A Scheming Protagonist Whose Plans Are Utterly Ruthless, With One Underhanded Move After Another, Leaving His Lord Chilled to the Bone 毒士主角，计谋惨绝人寰，黑手不断，主公后背发凉

1. 1 最 The Ultimate Schemer: I Lower the Bar for Romance-Focused Fiction 最强毒士，我拉低女频世界下限 Gatsby Can't Get Back on His Feet盖兹比不会翻身Historical1.4M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Poison-Tongued Strategist + Ruthless + No Romance + Comedy + Maximum Satisfaction] Lin Yi transmigrates into a romance novel and becomes a strategist by the female lead’s side? Having read the original, he knows: The female lead, Su He, may be a princess with power in her hands, but she’s an utterly love-addled saint! Her younger brother the emperor, her princess consort, even her maids and servants can all bully her! Fortunately, Lin Yi has the [Strongest Poison-Tong 4.4kReads8.3Score348Shelves

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   First Book: "How about this! You answer one question for me, and if you answer correctly, I'll let you go!" "What question?" Lin Yi cleared his throat: "What is something with four legs that can't move?" "A table?" "Wrong! It's your mother! I just hanged her from the tree in front of your house!" Lin Yi laughed maniacally.

2. 2 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves
3. 3 我 I'm a Strategist, and I'm Good at Raiding and Wiping Out Entire Clans 我是一个谋士，擅长抄家灭门 There Are Fusu in the Mountains Lk山有扶苏LkHistorical781k WordsCompleted [Alternate World] [Cold Weapons] [No Female Lead (or One Female Lead)] [System] “I have a hundred plans for this matter!” “Do you have one that isn't especially vile?” “Then I have fifty more!” “No scorched-earth schemes!” “Then I have twenty more.” “No poison.” “Ten.” “I'd still like to have a decent reputation.” “Then I'm out.” If a man lives a regular life, traveling between the same three places every day, serves as the empire's chief strategist, and never has to worry about money, does 9kReads8.5Score638Shelves
4. 4 毒 The Poisonous Strategist, the Emperor's Son-in-Law: Zhu Yuanzhang, Don't Panic 毒士帝婿，朱元璋你别怂 Desolate Dust荒尘Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Li Qi transmigrated. And, of all people, he ended up as Li Shanchang’s only son! To avoid the fate of having his entire family executed, Li Qi decided to court disaster and unconditionally fawn over the wise and mighty Hongwu Emperor, Taizu of the Great Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang. “What? There’s a corrupt official?” “Your Majesty, don’t worry. How about peeling off his skin and stuffing it with straw?” “What? Most scholars in the early Ming refuse to serve in office?” “Don’t worry, Your Majesty. Strip 2.9kReads8.7Score460Shelves

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   These are all pretty funny. The first one doesn't show much of that, but it's definitely addictive. The second one is really good, I won't spoil it, just watch it yourself. I don't watch the third one much anymore, I've forgotten a lot, but I remember it being alright. [Eating melon emoji]

5. 5 开 From the Start, Armed with Just a Blade, I Slaughter My Way from Death Row to Regent 开局一把刀从天牢死囚杀成摄政王 The Evening Breeze as Before晚风如故Historical3.2M WordsOngoing [Ruthless] [Scheming] [Powerful Minister] [Fights Dirty] [Chinese-Style Enchantress] [Backstabbers Deserve to Die] Transmigration isn't about holding back. It's about doing whatever you please. The moment Chen Yan opens his eyes, he's in a prison dungeon, after his own father and younger brother reported him. With his life hanging by a thread, he doesn't hesitate for a second. He turns to a powerful minister and becomes his most loyal lackey! The powerful minister demands a token of loyalty. Che 11.9kReads8.9Score926Shelves
6. 6 大 Great Qin: The Ruthless Chancellor, Whom the First Emperor Begs Not to Kill 大秦：最狠丞相，始皇求我别杀了 Never Saw the Moon of Qin不曾见秦时月Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + The Protagonist Is a Master Schemer + No Romance + Career-Focused Protagonist] After transmigrating into the Great Qin dynasty, Liu Bai rose straight to the position of Great Qin's Left Chancellor. From the start, he had seven thousand surrendered rebels buried alive. When he returned to Xianyang, everyone was sharpening their knives, ready to impeach the chancellor. Only then did they realize it was all just the beginning. “Your Majesty, Left Chancellor Liu Bai beat Zha 32kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
7. 7 无 The Peerless Poison Strategist Backs the Empress 无双毒士，力挺女帝 One Glance at the Vast Sea一顾沧海Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Masterful political intrigue + empress + poetry + contrasts + lie flat + power of capital] From the start, a princess is poisoned and hunted down, but Shen Liuxiang mistakes her for the top courtesan on a pleasure boat. By day... well, by day and night, they have heart-to-heart talks. The princess sighs: “Better not to be born a woman. For a hundred years, our joys and sorrows lie in other people’s hands.” Shen Liuxiang laughs: “Come on, take a look at this book, The Legend of Wu Meiniang.” The 10.2kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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   Highly recommend this novel! It's the pinnacle of political intrigue fiction, truly amazing! A super-satisfying and stress-relieving read, every chapter is packed with witty remarks. The protagonist is a seemingly weak but incredibly cunning and hilarious young man who transmigrates into the body of the heir to a powerful marquis. He's incredibly calculating, rising to power against all odds, with every stroke of genius. Most importantly, it's both funny and entertaining; you definitely won't regret reading it.

8. 8 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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   It may harm the harmony of nature but not the harmony of literature.

9. 9 大 Great Tang: The Fiercest Crown Prince, Li Er Begs Me Not to Kill Him 大唐：最狠太子，李二求我别杀了 Somebody Named Yan烟某人Historical1.0M WordsCompleted After Crown Prince Li Chengqian died, his spirit lingered. He was reborn before his rebellion was exposed and deposed, and bound to a System called “No More Coddling.” At this point, there were less than three days left before his plot was uncovered. “Ding! Firmly resist and fight back against mental manipulation. Reward: the manufacturing process for the curved-shaft plow.” Wei Zheng, Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince: “Your Highness is unruly and indolent. Hold out your hand. I must perform the 15.4kReads8.7Score792Shelves
10. 10 三 Three Kingdoms: The Cruelest Strategist, Making Cao Cao Break Out in a Cold Sweat 三国：最狠军师，老曹吓得出冷汗 Stubborn Roast Leg of Lamb倔强的烤羊腿Historical1.3M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and bluffs his way into becoming Cao Cao's ace military strategist. The Battle of Guandu is about to begin. Cao Cao has just suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Yan Liang. With provisions running low and an epidemic spreading, he can't help but fret. Cao Cao: “Our army is short on provisions. Does anyone have a plan?” Li Fei: “I have one. There's a county outside Baima City with a population of a hundred thousand...” Cao Cao says nothing. “Our ar 4.3kReads6.0Score321Shelves

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    The protagonist is a master strategist, whose schemes are utterly ruthless. In the Three Kingdoms period, the most ruthless strategist even terrified Cao Cao. 😰

11. 11 大 The Great Qin's Number One Poison-Tongued Strategist: Ying Zheng Calls Him the Living King of Hell 大秦第一毒士，嬴政直呼活阎王 A Dream of Books书梦一场Historical365k WordsCompleted Zhao Che unexpectedly transmigrates to the place where Ying Zheng is conducting the Fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai. With no idea what’s going on, Zhao Che is immediately arrested as an assassin. To stay alive, Zhao Che has no choice but to tell Ying Zheng that he’s a man of great talent! He figures Ying Zheng is someone who cherishes talent, and since he has a modern man’s way of thinking, handling things should be a piece of cake, right? Who could have guessed he’d activate the Poisonous Strate 530Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 大 Great Ming: The Poison-Tongued Censor, and Old Zhu Tells Me to Hold Back 大明：毒士御史，老朱劝我收敛 Doctor Zhai宅博士Historical928k WordsCompleted Bai Chen transmigrated into the Hongwu era as a minor official. He thought he'd spend the rest of his life in the Ming Dynasty. He never expected that repeatedly offering Zhu Yuanzhang ruthless schemes would take him to the peak of his career. Old Zhu: “There are too many corrupt officials, and the court is broke. What do we do?” Bai Chen: “Promote the corrupt officials first. Let them embezzle until they've made a fortune, then execute them and send all their assets to the treasury.” Zhu Yuanzh 46Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 我 I, the Living King of Hell of Great Qin! Even Ying Zheng Can't Stop Me! 我，大秦活阎王！嬴政也拉不住我！ Lan Lan Lan蓝蓝蓝Historical689k WordsCompleted [Great Qin + history + System + exhilarating power fantasy] Bai Xuan is reborn in a peculiar Great Qin Empire and awakens the most powerful Poisonous Strategist System. Every time he devises a sinister scheme, he can exchange it for all kinds of divine weapons. Wait, weren’t those schemes supposed to be sinister? Why is the Great Qin Empire getting stronger and stronger? Ying Zheng: “I hereby make you the Marquis of Heavenly Virtue. What kind of tactics are these? You’re a living King of Hell! S 1.2kReads8.0Score—Shelves
14. 14 我 I, the Poison Strategist Incarnate, Leave the Empress Speechless 我，毒士圣体，女帝直呼受不了 Floating Forest at Sea海上浮森Historical429k WordsCompleted Cheng Yu transmigrates to the Great Zhou Dynasty to avenge his father, becoming an imperial censor. One day, while attending court, the empress puts the officials on the spot with a question. Empress: “My ministers, I want to strip the vassal princes of their power while keeping the royal clan at peace. How should I do it?” Cheng Yu: “Send each prince several beautiful concubines and have them father plenty of children! Then divide their fiefs among all their offspring, granting them noble title 1.2kReads8.2Score100Shelves
15. 15 毒 The Poisonous Strategist’s Predicament: I Survive in the Three Kingdoms by Being Shameless 毒士难为：我在三国靠缺德续命 1 Qingxi1轻曦Historical122k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Dark Humor + Mastermind Protagonist + Moral Dilemmas] A modern liberal arts student transmigrates one day, only to become Jia Xu, the Three Kingdoms’ famous expert in doing thoroughly immoral things. Seeing the System’s notice, [Karma Points: -999], I fall into deep thought. “My lord, to defeat Yuan Shao...” I haven’t even finished speaking when Cao Cao covers his ears. “I’m not listening! The last time you offered a plan, I lost three years off my life!” Being a strategist is 144Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 三 The Poisonous Strategist of the Three Kingdoms: Even Cao Cao Fears My Schemes 三国毒士：我的计策，曹操都怕 1 Qingxi1轻曦Historical290k WordsCompleted [A ruthless strategist, Jia Xu, transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms and joins Cao Cao] He plans for every eventuality and is ruthless and merciless. A modern soul transmigrates into the body of Jia Xu, the notorious schemer of the Three Kingdoms. With his knowledge of history, he will set off even greater upheaval in this chaotic age. “If the Chancellor wants to rule the land, benevolence alone won't be enough.” With a chuckle, he offers three strategies: the first to defeat Yuan Shao, the sec 70Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 京 The Capital's Number One Poison-Tongued Strategist: You Call This Mr. Crouching Dragon? 京城第一毒士，你管这叫卧龙先生？ Irrigation Canal Tortoise滋水王八Historical364k WordsCompleted Transmigrated to Great Chu, he becomes the heir to the Duke of Zhao and the capital's number one wastrel. Just then, the Xiongnu raid the border, and smallpox breaks out in the frontier regions. Drunk, Zhao Yi takes down the imperial decree offering a reward. Armed with his reputation as a poison strategist, he meets the Empress of Great Chu, cures the smallpox, and drives off the Xiongnu. The Empress of Great Chu: “Zhao Yi really is a living King of Hell!” 248Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 穿 I Became a Strategist and Led Fusu Astray in Great Qin 穿成谋士，我在大秦带坏扶苏 Wangchuan of Jintang Mountain金塘山的忘川Historical146k WordsCompleted (An old work) Lin Yu, an exploited office drone, was treated like a blood bank until he met a tragic end. He was reborn as a strategist under Fusu and activated the Poison Strategist System. But while carrying out the grand plan to turn Fusu evil, he discovered that the man was actually a refined scoundrel! Follow the “white lotus” Fusu and the peerless Poison Strategist Lin Yu as they charge ahead, eliminate Zhao Gao, take out Hu Hai, protect their powerful siblings, crush the remnants of the S 84Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 大 Great Qin: I Teach Fusu to Become a Tyrant 大秦：我教扶苏当暴君 Curly-Haired Teddy Bear卷毛泰迪熊Historical1.9M WordsCompleted I had just transmigrated into becoming Fusu's teacher when I discovered that the boy had actually read himself stupid! And now he wants to govern the country according to Confucian principles? The Great Qin dynasty is doomed at this rate! For the sake of Great Qin's future, I decided to give Fusu a shocking lesson in “Confucianism”! “A gentleman who is not serious will not inspire awe? That means you have to hit hard!” “If you don't learn etiquette, you won't know how to stand? That means if you 1kReads7.2Score110Shelves
20. 20 抗 War of Resistance: My Cunning Schemes Make Li Yunlong Call Me the Living Yama 抗战：屡献毒计，李云龙直呼活阎王 He's Little Li他可是小李Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Jia Rui transmigrates to the War of Resistance era and awakens the strongest soldier king System! A descendant of the master strategist Jia Xu, Jia Rui vows to make his mark during these eight years of war against Japan. From the start, he offers a ruthless plan and wipes out the entire elite Sakata Regiment. “Follow my orders. We’ll kill them all and bury them all, in one clean sweep!” 414Reads5.8Score—Shelves
21. 21 这 This Poetry Immortal Wants to Break Off the Engagement 这位诗仙要退婚 How Many Springs and Autumns in This Life人世几春秋Historical1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as the son of a disgraced official, he is barred from taking the civil service exams. His military career hits a wall, his business ventures leave him completely broke, and his betrothed, chosen for him in infancy, calls off the engagement. “I, Liang Xiao, have one flaw: I never bow to reality!” After the broken engagement, Great Zhou gains a poet immortal, and a young man takes power. Wherever his army marches becomes his country's territory. He gives up not an inch! Th 7.1kReads8.5Score574Shelves
22. 22 隋 Sui-Tang: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and Yang Guang Begs Me to Stop Going Too Far 隋唐：屡献毒计，杨广劝我别极端 Pumpkin Sprout南瓜苗Historical400k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + no System + no female lead + political scheming + conquest + a genuinely poisonous strategist!] My name is Yang Shanen, but they say I’m no good person, not even human. Just as Yang Guang suffers defeat in his first campaign against Goguryeo and plans to send in the troops again, his ministers urge him to reconsider. With no just cause for war, victory reports suddenly arrive from Liaodong, where the fighting had already ended. General Yang Shanen has taken several cities with 257Reads6.5Score105Shelves
23. 23 赤 The Battle of Red Cliffs: Cao Cao Makes Me His Chief Strategist! 赤壁大战：曹操拜我首席军师！ A Stroke of Eternal Life一笔长生Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Gu Ze transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era and joins Liu Bei's camp. He takes Xuzhou, kills Che Zhou, and tricks Cao Cao out of fifty thousand troops, earning one great victory after another. He helps Liu Bei enter Xinye, defeats Xiahou Dun at Bowang Slope, and drives Cao Ren back at Fancheng. But Liu Bei considers his schemes too cruel and asks Zhuge Liang to come out of retirement, so Gu Ze resigns and seals away his official seal and gold. Serving under Cao Cao, he repeatedly offers up r 3.1kReads7.5Score211Shelves
24. 24 大 Great Han: His Methods Were So Ruthless, Emperor Wu Was Stunned! 大汉：手段太脏，汉武帝震惊了！ Su Nanming苏南铭Historical90k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Han Dynasty, Wei Yi finds himself the younger brother of Wei Zifu and Wei Qing, and an infamous wastrel to boot! Wei Yi plans to honor his predecessor's wishes and keep living the carefree life of a wastrel who does nothing but eat, drink, and have fun. Who could have guessed that Emperor Wu of Han can actually hear his inner thoughts? Emperor Wu asks, “Do you have any brilliant plans for fighting the Xiongnu?” Wei Yi says he has no idea, but thinks to himself: “Who n 79Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 抗 War of Resistance: I Offered a Poison Plot from the Start, Leaving Old Li Stunned 抗战：开局献毒计，老李人麻了 Language and Literature Scholar语言文学者Urban234k WordsOngoing Zhao Yuan accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the chief of staff in Li Yunlong's regiment in Drawing Sword. From the start, he activates his golden finger. The more Japanese soldiers he ambushes and kills, the greater the rewards he can earn. And so Zhao Yuan begins his performance. First, he helps Old Li wipe out the Sakamata Regiment at Cangyun Ridge. After that, he keeps coming up with vicious schemes to take out Japanese forces. Zhao Yuan: Old Li, there are only a few 10Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 大 Great Ming: I Offer a Little Poisonous Advice, and My Father Zhu Yuanzhang Tells Me to Calm Down 大明：小献毒计，家父朱元璋劝我冷静 Hei Qiu黑秋Historical144k WordsOngoing “You dare mess with me?!” “Add fluoride, Zhu Yuanzhang!” One day, Zhu Yuanzhang went incognito to inspect the realm, just as a fierce battle against the barbarians was underway. “Honored ministers, our Great Ming army has captured dozens of cities, but the barbarians are now holding their ground. Our trebuchets still can't breach the city gates. What do you suggest?” I stepped forward and offered my advice. “Father, use plague-ridden corpses as boulders!” “...” 274Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 穿 Transmigrate as Jia Xu: Not Just Poisonous, but Shameless! 穿越贾诩，不仅毒，还缺德！ Blood-Colored Splendor血色如华Historical711k WordsOngoing Crude, sharp-tongued, unhinged, and shameless: this story has every warning sign, so read at your own risk! Li Feng, a modern-day loser, dies after staying up all night. When he opens his eyes, he's become Jia Xu, a sinister schemer at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. Other people transmigrate to save the world. He came to throw it into chaos. After merging their memories, he discovers that this body is a master of poison plots and unbeatable at backstabbing. So he comes clean right away: “I' 470Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've already added this book to my wishlist.

28. 28 我 I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and the Empress Calls Me the Living King of Hell 我屡献毒计，女帝直呼活阎王 A Little Crooked有点歪Historical2.9M WordsCompleted Empress: “The remnants of the previous dynasty keep causing trouble. Do you have any good ideas, Minister Lu?” Lu Duo: “Your Majesty could announce to the realm that a shrine will be built for the former imperial family, with a monument erected so their surviving followers can come pay their respects. Then, in the name of benevolence and righteousness, grant them titles as a sign of respect.” “Once they're all gathered, set the place on fire and burn them alive.” Empress: “Three ministers have b 18.4kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves

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    Perfectly matched. The protagonist transmigrates to a female-oriented online world and becomes a cunning strategist under the empress. "Your Majesty, I have a plan that can cause the enemy army to collapse." "Strategist, sit down; we can't wait for your plan yet."

29. 29 毒 The Poisonous Strategist: From the Start, I Advise the Empress to Blow Herself Up 毒士：开局为女帝献计，请陛下自爆 Yi Er San衣二三Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Shen Lang accidentally transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, just as the Empress forcefully ascends the throne and gathers talented people from across the realm. So he volunteers himself as a ruthless strategist! Empress: “When the Haoyue Divine Kingdom demands the Tianshan ore vein from our Great Qin, how do you propose we deal with them?” Shen Lang: “Your Majesty could blow yourself up and take the Haoyue Divine Kingdom with you!” Empress: “…” Empress: “The young people of Great Qi 1.5kReads6.9Score137Shelves
30. 30 火 Naruto: The Shinobi World’s Biggest Villain 火影之忍界大黑手 That District of Mine我那个区Anime Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as: Has Yin An Caught Any Fish? Is There Even a Protagonist in This Book?] Danzo: "That's right, I'm the King of Blame!" Orochimaru: "I'm a professional at raising kids, not a human trafficker!" Uchiha Itachi: "I was brought back to life by Sasuke, tied to a bed, and gave birth to a member of the Uchiha Clan?" Sage of Six Paths: "I'm fake? My real body was captured and forced to mine for over a thousand years? That's slander!" Madara Uchiha: "We both have ringed eye 4.4kReads6.4Score233Shelves

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    Naruto the Destroyer, Karin the Demon Child, and even the Sage of Six Paths have to take the blame.

31. 31 我 Me, a Chinese Strategist, Slaughtering My Way Through the Western Middle Ages 我，中式谋士，杀穿西方中世纪 Daoist Dong Ba La咚巴拉道长Historical554k WordsCompleted [No supernatural mysteries + no superpowers + no romance + focused on political intrigue and expansion] [An Eastern strategist joins Western aristocratic military conflicts + overwhelming the opposition with superior insight + sparking unexpected chemistry] A financial tycoon transmigrates by accident, becoming an adviser in the service of a count's family in the Western world. The kingdom's nobles scheme against one another, while the young Countess Audrey is naive and her lands and property ar 693Reads8.8Score110Shelves

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    He's a ruthless strategist; it seems unwise. There are too many ruthless strategists in the East. Let's see something fresh from the West.

32. 32 抗 War of Resistance: I Keep Offering Poisonous Strategies, and Old Li Tells Me to Stop 抗战：我屡献毒计，老李劝我收手 Fireworks Fade烟火人渐Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Jia Xu, a brilliant mentor at the National Defense University, transmigrates to the world of Bright Sword and becomes an unremarkable staff officer under Li Yunlong. He also activates the Poisonous Strategist System! The more vicious the scheme, the greater the reward! From the start, during the Battle of Cangyun Ridge, Li Yunlong is ready to take on the arrogant Sakata Regiment head-on. Jia Xu only lets out a cold laugh and offers a devious plan. “Commander, burn down their mountain and cut of 18.8kReads6.9Score1.9kShelves

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    He's definitely a modern-day Jia Xu, offering increasingly vicious strategies, practically aiming for the extinction of our people! [Laughing emoji][laughing emoji]

33. 33 洪 Honghuang: My Schemes Keep Coming, and the Ancestral Shamans Beg Me to Calm Down 洪荒，毒计频出，祖巫劝我冷静点 Sixteenth Rain四夕雨Eastern Fantasy567k WordsCompleted Gu Chuan was reborn in the Primordial World as an ordinary member of the Wu Clan. Luckily, he had the Toxic Strategist System. As long as his devious schemes helped the Wu Clan, he could receive all kinds of miraculous rewards. There’s too much baleful energy between heaven and earth, and many Wu warriors can’t stand it? Easy. Use Wu Clan corpses as the formation’s focal points to absorb the baleful energy. There’s no underworld in the Primordial World, and billions of souls have nowhere to go? 513Reads6.1Score101Shelves

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    It harms nature, but not people. [Sparrow Eater's masterpiece]

34. 34 先 Born to Be a Poisonous Strategist, the Empress Calls Me Less Than Human 先天毒士圣体，女帝骂我不是人 Little Guo, Little Slacker小郭小趴菜Historical215k WordsCompleted Empress: “My ministers, a plague is raging through the army camps at the front. Does anyone have a good plan to ease the plight of our soldiers?” Chancellor: “Your Majesty, I believe we should quickly recruit skilled physicians from across the country and send them to the front. We should also strictly isolate any soldiers who die of the plague and cremate their bodies, to eradicate the source of the disease and gradually stop its spread.” Mu Bai: “Why not just use catapults to launch the plague 88Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    [Tweet Summary] "The Poisonous Strategist Enters the Court: The Empress is So Excited by My Showdown" 💀 Gao Yang transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty and applies for a position as the Empress's advisor— The Empress asks how to handle orphans left behind at a revenge scene? Gao Yang: "Say 'never show mercy next time we meet,' then turn around and laugh: 'Haha, we meet again!'" The Empress questions the plague's impact on morale. Gao Yang: "Throwing the corpses into the enemy camp with catapults is much more environmentally friendly." ✨The Living Yama's Work Diary✨ 🎭Modern Master of Pranks × Gradually Collapsing Empress💡Every plan causes the Imperial Hospital to hold meetings overnight⚔️Using sociological experiments instead of traditional military tactics🏛️Performing performance art in the court "Your Majesty, this is called physical salvation" "Look, the enemy army is so moved they've collectively fallen ill" ▼Click to watch how the strongest poisonous strategist turns governing the country into a hellish joke▼

35. 35 痞 A Rogue Poison Strategist, the Empress Dowager Says I'm So Bad 痞子毒士，太后直呼你好坏 Mingyuan铭远Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + no System + lighthearted entertainment + multiple women] “King Fengmei, you already have a harem of wives and concubines. You still want to be my father?” “The court is in turmoil. To put an end to the consort clan’s meddling in government, I am willing to marry the Empress Dowager!” With the Empress Dowager’s peerless beauty, how could Tu Yile let her go? Tu Yile transmigrates into the Great Feng dynasty as a beggar?! To save his life, he answers the imperial proclamation. 16.6kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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    Worth watching.

36. 36 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer, Am Urged by the Empress to Be Kind 我，最强毒士，女帝劝我善良 Refuse to Eat Onions拒绝吃洋葱Historical205k WordsCompleted Liu Xiu wakes up to find that he has transmigrated to the Great Qian dynasty. He takes down the imperial notice, but if he doesn't offer a plan, he'll be executed? Empress: If you wiped out your enemy's entire family but left one child alive, what would you do? Liu Xiu: I have ten thousand ways to make sure the child can't go on living! Empress: The Wala have invaded from the north. Ministers, how should we respond? Liu Xiu: Your Majesty, have you heard of economic warfare? He only wanted to qui 130Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Gao Yang, who unexpectedly travels to the Great Qian Dynasty, becomes the Empress's strategist. With each scheme he devises, even the ruthless Empress admits her inferiority and exclaims: "When did I recruit a living Yama?"

37. 37 我 I, the Deadly Strategist, Am Urged by the Empress to Calm Down 我，绝命毒士，女帝劝我冷静 Ma Cha Chong Pi马叉虫皮Historical289k WordsCompleted Chen Hanzheng transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty, comes top in all three levels of the imperial examinations, and earns the title of top scholar. The empress takes a keen interest in him and orders him to draft policies for governing the country and maintaining peace, as well as decide on an official appointment. But his first memorial on governing the country and maintaining peace is a love letter to the empress. Empress: I told you to write policies for governing the country. Chen Hanzheng 105Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 都 Urban: The Prodigal Turns Over a New Leaf, and the Nation Calls on Me to Crack a Major Case 都市：浪子回头，国家请我破大案 Codonopsis-Stewed Chicken党参炖鸡Urban1.1M WordsCompleted They say that nine times out of ten, life doesn't go as planned, and that people are born to suffer. But Zhang Yang doesn't agree. He was abandoned at the gate of an orphanage as a child, but fortunately, he met a kind-hearted director. Fate had other plans, though: to make a living, he became a universally despised pickpocket. Then, by chan 27.2kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    Crime-solving suspense highly recommended

39. 39 全 Global Manhunt: You’re Crazy! You Call This an Escape? 全球通缉：疯了！你管这个叫逃亡 Snow at Dusk in the Clouds云中暮雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ten major conglomerates are investing, a hundred billion dollars in prize money is up for grabs, and elites from every field are taking part! Urban parkour, high-altitude skydiving, wingsuit flying. Everything... is for the sake of escape! A global manhunt! This is a show that drives people wild! Its goal is to uncover vulnerabilities in security systems and public safety in today's information age. Su Yu is sent to prison from the start, but no one could have expected what came next. Su Yu brea 42kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
40. 40 大 Great Qin: I, the Poison Strategist, Help the First Emperor Unite the Realm 大秦：我为毒士助力始皇一统天下 A Dream in Nanke25328南柯一梦25328Historical373k WordsCompleted Han Liang, a modern office drone, transmigrates to the pre-Qin era. In Handan, he befriends Zhao Zheng, and the two become sworn brothers. Han Liang: “I can tell you’re destined to be emperor.” Ying Zheng: “Brother Han, help me unite the land.” The nobles of the Six States: “Han Liang is no decent man. He slaughtered the armies of the Six States and massacred their nobles!” Qin generals: “Han Liang is a devil. He threw plague-ridden corpses into the Six States’ ranks. How vicious...” Han Liang c 515Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is good. Although it doesn't have a rating, it's well-written. It was the first book I read after getting into the Qin Dynasty genre.

41. 41 郭 Guo Jia's Last Will: Chancellor Cao, a Transmigrator Can Pacify the Realm! 郭嘉遗嘱：曹丞相，有一穿越者可平定天下！ Soft Song, Lightly Sung轻歌浅唱Historical452k WordsCompleted Guo Jia died, and Cao Cao cried out in grief, “With Fengxiao gone, Heaven has brought ruin upon me!” But Guo Jia left behind a will that became an enduring mystery, revealing who truly held power and wealth, and who was truly a legendary figure for the ages! As the heroes of the Three Kingdoms vied for supremacy and great men rose to prominence, none could stop Zhou Tian’s ambition to conquer the world! “I only wanted to live a carefree life, but you all insisted on forcing me to become the tide 410Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 西 Journey to the West: The Schemer Risks His Life, Outwitting Heaven by Half a Move 西游：毒士以身入局，胜天半子 Feeling Along the Walls扶墙摸壁Eastern Fantasy317k WordsCompleted He transmigrates and becomes King Yama, ruler of life and death. After diligently serving as an underworld official for thousands of years, the calamity of Journey to the West begins. The merit from the pilgrimage doesn't go to him, but when it's time to take the blame, they think of him? Fine! The Devious Plot System is activated. I'll make you all pay! Fengdu Ghost Emperor: King Yama, that monkey is about to break into the underworld. You need to help him erase his name from the Book of Life a 113Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    The Empress's strategist, a man renowned for his cunning schemes, always provides the protagonist with ingenious strategies. However, the Empress often demands that he remain calm, for in her eyes, he is already an invincible, living devil!

43. 43 我 I’m the Poisonous Strategist, a Living Yama, Yet the Empress Begs Me to Calm Down 我毒士活阎王，女帝跪求我冷静 A Lone Swordsman with a Rainbow Blade一剑飘虹孤心客Historical244k WordsCompleted Shen Chen transmigrates to the Great Wu Empire and awakens the Poison Strategist System at a moment of crisis. The Empress: “Locusts are everywhere, the people are suffering, and rebellion is on the verge of breaking out. What should we do?” Shen Chen: “Persuade the ministers to lead by example and eat locusts. Turn them into the nation’s number-one banquet dish, spark a locust craze, then sell them at high prices to the wealthy merchants. Trick those troublemaking commoners into catching and ea 54Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 大 Great Qin: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and Zhao Ji Begs for Mercy 大秦：我屡献毒计，赵姬疯狂求饶 Righteous Soldiers仁义之兵Historical558k WordsCompleted Su Xu transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty and becomes Ying Zheng's advisor. He thought this was the perfect start, but then he also acquired the Poisonous Strategist System. Whenever one of his schemes is adopted, he receives a reward from the System. At the time, Ying Zheng had only recently ascended the throne. Lao Ai was causing trouble in the harem, while Lu Buwei held the court in his grip, leaving him unable to make a move. Ying Zheng: Lao Ai and the Queen Mother have had an illegitimat 4.1kReads6.1Score263Shelves
45. 45 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [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 16.3kReads8.2Score984Shelves

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    A historical fiction novel of exceptionally high quality, perfect for both listening and reading. Clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, and tight writing. Not a formulaic, fast-paced read. Please enjoy! [Sending a heart]

46. 46 我 I Have a Plan to Bring Light Back to China 我有一计，可使华夏幽而复明 Nine Clans Match九族消消乐Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Ning transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. If he can just get Zhu Yuanzhang to execute him, he can return to the 21st century and reach the pinnacle of success. He embarks on a career as a poison-tongued strategist, doing everything he can to get himself killed! He never expected Old Zhu to join the History Guild by accident, too. The moment he sees Emperor Ming Zhu Youjian, he flips the table. “This is outrageous! It’s a rebellion! Even the Fourth Son has become emperor!” Fuming, he consults 1.7kReads8.0Score134Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart] This is a true gambler, whose main trait is a complete lack of martial ethics. Empress: "What do you do when you've personally wiped out an entire family of your enemies, only to suddenly discover there's a child inside?" "I'll say, 'Remember my face. Next time we meet, I won't hold back.' Then I'll turn around, then suddenly whir back, 'Haha, kid, we meet again!'" Empress: "..." This is the gambler she's been looking for.

47. 47 三 The Three Kingdoms’ Confucian Strategist 三国抡语军师 Painted Bridge by the Willow Smoke烟柳画桥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Ping: “There are five married women, and the lord took three. Wenruo, you're not one of them.” Xun Yu: “Do you think you're funny?” Xu Ping: “Not really, but I can try to be. I can bark like a dog.” Xun Yu: “Let's hear it.” Xu Ping mimicked Xun Yu's voice: “Ahem. Do you think you're funny?” Xun Yu silently set down the bamboo slips in his hand and reached for the bronze candlestick beside him. Xun You hurriedly stopped Xun Yu. “Uncle, you can't beat Ji'an. Calm down.” Guo Jia: “Huh? Is Ji'an 203Reads8.8Score—Shelves
48. 48 长 A Thousand Years of Immortality, Forging Great Qin for All Ages 长生千年，缔造万世大秦 Chen Sansan宸三三Historical413k WordsCompleted [Longevity] + [Great Qin] + [No System] + [Feel-Good Story] + [Political Intrigue] Zhao Zheng is abducted up a mountain by a deranged, disheveled old man. After ten grueling years, all he learns is the tiniest bit of the “art of vertical and horizontal alliances.” From then on, the Warring States gains its greatest wildcard. He debates the law with Shang Yang, who is astonished: “Is this a technique from the mortal realm?” He matches wits with Bai Qi, and even the God of Slaughter takes notice. 77Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend "The Great Qin Dynasty: Immortality Novels." It's pretty good; it's an old silver coin novel.

49. 49 陛 Your Majesty, I Have a Plan to Make You Reviled for All Time 陛下，臣有一计，可让你骂名千古 Qi Wang, Who Loves Big-Sword Twice-Cooked Pork爱吃大刀回锅肉的齐王Historical986k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a prisoner, he starts by presenting a vicious scheme to the empress, who is traveling incognito: “Your Majesty, plague is rampant along the South Willow River. Why not bundle up tens of thousands of plague-ridden corpses and send them downstream as a grand declaration of war to the Eastern Barbarians?” The empress is stunned, going cold all over. “You beast! Thank goodness this fiend, whose heart harbors the malice of hell, is in my Great Xing, not an enemy state!” Then 114Reads5.6Score103Shelves
50. 50 朕 I'm Shocked! The Prodigal Son Is Actually a Demonic National Preceptor! 朕震惊了，败家子竟是妖孽国师！ Strolling in the Wind漫步风中Historical2.7M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the Da Feng Dynasty as the son of the Duke of Ying, a notorious fool and wastrel known throughout the capital. Lin Chen cracks his knuckles. “If I’m the duke’s son, who do I have to fear?” And so Lin Chen charges headlong through life, from the capital to Jiangnan, from temples to court, from the northern frontier to the grasslands, leaving a fearsome reputation in his wake. Da Feng’s merchants are stunned. “Wait, you became the richest man in Da Feng. How is that being a w 89.4kReads8.7Score6.1kShelves

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