Looking for a Great Historical Novel with Plenty of Imagination, Set in a Purely Fictional World 跪求一本好点的历史文，想象力丰富一点的，纯架空
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Tang Dynasty: From the Start, I Own an Island Overseas 唐朝:开局坐拥海外一座岛
Have you ever seen two transmigrators? Then one day, when another transmigrator appeared right in front of our protagonist, he had no idea! The Li father and son seized power and founded the Tang dynasty, but was it actually Emperor Yang of Sui, Yang Guang, who had secretly ordered them to do it? Yang Zhao, a promising young man from the modern world, was struck by lightning and reduced to ashes, only to transmigrate to the Tang dynasty. Was his new identity that of Emperor Yang's son? Or the lo
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The Court Is Full of Traitors, Yet They Want Me to Become an Emperor for the Ages! 满朝奸臣，要扶我做千古一帝！
[Epic imagination + explosive action + underdogs overthrowing their superiors + no angst] After transmigrating to the Warring States period, Chu Feng becomes the most carefree prince of Chu. He plans to live peacefully and wait for the kingdom to fall so he can flee. But after one look at the court full of officials, his composure completely crumbles. The chancellors are Qin Hui and Yan Song. The palace directors are Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian. The great general is named Xing Daorong… And then t
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Great Ming: My Father Is Yongle, and I Shall Guard the Realm Forever 大明：家父永乐，永镇山河
In the final years of the Jianwen era, the Prince of Yan entered the capital, took the throne, and adopted the reign title Yongle. A great empire was turning a brand-new page, on the verge of ushering in an age of peace for the ages. A young man from the future transmigrates into the famous “Grilled Meat Prince,” Zhu Gaoxu. Before him stand the brilliant Yongle Emperor, Zhu Laosi; his frail, sickly eldest brother, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi; his beloved nephew, the Good Holy Grandson Zhu Zhanji…
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Great Tang: Only Defying the Emperor's Order Makes You Stronger 大唐：抗旨才能变强
He transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and gets a frustrating System: the only way to grow stronger is to defy imperial orders. It's like dancing on the edge of a blade, constantly courting death. Yet, against everyone's expectations, no matter how recklessly he acts, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun dote on him and indulge his every whim. Even the protagonist himself has no idea why. As it turns out, he is the first child Li Shimin and Zhangsun had together, a poor little boy wh
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Smoke and Fire in the Great Ming 大明烟火
Zhu Yuanzhang: “A bunch of corrupt lawbreakers! I’m going to kill them all.” Han Du: “Your Majesty, please calm down. Rather than killing them, why not put them to use and squeeze every last bit of value out of them?” Zhu Yuanzhang: ...
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Returning to Ancient Times with a Warehouse 带着仓库回古代
Li Jiu returned to an alternate ancient world with a warehouse full of supplies. Faced with impoverished people and barren fields, Li Jiu resolved to turn the countryside into a new rural paradise and lead the whole nation toward shared prosperity!
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I Was About to Rebel, but Zhu Di Awakened a Golden Finger 我刚要造反，朱棣却觉醒了金手指
[Ming Dynasty charmer + father’s resignation, son’s delight + simulator + two golden fingers] In the sixteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoshuo transmigrates to another version of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. With three dragons and two pythons around him, he had planned to live quietly and enjoy his life as a prince. But to his surprise, he attracts the spirits of legendary figures from history. The First Emperor Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu the Conqueror, Chancellor Zhuge Liang, the God
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Why Is My Transmigration to Another World So Different? 我的异世界穿越，怎么不一样
(The sole heroine is Schrodinger’s cat: no System, no golden finger, a male incubus, and the author’s occasional heavy hand) Arjin is dead. The good news: he transmigrated. The bad news: this world has none of the things he wants. Magic? None. Wandering female knights? None. Western Region dancers? None. Empresses or female generals? None. Elf queens? None. Shrine maidens? None. Childhood sweethearts? Definitely none. Idols? Are you kidding me? From centurion to regent general, from the son of a
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The Scheming Adopted Son Is Raising a Puppy Again Today 心机义子今天也在养小狗
[Complete] [Younger top, two male leads, one-on-one romance, ancient military setting, alternate history, happy ending] [Nameless orphan × (supposed) bandit's adopted son] [The young master is always right] × [I've worked hard for years and don't want to do this anymore. I need to find a sucker to take over my job.] Sincere, passionate gong × gentle, scheming shou Their tangled love and hatred twists and turns, until it all comes to nothing, like flowers reflected in a mirror and the moon in wat
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Song Cavalry Rules the World 宋骑天下
Modern engineering PhD Zhao Qi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji. With the Jingkang Incident looming, he resolves to turn the empire’s fortunes around. His first move is to expand the Imperial City Bureau and divide its duties into specialized branches. When his ministers denounce him for “neglecting his proper duties,” Zhao Qi quietly equips all three armies with newly developed Shenbi crossbows. When the Jin army marches south toward the Sixteen Prefe
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Journey of the Cold Blade: From Refugee to Ruler of the Realm 寒锋行：从流民到摄山河
A hidden heir lurks in the refugee camps, while the Nine Cauldrons fracture the land and set the beacon fires alight. Xiao Yu, a lowborn refugee struggling to survive in a border camp in the state of Yan, has no idea that his blood carries the loyalty and grievance of a renowned general from the former dynasty. A forced conscription sweeps him into the meat grinder known as the Battle of Canglang Plains. Amid mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, his innate “Eye of Insight” lets him spot a g
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Never Yield the Land 不让江山
At first, I looked upon the world and saw nothing but heroes and great men. Then I looked again, and saw nothing but a rabble. Rather than entrust this realm and its people to you, I might as well take it for myself!
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The Ning Empire's Army 长宁帝军
This world is divided among hundreds of countries, large and small. When it comes to warfare on land, the Ning Kingdom is virtually invincible. Its fierce armies, drawn from the four frontiers and four arsenals, sweep across the realm. Wherever the land stretches, Ning's banners can be planted. But beyond the sea, where its armies cannot reach, there are always those who refuse to submit. And so a young man took up his blade and halberd, and crossed the sea on a single reed.
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No Retreat for the Lone Army: Shi Dakai Leads His Troops into Sichuan 孤军不北渡：石达开兵出四川
How many Chinese people still feel a pang of regret over Shi Dakai’s defeat at the Dadu River? Tang Shu, who made his home wherever he went and devoted himself to water conservancy, had never understood why his father gave him the name Shu, meaning “garrison.” Then one day, he transmigrated to the banks of the Dadu River in 1863 and took over Shi Dakai’s body. Only then did he understand that he was destined to face a calamity. How could he avoid being sliced apart piece by piece like a salmo
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