Scholars Have Their Pride, and Generals Their Loyal Souls 文人自有傲骨，武将自有忠魂。

1. 1 大 Great Qin: The Ruthless Chancellor, Whom the First Emperor Begs Not to Kill 大秦：最狠丞相，始皇求我别杀了 Never Saw the Moon of Qin不曾见秦时月Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + The Protagonist Is a Master Schemer + No Romance + Career-Focused Protagonist] After transmigrating into the Great Qin dynasty, Liu Bai rose straight to the position of Great Qin's Left Chancellor. From the start, he had seven thousand surrendered rebels buried alive. When he returned to Xianyang, everyone was sharpening their knives, ready to impeach the chancellor. Only then did they realize it was all just the beginning. “Your Majesty, Left Chancellor Liu Bai beat Zha 32kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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   Bai Qi's Bai Benxiang had a dream of becoming a military general...

2. 2 国 National Fate: From the Start, I Die Remonstrating, and Ancestor Li Er Is Stunned 国运：开局死谏，祖宗李二看麻了 Angel Gabriel天使加百璃Historical430k WordsOngoing Mu Zibai, an overworked office drone, dies unexpectedly and transmigrates into the chaotic late Tang dynasty. From the start, he faces the executioner's blade of the powerful minister Zhu Wen! At this critical moment, the loyal minister’s golden finger activates! From the start, he receives 99 “stand-in puppets”! And the System’s first mission: remonstrate unto death! Within the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he must spill blood in Xuanzheng Hall! And so, all of history goes mad. [At co 1.5kReads7.9Score177Shelves
3. 3 将 A General Is No Boy 将军非少年 Jinhu瑾狐Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted If “I love you” is good fortune, then for her, “You’re free” is salvation. “Si Youjin, you can protect these splendid rivers and mountains, you can protect these beautiful years, but can you protect yourself?” She sat atop the city wall and gave no answer… 3.2kReads9.3Score392Shelves

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   Book 2: The word "princess" trapped her for life. Book 4: There's a knife in it 😭😭 Books 1 and 3 are also very good. Books 1, 2, and 4 are all angst-filled 😭😭😭

4. 4 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 29.9kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
5. 5 典 Treasures of China: From the Start, I Talk with the Ten Greatest Emperors 典藏华夏：开局对话十大皇帝 The Flames of War Rekindle烽火重燃Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Yi transmigrates and becomes the most promising host at the national television network. From the start, he's hosting "Treasures of China" and plans to find actors to portray the great figures of history. Luckily, the System arrives, granting Jiang Yi the power to cross between past and present and speak with historical figures! Li Shimin asks, “If I sign the Treaty of the Wei River with the Turks, will it keep my empire and people safe?” Jiang Yi replies, “Your empire will survive, but yo 30.3kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves
6. 6 折 Breaking the Green Bones 折青骨 Barefaced1982素颜1982Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted Luo Ziqiao may be a girl, but she is one of the capital’s Six Young Masters! The Zhenbei Prince’s household has had only one heir in each generation, and hers is the first to be a girl. After returning to the capital three years ago, her father, the Zhenbei Prince, has gone to court three days every month without fail: the ninth, nineteenth, and twenty-ninth. He has just one goal: to make his only daughter, Luo Ziqiao, the heir to the Prince of Zhenbei! Luo Ziqiao once asked her father why he ch 3.8kReads8.2Score485Shelves
7. 7 沧 Tales of the Vast Sea 沧海演义 Liangshan Book Page梁山书童Martial Arts363k WordsOngoing [Wuxia] [Xianxia] [Historical] [Adventure] [Military] A narrative epic of the jianghu and the imperial court, seen through the growth of an ordinary person, where individual heroism and romanticism intertwine with realism! 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's not a wish-fulfillment story, but it has the protagonist's halo.

8. 8 投 I Invested in a Prodigy for a Century, and the Empress Calls Me Her Master 投资天骄百年，女帝称我为师 Chen cc Chen陈cc陈Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Across the Five Regions and Four Seas, heroes vie for the path to imperial power. Lu Chen transmigrated into this world and struggled for half his life, only to become a teacher at a small academy. He thought the dazzling, boundless world had nothing left to do with him, until his golden finger finally arrived. He could see everyone’s destiny, along with the troubles and trials they faced. As long as he taught them and answered their questions, he would receive generous rewards. The greater the 5.7kReads7.8Score478Shelves

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   They're all quite good. Although the ratings are a bit low, the first two are just as good as the third. I prefer the first and third books.

9. 9 儒 The Confucian Way Reigns Supreme? I’m Reciting Tang Poems in Another World! 儒道至上？我在异界背唐诗！ Zhang Yi'an张亦安Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted Ci Song, a university student majoring in Chinese language and literature, transmigrates to another world: a strange realm where Confucianism reigns supreme. Here, only scholars can command the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transcend the mortal realm to become saints. Then Ci Song makes a startling discovery: this world has no Li Bai or Du Fu. For someone who can recite all three hundred Tang poems by heart, this is undoubtedly the best of times. A slow-burn story, with plenty of fore 36.1kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves
10. 10 请 Please, Sir, Save Me 请先生救我 A Skiff Glides on the River小河泛轻舟Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted A book of forgetting sorrow, a page of breathtaking tales. Its ink is black and white, its stories full of twists and turns. [Page One: How can one cure lovesickness that cuts to the bone? One cup of water that forgets sorrow, and love is severed between you and me.] [Page Two: Where can one seek the path to immortality? In the White Jade Capital in the heavens, with its twelve towers and five cities. Surely the answer lies in the skies.] [Page Three: Your Majesty, what troubles you? Will you 254.2kReads8.8Score37kShelves
11. 11 一 A Sword Comes from the Ninth Heaven 一剑九天来 The God of No-Nonsense不二的神Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Not your typical story + no System + no mindless power fantasy] "You say you've never seen a real dragon? Come on over, I've got one living inside me..." "You don't know what the three great schools' treasures are? What a coincidence, take a look at these things I've got..." "What! You still don't know who I am?" "I, Xu Qingbai, emerged from seclusion as a Confucian scholar and entered the world as a sword immortal. I cultivate both immortal and martial arts! One punch can shatter mountains and 21.4kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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    "Our affection is boundless, let's drink to our hearts' content!"

12. 12 带 Bringing Poetry to the Tang Dynasty 带着诗词闯大唐 Piao Feng Zhi飘风知Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Poetry-Based Face-Slapping + Power-Play Wish Fulfillment + Romance Between Two Strong Leads] The moment he opens his eyes, office worker Wang Zhishun has a Jinwu Guard's blade at his throat and has become the Tang Dynasty's most wanted criminal! At death's door, he blurts out Xin Qiji's line, “I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd,” and the princess takes him back to her residence: “This poem is yours to give me, and your life belongs to me!” From then on, Chang'an 1.7kReads8.1Score115Shelves

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    I and the spring breeze are but passersby, you carry the autumn waters and embrace the Milky Way.

13. 13 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 243.3kReads9.4Score19kShelves

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    This book is highly recommended.

14. 14 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 63.7kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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    Recommended (but those who are easily moved to tears should proceed with caution).

15. 15 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves

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    🙃The male protagonist transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty. When the Empress is recruiting, she asks him, "What if you discover your enemy has a child?" 🥑The male protagonist replies, "Remember my face. Next time, I won't show any mercy. Turn around and look back, haha, we meet again!" 🌽The Empress is speechless. She then asks what to do about a plague. The male protagonist replies, "Throw diseased corpses with catapults or release water to the enemy!" 🥜The Empress's lips twitch: "You've found a living devil!"

16. 16 嫁 After Marrying the Enemy Nation’s Crown Prince, I Turned the Tables 嫁给敌国太子后，我逆风翻盘了 Young Master Guiyuan归远少爷Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted New novel: After Becoming the Tragic, Powerful Villain Rong Se transmigrates into a book and becomes the sinister, ruthless villain in a political intrigue novel, a man who murders his father and brothers and covets the throne. But he is nothing more than a tool and a backdrop for the main couple’s flirtation. He repeatedly gives his all to help their romance, only for them to live happily ever after in the imperial palace while he dies alone, abandoned by everyone and without a whole body. Rong 16.5kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    This is super beautiful.

17. 17 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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    On this day, tears flowed freely across the land; your virtue is enough to bolster the might of the Song army.

18. 18 徐 A Brief Record of the Xu Family 徐氏略记 Huan Anfu缓安甫1.7M WordsOngoing A brief introduction to the origins and evolution of the Xu surname, along with accounts of historical figures who bore it. Through these written words, I hope to explore their lives, reflect on the relationship between country and individual, and feel the weight of history. This is a novice author's work, so please forgive its shortcomings. 5Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    These are good, really good.

19. 19 让 I Told You to Play the Emissary, and You Fell for the Empress Dowager? 让你扮演使者，你看上太后了？ Falling Leaves in Xiaoxiang叶落潇湘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Han Envoys] [Empress Dowagers] [History Across the Heavens] [National Fate] [Livestream] [Pseudo-Invincible] The histories of every nation have suffered a rupture. China’s history hasn’t been erased completely, but only its humiliating chapters remain. And its people are tough, absolutely never backing down! Lu Yuan: “Play a Han envoy? Huh? Is it really that easy?” Emperor Wu of Han: “Take this money and go enjoy yourself. I’ve already spoken to the court historians. Now let’s see how 9.3kReads9.0Score790Shelves
20. 20 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 169kReads9.4Score19.6kShelves
21. 21 盘 Ranking China’s Most Heartbreaking Moments: The Emperors Are Furious! 盘点华夏意难平榜，皇帝们怒了！ eovhHistorical528k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + A Rundown of History!] From the start, it takes stock of the most heartbreaking figures in Chinese history, recounting the stories of those whose fates left the world full of regret. Xin Qiji, a life of unfulfilled ambition: his heart burned with passion, yet his hair turned white before his time. Zhuge Liang, a life of unfulfilled ambition: his country was weak and poor, and heaven was not on his side. Cao Cao, a life of unfulfilled ambition: he spent his life campaigning acro 5.6kReads8.1Score391Shelves
22. 22 真 You Don't Believe the Truth About History 真实的历史你却不信 Clothes with a Hat带帽衣服Historical801k WordsCompleted I'll tell you what I saw when I transmigrated through time. You don't have to listen, but you have to believe what I saw, because I was right there on the scene, practically livestreaming it for you. 213Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 大 Lingyan Pavilion: A Tang Dynasty Chronicle 大唐凌烟志 Soaring Clouds and Bright Moon凌云朗月2.0M WordsCompleted The Great Tang Annals of Lingyan Pavilion is now complete. Author Ling Yun Lang Yue invites you to explore three hundred years of the Tang Dynasty's glory and turmoil. See how Li Yuan, a minor official of the Sui Dynasty, carefully navigates the chaos and rises to found a dynasty. And how does Prince of Qin Li Shimin go from being so powerful that he threatens his sovereign to turning the tables against all odds? This story follows Li Yuan and his sons from the uprising in Jinyang to the prosper 6Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 大 Three Hundred Years of Tang Dynasty: Rise and Fall (Complete in 7 Volumes) 大唐兴衰三百年（全7册） Shi Cheng Donglin士承东林Historical2.3M WordsCompleted This series tells the story of the three centuries of the Tang dynasty, from 607 to 907. Drawing on official histories and classic historical works such as the Old Book of Tang, the New Book of Tang, the Record of the Founding of the Great Tang, and the Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, it uses time as its framework and the key figures and events that shaped history as its focus. Told in a witty, humorous style, it offers a sweeping portrait of the lives of the Tang dynasty's twenty-one 3kReads9.5Score671Shelves
25. 25 细 A Close Reading of Three Hundred Years of the Two Song Dynasties 细读两宋三百年 Liu Lu刘路Historical290k WordsCompleted Many people think of the Song dynasty as poor and weak. Yet it was an age of extraordinary prosperity in commerce, education, culture, and scientific innovation, and the wealth of its people and the strength of its economy far surpassed those of the flourishing Tang dynasty. Beginning with Zhao Kuangyin's founding of the Song and ending with the Yuan conquest of Lin'an in 1276 and the fall of the Southern Song after the naval Battle of Yashan, this book examines Song politics, military affairs, 843Reads9.5Score200Shelves
26. 26 神 The Marvelous Northern Wei 神奇的北魏 Zhang Xiaoyang张小泱Historical247k WordsCompleted During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, rival powers carved up the land and the political situation was chaotic. The Tuoba Xianbei, nomads of the grasslands, rose with the tide, unified the Central Plains, and established a remarkable dynasty that governed the heartland through the rites and music of Chinese civilization. The Remarkable Northern Wei is a popular history of the Northern Wei, set against the backdrop of the Wei, Jin, Northern, and Southern Dynasties. Drawing on historical sour 432Reads9.5Score105Shelves
27. 27 忆 Remembering Song: The Ultimate Battle of Wits [Northern Song Arc] 忆宋：顶级权谋对决【北宋篇】 Snow at Nightfall夜阑雪Historical501k WordsCompleted [The author is a junior fellow of Dang Nian Ming Yue. Thanks to him for his sincere encouragement and support. I dedicate this work to Those Things in the Ming Dynasty and pay tribute to Dang Nian Ming Yue!] After experiencing so much and seeing all kinds of men and women around us, after growing used to desire and entanglements, deception and temptation, and looking back across history, we have all come to accept things as they are. The core of history, human nature, has never changed over thou 3.3kReads9.4Score450Shelves
28. 28 诸 Zhuge Village Fool, You're Scheming Against Me Again 诸葛村夫，你又算计我 Smoked Wukong熏悟空Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Not Invincible + Aiding Liu Bei + Neither Glorifying nor Denigrating + Early-Round Conquest + Mid-Round Farming + Late-Round Sainthood] The first three chapters show the protagonist testing Liu Bei with his words. Pay attention to the title: his advice is supposedly offered, but it’s all fake. Fake advice. Volume One: Head north to save Xu Shu’s mother... Volume Two: Infiltrate Xiangyang to recruit talent for Liu Bei... Volume Three: Make early plans for Yi Province... Volume F 20.1kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    It's visually appealing, the characters are vivid, and there's no system involved.

29. 29 赵 The Song Dynasty: My Father Is Su Dongpo 赵宋之世：家父苏东坡 Cold Crows at Chu Temple楚庙寒鸦Historical607k WordsCompleted He transmigrates back to the Northern Song Dynasty. His father is Su Shi, and the family has just left Dongpo in Huangzhou. Things finally seem to be looking up. But thanks to Su Dongpo’s notorious sharp tongue and habit of getting into trouble, in just a few years the family will be banished again and again, heading south to explore its cuisine. He is Su Guo, the son who historically followed his father all the way from Huizhou to Danzhou. That year, Su Guo is thirteen; one year remains before 3.3kReads9.1Score286Shelves
30. 30 喜 Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore 122.6kReads9.4Score12.7kShelves
31. 31 高 Three Kingdoms: The Rise of Shu Han 高武三国：蜀汉雄起 Bole's Cat博乐的猫Historical346k WordsOngoing Zhong Chen woke up one day to find that he had transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms era, but something about this world seemed a little off! Guan Yu’s Green Dragon Crescent Blade could split mountains, Zhang Fei’s Serpent Spear could transform into a nine-headed blood python, Liu Bei’s aura of the true dragon could bring the dead back to life and restore the flesh of the living, and even Guo Jia’s psychic powers could be used as GPS! As for Zhong Chen, he was a transmigrator who should have been 92Reads8.6Score—Shelves
32. 32 蜀 The Last Survivor of Shu Han: Reviving the Five Tiger Generals from the Start 蜀汉未亡人：开局复活五虎上将 Xiaoyao Zhaoyun逍遥兆允Historical987k WordsCompleted [Alternate history] + [Han dynasty orthodoxy] + [Five Tigers reborn] + [Cautious yet fierce] + [A weak nation strikes back] + [Continental conquest] + [Fervent battles and slaughter] + [Championing justice] + [Schemes, open and hidden] As long as one branch of the Liu clan survives, Shu Han will never fall! Revive the Five Tiger Generals and inherit the Fire Dragon Spear. Watch how my great-grandson Liu Bei turns the tide when all seems lost and saves a crumbling empire! 1.3kReads7.3Score129Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

33. 33 明 Late Ming: Your Majesty, the Crown Prince Has Rebelled 明末：陛下，太子殿下造反了 Luo Shuo啰说Historical1.1M WordsCompleted No System + a transmigrator in the late Ming + rebellion from the start + killing corrupt officials + wiping out the Manchu A 21st-century overworked office drone transmigrates into the body of Zhu Cilang, the Crown Prince at the end of the Ming dynasty. After transmigrating, he tries to talk Emperor Chongzhen into seeing reason, but the emperor refuses to listen and instead punishes him by ordering him to reflect behind closed doors and forbidding him to leave. His reputation is ruined, too, an 5kReads7.9Score288Shelves

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    I am the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, and I will regain control of the world.

34. 34 高 High Martial Invasion? Second Uncle Helps Me Cut Through Everything! 高武入侵？二爷助我砍爆一切！ Old Wang Is Still Next Door老王还在隔壁Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban High Martial Arts + Spiritual Qi Revival + Monster Invasion + Mecha] A hundred years ago, the world underwent a cataclysmic change. Spiritual qi revived, and monsters ran rampant. More than half of the Dragon Kingdom fell. At this critical juncture, humanity created a system of martial cultivation and took on the monsters as a nation. That day, our soldiers dyed the sky with their blood as they defended the border to the death! In modern times, as the monsters grow ever stronger and marti 2.3kReads7.3Score267Shelves
35. 35 天 Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈：棋圣之路 Xuan Chen玄尘Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [A brand-new setting] [Heroes at the Chessboard] What happens when chess meets heroic battles? When civilizations collide, would you dare to play against Heaven? After transmigrating, Zhuge Yi discovers that although modern Huaxia is prosperous and powerful, its people know almost nothing about their own history. The game Tian Yi, a chess game built around the heroes of the people, has become the world's mainstream pastime. At that time, the Huaxia chess world is weak, while Western chess dom 42kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    Chinese chess players only need decades of trial and error, painstakingly tracing the footsteps of historical heroes, to succeed. Western chess players, on the other hand, can easily crush China simply by following established methods. Western chess players consider far more complex factors. Zhuge Yi? Weak! Yun Haokong? Strong! Transmigrators only need to read history books, while we native geniuses, because we don't read history books, have to consider many more things.

36. 36 汉 Han Cavalry: A Warrior's Unwavering Heart 汉骑：戎马丹心 Zhang Shanfeng Can Do Tai Chi张山峰会耍太极Historical2.3M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Passion + Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue + War + Farming + A Powerful Han Dynasty + Not a Power Fantasy + No System] This book starts a little slowly, so please give it a chance. The early chapters spend too long on development, but from the middle to the later chapters, after chapter 141, it becomes a power fantasy! Main characters: Zhao Ji, Liu Che, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing A thousand years pass in the blink of an eye, yet the palaces of the Han still stand! Modern young ma 21.3kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves

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    [Thinking][Thinking]

37. 37 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

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    🍀①The writing is delicate, the scope is grand, and the details are particularly historically accurate.✨The structure is clear and the logic is smooth. A great deal of effort has been put into the descriptions of historical figures and events.✨Serious events are described with rigorous language, while humorous parts are written in a witty and humorous style... Worth reading!✨

38. 38 速 Speedrunning Immortality: I Have the Great Dao’s Word List 速通修仙：我有大道词条 Listen to Laibao听赖宝的话Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Super Genius + Comedy + Cultivation + Traits + Witty + Decisive] Chen Fan transmigrates to a world of cultivation, accompanied by a highly intelligent donkey, and obtains a ridiculous trait System. From then on, eighty million stars blaze across the heavens, while he shoulders the sorrows of ages past and present! [Never Come Back Empty-Handed While Fishing: You always catch something] One cast of the net brings up a Nine-Orifice Golden Core? The undying bones of a demonic giant? A nail-headed 19.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    The dark figure suddenly stopped, and a glint of light gradually appeared in his eyes, which had been hidden in the shadows. His voice was hoarse as he said, "Young Master!" "I admire you." Chen Fan smiled faintly and led Erluzi and Huang Gou straight to the city wall.

39. 39 三 Three Kingdoms: Everyone, Stand Up and Salute the Big Shot 三国：全体起立，给大佬敬礼 Qiao Mu11乔木11Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Chen Xuan wakes up one morning and finds himself transmigrated to the final years of the Eastern Han dynasty. To scrape together a living in this chaotic age, he opens a little tavern and just barely gets by. He never imagines that the server he casually hires is Dian Wei, the Fierce Warrior. Nor does he know that the man he curses out every day is none other than Cao Cao, King of Wei. And the one following him around, asking idiotic questions, is the great strategist Xun Yu. Then one day, Zhen 3.1kReads8.7Score276Shelves

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    Excellent! [Thumbs up]

40. 40 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.7kReads9.2Score741Shelves

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    That's how it is.

41. 41 老 My Dad Is Su Dongpo, My Wife Is Li Qingzhao, and My Bro Is Emperor Huizong 老爹苏东坡老婆李清照老铁宋徽宗 Wen Qingru文卿如Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Tags: No System, not a mindless power fantasy, meticulous historical research, slow burn, personal growth, one heroine An utterly ordinary art student transmigrates as Su Dun, the prematurely deceased youngest son of the legendary Su Dongpo. A quick calculation tells him When his father goes to Huizhou to eat lychees, he’ll be eleven. When his father goes to Hainan Island to eat clams, he’ll be fourteen. When his father is pardoned and dies in Changzhou, he’ll be seventeen. When Cai Jing erects 11.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    This book is the best historical novel I've read recently, bar none. The author has a vast knowledge base, including his own poetry, and many of the anecdotes are based on verifiable facts rather than simply parroting others, unlike some history books that disregard historical accuracy. Most importantly, the author has his own distinct thoughts, and many of his insightful observations have left a deep impression on me, significantly changing my perspective on the Song Dynasty.

42. 42 神 Myth Descends Upon the World, and I Lead All of China to Slay the Gods! 神话降世，我率华夏举国伐神！ Zheng Ergou郑二狗Urban744k WordsCompleted [Invincible + The Rise of China + Overwhelming Power + No Heroine] Fantasy energy floods the world, and the Heavenly Gate opens. Mythical worlds materialize one after another. Myth descends! Izanagi, Zeus, Odin, Brahma, Jehovah… One powerful god after another arrives! But the mythical world of Huaxia is so powerful that it cannot manifest for a long time. The gods invade, nations collapse, and families are torn apart! Xu Luo is reborn before the descent of myth, and inherits the legacy of the Hu 248Reads9.1Score108Shelves

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    🐱🐱 "Why is he still holding on? Because behind him is China..." China, the capital. 🐱 ~ Surrounded by shattered buildings and mangled corpses, Xu Luo, dressed in rags and covered in charred wounds, held a blood-red longsword planted in the ground, maintaining his upright posture!

43. 43 大 Great Ming: I Beg the Emperor to Punish Me Every Day, and Zhu Yuanzhang Is Losing It 大明：我天天死谏，朱元璋人麻了 An Qianjun of Lu Heshan陆河山的安千君Historical1.5M WordsCompleted On the eve of Crown Prince Zhu Biao's death, Lin Hao unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes a censor. He also activates a time-travel System: if Zhu Yuanzhang executes him, he'll return to the modern world and enjoy the pinnacle of life. Lin Hao embarks on a reckless campaign to get himself killed. He lambastes Old Zhu for ruining the country, declaring that the maritime bans, the Ancestral Instructions of the Ming Dynasty, the civil service examinations based on the Eight-Le 13.4kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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    Everything seems pretty good.

44. 44 假 The Fake Heir Is the Real Deal 假世子她真行 That Chatterbox那个话痨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A woman disguised as a man + light comedy + patriotism and the bond between ruler and subject + very little household intrigue (The main story is complete, so don't worry about the author going on hiatus!) Scene One: Zhi Xu walked into the hall and plopped down across from Old Madam Qin. “Grandmother, you've gotten quite overweight. You should eat more vegetables!” With that, she stood up and moved several plates of meat to her side. Old Madam Qin's face turned livid with rage. “You little wretc 5.6kReads9.0Score691Shelves
45. 45 开 From the Start, Disguised as a Man, I Rose to First Rank Through the Imperial Exams 开局女扮男装，我靠科举官居一品 I Want to Make Money爷要赚钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + imperial examinations and court intrigue + rises to the highest office + one heroine, focused on her career] When Xie Qingfeng opens her eyes, she's handed a nightmare of a life: a house with bare walls, and a woman forced to disguise herself as a man. In an age when everything is considered inferior to scholarship, if she doesn't fight for her place, she'll be crushed to pieces. Since she's here, she'll give it everything she's got! As a woman, she enters the imperial cour 48.9kReads9.3Score6kShelves
46. 46 大 Great Qin: My Frail and Delicate Worthy Minister 大秦：我那身娇体弱的贤臣 White Clouds, White Clouds白云朵朵白Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Female transmigrates as a man + no romance + focused on building a career Zhang Yuanqing transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck noble from the State of Chu during the Warring States period. “System for Great Ministers of the Ages activated. Host, work hard to become one of history's greatest ministers!” Wait, wait, wait. Having a System is a good thing, but what does it mean to become one of history's greatest ministers? It's a given that King Zheng of Qin will unite the six states. A 14.3kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    A sickly, weak strategist with no martial arts skills, yet a master strategist with unparalleled wisdom and resourcefulness 🔥🔥🔥 Recommendation Index: ★★★★★★★★★★ Deeply trusted by Qin Shi Huang, a scholar with unyielding integrity, possessing almost supernatural intelligence, a strong sense of righteousness, and extensive knowledge, this sickly prime minister is truly blessed with a full stack of buffs! ❗️❗️❗️ (Those who mind female-to-male transmigration should not read) The writing and plot are quite good, and the story doesn't suffer from any intellectual deficiencies ✅ The second book is about transmigrating back to the Northern Song Dynasty, with the father being Su Shi, a coming-of-age story (the protagonist is still a child when transmigrating) [Explore]

47. 47 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves

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    All of these are novels featuring women disguised as men engaging in political intrigue, and all the characters are intelligent! Their abilities are undeniable! (Highly recommend the second book, "The Bright Moon's Gentleman")

48. 48 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
49. 49 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
50. 50 万 A Thousandfold Return: I Become a Mentor in the Novice Village 万倍返还，我在新手村当导师 Classmate Ming明同学Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a world where games have merged with reality, Xu Xuan becomes a beginner's instructor and awakens the Instructor Rewards System. Anything he teaches his students can earn him a return of up to ten thousand times its value. Ding! Teaching the Eagle Takes Flight earns a five-thousand-fold critical return: the Great Might Heavenly Dragon. Ding! Teaching the Eighty-Hammer Technique earns a six-thousand-fold critical return: the Chaotic Wind Hammer Method. Ding! Teaching the 10kReads9.1Score955Shelves

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