Stories About Power Struggles in Both the Martial World and the Imperial Court? 有没有江湖庙堂权谋类的

1. 301 龙 The Dragon Rises in Jinling: Reviving the Tang Dynasty for Five Hundred Years 龙起金陵，再续大唐五百年 Guest at the Deer’s Call鹿鸣客Historical163k WordsOngoing “The emperor in Chang’an, the army of the Wei residence.” The Wei residence’s household troops had become a thing of the past beneath the executioner’s blade, while the emperor in Chang’an lived in constant fear amid troubles both within and without. Does an emperor have some special birthright? Whoever commands the strongest troops and finest horses becomes emperor! Flames raged everywhere. Looking across the land, the Tang was now divided among rival regional warlords: Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, Yang 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms is very slow to develop (it's soy sauce in the early stage), no system, no pretense, no brainlessness, no technology, no time travel, no bloodshed, no aura, there is history, there are wars, there are characters, there are ghosts and gods, there are calculations, and strategies, the adopted son usurps power to control the feudal towns, and then wipes out the heroes, unifies the world, and continues the five hundred years of prosperity of the Tang Dynasty! Please recommend!

2. 302 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 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this book, which combines Jianghu, court, intrigue, war, and the ups and downs of the plot.

3. 303 遗 A Song of Regrets 遗恨歌 Zhong Qi钟麒Historical293k WordsOngoing In the early Hongwu years of the Ming dynasty, Chen Shixun, son of Chen Youliang, the former emperor of the Chen Han regime, enters the imperial court by a twist of fate, secretly supported by former Chen Han officials and taking the place of Zhu Yuanzhang’s lost son. Together with an alliance of avengers formed by Yan Wang Zhu Di, the posthumous son of Yuan Shundi; Han Miaotong, younger sister of former Red Turban leader Han Liner; and the monk Yao Guangxiao, who entered the clergy after losing 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Highly intelligent and strategic, brain-burning game! All members' IQs are online. If one of the 10,086 clever minds is missing, they will not survive the next episode!

4. 304 安 Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸 A Tree Makes Shade一木成荫Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea 112Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The heroine disguises herself as a man and squeezes into the temple to strategize and help the hero plan the world. It is a very interesting ancient strategy novel!

5. 305 大 The Gray-Robed Agent of Great Wei: An Old Friend Returns Through Wind and Snow 大魏青衣：风雪故人归 Listening to Snow, Unruffled by the Wind听雪不惊风Historical186k WordsOngoing [Alternate history, court politics, the martial world, power struggles, martial arts, multiple heroines, no System] As the winds rise over Great Wei, a man in blue sets forth. He stakes his life on the game and wins half a move against Heaven! With an age of chaos on the horizon, who will shape the world? Qingyi Bailu placed third in the imperial examinations, only to become a puppet magistrate controlled by the Taiping Sect, with his life no longer in his own hands. Just then, Gu Xiaolou transm 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I feel like I can watch it recently.

6. 306 皇 Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众 Would You Dare Say Yes?叫你敢答应吗Historical3.7M WordsOngoing Current plot: A newcomer to officialdom enters the inner circle as a pawn, but refuses to settle for mediocrity and wants to break free of his constraints. By chance, he gets caught up in turmoil on the frontier, where three hundred battered soldiers rout thirty thousand northern invaders. Zheng Zhi, a household retainer of the Zhen Ding Guard under the Ming rear army's Governor's Office, dreams of himself sixty years in the future. From then on, the Ming Dynasty gains a peerless talent in both 109Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Ming Dynasty, temple

7. 307 寒 The Origin of the Ice Sword 寒冰剑之缘起 Fireworks Princess wt烟花公主wtAncient Romance314k WordsOngoing The martial world is rife with intrigue, bloody scenes, and tangled affairs of love and hate. They were the best of friends, yet took entirely different paths. Right and wrong meant different things to each of them, and both had their own principles. They fell in love with the same woman, but expressed it in different ways. And so the story that follows began. This story is only the beginning. 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A new book by a newcomer, with a martial arts flavor, suspense and intrigue, I hope you all like it, thank you [like this post][like this post][sending my heart][sending my heart]

8. 308 末 Love in the Apocalypse 末世儿女情 Mu Yun Jiu Xiao暮云九霄Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted [Traditional Wuxia + Traditional History and Culture + Political Intrigue + Love of Country and Family + Talented Scholars and Beautiful Women + Mutual Redemption + Quiet Endurance and Comeback + Overwhelming Martial Prowess] This book has only just received its first rating, so it's normal for the score to be low. She is the reincarnation of the Lord of a Hundred Flowers, a phoenix destined for greatness, yet she has fallen to the station of a maid. Unaware that she possesses the Sacred Hundred 12Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   Suddenly Xu Lian felt unbearable pain in his internal organs, and Mingruo hurriedly stepped forward to help. Xu Lian's expression suddenly changed. "Master Xuan Yi, you actually poisoned the tea. How can the four major sects be upright? You are actually the scum among them." Xuan Yi laughed inexplicably, "Master Xu, you are too confident when you are on guard. Let me tell you, this is the third question." The effect of this medicine was extremely powerful. Xu Lian was sweating profusely and blood was seeping from the corners of his mouth. Mingruo wiped it for him. "Brother Fu, take good care of him. I will make this man pay the price." Mingruo had already drawn his sword and pointed it at Xuan Yi.

9. 309 刀 The Blade Named Paper Lovebirds, the Cat Calls Pear Blossoms 刀名纸鸳猫唤梨花 Jianghe Twelve Locks.江河十二锁.Eastern Fantasy183k WordsCompleted [System, low martial arts, slow-paced, no female lead, relatively low-key] Since this world has rotted to its very core, then let’s smash it and start over. If anyone is to blame, it can only be that you’re his grandson. I’ve had my turn at living in this world, so I can’t say I’ve lost out. 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The killing is decisive and there is no female protagonist.

10. 310 穿 Transmigrating to the Southern Song to Become the Iron Sword Hero 穿越南宋成为铁剑大侠 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the Southern Song dynasty and became Yang Yunxiao, a descendant of Yang Zaixing! As the nation falls and families are torn apart, Wen Tianxiang raises an army against the Yuan, Jia Sidao wreaks havoc at court, and the Xuanming Sect stirs in the shadows. I endure humiliation at Wudang for over a decade, while Daoist Chongxu secretly teaches me martial arts. With the Xuanyuan Sword, I face the Xuanming Sword, righteousness overcoming evil; with the Primordial Chaos True Art, I c 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A drama about rivers and lakes saving the temple, heroes saving the country and great justice!

11. 311 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 36Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 312 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 388Reads9.2Score366Shelves

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    It's of high quality, so you should stay up late to catch up on it in one go, and catch up until it's updated [Bookshelf plus one][Bookshelf plus one]

13. 313 少 The Young Chu Liuxiang 少年楚留香 General Who Subdues the Rebels破虏将军Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A blend of chivalrous romance, mystery and deduction, political intrigue, and fiery showdowns! The worlds of Gu Long and Jin Yong’s martial arts novels come together in an exciting crossover! Amid the shifting tides of the martial world, Chu Liuxiang uses his extraordinary skills and wisdom to unravel mysteries and uncover the truth! 2.4kReads8.8Score237Shelves

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    The situation in the world and the intrigues of the court! Worth reading!

14. 314 江 A Spoiled Heir Comes to Jiangnan 江南来了位二世祖 Liaohe Planet潦河星球Historical171k WordsOngoing [Wuxia espionage + lighthearted comedy + strong male and female leads] A young hero pretending to be innocent + a hilarious daughter of a prominent family: plotting, building careers, and flirting with each other! Relying on her ancestors’ contributions to founding the nation, this spoiled rich girl has caused trouble everywhere. Banished from the capital, she comes to Suzhou to lie low. The young lady is dragged up a mountain by the prefectural governor and his wife to take a master, then force 4Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 315 穿 Transmigrating Through the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Sun and Moon Light My Way 穿越之日月照我隋唐路 Xuanwu Ji玄武季Historical4.1M WordsOngoing He was just a 2025 spy operating on the edge of a knife. An accidental explosion sent him transmigrating to the turbulent years of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Reborn in another body, he finds himself the young lord of a frontier people. Should he take up the shepherd's crook and continue living a pastoral life? Or command a hundred thousand mounted archers and challenge the Sui and Tang, the Tujue, and the Gaobaixin Japanese? A cinnabar mole, a moonlight of the heart... His reach extends to ever 26Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    The world and temples of the young prince! Highly intelligent and resourceful 💡 rigorous research! Brother's time, your Luoyang, are different! Recommendation index: 💎💎💎💎💎 Traveler⚡️, let a different wind float in the sky at Sui Shi🚲! You, a little spy, walk on the stormy road of the ☔️era of late Sui Dynasty... 🔥Tribe, 💋family, love💏, friendship, hypocrisy, 🔍treacherous love, enemy love, 👻ruthlessness, expression... There is always a mysterious power that brings him closer to the truth that has been deliberately concealed... The dream of family and country🐴 is the last pride and indulgence of a weak person... Even a king is vulnerable sometimes, and it happens in vain💡! Passers-by, seeing his tired figure, offered him a drink🍸

16. 316 秦 Moonlight over Qin Tower 秦楼月寒 Jiankang Constable建康捕快Historical294k WordsOngoing [History]+ [Alternate world]+ [Political intrigue]+ [Imperial court]+ [Royal family]+ [Wulin]+ [Revenge]+ [Battlefield]+ [Nation and family]+ [Love and hate] A young prince's journey through the martial world, a world-shaking conspiracy shrouded in intrigue, and a fated showdown entangled in love and hate… 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A young prince's journey through the rivers and lakes, a treacherous and shocking conspiracy, a fateful showdown entangled in love and hate...

17. 317 藏 Hidden in the Abyss 藏于渊 Yu Qingqiu予青秋Eastern Fantasy198k WordsOngoing Water that runs clear is shallow; dark water runs deep, and dragons lurk in the depths. What could a kind-hearted young man have gone through to make him step across heaps of corpses and climb to the pinnacle of power? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical dynasty, Machiavellian fairy tale type. Not a noob, not brainless, not a saint. The protagonist and supporting characters kill decisively.

18. 318 我 I’m Reborn, So Why Are You Still Asking Me to Confess? 我都重生了，你还叫我表白 Soy Milk and Buns豆浆包子Urban423k WordsOngoing [Reborn + Campus Belle + System + Everyday Romance + Political Maneuvering] “With empty sleeves, how could I dare to keep a beauty from her happiness?” Burdened by enormous debt and framed by others, Tang Lin is reborn at eighteen. This time, the spring breeze stirs your long hair, but it’s my dreams it sets in motion. From a naive boy to a devoted man with graying hair, this time, I won’t miss my chance. I’ll confess my love ninety-nine times. This time, Chen Manzhen is the one who comes after 17Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Everyone in the world says that it is difficult for a hero to pass the beauty stage. Today, the author has given a very different answer to this question. Haha, with the help of the heaven-defying system of exercises, you can become a true hero by passing through the beauty stage. It's amazing. Come and take a look.

19. 319 谋 The Strategist’s Deception 谋士骗术 Slow Growth缓慢成长Historical1.2M WordsOngoing These stories blend fact and fiction, drawing on forgotten details to craft tales. Enjoy the wisdom of the ancients and see how human nature changes. Learn from the past to understand the present, and know when to reveal your hand and when to keep it hidden. The plots are built around human nature and follow the logic of ordinary people. Deception and countermeasures, strategists on both sides pitting their wits against each other, plans colliding to see who comes out on top. In battles with col 203Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set up traps to deceive and break them, counselors compete with each other with strategies, and strategies collide with each other to see who is more skilled. A cold weapon contest to see whose battle formation is more powerful. Adapted from real ancient wisdom.

20. 320 诸 The Blade Masters of the Myriad Heavens Empower Me 诸天刀客加持我身 Slender Bamboo Pole竿竹瘦Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted The age’s turmoil belongs to my generation; once I enter the martial world, the years rush by. Empires and ambitions are the stuff of idle talk; nothing compares to getting drunk beneath the human sky. Chen Sheng accidentally transmigrates to another world and becomes a blind boy. He thinks he’ll spend his life playing the erhu and singing for alms to scrape together enough to eat, wasting away ten years. But then he unexpectedly figures out how to use his golden finger. All he has to do is defe 21.7kReads8.6Score2kShelves

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    Highly recommended! Super interesting martial arts novel: ① In the Daqian Dynasty, the cold wind was biting. In a wine shop in the town, Chen Sheng accidentally traveled to another world and became a blind boy. I thought I would make a living by playing the erhu and singing, but after ten years of wasting time, I accidentally figured out how to use the golden finger. As long as you defeat the swordsman in your dream, you can inherit your martial arts experience and physique. From then on, you can begin to travel around the world and enjoy your grudges. The world's turmoil comes from my generation, and the years rush me as soon as I enter the world. ② In Taoli Village, an ordinary small mountain village in the Sui Dynasty, the male protagonist Li Fengnian time-traveled into the body of a nine-year-old child from a poor Orion family. In order to change his destiny, he went to the village middle school to read and learn literacy. Until one day when he went to the town and discovered that the world actually had internal strength and martial arts, he began to use the knowledge of gunpowder in his previous life to hunt and accumulate the first pot of gold. After that, he joined the Iron Claw Gate Martial Arts School, starting the rise of a little person. . .

21. 321 最 The Last Martial Hero 最后一个武侠 SobeitEastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [No System + Not Mindless + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Slow-Burn + Genius Protagonist + Strategy and Management] The rise of an ordinary man: the legendary tale of a low-ranking jianghu thug who transforms into a figure renowned throughout both the imperial court and the jianghu. So what if he has no cheat? So what if he has no power, wealth, or connections? Even if he starts with nothing but a basic Iron Claw technique, training it to the utmost can give him the power to split mountains and 3.6kReads8.2Score189Shelves
22. 322 玄 Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 146.9kReads9.6Score15.8kShelves
23. 323 武 Wuxia: One Swing of My Staff Could Kill You 武侠：我一棍子下去，你可能会死 Elm Leaf Fried Rice榆树叶炒饭Eastern Fantasy954k WordsCompleted After transmigrating for three years, he’s mastered the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt techniques and roams the martial world. In the martial world, a tough body is essential. Fang Ping has mastered the Thirteen Guardians’ Iron Body technique. Invulnerable to blades and bullets, he carries a heavy iron staff and makes quite a splash in the martial world. 29.3kReads8.3Score2.8kShelves
24. 324 恶 Infamous: The System Gave Me Way Too Much! 恶名昭著：只怪系统给的太多！ The Merciful Lion仁慈的狮子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Muscles + System + body-tempering martial arts + ruthless killing! That year, I wielded a blade in each hand and couldn't find a worthy opponent! Shen Hanfeng, a transmigrator, transmigrated to another world and activated the System! Killing wanted criminals earned him power! From then on, Shen Hanfeng carried a flask of wine at his waist and two blades by his side! He tore through the world in a storm of sparks, cutting down all who stood in his way! He carved his way from east to west and kill 14.9kReads8.5Score847Shelves
25. 325 朝 A Hound of the Imperial Court? You’ve Never Faced the Six Fan Gate’s Blades 朝廷鹰犬？没挨过六扇门的刀 Tian Yan天衍Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing Also known as: Six Doors: Confiscating Estates and Wiping Out Clans [Transmigrate into a book + ruthless and decisive + single or no heroine] Reality isn’t a game, nor is it a storybook. Reality has rules, and breaking them brings retribution. My name is Li Jun Su. I paid the price for breaking the rules. After that, I was reborn. Unlike the real world, this world was dominated by martial arts, and the path to immortality flourished. Power mattered more than authority. The Great Qian Dyna 65.7kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves
26. 326 仙 Immortal Martial Ming: My Father Is a Great Luo Immortal, So Bark All You Want! 仙武大明：家父大罗，你再狗叫？ Si Xiliu四夕刂Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] The Embroidered Guard: From the start, I had the Great Compassion Fu, and can cultivate martial arts to sainthood [Devouring cultivation] [Great Ming Embroidered Guard] + [traditional style] + [mystery and deduction] + [decisive and ruthless] + [jianghu and court] + [political power struggles] Zhang Lin accidentally transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty. He intends to use his limited knowledge of history to give the dynasty a taste of modern shock, only to discover 34.7kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
27. 327 武 Martial Arts Longevity: I Slaughter My Way from the Bottom to Eternity 武道长生，从底层杀到永恒 Natsume Soseki Stubborn Stone夏目漱石顽石Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Slow burn, high-level martial arts, unrivaled through the ages, single female lead] The Great Zhou Dynasty values martial arts above all. This is a world where martial arts have flourished to their very limit. Martial Sages represent the pinnacle that a warrior can reach. There are countless profound arts: the Lesser Formless Skill, Golden Bell Shield, Dragon Elephant Prajna, Heaven and Earth in My Image, Eight-Nine Arcane Art, Sun-Shooting Divine Arrows, Soulcraft Mysteries, Heaven-Battling E 827Reads7.1Score—Shelves
28. 328 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Physical book edition now available] [Short drama of the same name is now streaming! Watch it on Hongguo!] [The only martial arts ensemble novel on the entire site with such a wild premise!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Readers, come on in and take a look!] [Ensemble cast + System + traits + martial arts] Chen Ye transmigrates to the Great Wu Dynasty and binds himself to an Orphan Training System. As long as he raises orphans, 116.2kReads8.9Score11.4kShelves
29. 329 穿 Transcending the Martial Arts World: Daily Breakthroughs 穿越武侠世界，每天获得一点突破 Hong Yan Niyuan洪炎逆渊Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Wuxia + Transmigration + Rebirth + Decisive and Ruthless + Slice of Life + One Heroine + Invincible] In the land of Shenzhou, might makes right. Sects hold sway over the realm, and the people live in misery. Lin Feng transmigrates into the body of a poor hunter and awakens a System that gives him one breakthrough point every day! His martial arts advance one level each day. He masters every martial art under heaven and becomes invincible. He slays demons, exterminates fiends, strikes down immor 37.2kReads7.9Score2.3kShelves
30. 330 武 The Odd One Out in the Martial World 武侠世界当老六 Do It Yourself and You'll Have Plenty to Eat and Wear自己动手丰衣足食Eastern Fantasy535k WordsOngoing A wuxia world In the martial world, no one is master of their own fate. Lu Renjia accidentally transmigrates into the body of a poor young man named Lu Renjia, in a world where kingdoms, powerful clans, and martial sects all stand intertwined. What path should Lu Renjia take? Huh? What’s this? A cheat? All right! Problem solved. 437Reads6.5Score—Shelves
31. 331 云 Strategy in the Clouds 云中策 A Carefree Cloud一只闲云Eastern Fantasy442k WordsOngoing (Jianghu + court politics + ensemble cast + schemes + saber arts + swordsmanship) The board has nineteen files and nineteen ranks; the realm is divided into nineteen provinces, all in turmoil. During the Changping era, wars broke out one after another. The realm faced troubles within and without, and the people were plunged into misery. The court was rife with infighting, while the jianghu teetered on the brink. In the thirteenth year of the Tongsheng era, a youth carrying a broken saber walked 10Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    All are consistent with direct recommendation

32. 332 江 The Chronicles of Beautiful Shadows Amid Mountains, Rivers, Wind, and Moonlight 江山风月丽影录 Leaves Fall Across the Land叶落江山Eastern Fantasy289k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the New Han Dynasty, the male protagonist becomes Ye Nangui, the wastrel heir of the Prince of Pingxi’s household. By a twist of fate, he ends up in the imperial palace as the head of the Eastern Depot, where he saves the imperial court and the martial world. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one fits the bill, give it a try

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