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I'm Tired and Worn Out. I Want to Read Some Historical Fiction 累了,乏了,想看看历史类小说

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  1. 51 A True Villain 一个正真的反派 Historical40k WordsOngoing One man’s rise and fall, and the turbulence of an era. Qin Feng once entered the world with kindness, only to end up with nothing. So he turned his back on his past, cast aside his former weakness and kindness, and took evil as his blade, determined to carve a bloody path through this cruel world. Good and evil? They’re nothing but a mind game for cowards! —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  2. 52 The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank, 40.7kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
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  3. 53 Great Qin: Peerless Prince, Slapping Ying Zheng from the Start 大秦:无双皇子,开局掌掴嬴政 Historical3.3M WordsCompleted Ying Feiyu transmigrated to the Great Qin dynasty, starting out at just five and a half years old. Luckily, he had a Brat System. As long as he kept causing trouble, he could earn rewards. “What? System, you're saying my father is Qin Shi Huang?” When he learned he was actually Ying Zheng's twenty-fourth son, who had been left behind, Ying Feiyu was stunned. To keep Great Qin from falling after just two generations, and to save his own skin, Ying Feiyu had no choice but to step in and defy fate 1.7kReads8.7Score198Shelves
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  4. 54 Bright Sword: One Platoon Wipes Out an Entire Japanese Division 亮剑:你一个排长,全歼鬼子师团 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Fang Yu transmigrates into the world of Bright Sword and activates the Gear-Drop System! As long as he fights, he can get unlimited gear drops! From the start, he gets a Kar98k and sweeps the battlefield! He talks Li Yunlong into splitting up the troops and operating in small units, then develops his own force independently. Several months later, an unexpected turn of events prompts Li Yunlong to call the whole regiment together! The battalion commanders begin showing off their strength. Fir 62.8kReads9.0Score7.8kShelves
  5. 55 With Our Ancestors' Blessing, the Great Ming Rises 祖宗保佑之风起大明 Historical425k WordsCompleted [No System + Massive Infrastructure Projects + Advanced Technology + Ming Empire] In the final years of the Ming dynasty, society is in turmoil, with natural disasters and human calamities leaving nine out of ten households empty. After Xu Da forcefully drags Xu Xian along, he arrives in the Ming dynasty. With his own strength alone, he will save Chongzhen, restore the people's livelihoods, reclaim Taiwan, and conquer North America. With the help of a host of ancient Chinese scientists, he will 51Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 56 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越:古代生存十八法 Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 64.2kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
  7. 57 Treasures of China: Dialogues with the Ten Great Emperors from the Start 典藏华夏:开局对话十大皇帝 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
  8. 58 The Emperor's Adopted Son: Even the Emperor Has to Meet His KPIs 仁宗养子:皇帝上岗也得看KPI Historical667k WordsCompleted [Xiao Guanyin (Yelu Hongji’s fiancée) + Su Baniang (Su Shi and Su Zhe’s sister) + Lady Liang (the former daughter-in-law of Mozang E Pang) + Amina (the princess of Zhitong) + Qin Cao (Cai Yunying)] My name is Zhao Zongshi. I can’t remember how I came to the Song dynasty during Emperor Renzong’s reign. You may not know who I am, but I was the emperor in history who suffered from severe depression. My father and I were both the royal family’s backup heirs, a family tradition that cures every ailme 791Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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  9. 59 Live-Streaming the Imperial Court: Dad, Get It Together! Our Whole Family Nearly Bought It! 直播上朝:爹你可争点气吧,咱家差点噶了! Historical407k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Tianxi reign, Grand Chancellor Wang Dan lay gravely ill. Zhao Zhen begged him to write a memorial to Zhao Heng, urging him to purge the court of corrupt officials and keep petty men at a distance. The memorial declared that Crown Prince Zhao Zhen was favored by Heaven and destined for greatness, and that entrusting the Great Song to him would bring about its revival. Refusing to believe it, Zhao Heng caught his son livestreaming a PK battle. Strange omens kept appearing, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 60 The Mad King of Great Song: I Just Want to Be an Idle Prince 大宋疯王:我只想当个闲散王爷 Historical786k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + fictional characters + one heroine + food + wars between nations + grand necromancy + possession + masterful acting + ventriloquism] Zhao Xin, a minor extra in Hengdian who scraped by after graduating with a history degree, dies of overwork and transmigrates to the Northern Song Dynasty, on the jihai day of the second month of the second year of the Kangding era. He becomes Zhao Xin, the second son of Emperor Renzong of Song, Zhao Zhen, and is given the name Zui Xinglai. Hav 81Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 61 Starting with Ying Zheng: Emperors of Every Dynasty Arrive One After Another 从嬴政开始:历代君王陆续降临 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + humorous + adventure] History buffs, enter at your own risk After Qin Shi Huang died, he was transported to a walled city. One day inside equaled one year in the outside world. Each time the city gates opened, the setting was different, bringing all kinds of fantastical adventures. On the third day, Hu Hai arrived. “Father, you have to get justice for me!” Twelve days later, Liu Bang arrived. “Brother Zheng, don't tell me you still don't know your Qin has fallen!” Wang Mang arriv 74.9kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
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  12. 62 The Spoiled Young Heir 纨绔世子 Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top 140.9kReads9.1Score13.6kShelves
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  13. 63 Stranded on a Deserted Island with Only Diao Chan 我流落荒岛,身边只有貂蝉 Historical317k WordsCompleted [No System + Island + Survival + Three Kingdoms + Apocalypse + Hegemony] Starting with an island and Diao Chan at his side, he commands a vast world and has countless beauties in his arms. After transmigrating to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, he catches Cao Cao’s eye, but his ambitions are far greater. He divides the realm with Wei, Shu, and Wu, then sweeps across the six directions! Unifying China is not the end, but only the beginning... 59Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 64 Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: You Were Sent as an Envoy, Not to Marry Empress Dowager Xiao 穿宋,让你出使,没让你娶萧太后 Historical283k WordsOngoing “Minister Cao, how much must our Great Song pay in annual tribute?” “One million!” “What? One million! You insolent Cao Yong, I’ll have your head today!” “Your Majesty, I haven’t finished. The Liao are paying our Great Song one million a year!” “And on top of that, I’ve married Empress Dowager Xiao…” —Reads—Score—Shelves
  15. 65 You Stole My Merits, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm a King and Marrying a Princess? 抢我功勋,我封王娶公主你们哭啥? Historical224k WordsCompleted Alternate history + invincible power fantasy + regret arc + decisive and ruthless Three years ago, Xiao Chen transmigrated to the Great Qian dynasty. As foreign tribes invaded from the south, the court ordered every household to provide one able-bodied man for military service. The person chosen from the Xiao family was Xiao Chen’s younger brother, but their parents demanded that Xiao Chen take his brother’s place in the army. Three years later, Xiao Chen had rendered unparalleled service to his 49Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 66 Great Tang: If You Won’t Rebel, Father, Then I Will! 大唐:父亲您不造反,我造反! Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [Ruthless and decisive]+ [Golden finger]+ [Conquest and expansion]+ [Industrial Revolution]+ [Age of Discovery] Also known as The Crown Prince Should Stop Competing, the Tang Dynasty Already Has Nine Dragons in One Court, Tang Dynasty: Father, You’re This Old, How Can You Still Sleep?, and I, Li Chengqian, the Steadiest Crown Prince in History. He transmigrates to a parallel Tang Dynasty and becomes Li Chengqian, still the heir of the Prince of Qin’s household. Faced with Li Shimin’s indecision, 11.8kReads8.6Score672Shelves
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  17. 67 A Commoner Holds the Imperial Seal, So Let Me Be Rude 草民执玺,庶我无礼 Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [Alternate history + political intrigue + factional strife + succession struggle + war] No System, no invincibility, no treasures, no special bloodline, no golden finger… nothing at all! From the start, all He Yan can say is “Ah!” He’s the unlucky soul who transmigrates into a book as a lowly slave on the frontier. Mired in the dirt, he’s caught in a time of chaos, with a life as cheap as an ant’s. When even a bowl of porridge and a meal of rice are no longer guaranteed, should he accept his fat 74Reads—Score—Shelves
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  18. 68 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Industrialist 大明第一工业巨匠 Historical807k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Hongwu era, a young man with a head full of science, technology, and down-to-earth experimentation transmigrates into the body of a beggar. Given a second life, he will use his modern perspective to help the Ming dynasty enter the Industrial Age a thousand years before the West! Local gentry block the way? Powerful clans stand in the way? Officials oppose him? Before the unstoppable tide of steel and machinery, every force that impedes progress will be tossed into the du 11.9kReads8.7Score819Shelves
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  19. 69 Water Margin: Reborn, Who'd Still Accept an Imperial Pardon? 水浒:都重生了,谁还招安啊! Historical3.3M WordsCompleted Trade height for insight from the start! Ren Yuan transmigrates into a minor character in Water Margin, determined to forge his own legend in the martial world at the end of the Northern Song dynasty! Wherever the banners of the Liangshan army fly, the land belongs to the Han people! I’ll save the people the Great Song won’t save, and fight the enemies the Great Song won’t dare to fight! Jin Wushu: Ren Yuan, stay away from me! 129.2kReads9.1Score11.5kShelves
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  20. 70 Restoring the Shu Kingdom: Starting by Defeating Zhang Xianzhong 蜀王复明:从击败张献忠开始 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted The Prince of Shu in Chengdu had a new soul, and from the start found himself trapped in a desperate siege by Zhang Xianzhong and his hundreds of thousands of troops. The heavens had given the Han people a chance to prosper forever and revive the Ming dynasty! The new Prince of Shu would put an end to a century of humiliation and make the Chinese people stand forever at the pinnacle of the world! Rifles, machine guns, cannons, trains, warships, schools, commercial taxes, land… One reform af 13.1kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
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  21. 71 Taking an RV to the Tang Dynasty 开着房车去大唐 Historical195k WordsOngoing Lin Yifan drove his RV as he transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty. There he met Wu Shun and Wu Meiniang for the first time, and Lady Yang immediately wanted to secure him as her ideal son-in-law. He settled down in Lantian County, never expecting that inventing the curved-plow would earn him a baronial title personally bestowed by the emperor. After that, there was no stopping him. He made glass, produced beehive briquettes, and founded a publishing house, drawing the attention of people with hidde 22Reads—Score—Shelves
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  22. 72 Xiaobai's Immortal Longevity Transmigration 小白长生穿越 Historical286k WordsOngoing Please adapt your perspective as the author, protagonist, and plot change, and look at things from multiple angles. Long Life in the Great Qin Dynasty] + [Keeping a Low Profile] + [Patriotism] + [Socialist Construction] + [No Female Lead] Loyal not to Qin Shi Huang, but to the Chinese people!!! Unite every force that can be united. Long live the great proletariat!!! Set right every historical regret!!! Imperialism as the spear Capitalism as the shield Communism as the armor In two thousand years —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 73 Just a Scholar, Naturally I Can Beat Up a Grandmaster 一介书生,打爆大宗师理所应当 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Chen transmigrates to a parallel Great Zhou, founded in another world by Emperor Mu, and becomes a vice minister in the Ministry of Personnel. But just as his predecessor's corruption and bribery are exposed, Jiang Chen discovers that the emperor is a woman. Facing certain death, he has no choice but to cover his past mistakes with great deeds. Putting down the rebellion of the hundred southwestern tribes is Jiang Chen's only chance to establish himself in the court of this otherworldly dy 266Reads6.8Score—Shelves
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  24. 74 Choose a Hero to Change History? Hold On, Let Me Try First 选英雄改变历史?等等,我先逝逝 Historical2.4M WordsOngoing When a major figure of an era runs into serious trouble, history is left with regrets. To set history right, the protagonist, Xi Zixin, is basically useless, so he has to rely on historical figures summoned from other eras to turn the tide and resolve those lingering regrets. The White-Haired Army of the Tang Dynasty, the Battle of Baoning in the Southern Ming, the First Emperor burning books and burying scholars... 188Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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  25. 75 Chronicles of Chaotic Martial Arts 乱武志 Historical230k WordsOngoing Suppose Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han dynasty had not been overthrown by Emperor Guangwu, Liu Xiu, but instead replaced by another power. How would history have unfolded over the next century? We are about to see the chaos of war through Zhang Qi's eyes as he starts from scratch and seeks opportunity in a world torn apart by conflict. Perhaps he is a talent who can save the world. Perhaps he is a scheming minister. Nothing is set in stone. Next, Zhang Qi and his like-minded friends will cont 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 76 Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Adou, Am Definitely Not Cao Cao's Son 三国:我刘阿斗真不是曹操的种啊 Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue, iron-blooded, no System, little romance] There’s no time to explain. It’s the twenty-fourth year of Jian’an, and Liu Shan is coming your way with the bearing of a formidable warlord. What gives you the right to lecture me? The two capitals and thirteen provinces of Great Han rest on my shoulders. Those of you from powerful clans have no right to speak for the people of this world! We can just confiscate more from the powerful clans. Someone else can take the blame. Zhao Yun: 8.2kReads8.8Score722Shelves
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  27. 77 I Hold Power in Eastern Wu 我在东吴当权臣 Historical220k WordsCompleted My soul transmigrated to the end of the Han dynasty, where I became a lowly soldier in the Jiangdong camp, likely to end up in a mass grave at any moment. In my previous life, I read history and laughed at “Sun of Ten Thousand,” mocked as he was chased by eight hundred of Zhang Liao’s men. I thought him incompetent. In this life, with a cold blade pressed against my neck, I finally understood: in these chaotic times, human lives are as worthless as grass. Since I’ve come here, I can’t let his 51Reads—Score—Shelves
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  28. 78 Arms Depot System: Conquer the Ancient World and Unite the Realm 军火库系统:称霸古代,一统天下 Historical305k WordsCompleted [Alternate History + System + Dynasty + War + Technological Overkill + Invincible + Sweeping All Before Him + Epic Thrills + Ascending the Throne + Multiple Women] Li Xun transmigrates to the age of ancient dynasties on a new continent and obtains the [Arsenal System]. He starts with a pistol. The larger his territory, the more types of firearms he unlocks, with no limit on quantity. What’s more, everything the arsenal produces is guaranteed to be high quality and can never harm its Host! “Ding~ 1.1kReads6.5Score103Shelves
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  29. 79 Three Kingdoms: Ten Han Men Every Day 三国:每天十个大汉 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Nearly a million words are available, so read with confidence. A strange beam of light transports him to the end of the Han Dynasty, where he becomes the son of Bo Cai, leader of the Yellow Turban forces in Yingchuan. He gets a System that lets him summon ten strong men each day. See how he saves the people and unifies the land! 154Reads6.9Score—Shelves
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  30. 80 Three Kingdoms: I Am the True Imperial Uncle, Reviving the Han Dynasty for Three Generations 三国:我,真皇叔,三兴大汉 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Warring for supremacy] [The real imperial uncle] [System] Do all dynasties perish because they grow weak, while the Han alone falls because it is strong? After four hundred years, beacons of war burn across the land. Everything lies in ruin, and the people wail in misery. Thirteen provinces are strewn with bones, so numerous that even the fertile fields beside the roads cannot contain them. Some maneuver through the world of politics, while others roam as heroes wi 59.6kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
  31. 81 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Steal Guan Yu and Force the Empress to Marry Me 三国:开局截胡关羽,强娶皇后 Historical3.2M WordsOngoing (Struggle for supremacy. Unification. Feel-good. Harem. Overwhelming dominance) He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era as a down-and-out member of the Han imperial clan. From the start, he gets to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei first and swears brotherhood with them. To survive in these turbulent times, he enlists in the army. He endures countless hardships, overcomes every obstacle, puts down the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and is ennobled and appointed as a general. He carves out a domain of his own, 61.4kReads8.6Score5kShelves
  32. 82 The Legacy of Yanhuang: The Three Kingdoms Record of Little Qiao and Xuanyuan 炎黄遗风之三国小乔轩辕录 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, young Qiao seeks revenge for her father and fulfills the wishes of her husband, Zhou Yu, and her son, Zhou Yi. When the eighteen warlords campaign against Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and Liu Dai murder Qiao Mao over the shortage of provisions. His fourteen-year-old daughter, young Qiao, flees for her life and enters Bingzhou with the help of the Yellow Turbans. After gathering some followers, she joins the coalition forces in Guandong and heads to the front lines. She m 6Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  33. 83 From Yongzheng's Princely Residence to the Greatest Emperor of All Time 乾隆从雍邸皇子到千古一帝 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + Harem Rivalries + Factional Strife + Romance + Emperor] Hongli ascended the throne at twenty-five and ruled for sixty years, making him the longest-reigning and longest-lived emperor in history. He governed with diligence, excelling in both civil and military affairs, and led the Qing to the height of its golden age. Yet factional strife raged through the court, conflicts in the deep palace never ceased, and danger lurked behind the splendor. In the end, the golden age ga 6.4kReads8.3Score305Shelves
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  34. 84 The Days I Spent with the Class Flower 和班花一起走过的日子 Urban653k WordsCompleted They had once been high school deskmates and friends for three years. Six years ago, after the college entrance exams, they went their separate ways. Six years later, fate brought them together again. He was the aloof heartthrob in every girl in the class's eyes, while she was the fiery class beauty in every boy's eyes... What would happen when they met again today...? 1.8kReads8.4Score564Shelves
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  35. 85 Jiajing’s Beloved Eldest Son 嘉靖好大儿 Historical5.4M WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 9.3kReads8.5Score870Shelves
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  36. 86 Back to Republican-Era China: Training a German-Equipped Division 回到民国:整训德械师 Urban462k WordsCompleted The wheels of history have always rolled inexorably onward. It is the tide of the times. In the history of the Republic of China, one figure after another took center stage, each having their turn in the spotlight. There were rounds of applause and the rise and fall of ordinary people. It was a time of great drama, but also one of blood and tears. The protagonist is a young Chinese man from a new era. Caught in a temporal maelstrom, he joins this grand historical drama. Can a butterfly stir up 2.4kReads8.6Score100Shelves
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  37. 87 My Life as a Warlord 我的军阀生涯 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted In an era when the last emperor of the Great Qian Empire has abdicated and warlords have been fighting for seventeen or eighteen years, Wang Fei, a miserable modern-day wage worker, unexpectedly comes to this world. He eventually awakens memories of his past life and gains a System for killing enemies. Follow Wang Fei as he gradually unifies the empire. (This brief synopsis doesn't do the story justice, so please read the novel itself. PS: This is an alternate history.) (The System's main functi 21Reads7.2Score—Shelves
  38. 88 Overturning the Warring States: The State of Wei 颠覆战国之魏国 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Wei, a lifelong city-dwelling homebody, wakes up to discover that he has become Prince Shen, the crown prince of Wei during the Warring States period. He's already on his way to the Battle of Maling, and his first priority is figuring out how to stay alive. Before long, he finds himself facing a succession of ambitious and talented rulers, including Duke Xiao of Qin, King Huiwen of Qin, King Wei of Chu, and King Wei of Qi, not to mention the top talents serving under them. With his limited 4.2kReads8.6Score378Shelves
  39. 89 Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao Appears 说曹操曹操到 Urban156k WordsCompleted Chen Fei, an unlucky man in real life, hits rock bottom and meets Cao Cao, who has transmigrated into the present. From then on, Chen Fei's world changes. The passage through time opens once more, and everyone has a farewell they cannot avoid and a new chapter in life that must begin. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 90 Transmigrating Across the Xiang River 穿越湘江 Historical270k WordsOngoing Two classmates transmigrated together to the Xiangjiang battlefield in a parallel world. From then on, the Red Army had an additional commander and quartermaster, and the Long March and the War of Resistance took a different course. 19Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  41. 91 With a Scroll of Mountains and Rivers, I Transmigrate Through Time to Chase the Light 我携山河画卷,穿越古今追光 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical Transmigration | the Myriad Worlds | Two Powerful Leads and Political Intrigue | Chinese Cultural Heritage | Journeys Through Multiple Dynasties | Satisfying Comeback] Historian Lin Yu accidentally touched an ancient map of mountains and rivers and fell into the real past. From the start, he found himself in a mass grave from the Warring States period, with a rain of Qin arrows bearing down on him. He nearly perished in the wilderness. While others who transmigrated brought Systems 48Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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  42. 92 What If the Ming Dynasty Had Taken the Qing Dynasty's Place 把明朝放在清朝位置上的那些事儿 Historical367k WordsOngoing [The main story is complete. Extra chapters are updated on the last Friday of every month.] What would happen if the Ming Dynasty were pushed back 276 years and placed where the Qing Dynasty once stood? Xu Da facing off against Dorgon, Zhu Di leading a personal campaign against Galdan, Zheng He reaching Europe... Qi Jiguang battling British colonists, Zhang Juzheng launching modernization reforms, Xu Xiake traveling across the globe... (This book doesn't create history. It just carries history t 288Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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  43. 93 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 6.1kReads8.6Score493Shelves
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  44. 94 Your Majesty, Something’s Wrong! Su Zhe Is Rebelling to Save His Brother 官家不好了,苏辙救兄心切造反了 Historical467k WordsOngoing The Nine Tripods appear, and the True Emperor rises. The Jiuli submit, and the people are brought to heel! Han Qi: The realm cannot go a single day without a ruler. Your Majesty should make plans now and adopt a son from the imperial clan to reassure the people! Zhao Zhen: My son is dead! Wen Yanbo: The thirteenth son of the Prince of Runan is a worthy candidate. He is unquestionably the best choice to become the future Crown Prince of Great Song! Zhao Zhen: Will anyone spare a thought for me? M 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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  45. 95 Secret Records Behind the Red Walls: A Complete History of China's Unofficial Past, Unabridged 红墙秘录:中国野史大全(无删节完整版) Historical2.7M WordsCompleted This complete collection is like a secret key unlocking the hidden chambers of China's imperial past, guiding readers into shadowy corners that official histories leave shrouded in secrecy. From the ancient legends of Unofficial History of the Xia and Shang to the imperial passions and court intrigues of The History of the Imperial Harem in the Song Dynasty, The History of the Imperial Harem in the Ming Dynasty, and Unofficial History of the Yuan Dynasty; from the extravagant excesses of The Ero 1.7kReads9.3Score323Shelves
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  46. 96 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 Historical617k WordsCompleted An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu. 878Reads9.6Score—Shelves
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