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Lessons from Ancient History 3 古史今鉴3
The Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, then the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing. Starting from the Sixteen Kingdoms, ending with the fall of the Qing. Fiction is the outer shell; the bones are authentic history. Chronicle the loyal souls of Huaxia and carry on the legacy of the Han people. At the start of the third century AD, the Three Kingdoms reunified under the Jin dynasty. But this brief unity was merely the prelude to a far greater catastrophe. The Rebellion of the Eight Princes
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The Travels of King Mu of Zhou 穆天子游记
The Travels of King Mu tells the legendary story of King Mu of Zhou, Ji Man, the fifth Son of Heaven of the Western Zhou dynasty. Invited by the Queen Mother of the West, he journeyed west to Kunlun with eight steeds and a company of soldiers, seeking the elixir of immortality. Building on The Tale of King Mu, the novel weaves in numerous mythological episodes, battles between immortals and demons, and elements of Eastern fantasy to create a vast world where humans, gods, monsters, and demons co
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Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒:天下大乱关我屁事
I transmigrated into the world of Water Margin by accident. Before me was a world overrun with heroes, and behind me lay chaos where the people could barely survive. Murder and arson were everyday occurrences, while mountain spirits and monsters appeared and vanished without warning. The System said: Get fifty people to come eat at the tavern, and you’ll receive a pocket dimension. I looked at the counter showing 0/50, then at the three hunters fleeing through the woods in the distance. They’d m
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The Complete Story of Tang 说唐全传
Centered on the gathering of heroes at Wagang Stronghold, the story spans the period from Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou’s conquest of Northern Qi and Emperor Wen of Sui’s pacification of Southern Chen, to Li Yuan of Tang’s defeat of the rival warlords and Li Shimin’s ascension to the throne. It mainly recounts how the heroes of Wagang joined forces to rebel against the Sui and help establish the Tang dynasty, recreating the turbulent age of the eighteen rebel kings and sixty-four bands of rebels.
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Everyday Life in Beiping During the War of Resistance 抗战时期的北平民间
A friend said that the area east of Beiping served as a buffer zone, and Tanggu was covered by a treaty, so Japan wouldn't make another move for the time being. I'm afraid this matter... If we fight the war to the bitter end, our allies will naturally help us. After all, if we really lose, they won't be able to bear it either, so we know they'll help.
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Rebel of the Five Dynasties: From Foot Soldier to Founding Emperor 五代狂徒:从小兵到开国皇帝
A modern young man wakes in the body of a man from the Five Dynasties era. With a tiger tally in hand and iron cavalry at his command, he stirs the chaotic age with ruthless schemes. He burns provisions, beheads famous generals, and wins the hearts of beauties. From commanding three thousand death warriors to becoming the founding emperor, watch Lin Fu carve out an emperor's path through the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms!
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The Chronicles of Later Zhao, Volume One: The Biography of Shi Le 后赵演义第一卷石勒传
Shi Le (274–333) was the only person in Chinese history to rise from slavery to the throne. Born into the lower ranks of the Jie people, he was once sold into slavery. He later rose to prominence with a band of “eighteen horsemen,” unified much of northern China, and founded the Later Zhao regime. During his rule, he introduced a number of reforms: he established the Imperial Academy, reduced taxes and corvée labor, and appointed the Han official Zhang Bin to high office. He also created a “thre
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The Later Qian Dynasty 后乾
[Entirely fictional setting, no golden finger, no System, warfare + military reform] This is a story about Han people invading from beyond the passes. A newly risen nomadic empire has pushed as far as the Huai River, poised to unify the realm. The Han Empire, driven south in retreat, is reorganizing its forces and trying to reclaim the Mandate of Heaven. At just this moment, in the northeast of China, a state founded by Han slaves rises from the small region of Pingzhou, wearing the skin of the
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Misty Rain over Chang'an 雾雨长安
Mist and rain soak Chang'an; each step is a stumble. His blue robe is still warm, yet his whole body feels cold. This book follows An Ziyan, a scholar returning from the academy, through war, worldly turmoil, and setbacks as he engages with the world and then withdraws from it, coming to understand his heart and see his true nature.
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The Dragon Rises in Jinling: Reviving the Tang Dynasty for Five Hundred Years 龙起金陵,再续大唐五百年
“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
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Reborn: I Fight for Emperor Wanli 重生之我为万历爷打天下
Tang Song is reborn as a Ming general, taking part in the Wanli campaigns and witnessing the last glory of an ancient empire. By a twist of fate, he becomes good friends with the Wanli Emperor...
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Liu Bowen: Tides of Fortune in the Imperial Court 刘伯温之宦海沉浮
Liu Bowen: Rising and Falling in the Sea of Officialdom abandons the magical realism commonly used in earlier works about Liu Bowen. Its main approach is realism, with touches of romanticism. Following the ups and downs of Liu Bowen’s official career, and set against the peasant uprisings led by Fang Guozhen, Xu Shouhui, Wu Chengqi, and others, it offers a many-sided portrait of the vibrant world of the late Yuan dynasty. It depicts both the contests of wits and political maneuvering among strat
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I Transmigrated into Fukushima Masanori's Illegitimate Son 穿越成了福岛正则庶出子
#HistoricalReflection #Transmigration #EnsembleCast #PoliticalIntrigue #SengokuJapan #TokugawaIeyasu #TransmigrationToSengokuJapan #ToyotomiTokugawaIntrigue Transmigration to Sengoku Japan | Hard-Core Political Intrigue | Illegitimate Son’s Rise | Father-Son Blood Feud | Mystery of the Taiko’s Heir | History Buff’s Research | Warrior-Class Politics | Realistic Battle Scenes | In Keicho 5 (1600), on the eve of the Battle of Sekigahara, Japan is rife with undercurrents. Lu Chen, a modern full-cont
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Overthrowing the Tang: Transmigrate into Emperor Ai, Who Abdicated the Throne 覆唐:穿越禅位天子唐哀宗
A modern soul transmigrates into Li Zhu, the last emperor of the Great Tang. In the fourth year of Tianyou, Zhu Wen usurps the Tang throne, and the dynasty collapses after 289 years. In name, Li Zhu is the Prince of Jiyin who abdicated the throne. In reality, he is a prisoner trapped in a cage. The history books are unequivocal: just three months later, a cup of poisoned wine will be his end. Given a second life, he refuses to sit still and await death! Imprisoned in his residence, he uses polit
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The World Is Falling Apart: Escape from Tumu Fortress and Flee for My Life! 天崩:逃出土木堡,亡命狼居胥!
[Survival of the Fittest] [No System] [Political Intrigue] He transmigrates into Zhu Qizhen. He is emperor for just one day, before being forced to flee into the snowy north. The Battle of Tumu is riddled with unanswered questions. First, he has to stay alive. Only then can he think about anything else...
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Late Han: Yuan Shao Rebuilds His Hegemony 汉末:袁本初重铸霸业
[Three Kingdoms + No System + No Gunpowder + Grand-Scale Battles] This book combines historical speculation with political intrigue and contests of wit, recasting Yuan Benchu as a decisive ruler well versed in the art of kingship, and telling an epic tale of his rise to power in Hebei, unlike the story in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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When the Game Descended, the Simp Awakened and Became Invincible 游戏降临,舔狗觉醒后无敌了
The game arrives, and after the simp awakens, he becomes invincible
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The Apocalypse Doesn’t Exist, Because I’m Mentally Ill 末日,不存在的,因为我是精神病
The apocalypse doesn't exist, because I'm mentally ill
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High Martial: System 250, My Qi and Blood Are Soaring 高武:系统250,气血嘎嘎涨
High Martial: System 250, my blood energy is surging
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Siheyuan: The Simp Killed the White Lotus, All in the Name of Harmony 四合院:舔狗杀了白莲花,主打一个和睦
Siheyuan: The simp kills the white lotus, all in the name of harmony
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Is Cultivating Immortality Hard? You Can Do It with Just Your Hands 修仙难吗?还不是有手就行
Is cultivating immortality hard? You can do it as long as you have hands
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I Came Here to Fight for the Emperor’s Favor, So Why Are You Making Me Fight Zombies? 我是来宫斗的,你却让我打僵尸
I came here to fight palace intrigue, but you want me to fight zombies.
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After Seven Rebirths, I Was Spoiled Rotten, Yu Yutianmo 七次重生后我被宠上天雨宇天墨
After Being Reborn Seven Times, I Was Doted on by Everyone, by Yu Yutianmo
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I Transmigrated with a Braised Egg and Became a Princess in the Continent of Hanyue 穿越,带着卤蛋当公主,大陆翰月
Transmigrate, bring a braised egg and become a princess, on the Hanyue Continent
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Rui Guan: The Void 瑞冠虚无
I was born in the central Hebei plain in 1922. Ever since I was little, demons and monsters had their eyes on me, but luckily an old woman secretly protected me. On my seventh birthday, a cat's piercing cry rang through the sky... From that day on, I embarked on a strange and dazzling path into the void! This is my true story. You can also read it as a novel, but don't connect it to reality, because this is a parallel world.
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The Way of the Warrior: The Art of War 行道:兵道
(No System + Not a power fantasy + No harem) An old man who has lived his whole life gets another chance at life. Will he still make every choice for himself this time around? In the end, let's see whether this new life will be a matter of Doing all one can, then leaving the rest to fate.
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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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The Spoiled Young Heir 纨绔世子
[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
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With a Court Full of Loyal Ministers, I Really Don’t Want to Become an Emperor for the Ages! 满朝忠臣,我真不想做千古一帝!
Zhao Zhen transmigrates to the Jiuzhou Continent and becomes the Emperor of Great Xia, one of the Five Directions Empires. He awakens the Fallen Kingdom Ruler System. As long as his kingdom falls, he can gain the power to manipulate time and space, life and death, and reincarnation. He can see the past, present, and future, and remain undying throughout the river of time. He thought losing his kingdom would be as easy as eating meat. But then he takes a look at the ministers filling his court. H
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The Southern Song Dynasty’s Top Undercover Agent 南宋第一卧底
In the sixteenth year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song, Shen Mo, a modern-day undercover agent, began manipulating the fate of the empire in the palm of his hand. Countless ingenious schemes, ruthless plots, and brutal tactics poured from him. His modern forensic techniques cracked one bizarre Southern Song case after another, while his espionage skills crushed the secret agents of the Liao and Jin. When the Mongol Yuan cavalry, invincible across the land, came thundering toward them, the
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I Transmigrated as a Sword Immortal and Got Locked Up from the Start 穿成剑仙开局被关小黑屋
[The Seven Kingdoms at War: A Grand Historical Epic + The Protagonist Isn't Invincible + Intelligent Villains + Multiple Heroines + A Disastrous Start + Sailing + The Grasslands] Li Shizhi transmigrated to an age of chaos, with the seven kingdoms locked in a massive struggle. He was all set to make his mark and put his ambitions into action, but then... What kind of godforsaken place have I landed in? Is this a prison for death-row inmates? Then why am I the only one locked up? And what happened
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Spring and Autumn in the Entertainment World 娱乐春秋
In a fictional world of martial arts and a hundred schools, a modern person tells the locals that cultivation isn’t the only way to get what you want. Want to be the young hero everyone in the martial world adores? Easy, as long as you’re sincere... For example, why not invite your junior sister for a drink? Confucius said: “When you transmigrate, don’t just toil away at cultivation. The locals aren’t as capable as you!” The heavens make a board, the stars make its pieces, and knowledge is the g
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Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼
[The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac
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Sword in Hand, Wine in Tow, a Dashing Wanderer 仗剑,载酒,惊鸿客
[Prodigy + no System + Swordsmanship + Lighthearted + Immortality] The fake prodigy: “Life and death don’t matter. If you’ve got a problem, fight me.” The real prodigy: “I want to draw my sword.” “No, you don’t,” said the leaders of the Daoist sects, the Buddhist Venerable, and the Demon Cult Master, trying to talk him down. Across this vast and boundless land, who will determine its fate? I have a sword, its white blade stained red by the mortal world. A vast and magnificent sky stretches a
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God Said! 神说!
God said, “Let there be light!” And so Lin Yi came into the world, determined to prove that God exists, though by another path. If humanity created artificial intelligence, then who created us? The other night, I was watching the movie Prometheus at home when a line made me stop and think. A robot son asks the human father who created him, “Father! If you created me, then who created you?” That got me wondering: if God created us, then who created God? So I decided to sit down and try writing a
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Soul Awakening: I'm a Shadow That Gained Sentience 魂觉醒之我是一个开了窍的影子
The end times are near, and the great edifice is crumbling. A carefree young man watches helplessly as his father is slain far from home, leaving him utterly alone and with nowhere to turn. Perhaps he has an incredible stroke of luck: after escaping certain death, he masters both the flute and the sword, and wins the heart of a beautiful woman. His father's murder must be avenged. He steps into the martial world, where there is nowhere he can call home and every step is fraught with danger... On
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Awakening of the Soul: The Song of the Rift War 魂觉醒之裂合战歌
On the eighth day of the ninth month, in the autumn of the late Tang, chrysanthemums bloom and all other flowers wither. The setting sun drips blood, smoke from the beacon fires blots out the sky, and horses trample the cracked earth amid utter chaos. Everywhere, blades flash and refugees roam... A down-and-out young man with nowhere else to turn seeks refuge with a fellow townsman, hoping to make something of himself. Instead, he stumbles straight into his enemies' den and nearly loses his life
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The Soul-Chasing, Life-Taking Tale 追魂索命记
Soul-Chasing Death Warrant
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A Tang Dynasty Comeback: From Imperial Son-in-Law to Ruler of the World 贞观逆袭:从驸马到全球之主
Chen Xu, a modern-day all-around top student, wakes up in the body of a declining minor noble in the ninth year of Wude. With the Xuanwu Gate Incident unfolding, he swiftly throws his lot in with Li Shimin and uses modern knowledge to rewrite history. From making salt and paper to firing cement, from improving gunpowder to conquering the world, he uses technology to revolutionize farming and leave the Zhenguan era in the dust.
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The Purple Robe of the Great Qing 大清紫袍
All the ministers inside and out wear purple robes. Who will share my burden? The jade cups drain the blood of a thousand households; the silver candles burn away the people’s fat. When Heaven sheds tears, the people shed tears; where the singing grows loud, the weeping grows louder. You speak so freely of the sovereign’s boundless grace, yet you are the ones who have betrayed it. Jiaqing Set against the White Lotus Rebellion during the Jiaqing reign, this novel traces the fates of high-rankin
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Emperor Yongzheng (3 Volumes) 雍正皇帝(全三册)
Volume One: The Nine Princes’ Struggle for the Throne In the final years of the Kangxi reign, the crown prince’s position in the Forbidden City is on the verge of collapse. The princes contend for power, and danger lurks beneath the surface. The Eighth Prince boasts that he is equally accomplished in both letters and arms, and enjoys the support of the court ministers. Surely the throne must be his. The Fourteenth Prince leads troops west, carrying on his ancestors’ legacy, and his influence gro
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Fifteen Days in Two Capitals (Complete in Two Volumes) 两京十五日(全两册)
The Fifteen Days of Two Capitals is a historical novel by Ma Boyong. The story is based on a true account of Zhu Zhanji in the History of Ming: “In the fourth month of summer, as Nanjing was shaken repeatedly by earthquakes, he was ordered to go and guard the city. On a gengchen day in the fifth month, Emperor Renzong fell ill and sent an imperial summons for him to return. On a xinchou day in the sixth month, he arrived in Liangxiang, received the late emperor's edict, entered the palace, and a
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The Ming Dynasty (2 Volumes) 大明王朝(共2册)
The novel of the hit drama Ming Dynasty 1566, rated 9.5 on Douban, is essential reading for Taiwan’s political circles and a political reference book for Singapore’s cabinet. It is the celebrated work of Liu Heping, screenwriter of Yongzheng Dynasty and author of No War in Peking. Centered on the downfall of the powerful official Yan Song, the book tells the gripping story of a complex anti-corruption campaign in the Ming Dynasty. It uncovers the mystery behind Jiajing, one of the most unconvent
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Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众
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
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The Heavenly Kingdom: The Rise of an Imperial Dynasty 天国王朝:帝朝崛起
This is the legendary life of God's agent, entrusted with shepherding His flock! From a modern transmigrator to a medieval infant, he relied on the Mount & Blade System and his own strategic brilliance to break free from constraints, defend the Holy City, establish an empire, and change the course of history for both the Crusaders and the Islamic world. (Early game: using Mount & Blade to break through; mid-game: political scheming; late game: cyberpunk space opera)
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Immortal Fate: From Lowly Talisman Painter to Grand Ancestor of an Immortal Dynasty 造化仙缘:从画符小修到仙朝太祖
Lin Feng, a young man from Earth, transmigrates into a brutal world of immortal cultivation and becomes a beggar on the verge of death in the winter streets. At his darkest moment, a dormant fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation in his sea of consciousness unexpectedly awakens, granting him a small pocket dimension that can speed up spirit-plant growth and improve spiritual energy. The catch is that it has a ravenous appetite for spirit stones! With a four-element spirit root and good-for-nothin
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A Food Delivery Guy Enlists in the Western Han Army 外卖小哥西汉从军记
Ancient history + transmigration + Han Dynasty + war + behind-the-scenes stories A nobody finds himself in the Han Empire, an age crowded with legendary warriors. With no strength to speak of, how will he survive, and how will he forge an unconventional path through military life? This book takes you back more than two thousand years to reveal the moving stories behind the epic war between the Han and the Xiongnu...
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Another Possibility for the Northern Song 北宋的另一种可能
He transmigrates back to the Northern Song Dynasty. His father is Su Shi, and the family has just left Dongpo in Huangzhou. Things finally seem to be looking up. But thanks to Su Dongpo’s notorious sharp tongue and habit of getting into trouble, in just a few years the family will be banished again and again, heading south to explore its cuisine. He is Su Guo, the son who historically followed his father all the way from Huizhou to Danzhou. That year, Su Guo is thirteen; one year remains before
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Two Sleuths Crack the Case, One Clap of the Block Stuns the World 二人探案破原形,一声醒木天下惊
[Meticulous historical setting + ancient forensic mysteries + fast-paced cases + ancient entertainment + no System + lighthearted comedy + career-focused] [The short drama of the same name is now available. Search for it on Hongguo Short Dramas to watch.] Song Zhen has just transmigrated to the Xianqing era of the Tang Dynasty when he gets caught up in a murder case and is sent to the execution ground from the start. Luckily, Di Renjie saves him. The two become sworn friends, and together they s
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The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States (Three-Volume Set) 春秋战国(全三册)
The Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were not simply a time of chaos. They were a history shining with benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trustworthiness, and courage, leaving behind China’s most glorious legacy. Their schemes rival those of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and their drama is every bit as thrilling as Journey to the West. Spring and Autumn and Warring States is an epic historical novel encompassing two-thirds of Chinese idioms. Read about the Spring and Aut
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