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. 401 大 Ming Dynasty: My Years as Zhu Yuanzhang's Heckler 大明，我给老朱当喷子的那些年 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Historical1.4M WordsCompleted If there’s anything you think could be improved, please point it out gently. I’ll make changes. Thank you. The protagonist’s official career: Investigating Censor, Supervising Censor, County Magistrate, Inspecting Censor and Deputy Censor-in-Chief, Censor-in-Chief, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Grand Secretary of the Hall of Cautious Diligence and Minister of Personnel. Gu Chen opens his eyes and finds himself in the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, as a low-ranking remonstrance official. He ha 51.8kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
2. 402 大 The Great Tang: I Trade Hunting Prey for Everything 大唐：我靠打猎换万物 Angry Little Crab愤怒的小螃蟹Historical562k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + hunting + spatial exchange trades + farming + multiple heroines + modern firearms] Fan Chuan dies suddenly during a night shift. When he opens his eyes again, he’s landed right in front of Princess Pingyang, Li Xiuning, who is recovering from an injury. From the start, he saves the princess with a medical kit and gets fertile fields and a residence in return. After activating the Exchange System, he can trade the game, hides, and medicinal herbs from the mountains for modern su 3.1kReads8.0Score340Shelves

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   A historical romance novel about hunting and technological advancement, set in a harem setting, is well worth reading.

3. 403 历 A History Grad Student Transmigrates and Becomes a Military Strategist 历史系女研究生穿越当军师 Warmth暖馨Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted A history graduate student transmigrates to the Han dynasty and meets Huo Qubing. Yuan Muxue: Marquis of Champion, you won another great victory in this battle. Could you take me to meet my idol, General Wei Qing? Huo Qubing: No. Just look at me! 337Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   1️⃣ The female lead, a history graduate student, transmigrates to the Han Dynasty and meets Huo Qubing 😊. She wants to see Wei Qing, but Huo Qubing says, "No way, I'm enough." 2️⃣ The female lead's soul transmigrates into Su Zhe's wife. Whenever she wants to lie down, Su Zhe makes a baby 🥰. Su Zhe: "Wife, let's cuddle!" Su Shi: "My brother doesn't love me anymore? Write a poem to appease him." Female lead, you two are enough! Su Zhe, what kind of official are you? Go back and take care of the children! Su Shi, can't you write more poems? Let future generations recite them! Why are you writing for my son Ziyou every day! You two brothers are having an affair! 3️⃣ Ying Zhao: "Waaah…why does Father always hug Mother with me?" 4️⃣ The female lead transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty three times, falls in love with the First Emperor, and even has a son, Crown Prince Fusu. Don't be fooled by the funny title; it has a strong sense of tragic ending, making me cry buckets!!! It's really super good!!!!

4. 404 大 Great Ming: Jiajing Is My Brother 大明：嘉靖是我哥 Antarctic Cinnabar南极朱砂Historical1.1M WordsOngoing To my elder brother, A letter from your younger brother, Lu Bin. The situation in Jiangnan has become as bad as it can possibly get. I feel as if I'm trapped in a mire, struggling to find a way out. First, the most obvious problem is the Japanese pirates. They come from the sea, made up of desperate men who call themselves ronin. They are poor and have no fear of death, so smuggling merchants hire them and bring them inland. The Jiangnan army is no longer fit for purpose. Its equipment has falle 28Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   No system, no cheat codes, a few minor angst, and delicate emotions. Starting life anew in the fifth year of the Zhengde reign, the story follows Jiajing as he grows up, showing him the true nature of human nature. Definitely worth reading; if it moves you, please remember to leave a review.

5. 405 魂 Reborn in the Body of Su Zhe’s Wife 魂穿成苏辙老婆 Xiao Mo Ya小墨呀Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Alternate world] [Transmigration] [Getting rich] [Making babies] She transmigrates into the body of Su Zhe’s wife and makes a living selling calligraphy and paintings, gradually building up her initial wealth. Whenever she thinks, “It’s time to lie flat,” Su Zhe makes a baby! Su Zhe: “Wife, come cuddle!” Su Shi: “Does my little brother not love me anymore? I’ll write him a poem to remind him.” Female lead: “That’s enough, you two! You, Su Zhe, why be an official? Go home and look after the kids 379Reads6.8Score—Shelves
6. 406 大 The Little Detective of the Tang Dynasty: What Do I Do After Being Beheaded from the Start? 大唐小神探：开局被斩首怎么办？ Drifting Duck随波逐流鸭Historical1.5M WordsCompleted 6.7kReads9.2Score820Shelves
7. 407 长 Beacon Fires in the Long Night 长夜燃烽 Clouds Rise at Jingzhe云起惊蛰Historical168k WordsOngoing [No System] [Eastern Fantasy] [Military Rise to Power] [Faction Building] [Outsmarting Every Crisis] The charges say that Han Lian abandoned his post before Yanhuai City fell, crossed Suolong Slope, and opened the gates to the enemy. But he was the one who sealed that road shut. To survive long enough to uncover the truth, and to protect Xie Sui'an, the nine-year-old daughter of a fallen comrade, Han Lian presses his bloodied thumbprint onto a grain-transport transfer order and sets off in ch —Reads—Score167Shelves

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   I recommend this book to you guys. The male lead doesn't have any extraordinary adventures; he's burdened with a wrongful conviction and also protects the orphaned comrade-in-arms. It's super good!!

8. 408 基 Infrastructure: Raising Little Ones in the Great Qin Empire 基建：我在大秦养崽崽 Yun Xuan Weijing云玄未璟Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure building + sweet romance + System + food + raising a child + devoted 1v1 romance + parallel world] [One-sentence summary] Transmigrating into the Qin dynasty, she builds infrastructure and falls into a sweet romance with Brother Zheng~ [Full synopsis] Chu Yue Ning, a crafting blogger, thought she would live an ordinary, peaceful life. Unexpectedly, a moment of kindness sent her transmigrating to the Qin dynasty two thousand years ago, where she happened to spend a passionate nigh 10.3kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
9. 409 诸 Zhuge Village Fool, You're Scheming Against Me Again 诸葛村夫，你又算计我 Smoked Wukong熏悟空Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Not Invincible + Aiding Liu Bei + Neither Glorifying nor Denigrating + Early-Round Conquest + Mid-Round Farming + Late-Round Sainthood] The first three chapters show the protagonist testing Liu Bei with his words. Pay attention to the title: his advice is supposedly offered, but it’s all fake. Fake advice. Volume One: Head north to save Xu Shu’s mother... Volume Two: Infiltrate Xiangyang to recruit talent for Liu Bei... Volume Three: Make early plans for Yi Province... Volume F 20.5kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
10. 410 四 Four Journeys Through the Qin Dynasty: Who Gave Birth to Fusu? Why Are You Pinning It on Me? 四穿大秦：扶苏谁生哒？咋赖给我 Big Wine Cup酒杯大Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted (Complete and ready to read) Rong Zhi transmigrated. She transmigrated back two thousand years, to the Qin Dynasty. But this Qin Dynasty seemed a little... off the rails. Looking at the white paper in Xianyang Palace, Rong Zhi was puzzled. “Paper hasn’t been invented in the Qin Dynasty yet, has it?” Zhao Gao smiled and pointed at Rong Zhi. “You invented it.” Rong Zhi: “Who, me?” Looking at the triple-cropping rice the Qin army brought back from the south, Rong Zhi was dumbfounded. “How did you 9.5kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
11. 411 Ἅ Ἅλωσις · The Fall of 1453: The End of Constantinople Ἅλωσις·陷落1453：君堡末日 Mensiusi, Disciple of the School of Ideology and Morality思修门下的门修斯Historical9k WordsCompleted Ἅλωσις · The Fall of 1453: The Doomsday of Constantinople 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'll shamelessly recommend these two short stories; I think they're pretty good. I did some research on them, but they lacked a bit of drama.

12. 412 汉 The Han Dynasty's Lone Light: My Life as Its Beacon 汉室孤光以此身 Yi Ru Zhao Yang义如昭阳Historical739k WordsOngoing (Ensemble cast, farming, historically grounded, political intrigue, war) In the first year of Yuanguang, as storms gather over the Han Dynasty, an ordinary modern man unexpectedly transmigrates to Pingyang in the Western Han Dynasty and becomes Huo Guang, still an infant. The glorious era of Emperor Wu of Han is about to begin. But he arrives with no System, no extraordinary stroke of fortune, and only the memories of a man from the future. Revealing his intelligence too early would bring disas 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No character intelligence reduction, no romantic pairing, purely infrastructure building, reincarnation as Huo Guang, written in the Western Han Dynasty, historically accurate, no cheat codes.

13. 413 鱼 Fish Pattern: A Bowl's Journey, Year 11 of Zhizheng 鱼纹·一只碗的旅程·至正十一年 Mensiusi, Disciple of the School of Ideology and Morality思修门下的门修斯Historical7k WordsCompleted Fish Pattern: A Bowl's Journey: The Year 1351 4Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 414 从 From Great Xia Onward: Founding Emperors Arrive One After Another 从大夏开始：开国之君陆续降临 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Historical228k WordsCompleted A dragon's roar rang out. Da Yu, the founding ruler of Great Xia, appeared in a besieged city. Every ruler who arrived was given Dragon Coins, with a maximum of one hundred and a minimum of negative ten. Each dynasty had its own besieged city. Da Yu: “I'm not naturally inclined to slaughter...” Tang of Shang: “As the ancestor of the Shang, I still have to look after my own children.” Ji Fa: “I really don't know Nezha, Yang Jian, or Lei Zhenzi!” Qin Shi Huang: “Standardize the axles, unify the wr 3.5kReads9.0Score281Shelves

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    The first book is incomplete, the second is complete, and the third is also complete. The first book begins from the perspective of the First Emperor, with various emperors scattered across different areas. You need to find them, and once found, you can use "Imperial Pearls" calculated based on the number of years each emperor reigned. These pearls can be exchanged for various items. Each emperor has a system; at corresponding times, you can check the map to see the location of nearby emperors and then go to them… The second book follows the arrival of emperors one after another. Based on their reigns, one day equals one year in another world, leading to memorable scenes of filial piety and parental love. Wang Mang is a time traveler with currency, which can be obtained from the Black Dragon. What kind of stories will unfold outside these perilous walls…? The third book, as the title suggests, begins with the Great Xia Dynasty, featuring the arrival of the founding emperors one after another. Each founding emperor has their own territory and currency, which can be exchanged for various items. To obtain currency, you need to venture outside the city and fight monsters. In this adventure, who will become the ultimate king…? (Similar to a prequel to the second book). All three books are by the same author, with excellent writing, and are not mindless wish-fulfillment stories.

15. 415 宋 The History of the Song Dynasty’s Imperial Court 宋代宫闱史 Xu Muxi许慕羲Historical607k WordsCompleted Drawing on official histories, unofficial accounts, and folk legends, this work offers a profound portrayal of the emperor's emotional world alongside a detailed depiction of life in the palace. It vividly recreates the lives of emperors and empresses in the secluded inner palace, while also offering readers interested in history clues to follow. 2.5kReads9.4Score321Shelves

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    High-quality historical documents

16. 416 大 Great Ming: I'm Chang Yuchun's Younger Brother, and I Rewrite Ming History 大明：我常遇春亲弟弟，改写明史 Other Shore Three-Seven彼岸三七Historical2.3M WordsCompleted What’s it like to transmigrate as Chang Yuchun’s younger brother? Chang Yulin says: The pressure is immense! Other people transmigrate and get a System from the start, with divine weapons dropping from the sky. He transmigrated at fifteen, malnourished, and ended up following his brother into banditry! Year 1355, beneath the walls of Hezhou. Liu Ju wanted to take them to raid Zhu Yuanzhang's army. Chang Yulin grabbed his brother, who was about to attack. “Brother! We can't raid them! That man w 9.4kReads8.6Score735Shelves

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    In the chaotic late Yuan Dynasty, it's time to witness true battles and conquest! This book skips the initial struggles of founding the dynasty and jumps straight to the Yuan capital, Dadu, starting from Haozhou! The protagonist, Chang Yulin, is Chang Yuchun's younger brother, born of the same mother. At fifteen, he took up arms and rode alongside his brother through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Chang Yuchun's frontal charges are unstoppable, while you lead light cavalry flanking maneuvers, cutting off supply lines and infiltrating enemy camps—the brothers' teamwork is flawless. From the battles of Chuzhou and Jiqing to the bloody battle of Poyang Lake and the Northern Expedition to pursue the remnants of the Yuan, every battle is meticulously detailed, with the clash of swords blazing. You witness Chang Yuchun's rise from an ordinary general to a war god of the Ming Dynasty, and you watch yourself grow from a boy following behind your brother to a capable founding hero. No melodramatic palace intrigue, just high-octane battlefield action and camaraderie! The Chang family's two heroes fighting side-by-side will get your blood pumping!

17. 417 历 Historical Dungeons: Every Enemy I Kill Gives Me a Soldier 历史副本：我每杀一敌暴一兵 Typing Underwater水中码字Historical224k WordsCompleted [Kill enemies to summon troops. Kills by your soldiers count too. One becomes two, two become four.] [The golden finger will never be nerfed, but the story won’t be mindless either.] [No female lead, no romantic ambiguity.] [Characters with brains.] [For readers who want a plausible alternate-history projection.] [If you enjoy seeing a protagonist use an overpowered golden finger to change the world through logical, intelligent choices, this is for you.] If every enemy you or your soldiers kil 363Reads—Score236Shelves
18. 418 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrate as the Chongzhen Emperor, Starting with a Rope 大明：穿越崇祯帝，开局一根绳 An Illiterate Writes a Novel文盲写小说Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Ruthless Combat + War] Good news: Zhu Lian transmigrated and became Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty. Bad news: It was the tenth day of the third month of Chongzhen’s seventeenth year, just seven days before Li Zicheng’s rebels stormed the outer city. The Ming dynasty was already on the brink of collapse, in grave danger. The Jurchens threatened from the north, rebels from the west, with one natural disaster after another an 60.3kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves

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    The first book is well-reasoned and often includes illustrations to aid understanding. A must-read for anyone looking for something to read. The second book primarily focuses on the protagonist's journey from humble beginnings to success, emphasizing the details of their large family life and interspersing descriptions of the female lead.

19. 419 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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    Recommended by an 8000-hour veteran reader, Tomato's historical fiction is absolutely high-quality.

20. 420 穿 In Northern Qi, My Pets Became the Emperor and Empress 穿越北齐，宠物成了皇帝和皇后 The Galaxy Flows into the Stars天河入星Historical185k WordsOngoing [History + struggle for supremacy + war + multiple heroines + lighthearted comedy + decisive violence + hard-edged political schemes] I transmigrate to Northern Qi and become Gao Changgong, suffering the suspicions and machinations of Emperor Gao Wei. But my beloved dog, Dahuang, and my beloved cat, Xiaobai, transmigrate along with me! Dahuang becomes Emperor Gao Wei, and Xiaobai becomes the empress. Minister: Your Majesty, I believe Prince of Lanling is plotting a rebellion! Gao Wei: Oh? Then c 468Reads—Score238Shelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, this is a great read! The characters are interestingly portrayed; the incompetent emperor is like your own dog, and the empress is like your own kitten. The interactions between the emperor and his ministers are full of unexpected twists and turns, with many memorable scenes.

21. 421 寒 The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank, 33.7kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    Give it a try. Since it's supposed to be a substantial book, let's see if you can get through it.

22. 422 我 I'm a Cat Person in the Ming Dynasty 我在明朝当猫人 Reading Ten Thousand Scrolls by Candlelight秉烛万卷Historical128k WordsCompleted Han Ye, a rich second-generation heir, is poisoned and transmigrates to the Ming dynasty, where he discovers that he’s actually a cat-person! That’s not all: his origins are strange and shrouded in mystery, and he has extraordinary abilities. He even somehow ends up with a cult leader as his subordinate! With a life full of twists and turns, tangled love and hatred, and a relationship with the Jiajing Emperor that is both rivalrous and friendly... Can he make his mark in the Ming dynasty and fin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He transmigrated into a cat-man and experienced a tumultuous life and epic love-hate relationships in the Ming Dynasty. He was both an enemy and a friend of the Jiajing Emperor. Could he unravel the mystery of his mysterious origins and carve out a place for himself in the Ming Dynasty?

23. 423 安 Diary of a Soldier in Anxi 安西兵日记 Fan Xiu凡秀Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Dreaming back to the Tang Dynasty, this is a world without magic or battle aura, without cannons or muskets, without anyone invincible under heaven or any prophetic geniuses. People here grow old, fall ill, and die. They bleed and get hurt, act foolishly and make mistakes, and find themselves helpless and lost. Here, there are passionate brothers and tender romances, longing for one's homeland and the harsh reality of the battlefield… 15.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
24. 424 不 No Offenses Against Jin 不轨于晋 Prince of Kaiyang开阳郡王Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Who in history has never had regrets? Zhang Ao, the King of Zhao in the early Western Han dynasty, originally lived in the shadow of Liu Bang’s purge of kings with different surnames, spending his days in constant fear, never knowing whether he would see the next day. Heaven gave him a second chance to be reborn, in the form of Zhang Gui more than four hundred years later. Unfortunately, he now faced an even darker and more degenerate age of Wei and Jin. And so begins a tale of saving a world wh 747Reads—Score101Shelves

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    There's no system or cheat code; it truly immerses you in an ancient world, with an overwhelming sense of historical weight. Watching the characters chat in classical Chinese, using strange and unusual historical allusions, is both fun and interesting. The beginning isn't a typical "fast-paced" story, so it's a bit bland, but it becomes increasingly captivating as it progresses.

25. 425 震 Unbelievable, Is This Rebel King Actually the Crown Prince of Great Ming? 震惊，这个闯王竟是大明太子？ Youngster from Longdong陇东少年Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [No System + one female lead + passionate ensemble cast + intelligent characters + warlords vying for supremacy] The rebel army has breached the capital, and the Chongzhen Emperor is preparing to hang himself. Is there still hope for the Ming dynasty? Zhu Cilang, who has just transmigrated, thinks there is. He plans to proceed in two steps: first, persuade Chongzhen to abandon suicide and retreat to Jinling, preserving the Ming dynasty's last line of defense; then, assume a false identity and in 55.6kReads8.6Score6.2kShelves
26. 426 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.6kReads9.6Score70.4kShelves

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    Don't think you're anything special. I just came to this world and happened to like you. If someone suddenly stops playing games, it's because they've gone to chat with a boyfriend/girlfriend. If I suddenly stop playing games, it's because I'm bad at it and uninstalled it.

27. 427 神 The Amazing Two-Legged Sheep 神奇两脚羊 Monk Mingtai明台僧Historical3.2M WordsOngoing “An epic transmigration” (no System + ordinary people + no golden finger + not even a miracle). Transmigrated to the darkest age in Chinese history, the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Five Barbarians... A down-on-his-luck real estate marketing director has to rely on his limited modern knowledge to survive, starting with the smallest things... He only wanted to live peacefully as a wealthy landowner. But caught in the whirlpool of his era, who can avoid being swept along by history? Such is life: somet 11.3kReads8.7Score988Shelves
28. 428 仗 Sword in Hand, Wine in Tow, a Dashing Wanderer 仗剑，载酒，惊鸿客 Sweet Potato Monster红薯怪Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Prodigy + no System + Swordsmanship + Lighthearted + Immortality] The fake prodigy: “Life and death don’t matter. If you’ve got a problem, fight me.” The real prodigy: “I want to draw my sword.” “No, you don’t,” said the leaders of the Daoist sects, the Buddhist Venerable, and the Demon Cult Master, trying to talk him down. Across this vast and boundless land, who will determine its fate? I have a sword, its white blade stained red by the mortal world. A vast and magnificent sky stretches a 16.6kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves
29. 429 班 Our Class Transmigrates: Every Dynasty Covered from the Start 班级穿越：开局全朝代覆盖 Mr. Xin's Wine辛公的酒Historical161k WordsOngoing [Group Transmigration] [Survival from the Start] [Ensemble Cast] [Historical Instances] Protagonist Qin Wu: Classmates, where are you all? I'm under Zhu Chongba, and I have a feeling I need to write my will!!! Classmate: I'm under Li Er. I'm at Xuanwu Gate, fighting right alongside Li Er! Classmate: I'm under Zheng Ge. I'm with Fusu, getting chewed out by the old ancestor! Classmate: You lucky bastards! I think I've landed in the Five Barbarians' Upheaval, and somebody wants to eat me!!! An 1.3kReads—Score148Shelves

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    A group portrait of historical figures from all dynasties.

30. 430 流 The Rogue Son-in-Law: The Empress’s Pretty Boy 流氓赘婿，女帝家的小白脸 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical3.4M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to an alternate world and became a lowly live-in son-in-law. He had planned to drink tea, fish, flirt, watch opera, and live a carefree life, but... “Husband, help me!” “Dear son-in-law, help me!” “Young master, help me!” “My dear subject, help your emperor!” Fine, it seemed he wouldn't get to take it easy. The world would have to be protected by him after all. And so Zhou Yuan investigated major cases, cleaned up the bureaucracy, crushed rebellions, opened the seas, and expande 63.9kReads9.3Score7.6kShelves
31. 431 那 The Cultivators We Used to Chop Up Together 那些年，我们一起砍过的修仙者 Squirrel Under the Mushroom House蘑菇屋下的松鼠Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted (Everyman’s cultivation + no System) Unlike traditional xianxia, don’t read if that’s not your thing. That year, a seven-year-old boy took his little sister into the cultivation world. Then all the cultivators went crazy! When you set out to cultivate, it doesn’t matter if you have talent, treasures, or lucky opportunities. But there’s one thing you must remember: there’s one person you must never provoke. Even though this person isn’t a cultivator at all. His blade is faster than light, so fast 162.2kReads9.3Score17.1kShelves
32. 432 对 I Spoke with the Ancients, and the Secret of My Immortality Was Exposed 对话千古，我长生的秘密被曝光了 Heaven's Walking Scoundrel天行贱Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing My name is Zhang Liang. I’m a fine young man from the 21st century: I love good food, beautiful women, and having fun. I’ve just transmigrated, and now I’m in an ancient age of myth, where evil spirits roam everywhere, countless strange beasts lurk, and mysterious shamans hold sway. But I’m not afraid. I’ve got a video game character template, so I can level up and change classes, and I come with countless resurrection tokens. I can live forever! My name 7.1kReads8.9Score457Shelves

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    Modern people watch past protagonists through live streaming

33. 433 太 After Emperor Taizong, Rebuilding the Tang Dynasty 太宗之后，再造大唐 Li Zhen理振Historical1.2M WordsOngoing "The streets are carpeted with the bones of nobles; the imperial treasury has burned to ashes of brocade! Chang'an has fallen six times, and the Son of Heaven has fled nine! The Huang Chao Rebellion erupts; the Tibetans, Dangxiang, and Khitan run rampant. The late Tang and Five Dynasties plunge the realm into chaos, with warlords ruling unchecked and foreign tribes running amok as the common people wail in misery! In an age of chaos, the world is a furnace and all things are copper. Massacring c 101.5kReads9.2Score8kShelves

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    Both are good and insightful, but they focus on different themes: one deals with war, the other with political intrigue.

34. 434 大 The Great Zhou Dynasty’s Number One Immortal Merchant 大周第一仙商 Wang Xin王信Eastern Fantasy250k WordsOngoing Chen Lu transmigrates to a xianxia world, born with blocked meridians and unable to cultivate. After lying low for more than twenty years, he schemes across the realm, holding power in one hand and wealth in the other. Without the talent to cultivate, he proves the Dao through business, step by step becoming the Great Zhou Dynasty's foremost immortal merchant! A humble birth is no disgrace. The ability to bend and rise again is what makes a true man! “Lay down your butcher's knife and become 786Reads8.9Score102Shelves
35. 435 1 In 1742, I Topple the Qianlong Dynasty 1742干翻乾隆王朝 Yan Junyuan燕竣渊Historical764k WordsCompleted Yang Dong, a modern-day hotshot, unexpectedly dies of sudden cardiac arrest. When he opens his eyes, he has become Yang Guidong, the six-year-old youngest son of the Yang family in Yangjia Village during the Qianlong era. He’s beaten half to death by a local bully as soon as he transmigrates, but luckily, he awakens the All-Things Mall! Food, medicine, divine weapons, martial arts, modern knowledge... Anything can be exchanged! His grandfather is a reclusive miracle-working doctor, his nine uncl 735Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A very good book, worth reading.

36. 436 筑 Forging the Golden Realm 筑金瓯 Old Dragonfly老蜻蜓Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [War, lighthearted, meticulously researched, history, no System] This is the Tang dynasty, a dynasty forged on the edge of a blade. The Tang emperor Xuanzong's dream ends in the Tianbao era, and the banner of the great Tang falls. There can be an Earlier Han and a Later Han. There can also be an Earlier Tang and a Later Tang. If the great Tang is gone, then we will build another great Tang. If the golden age is gone, then we will create another one. Let every child have a home, every elder have 3.4kReads8.2Score269Shelves
37. 437 逆 Defying My Master: My Teacher Is Zhang Ermei 逆师：家师张二妹 Know the World in One Night一夜知天下Eastern Fantasy708k WordsOngoing A humorous, everyday cultivation story with no System. Chen An just wants to earn money and cultivate in peace at his sect, but he ends up with a shameless master who has absolutely no limits. Desperate to get money out of him, she’s constantly up to no good around him and goes around telling everyone that her disciple has designs on her... 117Reads8.9Score—Shelves
38. 438 这EN This Great Wei Could Also Bear the Xiahou Name 这大魏，亦可姓夏侯 Han Xiaochun Steals Ribbonfish韩小春偷带鱼Historical1.8M WordsCompleted In the late Three Kingdoms period, the realm is divided among three powers. The Wei imperial clan is dwindling, while the great families watch hungrily from the sidelines. Xiahou Xian is reborn as Cao Cao's grandson. As a third-generation official of Wei, he will never let the Sima clan seize the imperial throne in this life. Sima Yi: Even if I wanted to seize power, where are my trusted followers? And where are my sons? Sima Shi: Father, when will I be able to enter government service? Sima 16.7kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    These books are all pretty good; they're not mindless or intellectually simplistic. 1. They're well-balanced in all aspects, and the time travel element isn't overtly obvious. 2. The writing style is a bit lacking, a little rambling but not too long. 3. Incorporating some modern elements isn't a major problem. 4. This one isn't a time travel story; the protagonist is Wang Li, a general from the late Qin Dynasty. The princess is beheaded, and the protagonist dies in battle (this is indeed the historical fact). If you read it as historical fact, you'll have a different experience.

39. 439 三 Three Kingdoms: From Godfather Killer to Comeback Godfather 三国：从义父杀手到逆袭教父 The Green-Robed Guest with Wine载酒青衣客Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue] + [Passionate action] + [No System] After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era, he finds himself in the body of none other than Lu Bu? Wait, this is Xiapi in Xu Province? And it’s the third year of Jian’an? If nothing unexpected happens, doesn’t that mean he’ll be meeting his end at White Gate Tower in just a few days? In this life, watch me train elite troops, battle the warlords, claim the realm, and bring peace for generations to come! (PS: The story follows the histo 15.3kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
40. 440 三 Three Kingdoms: Empress Dowager He, You’re Jealous Again 三国：何太后，你又吃醋了 Chuan Qi船七Historical380k WordsOngoing Yang Xiu woke up to find himself the legitimate son of the Hongnong Yang clan, and the unlucky man from history who was beheaded by Cao Cao over a “chicken rib.” Worse still, he had transmigrated to the night before He Jin’s murder. According to the original story, in just a few hours He Jin would die in Jiade Hall, Dong Zhuo would march into the capital, and the realm would descend into chaos. To stay alive, he persuaded He Jin to strike first that very night, wipe out the eunuchs, and seize c 738Reads—Score106Shelves

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    Click in and take a look, this isn't a wish-fulfillment story.

41. 441 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score347Shelves

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    This is a novel that is well worth reading. It not only has rich historical knowledge and cultural connotations, but also allows readers to better understand the history of the Tang Dynasty while enjoying the reading experience through its engaging plot and vivid language.

42. 442 秦 The Qin Warriors: A Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of the Qin Empire, Two Volumes 秦武卒：大秦帝国兴衰录（全二册） Xi Yuan西元Historical316k WordsCompleted An epic tale of three generations of Qin generals, Wang Jian, Wang Ben, and Wang Li, and how they carried the empire’s iron-fisted banner! From pacifying Baiyue and building imperial roads to constructing the Great Wall and the Battle of Julu, this sweeping saga portrays the tragic rise and fall of the Qin Empire! Ying Zheng, Zhao Gao, Xiang Yu, Zhang Han, Liu Bang... Nearly a hundred figures intertwine in the Qin Empire’s final glow! A child from the northern frontier, who had suffered humiliat 169Reads9.4Score—Shelves
43. 443 烬 The Long Song of the Ashes 烬余长歌 Iron Backbone脊梁铁Historical240k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Southern Song, blacksmith’s son Chen Ke is thrown into the hell of war amid the blood and flames of Xiangyang’s fall. After saving his beloved’s dying father, he gains no peace. Instead, he receives a bloodstained copy of the family’s inherited military treatise, The Essentials of the Military Classics, and a dying plea: “Hold the Yangtze.” From a corrupt army camp to the bloody battle at Ezhou, from the deaths of brothers-in-arms to being forced to execute his closest —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Guarding the Wenming Star Fire at the End of the Southern Song Dynasty

44. 444 杀 Carving a Path Through Blood, from the Kaihuang Era to Zhenguan 杀出血路，从开皇到贞观 Jiang Shengzhou江胜舟Historical285k WordsOngoing No transmigration. No alternate history. No fictionalized retelling. No golden finger. In the eighth year of the Kaihuang era, 510,000 Sui troops launched a massive invasion of Chen from eight different routes, advancing south from Bashu in the west to the Canghai in the east. At the Battle of Baitugang, the Sui cavalry trampled the Chen army. Five hundred elite horsemen stormed Jiankang and captured Chen Shubao alive. Thus Jiangnan was pacified, and the realm was unified. Yang Guang vied for th 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    (History + Sui-Tang Struggle) In the eighth year of the Kaihuang era, the Sui army marched south in eight routes, pacifying Jiangnan in one fell swoop. The glory of the Sui Dynasty vanished in an instant, and during the Daye era, war raged, and the empire fell apart. Amidst the struggle for power, Li Shimin emerged victorious, stabilizing the land with his iron-fisted methods.

45. 445 影 Film and TV Quick Transmigration Collection 影视快穿合集 Mu Ningxi慕凝汐Female-Channel Fanfiction3.5M WordsOngoing Time never stops, and regrets are never in short supply. When we were young, we encountered people who dazzled us. I only hope to give them a happy ending in these pages. 29.2kReads8.2Score716Shelves

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    🌸🌸🌸{Haha, the white moonlight of the Ming Dynasty is, of course, our Yongle Emperor Zhu Di.} {Li Shimin and Zhu Di, the two are quite destined. Both were Taizong emperors, both achieved the feat of 'wandering in the underworld, their names still resonate in the world,' both retired from the biological world, yet their legends are still widespread.} {Emperor Yongle—I am no longer in the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty lives on my legend. The emperor guards the nation's gates, the monarch dies for the state, this is my 'Unyielding Ming.'}

46. 446 穿 Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty as Li Wei 穿越到清朝成李卫 Watching Fish in the Sky天空观鱼Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Through the changes and vicissitudes of transmigrating across time, each little experience touched Li Wei’s every nerve. He realized that what he had truly transmigrated through was never time, but the doubts and regrets in his heart, finally replaced by acceptance and understanding. The wise are free from confusion, the benevolent from worry, and the brave from fear. Now that he has transmigrated to the Qing Dynasty as Li Wei, this man’s story is finally about to begin... 136Reads8.7Score—Shelves
47. 447 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Reveal Zhu Yuanzhang's Future 大明：开局剧透朱元璋 Qing Hong青红Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Xu Qing transmigrates to the end of the Yuan dynasty and happens to arrive during a battle between the rebel army and the Yuan forces. Guo Zixing’s rebels mistake him for a spy and throw him in jail. As it turns out, his cellmate is Zhu Yuanzhang. “Brother Zhu, what’s your dream?” Zhu Yuanzhang: “A wife, kids, and a warm bed.” Xu Qing: “Why not dream bigger? Like becoming emperor.” Zhu Yuanzhang: “???” Xu Qing: “I can see that you’re destined for greatness, Brother Zhu. One day, you’ll surely be 20.3kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    Also known as: The Oath of Brotherhood at the End of the Yuan Dynasty, My Eldest Brother Zhu Yuanzhang (9.1 Points). One of Tomato's few well-written novels about assisting Zhu Yuanzhang. Although this book has flaws, overall, a 9.1 Rating is still acceptable.

48. 448 穿 Rules for Transmigrators: I Become an Online Keyboard Warrior in Great Ming 穿越者守则：我在大明当键盘侠 Liu the Son of a Thousand Cutthroats刘杀千刀的Historical2.4M WordsCompleted (Alternate history + no System + no golden finger + imperial examinations and political intrigue + one female lead) Chen Ke, a transmigrator, enters the Jiajing era. From a boy who tended cattle to top scorer in the imperial examinations, from Hanlin compiler to Earl of Jinghai, he cuts a path through one challenge after another, navigating the treacherous court with care at every step. With a brush in his left hand and a sword in his right, he uses modern knowledge to maneuver among the uprigh 4.8kReads8.7Score297Shelves

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    However, they are readable and not mindless. The first book is about the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty; it gets better after he enters the officialdom. He is cautious in the early stages but stays true to himself. Now that he holds power, he is about to carry out sweeping reforms. The second book is about the protagonist Zhu Houzhao's younger brother. The third book is about Wang Ningzhi and Xie Daoyun. The fourth book is about the Zhenguan era; it is more heartwarming and slice-of-life compared to the others. The fifth book features a modern bookstore owner as the protagonist, and Zhu Yuanzhang travels through time. The protagonist's analysis of the Ming Dynasty seems quite reasonable. You just have to ignore the fact that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't notice the difference between the bookstore and the protagonist. Apart from this forced setting, everything else is quite good.

49. 449 明 The Hakka Army of the Late Ming 明末客家军 That Hakka Blade客家那把刀Historical623k WordsOngoing This book is entirely original. The protagonist transmigrates into a kind, ordinary Hakka family in southern Jiangxi at the end of the Ming dynasty. The family starts by expanding the patrol office from 20 people, then takes up farming and development, quells rebellions and builds an army, suppresses pirates in the Guangdong Sea, resists the Dutch in the Fujian Sea, fights the British at Humen, and recovers Taiwan. There are naval battles at Hailingyang, Nan'ao, Luoliowan, Humen, and Meizhou Isl 4.2kReads8.1Score385Shelves

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    Set against the backdrop of historical events in Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, and Taiwan during the late Ming Dynasty, this book tells the story of a time traveler who is born into a kind Hakka family. Through farming and development, he quells rebellions, forms an army, suppresses pirates in Guangdong, resists the Dutch in Taiwan, and participates in the Battle of Liaoluo Bay. The story also includes the Yongxing Rebellion, the clashes between corrupt officials and those dedicated to the country and its people, the contrast between bandit-like government officials and righteous armies, childhood sweethearts and devoted couples, and a rich tapestry of love, hate, joy, and sorrow. A diverse cast of characters awaits your reading pleasure.

50. 450 贵 The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted “A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi 824Reads—Score100Shelves

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    Wan Zhen'er was 17 years older than Emperor Zhu Jianshen of the Ming Dynasty…[heart][thumbs up]

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