Brilliant Historical Fiction, Rated 9 or Higher, Meticulously Researched, with a Down-to-Earth Protagonist 很绝的历史向文，≥9分，考据，主角不要高高在上

1. 51 祖 Ancestor! You're Choosing Consorts? A History Cheat Is Here! 祖宗诶！选妃呢？历史作弊器来喽 Steamed Bun with Red Bean Paste馒头豆沙包Urban1.0M WordsCompleted If you could transmigrate through time and change history, what would you do? "I'd tell the Yongzheng Emperor to stop picking consorts! The West was industrializing at the same time. If he'd worked harder, gotten his act together, and focused more on science, we'd be the ones working four days on, three days off by now!" "If I could transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty, I'd make sure Zhu Qizhen never took the throne. Then maybe the Ming wouldn't have fallen! Long live the Ming for a thousand gener 4.8kReads9.2Score493Shelves

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   1. The protagonist travels through various dynasties. 2, 3, 4. Qin Dynasty fanfiction. 5. Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties. 6. Northern Song Dynasty. All are very good.

2. 52 在 Days Spent as a Study Companion to Er Feng 在二凤身边当伴读的日子 The Manor of Craft-Brewed Fake Wine精酿假酒的庄园Ancient Romance922k WordsOngoing [No CP + slice of life + everyone dotes on the protagonist + daily updates + some timelines may change for the plot + history buffs, read at your own risk] After transmigrating as Li Shimin’s study companion, Shen Ke expects daily life to be like this: Study with Li Shimin, take it easy, and wait for him to ascend the throne. In reality: “Ke, get up! I’ll show you the archery technique I practiced yesterday.” “Ke, come on! I heard there’s a divine bird on the back hill.” “Ke, stop sleeping! Come 175.2kReads9.1Score25.7kShelves

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   I'm currently following the first book, and it seems to be on the heartwarming side. The author of the second book has a good writing style and historical accuracy, and it doesn't drag on.

3. 53 大 Great Ming: Tyrant Chongzhen Rebuilds the Great Ming 大明：暴君崇祯，重塑大明 Lun Dong伦东Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [No System] + [No mindless decisions] + [Political scheming] + [Court politics] + [High-stakes game] + [Passionate] + [Struggle for supremacy] His soul travels back to the twenty-fourth day of the eighth month in the seventh year of the Tianqi era, the very first day of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign. In history, Chongzhen would hang himself at Coal Hill seventeen years later. At this point, the Manchu ruler Huang Taiji has only just ascended the throne. Liaodong has not yet been completely lost, 173.4kReads8.7Score15.5kShelves
4. 54 大 Great Qin: I'm the Three-Year-Old Sage Grandson, and I Teach the First Emperor to Conquer the World 大秦：三岁圣孙，我教始皇打天下 Three Cups of Fenqing汾清三杯Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [No System + no heroine + plot-focused power struggle] I transmigrated and became Ying Ziying, the last emperor of the Qin dynasty! Our Great Qin built on the achievements of six generations and finally unified the land of China; its might reached across the realm, with the four seas at peace. A feat for the ages, yet the dynasty lasted only fourteen years! And I ruled for just over forty days! Fortunately, I’m only three years old. There’s still time to change things; The campaign to destroy Ch 7.5kReads8.7Score699Shelves
5. 55 秦 Who's Best at Qin Dynasty Infrastructure? The Food System Is Here to Help 秦朝基建哪家强美食系统来帮忙 Yu Shuo予说Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Note: The female lead has no romance. The central idea of this story is the proper use of a food System: selling food, no; building infrastructure for the Qin Empire, yes. [In our country, "sir" is a gender-neutral form of address. The System has no gender, so it has been addressed with the neutral term "sir." If you think that because foreign men have been translated as "sir" in modern times, the word means male, and thus the System should not be called "sir," please avoid this story.] [As for 2.6kReads9.2Score321Shelves
6. 56 穿 A Lowly County Office Clerk with Kids at Home and No Rice to Cook 穿成县衙小吏，家有儿女等米下锅 Don't Discuss the Wind-Banner, Follow Your Heart心动莫论风幡Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [A clerk is no official, and the desk is a mountain of blades] [No errors in the ledger, every stroke of the brush decides joy and sorrow] The male lead had only just transmigrated when someone cracked him over the back of the head. After missing work for three days, he nearly got struck off the rolls. His father thought he was saddled with two useless dependents. His older brother thought he was too inflexible to make money. His fourth younger brother feared his lowly clerk's status would tarni 166.2kReads9.2Score22.8kShelves

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   I'm only recommending this one, so you can check it out, but it's not quite a 9 out of 10. It's a story about the daily lives of ordinary people in a small county. Exquisite details, a stark depiction of human nature, as if you've been transported to the bustling streets of the Song Dynasty a thousand years ago. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel, but it has its emotional moments. It's not about political intrigue, but it captures the essence of human relationships. No romantic pairings, no cheat codes, no modern-day superiority complexes—it's a hyper-realistic ancient Chinese novel. After reading this, I can't really read anything else, sigh!

7. 57 三 Three Kingdoms: My Laid-Back Strategist 三国：我的咸鱼军师 Ink Wears Away, Leaving the Scent of Words墨损文香Historical4.5M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] + [Farming] + [No Harem] Li You, a history student, transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms and unexpectedly strikes up a friendship with Guo Jia. Serving Liu Bei and waging war across the land, watch how this cunning student creates a legend unlike any other in the Three Kingdoms. Zhuge Liang: “Li Bochuan is a heaven-gifted genius. I am no match for him.” Cao Cao: “If only I had known Bochuan's talent sooner. Things would never have come to this.” Guo Jia: “All that talk about Li B 31kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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   The intelligence of the Three Kingdoms period was on full display.

8. 58 大 Great Qin: The Greediest Official of All Time, Praised as a Loyal Minister by the First Emperor 大秦：千古贪官，祖龙夸我是忠臣 Young Master Xuanniao公子玄鸟Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue] + [fiery passion] + [rivalry for supremacy] + [ruthless action] + [no System] In the twenty-eighth year of the First Emperor's reign, after performing the Fengshan sacrifice at Mount Tai, Qin Shi Huang disguises himself as a wealthy merchant to tour the land incognito. To his surprise, he discovers that the local township head, Heifu, is openly accepting bribes, colluding with merchants! He is only a township head, yet his residence is extravagantly luxurious, with hundreds 6kReads9.2Score614Shelves
9. 59 什 What Cao Family Textual Critics? I'm a Dream of the Red Chamber Conspiracy Theorist 什么曹家考据党，我是红楼索隐派 Come to the Riverside来江边啊Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing (The rating may be a little low right after launch, but it’ll go up!) [Historical Rundown] + [Live Comments] + [Broadcast Across Dynasties] + [No Romance] + [Emperors and Famous Figures from Every Dynasty] + [Hidden Meanings in Dream of the Red Chamber] Ye Shuwei binds herself to a historical projection System spanning countless worlds. As long as she edits videos and broadcasts them across those worlds, she can change history! If she wants to change history, why not start with the most recent d 14.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   The more I read Tianmu Wen, the more I wanted to cry. [I'm about to cry]

10. 60 明 A Professional Rebel at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末造反专业户 Golden Chicken Wings金黄的鸡翅膀Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheat Powers + Late Ming Dynasty + Rebellion] Wu Cheng, a newly graduated college student working as a village official, transmigrates to the second year of the Chongzhen reign in the late Ming Dynasty and becomes a military household member of the Great Ming. A corrupt court, an incompetent emperor, greedy officials and gentry, and commoners treated as less than human push Wu Cheng step by step toward rebellion. Watch as he takes on the local tyrants, fights the Great Ming, dest 14.4kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
11. 61 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 136.4kReads9.6Score21.6kShelves

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    I immediately suggested hot dry noodles; the second book is one I've been reading recently, and it's also very good.

12. 62 金 The Jin Army Besieged the City and Jolted Me Awake: The Con Artist Was Me All Along 金军围城惊坐起，神棍竟是我自己 One Two Nine Zero壹贰玖零Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [The animated short series is now available. Search for The Song Dynasty's Immortal Master on the Tomato app to watch it for free.] [Hilarious + Master of Bluffing + Plot-Driven + Scheming + Conquest + No Wild Fantasy + Historians, Stay Away] I must've slept too hard. I wake up in the Northern Song Dynasty. Emperors Huizong and Qinzong force me to perform a ritual to drive back the enemy... It's only after putting on a Daoist robe that I realize I'm Guo Jing? The charlatan Guo Jing, who opened t 3.9kReads8.8Score336Shelves
13. 63 赵 The Song Dynasty: My Father Is Su Dongpo 赵宋之世：家父苏东坡 Cold Crows at Chu Temple楚庙寒鸦Historical607k WordsCompleted He transmigrates back to the Northern Song Dynasty. His father is Su Shi, and the family has just left Dongpo in Huangzhou. Things finally seem to be looking up. But thanks to Su Dongpo’s notorious sharp tongue and habit of getting into trouble, in just a few years the family will be banished again and again, heading south to explore its cuisine. He is Su Guo, the son who historically followed his father all the way from Huizhou to Danzhou. That year, Su Guo is thirteen; one year remains before 3.3kReads9.1Score286Shelves

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    Absolutely amazing! I've already watched it twice; it's seriously fantastic!!!

14. 64 大 The Ming Dynasty's Princess Who Guarded the Nation 大明镇国公主 Li Hou黎侯Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Word Changes + Not a Power Fantasy + Slow-Burn + Aiming to Stay Close to History + Empress + Single Female Lead] [The above is a warning. As of October 30, 2026, the author earns 25 yuan per thousand characters from this book and has barely made any money. There is no reason to put up with unsolicited nitpicking from people who haven't paid for it. The author isn't your mother, after all.] [The person on the cover is Huanhuan, from artwork generously commissioned by a reader. Artist ID: Xi S 10.8kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    All three are good books, each with a different style; I recommend reading them all.

15. 65 操 Controlling the Ancestors: Creating a Millennium-Old Clan from the Chu-Han Contention 操控祖宗：从楚汉争霸创千年世家 Just Pay Me给钱就行Historical2.0M WordsOngoing A story of a millennium-old clan and its ancestors After graduating from university, Chen Cheng gained the ability to travel through time, going back and forth across history to control his own ancestors! If he can't get rich in the present, he'll start in ancient times! He takes a leg from Xiang Yu during the Chu-Han Contention, becomes Emperor Wen of Han's tutor amid the Lü Clan Disturbance, pushes through reforms in Emperor Jing of Han's era, and turns the tide in the late Eastern Han! The Ji 95kReads8.9Score7.7kShelves

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    All three are good, and they are in different styles. I recommend reading them all.

16. 66 历 History Livestream: Randomly Taking Out an Ancestor 历史直播间：随机创死一位老祖宗 Catty Lemon猫猫柠Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing Tang Xinxin graduated with a history degree only to find herself unemployed. She decides to travel and livestream history lessons, never imagining that her broadcasts would reach across all of history, where the ancestors themselves could watch. [Today we're visiting Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum!] Qin Shi Huang: “My mausoleum!” *faints.jpg* [Come on, Li Erfeng, the Young Master of Taiyuan: here's the stone carving of a steed that was stolen!] Emperor Taizong: “My Zhaoling steed, Sa Lu Zi!! Mobilize 32.6kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves
17. 67 天 Sky Screen Livestream: Laughing at the Qing Dynasty's Forgotten History 天幕直播：带清野史笑话 Xiao Xiao Is Me萧萧是我Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted [Edgy jokes + Unofficial Qing history + Historical livestream + Shocking everyone + Comedy and chaos + Internet trolls] Jin He is a self-media creator who loves telling unofficial history. Recently, she was suddenly bound to a System and began livestreaming across the myriad worlds on the sky screen. So Jin He started right off by claiming that Hong Chengchou was Kangxi's real father. Kangxi spat blood! Yongzheng spat blood! The secret history of Xiaozhuang and Hong Chengchou! Yongzheng adopt 8.6kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    Worth a look ദ്ദി◝ ⩊ ◜.ᐟ

18. 68 铁 Iron-Blooded Resolve: Twin Dragons Shine Across the Land 铁血文心：双龙耀山河 The Sea Eagle Flies海鹰飞Historical1.2M WordsOngoing As the realm crumbles, two outstanding men rise from the Lu clan. The elder brother is a poet renowned throughout the land. After a difficult journey through the imperial exams and a turbulent career in office, he rises from humble scholar to founding emperor, using the heart of a writer to bring peace to the realm. The younger brother is a martial prodigy. Setting out from Siming Mountain, he gathers heroes of the northern jianghu, makes his name on the battlefields of the Western Xia, assassin 34Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    "Elegant Writing" + "Weighing the Pros and Cons" + "National Righteousness": Two completely different paths in life converge at the end of a chaotic world, working together to protect the peace of their homeland. #SlowReading #FantasyAncientStyle #HighIntentNovel

19. 69 家 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝！ The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 86.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves

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    I really enjoyed this book. The writing is grand, and the historical interpretation is quite good. It doesn't focus all the glory on the protagonist; it portrays the shining points of historical figures, which I think is excellent. I couldn't find any flaws in the writing, plot, or interpretation of historical power struggles. If I had to find one, it would be that it's relatively complete, but I think it's acceptable. Based on all the books I've read on different platforms, I'd give this one a 9.5 Out of 10. I plan to reread it; I wonder if I'll gain any new insights.

20. 70 龙 The Dragon Rises in Jinling: Reviving the Tang Dynasty for Five Hundred Years 龙起金陵，再续大唐五百年 Guest at the Deer’s Call鹿鸣客Historical163k WordsOngoing “The emperor in Chang’an, the army of the Wei residence.” The Wei residence’s household troops had become a thing of the past beneath the executioner’s blade, while the emperor in Chang’an lived in constant fear amid troubles both within and without. Does an emperor have some special birthright? Whoever commands the strongest troops and finest horses becomes emperor! Flames raged everywhere. Looking across the land, the Tang was now divided among rival regional warlords: Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, Yang 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended. The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, slow-burn, no system, no modern technology, no cheat codes, no showing off, no mindless, no stupidity, has characters, history, war, calculation, strategy, adopted sons usurp power and control the regional warlords, eventually unifying the world and continuing the five-hundred-year-old Tang Dynasty.

21. 71 飞 After Failing to Ascend, I Became the Little White Emperor 飞升失败后成了小白皇帝 Wine God, Green Grape酒神葡萄绿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A male-lead, no-romance, ancient-world kingdom-building story with a golden finger: he’s the only cultivator in the world Synopsis: After transmigrating to the cultivation world and failing to ascend, I’m reborn as a prince in an ancient kingdom. The good news is that this world has spiritual energy, so I can keep cultivating. The bad news is that the throne somehow falls into my lap. I have to be a good emperor and cultivate the Dao properly. My dream of ascending hasn’t changed. You people nee 11kReads9.3Score877Shelves

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    The first book tells the story of how the Heavenly Emperor Xiaobai arrived, his path to becoming a Celestial Transformation Student, the number one weapon maker, an art master, and an all-around king. [Cool][Cool] The second book is about Xiaobai's journey after becoming the Heavenly Emperor, ostensibly to undergo tribulation in the mortal realm, but actually working in other worlds. [Evil laugh][Evil laugh][Evil laugh] The third book shows Qin Su's love-hate relationship with his father, juniors, and powerful clans. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Kiss][Kiss][Kiss]

22. 72 每 Every Time I Open My Eyes, I'm the Last Emperor of a Dynasty 每次睁眼都是末代皇帝 Wine God, Green Grape酒神葡萄绿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Fifth Xiaobai 2 + male protagonist + no romance + court politics and infrastructure] After rising from Son of Heaven to Celestial Emperor and completing the construction of the Celestial Palace’s administrative system, Fifth Xiaobai is sent by the Heavenly Dao to undergo trials. Each time, he becomes the final emperor of a dynasty. Xiaobai, Second Emperor of Qin: It’s convenient not having to speak out loud, but I really don’t want everyone hearing every thought in my head. Leave me alone, Fath 7.2kReads9.2Score550Shelves

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    The first book follows the journey of the Heavenly Emperor Xiaobai, from his initial appearance as a celestial being, the number one weapon maker, an art master, and an all-around king. 😎😎 The second book is about Xiaobai's journey after becoming the Heavenly Emperor, ostensibly to undergo tribulation in the mortal realm, but actually working in other worlds. 😏😏😏 The third book depicts Qin Su's love-hate relationship with his father, juniors, and powerful clans. 😆😆😆 [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] 😘😘😘

23. 73 天 Archaeology Livestream on the Sky Screen: The Tyrant Turns Out to Be an Emperor for the Ages 天幕直播考古：昏君竟是千古一帝 Pork and Green Pepper Over Rice青椒肉丝盖米饭Historical1.3M WordsCompleted A sky screen appears over the Wei dynasty, showing people from later generations livestreaming their excavation of the Wei Emperor's tomb. Wei Emperor: “What is wrong with you people from the future? Why are you so obsessed with other people's tombs?” Then they discover that the Second Emperor is also buried in the Wei Emperor's tomb. Wei Emperor: “What's the matter with you? Why are you still bothering me even after you're dead?” The Second Emperor, who only wants to slack off: “No, I really do 62kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves
24. 74 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend the third book; it's a really good novel by Tianmu, the first one I read that was a real "cool" read, and the writing is quite good too.

25. 75 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 16.1kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
26. 76 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 24.2kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
27. 77 你 Why Is Your Game So Full of History? 你的游戏为何充满历史感 Dongfang Ying东方迎Urban2.2M WordsCompleted P.S. This is a parallel world with a unified empire and a different history. Rest assured, everyone, and enjoy! In the Great Xia Empire, inside a game livestream. Scene One “If every game on the competition lineup is trash, then let's play the trashiest one. Bring it on... The Three Kingdoms Battle!” “What the heck? It starts with the Oath of the Peach Garden, but the beginner quest is to save a collapsing empire and restore the Han dynasty?!” Scene Two “This is even more ridiculous than The Thr 38.9kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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    It's incredibly well-written, with over 700 chapters. The writing quality is exceptionally high when it describes the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, making the reader feel truly immersed in those battles. The Tang Dynasty scenes are also beautifully portrayed, with each character exceptionally well-developed. It's absolutely fantastic!

28. 78 盘 Ranking China’s Most Heartbreaking Moments: The Emperors Are Furious! 盘点华夏意难平榜，皇帝们怒了！ eovhHistorical528k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + A Rundown of History!] From the start, it takes stock of the most heartbreaking figures in Chinese history, recounting the stories of those whose fates left the world full of regret. Xin Qiji, a life of unfulfilled ambition: his heart burned with passion, yet his hair turned white before his time. Zhuge Liang, a life of unfulfilled ambition: his country was weak and poor, and heaven was not on his side. Cao Cao, a life of unfulfilled ambition: he spent his life campaigning acro 5.6kReads8.1Score391Shelves

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    Books 4 and 5 are my favorites. Both of them deserve their ratings.

29. 79 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 59.6kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves

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    I rarely read historical fiction, but after starting, I was completely engrossed and read for a long time. The first book had a very steady pace; I listened to the audiobook and browsed the comments section to savor it. The second book was emotionally stirring, interspersed with a wealth of historical knowledge, and it offered its own unique insights. The Tumu Crisis left a particularly deep impression on me; it was thought-provoking, and I finished it in one sitting. Both books have their own merits and are excellent reading materials, especially the depictions of the indomitable heroes and loyal figures of the late Ming Dynasty, which are truly admirable.

30. 80 惊 A Golden Rankings List Appears, Reviewing History and Staggering Emperors Across the Ages 惊现金榜盘点历史，震惊历朝诸皇 Fan Xingyi范行一Historical1.7M WordsCompleted A review of history’s most heartbreaking figures. Everyone whose story has left the world lamenting will be featured. Starting with the ten emperors whose stories are most heartbreaking. Qin Shi Huang lamented: “I wanted the Great Qin to last for ten thousand generations, passed down from age to age. I never expected it to fall after only two.” Zhu Di lamented: “Can’t all my achievements in life clear my name of the charge that I usurped the throne?” The Chongzhen Emperor lamented: “I have 26.3kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
31. 81 五 The Most Beautiful Woman of the Five Dynasties 五代第一美女 Flowers Bloom on the Road陌上花发Ancient Romance193k WordsOngoing She was the greatest beauty of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. She witnessed the era, lived through the reigns of six emperors, and led a legendary life. It was the most chaotic dynasty in history, and also the most fascinating age. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In my opinion, *The Most Beautiful Woman of the Five Dynasties* is a well-written historical novel on Tomato. It tells the story of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. There's no time travel, no cheat codes, no system; the logic is clear, the writing is beautiful, and the characters are intelligent. It tells the story of a legendary, stunningly beautiful woman who captivated audiences during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. She served three dynasties and eight emperors, including generals, emperors, and powerful Khitan rulers, experiencing both glory and calamity, heaven and earth. It's a touch of gentleness amidst the clash of swords and the thunder of horses. The story begins in Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and ends in Bianliang, the capital. Ultimately, dust to dust, ashes to ashes.

32. 82 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 8.7kReads8.2Score574Shelves
33. 83 大 Great Ming: I Told You to Hang Yourself, Not Rebuild the Ming Dynasty 大明：让你上吊，没让你重建大明 Tiger of Fire vvvv火之虎vvvvHistorical3.0M WordsCompleted He opens his eyes on the eve of the Jiashen upheaval. Li Zicheng has already breached Beijing, the Manchus beyond the passes are eyeing the capital, and court officials are closing in to force the issue. Faced with a nightmare from the start, what should the Chongzhen Emperor do… This work’s style: history as its bones, art as its wings. It respects real history and does not rewrite established events, using artistic storytelling to fill the regrets history left behind. A note for readers: This 5.7kReads8.9Score476Shelves
34. 84 秦 Qin Qi: Raising Horses and Founding a Nation 秦启：牧马立国 Xiaoyao Shisanlang逍遥十三郎Historical340k WordsCompleted An Early Qin Epic: Book One [Great Qin + Qin Feizi + Founder of Qin + First Lord of Qin] During the turbulent final years of the Western Zhou, Qin Feizi, raised on the grasslands of Longxi, saves King Xiao of Zhou from danger with his extraordinary skill at horse training and is granted fifty li of land in Qin. From then on, the young herdsman embarks on a thorny path of founding a state. He builds cities and settlements, unites the Zhou and Rong peoples, and lays the foundations of a kingdom am 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both novels are very good.

35. 85 大 Great Qin: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I Really Don't Want to Live Off You! 大秦：始皇帝，我真不吃软饭啊！ The King of Qin Circles the Pig秦王绕猪Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [The Analects + Hilarious + Cunning + Lighthearted + His Majesty Zheng + Shamelessly Stealing + Absolutely Outrageous] Qin Feng inexplicably transmigrates to the Qin dynasty before Qin unifies the six states, and the First Emperor overhears his thoughts. The two then embark on a hilarious daily battle of wits. “Qin Feng, tell me, what does ‘The Master does not speak of prodigies, force, disorder, or spirits’ mean?” “It means the Master doesn’t want to talk to you, and will use brute force to bea 45.1kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    Why isn't anyone recommending this book... Even the funniest ones, but I've already read it five times.

36. 86 秦 Qin Li: Expanding the Realm Across Four Generations 秦立：四世开疆 Xiaoyao Shisanlang逍遥十三郎Historical261k WordsCompleted Early Qin Epic: Part Two [Great Qin, Qin Zhong, Duke Zhuang of Qin, Duke Xiang of Qin, Duke Wen of Qin] In the late Western Zhou, the royal house was in decline and the Western Rong tribes ran rampant. On the war-torn frontier of Longxi, Feizi, a young man from the Ying clan, drew the attention of the Zhou court with his innate talent for taming horses. From breaking the wild horse Chasing Wind and using fire horses to smash through enemy lines and relieve the siege of Quanqiu, to presenting hor 20Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 我 I Became Qin Shi Huang’s Dog 我穿成了秦始皇的狗 Clouds Drift, Not Chasing Birds流云非逐鸟Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: I Was Reincarnated as Qin Shi Huang’s Dog [No romance, a real pet, can hear thoughts, can talk] Web novelist Ying Bai has just finished writing the ending to a novel. Before she can even send it out, she slumps over her computer. When she wakes up, she discovers she’s become a dog. The good news: she’s landed in the great Qin, home of her fascinating ancestor! The bad news: she’s become a dog?! Ying Bai curses the heavens with everything she’s got. In 221 BCE, Ying Zheng successi 11.2kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    The first book is about a female protagonist who transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty to work for the First Emperor (well, not exactly work, since she transmigrates into a dog [facepalm]). The second book has a very novel theme; at least it's the first time I've read this kind of story. It's a historical fantasy novel combined with the infinite flow genre, and most of the historical figures in it can be invited to visit the modern world by the female protagonist. I especially liked the modern part; it felt very down-to-earth. The characters are also very vivid and well-developed, with no character inconsistencies. It feels like the author really took the historical figures very seriously [kissing emoji].

38. 88 速 Come Quick! The Emperor Squad Gets a Be History Makeover! 速来！帝王团爆改Be历史！ Peach Whale桃鲸Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted (Ancient people traveling in the modern world / Dungeon challenges / Comedy / No romance) As Jiang Ning lay on the brink of death, she was bound to a livestream System. To earn life-extension points and money, she had no choice but to invite the great ancestors to tackle dungeon challenges and tour the modern world's beautiful landscapes. So Qin Shi Huang overturned a haunted cruise ship, Emperor Taizu of Ming stormed a terrifying train, and Emperor Wu of Han investigated Widow Village at nigh 2.5kReads8.8Score207Shelves
39. 89 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Keeps Forcing Me to Be His 快穿：她天天被病娇强取豪夺 Xiao Chang Ping Ping小厂平平Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Amnesia-themed quick transmigration | The White Moonlight Host is forced into a twisted love] [Content warning: This story follows a deranged, domineering pursuit with no moral boundaries. Read with caution if that bothers you.] After the death of the Immortal Maiden Shen Fujun of Zhaohua, she had no choice but to descend to the mortal world and be reborn a hundred times to restore her soul. She never realized that her sworn enemy, Wei Huan, whom she hated to the core, had already cast a secr 156Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    🌿The female lead is an orphan girl. When she was about to be raped by bandits, Zhu Yuanzhang saved her. Zhu Yuanzhang fell in love with her at first sight and had a strong desire to control her. Even though he knew that the female lead did not love him, he still forced her to be with him, made her a concubine, and had a child with her, Zhu Di.🐳But the female lead never loved Zhu Yuanzhang and never did until her death. She was only by Zhu Di's side because she had no choice but to stay by his side. Even when Zhu Yuanzhang died, he wanted the female lead to be buried with him. In the coffin, he held the female lead tightly and even after he became a skeleton, it was still the same.

40. 90 病 A Sickly Soul in Qin: I Help the First Emperor Unite the Nine Provinces 病秧子穿秦，我助始皇定九州 Luo Zhaoyan洛昭炎Historical464k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated to the Great Qin Dynasty + No Romance + Genius Protagonist + No Overpowered Golden Finger + Changing the Nation’s Fate] Lu Xun, a brilliant Peking University graduate with degrees in two fields, has spent twenty-six years bedridden in the ICU. When his heart condition flares up, he opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated to the Qin countryside in 238 BC. The moment he arrives, Qin soldiers pin him to the ground, a bronze sword at his throat. Others transmigrate with cheats an 7.5kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    You can take a look at this one; it hasn't been badly revised too much.

41. 91 晚 The Defeated Soldiers of the Late Qing 晚清溃兵 The Unwounded One无殇的人Historical2.8M WordsCompleted This is just an experimental first work. It’s also my first time writing an online novel. I’ve been reading a lot about late Qing history lately, and I’m just writing this for fun. I hope you enjoy it. If you spot any historical issues, feel free to tell me, and I’ll fix them in private. 238Reads7.1Score—Shelves
42. 92 直 Livestreaming Book Sales: Are All My Fans Ancient People?! 直播卖书：我的粉丝都是古人？！ Box Person盒子人Ancient Romance319k WordsCompleted Zhuge Yue started livestreaming to help his friend sell books at a bookstore. He never expected the stream to be broadcast across all the dynasties. Qin Shi Huang: My sons, daughters, ministers, and imperial harem have all been transmigrated. Now I know where all the talented people are, and I'll stop taking those pills, too. Emperor Wu of Han: My name isn't Zhu Zhu! Emperor Taizong of Tang: Every day, I'm putting out fires in different dynasties. 2.9kReads8.9Score267Shelves

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    The first two books are regulars on my recommended reading list. This third one is not for those who aren't fans of Qin Shi Huang, to avoid any unintended negative reactions. It has an 8.0 Rating, but I'm recommending it anyway. Because it's from a reader's perspective, not historically accurate, it feels very well-researched. (To put it bluntly, even with the author's fan bias, it still managed to convince me it's all true.) Patch 1: I'm a casual fan of Qin Shi Huang. I refuse to accept that anyone could be Qin Shi Huang, and I also refuse to live another twenty years without having to learn English. Patch 2: I'm not saying the author wrote randomly or fabricated anything; absolutely not. I quite like this book.

43. 93 赤 The Red Tide Overwhelms the Qing 赤潮覆清 Golden Chicken Wings金黄的鸡翅膀Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheat Skills + Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty + Farming + Rebellion] In the spring of 1673, the twelfth year of the Kangxi reign, Wu Sangui killed Zhu Guozhi, the governor of Yunnan, and rebelled against the Qing. The whole realm rose in response, setting off the greatest upheaval of the early Qing dynasty, known to history as the Revolt of the Three Feudatories. Hou Juncheng transmigrates to the Qing dynasty on the eve of the revolt. Chinese history has veered onto a dark pa 5kReads9.1Score490Shelves

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    It meets the requirements, take a look yourself.

44. 94 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 15.1kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
45. 95 历 Dynasties Watch Poets Roam the World of Wine and Verse 历朝围观诗人们的诗酒江湖 Ming Zhifei明知非Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Mai Xu, a culture creator on a certain website, received a strange message one day asking her to upload her videos to the Myriad Realms website. After clicking “Agree,” she discovered that she’d become a hit and gained a group of rather peculiar fans. Mai Xu: Welcome to The Brilliant World of Poets... Qu Yuan: I’m done throwing myself into rivers. I’m going back to write poetry. Du Fu: Li Bai, Li Bai is the greatest! Zhang Ji: If I eat Du Fu’s poetry, I’ll be able to write great poems too! Ge Qi 3.7kReads9.0Score374Shelves
46. 96 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 105kReads9.4Score11.1kShelves

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    Tomatoes pierce through the ceiling, no arguments allowed.

47. 97 直 Live-Streaming My Song for the First Emperor 直播从写给始皇的歌开始 Ink Falls Like Snow墨落成雪Modern Romance191k WordsOngoing The female lead is just a tool. The story focuses exclusively on Qin and will not review or analyze other dynasties! Any mentions of other dynasties are just examples or digressions. If you're especially fond of the Tang, Song, or Ming dynasties, think carefully before reading, because they aren't the focus or main perspective. Li Shimin, Zhu Yuanzhang, and the Song Dynasty will get a pretty rough deal. The viewing timelines in the story take place in parallel worlds and do not affect one anothe 2.7kReads9.1Score234Shelves
48. 98 唐 A Soldier's Journey at the End of the Tang Dynasty 唐末从军行 The Casual-Notes Daoist随笔道人Historical3.0M WordsCompleted The Tang dynasty was at the height of its glory, yet its political failings could only be reversed by a hero of the ages. As the saying goes, rise and fall are governed by fate, and after reaching its peak, prosperity must decline. After three hundred years of glory and turmoil, the magnificent Tang dynasty finally crumbled. That year, Chen Congjin arrived in this world. He would bring this chaotic era to an end. 130.1kReads9.0Score13.9kShelves

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    One was from the late Tang Dynasty, the other from the Southern Dynasties.

49. 99 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 9.7kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    You absolutely have to watch this. Anyone else who's watched it late at night and cried themselves to sleep? [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

50. 100 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 3.4kReads8.2Score272Shelves

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