Novels Set Against Real History, Based on Facts, Engaging and Never Boring 真实历史为背景的小说，有真实依据，有趣不无聊
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I'm a Type II Civilization with a Dimensionality Reduction Strike, Isn't That Perfectly Reasonable? 我一个二级文明有二向箔很合理吧
[Technology + Disaster + Interstellar + Tech Tree] In the year 2050 AD, the Sun is affected by an unknown force, and a helium flash is imminent! Is Earth on the brink of destruction? No matter. I’ll handle it! Is the Trisolaris system’s Proxima Centauri civilization about to invade? No matter. I’ll handle it! Are advanced civilizations locked in conflict across the dark universe? No matter. I’ll handle it! … Starting with controlled nuclear fusion, the protagonist, Lü Yongchang, ushers humanity
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- 152 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 27.3kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
- 153 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
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The Great Tang's Ode: Saving the World and Bringing Peace to the People 大唐赋之济世安民
This novel tells the sweeping, legendary story of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang! Most of it is based on real history, though I've added some artistic touches and a few personal insights. I wrote this book because I like an actor. I hope that one day I can see him wearing a ceremonial robe embroidered with the twelve imperial symbols. He would look absolutely wonderful!
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The Investiture of the Gods' Roadblock: I Summon the Sages to the List 封神拦路人，请圣人上榜
Shen Gongbao has returned, reborn. He thought that by intercepting the Investiture of the Gods and saving his fellow disciples of the Jie Sect, he could turn the tables and make the Heavenly Venerable of the Origin stumble. But he was wrong. “I, Shen Gongbao, have returned, reborn. I will no longer be a harbinger of disaster. I swear to become the one who blocks the way.” “In my previous life, one ‘Fellow Daoist, please stay’ sent all my fellow disciples onto the list, while I was sealed in the
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The Legend of Yue Fei 岳飞传
A historical epic novel by Huan Zhu Lou Zhu. Based on the life of Yue Fei, the famous Southern Song general who fought against the Jin, it begins with Yue Fei learning martial arts as a boy and vowing to serve his country. It vividly depicts how he formed the Yue Family Army, fought the Jin forces, and won one victory after another, until he was framed by treacherous officials and met a tragic end. The novel celebrates his unwavering loyalty and devotion to his country.
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The Three Kingdoms Without the Romance 2 三国不演义2
The Three Kingdoms era was a time of upheaval, filled with extraordinary heroes. Official histories, unofficial tales, and historical novels about this period have appeared in endless numbers, making it difficult to tell truth from fiction. As a result, readers have gradually lost sight of what the Three Kingdoms were really like. This is a new work by Wang Jue Ren, author of Three Hundred Years of the Tang Dynasty's Rise and Fall (originally titled The Bloody Tang Dynasty). It seeks to uncover
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- 158 The Three Kingdoms: Not a Romance, Part 3 三国不演义3 The Three Kingdoms era was a time of upheaval and change, when heroes emerged in droves. Official histories, unofficial legends, and historical novels about this period have appeared in abundance, making it difficult to tell truth from fiction. As a result, readers have gradually lost sight of what the Three Kingdoms were really like. This is a new book by Wang Jue Ren, author of Three Hundred Years of the Tang Dynasty's Rise and Fall, originally published as The Bloody Tang Dynasty. It seeks to 296Reads9.5Score109Shelves
- 159 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu. 757Reads9.6Score—Shelves
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Ashes: The Fatekeeper of an Era 烬余录一一代天司命
[No System + Ancient Setting + Political Intrigue + Unofficial History + Thoughtful Storytelling, Not Mindless] In the autumn of the twenty-third year of Chenghua, Li Mao became a puppet emperor of the Great Sheng. Emperor Chenghua died suddenly in the great hall of his temporary palace, his dragon robe stained with his own blood. Before he died, he wrote three words on a yellowed sheet of paper: “Jingtai bloodline,” “Red Star,” and “Qishan.” None of his attendants dared speak of it. By the tim
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Tales of the Han Dynasty: From Liu Bang to Liu Shan 汉朝那些事：从刘邦到刘禅
When talking about the Han Dynasty, it's impossible not to mention what an interesting and fascinating era it was. We people of later generations call ourselves “Han people,” and our ethnic group is known as the “Han Chinese.” These names are inseparable from the Han Dynasty. It can be said that the Han Dynasty not only established China's unified political order, but also shaped the cultural and ethnic identity of the Chinese people. This sense of identity took deep root in the hearts of the pe
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- 162 Late Ming: I Told You to Pass on the Throne, Not Revive the Ming Dynasty 晚明：让你传位，没让你中兴大明 The sun and moon do not lose their true forms, so though they may be obscured, they shine again. The Jiang and Han rivers do not lose their sources, so though their courses may run dry, they flow again. Zhu Fuming transmigrated into the body of the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao, and had only half a life left when he opened his eyes. At court and beyond, the eunuch faction, the civil officials, and the imperial clan all hoped he would die soon, waiting for him to pass the throne to his younger brot 28.6kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves
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Frontier Hero: From a Routed Soldier to the Emperor's Prince of Zhennan 戍边枭雄，从溃兵到御赐镇南王
Heaven and earth are the board, and the people are its pieces. Everyone fights for a place on the board. But all that struggle amounts to nothing more than fighting in someone else's game. If you want to break free, you must leave the board and become an outsider...
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Romance of the Qing Dynasty 清史演义
Cai Dongfan's The Romance of the Qing Dynasty is an epic of sweeping grandeur. In a million words, it uncovers the century-spanning secrets of the Qing Empire, from its rise to its fall! From Nurhaci rallying his troops against the Ming with his “Seven Grievances,” to Kangxi outsmarting and capturing Oboi and putting down the Three Feudatories; from undercurrents stirring beneath the Qianlong Emperor's prosperous reign to the humiliating guns of the Opium War; then to Empress Dowager Cixi ruling
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My Entire Family Was Wiped Out, So I Led a Fleet Back to the Ming Dynasty 满门尽灭，我带舰队杀回大明
[Multiple heroines | No System | Alternate History | Revenge and Comeback] He helps her reclaim her family, and she joins him in fighting his way back to the Ming dynasty. A young man captured by horse bandits outside Jiayuguan turns out to be Zhang Yichen, a genius Ming craftsman whose entire family was massacred five years ago. The foreign girl among the bandits, meanwhile, is the orphaned daughter of a noble family who ended up in the East. Together, they repair matchlock guns, defeat horse b
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Li Tianxia 李天下
More than a thousand years ago, during the turbulent Five Dynasties period, a remarkable hero rose to prominence. With his courage and wisdom, he carved out an impressive legacy. Yet fate had other plans, and the end of this hero's story is one that leaves us sighing with regret... Join us as we step into those eighteen years of contests in wisdom and courage, those eighteen years of clashes between literary and military prowess, those eighteen years of dizzying rises and falls...
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The Iron-Boned Ming, Zhu Qizhen the Fortress Emperor 大明硬骨头，堡宗朱祁镇
[No System, no golden finger, no overpowered protagonist, no crushing everyone with brute force] On the eve of the Tumu Crisis, he transmigrates as Zhu Qizhen and is emperor for just one day. Why did Zhu Qizhen clear Wang Zhen's name? Was the Zhu Qizhen who returned to power in history really the same man? Did the Ming dynasty truly begin its decline with him? Of the sixteen Ming emperors, how many met a clear-cut end? He must survive first. Only then can he think about anything else. With three
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Tales from the Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government 资治通鉴那些事儿
Readers can think of Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance as a collection of case studies in personal growth. To help you quickly understand its style, let me first explain: the book is written in chronological order, but only the major historical events of each year are covered, and each event stands on its own. You only need to take away something that speaks to you from each story. As the saying goes, “Take history as a mirror, and you can understand the rise and fall of nations.” I hope
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Beneath the Warlord 枭雄之下
I was a Three Kingdoms enthusiast, playing Romance of the Three Kingdoms, when out of nowhere I transmigrated. I was no longer myself: I had become Ping Fan, a villager from Le Village in Wei County, Dongjun, during the late Eastern Han dynasty! I now had a childhood sweetheart named Chuntao, and the future Wei general Yue Jin was my close friend! Well, since I’ve come to this era, I, Ping Fan, will make sure I’m anything but ordinary!
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Don’t Look Down on Me Just Because I Came from the Mountains 莫看我从山中来
Chen Jun, a liberal arts student from the twentieth century, heard a story in western Hunan about his grandfather praying for rain. He went alone to explore a mountain cave, slipped, and fell into the water. When he woke again, he found himself inhabiting the body of the twelfth son of Chen Daoyuan, a renowned Wei-Jin master of qi divination. Armed with only a fragmentary understanding of history, he watched without changing a thing, opening a new page in his understanding...
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The Great Ming's Saber and Bangle 大明刀环
Borderland boy Ma Dao was waiting for his father to return. Instead, he received a broken saber and a bloodstained wooden box. His father, Ma Wu, had been a covert agent for the Embroidered Uniform Guard for years, all to investigate the “route of silver and grain.” Now his fate is unknown. To uncover the truth, Ma Dao carries a mysterious keepsake into the capital and enters the Zhang family estate, starting out as the lowliest house guard. But danger lurks in every corner of this grand reside
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A Romance in the Northwest 西北恋
In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China (1937), Japanese invaders trampled China beneath their boots, leaving the land shattered. Tianshui, a strategic city in the northwest, was also overshadowed by both the threat of war and a severe drought. Newlywed peasant girl Qiuping tearfully bids farewell to her husband Mang'er, whose full name is Chen Tiemang, as he is drafted into the army. On a hill above the dry Wei River and parched land stretching for miles, her “brown tears” become the
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Lin Yi, a Poor Scholar of the Great Ming, Transmigrates into a Grand Secretary 大明寒士林逸穿越成阁老
Modern office worker Lin Yi transmigrates into the Ming dynasty as the impoverished son of a concubine. Armed with his memory of the imperial exam question bank and a quick wit, he rockets from the county exams all the way to the palace examination, face-slapping his family and outsmarting the powerful. In the end, he uncovers the mystery of his origins and becomes a legendary Grand Secretary.
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I Became the Wanli Emperor's Crown Prince, So Whoever Wants the Red Pill Can Eat It 穿成万历太子，这红丸谁爱吃谁吃
Reborn as an emperor who has only been on the throne for a month, he faces the Palace Coup and the Red Pill Incident, with treacherous officials within and bandits without. From crown prince to emperor, he plans every step. Great Ming, are you ready to welcome your Emperor Taichang? Nurhaci, are you ready to be put through the wringer?
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- 175 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 9.2kReads8.5Score804Shelves
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Marry a Wife to Cut My Taxes? I Started by Supporting My Beautiful Bride 娶妻抵税？从养活美娇媳妇开始
[No System + alternate world + farming + hunting + slow burn + not a wish-fulfillment story + political intrigue and warfare + competing for supremacy in troubled times] “Yucheng, do you want a wife or not? Just say the word and I’ll send one over.” “Then go ahead and send her over.” Shen Yucheng thought it was just a joke, never expecting to actually end up with a beautiful wife. The dynasty is in its final years. Warlords carve up the land, and refugees are everywhere. With nothing but bare wa
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The Ironclad Censor 铁律御史
The Great Cheng Dynasty rules the realm by iron law. The Censorate hangs over the court like a sword, and beneath the Xiezhi totem stand eight stern-faced censors. Shen Ye is the youngest among them, and the most “insane.” He begins by investigating a corruption case, exposing a smuggling network on the frontier, unaware that he has stepped into a vast web of political intrigue that has ensnared the court for twenty years. Chief Grand Secretary Lin Ruhai holds absolute power, imperial authority
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The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯
[Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr
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Demons in the Apocalypse 末世戏妖
A torrential storm floods a city in the north. The apocalypse begins in a chaotic age! At a ruined relay station, a refugee boy sees a powerful family’s retainer slaughter an old woman. He boldly steps in, taking down more than a dozen elite guards with his bare hands! The legitimate daughter, Lü Ning'er, offers him a lavish betrothal gift and a treasured tempered blade, entrusting her life to him! He possesses peerless martial skills and carries strategies to conquer the world in his heart. He
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My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋
I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc
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Transmigrated to Northern Wei to Fight for the Empress's Throne 穿越到北魏争后位
A pair of beautiful modern twin sisters from a mountain village are completely different in personality, habits, and interests. The younger sister has a wide range of interests and loves painting above all else. The older sister loves to study and is determined to get into a top university. Because of a portrait, the sisters transmigrate one after another to an unfamiliar era. As they chat about history in the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, a twist of fate sees them reborn as his
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The Fog of a Bizarre Case 诡案迷雾
A historical mystery and political intrigue novel set in the fictionalized Wu Zhou period of the Tang dynasty, around the fifteenth year of Wu Zhou. It follows the protagonist and his companions as they enter government service and become entangled in a series of criminal cases, as well as the gripping struggle over the succession to the throne at the Luoyang court. This is my second novel. I hope you enjoy it, and I’ll do my best to tell a good story!
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- 183 The Unofficial History Is Even Wilder: The Unusual Charms of the Tang and Song Dynasties 野史更疯狂：另类的唐宋历史风情 With popular amateur takes on history flooding the book market, the author has chosen a different approach, drawing on a wealth of Tang and Song literati writings. Through a modern lens, the book explores emperors and ministers, palace secrets, anecdotes about famous people, political intrigue, the spirit of the Tang and Song dynasties, and gossip from everyday life. Its language is light and humorous, and its prose concise and lively, keeping readers chuckling at history’s dark humor and eager 572Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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The Bones of Chang'an, Great Tang 大唐长安骨
The Chang’an Bones of the Great Tang is a historical novel set around the An Lushan Rebellion of the Tang dynasty. The story follows Li Yan, who enters Chang’an as a coroner to avenge his wrongfully accused father, Li Shizhi. Using his intelligence and courage, he rises through the ranks, serving first as a general and later as a chancellor, and delves deep into the court and the battlefield. As he hunts for the real culprit, he gradually uncovers the Jinchan Society, a secret organization that
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- 185 So What If I’m the Deposed Crown Prince? I, Yinreng, Will Ascend the Throne! 废太子又怎样？我胤礽要登基！ A struggling Hengdian movie extra had an accident while on a wire rig. When he opened his eyes, his soul had transmigrated into the body of Yinreng, Crown Prince of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. He had only just woken up, with Zheng Chunhua lying beside him, when Kangxi stormed through the palace gates in a fury. The fate of the deposed crown prince seemed about to repeat itself. Fortunately, he awakened a strange power! Kangxi wants to depose me? The First Prince wants to use witchcraft against m 2.5kReads—Score102Shelves
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The Three Kingdoms, Unromanced 三国不演义
A historically accurate Romance of the Three Kingdoms! Did Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei never swear brotherhood in the Peach Garden? Did Zhuge Liang never borrow arrows with straw boats? Open this book and discover the real Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and others from history. This is all you need to read to learn about the Three Kingdoms. The Three Kingdoms era was a time of upheaval and change, and heroes emerged in droves. Official histories, unofficial legends, and fictionalized account
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- 187 A History of the Song Dynasty You Won't Be Able to Put Down 一读就上瘾的宋朝史 A History of the Song Dynasty You'll Get Hooked on from the First Page is a popular history book about the Song Dynasty. It covers the period from Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin's accession to the throne after the Chenqiao Mutiny to the failure of Emperor Renzong's Qingli Reforms. The book selects famous figures and events from this period, drawing on a wealth of historical sources, with official histories as its foundation and unofficial accounts as a supplement. It vividly and engagingly recreate 1.1kReads9.3Score197Shelves
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Two Emperors Descend: The Han and Tang Dynasties United 双帝临天：汉唐合璧
A new work is out! Welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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I Transmigrate to the Great Tang as a Young Taoist 穿越大唐成小道士
Transmigration + Making Money + Technical Expertise + Military Industry + Livelihood. Set during the Zhenguan era, this is a historical transmigration novel. Chen Rui, a young man from the modern world, arrives in the Tang dynasty by chance. With his advanced knowledge and forward-thinking ideas, he makes his mark in this prosperous land of opportunity. He starts by improving everyday objects, creating precise pendulum clocks to standardize time and promoting cement to build roads linking every
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The Jiajing Era? The Perfect Time for an Industrial Revolution 嘉靖朝？不正是工业革命的好时机
[History + no System + no golden finger + imperial examinations and political intrigue + technological agriculture] Wang Chengwen, who possesses modern knowledge of materials science, transmigrates back to the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, and just so happens to be the grandson of Wang Yangming, the great hope for the revival of the Wang School. Step by step, he will rise from an unknown commoner to the top scholar, then from an editor at the Hanlin Academy to assistant prefect of Xuzhou, and
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Quit Acting So Cold: His Moonlight Slipped In Through the Cracks 冰块脸别装了，他的月光乘虚而入
[Cool, aloof heroine × depressed hero | childhood sweethearts × mutual devotion | healing and redemption × sweet romance] He is the heir to the Lin family, one of the capital's most powerful families, and a speed-skating prodigy. But a series of unfair calls sends him spiraling into depression. She is the beloved daughter of the Song family, another prominent family in the capital. Skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she is widely regarded as the most beautiful girl at the Univer
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- 192 A Taste of the Three Kingdoms 品三国 Appraising the Three Kingdoms is Yi Zhongtian’s account and commentary on the history of the Three Kingdoms period. It was an age that produced heroes in abundance, and a history shrouded in mystery. It was also a collection of captivating stories and a topic people loved to discuss. Official histories, unofficial tales and legends, dramatic adaptations, and historical novels: each era offered its own assessments, and each work its own account. Opinions differed widely over right and wrong, trut 1.4kReads9.5Score273Shelves
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What Does It Mean to Be Bright? 何以为明
Xie Shiqing transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty recorded in the history books, often called the most regrettable dynasty in Chinese history. He enters the court as a young Taoist by Liu Bowen's side. What can he change? What can he bring? No one knows yet. The ups and downs of officialdom, the repeated trials of human nature, the art of keeping one's head down at court, and an emperor's tests and suspicions are all things Xie Shiqing must face. This is not only a story about transmigrating into
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A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人
This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute
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- 195 The Scandalous Lives of the Four Great Beauties of Ancient China 中国古代四大美女艳史 The four great beauties of ancient China, renowned for their incomparable beauty and dazzling charm, captivated emperors and ministers alike, setting warlords against one another and stirring up strife. They let every man experience both lofty ambition and the upheavals wrought by a beautiful woman. After turning history upside down, they quietly changed its course... Xi Shi: The most beautiful woman under heaven. Her boundless charm and peerless beauty left men dazed and infatuated. Amid confus 202Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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King of the Northern Frontier: Starting with Faking My Death 北境之王：从假死开始
Shen Yan, a top modern strategic analyst, awakens after an explosion to find himself in the body of Xiao Jingming, the poisoned, good-for-nothing fourth prince of the Great Yong dynasty. Facing certain death, he calculates every move with precision, feigns death with a silver needle, and sets an astonishing deception in motion. A “tragic accident” sets a fire. A charred corpse lets him slip away unnoticed. The emperor posthumously ennobles him, and his ceremonial tomb is sent to the northern fro
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- 197 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 528Reads—Score—Shelves
- 198 The Jianghu 江湖 “People who move in the jianghu need three things: powerful connections in government, strong ties in the underworld, and real ability of their own.” Guo Degang, The Jianghu What kind of cunning, wits, and vision do you need to make your way in the jianghu? Listen as Guo Degang discusses history over wine and jianghu bosses talk about the jianghu. Drawing on official histories, unofficial accounts, and folk tales, he distills the underlying logic of China’s relationship-based society, revealing 801Reads9.4Score104Shelves
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I Do Archaeology on the Spot in the Tang Dynasty 我在唐朝现场考古
A modern archaeology PhD unexpectedly transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and begins conducting field archaeology, examining artifacts, inscriptions, epitaphs, and other finds against the documentary and historical records. It's full of surprises and unexpected discoveries, but he inevitably gets caught up in political struggles. Will he change the course of history?
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Tactical Game 战术游戏
What’s the most important concept in close-quarters battle when clearing a room? The fatal funnel, of course. How do you zero an 85 sniper rifle before using it? So you have to pull back the hammer on an anti-tank rocket launcher before firing it… The Mi-17’s power cart has broken down. How are we supposed to take off? In the Sicilian Campaign, how did Bradley, a lifelong good guy, screw over his allies? Though, to be fair, there was a good reason. Who was the real hero of the Jingkang humiliati
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