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. 451 大 Great Tang: Li Er, Don’t Panic. I Really Don’t Want the Throne Back 大唐：李二你别慌，朕真不想复位 Chang'an Street Loafer长安街溜子Historical2.2M WordsOngoing The ratings have just come in and are climbing... Four chapters a day, without fail. Transmigrated into Li Yuan, only to open his eyes in the middle of the Xuanwu Gate Incident? The System self-destructs on the spot, leaving him with just fifty years to live and the status panel of a mischievous little brat? Li Yuan (Li Yuan) says: “Whoever wants this mess can take it. I’m retiring!” Facing Li Shimin, covered in blood and murderous intent as he comes to force the throne from him, Li Yuan doesn’t 7kReads7.7Score711Shelves

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   The first book was recently released and is truly excellent, though beware of any angst-inducing content; the second is a completed older book, set in an alternate history, with a well-developed framework, definitely worth reading; the third has a very tight structure, a slow pace but is incredibly enjoyable to read.

2. 452 春 Springtime in Chang’an 春色满唐 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical782k WordsCompleted (Winner of the National Library’s “Explore Ancient Books, See History” writing contest) Zhang Chuanbai is an utterly ordinary young man living in the Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan era. Because he is good at dreaming, he knows plenty of things from later generations. As Zhang Chuanbai grows into a child prodigy, he discovers that his whole family is made up of main characters. His father: mysterious and a professional pie deliveryman; His mother: whatever she raises gets nice and plump, and sh 4.1kReads9.2Score404Shelves
3. 453 我 I Debate the Classics with Great Scholars in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫跟大儒辩经 A Grain of Rice in the Vast Blue Sea沧海茫茫粒米身Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Yang Zhi, a top salesman and philosophy graduate student in his previous life, transmigrates to the end of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, passes the imperial examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and debates the classics with the great scholars at court! 5kReads8.8Score355Shelves

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   A must-read for adults—not mindless, not intellectually degrading, the grandest and most profound realistic time-travel novel, depicting the history of the Han people's downfall! My novel features vivid character descriptions, a dramatic and suspenseful plot, and a story background that perfectly matches history, unfolding like a stream flowing into the sea.

4. 454 南 The New Longwu Army of Southern Ming 南明龙武新军 That Hakka Blade客家那把刀Historical25k WordsOngoing During the reign of the Longwu Emperor of the Southern Ming, the Battle of Ganzhou began! Zhang An transmigrated as a general of the Longwu New Army, starting off with a crushing defeat at Meilin. A beautiful woman amid the chaos is my wife. Together with her, I'll wage war and bring order to the realm. The Battle of Ganzhou is brutal. Ordered to escort the Longwu Emperor, Zhang An fails, but saves a princess instead. After Ganzhou falls, Zhang An unites the counties in the mountains of Jiangxi, 32Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 455 皇 The Emperor’s Favorite Minister? No, I’m Rebellious to the Bone! 皇帝宠臣？不，我一身反骨！ Lun Dong伦东Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Power Struggles] + [Political Scheming] + [High-Stakes Play] + [Not Mindless] The great clans grew powerful and took control of the imperial court. The emperor wanted to use me as a weapon to reclaim imperial authority, but he devised countless ways for me to die. Once he realized how useful I was, he even wanted to castrate me and turn me into a eunuch, so I could continue serving as his blade. The Left Chancellor, head of the great clans and a man of unfathomable depths, pointed to the fish 7.5kReads9.0Score695Shelves
6. 456 魂 Reborn as Emperor Yang of Sui: Ruler of All Under Heaven 魂穿隋炀帝之天下共主 The Final Outcome最终的结果Historical189k WordsOngoing In 618 AD, a fire broke out in the eastern part of Jiangdu. Pei Qiantong stood outside the palace and told Yang Guang it was only a fire in a hay storehouse. Feng Shengyou knew, however, that the firelight heralded the Jiangdu coup. Within hours, Emperor Yang of Sui would be strangled with a silk sash, and the Great Sui would plunge irrevocably into chaos. And at this very moment, he had become Yang Guang. He had no System and no endless supply of modern technology. All he had was a fragmentary 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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7. 457 经 Running a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic: From the Start, Treating Young Ying Zheng 经营中医药馆，开局救治少年嬴政 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban670k WordsOngoing Chen Che was a doctor with advanced degrees in both Chinese and Western medicine. After graduating, he joined a top-tier hospital in Chuting, Chuyun City, Nanyue Province, as an emergency medicine clinician. But an accident destroyed his reputation. He was fired and forced to leave the hospital, and all his earnings went to compensating the patient's family. With no other choice, he moved to a village in Yongzhou, Guixi Province, and began practicing traditional Chinese medicine. From then on, h 167Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Emperors of successive dynasties arrived one after another

8. 458 商 The Merchant's Aspect 商相 Tianyuan Xingzhi天元行知Historical52k WordsOngoing [Alternate history + multiple heroines (sort of) + one true heroine + comedy] Lin Liyi arrives in a bizarre and fantastical world. There’s a country here called the Great Shang, but it’s nothing like the Shang dynasty he remembers. It’s more like a complicated amalgam: troubled borderlands, eunuchs meddling in government, factional infighting, powerful aristocratic clans, sages rarely seen in a thousand years, and villains rarely seen in a century... A little bit of everything, and incredibly co 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These five books are excellent and perfectly meet your requirements. (I'd also like to recommend my own book first.)

9. 459 明 Late Ming: Starting Out as a General Under Wu Sangui 明末：开局吴三桂部将 Wind and Fire Across the Land风火照山河Historical451k WordsCompleted In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen's reign, Li Zicheng captured the capital, while Qing forces massed beyond the pass. Yang Shen, a graduate student in history, woke up to find himself a deputy general under Wu Sangui. In his previous life, he had studied the history of the late Ming, poring over Wu Sangui's memorials and biographies. He knew what choice Wu would make. In this life, he stood within Shanhai Pass, part of that very choice. In his arms was Wu Sangui's letter to Dorgon. Before him 447Reads6.1Score—Shelves
10. 460 校 The Campus Belle Graduated Without a Single Rumor, Until I Went to Prison 校花零绯闻毕业，直到我锒铛入狱 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban154k WordsOngoing In 2025, the Shanghai Stock Exchange, where I worked, became the largest exchange in the country. I made an indelible contribution to that achievement. I ended up in prison after making the same mistake as my senior schoolmate. Before that happened, I also met the woman who changed my life... Also known as: "Don't Be Afraid, Senior Sister. I'll Protect You." "Don't Fear the Campus Belle's Flirting, Just Beware the Forty-Year-Old Sister" "Campus Belle, Please Guide Me Through the Rest of My Life" 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 461 开 A Corpse from the Start, and You Want Me to Revive the Ming Dynasty? 开局一具尸体，你让我中兴大明？ L Chang YangL長樣Historical302k WordsOngoing He lived for a man who was about to die, and for a country that was about to perish. College student Zhu Yuanwu transmigrated from the start into the body of a corpse on its last breath: the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao. No System, no golden finger, just a sickly body that should have been dead and a set of memories belonging to someone else that had appeared in his mind. Wei Zhongxian wept by his bedside. The court awaited his death, starving people in Shaanxi had already raised their banners, a 3Reads—Score199Shelves

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    I highly recommend this time-travel novel set in the Ming Dynasty. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; the political intrigue is high-quality! The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a carpenter emperor. He doesn't rely on mindless power-ups; instead, he confronts various challenges related to factional strife, border conflicts, and the well-being of the people.

12. 462 我 I Have a Wuling RV for Transporting Supplies in the Apocalypse 我在末日有一辆五菱房车运送物资 Liu Zixian刘子羡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse186k WordsOngoing After graduating from college, Chen Shu couldn't find a suitable job, so he started delivering food. He began making deliveries in a Wuling Hongguang, and one day, without realizing it, he found himself in a parallel apocalyptic world. Chen Shu was just about to go to the bathroom when a woman began frantically pounding on his window. When he rolled it down, the woman, dressed head to toe in designer labels, climbed straight into the car and urged him to drive. In his panic, Chen Shu floored i 2.2kReads—Score100Shelves
13. 463 对 Sorry, I Won't Serve the Jin Dynasty 对不起，我不做晋臣 Unconventional Big Bad Guy非常规大坏蛋Historical605k WordsOngoing The realm is in turmoil, the people are scattered, and foreign tribes watch hungrily from beyond the borders. Yet in such times, powerful clans still occupy the highest positions, locked in endless factional strife. The elite live in drunken luxury, while the common people suffer worse than death. If that's how things are, then let's smash the entire old chain of privilege! I'm sorry, but I won't serve the Jin dynasty! (No System, no golden finger.) 451Reads5.8Score101Shelves
14. 464 大 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路：邯州风起 Ai Yuan艾原Historical789k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Late Ming] [Imperial Son-in-Law] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [New Book] In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there are no golden fingers, no System, and the story unfolds at a measured pace. Zhao Yanzhi, a modern office worker, transmigrates by accident and becomes the illegitimate son of a landowning family in Handan during the early years of the Chongzhen reign. The realm is on the verge of chaos, bandits roam every 1.1kReads—Score113Shelves
15. 465 大 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Industrialist 大明第一工业巨匠 Warm Person by the River江边人暖Historical807k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Hongwu era, a young man with a head full of science, technology, and down-to-earth experimentation transmigrates into the body of a beggar. Given a second life, he will use his modern perspective to help the Ming dynasty enter the Industrial Age a thousand years before the West! Local gentry block the way? Powerful clans stand in the way? Officials oppose him? Before the unstoppable tide of steel and machinery, every force that impedes progress will be tossed into the du 12.6kReads8.7Score742Shelves

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    All the historical novels set in the Ming Dynasty are now complete. I highly recommend the first one; the protagonist's personality is very important, and this one definitely aligns with contemporary socialist values. The second one begins before Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, a type of novel I've never read before. The third one depicts the author's vigorous development of industry in the early Ming Dynasty, fulfilling a historical regret for many.

16. 466 我 I Guard the Northern Frontier for the Ming Dynasty 我替大明镇守北疆 Life Is But A Dream人生即梦Historical1.5M WordsCompleted In the early years of the Chongzhen era, after Wei Zhongxian falls, large numbers of officials are purged, and peasant uprisings begin to erupt. The Jisi Incident of the tenth month in the second year of Chongzhen accelerates the spread of the uprisings, ushering in twenty years of peasant warfare at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Can Lu Zheng use his advantages to change the Ming Dynasty's fate, or will he replace it himself? 2.1kReads8.1Score115Shelves
17. 467 合 The Hehuan Sect's Number One Cauldron? More Children, More Blessings, Until I Become a Demonic Elder 合欢宗第一鼎炉？多子多福成老魔 Liu Zixian刘子羡Eastern Fantasy199k WordsOngoing Does having a pure Yang body automatically make you a cultivation furnace? Why can't you just be good at alchemy? His master taught Chen Changsheng the Everlasting Spring Technique, helping him cross the divide between mortal and cultivator. Chen Changsheng began his pursuit of immortality. Along the way, he met many charming women, but his resolve to attain immortality never wavered. Gradually, he became known as a member of the demonic path. What exactly happened to the former Sword God of Bal 6.1kReads—Score325Shelves
18. 468 秦 Qin's Replacement: A Bricklayer Rewrites Three Hundred Years of Qin History 秦替：泥水匠改写了三百年秦史 Heaven's Way Is Strong6729天行健6729Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Qin's Substitute In 1991, Zhang Daode, a boy from a small town in southwestern Hunan, studied hard and earned excellent results on his high school entrance exam. But someone with power took his place, crushing his hopes of continuing his education and forcing him into a life at the bottom of society as a bricklayer who knew nothing but hardship. Then a sudden fall at a construction site turned his life upside down. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to the end of the Warring States p 1.5kReads9.2Score174Shelves

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    This novel is said to be adapted from the author's own experiences.

19. 469 帝 The Art of Imperial Politics: The Jiajing Era 帝王心术：嘉靖时代 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical227k WordsCompleted This novel offers a profound look at Jiajing’s transformation from an energetic reformer into an emperor obsessed with Daoism. Daoist priests such as Shao Yuanjie and Tao Zhongwen used mysticism to manipulate his inner world; Yan Song and his son won favor with Daoist prayers and monopolized power for twenty years; Xu Jie bided his time before finally bringing down the treacherous ministers; and Hai Rui risked his life to submit a memorial condemning the ills of the age. Together, these vivid ch 1.2kReads6.9Score109Shelves

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    There's a pinnacle of political maneuvering, and that's called the Jiajing Emperor's cunning. [Thumbs up][Laughing]

20. 470 四 A Forty-Year-Old Woman Falls for Me and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! 四十阿姨恋上我，让厂长喊叫爹！ Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban638k WordsOngoing Original Title: A Forty-Year-Old Aunt Falls for Me, and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! After graduating from college, Chen Yu went out to gain work experience and found a job as a management trainee at a small factory. He finally made it through the hard years and was preparing for a promotion into management, only to unexpectedly end up living off a woman. Though, on second thought, that made sense. After all, Chen Yu had seen a doctor who told him he could only live off a woman. At th 2.7kReads—Score122Shelves
21. 471 大 Ming Dynasty: The Impostor Prince Who Saved the Empire 大明，冒牌皇子挽天倾 Yifan Shi一凡石Historical2.0M WordsOngoing On the eve of the Ming Dynasty’s fall, the Qing already controls most of the realm. After transmigrating, he awakens to find himself mistaken for a dead substitute for one of the Chongzhen Emperor’s surviving descendants. The vast realm lies in ruins, and the heroes within its borders have all fallen. The Qing army’s unification of the realm seems all but certain. But circumstances are ever-changing. When the order to shave their heads and adopt Qing hairstyles tears apart the Han people’s tradi 138.8kReads9.0Score15.9kShelves

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    I watched Bao Hao's show, and I thought it was pretty good.

22. 472 穿 Transmigrating as Liu Yizhen: Joining Liu Yu’s Northern Expedition 穿越刘义真：从跟随刘裕北伐开始 The Ji Han Black-Armored Army季汉玄甲军Historical912k WordsOngoing [Historical Transmigration] + [Political Intrigue] + [Farming] + [Good Governance] + [Expansion] Liu Yu, founder of the Song dynasty, rose from humble beginnings. He destroyed Southern Yan, put down Lu Xun, and swallowed Later Qin, his ambition as boundless as a tiger's. He had already won eight tenths of the realm! At the time, the Song army was elite, its banners blotting out the sun. It could march north at any moment, unite China, and restore the glory of the Han. But! His achievements arous 103.8kReads8.7Score11.1kShelves
23. 473 秦 Qin: Ruling the World 秦·君临天下 Stone in the River江中石Historical2.3M WordsCompleted People often say there is no greater merit than saving the emperor. Bai Xuan not only saved the emperor, but also did everything in his power to protect him. He helped the emperor go from hostage to crown prince, then to king, and finally to emperor. The emperor always called Bai Xuan “Big Brother,” and never changed that title, not even when he locked Bai Xuan in the death cell. The officials at court who respected him called him Lord Bai, while those who feared and hated him called him a treac 825Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    🔥🔥A historical fiction set in three dynasties, featuring a crown prince, emperor, and minister—three different identities, three different ways of life. The first protagonist transmigrates into the body of Liu Ju, and the story follows his [smirking][smirking][smirking] super boy band's growth and rebellion. Political intrigue, powerful family connections (Huo Qubing, Wei Qing), and the protagonist himself, cautious and timid, asking, "Father, with such a powerful hand, how can I possibly lose?"

24. 474 陛 Your Majesty! The Crown Prince Is Throwing Another Tantrum! 陛下！太子殿下又发疯了！ Snowfall in February二月落雪Ancient Romance548k WordsCompleted (Li Chengqian + father and son at odds + making up for historical regrets + slow-paced, not a power fantasy. Enter at your own risk if that's not your thing! Not your thing? Seriously, proceed with caution! Angst first, sweetness later, with the father-son relationship at the heart.) After Li Chengqian died, his spirit lingered in the mortal world, and he somehow returned to the seventh year of the Zhenguan era. Facing Li Shimin, who had always favored someone else, he went straight into rebell 20.3kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves

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    I think it's alright.

25. 475 重 Reborn: Bloodshed on the Eastern Front 重生之血战在东线 ayaukiUrban4.0M WordsOngoing A second lieutenant is reborn on the Eastern Front of the Soviet-German War. Follow Valery as he fights through one bloody Eastern Front battle after another and forges a legendary story of his own. 19.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
26. 476 大 The Great Ming Surveillance Court 大明道察院 Lintai麟台Historical690k WordsOngoing [See the epic history of the Daoist sects in the early Ming through the eyes of a transmigrator] In the third year of Hongwu, the Hongwu Emperor established the mysterious Dao Investigation Bureau to rein in Daoist sorcerers who could turn the tide at will. There is no carefree Daoist life here, only the ironclad rule that “magic must be bounded by law, and the Dao restrained by regulations.” Even mighty cultivators who can fly through the skies and burrow through the earth must face execution i 3.3kReads9.3Score485Shelves

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    [AI-free, traditional craftsmanship, purely handmade; proceed with caution if you are not an expert] The author spent a year visiting famous mountains and Taoist temples, researching Taoist classics such as the *Daozang*, *Longhushan Zhi*, and *Maoshan Zhi*, as well as local county annals. Strictly adhering to the historical facts of the early Ming Dynasty, the content is rigorous. The story begins in the 22nd year of the Hongwu reign and is connected to many real historical events, such as the murder of Prince Lu, the self-immolation of Prince Tan, Lan Yu's conquest of the chieftains, the rebellion of Li Shanchang, and the northern expedition of Prince Yan, etc. It also fits many secret histories of Taoism, revealing the true Chinese Taoist arts to you!

27. 477 做 Ten Years as a Ghost, Unknown to All; One Crime Made Me Famous Nationwide 做鬼十年无人知，一朝犯法天下闻 Crows Have Hunks鸦有猛男Ancient Romance685k WordsOngoing [Reborn + devoted to one another + strong female lead + sweet romance + mouse-speak + solving cases + mistaken identity] I bet none of you have ever died, right? Zhong Nian has. She spent ten years as a ghost in the same place, then, huh? She came back to life! And gained the ability to play at being a spirit medium. Right after she was reborn, she heard two mice running for their lives and shouting, “Brains are flying everywhere!” Zhong Nian: Is the killer coming for me next? To avoid dying a s 2.6kReads8.9Score344Shelves
28. 478 上 Last Season's Palace Intrigue Champion Is Now Ruling from Behind the Curtain 上一届宫斗冠军，现在垂帘听政了 The Visitor Sings of Yantai来者歌燕台Ancient Romance322k WordsOngoing [No System] [Political Intrigue with an Ensemble Cast] [Ascends the Throne] [Serious Drama] Xie Jin transmigrates, and before she can even celebrate becoming the champion of palace intrigue, she realizes she's become the previous champion! With his dying breath, the young emperor personally places the Imperial Seal in her arms. Xie Jin looks down at herself. The three-year-old crown prince is hugging her leg, drooling all over her sleeve. Good news: No more serving in the emperor's bed! Bad new 1.9kReads—Score157Shelves

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    A well-rounded story where everyone is intelligent. The court intrigue is captivating, and the various historical systems are faithfully recreated.

29. 479 大 Under Currents in Great Sheng 大晟暗涌 Su Yichen718苏亦辰718Historical583k WordsOngoing An epic tale of political intrigue set in an imaginary ancient dynasty. Spanning seven volumes and a million words, with five POV storylines, it depicts princes vying for the throne, secret wars among powerful clans, and the games of the heart amid flames of war on the frontier. 53Reads—Score101Shelves

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    It's not the kind of dramatic palace intrigue or power struggle; it leans more towards the undercurrents of political maneuvering within the court. By switching perspectives from different people, you'll find that everyone sees a different truth. There are court officials weighing their options, aristocratic women navigating the complexities of arranged marriages, and strategists from the common people traveling to gather intelligence—it's highly immersive.

30. 480 相 Prime Minister Zhuge's Northern Expedition, Liu Shan Leads Wei Yan in a Surprise Attack on Chang'an 相父北伐，刘禅率魏延奇袭长安 Mulin Shanbao霂霖山宝Historical3.0M WordsCompleted A purple-gold crown binds his hair. He wears a red brocade robe embroidered with flowers from Xichuan, armor linked with beast-faced plates, and a beautifully crafted lion-patterned belt. In his hand is a gleaming gold, tiger-headed spiked club, and beneath him is a Fire Dragon steed. And you're telling me this is Liu Shan? Liu Shan: “For internal affairs, ask Imperial Father. For external affairs, ask the Chancellor. If there's anything else we can't decide, ask Wolong!” Zhuge Liang: “Your Maje 6.3kReads8.7Score516Shelves

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    Wearing a purple-gold crown to bind his hair, a red cotton robe adorned with a hundred flowers from Sichuan, and a chainmail armor with beast-faced heads, he had a lion-headed belt around his waist, wielded a gleaming gold tiger-head mace, and rode a fiery dragon steed. You're telling me this is Liu Shan? Liu Shan: "For internal affairs, consult the Prime Minister; for external affairs, consult the Chancellor; for all matters, consult the Sleeping Dragon!" Zhuge Liang: "This rebellious son doesn't want to concern himself with anything!"

31. 481 开 Viking Invasion from the Start: I Head South to Build My Domain 开局维京入侵，我南下建设领地 Eternal Abode永恒居所Anime Fanfiction2.1M WordsOngoing In 867, Viking longships swept onto the shores of England. Northumbria was engulfed in war. Nobles betrayed one another, and the king could barely protect himself. Adrian transmigrated into this world, only to become a wandering knight abandoned by his lord. No fief, no family, no army. Only a sword, a suit of chain mail, and a stretch of wasteland no one wanted. To others, it was a borderland crawling with beasts and bandits. But to Adrian, it was the only future he could hold on to. Fell trees 31.4kReads8.9Score3kShelves
32. 482 天 The Epic of the Heavenly Net Football World 天罗足坛史诗 Brother Xiao, All the Way一路啸哥Sports409k WordsOngoing From the East to the summit of world football, he sets out from Carrington and fights his way forward for a lifetime. No System, no dumbed-down characters, no brainless plot. Every one of the five major leagues gets its due, and the World Cup makes history in a believable way. A must-read for football fans. 948Reads—Score118Shelves

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    A very good football novel, not mindless or idiotic, with strong logic. Recommended.

33. 483 锦 A Carefree Official in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣卫里的闲散官 Fat Coca-Cola肥胖的可乐Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Flying-fish robes, embroidered spring knives. When the brocade-clad guards draw their blades, the court runs red with blood. Traitors who collude with the enemy: execute them! Officials who take bribes: execute them! Those who disrupt the court: execute them! Those who form cliques for personal gain: execute them! In an age of prosperity and splendor, where life drifts like willow fluff, the embroidered spring knife holds the realm in check. He Lu put away his Embroidered Spring Knife, still sta 32.7kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    The first book, "Hahaha, the Tang Dynasty," has a terrible title, but the writing is actually quite good. Having read more than half of it, I personally feel that the author's understanding of history is at the graduate level, so there's no sense of incongruity in handling some details.

34. 484 请 Your Highness, Go to Your Death! 请皇兄，赴死！ Brew Little Wine煮小酒Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Che is reborn as the sixth prince of Great Xia, but his five elder brothers keep closing in on him. They want to strip me of my claim to the throne! They want to confiscate what little my family has left! They want to take the woman I love and kill me! If that’s how it is “If you, my brothers, can kill your own kin, why can’t I?” “If you can fight for the realm, why can’t I?” “You all think yourselves capable. What makes me any less so?!” Zhou Che rises with his sword drawn. “Your sixth bro 31.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    💥The first book features the original owner of the body, the Sixth Prince Che, from the Great Xia Dynasty. As the imperial edict stated: He was neither scholarly nor martial, inherently cowardly, and possessed no redeeming qualities other than his good looks and large stature; he was plagued by various vices. The original owner was invited to a banquet at the Fifth Prince's house and got extremely drunk. However, the claim that he disrespected his elder brother's fiancée, Zhen Shi, is absolutely untrue! The original owner was both cowardly and weak; even drunk, he would never dare to disrespect Zhen Shi. Clearly, this was a trap, a trap intended to kill the original owner! However, the mastermind overestimated the original owner's weakness… After drinking too much, he simply passed out, allowing the transmigrated Zhou Che to take over his body.

35. 485 太 Crown Prince Chat Group: From the Start, I Tricked Li Chengqian into Fighting Back 太子聊天群：开局忽悠李承乾硬刚 Utterly Ordinary Husky平平无奇哈士奇Historical391k WordsOngoing [The rating is a little low since it just launched, but check the reviews before judging. There are almost no negative reviews. A tale of political schemes and intrigue] They were the most tragic crown princes in history. Fusu was filial and benevolent, yet died by an imperial edict forged in his father's name. Liu Ju was gentle and kind, yet became embroiled in the witchcraft scandal. Li Chengqian was brilliant, yet lost his favor because of a leg disability. Yang Yong was straightforward, yet 518Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The first book focuses on the story of Li Chengqian and Li Er in the beginning, and later on Liu Ju and Liu Che, but doesn't delve much into Fusu's life. I think this book is strategic, not an invincible, wish-fulfillment story. The male lead is somewhat of a background character. But such a good book is almost dead [crying][crying][crying] Its rating shouldn't be so low [petrified]. The second book is an ensemble piece, everyone has brains, please don't let it die out [petrified]. Everyone, please save these two books, it won't hurt [crying][crying][crying]

36. 486 艳 Beauty That Slays the World 艳杀天下 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted She killed Han Xin and executed Peng Yue, clearing away every one of Liu Bang’s “brothers” for him. She poisoned the King of Zhao and turned a rival into a human pig, leaving no one in the harem daring to challenge her authority. Before her husband died, he made her swear that only members of the Liu clan could be kings, yet she personally placed members of the Lü clan on the throne. Her son hated her, the ministers feared her, and the people of the realm called her a “poisonous woman.” But so w 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All of these are historical novels based on history, without time travel, simplistic plots, or mindless nonsense. Take them, you're welcome! [Laughs][heart emojis]

37. 487 废 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？ The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 84.3kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves
38. 488 大 Great Qin: From the Start, I Have a Hundred-Million-Ton Port and Sweep the Globe 大秦：开局一座亿吨港，横扫全球 Gu Qijin顾七堇Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Great Qin Heavy Industry, infrastructure development, power fantasy, mass transmigration, everyone is smart, slower pacing, historically researched, no female lead] Overnight, the world's busiest container port was transported to the Qin dynasty, more than two thousand years in the past! Inside the port were hundreds of thousands of tons of grain, tens of thousands of tons of steel, millions of tons of bulk cargo, and dozens of bulk carriers weighing tens of thousands of tons each... Mountains 14kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves
39. 489 燕 The Swallow's Pecks, the Emperor's Grandson, and a Kingdom Beneath Her Skirts 燕啄皇孙裙下江山 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted A tale of the Han palace + satisfying palace intrigue + breathtaking beauties + a powerful heroine and political scheming + a fight back from the brink. Zhao Feiyan has been branded by history with the shameful accusation of “swallowing the emperor’s grandsons,” and reviled for all time. Yet no one knows that it was not cruelty in her nature, but a necessary step on her path to the pinnacle of power. An emperor’s favor is merely the sharpest blade in her hand; even the bonds between sisters can 20Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 490 山 Grand Ambitions of the Mountains and Seas: A Young Qing-Dynasty Chieftain Trains Troops and Expands into the South Seas 山海宏图之清末少寨主练兵拓南洋 The Old Dream Drifts, but Its Shadow Is Not Alone旧梦飘渺影不孤Historical788k WordsOngoing A burned-out office worker gets drunk and transmigrates to the late Qing dynasty, becoming the young master of a southern frontier stronghold. From the start, it’s hell mode: survive in a world plunged into chaos! He knows how fortunes rise and fall over the next century, and refuses to watch his homeland sink into ruin! He puts down roots in Lingnan, advances steadily, brings in modern industry, and builds a powerful military and economy; He heads south to Nanyang, expands across the peninsula, 2.1kReads—Score226Shelves

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    No system, pure business operation with a step-by-step approach

41. 491 这 This Prince Has Gone Mad. Why Would You Provoke Him? 这皇子都疯了，你惹他干嘛？ Before the Wind Rises风未起Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + High-Stakes Scheming + Laying Low to Build Strength + Logical Plot + Brains and Brawn + Suspense + Ancient Espionage] His mother consort dies suddenly of an illness. His older brother dies mysteriously in battle. All his backers are gone!! His father distrusts him, and his other brothers all want him dead! Not a single court official is on his side? In that case, he has no choice but to carve out a path to survival from between the cracks! After transmigrating to another world, he b 62.3kReads8.8Score5.1kShelves
42. 492 五 The Upheaval of the Five Barbarians: My Mother-in-Law Took Me In 五胡乱华，我被丈母娘捡回家 Young Master Jianghu江湖泊公子Historical322k WordsOngoing [Farming] [Building wealth] [Multiple female leads] [Everyday family life] [Warring for supremacy] [Not mindless wish fulfillment] [Warm daily life as the family grows prosperous, alongside ruthless determination to survive in troubled times] In the final years of the Western Jin dynasty, the Rebellion of the Eight Princes leaves the people of Guanzhong destitute. Wang Dachuan is pushed aside by his eldest legitimate brother, and at just thirteen, he angrily leaves home. He ventures deep into th 437Reads—Score102Shelves

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    While there may be a cheat code, it can only guarantee one's physical constitution. True development still relies on solid farming, grain storage, and troop training. The development path doesn't involve the clichéd methods of refining salt, soap, or distilling liquor, nor does it involve plagiarism.

43. 493 富 You’re Rich Enough to Rival a Nation, Yet You Call My Sister a Brother-Enabler? 富可敌国，你叫我姐扶弟魔？ I Love Guava我爱番石榴Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Historical farming] + [scumbag reborn] + [one heroine] + [family life] + [business and prosperity] + [imperial examinations] Yuansheng, the most successful entrepreneur of the 21st century and a top-tier eligible bachelor, had no wife, children, or girlfriend. Before he died, he donated all his wealth to charity. The whole world was stunned! No one could understand what he had been living for. It was because he carried memories of his past life and knew he didn't deserve to enjoy anything! In h 617Reads9.0Score102Shelves
44. 494 新 The New Shun, 1644 新顺1644 A Book of Nonsense一本八道说胡话Historical426k WordsOngoing [Peasant Rebel Army Perspective + Research-Oriented + No Golden Finger, No System] (Late Ming Dynasty, research-oriented, a people's history perspective, no System, and a somewhat slow start.) You can think of it as a prequel fanfic to New Shun 1730, or perhaps a sort of tribute. 2.9kReads8.3Score245Shelves

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    It follows a people-centered historical perspective with a large cast of characters, features no cheat codes or systems, and the protagonist is not an overpowered protagonist.

45. 495 逍 The Carefree Imperial Son-in-Law 逍遥驸马爷 Drunk from a Flick of the Finger弹指一壶醉Historical3.0M WordsCompleted (Set in a fictional world, drawing mainly on the Ming and Tang dynasties and the Three Kingdoms era) Qin Feng, a doctor skilled in every field, transmigrates into the body of an unwanted illegitimate son in the Grand Tutor's residence. He only wants to become a secret tycoon in this dynasty and find a chance to establish his own household. Unexpectedly, he becomes a royal son-in-law, entering a sham marriage with a princess. Each gets what they want from the arrangement, and Qin Feng only has hi 21.1kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
46. 496 汉 Han Cavalry: A Warrior's Unwavering Heart 汉骑：戎马丹心 Zhang Shanfeng Can Do Tai Chi张山峰会耍太极Historical2.2M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Passion + Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue + War + Farming + A Powerful Han Dynasty + Not a Power Fantasy + No System] This book starts a little slowly, so please give it a chance. The early chapters spend too long on development, but from the middle to the later chapters, after chapter 141, it becomes a power fantasy! Main characters: Zhao Ji, Liu Che, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing A thousand years pass in the blink of an eye, yet the palaces of the Han still stand! Modern young ma 21.3kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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    They're all pretty.

47. 497 元 Late Yuan: From the Start, I Have a Hundred Red Turban Soldiers 元末：开局一百红巾军 A Weary Bird Returns to Its Old Woods倦鸟落旧林Historical757k WordsOngoing [Late Yuan dynasty + no bootlicking the Ming + conquering all under heaven + grand expansion] Mercenary Cheng Yi unexpectedly transmigrates into the end of the Yuan dynasty, opening his eyes at the scene of a Red Turban Army defeat. To stay alive, he leads five hundred Red Turban soldiers in a flight to the Dan River. But with the river blocking their way, he watches hundreds of people slaughtered like livestock, their blood staining the waters. Outraged, he can no longer stand by. As memories f 327Reads7.0Score111Shelves

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    This is a veteran author of historical fiction, with excellent writing that makes you want to keep reading. Brothers looking for something to read should definitely check this out; you won't be disappointed. It's considered high-quality reading material among Tomato Novels.

48. 498 无 The Worry-Free Tavern: All Under Heaven Is for the Common Good 无忧小酒馆之天下为公 Already a Commoner已俗人Historical419k WordsOngoing "Young master, this humble woman has waited for you for so long. I only hope you'll come over." One of the countless people who transmigrated, he only wants to own his own tavern and spend every day listening to music in the pleasure quarter! He wants to be a carefree playboy! Little does he know that war is quietly drawing near. When people stand on their own, Heaven lends its aid; when people abandon themselves, Heaven abandons them. A true man must wield a three-foot sword and protect his fam 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's pretty good, I hope the author doesn't abandon it!

49. 499 朱 Zhu Houzhao: The Worst Temple Name I'll Accept Is Shengzong 朱厚照：朕的庙号最次也得是圣宗 A Weary Bird Returns to Its Old Woods倦鸟落旧林Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty’s Zhu Houzhao + court intrigue + cracking down on corrupt officials + sweeping through Mongolia + crushing the barbarians + opening up a New World] Drowning from the start, with civil officials always trying to kill me! Crush the landlords and put the Ming economy under state ownership! Let the red flags fly and open up nine continents and five seas! Rule the entire world: from the founding to the fall of the Ming, none can rival us! 14.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
50. 500 大 Great Tang: Wanyan Gou of Great Jin Didn't Think I'd Still Be Here, Did You? 大唐：大金完颜构没想到我还在吧 Qiu Wushan, Who Loves Fresh Shrimp Wontons爱吃鲜虾抄手的仇无善Historical1.5M WordsCompleted For thousands of miles, one lonely fortress, garrisoned by soldiers with white hair. The shame of Jingkang remains unavenged. When will the hatred of loyal subjects be wiped away? Drive our chariots forth and smash through the gaps in Helan Mountain. Let us feast on the flesh of the northern barbarians and drink the blood of the Xiongnu with laughter. Then we’ll reclaim our lost land and pay our respects at the imperial court. The toughest men of Anxi run into the Zhao emperor, whose bones are s 275Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those who enjoy the spirit of the Han and Tang dynasties should give this a read. It recreates the famous scenes of the Great Tang Dynasty beyond the Great Wall, which inherited the will of the Anxi Army and the famous scenes of sealing the wolf and inscribing the Yanran Mountain. It does a good job of capturing the sentiment.

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