Looking for High-Quality Historical Fiction. No Mindless Power Trips or Brain-Dead Plotting 求高质量历史文，不要无脑爽文，降智的也不要来

1. 1 烈 Blazing Flames Sweep the Plains: Whose Ming Dynasty Is Burning? 烈焰燎原，谁的大明在燃烧 The Rabbit on Hanlin Street翰林街的兔子Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting] [No System] [Transmigration] [Ensemble Cast] [Struggle for Supremacy] [A nation's fortunes at the bottleneck of civilization] [The budding of capitalism entangled with tradition] [Less court politics, more focus on ordinary people] History isn't about romance and beauty. It's where human nature collides. It's about surviving with no resignation, no surrender, and no regrets. In the Great Ming dynasty, wastrels, hypocrites, and selfish men held power. Nurgan, the Hetao r 15.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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   The Southern Dynasty Nobleman goes without saying; the first book, 1621, is definitely on par with Iron-Blooded Ming Dynasty, with a rating that would only be higher. I don't understand why it only has an 8.5 Rating; it's very unreasonable.

2. 2 铁 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.5M WordsOngoing In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 104.5kReads9.4Score11kShelves
3. 3 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 494kReads9.7Score70.5kShelves

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   All three are top-tier historical novels. The first is a high-octane, action-packed story! The second is about power struggles and intrigue! The third is an incredibly realistic historical novel!

4. 4 枌 The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长 Ni Ergou倪二狗Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c 25.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
5. 5 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 234.7kReads9.4Score27kShelves
6. 6 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.9kReads9.2Score755Shelves

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   The author of the first book is an extremely hardcore historian with extensive knowledge of history—I admire them. The protagonist of the second book, with a hundred lives granted by a system, directly confronts Zhu Yuanzhang's unreasonable reforms—it's a battle of wits, who's faster, their blade or mine? The third book is a novel about immortality, and the story before the Zhengde Emperor is a major plus, with touching and tragic elements running throughout. The following books are also excellent, no brain drain required, quality guaranteed!

7. 7 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 246.5kReads9.4Score19.5kShelves
8. 8 大 The First Duke of the Great Ming 大明第一公 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical2.3M WordsCompleted I am Li Jinglong. This is my story, and the story of the Great Ming. 130kReads9.2Score14.1kShelves
9. 9 我 I Opened a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty 我在大唐开酒馆 Little Fatty's Panda小胖的熊猫Historical2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Nuo only wanted to run his tavern in peace. Once he had improved his finances, he planned to buy a maid, marry a pretty wife, and live a good life. Instead, on his very first day in business, a special guest showed up: Li Shimin. As someone from another era, Zhang Nuo had a vision and knowledge far beyond those of his time. Even his casual remarks sounded like thunderclaps of revelation to Li Shimin. Before long, Zhang Nuo realized that things he'd 26.7kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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   If it's ugly, I'll kill you.

10. 10 我 My Grandpa Is the Daoist Emperor 我爷爷是道士皇帝 Bald Li San光头李三Historical3.1M WordsCompleted His grandfather practices Daoist arts and seeks medicinal remedies. He won't live in the imperial palace, preferring a Daoist temple... His father is a womanizer who stays in the palace, working tirelessly as a busy little bee in the imperial harem... Young Zhu Yijun quietly watches them perform from the sidelines, thinking to himself, “Now that you're done, it's my turn to put on a show...” 74.3kReads9.0Score7.6kShelves
11. 11 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 14kReads8.3Score890Shelves

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    A highly engaging alternate history tale of political intrigue, with various factions pulling in different directions and escalating battles of wits.

12. 12 大 Great Qin: The Ruthless Chancellor, Whom the First Emperor Begs Not to Kill 大秦：最狠丞相，始皇求我别杀了 Never Saw the Moon of Qin不曾见秦时月Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + The Protagonist Is a Master Schemer + No Romance + Career-Focused Protagonist] After transmigrating into the Great Qin dynasty, Liu Bai rose straight to the position of Great Qin's Left Chancellor. From the start, he had seven thousand surrendered rebels buried alive. When he returned to Xianyang, everyone was sharpening their knives, ready to impeach the chancellor. Only then did they realize it was all just the beginning. “Your Majesty, Left Chancellor Liu Bai beat Zha 32.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    The last book is fine to read for fun; the earlier ones are almost entirely hardcore historical fiction.

13. 13 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 177.6kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves
14. 14 大 The Qing Dynasty Didn't Last Three Hundred Years 大清不到三百年 Raising Idle Flowers in March三月养闲花Historical374k WordsCompleted This book begins with Nurhaci and ends with the death of the Xuantong Emperor, Puyi! The historical sources used include the Draft History of Qing, the Basic Annals of Qing, and others! History is truly fascinating! 7.2kReads8.2Score261Shelves

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    Why do you like historical stories so much? 🥰

15. 15 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin's Number One Enforcer 大唐：李世民的头号打手 The Five Black Categories黑五类Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless] [Unmatched martial prowess] [Noble titles and military honors] [Technology for the people's livelihood] A hotheaded nationalist transmigrates to the end of the Sui dynasty, at the dawn of the Tang, and Jiu An promptly latches onto Erlang, becoming one of his low-ranking soldiers. On his first battlefield, he discovers a mysterious ability: killing enemies makes him stronger. To grow stronger and ensure the Han dynasty lasts for ten thousand years, Jiu An starts making gra 41.9kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves
16. 16 大 Ming Dynasty 1800 大明1800 Yang Beici杨北辞Historical298k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.3kReads7.0Score334Shelves
17. 17 我 I Switched Sides to Zhang Han and Rebuilt Great Qin, Leaving Liu Bang in Tears 我转投章邯再建大秦，刘邦哭麻了 Young Master Ying Gao公子嬴高Historical1.9M WordsCompleted Zhao Long transmigrates to the end of the Qin dynasty and joins Xiang Yu’s eight thousand Jiangdong troops. When Xiang Yu insults him after he offers a strategy, Zhao Long switches sides to Liu Bang and renders outstanding service. After the fiefdoms are assigned in Xianyang, Liu Bang is dissatisfied with the division of power. Secretly wary of Zhao Long’s achievements and suspicious of his identity, he angrily drives Zhao Long away and plots to kill him. Xiang Yu looks down on him, and Liu Bang 23kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
18. 18 八 The Eight-Year-Old Blind Imperial Grandson Crawls Out of the Ming Tomb from the Start 八岁瞎眼圣孙，开局爬出大明皇陵 The Great Sage of Hetao河套大圣爷Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (The author has already completed a million-word novel, so readers can dive in with confidence. Political intrigue + a story of loving grandfathers and filial grandsons + a tale of conquering the world. Zhu Yuanzhang is ruthless in the early stages, and the protagonist becomes ruthless later on. Readers who dislike saintly do-gooders or people who argue for argument's sake may want to steer clear!!!) Zhu Xiongying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Ming dynasty and Zhu Biao's eldest legitima 33.8kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
19. 19 邪 The Rise of an Evil Family 邪恶家族发家史 Flying Soy Sauce会飞的酱油Historical950k WordsCompleted No System, no female characters, focused on political intrigue and finance. In the Age of Sail, in the port town of Wharton in the Clotias Empire, a young servant named Jared dreams of the boundless ocean. He often goes down to the docks to listen to old sailor Brody tell tales of seafaring adventures. One day, his younger brother, Shishim, rushes to tell him that Brody’s merchant ship has returned to port. Jared immediately hurries to the exchange. There, Jared watches Brody pitch mysterious Ne 148Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this incredibly good book; if you're looking for something to read, just buy it!

20. 20 大 Ten Thousand Years of Great Qin: Who Let Him Teach the First Emperor? 大秦万年，谁让他当始皇老师的？ Just an Ordinary Man本是俗夫Historical1.1M WordsCompleted At the end of the Warring States period, amid one of the greatest upheavals in Chinese history, Jiang Wang arrives in this era. He studies under Guiguzi, plunges into this turbulent age, and personally sets in motion the fall of the six kingdoms and the unification of the realm. The First Emperor of Qin, Ying Zheng, calls him his teacher. Unifying the written language and measurements, establishing academies, and enlightening the people: one groundbreaking initiative after another takes shape un 8.5kReads8.9Score462Shelves
21. 21 不 If You Won't Write the Memorial, Why Are You Going on the Northern Campaign? 不写出师表，你北什么伐呀！ Autumn Wind Over Luoshui洛水秋风Historical2.8M WordsCompleted “This place is so delightful, I could forget all about Shu!” Liu Shan, who left behind this timeless saying, thought he had died. But when he opened his eyes again, he had become Zhao Gou, the emperor of the Great Song. With none of Zhao Gou's memories, he gazed at the officials filling the court and fell into deep thought. They have a chancellor here too? The name Qin Hui might not sound like much, but surely he's as capable in both letters and arms as my foster father! Hmm? Wait, why is there 43.1kReads8.9Score4.6kShelves
22. 22 开 From the Start, I Revealed the Achievements of Ancient Emperors and Stunned the Emperors 开局曝光古人皇功业，惊呆皇帝们 Trainee001练习生001Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Historical retrospectives] + [a commoner's view of history] + [spoilers in the comments] + [emperors goofing around] + [A complete run-through of Chinese history from the Yan and Huang emperors, starting with the Shang] Chen Yong was hired to make a series of historical retrospectives. He planned to start with the Shang dynasty. To set his videos apart from the many others, he decided to follow standard historical methodology. Source priority: archaeological artifacts > official histories > 76kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves

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    The characters of the emperors in the various time periods projected on the screen will not be entirely based on historical figures. Instead, they will be chosen based on characters that are familiar to everyone. For example, Zhu Di and his son are portrayed as comedic characters from popular TV dramas. The Three Kingdoms section will also adopt the characters from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. After all, too few people know the historical figures, and many readers cannot accept them or relate to them. After all, the purpose of writing is to make people read it, and it has to be interesting.

23. 23 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.8kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
24. 24 大 Great Qin: I'll Come Clean, I'm Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng 大秦：我摊牌了，我是始皇嬴政 Great Qin's Author大秦写书人Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Grand Tutor of the Qin Dynasty + Lecture-Focused + History Buffs + Hundred Schools of Thought] In the tenth year of King Zheng’s reign, the immortal Xu Shang met a young noble from the Guanzhong region in an abandoned place, and won his protection… From then on, Xu Shang began teaching him the Way and answering his questions. “Master, what’s the core framework behind Confucianism on the outside and Legalism within?” “Master, the details of the Qin dynasty’s system of rule and its legal principl 2.2kReads9.0Score165Shelves
25. 25 胤 Yinzhen: The Beloved One in a Qing Dynasty Where His Brothers Are Reborn 胤禛：在兄弟们重生的大清当团宠 Heng Chen姮宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fourth Prince Qing Dynasty Rebirth + The Other Eight Princes Reborn] [Beloved Fourth Prince] [No Romance, Family Bonds at the Heart] Yin Zhen, or rather, Yinzhen. He has lived three lives. In his first life, he was Aisin Gioro Yinzhen, the Kangxi Emperor's fourth son in the Great Qing, the hard-won victor in the struggle among the nine princes, and the Yongzheng Emperor. In his second life, he was an ordinary college student in the twenty-first century. He followed a routine life from childhood 4.3kReads9.1Score444Shelves
26. 26 人 In the Dream of the Red Chamber, I Lead a Revolution Against the Qing 人在红楼，替大清革命 Long Live the First Emperor始皇万岁Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + System + spatial dimension + farming] A female-led quick transmigration story with no male lead. Men only slow down how fast she can draw her sword! Ying Qingyan is a descendant of the First Emperor. While gathering supplies, she gets bound to the Space-Time Administration’s System V587 and sent to various worlds to complete missions. Once she finishes, she receives generous rewards. Excerpt: V587: Host, Host, your mission is here. Ying Qingyan stands before the window wi 1.5kReads9.3Score112Shelves
27. 27 天 The Sky Screen Descends: We, the Zhu Yuanzhangs, Pay Our Respects to the Yongle Emperor 天幕降世：咱朱元璋拜见永乐大帝 Thoughts, Not Poetry思不诗Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A rundown of history's regrets and future surprises for emperors of every dynasty. Short videos and modern technology broaden the horizons of people in ancient times. [Rundown]+ [History]+ [Videos]+ [No romance] Shi Jinchu has no idea she's been bound to the Myriad Worlds System. Every video she watches appears before the ancestors of every dynasty. [Your servant wishes to report Consort Xi, who committed adultery and brought chaos to the imperial harem. Her crimes are unforgivable!] People of e 8.8kReads8.2Score569Shelves
28. 28 给 Showing Our Ancestors the Sky Screen to Right History’s Ancient Wrongs 给祖宗播放天幕，挽千古意难平 Frostlight of the Strange Moon异月霜华Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical livestream story with no romance] (Have you ever imagined the legendary age of seafaring in the Qin Dynasty, when the whole world competed to learn Qin? Have you ever imagined the Han Dynasty's age of conquest? It would have not only the legendary Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, but also the Han Imperial Women's Medical Academy and legendary female soldiers...) Qin Jiu was a history blogger just starting out. She had originally tried making history videos after losing her job, never expecti 24.1kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
29. 29 综 Comprehensive Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Idle Consort Is Bound to Two Systems 综清穿：咸鱼娘娘绑定了两个系统 Little Falling Leaves落木小小Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The Qing-dynasty transmigration setting in this story is bizarre and bears no relation to actual history. It is entirely fictional!] World One: The Noble Lady Makes a Comeback (Complete) World Two: Consort Zhao Dies of Old Age (Complete) World Three: Consort Ping Livestreams Her Qing-Dynasty Life (Complete) World Four: Consort Cheng Has Multiple Births (Complete) World Five: Fleeing with Fourth Master (Complete) World Six: Taking the Nine Princes into the Apocalypse (Complete) World Seven: Cons 6.7kReads9.0Score411Shelves
30. 30 被 The Hundred Officials Go Crazy After the First Emperor Hears Their Thoughts! 被始皇读心后，文武百官卷疯了！ Gu Qijin顾七堇Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Developing the Qin Empire + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Infrastructure Building + No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + A Cast of Smart Characters] The genius PhD Gu Lingxue woke up one day and transmigrated to the Qin dynasty! With a wave of her little hand, she decided to become an official! If she became an indispensable favorite of Qin Shi Huang, wouldn’t she be able to make the rules? Just as she was drawing up all kinds of development plans, she never expected Ying Zheng to hear 17.1kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
31. 31 综 A Comprehensive Qing Dynasty Journey: Splendid Elegance 综清穿：锦绣风华 Drunk in the Flower Fields花田醉Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted (Alternate Qing Dynasty setting + Space + System + Slow Travel Through Worlds + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story) Her golden finger is seriously overpowered. She can torment anyone she likes, but never the heroine. There may not be a love interest in every world. (A quick heads-up: this is a Qing Dynasty crossover story. The heroine will transmigrate into all kinds of roles. If that's not your thing, feel free to leave. There's no need to tell the author you're dropping the story, or to stic 13.1kReads9.2Score749Shelves
32. 32 爽 So Satisfying! I Used My Spatial Storage to Empty the Imperial Palace and Flee the Famine at My Leisure 爽！我用空间搬空皇宫，悠哉逃荒 Chi Youbai池柚白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-Oriented ✨ Fleeing Famine + Adorable Children + Pocket Dimension + Arsenal] The moment she opened her eyes, Mu Yunqing, a master of both medicine and martial arts, had become a deposed empress confined to the cold palace. She was about to be beheaded and her head hung above the city gate in place of the foolish emperor's favored consort. She turned around and killed everyone who had harmed her! The foolish emperor was about to run off with the treasury? She awakened a pocket dimension an 308Reads9.0Score103Shelves
33. 33 汉 Emperor Wu of Han: The Game of Power 汉武帝：权力游戏 Learn and Know学而知也Historical607k WordsCompleted The Emperor Wu of Han: A Game of Power is not a traditional historical biography, but a work that deeply unpacks the political logic and survival philosophy of one of the most controversial rulers in Chinese history. Through the lens of power, this book takes a fresh look at the 54-year reign of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of Han. You will encounter a multifaceted ruler: a puppet who ascended the throne at sixteen and bided his time under his grandmother's shadow; a strategist who overcame widespread o 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Emperor Wu of Han.

34. 34 直 Livestreaming Through History: My Videos Are Seen by the Ancients 直播通历史：我刷视频被古人看见 Somebody Who Loves Taro Balls爱吃芋圆的某某Modern Romance818k WordsOngoing Lin Xia was hospitalized for over a month after getting into a car accident while saving someone. With nothing to do, all she could do was watch videos to pass the time. She never expected that people in ancient times would see the videos she watched. Once she was finally able to communicate with the System... Ah!!!! She was mortified beyond belief. The Myriad Realms Communication System had just bound itself to a Host, but before it could even speak to her, she got into a car accident and nearl 2.4kReads9.0Score102Shelves
35. 35 视 Videos Connect the Dynasties: From the Start, I Edited a Tribute to History’s Greatest Emperor! 视频通万朝，开局剪辑千古一帝！ Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Gao Yang accidentally discovers a piece of software on his computer called Editing Across Ten Thousand Dynasties. It claims that any video uploaded can be seen by everyone across all the dynasties. That means emperors from every dynasty, historical figures, and more. Thinking he'd upload a few videos just for fun, Gao Yang posts lists of the greatest emperors of all time, the top ten strategists, the top ten commanders, and so on. But gradually, Gao Yang stops holding back... Lists exposing the 11.9kReads9.0Score732Shelves
36. 36 历 A Historical Recap: Spoiling Emperor Shi Huang with the Secret That His Dynasty Ends in the Second Generation 历史盘点：给始皇帝剧透二世而亡 Have a Sip of Tea喝口茶Historical1.6M WordsOngoing [Historical rankings] + [Blood-pressure-raising comparisons] + [Spoiler comments] + ... Chen Yuan acquired a time-traveling historical video-editing System that let him edit videos and broadcast them to every dynasty through the sky screen! An idea struck him. He thought ranking videos were boring, so why not make a truly nasty comparison? It would be much more fun to pit emperors praised through the ages against those reviled for all time! First, show Zhu Di, who conquered the Mongols at Langj 73.9kReads8.9Score5.4kShelves

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    Enough said, just look at the ratings: ① It's a light comedy with a lot of characters, and it's genuinely educational. ② It mainly tells the story of emperors from different dynasties gathering together after their deaths to level up and fight monsters... I'm not sure if that counts.

37. 37 国 National Fate: From the Start, I Die Remonstrating, and Ancestor Li Er Is Stunned 国运：开局死谏，祖宗李二看麻了 Angel Gabriel天使加百璃Historical430k WordsOngoing Mu Zibai, an overworked office drone, dies unexpectedly and transmigrates into the chaotic late Tang dynasty. From the start, he faces the executioner's blade of the powerful minister Zhu Wen! At this critical moment, the loyal minister’s golden finger activates! From the start, he receives 99 “stand-in puppets”! And the System’s first mission: remonstrate unto death! Within the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he must spill blood in Xuanzheng Hall! And so, all of history goes mad. [At co 1.5kReads7.9Score174Shelves

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    Wait for the second-tier universities, highly recommended.

38. 38 盛 On the Eve of a Golden Age: Political Intrigue in the Post-Wu Zetian Era 盛世前夜：后武则天时代的政治缠斗 Wu Peng吴鹏Historical346k WordsCompleted In the eight years before the Kaiyuan Golden Age, court politics remained under the shadow of Empress Wu Zetian. This brief period can be called the post-Wu Zetian era. During those eight years, high-level politics were in constant turmoil. Four coups took place: the Shenlong, Jinglong, Tanglong, and Xiantian coups, and five emperors came and went: Wu Zetian, Zhongzong, the Shao Emperor, Ruizong, and Xuanzong. One colorful figure after another took the stage, as the ruling banner changed hands a 196Reads8.8Score—Shelves
39. 39 刷 Scrolling Short Videos: A Red Shock for the Ancients from the Start 刷短视频：开局给古人红色震撼 Xuan Bi宣笔Historical1.6M WordsOngoing A thousand years have passed, and Wei Wu swings his whip. The bleak autumn wind blows once more, but the world has changed. [Scrolling through the words and videos that set your blood racing in history. At the end of the video, there appears...] Ying Zheng: “This man actually said...” Liu Che: ... Li Shimin: ... Zhu Yuanzhang: ... The emperors of every dynasty are utterly horrified! Emperors of the dynasties: “Kneel before me!” “Don't kneel. Stand up!!!” [Scrolling: Brother Liu and The T 25.4kReads7.7Score1.1kShelves
40. 40 抗 War of Resistance: A Modern Military Power Rundown Leaves Li Yunlong Stunned 抗战：盘点现代国力，李云龙傻眼 Right, It's Jiutian对是九天Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A century of humiliation, wiped away in a single day! China today is everything you hoped it would be! When the sky screen appeared in the world of Drawing Sword, it began taking stock of China's national strength seventy years later. How would the heroes of the past react? At that moment, Li Yunlong was arguing with the logistics department over three crates of grenades, pounding the table, when words appeared on the sky screen: [China's express-delivery missiles can reach anywhere in the world 16.6kReads6.9Score1kShelves
41. 41 孙 Sun Haohui's Definitive Hardcore Masterpiece (Complete in Twelve Volumes) 孙皓晖硬核代表作（全十二册） Sun Haohui孙皓晖Historical4.5M WordsCompleted The Qin Empire: At the end of the Warring States period, when ritual and music had fallen into disrepair and the various powers contended for supremacy, Qin faced the threat of annihilation, surrounded by rival states. Yet through bloody competition, it rose among the great powers. Beginning with Duke Xiao of Qin, the state underwent arduous reforms, embraced the rule of law, and unified its policies. It took more than 160 years and the unwavering efforts of six generations of leaders to complet 274Reads9.4Score102Shelves
42. 42 从 Starting with Ying Zheng: Emperors of Every Dynasty Arrive One After Another 从嬴政开始：历代君王陆续降临 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + humorous + adventure] History buffs, enter at your own risk After Qin Shi Huang died, he was transported to a walled city. One day inside equaled one year in the outside world. Each time the city gates opened, the setting was different, bringing all kinds of fantastical adventures. On the third day, Hu Hai arrived. “Father, you have to get justice for me!” Twelve days later, Liu Bang arrived. “Brother Zheng, don't tell me you still don't know your Qin has fallen!” Wang Mang arriv 128.5kReads9.6Score20kShelves
43. 43 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 213.5kReads9.3Score21kShelves

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    The title is indeed not great [laughing and crying emoji], but I've read both books and they're really good. I think the first one is better than "The Mistake for Langya," at least it's not a wish-fulfillment novel.

44. 44 我 Zhuge Kongming and I 我与诸葛孔明 Deepwater City深水城Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted Heroes vie for supremacy, and the realm is divided in three. Who can shape the course of history and command the tides of fortune? With armies stretching for miles and mighty crossbows at the ready, who can devise the perfect strategy and turn the tide? What are posthumous fame and achievements in life compared with deep, tender love and the comfort of sharing hardship? He, dressed in plain clothes, works the fields in Nanyang, while a thread of tender affection already winds around his heart. W 481Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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    Here, I highly recommend the first and fourth books.

45. 45 中 Party Struggles Throughout Chinese History 中国历代党争 Wang Tongling王桐龄Historical151k WordsCompleted Chinese Factional Struggles Through the Ages is a history of power struggles between factions, between factions and imperial authority, and between individuals. Using strategy as its thread and history as its fabric, it recounts a host of tangled stories. Covering three thousand years of factional strife, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods through the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the book details major events, rises and falls, triumphs and humiliations, and 302Reads7.7Score100Shelves

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    Top-quality historical literature

46. 46 大 Great Qin: I Lawfully Stopped the Imperial Carriage, Only to Find Out My Dad Was the First Emperor 大秦：我依法拦驾，亲爹竟是始皇 Summer Rain and Inkstone夏雨与砚Historical151k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Qin Dynasty as a village head, Lu Zheng awakens the [Qin Laws Achievement Ledger]. Arrest people in accordance with the law, and he can score god-tier gear! One rainy night, he legally stops a grain cart for violating regulations, only to keep the incognito Qin Shi Huang waiting outside while he lectures him for a full forty-five minutes! Even more outrageous, with half of a family-identification jade pendant, he mistakes the eternal emperor for his long-lost, retired 9.5kReads—Score1.5kShelves
47. 47 大 Great Qin: After Hearing My Inner Thoughts, Zheng Ge Forces Me to Become Crown Prince 大秦：被听心声，政哥逼我当太子 Meng Meng Charges Ahead猛孟往前冲Historical696k WordsOngoing #GreatQin #HistoricalSpoilers #DecisiveAndRuthless In the twenty-eighth year of the First Emperor's reign, the realm has only just been pacified, and undercurrents are already stirring. The ninth prince, Prince Gao, appears to be an idle royal who has no interest in studying, but secretly possesses a sign-in System. One day, as the First Emperor passes through Yichun Garden, a voice suddenly rings in his mind: [Sigh, Father may look mighty now, but Great Qin will fall in its second generation.] 11.3kReads8.0Score2.3kShelves
48. 48 大 Great Qin: My Frail and Delicate Worthy Minister 大秦：我那身娇体弱的贤臣 White Clouds, White Clouds白云朵朵白Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Female transmigrates as a man + no romance + focused on building a career Zhang Yuanqing transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck noble from the State of Chu during the Warring States period. “System for Great Ministers of the Ages activated. Host, work hard to become one of history's greatest ministers!” Wait, wait, wait. Having a System is a good thing, but what does it mean to become one of history's greatest ministers? It's a given that King Zheng of Qin will unite the six states. A 14.2kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
49. 49 大 Four Centuries of the Han Empire: Complete in 6 Volumes 大汉帝国四百年：全6册 Moon Gazing at the Eastern Mountain月望东山Historical1.4M WordsCompleted The Four Hundred Years of the Han Empire is a six-volume popular history of the Han dynasty. In an accessible style, it brings to life more than four hundred years of the dynasty's vicissitudes and glory. This compelling historical work is hard to put down, taking readers on a journey through the complicated history of the Han dynasty. Across six volumes, it paints a detailed, vivid, and engaging portrait of this great era. The book brings together fascinating historical tales, including the con 531Reads9.4Score188Shelves
50. 50 大 Building Infrastructure in the Great Qin! Ying Zheng Discovers I’m a Woman 大秦搞基建！我女儿身被嬴政发现 Chu Jian Ci楚见辞Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted The second part of this book is complete, so you can read with confidence!٩(๑ᵒ̴̶̷͈᷄ᗨᵒ̴̶̷͈᷅)و Transmigrates into a younger body + adored by everyone + no CP + career-focused + System + infrastructure building + cute pets + unifies the Six Kingdoms + changes the fate of dying in the second generation After attending a friend's Hanfu gathering, Zhao Jiuyuan was urged by his father back home in Hanzhong. As he drove through a tunnel, he somehow entered a time tunnel and transmigrated to the Qin Empi 16.4kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    They're all pretty good. Actually, I have quite a few more on my bookshelf, but there are other novels that might interest you; feel free to check them out.

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