Looking for Historical or Alternate-History Novels With Good Prose and a Smart Protagonist 求历史文，或架空历史，文笔好，主角有脑子的

1. 601 不 The Unfavored Fourth Prince Rules the World 不受宠的四皇子君临天下 Eagle-Eyed, Wolf-Gazed, Ruling the World鹰视狼顾睥睨天下Historical527k WordsCompleted In a parallel timeline, the Qing dynasty was overthrown by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. But the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom failed to unite the country, plunging the land into five hundred years of war. Fortunately, the West had not yet experienced an Industrial Revolution in this timeline, and in the end the realm was divided into three. Shen Guang is the fourth prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, but his mother holds a lowly position, his father favors the crown prince, and his mother dotes on his 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Fighting wits and courage, the world returns to its heart

2. 602 不 I Stop Li Yuan from Becoming Emperor and Snatch the Tang Dynasty for Myself 不让李渊称帝，我截胡李唐江山 Apple Banana Chocolate苹果香蕉巧克力Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [Special Forces King Transmigrates + Power Struggles at the End of the Sui Dynasty + Steals the Tang Dynasty from Li Yuan + Rewrites History + Political Scheming and Hegemonic Ambitions + Warlord Rule in a Chaotic Age + Strategy and Tactics + Unifies the Nine Provinces + Crushes All Rivals + No System + Full of Passion] A special forces king transmigrates into the end of the Sui dynasty: Han Zheng arrives in the midst of chaos! The Sui dynasty's fate is sealed. Its lands are shattered, and warlo 7kReads6.6Score693Shelves

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   Highly recommend this book, it's very beautiful!

3. 603 大 The Qin Empire’s Industrial Revolution 大秦工业革命 Nine-Fingered Divine Lid九指神盖Historical2.5M WordsCompleted History · Alternate History | Farming · Industry | Ensemble Cast · Conquest A six-year-old soul transmigrates into a barren village in northern Shaanxi during the Qin dynasty, where he becomes a posthumous child. With no System and no golden finger, the first thing he does is use a pendulum to redefine “one meter.” Over the next ten years, all he manages to do is make sure everyone in the village has enough to eat. Then the real story begins. He builds an “underground railway station” in Zhang V 3.5kReads8.1Score384Shelves

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   A history book with high IQ and high knowledge.

4. 604 末 Apocalypse: Returning to the New Order 末世：重返新秩序 Disciple of the Shi Family史家弟子Urban142k WordsOngoing The apocalypse of the environment is certainly harmful, but compared with a twisted order and a rigid society, it’s nothing at all. For survival! For dignity! For the nation! “I want to give them the right to live, and to give them dignity.” Xiao Liang, who had transmigrated here, said as he looked at the suffering masses. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist's experience is quite exciting

5. 605 三 Three Kingdoms: The Li Clan's Great Wei 三国：李氏大魏 Annihilation Mage寂灭魔法师Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Three Kingdoms: Summoning the Bad Guys from the Start Three Kingdoms: The Great Wei of the Li Clan The Li family of Wei Commandery, Jizhou, was implicated in the Second Disaster of Partisan Prohibitions. After narrowly escaping death, the family began to disperse and lie low. To make the eunuchs lower their guard, the main branch left their ancestral home and moved to Wancheng. High school student Li Ye accidentally transmigrates to the end of the Han Dynasty. The System leaves him with a small 3.2kReads8.5Score180Shelves

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   The pace in the early stages is not very fast, but the lines are laid out very well. The more you read, the more you feel that the author is Niu Ben, a leader in historical writing.

6. 606 穿 I Transmigrated to the Great Ming: Commanding Troops from a Humble Background, I Shape the Realm with Schemes 穿越大明：寒门掌兵，权谋定江山 Dark Sect Who Loves Seafood Shrimp Porridge爱吃海鲜虾粥的暗宗Historical819k WordsOngoing A modern history and military enthusiast unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a poor family’s son, whose father is a disgraced official in the final years of the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty. His family has fallen into ruin, he is bullied, powerful local clans surround him, bandits lay siege to the city, and the officials abandon it and flee. The people within are on the brink of disaster. In this desperate moment, he is called upon to take command of the troops. Though the son of a co 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Don't mess around with books! I dug up a masterpiece of Machiavellianism in the Ming Dynasty. It refuses to be mindless, refuses to hang up the system, and refuses to forcibly subjugate one's wits. The court affairs, border wars, and the game of human nature are all realistic. The historical materials are full of details, and the Machiavellian Party can directly be crowned as gods.

7. 607 忠 Chronicles of the Zhongwu Army: Rivalry Among Eight Clans 忠武军镇录：八族纷争 Feng Shui Sailfish风水旗鱼Historical300k WordsOngoing [Late Tang/Five Dynasties] [Meticulously researched historical novel] [Military strategy and political intrigue] [No System] [No transmigration] In the fifth year of Qianfu under Emperor Xizong of Tang (878), flames of war erupted between the Yellow and Huai Rivers. Huang Chao and Shang Rang once again joined forces, sweeping across the Central Plains, and the age of chaos, with regional military governors carving up the lands east of the Pass, began with a thunderous roar. Under the Zhongwu Arm 9Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 608 雪 Snow Covers the Bow and Blade 雪满弓刀 Wu Wei吴蔚Historical435k WordsCompleted On October 6, 721, the ninth year of the Kaiyuan era, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang established the Shuofang Military Governorate, headquartered in Lingzhou, whose former site lies in present-day Wuzhong, Ningxia. Zhang Yue, Minister of War and chancellor, became its first military governor. From then on, Shuofang shouldered the task of repelling invasions from northern peoples. Its military governors over the years, including Zhang Yue, Wang Jun, and Wang Zhongsi, were all prominent ministers. Besid 2.6kReads9.3Score257Shelves
9. 609 大 Forward, Ming Battle-Line Infantry! 大明战列线步兵前进 The World's One and Only Wang天下无二汪Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [An original story about the Imjin War, exclusive to Tomato] In the twentieth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1592 by the Western calendar), Peng transmigrates into the past. Among the routed soldiers, he's nothing more than a low-ranking scout captain. Facing the utterly rampant Japanese pirates, and a Ming Dynasty that has effectively fallen under the Wanli Emperor's rule, Peng throws back his head and roars, “I'll make them submit through virtue!” The gear strapped across my shou 7.2kReads9.1Score623Shelves

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   Story summary: It has nothing to do with the system, nothing to do with brainless cool writing, and little to do with being boring and funny. Not a bad way to pass the time! "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is also good, but it's unfinished, so I won't recommend it.

10. 610 晚 The Late Tang Dynasty: A Changing World (Two-Volume Set) 晚唐风云（全二册） Lin Quan林泉Historical571k WordsCompleted Set against the late Tang’s separatist regional governors and peasant uprisings, Late Tang Turmoil portrays the social and historical landscape of upheaval and profound change in the final years of the dynasty, as well as the individual fates of historical figures caught up in the shifting times. It depicts the major historical events and complex social conditions that unfolded as the Tang declined, regional governors fought for power, and the dynasty ultimately fell. 29Reads9.1Score—Shelves
11. 611 唐 The Tang Dynasty Wasn't All That: Part Six, The Yuanhe Revival 唐史并不如烟·第六部：元和中兴 Qu Changchun曲昌春Historical180k WordsCompleted Tang History Is Not as Dull as Smoke recounts the history of the Tang dynasty in a lighthearted, witty style. This is the sixth book in the series, focusing on the turbulent history of the reigns of Emperors Dezong, Shunzong, and Xianzong after the An Lushan Rebellion was quelled. Emperor Dezong's life was full of contradictions. At first, he was determined to accomplish great things, but later he settled for getting by; at first, he championed frugality, but later he amassed private wealth. Dur 60Reads9.4Score—Shelves
12. 612 我 I Am a Tyrant in the Ming Dynasty 我在大明当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical2.5M WordsCompleted You think I don't know you're secretly colluding with the Manchus? You think I don't know you've been hiding your commercial taxes? The southeast is lost in drunken revelry, while Shaanxi lies barren for a thousand miles, strewn with starving corpses! The court's ministers care nothing for the people's lives or the fate of the realm. They suck the lifeblood from the Ming and carve the flesh from the people! Even an ordinary man's fury can drench the ground in blood. Do you know what happens when 4kReads8.9Score250Shelves
13. 613 极 The Perfect Imperial Son-in-Law 极品驸马 Xiao Xuanwu萧玄武Historical3.8M WordsCompleted Fate has me surrounded by romance; one smile as I pluck a flower, and the world is full of beauty! Murderous intent fills my heart; one furious stamp of my halberd, and a million corpses will fall! I am Xue Shao, the Tang princess’s consort. In the age that belongs to Wu Zetian, I will carve out a vast empire of my own! 80Reads8.8Score—Shelves
14. 614 大 Great Zhou: From Brothel Servant to Power Behind the Throne 大周：从青楼杂役到权倾朝野 Earl Dials福尔屌斯Historical152k WordsOngoing [Political intrigue + low martial arts + harem + rebellion + the Opium War + ruling the world] Lin Yi, a history PhD student, finds himself in the body of a servant. He has no System, no cheat, only a wretched background and a lifetime of humiliation. The world is blind, insulting me, cursing me, bullying me, and ruining me. What should I do? Answer: If they can be killed, kill them. So, on a moonless night, Lin Yi cut off all sixty-six heads in the Marquis's residence and embarked on a path of 8Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Machiavellian writing. Dark horse

15. 615 骥 Galloping Through the Three Kingdoms 骥行三国 Zhao Buyan赵不言Historical687k WordsCompleted From the start, I’m in the Battle of Yiling. I’m a nobody, so no one listens to what I have to say. Fortunately, I have the Chairman’s commentary on this battle. Through the protagonist’s eyes, readers are drawn into the tumultuous middle period of the Three Kingdoms. This isn’t a conventional power fantasy. I do my best to stay true to the historical figures’ personalities and interpret their relationships and political struggles through the lenses of personal interest, politics, and human natu 2.4kReads8.7Score186Shelves

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    Gao Wenbi, Gao Mowen, starting with the Battle of Yiling, slowly developing his own small power within the Shu Han Dynasty, the protagonist does everything from the perspective of interests, human nature, etc., And finally the three prosperous Han Dynasty

16. 616 洪 The Hongwu Revival 洪武兴明 Chang Qingjiao常青椒Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The land was in chaos at the end of the Yuan dynasty, with warlords rising everywhere. Zhang Shicheng posed a formidable threat in the east, Chen Youliang was a ruthless rival in the west, and the Yuan dynasty occupied the north, its iron cavalry poised to strike. Zhu Biao was still a child, Zhu Di was still wearing split-crotch trousers, and Zhu Yuanzhang was weak and isolated. The Ming dynasty had yet to be founded. Zhu Wenzheng stepped forward and drew his sword in a fury. “Uncle, let me, you 20.5kReads8.7Score895Shelves

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    Story summary: It has nothing to do with the system, nothing to do with brainless cool writing, and little to do with being boring and funny. Not a bad way to pass the time! "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is also good, but it's just unfinished, so I won't recommend it.

17. 617 乱 Conquering the World in Turbulent Times 乱世之征伐天下 From Within a Book来自书中Historical1.3M WordsOngoing He spent his life waging wars. The world only ever called him a warmonger, bloodthirsty and fond of slaughter. How could they know what he truly thought? Fighting war with war may not be the best strategy, but it is the fastest way... 84Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is planned to be completed with 5 million words.

18. 618 戍 After Three Years Guarding the Frontier, Zhu Yuanzhang Asks Me to Become Emperor! 戍边三年，朱元璋请我当皇帝！ Sugar-Fried Longan糖炒桂圆Historical848k WordsOngoing Crown Prince Zhu Biao dies young. Zhu Yuanzhang tours the border regions and discovers that everything in Lingnan is unlike anywhere else... The common people are prosperous, commerce and infrastructure are thriving, and the troops are formidable... But even more astonishing is the behavior of the Eighteenth Prince, Zhu Tuo, enfeoffed there as a king: he's lawless, extravagantly indulgent, and tyrannical. Zhu Yuanzhang: My son, why not let me hand the Ming dynasty over to you? Then you can do wh —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 619 纨 A Scion’s Road to the Throne 纨绔子弟的登基路 A Little Snail一只小蜗牛Historical246k WordsCompleted An alternate-history novel with no System, no transmigration, and no golden finger. He was born into a distinguished family, yet his misdeeds were notorious, and his ill fame spread across the entire Qin state. He started fighting at three, flirted with the maids at home at five, rode off on horseback at ten and stayed away for half a month, then arrived in the Qin capital at fifteen and became the most popular patron at its brothels and gambling dens within a month. And he was also the one who 209Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on, this book is great. In the first twenty years of Yu Wenjue's life, he did all kinds of outrageous things, including fights and neglect of human affairs. After the age of twenty, he had accomplished all the things that were praised by others. He ascended the throne at the age of thirty, and unified the country at the age of forty-five, which was extremely glorious.

20. 620 赘 So What If I’m a Live-in Son-in-Law? I Can Turn Living Off My Wife into a Manly Art 赘婿怎么了？我吃软饭也能吃成硬 A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Historical730k WordsCompleted Lu Mingzhe, a modern office drone, wakes up as the sickly live-in son-in-law of the Jing'an Marquis's household in a fictional dynasty. Faced with his icy, stunning wife, Shen Qingshu, and the disdain of everyone in the marquis's household, he decides to turn this absurd transmigration into a comedy. While others fight for power, he focuses on figuring out how to make hot pot. While they scheme against one another, he plants vegetables and grows flowers in the backyard. He only wanted to live co 7Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    [The Comedy Life of the Son-in-law] Lu Mingzhe decided to turn time travel into a joke by becoming the sick and weak son-in-law of the Hou family. Planting vegetables, reciting poems and making hot pot, while covering the iceberg lady. [You will be blessed soon] When secrets and turmoil come together, you realize that eating soft food but hard work is the highest state. Marriage first, love later, sweet and hilarious.

21. 621 汉 The Sage of the Late Han Dynasty 汉末圣人 Ming Qi鸣奇Historical2.7M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the court is in turmoil, people have lost their old ways, but morality has yet to disappear. At this time, Cao Cao is still the impassioned young man who has endured a decade of hardship without letting his ardor fade. Yuan Shao is still living in seclusion, waiting for the world to change. Dong Zhuo is still leading the charge and defending the Han Empire. Liu Bei is still a boy studying under Lu Zhi, fond of dogs, horses, and music… An age of chao 486Reads8.6Score123Shelves
22. 622 锦 Splendid Storm: Who Knew Stomachaches Would Be My Specialty? 锦绣风云：胃痛竟然是我的特技 Cream Fly奶油苍蝇Historical110k WordsOngoing Mo Yu transmigrates to the Great Hua Dynasty, hoping to live an ordinary life. But just after he gets married, disaster strikes his family, and it seems the tides of history are pushing him forward. Fortunately, his wife Liu Xuan is by his side, and everything begins to take on meaning. After an unexpected incident, Mo Yu discovers that his stomachaches can trigger a reversal of time. From then on, he sometimes becomes a righteous martial hero roaming the jianghu, sometimes a refined scholar dev —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended new book, an alternate history and time travel novel. The protagonist is cautious and not impulsive. He has a golden finger but does not abuse it. The plot is getting better and better, and the plot is gradually unfolding.

23. 623 奸 The Traitor’s Descendant: What Do I Do When the Crown Princess Offers a Fortune for a Son? 奸臣之后：被太子妃重金求子咋办 Racing Snail狂奔蜗牛Historical139k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 39Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn as the son of a treacherous minister, and takes the bull with him to mix with the real eunuchs. After discovering it, he was forcibly taken away by the Crown Princess. In the end, his son came to the throne, and the male protagonist became the Supreme Emperor.

24. 624 大 The Splendor of Great Wei 大魏芳华 West Wind Is Strong西风紧Historical2.2M WordsOngoing In the late Three Kingdoms period, shadows lurk beneath the dawn of unification. Cao Wei’s authority is steadily being hollowed out. Everyone can guess what the Sima clan is plotting, but who can predict the course of the realm? 131Reads9.1Score—Shelves
25. 625 刘 The Biography of Liu E 刘娥传 The Moon Sleeps in the Starry River月眠星河Historical247k WordsCompleted The Story of Liu E, Part One: Springtime in Bianjing A creative take on history + the growth of an ordinary person. ☆Not a wish-fulfillment story☆Slow burn☆A rewarding read☆Humorous prose☆Remember! The politics of this dog-eat-dog dynasty have nothing to do with women, so the heroine often disappears from the story in the early chapters! Emperor Taizong of Song really couldn't appoint a crown prince. His eldest son, Zhao Yuanzuo, was made crown prince: he went mad. His second son, Zhao Yuanyou, 231Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    When King Han had seen through all the scenery, Liu E was still making soy sauce. Welcome to the collection.

26. 626 来 Since I'm Already Here, I'll Save the Great Ming 来都来了，我要救大明 Daoyang's Victorious Fighting Buddha道阳的斗战胜佛Historical1.9M WordsOngoing My new work is out! Please check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 93Reads—Score142Shelves

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    Not recommended! So as not to waste everyone's time

27. 627 重 Reborn in Southern Tang: Protecting Empress Zhou 重生南唐：保护小周后 Sweeping Away the Light Snails扫轻螺Historical247k WordsCompleted Li Yu is reborn on the wedding night of the Younger Zhou Empress. The pain of losing his kingdom and the hatred he bears for his beloved wife's humiliation in his past life are etched into his heart. This time, he hides his literary talent and transforms from the Emperor of Poetry into an iron-fisted ruler. 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks pretty good! Tell the story of Li Yu's iron-blooded emperor history in the Southern Tang Dynasty!

28. 628 北 King of the Northern Frontier: Starting with Faking My Death 北境之王：从假死开始 Woodenhead's Journal木头的日志Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Yan, a top modern strategic analyst, awakens after an explosion to find himself in the body of Xiao Jingming, the poisoned, good-for-nothing fourth prince of the Great Yong dynasty. Facing certain death, he calculates every move with precision, feigns death with a silver needle, and sets an astonishing deception in motion. A “tragic accident” sets a fire. A charred corpse lets him slip away unnoticed. The emperor posthumously ennobles him, and his ceremonial tomb is sent to the northern fro 2.3kReads7.8Score226Shelves

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    The good-for-nothing prince was poisoned to death, and modern people were reborn into the good-for-nothing prince. They faked their own death to escape, and the plots were linked one after another.

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