Looking for Historical Novels Set in Ancient Times, With a Male Protagonist. A Normal Number of Wives and Concubines Is Fine 求古代历史文，大男主的，正常的三妻四妾可以接受

1. 151 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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   Traveling back to ancient times, this is the story of a young pageboy growing up. There's a piece of cured meat in the house that's always taken out and placed on the table when cooking. You can only look at it, you can't eat it. It's become quite the veteran actor.

2. 152 诸 Zhuge Village Fool, You're Scheming Against Me Again 诸葛村夫，你又算计我 Smoked Wukong熏悟空Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Not Invincible + Aiding Liu Bei + Neither Glorifying nor Denigrating + Early-Round Conquest + Mid-Round Farming + Late-Round Sainthood] The first three chapters show the protagonist testing Liu Bei with his words. Pay attention to the title: his advice is supposedly offered, but it’s all fake. Fake advice. Volume One: Head north to save Xu Shu’s mother... Volume Two: Infiltrate Xiangyang to recruit talent for Liu Bei... Volume Three: Make early plans for Yi Province... Volume F 20.1kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
3. 153 大 Great Qin: Plotting Against the First Emperor from the Start 大秦：开局策反秦始皇 Yanmen雁门Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Che transmigrated into the Great Qin dynasty and discovered that he had a new, rather unexpected father. What was more, less than two years remained before the dynasty's fall! Just then, Zhao Che awakened a sign-in System. He began farming and stockpiling grain, smelting iron and refining salt, and building up and training an army. “Father, Emperor Qin Shi Huang will die next year. When he does, we'll raise an army and rebel against Great Qin.” Just as Zhao Che had everything ready, his une 617Reads8.6Score163Shelves
4. 154 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.3kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves
5. 155 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Fine Prince 大唐好贤王 The Six Arts of the Gentlemen君子六艺Historical3.3M WordsCompleted [Funny and Stress-Relieving + Fiery Battles + Alternate History + “A Loving Father and Filial Son” + Top-Tier Jokesters Teaming Up + No System, Just a Golden Finger + Deep Grandparent-Grandchild Bond] In an alternate universe, in another Tang dynasty, the blood of the Xuanwu Gate Incident stained the flagstones beneath the palace walls red, and a different legend of the prosperous Tang began! Li Kuan, the second prince raised by his grandmother, Empress Dowager Taimu, survived a brush with dea 55.3kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
6. 156 乡 Rural Livestream: 100,000 Acres from the Start 乡村直播：开局10万亩地 Night of the Fish鱼之夜Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Bound to the Manor Owner System, he receives 100,000 mu of land from the start! He decisively chooses to become a great manor owner, farming, raising livestock, fishing, making use of the lush mountains and clear waters, and earning a fortune. Faced with all the wondrous items in the System Shop, An Ge also starts livestreaming. Who would have thought he’d gain tens of millions of fans? Fine food, fine wine, beautiful women, stunning scenery, luxury cars, villas, airplanes, skiing, mountain clim 14.6kReads8.9Score957Shelves
7. 157 大 The Second Prince of the Hongzhi Era of Great Ming 大明弘治家的二皇子 Tang Dynasty Yanzu大唐彦祖Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Little one] [Growing up] [Slow-paced] After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Zhu Houwei grows from a human pup into a young man, witnessing the grandeur and turmoil of the Hongzhi era. He sees the suffering of the common people and the unfair tax burden, as well as land being consolidated while the wealthy feast behind red gates. Hongzhi Emperor: Houwei, you're steadier and cleverer than your brother, and more learned and capable, too. You must do your best to assist your elder brother in th 14.2kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
8. 158 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 214.1kReads9.3Score21.3kShelves
9. 159 转 Reincarnated as an Empress: My Senior Brother Has the Potential to Become an Immortal Emperor 转生女帝：我家大师兄有仙帝之资 Fishing at Dusk, Boat at Rest停舟渔晚Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Ye Xiu transmigrated to a fantasy world and obtained a Get Stronger by Staying Proper and Keeping a Low Profile System. And so, the only male disciple of the Hehuan Sect, a place full of witches, was born: the most proper senior brother of them all! 3.7kReads8.6Score367Shelves
10. 160 我 I Turned My Superstitious Father into the Chief Councilor 我把神棍老爹卷成首辅 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + imperial examinations + daily life + farming + court politics later on] Father and son join forces to build a Ming dynasty on which the sun never sets. Yan Xun transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and discovers that his father can do everything except study. His dad has so many secret identities, like an onion with layer after layer to peel back. Huh! If I push Dad hard enough to make him Grand Secretary, can I become a Junior Grand Secretary? The filial son Yan Xun sells everythin 22.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
11. 161 全 Global Deities: My Divine Domain Is an Endless Abyss 全民神袛：我的神域是无尽深渊 Lord of the Raven渡鸦之主Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted After the Abyss swept through and shattered Chu Hao’s world, he arrived in a strange new world. In this world, everyone could create a strange world of their own. A beautiful, exquisite elven world? A magnificent dragon’s nest plane? A world of ancestral shamans from the dawn of chaos? Those are all too weak. My creation is the Endless Abyss! This is an endless, suffocatingly terrifying place! This is a place of brutal conditions and deadly dangers! This is a place without morality or ethi 15.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
12. 162 我 My Glory Days in Dongguan 我在东莞的高光岁月 Warm Wine, Waiting for the Wind温酒等风来Urban406k WordsOngoing My name is Chang Da Qiang. I was born in a small, underdeveloped county town in the late 1980s. My parents were farmers, and in those days, when everything was desperately poor, I graduated from a junior college and looked for work in my hometown. After hitting one dead end after another, I made a bold decision: I headed south to Guangdong to try my luck. Through hard work, I finally had the experiences that inspired this novel. 2.1kReads—Score122Shelves

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    These books are all super good (modern, time-travel, suspense, detective), there's bound to be one you'll love!

13. 163 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.4kReads6.0Score485Shelves
14. 164 霓 Neon Gray 霓虹灰 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban257k WordsCompleted Lin Huan is twenty-four and makes a living in the urban entertainment industry. Strikingly handsome, he has long since grown calm and detached after all he has been through. With a close family member suffering from a serious illness, the crushing burden of daily life and financial pressure bear down on him. To shoulder the responsibility of providing for his family, he works hard and steadily, seeking only a reliable income, a way to keep his family's hopes alive, and the chance to build an ord 195Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 纨 The Awakening of a Spoiled Brat 纨绔的觉醒 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Historical423k WordsCompleted Lin Hao is a timid modern-day corporate drone who wakes up as an outrageously spoiled heir in ancient times. He decides to vent all the frustration he swallowed in his former life: squandering money, talking back, causing trouble, whatever it takes. After blowing through the family fortune and turning everyone against him, he unexpectedly gains the ability to "awaken" at the lowest point of his life. Now able to see the true face of everyone around him, he begins to take back everything that bel 257Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 开 From the Start: Crown Prince of Sui, Destined to Be the Heavenly Khan 开局隋太子，目标天可汗 The Handsome Mingming男神大明明Historical133k WordsOngoing A 21st-century man of science and engineering finds his soul in Yang Zhao, Crown Prince of Emperor Yang of Sui's dynasty. As it happens, Yang Guang has gone to Jiangdu on an imperial tour, leaving the crown prince to govern the empire. Yang Zhao launches a fierce campaign against the aristocratic clans, manufactures firearms, and pacifies the realm. Then he ushers in the Age of Exploration ahead of schedule, and the Great Sui goes on to dominate the global village! 1.1kReads—Score140Shelves

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    This instinct completely satisfies all your needs.

17. 167 烬 Ashfire Case Files 烬火探案 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Mystery692k WordsCompleted In Chi Li, a city governed by a rigid martial order, countless crimes lurk beneath rules that conceal them. Strange murders keep occurring, case after unsolved case piles up, and the truth is buried beyond reach. The protagonist, Lin Jin, carries a secret past. Meticulous, cool-headed, and decisive, he understands the darkness and loopholes beneath the rules of the martial world. He enters the treacherous maze alone, becoming a seeker of light. Following the smallest clues, he hunts for the trut 113Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 开 Facing Abolition from the Start, This Crown Prince Sweeps Across the Heavens 开局面临被废，本太子横扫诸天 Though We Love, the Ends of the Earth Defy Ink and Words有情天涯难笔墨Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Tianxing transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty with a Summoning System, just as he is about to be stripped of his position. The Summoning System activates, and he summons the Dragon Guarding Mountain Manor from the start. With the manor's help, he turns around his impending downfall and puts down a rebellion. Yin Zhong, Luo Hou, the Netherworld King, Zhao Yun, Pang Ban, Xiong Ba, Ling Donglai... Countless outstanding figures are summoned. They trample across the skies, dominate the whole wo 3.3kReads7.4Score145Shelves

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    Both are about emperors, and are period novels. Recommended.

19. 169 万 Tyrant of Myriad Worlds: From the Start, Summoning Yuhuatian of the Western Depot 万界大暴君：开局召唤西厂雨化田 Madness Breeds Demons不疯不成魔丶Eastern Fantasy611k WordsOngoing [The protagonist is a classic tyrannical villain, with no saintly compassion and no scruples about how he achieves his goals] After ten years of plotting, Chen Xinghe successfully seizes the throne and becomes the supreme ruler of the Great Wu Empire, standing above all its people. At the same time, the System for Summoning Heroes Across the Heavens activates. From then on, he summons Yuhuatian of the Western Depot, Cao Zhengchun of the Eastern Depot, Bai Qi the Butcher, and other heroes from ac 3.3kReads7.8Score134Shelves
20. 170 寿 Li Chang, Prince of Shou: Li Longji, It's Time for You to Die 寿王李琩：请李隆基归天 Wandering Big Brother流浪哥哥Historical568k WordsCompleted In the twenty-third year of the Kaiyuan era, Li Longji believes that no one can surpass his achievements in civil governance or military prowess. His glorious accomplishments are unmatched, and he begins to indulge in extravagant pleasures. Just then, Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong, An Lushan, and other demons run rampant. Prince Shou, Li Mao, rises against the odds. He swears to preserve this magnificent Tang dynasty. And to keep his wife, Yang Yuhuan, by his side. To do so, he is willing to send Li L 2.9kReads8.5Score156Shelves
21. 171 靖 In the First Year of Jingkang, He Survived the Flames of War 靖康元年，他从战火中活了下来 Wang Who Likes Spicy Food吃辣的王同学Historical134k WordsOngoing After an accident, Wang Xun is thrown into the most brutal meat grinder of the Northern Song: the siege of Bianjing. Outside the gates, a hundred thousand foreign troops seethe with bloodlust. Inside, the absurd court tries to defend the city with "magic spells." He has no System or cheat, knows no peerless martial arts, and can barely make sense of the local dialect. His only bargaining chip is the vivid memory in his mind of the cataclysm about to unfold. The day the city falls, wails fill 851Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is recommended; you can take a look.

22. 172 穿 Transmigrating Into a Female-Oriented Novel to Give the Strong Female Lead a Little Male-Oriented Shock 穿越女频，给大女主亿点男频震憾 The Lawless One of West Chang'an西长安不良人Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Unhinged story + absurd comedy + hilarious + parody + snark + nonsensical] Good news: I transmigrated into the world of a short female-oriented drama. Bad news: I became the story’s number-one cheating scumbag, and the goddess heroine won’t let me touch her. She’s set on divorcing me and marrying a prince. Good news: I awakened a bullet-comment System. Viewers can make me stronger by sending gifts. Bad news: It’s a female-oriented drama, and all the comments are calling me a creep. Good news: T 10kReads8.1Score870Shelves
23. 173 强 I Forcefully Marry Qin Keqing, and the More They Oppose Me, the More They Turn Good 强买秦可卿，越反派她们越洗白 Lemon Mint柠檬泡薄荷Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Reincarnated into the Great Shun Dynasty, I awakened memories of my past life. Me, Prince Zhongshun? ... At this very moment, Jia Zhen and his son Jia Rong were at the Qin family home proposing a marriage and presenting betrothal gifts? Let's go! First things first: let's go fleece the Ningguo Mansion. 4.3kReads8.4Score271Shelves
24. 174 开 From the Start, Armed with Just a Blade, I Slaughter My Way from Death Row to Regent 开局一把刀从天牢死囚杀成摄政王 The Evening Breeze as Before晚风如故Historical3.2M WordsOngoing [Ruthless] [Scheming] [Powerful Minister] [Fights Dirty] [Chinese-Style Enchantress] [Backstabbers Deserve to Die] Transmigration isn't about holding back. It's about doing whatever you please. The moment Chen Yan opens his eyes, he's in a prison dungeon, after his own father and younger brother reported him. With his life hanging by a thread, he doesn't hesitate for a second. He turns to a powerful minister and becomes his most loyal lackey! The powerful minister demands a token of loyalty. Che 11.9kReads8.9Score926Shelves

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    After transmigrating, the protagonist becomes a treacherous traitor who "doesn't know martial ethics," and fights wits and courage against various forces. The characters are vividly portrayed, and the plot is full of twists and turns. Start reading now!

25. 175 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: From the Start, I Join the Army, Slay Japanese Pirates, and Build a Tower of Skulls! 红楼：开局从军，杀倭寇筑京观！ There's a Bug in the Book书上有虫Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Jia Yu, the legitimate eldest son of the main branch of the Jinling Jia family! But having learned what happens later, he knew for certain that the Jia family was no mighty ship that could bring him wealth and glory. It was a leaky wreck that could sink at any moment. Before long, the entire Jia family would be implicated by the Ning and Rong mansions and face confiscation of their property and the extermination of their clan. Jia Yu had to do more than cut off all ties with the Ning and Rong ma 11.5kReads7.9Score611Shelves
26. 176 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Dashing Imperial Preceptor 红楼：风流国师 Spring Slumber, Autumn Rest春眠秋憩Historical272k WordsOngoing [No System] [Political intrigue] [Everyday life] [Conquest] [No regrets] Su Xuan stumbles into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber and becomes a Daoist priest. His family's hereditary military post is taken from him, so he has no choice but to go to the capital and seek help from his cousin You Shi, who married into the Ningguo Mansion. From then on, the butterfly's wings begin to beat. The Grand View Garden gains a gallant young man, and the imperial court gains a worthy minister who safeguar 7Reads5.6Score—Shelves
27. 177 流 The Rascal Consort Is a Little Wicked, and Both Princesses Vie for His Love 流氓驸马有点坏，两位公主争着爱 Little Pig Stew Stew Stew小猪炖炖炖Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Hongguo short drama The Spoiled Consort Is a Little Wicked, and the Princesses Are Fighting to Love Him is now streaming. Come on in and enjoy! My new book, This Emperor Consort Is Dangerously Toxic, and the Empress Can't Handle Him, is now available. Transmigration + alternate history + royal consort + no System + showing off and face-slapping + multiple heroines Yang Yi transmigrated into the only grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo in the Great Wei dyn 13.8kReads7.5Score1.1kShelves

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    This one is good, it has multiple female leads, and it's already been adapted into a hit short drama.

28. 178 唐 A Soldier's Journey at the End of the Tang Dynasty 唐末从军行 The Casual-Notes Daoist随笔道人Historical3.0M WordsCompleted The Tang dynasty was at the height of its glory, yet its political failings could only be reversed by a hero of the ages. As the saying goes, rise and fall are governed by fate, and after reaching its peak, prosperity must decline. After three hundred years of glory and turmoil, the magnificent Tang dynasty finally crumbled. That year, Chen Congjin arrived in this world. He would bring this chaotic era to an end. 130.1kReads9.0Score13.9kShelves

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    This book realistically depicts the problems of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, where powerful soldiers usurped power from their commanders, and powerful commanders rebelled against each other. Through this book, one can understand why the power of military men declined in the later Song Dynasty, and why, when military men were in power, they truly treated people as less than human.

29. 179 白 The White-Robed Emperor 白衣天子 East Has Fusu东有扶苏Historical3.5M WordsOngoing (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 190.2kReads9.0Score22.8kShelves

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30. 180 三 The Romance of the Three Kingdoms' Beauties 三国群美传 Guan Yu Doesn't Brag关羽不吹牛Historical3.7M WordsOngoing Ling Yun, a special forces soldier, unexpectedly transmigrates to the late Eastern Han, finding himself in the chaotic Three Kingdoms, where warlords vie for supremacy. With the iron-willed strategies and combat experience of a modern soldier, he makes a name for himself amid the turmoil. No longer a lone hero from a traditional Three Kingdoms tale, he wins people over with his distinct charisma and exceptional ambition, gathering a host of civil and military officials and winning the hearts of 970Reads8.3Score105Shelves

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    A spectacular attack is coming! Modern man Ling Yun travels to a chaotic world, aiming to unify the Central Plains. Diao Chan leads a performing arts troupe to stabilize the people's hearts, Zhen Jiang promotes commerce to enrich the national treasury, Huang Wudie dons armor to fight on the battlefield, Lady Zou invents paper and Dong Bai spins wool to strengthen the foundation. A battle for supremacy ensues, with beauties providing invaluable assistance – it's incredibly exciting!

31. 181 疯 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 Pamela帕米拉Historical415k WordsOngoing [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 130Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 别 Stop Pretending, I’m a Flower-Picking Thief 别装了，我是采花贼 Long Youmu龙湵慕Historical497k WordsCompleted 4kReads7.4Score500Shelves
33. 183 绝 Desperate Changping: Defying Fate with 400,000 Zhao Soldiers 绝境长平：带四十万赵军逆天改命 Xue Zhongzi雪重梓Historical1.5M WordsOngoing When Zhao Xun opened his eyes, he found himself transformed into Zhao Kuo, the laughingstock of the ages. Changping had been surrounded for forty-one days. Food and water were gone, and people were eating one another. Facing him was the God of Slaughter, Bai Qi. In five days, four hundred thousand comrades would be buried alive in a catastrophe with no escape! With nowhere left to retreat, he would stand his ground! With no food, he would boil horse bones for soup! With no way through, he would 1.8kReads7.6Score101Shelves
34. 184 老 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 Book, Concrete Surface书扎水泥面Historical1.6M WordsOngoing [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 34.4kReads7.8Score2.3kShelves
35. 185 边 Frontier Army: From Claiming a Convict Woman to Unifying the World 边军：从领取罪女开始，一统天下 Yining Will Shineogsun一宁会发光ogsunHistorical1.6M WordsOngoing [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 200.4kReads8.6Score25.6kShelves
36. 186 明 A Survival Guide to the Late Ming: From the Start, I Pretend to Be a County Magistrate 明末生存指南：开局假冒知县 Huogu Dada火谷大大Historical307k WordsOngoing [Just Started Getting Ratings] [Multi-Character Dialogue] [Late Ming] [Rise to Power] [Farming] [Dual Transmigration] [Wild Imagination] Lin Mancang transmigrates, starting out as a lowly page. Before his young master can even take up his post, he is shot dead by bandits. Taking the young master's appointment papers, Lin Mancang impersonates him and becomes a county magistrate. But the county seat is crumbling, nine out of ten homes stand empty, and food and money are scarce. By chance, he obtai 6kReads8.0Score655Shelves

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37. 187 本 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 Snow Flying Across the Vast World大千飞雪Historical1.3M WordsCompleted 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? 6.2kReads8.2Score398Shelves
38. 188 别 Don't Mess with Me, My Wife Is Princess Gaoyang of the Great Tang 别惹我，我老婆大唐高阳公主 Abode Embracing Stars and Bright Moon抱星明月居Historical1.5M WordsCompleted New novel: "A Longevity Seeker in the Tang Dynasty, But from the Start, I’m at Xuanwu Gate?" Chen Yan, a medical genius, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and becomes the son of a founding hero. His new family has an illustrious history: Two of his uncles died in battle for Li Shimin, and his father gave his life protecting Empress Zhangsun during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In recognition of the family’s generations of loyalty, Li Shimin grants Chen Yan the title 78.3kReads8.3Score5.5kShelves

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    Looks good, Gao Yang has become a good woman.

39. 189 红 The Throne of the Mortal World: Cultivating with Beauties from All Realms! 红尘王座，我与诸天美人共修罗！ Teng Xiaobo, Who Likes Jade Mackerel喜欢玉鲭的滕小波Eastern Fantasy294k WordsOngoing Luo Chen is the heir of a noble house in the capital, yet he can only travel secretly through the Four Realms. But ever since he snatched that “Heart of the Heavenly Abyss,” he returned to the capital and the whole world was thrown into turmoil Power struggles and schemes? You lot can fight among yourselves. Leave me out of it! I just want to keep a low profile, enjoy life, and meet beautiful women, but somehow I've been pushed into the spotlight! Just as I'm losing myself in a world of tender a 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Prince Wen, surrounded by women on his left and right: his aunt, maids, the Empress Dowager, and the Imperial Concubine.

40. 190 娘 My Wife Is Already the Richest, So Why Take the Top Scholar Exam? 娘子都首富了，还要考状元？ My Fans Are So Handsome我的粉丝超帅的Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [Whose husband is this? Whoever grabs him gets to keep him!] Xu Ye accidentally transmigrates while rescuing someone from drowning. When he reaches shore, he realizes he's holding the daughter of the richest man in the realm. He thinks he's landed himself a wealthy wife and can lie flat, living off her money, but then he sees his fiancée being schemed against... “Copy books to pay off your debts? Why not copy Battle Through the Heavens!” “The teahouse is empty? Let's get on the BBS!” The imp 62.2kReads8.2Score6.9kShelves

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    Humorous articles with insight

41. 191 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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    Haha, the male protagonist wakes up to find himself in dire straits, so to save himself, he directly marries the number one female demon! Then he discovers his future is still very uncertain... Suddenly, something strange happens...

42. 192 大 Great Qin: The Greediest Official of All Time, Praised as a Loyal Minister by the First Emperor 大秦：千古贪官，祖龙夸我是忠臣 Young Master Xuanniao公子玄鸟Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue] + [fiery passion] + [rivalry for supremacy] + [ruthless action] + [no System] In the twenty-eighth year of the First Emperor's reign, after performing the Fengshan sacrifice at Mount Tai, Qin Shi Huang disguises himself as a wealthy merchant to tour the land incognito. To his surprise, he discovers that the local township head, Heifu, is openly accepting bribes, colluding with merchants! He is only a township head, yet his residence is extravagantly luxurious, with hundreds 6kReads9.2Score614Shelves

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    [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss] My darlings, come check this out! This book is super good! [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked] The content is very engaging and funny; you won't be able to stop reading once you start. There are also many readers. The main character is Juejuezi, which is my favorite type! [Admiration][Admiration][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Cool][Cool]

43. 193 当 I Was Given a Wife When I Enlisted, and Conquered the Chaotic World with My Beauties 当兵发老婆，我靠美娇娘称霸乱世 Yaosi Lingjiu Wuyáo妖肆翎酒勿摇Historical226k WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty, multiple heroines, ruthless struggle for supremacy, no System, crushing the Qing dogs, rebellion] “Do soldiers get wives? Living ones, the kind who can have kids?” After his soul lands in the late Ming, he opens his eyes on the verge of starving to death. Desperate for a bite to eat, he spins a tale to the recruiting officer. He only wanted to get enough food to eat, but the new recruits' camp is overrun with bullies, and he can't even get a bowl of sour porridge. Wang Ergou snaps 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Ming Dynasty + Multiple female protagonists + Iron-blooded war + No system, mindless and enjoyable [Thumbs up][Bookmark] The first night in the military camp is full of undercurrents. An old soldier covets the life-saving steamed bun that the protagonist left for his sister. The theft in the middle of the night is subdued in an instant. The protagonist uses ruthless methods to deter the villain, so that the old soldiers no longer dare to underestimate this new recruit.

44. 194 大 Tang Dynasty Supermarket: From the Start, Spicy Latiao Makes Li Shimin Cry 大唐超市：开局辣条辣哭李世民 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical1.3M WordsCompleted In the seventh year of the Zhenguan era, there was a shop in Chang'an called the Great Tang Supermarket. It was packed with people, and its doors were always busy with countless nobles and officials coming and going. There was Li Shimin, who burst into tears after eating a spicy snack; Cheng Yaojin, who cracked his head open trying to get a packet of hot pot base; and Princess Changle, who couldn’t sleep all night over a face mask. Every new product brought out a fresh craze, and the shopkeeper 17.9kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended.

45. 195 贞 Partners in the Zhenguan Era 贞观合伙人 Bunny Growing Mushrooms种蘑菇的兔叽Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Li Feng, an ordinary middle-aged man who had chosen to lie flat, discovers after a car accident that he has returned to the Zhenguan era. He had intended to carry on living a laid-back life, but unexpectedly became the butterfly that changed history. What kind of sparks will fly between the wise ruler Li Shimin and this modern man? Li Fengtian: “If my arrival has changed history, then I have to take responsibility for it!” Li Shimin: “If I didn’t know, that would be one thing. But now that I kno 5kReads8.3Score337Shelves
46. 196 纨 The Playboy Heir: Seeking the Female General's Hand in Marriage from the Start 纨绔世子，开局求娶女将军 Ri Lifan日立凡Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Li Mao, the only son of a powerful prince of a different surname, was sent to the capital as a political hostage. Li Mao’s wish was to make such a mess of the capital one day that the emperor would see him for the useless second-generation heir he was, and realize there was no point in keeping him. So, when the dynasty’s most celebrated female general returned victorious from war, Li Mao asked the emperor for her hand in marriage, hoping to destroy his good reputation once and for all. At court, 31kReads8.8Score3.5kShelves

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    💥①Special forces elite soldier Ye Chen unexpectedly travels back to ancient times, gaining the beautiful wife Xiao Qingyue for free, but becomes embroiled in royal intrigue and family entanglements. He only wanted to enjoy a life of wealth and luxury, but is repeatedly thrust into the limelight. ☘️ 💥Using his modern wisdom, he navigates the complexities of power struggles and emotions, pursuing numerous offspring while protecting the one he loves. This is a masterpiece that combines time travel, political intrigue, and romance. ☘️

47. 197 三 Three Kingdoms: He Can Punch with Ten Thousand Jin of Force, and You Call Him a Civil Official? 三国：一拳万斤力你管他叫文官？ Flower-Faced Little Kite花颜小风筝Historical2.4M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Hilarious] [Farming] [Schemer] He transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era as an officer under Dong Zhuo and awakens with the strength to lift ten thousand jin from the start. He only wanted to survive the troubled times, but his mindset changes. A true man lives between Heaven and Earth. How can he remain beneath others forever? When eighteen warlords unite to campaign against Dong Zhuo, Su Yun decides to stop keeping a low profile. With a hundred cavalrymen, he 42.7kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves

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    One is a time-traveling strategist from the Three Kingdoms period, but with incredible martial prowess [smirk]. The second one is a time-traveling story set in the Tang Dynasty. Both are good [smirk], having multiple wives and concubines was quite normal in ancient times [smirk].

48. 198 大 Great Tang: Stop Pretending, You’re a Peerless Master 大唐：别装了，您就是绝世高人 The Jumping Mouse跳跳的鼠Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Su Yu transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, awakens a System, and builds a secluded paradise where he can be a carefree young master, living off others and waiting to die. In the first year of the Zhenguan era, a noblewoman trespasses into his estate and is caught red-handed by Su Yu. The noblewoman is shocked: “Everyone is starving. Why does your Ah Huang get meat to eat?” “The Turks are causing trouble and the emperor has suffered humiliation. What’s your plan?” “The great clans hold the governme 28.5kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
49. 199 重 Reborn as Wu Song: Awakening the Dragon-Tiger Art from the Start 重生武松：开局觉醒龙虎功 A Cup, A Sip一觞一饮Historical805k WordsOngoing [Historical what-if + multiple heroines + building power + recruiting Water Margin heroes + saving the Great Song during the Jingkang crisis + ascending the throne] A modern special forces soldier's soul enters Wu Song's body and arrives in the world of Water Margin. He takes revenge on Ximen Qing and brings Liangshan Marsh under his command. He saves the Great Song and rides his horse to Huanglong. Ximen Qing? Easily killed! I'll take care of your wives and concubines. The Liangshan heroes? A m 1.8kReads—Score170Shelves

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    These books are all great! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

50. 200 水 Water Margin: The Grand Commandant’s Eldest Son, and from the Start, I Steal Lin Niangzi 水浒：太尉长子，开局截胡林娘子 Jun Lingyue君灵月Historical438k WordsCompleted I open my eyes and find I've become Gao Qiu's eldest son. The moment I wake up, my cousin Gao Yanei is shouting, “Come on! Let's go corner Lin the Instructor's wife!” Me: “???” So I've been reborn as one of the Gao family brats from Water Margin? My father is a treacherous minister, my brother is a wastrel, and all of Dongjing says, “There's not a decent soul in the Gao family”? Fine. Then I'll do things my way, not follow the script! Gao Yanei wants to lay hands on Madam Lin? He'll have to get 873Reads—Score—Shelves

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