Looking for High-Quality Historical Novels That Feel Real! Really Real! 求高质量历史文，真实！真实！
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The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】
[Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He
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Late Jin: Sima Yi Is Reborn as a Jiehuo Army Soldier 晋末：司马懿重生为乞活军
A hundred and forty years after his time had passed! Sima Yi studied the young body he now inhabited. The Army of the Refugees was an armed force of displaced people at the end of the Eastern Jin dynasty, struggling to survive between the Hu and Han peoples. The original owner, Ran Cheng, was twenty-four. His father and brothers had all died in battle, and he commanded the three hundred survivors of the refugee army. Why do you fight to survive? To die like a dog by the roadside, or to reclaim t
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A Convict from the Start? He Coughs, and the Entire Court Trembles 开局罪奴？他一咳嗽，朝堂抖三抖
[Transmigration into a Modern Criminal Investigation Story + Political Scheming and Detective Work + Comeback and Face-Slapping + Overwhelming Intelligence + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Strong Allies Joining Forces + Author with Years of Experience Completing Long Novels] I transmigrated into the body of a prince's grandson. The good news: I’m the eldest legitimate grandson, born to a noble station! The bad news: My father was wrongfully executed, I’m trapped in a camp for criminal slaves, a
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Ancient Life: Food, Clothing, Housing, and Travel 2 古代人的衣食住行2
How did people in ancient times go to work, buy homes, and enjoy their nights out? This book satisfies every curiosity you have about their daily lives! Was work exhausting for people in ancient times? The main “workers” in ancient times were officials and constables. They worked about six days a week, from six in the morning until six in the evening. You could call this the “666” work schedule. Were homes expensive in ancient times? In the Han dynasty, an ordinary person could afford a home wit
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Blazing Phoenix of Zhaoyang 昭阳烈凰
The final years of the Sui dynasty were a time of chaos, with war raging everywhere. When Li Xiuning opened her eyes, she had returned to the age of fifteen. In her previous life, she was a heroine who helped found the Tang dynasty, fighting alongside her father and brothers to conquer the land, yet the history books devoted only a few scant lines to her. In this life, she swears to rewrite her fate. She will not only protect her family, but also claim a place of her own amid the turmoil. Under
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Shangguan Wan’er: Courtly Intrigue in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝上官婉儿宫廷风云
Shangguan Wan'er was the daughter of a convicted official, yet she became Wu Zetian's right-hand woman. When Emperor Zhongzong of Tang was restored to the throne, she was named Zhaorong and continued overseeing official edicts for both the inner court and the outer government. Later, she attached herself to Princess Taiping. After Emperor Zhongzong's sudden death, Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping drafted an imperial edict naming Li Chongmao crown prince, with Prince Xiang, Li Dan, as regent
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- 157 How People in Ancient China Lived 古人这样过日子 [A collection of standout articles from National Humanities History, a hugely popular history magazine published by the People’s Daily] 145 exquisite illustrations reveal the vivid history, authentic customs and traditions, and thousand-year-old Eastern aesthetics hidden in everyday life in ancient times. This book brings together the best articles from the National Humanities History magazine’s official account. Covering seven aspects of daily life, shopping, food, customs, entertainment, healt 123Reads9.3Score100Shelves
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Beast Dance of the Three Kingdoms 兽舞三国
[Ferocious Beasts] [No System] [Plot-Focused] [No Idiocy] [Blood-Pumping] In the late Eastern Han, the heavens split open and strange changes swept the world. Beast souls awakened, and the power of the Five Elements returned to the mortal realm. The young Xiang Wu bears the Chaos Vajra Soul, with strength enough to swallow the heavens, yet he is scorned by all. In this age of chaos, he befriends the Tiger General Lü Bu and Dian Wei, the Evil Beast, and swears brotherhood with them on the frontie
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The Song Dynasty Textile Worker 大宋纺织工
This story takes place in an era very much like the historical Northern Song dynasty. Its physical world is also very similar to Earth as readers know it, composed of the elements on the periodic table. There is no spiritual energy and no ghosts. The only invisible thing is electricity. The protagonist’s golden finger is the ability to gain knowledge, though he needs some kind of medium to obtain it. This is a story with multiple female characters. It explores feelings, but not romance. There is
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A Hotpot Through the Ages 火锅春秋
The state is founded on its people, and the people put food first. Transmigrating into the turbulent Spring and Autumn period, a master chef stirs up the world. Follow the protagonist across the river of time as, armed with culinary skills and the Zuo Zhuan, he rewrites the course of Chinese civilization and creates an epic “Spring and Autumn of Fine Food”!
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Pure Grace and Resplendent Splendor 清芷重华
[Strong Female Lead]+ [High-IQ Power Struggles]+ [A Devoted Couple, Faithful to Each Other for Life] Su Qingzhi is the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, and her mother is the legitimate daughter of the Defender-General's household. She was born to a noble family and should have enjoyed a lifetime of wealth and glory. But her father's illegitimate daughter, a half-sister born only a month after her, coveted everything she had and swore to find a way to take it all from her. Su Qingzhi
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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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The Real Three Kingdoms Is Even More Exciting 真实的三国更精彩
[Authentic Three Kingdoms history | No transmigration, no System, no golden finger] Stop letting Romance of the Three Kingdoms mislead you! Based on Records of the Three Kingdoms, this novel reconstructs the late Han truths that have long been obscured. He Jin’s foolishness brings Dong Zhuo’s chaos upon the land, while Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan struggle to establish themselves. Zhuge Liang excels at governing, but his northern campaigns conceal a weakness. Sima Yi patiently plots, outlastin
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Scraping by in the Great Tang 在大唐苟活
[A forty-year-old mind + a twenty-year-old body = a socially anxious shut-in.] [Restoring ancient buildings + a ball lightning strike = the ninth year of Wude.] [Seen through the eyes of a passerby, this is a story of keeping a low profile in Tang dynasty China during the Zhenguan era. There are quiet moments, as well as dramatic twists and turns.] [Memory = a golden finger. Taking things one step at a time, how can I find my footing? Let me tell it all, bit by bit.] A timid, introverted, meek m
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I Transmigrate to the Warring States and Become the Crown Prince of Eastern Zhou 穿越战国：我是东周太子
[Pure feel-good fun! If that's not your thing, don't come in~] A history student finds his soul transported to the year the Eastern Zhou dynasty fell! He becomes the crown prince of the last Zhou king! In three months, Qin will destroy his kingdom and execute him! No money, no soldiers, no territory! Watch him defy fate and unite the land!!!
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- 166 The Sorrows of the Ming: Joking About Li Zicheng 明殇之笑侃李自成 The completed historical novel set in the late Ming, Ming Tragedy: Laughing About Li Zicheng, focuses on the rebel king Li Zicheng and the chaos of Chongzhen’s final years, recounting the entire course of the peasant uprising at the end of the Ming dynasty. From Chongzhen’s abolishing of the courier stations and the severe drought in northern Shaanxi, to loan sharks driving people to desperation, Li Zicheng’s uprising, the Battle of Luoyang, Sun Chuanting’s defeat, the fall of Beijing, Chongzhen 12Reads—Score—Shelves
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Yongzheng's Secret Blade 雍正暗刃
Political intrigue + Assassination + Romance + Court drama. The Blood-Drop Earring, the most ruthless and secretive assassination unit in Yongzheng's Imperial Bodyguard Office, strikes fear into all who hear its name. Chen Ying, its sharpest hidden blade, is ordered to slaughter a loyal minister's entire household. But he discovers that his victims are not rebels: they are a lone official who knows the royal family's deepest secrets. The dying man's question, “Who will silence you when your turn
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- 168 A Career Blessed by Fortune: A County Magistrate's Rise to Power 官运滔天：知县逆袭，权倾朝野 [Not a power fantasy! A complex tale of court intrigue and political struggle, grounded in historical research!] Li Shu, a modern-day civil service exam candidate who failed to pass, unexpectedly transmigrates to the first year of the Qianlong reign and becomes a newly appointed jinshi. Starting out as a poor county magistrate in Hengyang, he investigates the shortfall in the ever-normal granaries, exposes the dark secrets of the grain transport trade, and takes on salt smugglers in league with 28Reads—Score—Shelves
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Chronicles of the Ying Heirs on the Western Frontier 西垂嬴嗣纪
[Serious history] [Epic ensemble cast] [Hardcore survival] I am a lone historian, tasked with recording the past. Everything I wrote went up in flames. The archives, the classics, even the few hundred words of “official history” I had been permitted to record all turned to ash in the blaze. All I managed to save was a forbidden private chronicle, along with a truth passed down by word of mouth for a century, carried in the blood and whispered in the dark. The truth about Feizi, about relay stati
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This Blade Is Named Lu 此刀姓陆
Lu, a surgeon, worked himself to death in the operating room. He was practicing with a scalpel in his dream, but when he woke up, he had cut off Gao Yanei's little worm. From the start, being in Bianjing put him in a no-win situation. He longed to flee to Cangzhou, only to sever ties with Lin Chong. Joining Liangshan was out of the question... Let's see how this junior military surgeon manages to get by. Sometimes shameless, sometimes righteous, sometimes cunning, what heights will he reach in t
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Apocalypse: By the Founding Emperor's Command, Flip the Table! 天启：奉太祖命，掀桌！
[Transmigration + Power Struggles + Infrastructure] Lin Lang transmigrates into the late Ming as the carpenter emperor. From the start, he falls into the water and teeters on the brink of death, while the imperial physician serves him a dangerously potent bowl of medicine. Lin Lang saves himself with a block of ice, then turns to Wei Zhongxian and lays his cards on the table: "I was sent by the Ming Taizu. Are you bold enough to play this game with me?" He brings Wei Zhongxian to heel, raids the
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A Silver Tongue Conquers the World 三寸不烂打天下
[Hilarious + Political Intrigue + Carefully Crafted Details + Transmigration + Strong Moral Compass + High Intelligence + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Fingers + Masterful Detail + Brisk Pacing] A low-level delivery rider transmigrates into the body of a fool and marries two women from the start. What kind of chemistry will modern pickup lines, an ordinary person’s perspective, and iconic pop songs create in ancient times? What’s it like to give the emperor a bath? How do you use a handsome man to p
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A Pastry to Save the Emperor 救驾之饼
[Court intrigue + history + intangible cultural heritage + twists + secret identities + rural life + business + a touch of martial arts + occasional angst + occasional sweetness + a touch of ensemble cast] Scene One: A Chance Meeting in the Countryside Prince (confused, with a child's innocent naivety): “I... who am I?” Chang Lan (gently reassuring him): “Don't be afraid. Rest and recover here for now. This is my family's flatbread shop.” Female physician (carefully examining his injuries): “Don
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From Pangu to Puyi 从盘古到溥仪
[A Tomato-style Records of the Grand Historian + a blessing for audiobook listeners + grounded in historical sources + told with the flair of a novel] [Also known as From Pangu's Creation of the World to the Last Emperor's Abdication] A million-character epic spanning from Pangu's creation of the world to the last emperor's abdication. This isn't a mindless power fantasy: it combines historical authenticity with an engaging, nuanced touch. The book tells the whole story of Chinese history, from
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Sima the Old Rogue 司马老贼
He is the gravedigger of Cao Wei and the founder of Western Jin. He is the “old rogue Sima,” and the last winner of the Three Kingdoms. Centered on Sima Yi, this novel unfolds a sweeping panorama of the late Han and Three Kingdoms era. Witness how he treads carefully under the suspicion of three generations of powerful rulers: Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui; how he and Zhuge Liang wage an ultimate contest of will and national strength at Mount Qi and the Wei River; and how, in his twilight years,
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Ten Socializing Techniques 十神社交术
This is an unconventional guide to the art of social interaction, inspired by the author’s insights into “Daoist Eight Characters fortune-telling” and “Western pickup artistry.” It is completely different from the books on relationships you see in everyday life: not only is it easy to understand, it is also highly practical. Let’s look at the true nature of human beings in social interactions from a different perspective…
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- 177 The Principles of Ternary Consciousness and Memory Mapping 三元意识与记忆映射原理 This book deciphers the secrets of human longevity through philosophical reasoning. Tomato's number one original philosophical masterpiece, The Threefold Consciousness and Memory Mapping Principle, explores ideology, human nature, the secrets of human longevity, the truth behind ancient history, the origin of the moon, the mystery of the Great Flood, reasoning about past-life memories, an analysis of homosexuality, depression, multidimensional worlds, the differences in how men and women are att 1.5kReads9.2Score460Shelves
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Tales of the Han Dynasty: From Liu Bang to Liu Shan 汉朝那些事：从刘邦到刘禅
When talking about the Han Dynasty, it's impossible not to mention what an interesting and fascinating era it was. We people of later generations call ourselves “Han people,” and our ethnic group is known as the “Han Chinese.” These names are inseparable from the Han Dynasty. It can be said that the Han Dynasty not only established China's unified political order, but also shaped the cultural and ethnic identity of the Chinese people. This sense of identity took deep root in the hearts of the pe
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Great Ming: My Father Is a Treacherous Minister, and I Was a Rebel in My Past Life 大明：我爸是奸臣，我前世是反贼
In the autumn of the twenty-ninth year of the Jiajing reign, Yan Shifan jolted awake from a nightmare. His father, Yan Song, looked up at him. He knew that look: gentle, shrewd, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. He had seen it before, on Li Linfu’s face in the Tang Dynasty. His father was Li Linfu, the man he had feared most in his previous life. Neither of them said it aloud, but they both knew: the other recognized who they were. He decided to keep a low profile and just make it t
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The Twenty-Four Emperors of the Tang Dynasty 唐二十四帝
A sweeping historical novel depicting three centuries of emperors rising and falling during the Tang Dynasty. Centered on the court lives of the twenty-four Tang emperors, it traces history from Li Yuan’s uprising in Jinyang to Zhu Wen’s usurpation of the Tang, linking pivotal events such as the Xuanwu Gate Incident, the Reign of Zhenguan, Wu Zhou’s replacement of the Tang, the Kaiyuan Golden Age, the An Lushan Rebellion, the Yuanhe Restoration, and the Huang Chao Rebellion. Drawing on historica
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Forging a National Strategy: Scheming for the Realm in Troubled Times and Unifying the Empire 定国策：乱世谋国，一统江山
Overnight, Xiao Ce transmigrated and became the son of a defeated general. His father had died in battle, his clan looked down on him, enemies lurked all around, and the realm was in chaos. The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself trapped in a deadly predicament, narrowly escaping death time and again. No System, no golden finger, just the strategic mind of an ordinary man. From a castoff pushed aside by his clan to someone who carved out a foothold step by step; from bringing down corrup
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- 182 Obsession Is a White Begonia Resting on the Sea 执念是落在海面的白海棠 On the last subway train at 11:50 p.m., Su Wang is pulled into a bizarre vortex by a burst of piercing static. On the mysterious 87.4 MHz frequency, a college student tearfully describes a blue hair clip that has appeared in her mirror. In the shadows on the platform, a figure wearing the same hair clip watches her in silence. From then on, Su Wang is drawn into the mystery of “Frequency 044.” A faint red mark burns into her palm. A transmitter that switches on by itself in the attic, half of a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 183 749 Bureau: From the Start, I Became a Zombie 749局：开局变成僵尸 "Ruthless and decisive" "All monsters deserve to die" "I’m a monster? Then I deserve to die too!" "No female lead" "A slightly slow start" "Takes off later" Li Buguo is an online absurdist streamer who makes a career out of wild antics. On the Ghost Festival, just as he was making his comeback, a strange beast being hunted by Bureau 749 happened to pass by and pierced his chest. It sent him straight through the open Gates of Hell, only for a ghost to kick him back out. He became an exceptionally 71kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves
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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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The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅
“A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi
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One Piece: Is This Still That Passionate Anime? 海贼：这还是那个热血番吗？
Scheming, multiple heroines, Luffy as an adversary, a genuine king of running away, and Momonosuke must die. What the heck, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit? What’s the point of that? I can make lightning without eating it! Wow, this little girl has tan skin and big, sparkling eyes. She’s so pretty. “Ahhh, why can’t I understand what she’s saying? Where on earth have I ended up?!” “Heh, as expected of something handpicked by our ancestors. It works even here!” The Flame-Flame Fruit? Heh, even a d
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Ni Ci and Rong'er Are a Little Annoying 念慈蓉儿有点烦
Douban Read No transmigration, no System, no being reborn, and no golden finger that grants supreme martial prowess. The writing is lighthearted, but the historical details are meticulously researched. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it. This book attempts to rewrite The Legend of the Condor Heroes trilogy in Ma Boyong's style, with his imaginative flair, peeling back the layers of Jin Yong's original works to reveal the historical truth from multiple perspectives. Two updates a week
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Suiyang 绥阳
[Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue + Multiple Viewpoints + Long-form] An alternate-history ensemble inspired by the histories of the Tang and Song dynasties. The title means “to pacify and settle” and “vitality and prosperity.” Twelve years ago, Wang Zhizhou, the Grand Pillar State, died in Chang'an. The Fourth Prince was crippled overnight and sent to the frontier. This sudden turn of events shocked the court and triggered a series of earth-shattering upheavals that left officials throughout t
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Conquer the World Through Cunning 谋霸天下
On the eve of the emperor's rise, a sweeping war of unification is underway, while little-known spy networks operate throughout China. It is a time when open and secret schemes intertwine, when blood and fire bring agonizing suffering, and when love and self-interest force difficult choices... Only strategy can create the immortal, the miraculous, and the regrettable. Perhaps in this book, you'll see the seeds of every kind of evil and the beginnings of every conspiracy...
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Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天
A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack
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Living in Turbulent Times, I Pretend to Be a Top Clan from the Start 人在乱世，开局冒充顶级门阀
In the final years of the Great Qian dynasty, warlords carved up the realm. Shen Yan, a PhD in history, transmigrates into the body of a condemned prisoner who deserted the army. He's sentenced to be executed from the start! No System? The knowledge in his head is the ultimate cheat! With nothing but a broken jade pendant, he passes himself off as the eldest legitimate grandson of the most powerful clan in the realm. A contest of knowledge? He can recite ancient codes and institutions backwards,
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I Transmigrated as Hu Hai, and You Call This a Thousand-Mile Horse? 穿越成胡亥，你说这是千里马？
The moment I opened my eyes, I was in Xianyang Palace, where the courtiers stood as silent as cicadas in winter. The eunuch Zhao Gao led in a deer and asked with a beaming smile, “Your Majesty, this is a thousand-mile steed. Isn't that right?” I was Hu Hai, the ruler who lost his kingdom, a puppet emperor in the history books. At that very moment, the soul of Li Yue, a graduate student in history, entered this body! A horse? To hell with that! As everyone watched in horror, I drew the Son of Hea
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Chu Yunxing 楚云行
[No transmigration, no System, no formulaic tropes, no brainless decisions, no invincible protagonist, no wish-fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.] The history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms + wuxia + political intrigue + a young hero’s legend + the mysterious Tang Mo Dao + homeland and humanity + love and hate + the traditional chapter-and-verse format = an epic historical wuxia saga of sweeping grandeur
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Jiang Yan’s Dream: Flowers Bloom from His Brush 江淹一梦笔生花
In the winter of the seventh year of the Daming era (463 AD), Jiang Yan was gathering firewood in the biting wind by the Qingxi River. Suddenly, he spotted a young woman stumbling along the main road, clutching her wounded left arm, with three constables from the Court of Justice in hot pursuit. Jiang Yan pulled her into a reed bed, helping her evade the officials’ deadly grasp. It turned out she was Xie Wei’s daughter. Xie Wei had been implicated in the Fan Ye case because of his poetry and pro
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A Tale of the Warring States Heroes 战国群雄演义
Be sure to read this first. These are the author's rules for the setting. The principles of troop counters: Archers counter cavalry, cavalry counter infantry, and infantry counter archers. Heavy cavalry move relatively slowly, but have high defense and attack, perfectly making up for the weaknesses of ordinary cavalry. Light cavalry move extremely fast and have slightly weaker attacks. Though they lack the impact of other cavalry, they make up for it with unmatched speed. Crossbowmen overcome
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Dragon Head 龙头
For the sake of the goddess, I crossed the big shot in the county. To stay alive, I fought my way up, one step at a time, until I became the boss... One day, the hidden dragon will find the rain it needs. With a single roar, it will shift the mountains and rivers and move the Big Dipper. Stories of the underdog rising to the top will always set the blood racing.
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Homeland 家园
During the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, a young boy from Shanggu in Hebei fled conscription and entered the vast grasslands. There he adopted a silver wolf, which the grassland tribes regarded as a sacred beast. He met Han Chinese people on the plains and learned archery, military strategy, and more from people from the Central Plains who had been stranded there. After offending the nobility, he returned to the Central Plains and joined the campaign against Goguryeo, where he won recognition!
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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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Colonizing the Ming Dynasty 殖民大明
Wang Ding obtains a magical piece of jade that can open a spatial rift, creating a gateway to the Ming dynasty. There, Wang Ding finds wealth and glory in a new world. This is the story of how he saves people and kills them.
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Jingkang: Besieged City from the Start? I Refuse to Be a King Who Loses His Country 靖康：开局围城？朕绝不当亡国君
He opened his eyes and found himself in the body of Zhao Huan, Emperor Qinzong of Song, the most unfortunate emperor in history! From the start, he faced hellish difficulty: Jin troops surrounded Bianjing, his father fled and left him to take the blame, and the court was full of either incompetents or treacherous ministers, all weeping and begging to surrender territory. And soon,
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