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No dumbed-down characters, and no using political scheming as a cover for romance. I want a broader scope.

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101 Old Stories from Underworld Bamboo Shoot Buns Are Super DeliciousMystery1.6M WordsCompleted 2.1kReads9.3Score350Shelves
102 Weird Stories About Rules: Who Taught You to Read Like This? Bamboo Shoot Buns Are Super DeliciousMystery426k WordsCompleted 44Reads5.8Score—Shelves
103 Bringing the Phoenix Home Zhi ZhiAncient Romance640k WordsCompleted 143.7kReads9.5Score19.8kShelves
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💕💕Rebirth + Strong Heroine + Family, Country, World + Power Strategy Before she was seventeen years old, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a general who could fight with swords and horses. After she turned seventeen, she became the wife of Jiang Mansion's sick and torn minister. Her father and brother died in the war, and the Shen family was full of loyalists. She married Jiang Lianzhi despite being infamy. She thought he was her life-saving straw, but unexpectedly it turned out to be her life-saving knife. The general and tiger girl who once fought on the battlefield was drowned in an icy lake due to a conspiracy. Returning to the year when her father and brother died in battle, she walked alone, and the world was full of devastation along the way. She will avenge the revenge that no one can avenge, and give the justice that no one can give. The way of heaven was unfair, so she overturned the way of heaven, and when the traitor was in power, she killed the traitor. Revealing old cases, beheading traitors, and killing old enemies... She just kept moving forward, and every time she looked back, there was always someone standing out behind her. Xie Tingzhou: "Go do what you want to do, don't be afraid, I will conquer the world with you."
104 They're Already Wearing Books, Who's Going to Serve as a Blood Pack for the Heroine? Cold Light Twelve DoorsAncient Romance152k WordsOngoing 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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Recommend! It is a Machiavellian novel, not a house fight, and the supporting characters are not clever. As the old saying goes, there is CP
105 People in Official Circles: Climbing the Ladder Step by Step! Brothers of Heavenly EmperorUrban1.4M WordsCompleted 13.9kReads5.8Score1.1kShelves
106 God Eats the Earth The Donkey Keeps BrayingSci-Fi & Apocalypse476k WordsOngoing 2.3kReads9.5Score403Shelves
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"God Eats the Earth" builds a complex world that combines Cthulhu-style horror, apocalyptic survival, science fiction settings and Eastern philosophical speculation. The story gradually escalates from the basic struggle for survival to the game of power, and finally goes deep into the philosophical discussion of the origin of power, the nature of belief and the rules of the universe. The protagonist Li Fan has a clear growth path, from using wisdom to survive, to using strategy and knowledge to grow, to challenging cognitive boundaries and thinking about the path to becoming a god. The contents of the three volumes are progressive, the settings are gradually unfolded, and the suspense is intertwined, laying a solid foundation for subsequent more ambitious conflicts and explorations.
107 The Road to the Peak of Power of the Reborn Demon Emperor Dusk Sky PoolHistorical301k WordsOngoing 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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No golden fingers, no system, pure brain-burning, compact plot, shady male protagonist who loves to make plots, and a plot of power and career plotting!
108 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel Warfires Stain AllAncient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted 175.3kReads9.5Score22kShelves
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Don't be misled by the title of the book. The plot is exciting, the characters have clear stances, and there is no subterfuge. The recommendation index is five stars.
109 The Pear Falls and I Don't Know the Spring Existing 11Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted 172Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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1 Machiavellian strategy and a decree broke up the childhood sweethearts of Qing Huan and the prince, and was forced to marry the murderous Prince He Ning Zechen. The ears under the pear tree, the rumors maliciously spread, and the dissatisfaction with the marriage, all became Qing Huan's sins! The humiliation on the wedding night, touching Yin Hong will only stimulate Qing Huan to live! For the sake of the Leng family, let's live well! A series of bizarre murder cases involved Xin Huan, and the deaths of others made Qing Huan feel guilty. . . In the resonance of the same frequency, Ning Zechen re-understood
110 The Whole City Is Frightened by Lin'an The Mysterious QiuchiHistorical447k WordsCompleted 142Reads7.3Score—Shelves
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🔥Southern Song Dynasty🔥Machiavellian🔥Dandy🔥Highly recommended by a 15-year-old bookworm, not smart, good writing, warm team, really good-looking.[Already planted]
111 On a Cold Coffin Day in Beijing, a Reborn Female General Slaughters a Phoenix and Destroys Her Family Members. Hua YuemingAncient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing 2.7kReads7.6Score217Shelves
112 The Duke’s Estate’s True Daughter Pampers the Chief Assistant Until He Acts Without Restraint Great Wind TowerAncient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing 192.7kReads8.6Score25kShelves
113 The Wind in Jingdu Awaits the Rain Rain Falls on JingduHistorical1.8M WordsOngoing 938Reads5.8Score125Shelves
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Highly recommended! "The Wind in Jingdu Waits for the Rain" is full of excitement in the two-way plot of the rivers and lakes, and the young man holding the sword to break the situation is super exciting!
114 Qian Jinhuan Yun LinggeAncient Romance229k WordsCompleted 213Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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All the members are highly intelligent and Machiavellian characters, and the male and female protagonists are both civil and military, fighting wits and courage, and strategizing. The plot line and emotional line are both beautiful!
115 Ming Dynasty God of War Zhu Di Shu YaojiuHistorical472k WordsCompleted 18.4kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
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The plot is compact and tense, and the logic is rigorous and clear. It vividly depicts Zhu Di, the God of War who is flesh and blood, responsible and soulful!
116 Soul Crossing Daqi: I Just Want to Survive No ThoughtHistorical846k WordsCompleted 6.9kReads8.2Score420Shelves
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An imaginary history, no system, multiple female protagonists, clear logic, rich characters, rich plots, poor writing, hatred between the country and the family, courtship, laughter and tears, please appreciate it! [Blowing kiss][cool]
117 Ning Jinge So CalmAncient Romance635k WordsOngoing 830Reads8.5Score173Shelves
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"It was you... Who killed me..."... I have read Chapter 130 of this book, it is super good [like][like][like][like]
118 Official Career Boom: I Rely on My Medical Skills to Reach the Pinnacle of Power Old ZhuUrban2.4M WordsCompleted 9.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
119 Weiminguan Road Peace of MindUrban1.7M WordsOngoing 5.8kReads9.2Score469Shelves
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A smart and realistic novel about officialdom, very immersive!
120 Red Wall Secrets: a Complete Unabridged History of China (Full Unabridged Version) Xu XiaotianHistorical2.7M WordsCompleted 1.8kReads9.3Score315Shelves
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Pure historical Machiavellian writing
121 Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties-Complete Edition Qing·chu RenhuoHistorical617k WordsCompleted 843Reads9.6Score—Shelves
122 Party Strife in China's Past Dynasties Wang TonglingHistorical151k WordsCompleted 217Reads7.8Score100Shelves
123 Huaibi Night Walk Shi JinAncient Romance306k WordsCompleted 3.7kReads9.4Score644Shelves
124 My Cousin Is Newly Widowed, and the Tough General Is Coveting Her Every Day. Late LeavesAncient Romance302k WordsCompleted 3.8kReads8.0Score504Shelves
125 The Secret Agent Doctor Is Also Demolishing the Palace Today Lanlan YuchenAncient Romance455k WordsCompleted 2Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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Strong showdown (medical skills VS disguise, secret agent methods VS court intrigues), the scene of the two-vest losing horse, marriage first, love later, extreme pull, thrilling investigation and intrigue, Su Shuang's slap in the face, and feelings of family and country. * **Style:** Fast pace, strong plot, Su Shuang's sweet pet, suspenseful investigation, court intrigue, and war scenes. [The magic work of bird food] [The magic work of bird food] [The magic work of bird food] [The magic work of bird food]
126 The Young Master Is an Idler Zhu LiMartial Arts395k WordsCompleted 750Reads9.2Score163Shelves
127 Winter Solstice Love Xuesheng Winter SolsticeAncient Romance270k WordsCompleted 48.8kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
128 A Green Plum Is Hard to Coax, a Bamboo Horse Bends over and Is Pampered Every Day MuxiangtaiAncient Romance281k WordsCompleted 3.4kReads9.0Score526Shelves
129 A Woman Dressing up as a Man: Dressing up as a Prince to Seize the Legitimate Heir WenfuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 2.8kReads8.6Score227Shelves
130 Rebirth Liu Hong and Build the Sacred Han Empire Xuanwu Immortal TombHistorical3.3M WordsCompleted 27.4kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
131 Divine Pills in One Hand, Divine Beasts in the Other: The Good-for-Nothing Miss Rules the Roost Ye ZhiqingAncient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted 77.5kReads9.4Score11.1kShelves
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They all have super high IQs. I have read them all and recommend them wholeheartedly. The heroine Ye Ranyin in the first book has a relatively cold personality and has a big backer, our hero Feng Jiuchen. It can't be said that he is a great supporter. He just occasionally discusses with the male protagonist when he encounters big problems. Of course, the male protagonist is very powerful and his ability to walk sideways in the lower world is particularly powerful. Of course, our heroine is not weak either. She knows how to make alchemy, control beasts, draw talismans, and formations. She is the reincarnation of the empress, but she doesn't know it. The heroine of the second book is ours, especially the drunken Yin Nian who occasionally acts like a drunk. The heroine of the third book is our aloof goddess Su Lengyan. They are both very good-looking and I highly recommend them.
132 After Her Body Was Dumped, She Became the Villain Legion’s Cherished Darling First Day, Seeing the MoonAncient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted 176.1kReads9.6Score24.5kShelves
133 After Refusing to Clear My Name, the Cultivation World Worshiped Me Oak WoodAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 32.3kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
134 How to Be Decent: Two Volumes (Original Work of the Popular Film and Television Series Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) Seven Handsome314k WordsCompleted 37.2kReads9.7Score5.8kShelves
135 We Just Wore Cyberspace and You Became an Undercover Agent? Big Bai Bai BaiSci-Fi & Apocalypse512k WordsOngoing 58Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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I have read relatively few serious political and strategic writings, but I can recommend a few online IQ books, which are considered strategic. In the first book, the protagonist's real name explains what it means to be an undercover agent. He works as a double agent between groups and organizations in another world. Both parties think that the protagonist is theirs. In fact, the protagonist is a past player in the first world (the two worlds are also opposite). However, the protagonist and other players are not of the same mind. The special identity must be kept secret. The protagonist even has to hide it from his own family because his life experience seems to have a secret... In short, I think this book should be renamed "I Isolated the World". (The reason the rating is low is because relatively few people have read it.) I haven't finished the second one yet. It's a two-protagonist novel about a father and son entering officialdom. It could be considered a Machiavellian novel. The third book, to be honest, this one should be copied from "I Hidden the World" by Fei Lu, but as you can see, Fei Lu has updated it to more than a thousand chapters. The protagonist is a master of deception. Starting from cheating on the college entrance examination, he embarks on a battle of wits and courage with the police and other criminal investigators. During the escape process, he also solves a case. His IQ is online throughout the whole process, with constant twists and turns.
136 The Rebirth of the Queen Mother: Bai Yueguang, Jiu Ye's Miracle Doctor Beautiful YaoyaoAncient Romance233k WordsOngoing 182Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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Very good,
137 Supremacy of Power: the Beginning Helps Dad Get an Exceptional Promotion Never SaidUrban1.2M WordsCompleted 47.3kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
138 I Am the Greatest Deceiver Rampant BunsUrban557k WordsCompleted —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
139 Let Duke Zhou Eat Meat Quickly Return to YunnanHistorical1.2M WordsOngoing 16Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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From the Shang and Zhou dynasties, you can take a look
140 The Poor Scholar Regretted His Marriage and Became a Powerful Official, Imprisoning Me and Making Me the Sweetheart Yan JingzhenAncient Romance662k WordsOngoing 27Reads—Score—Shelves
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It should be a Machiavellian novel under the guise of romance.
141 On the Day of the Wake, I Was Promoted to the Throne by My Sisters-In-Law Firewood Stove KingHistorical537k WordsOngoing 5.8kReads8.8Score281Shelves
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[Imaginary dynasty + time travel + war + conspiracy + group portraits + the golden finger was cut in half] Tian Shu, a male high school student, woke up and traveled through the ancient mourning hall. The widowed sisters-in-law swarmed over and showed their utmost concern. In troubled times and feudal times, noble surnames are in power. The system is in vain, and the sisters-in-law have their own agendas. [Almost crying] Can he, who comes from a poor family, change his fate against the odds? Sitting on thousands of miles of land and leaving a name in history! Or is it impossible to escape fate and become a miserable cannon fodder for someone else's marriage? !
142 Evil Women Go Crazy in Misogyny Country This Mountain Is Not a MountainAncient Romance333k WordsCompleted 84Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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Definitely meets the requirements
143 Late Jin Dynasty: Sima Yi Was Reborn as a Beggar Army Dr. Zhou TianHistorical839k WordsOngoing 3Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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I would like to call him the number one under Langya
144 The Pinnacle of Intrigue Tiger 008Historical414k WordsCompleted 1.6kReads—Score246Shelves
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Some have CP, some have CP or not
145 Show Off Your Power and Tactics, Only to Find Out in the End That I Won? Yue Nianxi259k WordsCompleted 102Reads—Score—Shelves
146 The World Is an Official Mr. Qi's Cat922k WordsOngoing —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
147 The Vicious Female Supporting Character Is Reborn: Princess Quan Qing, She Has Awakened Miao Miao QingheAncient Romance126k WordsOngoing —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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It's a Machiavellian story, and there aren't many plots about making stuffed rice! The female protagonist is a reborn princess, and the male protagonist is the God of War. The heroine has three correct views! Multiple vests! IQ online! Use your brains to plot to seize the heir! The layout is big!
148 First Grade Power Xiaoyang GaoHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted 60Reads—Score—Shelves
149 Ding! With an Immortal Achievement, the Cousin Miss Starts Reading Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat DumplingsAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 266.5kReads9.6Score37.3kShelves
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This, the big heroine, no cp
150 Jin Yue Burns Mountains and Rivers Lanlan YuchenMartial Arts105k WordsOngoing —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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Pure ancient words, no time travel, no rebirth, and no golden fingers teaming up to slap each other in the face, losing identities, outsmarting villains, emotional tension under the collision of powerful forces, and the overall situation of serving the country and the people. [The masterpiece of bird food][The masterpiece of bird food]