This Is More of a Discussion Thread: The Highest-Quality Historical Novels Are on Tomato Novel 算是一个讨论贴，番茄中历史文质量最高。
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Reborn in Great Qi: I Just Want to Survive 魂穿大齐：我只想活命
[Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr
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Wu Zetian Comes to the Great Ming: I Shall Uphold Its Three-Century Legacy 武后临明：朕扶大明三百年
In the early years of the Chongzhen reign, the Ming dynasty was beset by turmoil, its collapse seemingly just around the corner. The legendary female emperor Wu Zetian transmigrated into the body of Empress Zhou. The moment she opened her eyes, she was beset by troubles at home and abroad, surrounded by enemies on all sides. She did not rule from behind the curtain or meddle in state affairs. As empress, she advanced one careful step at a time: She built armies of warrior monks and established
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Three Kingdoms: Everyone Is Reborn, and Everyone Has a Cheat 三国：全员重生，人人都开挂
In the fifth year of Guanghe, Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, jolted awake from a nightmare of his own death. He remembered how, after his death, He Jin and the eunuchs fought each other, plunging the realm into chaos. In this life, he would deftly maintain the balance of power and curb the factions, making the Han great again. He thought he was chosen by heaven. But he had no idea... Zhang Rang remembered the humiliation of drowning after jumping into a river, and was secretly searching for
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Three Kingdoms: Liu Zhang Is Reborn and Makes the Han Great Again 三国：刘璋重生，让强汉再次伟大
In my past life, I was a coward. I watched helplessly as Yizhou fell, my son died in battle, and I became the ruler of a fallen kingdom. Reborn, I found myself back in my father’s funeral hall, kneeling before his coffin while everyone treated me as the easiest target. Zhao Wei wanted to strip me of power, Pang Xi wanted to split my territory, and Zhang Lu wanted to swallow it whole. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan: every one of them thought they could make a meal of me. This time, I’m done pretendin
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A Fated Hero, Forced to Conquer by the Goddess of Vengeance 天命枭雄，复仇女神逼我称霸
[An alternate-history story, not based on real history. Set in the era after the Three Kingdoms, as the Eastern Jin and Sixteen Kingdoms period begins.] Cheng Feng, a state-owned enterprise employee, sees his hopes of marriage crushed by an exorbitant bride price. After one night of heavy drinking, he transmigrates to the war-torn Northern Jin, becoming the nephew of the head of the Jiang clan in Liangzhou. At this time, the Five Barbarians are wreaking havoc across the Central Plains. The empir
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Water Margin: More Children, More Blessings, Winning Heroes and the Realm 水浒多子多福收好汉争霸
[More Children, More Blessings] [Recruiting Water Margin Heroes] [Conquest on the Battlefield] Emperor Huizong of Song: Make him a prince? And throw in a princess, too? Li Zhu: Boss, I’m a strategist. Why do you keep making me lead troops? Wen Huanzhang: Some pig just trampled my precious little cabbage? Emperor of Liao: I just took the throne, and Yanjing is already gone! Wanyan Zonghan: This kid’s ruthless! Wanyan Zongwang: He’s not playing by the rules. This is so unfair! Wanyan Wushu: Forget
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Transmigrate to the Three Kingdoms: I Became Lü Bu's Daughter 穿越三国：他成为吕布的女儿
[Man transmigrates into a woman] [Three Kingdoms power struggle] [Rags-to-riches comeback] [Restoring Lu Bu’s reputation] [Collecting beauties] [Political scheming] In the second year of Jian’an, the realm is in turmoil. A modern man’s soul returns to the body of Lu Lingqi, Lu Bu’s daughter, just as she is being forced into a political marriage with Yuan Shu. The road ahead is full of deadly dangers, and legendary heroes from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms take turns appearing. With a man’s
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The Splendor of the Tang Dynasty: My Father Is Li Shimin 锦绣盛唐：我的父亲是李世民
My surname is Li, my given name is Tai, my courtesy name is Huibao, and my childhood name is Qingque. I am the legitimate second son of Emperor Taizong of the Great Tang. My mother is Empress Wende, and my uncle is Zhangsun Wuji. I was favored above all the princes from a young age, and as I grew up, I proved to be exceptionally talented and brilliant. My useless elder brother, the crown prince, ruined himself and lost his position. Naturally, I am the most suitable, reasonable, and legitimate h
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The Qin Empire’s Industrial Revolution 大秦工业革命
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
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Story of Minglan: Becoming the Sheng Family’s Son-in-Law 知否：从盛府女婿开始
He transmigrates into the world of The Story of Minglan as a poor scholar, marries Sheng Shulan, the beloved daughter of the Sheng family, and works hard at the imperial examinations until he finally earns a place on the honor roll. As the plot of The Story of Minglan intertwines with the realities of court politics, watch him rely on memories of his previous life to overcome one obstacle after another, rise from a poor scholar to a powerful court official, command the winds of change, marry a b
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Do You Know: Gu Tingyu’s Struggle 知否：顾廷煜的奋斗
After transmigrating into The Story of Minglan, I became Gu Tingyu, the sickly young master of the Ningyuan Marquis Manor. Luckily, the story hasn’t begun yet. Watch me change my fate and secure my mother’s position as the marquis’s wife. It turns out this world also blends in stories like Water Margin and Dream of the Red Chamber. Interesting! Watch me become Zhou Tong’s disciple and a sworn junior fellow student of Lu Junyi and Shi Wengong, sit the imperial exams and rank second in the palace
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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
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...
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I, Liu Shan, the Good-for-Nothing Mocked for a Thousand Years! 我，刘禅，被骂千年的阿斗！
I, Liu Shan, am the fatuous ruler cursed for a thousand years!
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The Prime Minister in Sichuan People's Eyes: Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Liang Alone 四川人口中的丞相，专属诸葛亮
The chancellor in Sichuanese lore is none other than Zhuge Liang.
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The Former Lord Returns to Rongcheng 蓉城故主来
The old master of Rongcheng has arrived.
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The Soul of the Hibiscus Flower 芙蓉花魂
The soul of the hibiscus flower
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The Iron-Boned Ming, Zhu Qizhen the Fortress Emperor 大明硬骨头，堡宗朱祁镇
[No System, no golden finger, no overpowered protagonist, no crushing everyone with brute force] On the eve of the Tumu Crisis, he transmigrates as Zhu Qizhen and is emperor for just one day. Why did Zhu Qizhen clear Wang Zhen's name? Was the Zhu Qizhen who returned to power in history really the same man? Did the Ming dynasty truly begin its decline with him? Of the sixteen Ming emperors, how many met a clear-cut end? He must survive first. Only then can he think about anything else. With three
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A Stick in the Tang Dynasty 大唐一根棍
[Comedy + Suspense + Brainy Wish Fulfillment + Historically Grounded Tang Dynasty] A farm boy with a serious lack of virtue gradually grows into the Tang dynasty's number-one troublemaker (no, wait, strike that). He grows into a pillar that holds up the sky, a beam that spans the sea. If I'm having a good time and you're not, I'll beat you until you are. If I can't reform you, I'll cremate you. I crush foreign kingdoms, dissect the aristocratic clans, discipline princes, and slap emperors I can'
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What Do You Mean, If I Can't Get into Chang'an, I'll Fight My Way In? 什么叫考不进长安就打进去？
(No System + One Female Lead + Political Scheming and Conquest + Surviving in Troubled Times + Building a Following) “You want to know who I am? Sit down, have some tea, and let me spin you a tale.” In the eyes of the refugees, I'm a living bodhisattva who barely belongs in this world, giving them food and shelter. In the eyes of the noble clans, I'm a mad dog in human skin, mild-mannered most days but ready to wipe out entire households when I make a move. In the histories, I'm the gravedigger
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Madman: Slashing My Way from a Pile of Corpses to the Dragon Throne 疯子：从死人堆里一路杀到龙椅
[No System + Two Insane Souls + No Saintly Mercies + Decisive and Ruthless] The day Shen Zhou crawled out of a pile of corpses, a modern man's soul appeared in his mind. One soul was bloodthirsty and loved to kill; the other was calm and calculating. The two souls fought each other every day, driving him into a madman feared by everyone in Yunmeng Marsh. Defeated soldiers tried to steal his food? He killed them all. The imperial army came to crush him? He used a fire ox formation to rout thre
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N Ways for the Boss to Die: Starting with Shortchanging the Tooth Soldiers 老板的N种死法：从克扣牙兵开始
[No System] Wen Xiu was ruined by a shady employment agency in his previous life, then died after his boss withheld his wages... When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, where he is now a soldier in the Weibo garrison. Bosses in this era are even more ruthless. They aren’t called CEOs, but military governors. Withholding wages is called docking soldiers’ pay, and employees quitting isn’t called changing jobs, but mutiny. As a soldier deman
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I Tried to Kill the Emperor, Failed, and Fled into the Mountains 本想干掉皇帝，失败逃入深山中
Li Zhao helped his father, Li Qi, plan to lead an army against the emperor. But the coup failed, and the whole family was forced to flee in a panic. Li Qi was captured and taken back to Chang'an, while Li Zhao escaped into the mountains. His subordinates stared at him in confusion. Li Zhao calmly reassured them, "Everyone, don't worry. It's all going according to my plan." Inside, Li Zhao was panicking. Could someone tell him how to survive in the mountains?
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Frontier Army: From Claiming a Convict Woman to Unifying the World 边军：从领取罪女开始，一统天下
[Not a good person] [Multiple heroines] [Decisive and ruthless] [Frontier power struggle] [Blood-and-iron scheming] [Alternate history] [Imperfect protagonist] (The protagonist makes mistakes and suffers defeats.) Transmigrating to the frontier isn't a dream of waking up with the world in your hands. It's a struggle to survive with your head on the line. Briquette coal, the Mo Dao, fine steel: in a time of chaos, technologies that can enrich the country and strengthen its army aren't just source
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A Scion’s Road to the Throne 纨绔子弟的登基路
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
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How Cao Cao Was Made 曹操是怎样炼成的
Everyone calls Cao Cao the disgraceful offspring of a eunuch's concubine, the remnant of a eunuch clan, and says his birth makes him the laughingstock of the realm. Born amid the chaos at the end of the Han dynasty, he starts with every disadvantage: no family connections to back him and people looking down on him at every turn. No one could have guessed that the child everyone scorned on the streets would spend half his life fighting and, through his own efforts, pacify the Central Plains, domi
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The Chinese Labor Corps: A Coppersmith’s First World War 华工军团：一名铜匠的第一次世界大战
[Cross-border romance + an underdog's rise + a hero of World War I + rural life + bandits] From a wedding hall in Shandong to the trenches of Europe, an epic expedition by an ordinary man! On the day of his wedding, Shandong coppersmith Li Zhongfu discovers that soldiers and bandits have joined forces to massacre Wuji Town, where his fiancée Su Huizhen lives. At the brink of life and death, Li Zhongfu saves the townspeople, but Su Huizhen disappears. After accidentally uncovering the secret behi
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I Became the Wanli Emperor's Crown Prince, So Whoever Wants the Red Pill Can Eat It 穿成万历太子，这红丸谁爱吃谁吃
Reborn as an emperor who has only been on the throne for a month, he faces the Palace Coup and the Red Pill Incident, with treacherous officials within and bandits without. From crown prince to emperor, he plans every step. Great Ming, are you ready to welcome your Emperor Taichang? Nurhaci, are you ready to be put through the wringer?
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Chronicles of the Xuanhe Era 宣和风云录
Turmoil in the imperial palace, factional struggles among the officials. The Tanguts are divided, while the Jurchens watch like prowling tigers. A true man’s heart remains steel to the very end. Let me test my hand and mend the rift in the heavens. I’ll summon the Milky Way’s celestial waves and scour the northwest clean of the barbarians’ sands! The storm is raging.
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Dust Mountain 尘埃山
This story follows ordinary people struggling to survive through the long, chaotic ninety years of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It portrays how a group of common folk make their way in life, far from the halls of power, with no special advantages or extraordinary encounters. Like specks of dust drifting through time, they endure the weight of the years, unnoticed and unheard.
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The Saga of Hot-Blooded Great Tang Continues: The Endgame 再继热血大唐，棋局终焉
[No System + Hard-Nosed Political Intrigue + Farming and Infrastructure + Epic Wars + Epic Ensemble Cast] [Three Generations · A Century of History · Reforging China's Backbone] He transmigrates into the heir to the northern borderlands of the Great Xi, and finds himself in hell mode from the start? His father, Li Huiming, is afflicted with demonic poison and may not live to see another day; His aunt, Wu Xinghuang, ascends the throne as emperor and regards the Li family as a thorn in her side;
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May and Anran 五月与安然
This is a work of autobiographical fiction mixed with transmigration. It tells the story of Liu He, the only person in Chinese history to have been emperor, king, marquis, and commoner, as he is reincarnated, and of a transmigrator who rewrites the falsified history of the Western Han to restore Liu He’s good name and clear him of blame. With history, love, and philosophy as its themes, the novel uses allegory, parables, and rambling reflections to portray one person’s growth and pursuit of purp
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Vivid as Life 栩栩若生
A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form
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The Stunning Legitimate Daughter Opens Her Eyes, and Royal Families Across the Nations Dote on Her 绝色嫡女一睁眼，各国皇室团宠了
[Rebirth + Revenge Against Scumbags + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, helping her husband rise to power. But once he had achieved success, he discarded her like a used tool. Her grandfather’s entire family and her upright father, the Minister of Rites, were branded with infamy and executed. She herself died with child, unable to rest in peace. At last, Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn. In this life, she will protect her family and crush the scumbag man
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Reborn as a Mad Princess: The Moon Shines Over the Western Tower 重生狂妃之明月罩西楼
In her previous life, Jiang Mingyue, daughter of a great general, took blows and shed blood for the Great Yin dynasty. She lived a passionate life and died a passionate death. So when she got another chance at life, she decided to stop making waves. She chose the rich, titled Zhao Xilou, a veteran slacker, as her husband, intending to while away her days with Lord Zhao, eating and waiting to die. But after becoming a Zhao, Jiang Mingyue discovered that her slacker husband might have no ambition
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A Chaotic Life Back in Ancient Times 穿回古代的鸡飞狗跳生活
[Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Kids + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy]: Transmigrating into a lovesick woman, Tang Zhuyun wakes up in the middle of a scene where she’s climbing into a man’s bed. She turns around and runs. Forget this bed, she’s not getting in! Who needs a man when her father is the top scholar, her brother is the top scholar, and even her son will be the top scholar? They’ll protect her, so she can do whatever she wants! As a master physician, she’ll focus on her career, save lives, and k
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Transmigrating to the Southern Han of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, I Unite China 穿越五代十国南汉一统华夏
I transmigrated to the Southern Han during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. First, I made sure Jiaozhi would never again separate from China. Then I wiped out Champa, followed by Min, Southern Chu, Wuyue, and Southern Tang. I seized the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun by land and sea, destroyed the Khitan, Northern Zhou, and Western Xia, and unified China. China no longer placed greater value on civil officials than military ones; instead, it excelled in both. The Southern Han was no So
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Poppies by the Chu River 楚河边的虞美人
A conspiracy brought young Xiang Yu (A Ji / Xiang Ji) and Yu Ji (A Yu / Yu Yanji) together. After they parted, each was swept up in the turmoil of the age, with no idea when they might meet again... Yu, oh Yu, what am I to do with you? My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well!
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When Spring Comes to Jiangnan, the Flowers Bloom 春到江南花自开
The Song dynasty was the only dynasty in feudal China without a curfew, and a turning point in Chinese history. It left behind far too many regrets. This novel is set in the late Southern Song. The protagonist, Zhao Xuan, is a low-ranking soldier at Diaoyu Fortress. After being gravely wounded in the bombardment that killed Mongke Khan, he is sent back to Lin'an by Wang Jian for treatment, and the story begins. The first half of the novel follows the History of Song closely. Zhao Xuan rises and
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Three Kingdoms: Reviving the Han Once More 三国之：再兴大汉
In the late Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era, famine ravaged the land. The people wailed in misery, barely able to survive. Some called him a hypocrite, others a true hero. Some said he was merely a hot-blooded young man, while others claimed he knew nothing of political intrigue. But I am different. I alone cherish his benevolence, his deep concern for the people’s livelihood. Whether he succeeded or failed, he, Emperor Zhaolie of Han, Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, was in my eyes a truly extraordi
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The Five Elements Merchant's Illustrated Guide 五行商图志
In the legendary age, five kingdoms carved up the land, and trade routes were as deadly as blades. Long Zu inherited the family business his forebears had built through farming and commerce. With an exceptional eye, he seized the first business opportunity in a time of chaos and raised the banner of the Righteous Merchants Alliance amid fierce competition. He then elevated Mu Heng, a young man who had started out as a retainer, to the position of vice-leader. One was a master of calculation, a
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I Hold Power in Eastern Wu 我在东吴当权臣
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
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Three Kingdoms: I Only Want to Conquer, but These Women Are All Acting Strange 三国：我只想争霸，她们全不对劲
[Transmigration + a world with many women and few men + all the heroes turned female + farming and conquest + daily romantic rivalries + political intrigue + lighthearted comedy + meticulous historical research] After waking up, Xiang Xuansun found himself transmigrated into the body of Xiang Bei, the magistrate of Lin'an County. The good news: he was a member of the Xia royal clan, with a perfectly legitimate claim. The bad news: this world was populated entirely by women. Every fierce general
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I Transmigrated to the Tyrannical Qin: Chen Sheng Led Me in Rebellion 穿越暴秦：陈胜带我起义
Are kings and nobles born to their station? The protagonist transmigrates into the brutal Qin dynasty and rises in rebellion alongside Chen Sheng, in an age ruled by harsh officials. Facing divisions between sworn brothers and the relentless turning wheels of history, he plots and schemes to save the brothers who stood together when their oath was first made. Where will he lead them from here...?
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The Great Tang's Ode: Saving the World and Bringing Peace to the People 大唐赋之济世安民
This novel tells the sweeping, legendary story of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang! Most of it is based on real history, though I've added some artistic touches and a few personal insights. I wrote this book because I like an actor. I hope that one day I can see him wearing a ceremonial robe embroidered with the twelve imperial symbols. He would look absolutely wonderful!
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Crown Prince Zhaoming 昭明太子
A historical biographical novel centered on Crown Prince Xiao Tong of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Blending court intrigue, the smoke of war, the bond between father and son, and literary ideals, it breathes vivid life into the framework of historical fact and captures both the warmth and the tragedy of a crown prince who seemed perfect in every way.
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Elegy of a Chaotic Age: Prelude 乱世挽歌之序曲
[Transmigration + History + Three Kingdoms + Male Protagonist + No Golden Finger] His work after 98 grueling hours gets scrapped? A burned-out screenwriter transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms and takes on history with workplace tactics! Have KPIs ever pushed you to the breaking point? Senior writer Wang Cheng spent four straight days working through the night on his script, “Turbulence at the End of the Han,” only for the client to demand a complete rewrite with one dismissive remark: “It’s not
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A Tiger Swallowing Ten Thousand Miles: The Life of Liu Yu 气吞万里如虎：刘裕大传
In a turbulent age, heroes rose one after another, and Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of the Southern Song, was the most dazzling legend of the period from the late Eastern Jin to the early Southern Dynasties. Born into a humble family in Jingkou, he was driven by the bold spirit of a chaotic age. Armored and armed, he rode through war and upheaval, crushing Huan Xuan and suppressing Lu Xun, then destroying Southern Yan, Qiao Shu, and Later Qin. With iron resolve and strategic brilliance, he brought the cha
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A Thousand Years in an Instant, White Hair Like the Moon 千年一瞬白发如月
An unexpected transmigration, a love spanning a thousand years, and a modern man’s romantic adventure in the High Tang: a millennium unfolds in a single instant. Li Zhe, a history student, is playing a game when a phone leak shocks him into the Tianbao era of the Tang dynasty. The moment he opens his eyes, he meets Li Ye, one of the Four Great Tang Dynasty Poets: her white hair shines like the moon, her beauty is bold, and her spirit is free and uninhibited. She assumes Li Zhe is a drunken, pas
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I Am Zhang Liang, Descendant of the Marquis of Liu 在下张梁，乃留侯之后
“Yellow Turbans at the End of the Han,” “Collecting Famous Generals,” “Reborn and Transmigrate,” “Weak System,” “From North to South” Zhang Liang transmigrates to the late Eastern Han Dynasty, recruits Zhao Yun, saves Guan Yu, and establishes himself at Xiaquyang, building a strong base in Jizhou. The Yellow Turban Army takes to the sea, subdues Goguryeo in the north, recruits the Fuyu, attacks the Xianbei, and wipes out the Wuhuan. It then heads south to Rinan Commandery, occupies Jiaozhou, col
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Thank You for Not Marrying Me 谢君不娶之恩
On the day of her wedding, Xie Linyuan, heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei, learns that his childhood sweetheart and cousin, Xie Sanniang, is being forced to marry his political enemy, Pei Jiuqing, who has a lame leg. He strips off his wedding clothes on the spot and takes Xie Sanniang to the ancestral hall to draw up a marriage contract. Ten miles of red silk earn him the city’s praise: “The heir is such a devoted lover.” Abandoned by Xie Linyuan at the wedding, I’m left in a humiliating state, bec
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