Historical Fiction: No Nonsense Allowed 历史文，胡言乱语勿进

1. 401 小 Seven Days to Live: Spy Bloodbath in Stalingrad 小宝只有七天命系列之谍血斯大林格勒 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子Male-Channel Fanfiction11k WordsCompleted Little Bao Has Only Seven Days to Live Series: Spy Bloodshed in Stalingrad —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 402 三 Three Kingdoms: Lord Yuan Refuses to See You? Look for the Problem in Yourself 三国：袁公拒见？找找自己的问题 I Like Eating Bullfrogs喜欢吃牛蛙Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [System] + [Comedy] + [Legendary Yuan Hunter] “Duke Yuan refuses to see you. Why don't you take a look at yourself?” After being turned away by one of Yuan Shao's retainers, Xu Ze was hit with a soul-searching question. Only then did he realize that the Zhen and Yuan clans had conspired against him, stealing all the fruits of his two and a half years of hard work and ingenuity. A black-robed young man named Guo Jia had been driven out alongside Xu Ze. Xu Ze took Guo Jia with him and defected to 1.4kReads8.9Score140Shelves
3. 403 阴 The Hidden Talisman Records of Yan 阴符照燕录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Historical19k WordsCompleted The Record of the Yan Kingdom, Illuminated by the Yin Talisman 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 三 The Three Great Campaigns: Pingjin (Breaking Through Tianjin’s Defenses) 三大战役之平津（速破天津城防） A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子15k WordsCompleted The Three Great Campaigns: Pingjin (Breaking Through Tianjin's Defenses) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 隋 Sui-Tang: A Military Household's Rise to Rule the World 隋唐：君临天下，一个军户的逆袭 My Soul Returns to the Primordial Beginning After Death死后魂归太初Historical1.2M WordsCompleted During the Kaihuang era of the Sui dynasty, Wang Yu was a fool living in Little Wang Village. His parents had both died, and he stood eight and a half feet tall, with a body of iron and an invincible presence. Before his father died, he had served as a squad leader in the Jingzhao Prefecture army. One day, the fool Wang Yu was no longer a fool, and history began to take another unexpected turn... 929Reads7.0Score—Shelves
6. 406 谋 Scheming in the Three Kingdoms 谋算三国 Arrow Rain, Plum Fragrance箭雨梅香Historical358k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] + [Passionate Action] + [No System] In a chaotic age, the world is a game of chess, and every move hides a blade! The battlefield runs red with blood while schemes churn behind the scenes. From within the command tent, strategies unfold, and with a laugh, enemy ships are reduced to ashes. The highest form of warfare is to defeat an enemy through strategy, without spilling blood. But if anyone dares defy me, I’ll leave them strewn across the land, with rivers of blood flowing 1.1kReads8.6Score—Shelves

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   This historical novel, full of high-IQ intrigue and political maneuvering, is absolutely divine; I give it a 9.9 Out of 10. 👌

7. 407 藏 The Evening Breeze Hidden in My Heart 藏在心底的晚风 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今27k WordsCompleted The Evening Breeze Hidden in My Heart 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 我 With My Blood, I’ll Save These Mountains and Rivers 我以我血挽山河 Black-Hearted Little Beaver黑心小海狸Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Not a Power Fantasy + Slow Burn + Multiple Storylines + No Golden Finger + Passionate Conquest of the Song] At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, Bianjing was under siege, and the realm was falling into enemy hands. After his soul traveled nine hundred years through time, Gu Yuan found himself on the snowy plains outside Bianjing, where he and a band of fleeing soldiers happened to rescue the reborn Princess Zhao Yingluo. Through careful planning at every turn, he rose to become the era’s gr 32.8kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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   They're all pretty good.

9. 409 三 Three Kingdoms: I Empower Famous Generals and Defend China with Liu Bei 三国：强化名将，我和刘备护华夏 Zhu Kang'an祝康安Historical325k WordsOngoing A deadly showdown between two Systems! Two former brothers, obsessed with island-nation culture, steal the Summoning System and journey to Yamatai to pledge themselves to Himiko, summoning famous generals from across the history of the world. I wield the Enhancement System and join Liu Bei's ranks, raising the Peach Garden banner to fight for supremacy. Famous generals of the Three Kingdoms against legendary warriors from all of history! When Sanada Yukimura and Achilles lead their armies in an 660Reads—Score118Shelves

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   You'll definitely like this one.

10. 410 重 Reborn as a Demon Emperor: The Road to the Pinnacle of Power 重生妖帝权力巅峰之路 Twilight Sky Pool暮空潭Historical301k WordsOngoing After his uncle usurps his throne, the male lead, Lou Yufeng, is poisoned and killed. By a strange twist of fate, he is reborn in the body of the emperor of an enemy nation. Using the enemy emperor’s body, he begins plotting to reclaim imperial power, then conquers his homeland and takes back the throne that belongs to him. The male lead borrows strength and influence, making use of every person and resource at his disposal. Through careful planning at every turn, he ultimately becomes the true 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although it's an alternate history, it's not far-fetched. The logic is clear and reasonable. The male lead is cunning and loves to set up schemes. The plot is tight, fast-paced, and intricately linked!

11. 411 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 676Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 我 I Became an Evil Ghost in the Western Jin Dynasty 我在西晋当恶鬼 Horror Drone恐怖无人机Historical1.1M WordsCompleted In 311 AD, the fifth year of the Yongjia era under the Western Jin. Two university students from the twenty-first century transmigrated through time during a hiking trip and fell into the darkest abyss in Chinese history. More than a hundred thousand Jin soldiers were surrounded and slaughtered by Jie cavalry. Their bodies piled up like mountains. And Chen Yuan and Shen Zheng, naked and unarmed, stood in the very heart of that slaughterhouse. This is an epic about staying alive. Shen Zheng chose 12.1kReads7.4Score1.1kShelves

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    Publish a book you wrote

13. 413 选 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 Long Slow久缓Historical2.5M WordsOngoing 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... 226Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Respecting the historical frameworks that leave much to be desired, and using appropriate historical figures as the core, we hope to reconstruct them and attempt to do so.

14. 414 三 Three Kingdoms: Defying Fate and Changing Destiny, No More Regrets for Shu Han 三国：逆天改命，蜀汉不再意难平 Woodland Morning Breeze木澜晨风Historical129k WordsCompleted No transmigration, no rebirth, no System. The story unfolds within the original framework of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It rewrites battles that ended in regret, showing how ordinary people quietly turn the tide of history and destiny. 136Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 刘 The Biography of Liu E 刘娥传 The Moon Sleeps in the Starry River月眠星河Historical247k WordsCompleted The Story of Liu E, Part One: Springtime in Bianjing A creative take on history + the growth of an ordinary person. ☆Not a wish-fulfillment story☆Slow burn☆A rewarding read☆Humorous prose☆Remember! The politics of this dog-eat-dog dynasty have nothing to do with women, so the heroine often disappears from the story in the early chapters! Emperor Taizong of Song really couldn't appoint a crown prince. His eldest son, Zhao Yuanzuo, was made crown prince: he went mad. His second son, Zhao Yuanyou, 109Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    The authentic Empress Liu E of the Northern Song Dynasty had a relatively easy life, simply because she followed the right person.

16. 416 民 Republican-Era Tycoon: Buying Twin Maids from the Start 民国神豪：开局买下双胞胎侍女 Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Male-Channel Fanfiction788k WordsOngoing [Film and TV Crossover + Historical Figures + Billionaire Lifestyle + Pure Indulgence + Food and Fun + Nuanced Heroine + Rise to the Top] What? The standard home for a billionaire is a penthouse at Tomson Riviera? Sorry! I live in a massive 15-mu traditional courtyard mansion! What? You have to eat at Michelin three-star restaurants? Sorry! I have imperial chefs cook for me at home! The Eight Great Restaurants, Tianqiao... There's no end to the food and fun! I open factories, wage business wars, 442Reads9.5Score—Shelves
17. 417 就 The Whole Story of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, More or Less 就东晋那点事儿呗 Shangyu Xialin是上雨下林Historical317k WordsOngoing [Historical] [Political Intrigue] [Transmigration] [No System] [The Upheaval of the Five Barbarians] During the Xian Kang era of the Eastern Jin dynasty, modern-day Wang Yan is unexpectedly transported back in time and becomes the legitimate son of the Langya Wang clan, long lost among the common people. Just after arriving, he is ambushed by mysterious assassins and forced into the treacherous power struggle unfolding in Linyuan County. Only a few years have passed since the suppression of Su J 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The history of the Five Barbarian Invasions and their power struggles is unsystematic.

18. 418 我 My Proud and Talented Lady of the Marquis’s Manor 我的侯府傲娇才娘子 When Bai Ze Arrives白泽来时Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I Just Transmigrated and Picked Up a Proud Marquis Household Heiress” and “One Female Lead” Food gives life continuity. Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song give it charm. A little wealth, fame, and success give it grandeur. Gu Zhengyan transmigrated and unexpectedly won first place in a poetry competition. He even married a young lady from a marquis’s household, only for the furious marquis to throw them both out. Gu Zhengyan took his wife back to his impoverish 31.6kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    These books are all worth reading. Although the beginning may not be very impressive, they are quite readable. I suggest you read them carefully and savor the lessons they teach!

19. 419 大 The Great Zhou's Number One Playboy: Buying Twin Sisters with Joss Paper 大周第一纨绔，烧纸买下双胞胎 A Big Block of Tofu一块大豆腐Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Zhang Yongchun died. He died completely. And yet, not quite completely. After dropping dead from a sudden illness, he transmigrated to an entirely new ancient world. Though the world wasn’t all that new. He had no cheats, no System, no spirit fields, and no magic ring. But at least he had his mom. His twenty-first-century mother could communicate with him by burning offerings, and even send things over by burning them for him. From then on, he became the world’s number-one mama’s boy. “Mom, I’m 1.4kReads8.7Score136Shelves
20. 420 佛 Competing for Salvation Before the Buddha, the Great Yu Is Destined to Rise 佛前争渡，大虞当兴 Reading at Night, Hearing Autumn's Song夜读闻秋声Historical643k WordsCompleted [Separating Fact from Fiction + No System + Tightly Structured + Logical Plot] A torrential downpour on July 20 swept Chen Ming into the river of time, transmigrating him to China more than seven hundred years in the past. His new life began with getting beaten up and becoming a beggar. Just as he used his mathematical knowledge to land a job as a bookkeeper, he was tricked into joining a military camp to fight off the Mongol cavalry. Chen Ming had already anticipated how powerful the greatest a 27Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 三 Secrets of the Three Kingdoms: The Truth Behind Zhuge Liang's Downfall of Li Yan 三国机密：诸葛亮废李严的真相 Freshly Mashed Potatoes鲜榨土豆泥Historical10k WordsCompleted The Hidden Truth of the Three Kingdoms: Why Zhuge Liang Stripped Li Yan of His Power 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A serious speculative short story. You'll like it.

22. 422 操 Controlling the Ancestors: Creating a Millennium-Old Clan from the Chu-Han Contention 操控祖宗：从楚汉争霸创千年世家 Just Pay Me给钱就行Historical2.0M WordsOngoing A story of a millennium-old clan and its ancestors After graduating from university, Chen Cheng gained the ability to travel through time, going back and forth across history to control his own ancestors! If he can't get rich in the present, he'll start in ancient times! He takes a leg from Xiang Yu during the Chu-Han Contention, becomes Emperor Wen of Han's tutor amid the Lü Clan Disturbance, pushes through reforms in Emperor Jing of Han's era, and turns the tide in the late Eastern Han! The Ji 96.3kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves
23. 423 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.5kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
24. 424 帝 The Empire's First Prince Consort 帝国第一驸马 Heavenly Fragrant Eyes天香瞳Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [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 113.8kReads9.1Score10.6kShelves
25. 425 我 I'm a Military Engineer, and You Want Me to Save the Ming? 我一搞军工的，你让我拯救大明？ Stainless Steel Poet不锈钢诗人Historical550k WordsOngoing [Traditional history] [Historical farming and development] [Survival in a chaotic age] [No System] [Military-industrial system] [Late Ming power struggle] Qin Feng, a technician at an arms manufacturing group and a major military history forum influencer, opens his eyes to find himself a low-ranking border officer in the second year of the Chongzhen reign, with only ten men under his command. Three days later, Hong Taiji’s fifty thousand Eight Banners troops breach the frontier. Historically, no 3.8kReads6.8Score235Shelves

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    Serious historical texts

26. 426 从 Starting by Seizing Xiang Yu’s Corpse, I Build a Thousand-Year Clan 从抢项王尸体开始，建立千年世家 Don't Dwell on the Past不思过Historical161k WordsOngoing (The rating has only just appeared, so it’ll be low at first. It’ll gradually rise.) An obscure family genealogy, written generation after generation, beginning with you. From that point on, a millennium-old clan, tracing its lineage back to the start of the Western Han dynasty, rises steadily through the currents of history. Within this ancient clan, some devise strategies within their tents and win battles thousands of miles away. Some protect the nation and care for its people, providing pay 110Reads6.9Score—Shelves
27. 427 我 I Hold Power in Eastern Wu 我在东吴当权臣 I'm the Laziest in Wu'an武安我最懒Historical220k WordsCompleted My soul transmigrated to the end of the Han dynasty, where I became a lowly soldier in the Jiangdong camp, likely to end up in a mass grave at any moment. In my previous life, I read history and laughed at “Sun of Ten Thousand,” mocked as he was chased by eight hundred of Zhang Liao’s men. I thought him incompetent. In this life, with a cold blade pressed against my neck, I finally understood: in these chaotic times, human lives are as worthless as grass. Since I’ve come here, I can’t let his 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical articles, cultured, and not full of nonsense.

28. 428 我 Me? Interviewing Qin Shi Huang and Jing Ke at the Same Time? 我？同时采访秦始皇和荆轲？ Meow Comes and Goes喵去喵来Historical205k WordsOngoing My name is Lu Li. I’m 27 years old and work as a reporter. I’m currently at Xianyang Palace in 227 BC. The King of Qin is circling a pillar, and Jing Ke is chasing him with a sword. I’ll hear what both sides have to say in a moment. My beat is ancient China, and my interviewees are historical figures involved in historical events. So, am I even a proper reporter? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 429 性 Genderbent Three Kingdoms: I Take Them All 性反三国，我大小通吃 Young Master Changle长乐公子Historical440k WordsOngoing [Female-Led Three Kingdoms] + [Founding a Nation] + [Strategy] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Gender Reversal] The story takes place in a parallel world where the Three Kingdoms era is dominated by women. A food delivery driver with the same name transmigrates into Lü Bu, only to discover that women are strong and men are weak, and all the rules have been reversed. The familiar figures from the Three Kingdoms have all had their genders flipped, too. The male protagonist is first forced into marriage b 2Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    This book is very humorous and has a bold premise, but the logic is very rigorous, and it contains a lot of historical tidbits.

30. 430 暗 The Shadow War Between the Eastern Jin and the Sixteen Kingdoms 暗战之东晋与十六国 The Serpent's Ritual in the Americas美洲的祭礼之蛇Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing The title may not sound very much like a Tomato Novel, but the story is great. A descendant of the reborn Zhuge Liang marries a future female agent, a descendant of Sima Yi who has transmigrated into a woman with the same name? One of them goes undercover in Former Qin, while the other hunts spies in the Eastern Jin? And they have a female partner who transmigrated along with her body and disguises herself as a man to get things done? A villainess even brainwashes Xie Daoyun, the talented woman 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My first novel is a time-travel spy story set in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The first thing the female protagonist does after transmigrating is to learn court etiquette and aristocratic culture to avoid revealing her transmigrated identity.

31. 431 水 Water Margin: More Children, More Blessings, Winning Heroes and the Realm 水浒多子多福收好汉争霸 Stop Making Up Names for Me乱给我起名Historical225k WordsCompleted [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 1.2kReads6.2Score105Shelves

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    Officially approved historical fantasy novel → Multiple female protagonists → Cavalry battles → Capital established in Ili!! No system → No airplanes or cannons → Cold weapon combat → Strategic planning → Tactical combat → Ambushes by the sixth brother

32. 432 李 Li Chengqian: I Really Don't Want to Be Emperor 李承乾：我真不想当皇帝 I'm Almost Out of Battery我快没电了Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In 643 AD, the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, Crown Prince Li Chengqian was accused of plotting rebellion, stripped of his title, and exiled to Qianzhou. A year and a half later, he died at the age of twenty-six. When news reached Chang'an, Li Shimin was overcome with grief and wept uncontrollably. Li Chengqian had thought his life was over. But when he opened his eyes again, he found himself back on the eve of his rebellion. Given a second life, he would reclaim everything that had once 2.8kReads6.9Score167Shelves

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    With sharp pen, the author depicts the turbulent political landscape; vividly portrays the power struggles and intrigues of the imperial court; profoundly explores the charm of history; rigorously logically fills in the gaps in dynastic history; and allows readers to travel through time to explore the legends of emperors. The author's masterful writing creates masterpieces! Especially in the first and second books, every character is fleshed out, experiencing joy and sorrow, and possessing both cunning and strategic thinking. They are swept along by the tides of history, no longer merely tools to drive the plot, and the scenes are vividly depicted.

33. 433 大 Ming Prince: I’ll Found a Nation Overseas 大明藩王：我要海外建国 These Five Sheep这个五只羊Historical977k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into Zhu Yiliu, Prince Lu during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. Empress Dowager Li has just rebuked the Wanli Emperor and demanded that Prince Lu be made the new ruler. Zhu Yiliu falls from his horse and lapses into a coma. After waking, he can't shake the feeling that the Wanli Emperor wants him dead, so he plans to build a ship and take a group of people to hide in the Nanyang, putting some distance between himself and the Manchu barbarians, who will arrive before long. Bu 1.4kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Alternate history is exhilarating, but not in a senseless way. Its appeal lies in the idea that perhaps history should have unfolded the way it did.

34. 434 重 Reborn, I Decide to Become a Monk from the Start 重生归来，开局我要出家 A Pile of Tea一堆茶Ancient Romance505k WordsOngoing 79Reads7.0Score—Shelves
35. 435 风 When the Wind Rises, the Clouds Soar 风禾尽起云飞扬 Guest at the Deer’s Call鹿鸣客Ancient Romance381k WordsOngoing I was born to a military family in Yunzhou, on the frontier. My youth was marred by hardship, and I was sent far beyond the border. After surviving countless brushes with death, I finally returned. Then my father and brothers were framed, and I had no choice but to come to the capital to save them. Heaven be praised, they were unharmed. The emperor showed me kindness, and I bore him a son. In times of crisis, I rooted out treacherous officials, defended against foreign enemies, and safeguarded t —Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Alternate history, strong female protagonist, no cheat codes—new book released! Support her! A female border general rises to become an all-powerful Empress Dowager. Her eyes see not only the intrigues within the high walls of her palace, but also the lives and well-being of countless people! Go for it, Wang Feiyun! Create your own golden age!

36. 436 祖 Grandmother Told Daiyu No One Dares Make Her Unhappy 祖母告诉黛玉，没人敢惹她不顺心 Move Aside, I'm About to Shine闪开要发光了Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted The old matriarch of the Lin family died in the most prosperous year of the Lin residence in Gusu, when the family had been marquises for four generations and its members came from generations of distinguished officials. Before she died, she saw her son, Lin Ruhai, place third in the imperial examinations, take office at the Censorate, and become the Imperial Commissioner of Salt Transport. At last, she could close her eyes in peace and go to join the Lin family’s ancestors. But buried in the Li 1.7kReads7.0Score150Shelves
37. 437 重 Reborn as Emperor Zhezong of Song: From Puppet to Power Player 重生宋哲宗：从傀儡开始逆袭 Sesame Oil With Oyster Sauce香油加耗油Historical346k WordsOngoing In the eighth year of Yuanyou, Empress Dowager Gao died. Zhao Xu, Emperor Zhezong of Song, finally took power after eight years under her thumb. At court, the Old Party was entrenched. On the borders, Western Xia watched like a tiger ready to pounce. Everyone was waiting to see the young emperor make a fool of himself. But no one knew that his soul came from a distant future. He renamed the era Shaosheng, recalled Zhang Dun, purged the Old Party of Yuanyou, and restored the New Policies. At the 809Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Why don't you give it a try? It's at an intermediate level.

38. 438 在 Scraping by in the Great Tang 在大唐苟活 Jie Zhou芥舟Historical2.2M WordsOngoing [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 9.7kReads7.3Score666Shelves

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    No system, but not brainless.

39. 439 挽 Saving the Ming: The Great Ancestor of the Ming 挽明：明圣祖 Scholar's Holy Envoy朴学圣使Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Li Min, a history enthusiast, unexpectedly transmigrated into the Ming dynasty as Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor. He panicked. Even a history ignoramus knew that the Ming dynasty had only a little over twenty years left. Worse still, he would rule for only seven years, then die under mysterious circumstances. What was he supposed to do? Would he accept fate, or fight back? See how he struggles to survive in the waning years of the Ming dynasty. 51Reads6.6Score—Shelves
40. 440 明 Late Ming: Dawn Drives Out the Night 明末，天明驱夜 The Skipping Rabbit溜溜的兔子Historical2.7M WordsOngoing [Traditional historical fiction] [No System] [Not pure wish fulfillment] [The unique power struggles of the Ming Dynasty] [Unraveling how power shifts and collapses] At the end of the Ming Dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant. Civil officials cling like parasites and drain the country dry; military nobles scheme over national policy; the emperor is consumed by lust for power; border garrisons are little better than bandits; the central court is riven by intrigue; local officials take their 2.7kReads8.7Score249Shelves
41. 441 明 The Late Ming Trilogy 明末三部曲 Li De罹得Historical697k WordsCompleted This is a late-Ming historical epic told primarily from the perspective of the Daxi Army and the peasant rebels. The general approach is seventy percent fact and thirty percent fiction: the main characters and major events are real, but some real historical figures’ personalities, backgrounds, and experiences have been fictionalized. The trilogy’s central themes trace a path from the ensemble cast’s “instinct to survive and ideal of universal harmony” in the Survival arc, to “destruction, plunde 954Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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    Let me just say a bit of self-promotion here: This is an epic historical drama of the late Ming Dynasty, told from the perspectives of the peasant army and the Great Western Army. It features a novel narrative, detailed research, subtle foreshadowing, a grand plot, and vivid characters. Don't miss it!

42. 442 回 Back in the Zhenguan Era as the Crown Prince 回到贞观当太子 Cang Sheng苍笙Historical1.5M WordsCompleted "A sagely ruler embodies the virtue of an emperor, pacifying the people within and suppressing the barbarians without. He is endowed with the pure, unyielding essence of Heaven and Earth and the refined beauty of rivers and mountains. His talent surpasses all in his age, his spirit towers over the ages, his wisdom is enough to understand all the world's changes, and his courage is enough to seize command from an entire army. Brilliant as jade atop a peak, vast as the moon reflected on water, he 2.2kReads8.2Score110Shelves
43. 443 守 The Two Heroes of the Yang Family Defend the Yellow River 守黄河杨家双雄 Old Rat from Neiqiu内丘的老老鼠Historical693k WordsCompleted The Yellow River roars as Khitan cavalry smash through Yanmen Pass, leaving half of the Northern Song’s realm on the brink of disaster! The Yang family of Linzhou has spent three generations building an unyielding Great Wall along the Yellow River with their own flesh and blood. Yang Wudi, Yang Ye, leads his troops in holding the Yellow River crossing, covering hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians as they cross. He fights until he is captured, then refuses food for three days to sho 457Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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44. 444 大 The Tang Crown Prince 大唐皇太子 Invincible Big Watermelon无敌大西瓜Historical1.3M WordsCompleted One day a crown prince, the next a commoner. Li Chengqian ultimately brought about his own downfall. Then one day, I suddenly became him. In this unfamiliar era, I had planned to settle down and live quietly. But someone wanted to wipe out every last trace of me. If that's how it is, then I'll have no choice but to risk everything. I'll stake my life to reclaim all that I've lost. 3.1kReads8.3Score214Shelves
45. 445 A From a 38-Yuan AI Writing Gig to Web-Novel Greatness AI码字成神从38元到网文大神 Old Rat from Neiqiu内丘的老老鼠Urban456k WordsCompleted Chen Mo, a 34-year-old interior designer, spent three years writing web novels, but both were flops. He earned less than 3,000 yuan in royalties, while his seriously ill mother urgently needed 500,000 yuan for surgery. With nowhere else to turn, he accidentally unlocked the ultimate secrets of AI writing and turned writing into an industrial assembly line. From earning 38 yuan on his debut to becoming a web-novel master, from a low-level wage earner to a legend in the online fiction world, he se 6Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 446 贞 The Winds of Zhenguan 贞观风云 A Life of Tragedy生命致殇Historical151k WordsCompleted The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, was a man whose status seemed peerless in the eyes of others. Naturally, his father thought so too. But no one ever considered what the Crown Prince wanted. 1.1kReads8.2Score107Shelves
47. 447 天 Supreme Destiny 天命最高 Sweet Dream Feather甜梦羽Historical180k WordsCompleted He was the “Qin dog” everyone in Handan hated, a hostage who trembled in his mother’s arms. Before the age of nine, he lived for one reason alone: to avoid being beaten to death by the people of Zhao. Then one day, his father died, and he became the King of Qin. The road back to Xianyang was strewn with thorns: his grandmother wanted to depose him, his younger brother wanted him dead, powerful ministers treated him like a puppet, and the queen dowager and her lover controlled the inner palace. H 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who could have imagined that Qin Shi Huang, the emperor who conquered all, spent the first half of his life in misery? Returning to power, he faced enemies on all sides, forging his path to the throne through ruthless means. His heart was as hard as iron, unmoved by emotions, yet he was deeply devoted to Epang, promising her the entire empire as his dowry. Just as he stabilized the court, a sudden crisis struck, forcing him to make a difficult choice between his empire and his lover.

48. 448 昆 Night Watchers of Kunlun 昆仑守夜人 Old Rat from Neiqiu内丘的老老鼠8k WordsCompleted Kunlun Night Watcher 11Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 449 晋 Mountains and Rivers Stained with Jin Blood 晋血山河 Eagle with Wings Outstretched鹰隼展翅Historical1.9M WordsOngoing In the fourth year of Yongjia, the military strength of the Western Jin had been exhausted by sixteen years of brutal civil war. Taking advantage of the moment, the surrounding tribes rose up: Liu Yuan, Liu Cong, Shi Le, Wang Mi... Countless warlords of the troubled age laughed wildly as barbarian cavalry swept across the Central Plains like a whirlwind. An age of utter darkness was about to begin. The Han population in the north fell by two-thirds, and the Han people entered their first great e 3.3kReads8.9Score267Shelves
50. 450 归 The Soul of Tang Returns to the Righteous Cause 归义唐魂 Perfected Lord Xuan Zhen, Manifest Sage玄真显圣真君Historical1.0M WordsCompleted To the west, he allied with his uncle’s Yutian Kingdom; to the east, he reclaimed eleven prefectures of Helong. He drove the Uyghurs north and secured the Tianshan Mountains; looking south toward Chang’an, he reclaimed the old frontiers. Gunpowder shattered the Tibetan ranks; iron cavalry trampled the Khitan camps. The Three Stars Banner swept across Youzhou and Yunzhou, and the Han realm’s sky was opened anew beneath the sun and moon. 1.6kReads—Score144Shelves

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    Everyone knows of Anxi's unwavering loyalty, but does anyone still remember my Guiyi Army?

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