone so shameless. How could anyone put such ugly writing on a county sign?” But when she learned that entering the town required signing up for various membe 949Reads8.9Score118Shelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of a county magistrate in ancient times. He spends many years in Taoyuan County, using his modern knowledge to create things that didn't exist in ancient times: flush toilets, mirrors, roads, high city walls... It's amazing! One day, the Empress visited the county incognito and was shocked by the magistrate's abilities. She took him to the capital to serve as the Crown Prince's tutor and manipulate the court.

24. 24 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

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    There's no system, but isn't starting as a county magistrate pretty awesome? The first book has a hellish start, the second has a confident start; both are brainy, enjoyable stories with city building, business, and political intrigue…

25. 25 天 A County Magistrate Fell from the Sky 天上掉县令 Shi Zhimei石之嵋Historical1.1M WordsCompleted “Your Majesty! The last six magistrates appointed to Nantang County have all been murdered. Now no one dares accept the post. Please decide what to do!” “How were they killed?” “It's said to be connected to a poisoning case at a tavern.” “Who owns the tavern?” “A young scholar.” “If no one else will take the post, then make the scholar the magistrate!” “But...” And so the young man, a doctoral student from Huaxia who had transmigrated here, found himself a county magistrate... A year later, Nant 64.2kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
26. 26 三 The Strongest County Magistrate in the Three Kingdoms 三国最强县令 Mr. Three O'Clock三时先生Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Zhou An, the top food-delivery man, takes a delivery to the Three Kingdoms and becomes Shu Han’s poorest county magistrate. Fortunately, he gains a System. With its help, Zhou An transforms into the strongest county magistrate of the Three Kingdoms and begins writing a wondrous chapter in history. 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🙀I transmigrated to ancient times and became a county magistrate, but unfortunately, I always end up in the poorest counties. Luckily, I have a system to bless me and benefactors to help me.

27. 27 开 From the Start, Demoted to a Ninth-Rank County Magistrate, I Became a Pillar of the Nation 开局被贬九品县令，我成了国之栋梁 The Nun Gone Wild师太也疯狂Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Lu Jiuzhou transmigrates to the Great Hua Dynasty and is demoted from the start to become a ninth-rank county magistrate in Ping'an County, the poorest county in the entire nation. After activating the Great Nation Pillar System, he leads Ping'an County from a starving backwater town to a model community that grows prosperous and lifts its people out of poverty. When fleets from Western nations sail around the globe and land at Great Hua’s ports, they intend to learn about the dynasty before lau 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Lu Jiuzhou transmigrated to the Great Hua Dynasty and was immediately demoted to the ninth-rank county magistrate of Ping'an County, the poorest county in the country. He activated the "Pillar of the Nation System" and led Ping'an County from a small town suffering from famine to a model town for achieving prosperity and a well-off society.

28. 28 我 I, a Crooked Merchant, Join the Chat Group 我，黑心商人，加入聊天群 I'm No Cao Cao不是曹贼Eastern Fantasy410k WordsCompleted Xiang Tian transmigrates to the Great Thousand World, where countless races thrive and planes converge. After awakening the God-Tier Jar System, he is wondering whether to become a shady merchant when... Ding! You are invited to join the Myriad Worlds chat group. Hongwu Emperor: I feel out of sorts if I go a day without opening a jar. Wu Yazi: So I could stand again, this shady merchant squeezed me dry... sob... The Most Beautiful Empress: I’ve decided to unify the world so I can open jars. Uncl 4kReads7.5Score176Shelves

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29. 29 开 A Traitor from the Start? Li Yunlong Wants Me Dead! 开局成汉奸？李云龙要杀我！ Mango with Pudding芒果加布丁Historical699k WordsCompleted (Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei, and Wei Heshang from Drawing Sword; Zhou Weiguo from Snow Leopard; the Special Forces.) I have a mighty name: Li Turi! Just like my name says, I will slaughter the Japanese! With the guns and blades in my hands, I'll drive the invaders out of China! And restore peace and order to this land! I have a dream, and I'll fight for it all my life! When September 8 comes next year, I'll ride across the island and admire the cherry blossoms! 34Reads9.1Score—Shelves
30. 30 最 The Strongest Prince 最强王爷 The Money-Loving Fox爱财的狐狸Historical1.4M WordsCompleted (The short drama adaptation is now online: In the Years of Famine, I Rose to Become a King Through Military Merit) Also known as (I Joined the Army and Was Forced to Marry 36 Wives) A college student from Blue Star is caught in an unexpected traffic accident and transmigrates to ancient China during the Rebellion of the Eight Princes in the Western Jin dynasty, in a parallel timeline. War rages year-round, the people are destitute, and foreign enemies threaten from all sides. Corruption festers 9.6kReads7.9Score841Shelves
31. 31 穿 The Infrastructure Maniac Who Transmigrated to Ancient Times 穿越古代的基建狂魔 A Road一条路Historical117k WordsCompleted Xiao Yan was an office worker in the twenty-first century. After transmigrating to the Great Xia Dynasty, he became an earl. The people of Great Xia lived in dire poverty, and those in his territory had already fallen into a nine-to-five grind. With troubled times on the horizon, watch how Xiao Yan builds a haven of peace amid the chaos. 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Crossing the development of technology

32. 32 都 Cities: Skylines: Building Night City 都市天际线：我打造夜之城 White-Haired A Man Needs Dian Wei白毛阿瞒要典韦Anime Fanfiction224k WordsOngoing Treat troublesome citizens like Pals! After transmigrating into Cities: Skylines and starting a city from scratch, the player finally remembers, after getting hassled by the citizens every which way, that he's still a Paradox gamer. He's done being human! (Successfully transforms into a streetlight spirit.) A worker's district, processing sewage with biological treatment, maxing out taxes, toll booths at the city limits, the mayor personally getting into stock trading, taking out loans to buy up 56Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrated into Cities: Skylines, Shen Wenhua builds a city from scratch. After being harassed by all sorts of troublesome citizens, he finally remembers: "So I'm a Paradox Interactive player after all! I'm not going to be human anymore!" He implements biological wastewater treatment, maxed-out tax rates, toll booths at city exits, referees personally participating in stock market speculation, and even acquiring banks after taking out loans… until players arrive and begin exploring this cyberpunk city…

33. 33 帝 The Emperor's County Magistrate: A Servant at the Empress's Feet 帝国县令：女帝裙下臣 Hydrogen Sulfide硫化氢Historical297k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, he found himself a mere ninth-rank county magistrate. So Xu Shaochuan decided to keep his head down and enjoy his life, aspiring to be a carefree little emperor in his own county. From then on, Qinghe County was transformed. Madam Zhang's Foot Massage Parlor, the King of Gamblers Mahjong Club, the Are You the One? Dating Lounge, and more sprang up like mushrooms after the rain! Then the enemy kingdom's wolf army swept across the border, the empress's troops 150Reads—Score—Shelves

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34. 34 女 Assisting the Empress as County Magistrate, I Rule for All Eternity 女帝辅佐当县令，老子称霸千秋 Dao Shijiu刀十九Historical2.1M WordsCompleted In an age of war and chaos, Zhao Kang transmigrates as a low-ranking county magistrate in the Qian kingdom. He has no grand ambitions and no desire to conquer the realm. All he wants is to live off the land, do as he pleases, and be a petty king in his own corner. Before long, Yuanjiang County is full of all sorts of bizarre establishments: Lao Ba's Bathhouse, Ergou's Emotional Support Center, Zhang San's Health and Wellness Shop... Then one day, the empress herself visits Yuanjiang County in di 1.2kReads8.7Score106Shelves
35. 35 我 I Served as a County Magistrate for Three Years and Shocked the Empress 我当县令三年，震惊了女帝 Passerby过客Historical406k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the position of a seventh-rank county magistrate in the Great Kang Dynasty, Zhang Yuan endured countless hardships and finally turned Pingyang County into a paradise on earth. He had planned to live out his days as a local king, carefree and at ease. He never expected to end up kidnapping the Great Kang emperor and bringing him to Pingyang County. “Welcome to Pingyang County, Your Majesty! I’ve arranged everything for you, including the best entertainment under heaven a 444Reads6.8Score—Shelves
36. 36 藏 A Million Soldiers in Hiding: The Empress Brings Her Child and Begs Me Not to Rebel 藏兵百万：女帝带崽求我别造反 Wann an Niu Er皖南牛二Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Lu Yuan transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking county magistrate in the Great Qian Dynasty. He spent five years turning a poor, remote backwater into a modern city. All he wanted was to live carefree as an independent ruler of his own little domain. Then the empress showed up with an adorable child, looking for her family. Empress: “Lu Yuan, what would you do if someone bullied your daughter?” “Wipe them out!” The empress asked again, “Lu Yuan, what would you do if someone bullied your wif 30Reads5.5Score105Shelves
37. 37 回 I Became a County Magistrate in Ancient Times and Won Over the Proud Empress 回到古代当县令，折服傲娇女帝 Strolling by the Lake Among Flowers踏花游湖Historical272k WordsCompleted The poor little border county complains about its poverty month after month. When the empress comes to inspect it, she discovers that this supposedly impoverished place is blessed with outstanding people and a remarkable spirit of place! Empress: “How dare you deceive your sovereign?” Jiang Yang: “Who’s deceiving you?” 229Reads5.2Score—Shelves
38. 38 一 First-Rank Magistrate: From the Start, I Mistakenly Kidnap the Empress and Bring Her Home 一品县令：开局误把女帝绑回家 The Strongest Man on Earth地表最强男人Historical27k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the role of a county magistrate in Daqian, Yang Qi spent five years turning a remote, impoverished county into a city of the future. Industry, commerce, agriculture, the economy, culture, and science all flourished. Yet Yang Qi always kept a low profile, greasing palms and hiding his achievements. He only wanted to stay here and enjoy life as a carefree little county magistrate. He never expected the current empress to go undercover on an inspection tour! And she came r —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 戍 Eight Years Guarding the Frontier, I Taught the Empress to Be a Corrupt Official 戍边八年，我教女帝做贪官 Rain Girl No Melon雨女无瓜Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Bai Yu transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty. The son of the General Who Guards the North, he thinks he can live a carefree, happy life, only for his father to suddenly die in battle... At just thirteen, Bai Yu becomes the most coveted figure at court. Everyone wants to pull him into their schemes and seize military power. Sensing danger, Bai Yu turns around and flees to the desolate Northern Frontier, determined to turn it into a paradise on earth. By chance, the empress makes a tour of the No 215Reads7.1Score—Shelves
40. 40 国 The Treasury Is Empty, and the Empress Has Her Eyes on My Family's Little Fortune 国库空虚，女帝盯上了我家小金库 Big Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree大木木木木木木Historical287k WordsCompleted “I've been transmigrated for two and a half years. If you don't come online soon, you useless System, I'll practically have made a mushroom bomb by hand in ancient times!” Zhang Changsheng, a young man from modern society, transmigrated into the son of a ninth-rank county magistrate in the Great Shang Kingdom. He casually picked up a little beggar who turned out to be a beautiful girl once cleaned up. The young lady he rescued from injustice on the road outside the city turned out to be an empre 1.4kReads6.5Score102Shelves
41. 41 逍 The Carefree County Magistrate: From the Start, I Became the Emperor's Tour Guide 逍遥小县令，开局给皇帝当导游 No Regrets at the Pen's End落笔不悔Historical560k WordsCompleted Ye Anning transmigrates to the Xia Dynasty and becomes the magistrate of a county. It takes him five years to turn it into a perfect utopia! After ascending the throne, the Xia Emperor comes to investigate in secret. “What is this road for?” “Why is the water in this well so clear and clean?” Upon first arriving in Taoyuan County, the Xia Emperor is utterly astonished! 93Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 县 Magistrate, We Need a Bandit Chief’s Wife 县太爷，我们缺个压寨夫人 Peanuts with Red Wine花生伴红酒Historical202k WordsCompleted Tan Fang transmigrated to Dakang and became the county magistrate of Yanwen County. With enemy nations attacking from without, rebel troops causing trouble within, and a formidable, refined female bandit who had also transmigrated taking offense at him… Since they had both transmigrated, why not join forces and build a paradise of their own? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 屯 A Million Soldiers at My Command, and the Empress Comes Knocking with Her Child 屯兵百万，女帝带娃找上门 Wann an Niu Er皖南牛二Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Lu Yuan transmigrated into the Great Qian Dynasty as a minor county magistrate. After five years of work, he turned a remote backwater into a modern city. He had planned to live like an independent, carefree little emperor. Then the empress showed up at his door with an adorable child, looking for a relative. Empress: “Lu Yuan, what should you do if someone bullies your daughter?” “Wipe them out!” The empress asked again, “Lu Yuan, what should you do if someone bullies your wife?” “Kill their en 634Reads7.7Score185Shelves
44. 44 流 Rogue County Magistrate: I’m Bringing Home an Empress for the New Year 流氓县令：抢个女帝回家过年 Drinking Gahala Beer吃嘎啦哈啤酒Historical380k WordsOngoing Xiao Buyu, a loser from 2023, transmigrates into the body of a bandit who's supposedly one of the five great outlaws. Disguised as the county magistrate of Ping'an, he robs the acting ruler of the kingdom while she is traveling incognito, right from the start. Li Yingluo, the female regent, originally intends to kill him, but then she sees a different world: modern streets, modern administration... She suspects all of this is a message from the late emperor, delivered through Xiao Buyu. So she d 44Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 山 Bandit: From the Start, I Pick Up an Empress for a Wife 山贼：开局捡个女帝当老婆 Ink Blade墨刀Historical272k WordsOngoing Chen Qing was recruited into the government by Lu Yunchu, the female emperor of Great Jing, after saving her by chance and helping Jing defeat Zhao in the war. From then on, he transformed from a bandit into a loyal minister of the realm. He rose steadily through the ranks and came to wield immense power at court… 18Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 大 Great Ming: I’m the Poorest County Magistrate, and Old Zhu Teaches Me to Embezzle 大明：我！最穷县令，老朱教我贪污 WU LinWU林Historical800k WordsCompleted As someone from the modern world who has transmigrated here, how could Zhang Cheng settle for being a lowly county magistrate? He decides to accomplish something great, starting by transforming Fengyang County... Who knew that cracking down on corruption and financial misconduct would get him impeached by Hu Weiyong? And now Old Zhu is making a secret inspection? So Zhang Cheng pretends not to recognize Old Zhu and puts on a show. “Making money is easy! If you have connections, just get the loca 89Reads7.0Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The system starts with you as a county magistrate and you have city building privileges. [Hint]: As the newly appointed county magistrate, you will receive some hints! [Hint]: From now on, you will have a seven-day protection period! [Hint]: During this protection period, your county will be shrouded in fog of war and will be undetectable! [Hint]: After the seven-day protection period, the fog of war will dissipate, and you will face your first trial!

47. 47 大 The Great Ming's Number One Divine Constable: Pay Extra If You Want Me to Catch Thieves 大明第一神捕，请我抓贼得加钱 Yi Mo Jin Qiu一墨锦秋Historical312k WordsCompleted Shen Mo awakens the Ultimate Divine Constable System and gains the Eye of Sin, leaving criminals nowhere to hide. He reports to the county yamen and casually takes down a wanted criminal. He goes for a stroll and catches a tomb robber. He catches a human trafficker in the east and pins down a sexual predator in the west. He catches river pirates on the river and subdues bandits in the mountains. Shen Mo's record is so impressive that local governments everywhere want to hire him. Shen Mo says, “ 695Reads8.9Score114Shelves
48. 48 大 Great Tang: The Nine-Year-Old County Magistrate 大唐：九岁县太爷 Lovely Tangtang唐唐小可爱Historical513k WordsCompleted In the seventh year of the Zhenguan era, nine-year-old Chu Jie came first in the imperial examinations. Li Er appointed him magistrate of Chang'an County. He also awakened an invincible Upright Magistrate System. And so, history's youngest county magistrate was born! Li Shimin: "With Minister Chu on the job, Chang'an's officialdom is in good hands!" Fang Xuanling: "In solving grievances and cases and serving the people, I can't compare to Chu Jie!" Li Lizhi: "Father, I want to marry Chu Jie!" .. 13Reads8.3Score—Shelves
49. 49 全 Everyone Is a Lord: From the Start, My Talent Increases Everything a Hundredfold 全民领主，开局天赋百倍增幅 One-Click Restore一键还原Sports299k WordsOngoing [Steady Growth, Slow Burn, Invincible, Unconventional Online Game] Ye Chen transmigrates by accident into a battlefield where countless lords vie for supremacy, and awakens an SSS-rank talent that grants a hundredfold increase to all rewards! Slay monsters, get a hundredfold increase; gather resources, get a hundredfold increase; open treasure chests, get a hundredfold increase... Ye Chen charges ahead, reaping vast resources as his territory rapidly expands. While other lords are still carefull 4Reads8.7Score—Shelves
50. 50 全 Global Conquest! Summoning the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in Europe and America from the Start 全球争霸！开局在欧美召唤虎豹骑 Drinking in Mountains and Seas饮山海Sports1.2M WordsOngoing [System + not a saint + God of War] The entire world’s population is transported to a conquest realm! Unlock troops! Summon generals! Develop territories! Compete for supremacy! After an accident, Yu Junjue finds himself alone in the region controlled by the United States! James: Chinese man, you’re surrounded! Yu Junjue: General Guan! Show them what it means to strike at the heart! John: How can your cavalry crush my Crusaders?! Yu Junjue: Tiger and Leopard Cavalry! Go ask around! Trump: Yu Jun 248Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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