A Look at History's Great Ministers and Generals: Who Comes Out on Top? 盘点，历史，名臣武将，谁更胜一筹？

1. 51 我 My Modern Life, Watched by My Ancestors! 我那被老祖宗围观的现代生活！ Spring Returns to the Cold Valley寒谷回春Ancient Romance783k WordsOngoing Ban Xun, a happy-go-lucky young woman, lies flat back in her hometown and acts as her grandmother’s full-time granddaughter. Her days are blissfully carefree. By chance, she binds herself to a live-streaming System, broadcasting her leisurely little life to parallel worlds. The ancestors collectively lose it. This Miss Ban’s life is just too wonderful. They can’t help but envy her! If you ask me, even our emperors probably don’t live as comfortably as Miss Ban Xun! The First Emperor: Isn’t that 407Reads6.0Score—Shelves
2. 52 我 I Scroll Through Short Videos, and Every Dynasty Goes Wild 我刷短视频，各个朝代沸腾了 Royal Cat御猫Historical104k WordsOngoing (Scrolling through short videos + a protagonist who's purely a plot device + parallel worlds across all dynasties + an ensemble cast from China) Su Chen's phone was linked to a Miracle Short Video app. Little did he know that the videos he watched could reach all kinds of parallel worlds. Across parallel timelines of the Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, and Ming dynasties, among others, a sky screen appeared. Short videos played on it, setting the many dynasties abuzz. Watching [Beautiful Women Dancing] Con 4Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 我 I Scroll Through Short Videos, and the Ancients Are All Spying on Me 我刷短视频：古人们都在偷窥我 Maiden Chasing Love Beneath the Moon月下追爱姬Historical938k WordsOngoing [Short videos + ensemble cast + historical commentary + period dramas] Liu Hong has no idea he's being livestreamed across the myriad worlds on a sky screen. Whether he's scrolling through short videos, watching period dramas, going out for fun, or playing games, the ancients can see it all. At least they don't broadcast him using the toilet or having fun with girls. The First Emperor of Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhu Baba, and Emperor Kangxi are all 13.1kReads6.5Score335Shelves
4. 54 辞 I Quit My Job to Become a Food Streamer, and Connected with Ancient Times 辞职后做美食主播连接到了古代 Ye Nanying夜南莺Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (Livestream + Wild Imagination + Gourmet + No Romance. Parallel timelines: I mean all spaces are parallel timelines, including the space where the female lead lives. To distinguish them from the real world, the timelines of certain events have been moved earlier. This decision was made after consulting an experienced senior, and it doesn't affect the plot.) “Hello, everyone! I'm June Xia, a newbie food streamer~” “Who's speaking?!” “A goddess has descended from another world!” Xia An'an began he 229Reads8.1Score—Shelves
5. 55 直 Livestream: Ranking the Greatest Emperors from the Start 直播：开局盘点最强帝王 Leaning on the Rail, Listening to Wind and Rain倚栏听风雨Historical669k WordsOngoing Qin Ming activates a livestream through the System to rank history's greatest emperors. Rank 10, first place: Liu Zhuang, Emperor Ming of Han. The greatest second-generation ruler, who preserved and strengthened his dynasty! His Yongping era rivaled the Zhenguan era. He expanded the borders and reclaimed the Western Regions. Rank 10, second place: Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of Song. A great ruler born in an age of chaos, he pacified the realm and unified the Central Plains. His untimely death 460Reads6.2Score—Shelves
6. 56 历 Livestreaming History: I Left Qin Shi Huang Dumbfounded 历史直播：政哥被我整懵了 Yun Jingsi云竟思Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted No CP + female protagonist as a plot device + history livestream + System + sky screen + wild imagination Le Qinglu is a streamer who’s determined to chat with her viewers about every historical figure she likes. About our charming ancestor, Ying Zheng: “Is Zheng really not...?” Ying Zheng: “Huh? Weren’t you just saying you wanted to marry me?” About our Emperor Wu of Han: “Piggy could never be me! I’m clearly a phoenix, damn it.” About our beloved Tang Taizong, the light of the Tang dynas 933Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 穿 Transmigrated into Lost You Forever: Helping Jing Win the Household Battle 穿进长相思，助力璟宅斗 Green SeaMist青绿SeaMistFemale-Channel Fanfiction708k WordsCompleted Unbelievable! I transmigrated into Lost You Forever and became Lan Xiang?! At first, I thought I knew the plot inside out and could turn everything to my advantage, but everyone has their own fate, and every step has been an uphill struggle. I’m just a lowly maid, trying to protect Tushan Jing from every storm, and I can only move forward cautiously, with tears in my eyes and hope in my heart: May I be like the stars, and you like the moon, shining brightly together night after night. 57Reads8.3Score—Shelves
8. 58 我 I Became a God by Blustering in a Wuxia World 我在综武世界靠忽悠成神 Yu Nie Yun Hua羽涅云华Female-Channel Fanfiction293k WordsCompleted Rong Xi transmigrates into a combined martial arts world and binds herself to an All-Round Superstar Growth System. Unconventional by nature, she mischievously plans to elevate this martial arts world into a world of gods and myths. From then on, she becomes a master of tall tales. The aloof Little Dragon Maiden: “What? I was a descendant of Nuwa in my past life?” Wang Yuyan, who follows her cousin everywhere: “What? I was a descendant of Nuwa too? And my cousin was the Yin-Eroding King?” Xiao Y 1.5kReads8.5Score110Shelves
9. 59 综 A Journey Through Film and TV: Crossing Paths with the Child-Giving Goddess 综影视之杠上送子观音 Nine Songs Without End九歌未央Female-Channel Fanfiction5.8M WordsOngoing No gender swaps. Don’t write them, and please stop bringing it up in the comments. I can’t accept it. 1. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 1. Lu Muping 2. Consort Ke 3. Chen Wanyin 4. Fuca Langhua 5. Bai Ruiji 6. Hailan 2. Empresses in the Palace 1. Shen Meizhuang 2. Ulanara Yixiu 3. The Story of Minglan 1. Sheng Molan (ongoing) 4. Serenade of Peaceful Joy 1. Miao Xinhe 5. Qing Dynasty transmigration 1. Empress Hesheli 6. Dream of the Red Chamber 7. Bu Bu Jing Xin: Fourth Prince’s Consort 9.8kReads8.7Score132Shelves
10. 60 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Dwell in Spring Mountain 综影视：我栖春山 Chunzhi Mu春枝暮Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Stunning heroine + protagonist's halo + Mary Sue + sweet romance + exclusive devotion + love at first sight + lovesick male lead + one-on-one] 1. Empresses in the Palace (original novel), pairing: Xuan Ling (completed) [The person before my eyes is the one in my heart] 2. Palace Lock Heart Jade, pairing: Kangxi (completed) [Question the Emperor, understand the Emperor, surpass the Emperor. At last, the First Prince of the Great Qing has arrived, though late.] 3. Custom commission: Liu Che (in 43.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
11. 61 综 Film and TV Crossover: A Bad Woman's Endless Fun 综影视坏女人其乐无边 Grapes and Clouds葡萄多云Female-Channel Fanfiction734k WordsCompleted [Film and TV + Black Lotus + No Moral Compass + Conquest Story + Toxic Heroine + Feel-Good Fiction + Mary Sue + System Golden Finger] Putting on an act comes naturally to people; playing with feelings is a game for the strong. As an illegal transmigrator, Yang Yuwei excels at feigning innocent bewilderment and manipulating people. Schemes, tricks, and calculated plans are nothing but romantic games when it comes to love. Fairness and justice? Moral boundaries? All nonsense. What matters most is 2.9kReads8.8Score102Shelves
12. 62 大 The Qin Dynasty's Second Emperor: From the Start, I Want to Be a Benevolent Ruler 大秦二世：开局我要做仁君 Brainless and Unhappy没头脑和不高兴Historical614k WordsCompleted Bai Yueli unexpectedly transmigrates to the Qin Empire and becomes Hu Hai, who has just ascended the throne. Zhao Gao holds absolute power at court, while a force from the future secretly pulls strings behind the scenes. He will take down Zhao Gao, win Li Si over, and save the Meng brothers. See how Bai Yueli takes the Qin Empire by storm. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 天 Sky Screen Recap: Starting with the Ten Most Regrettable Emperors 天幕盘点：从十大意难平天子开局 Child Leading an Ox稚子牵牛Historical336k WordsCompleted “What are history’s greatest unresolved regrets?” Is it the ruler who restored his dynasty, poured his heart and soul into saving his country, only to be imprisoned in a coup and die without a tombstone or mausoleum? Is it the mighty ruler who led five campaigns beyond the Great Wall, bearing the curse of an illegitimate claim to the throne all his life, unable to rest even in death? Or is it the last emperor, who wrote, “A ruler should die with his kingdom,” and still had a blood-soaked imperia 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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14. 64 我 I Run a Restaurant Along the River of History 我在历史长河中有间餐馆 The Tragic Little Quail悲剧的小鹌鹑Historical5.0M WordsOngoing No female lead, with a System Ren Xiaotian, a gig worker, transmigrates to a parallel world. A shady System forcibly binds itself to him. Ren Xiaotian is forced to host emperors from various dynasties in his own courtyard. What amusing things will happen between them? (This is an entertaining, history-themed story. It may stray a little from the official historical record, so please don't hold it against the author. Just enjoy yourselves.) 11.2kReads7.8Score726Shelves

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    It's so good, I recommend it!

15. 65 天 Sky Screen: My Livestream Connects Past and Present 天幕：我的直播通古今 Seven Lines, Ah七线啊Historical242k WordsCompleted [Historical what-ifs + livestreaming + System + sky screen + past and present connected] By day, I livestream explanations of the history of various dynasties, only to discover that people from ancient times are watching. Connecting past and present means that people from ancient times can come to the modern world, while I can travel to ancient times during the day. Guests who have appeared in my livestream so far include Crown Prince Zhu Biao of the Ming, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, an 390Reads—Score107Shelves

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16. 66 大 Great Ming: You Punch a Warhorse to Death, and You Say You Want to Be a Civil Official? 大明一拳打死战马你说要当文官？ I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Historical550k WordsOngoing Chen Dong transmigrates to the Yongle era. During Zhu Di’s first northern campaign, he starts out tending horses in the rear with Yu Qian and awakens the Immortal Civil Official System. Since he is on the battlefield, why is the System’s first reward the strength of a hegemon? What? The System is only active for three days? If he doesn’t become one of Zhu Di’s civil officials within three days, the System will shut down automatically, take back his rewards, and start a death countdown. Just then 2.7kReads—Score124Shelves

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    The Ming Dynasty, Yongle

17. 67 穿 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, I Rule the World With a Divine Selection System 穿越大明，靠神选系统雄霸天下 I'm So Fired Up我老火了Historical1.9M WordsCompleted Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he becomes Lan Wu, the eldest legitimate son of Lan Yu, and awakens a Divine Choice System. From the start, at the grand court assembly, he submits a memorial directly to the old Zhu, stopping him from choosing Zhu Yunwen as his heir. Back home, he tells Lan Yu to fake his death and hand over his duke's title. Zhu Yuanzhang: “Excellent. Lan Wu, you really have some nerve.” Lan Yu: “You're really going to make your old man die of filial piety.” The entire court 7.3kReads8.1Score538Shelves
18. 68 我 I Take Emperors Between Past and Present, and History Falls Apart 我带皇帝往返古今，历史全崩了 Spinach and Egg Pancake菠菜鸡蛋饼Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Yang Xiao gains a miraculous ability: he can open a “door” leading to different dynasties. Anyone who passes through it can travel back and forth between them. When the First Emperor arrives in the modern era, he learns that the Great Qin fell in its second generation. His heart is shattered, and he is rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. After waking, he is amazed by modern technology. He reads through history, and the Great Qin takes a different path, vigorously developing technolog 33.9kReads7.8Score2.7kShelves
19. 69 王 Honor of Kings: The Ultimate Carry Recruits a Lane Monster from the Start 王者：通天代，开局招募边路之怪 King of Kings 001王者大神001Sports1.3M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Everyday Life + Brotherhood + Livestreaming + Shameless Power Fantasy + Consistently in the Top Ten + All Kinds of Clashes] Also known as King of Glory: The Top-Tier Boosting Studio, Beating Up the Whole Internet Yang Xiao is reborn in a parallel world and awakens the King of Glory Top-Tier Boosting Studio System. He puts together a studio staffed entirely by top players! Ting An: “Meeting Brother Xiao is the luckiest thing that's ever happened to me!” Han Han: “Brother Xiao, te 47.3kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
20. 70 最 The Laziest County Magistrate: Caught by the Emperor in Disguise from the Start 最懒县令：开局被微服皇帝抓包 Great, Great, Great Wisdom大大大智慧Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the role of a county magistrate in Taoyuan County of the Great Jing Dynasty, Li Hao just wants to lie flat and enjoy a carefree life. Who knew he’d activate the [Ultimate Lazybones System]? As long as he slacks off and shirks responsibility, he can get all kinds of futuristic technology! To unlock a flush toilet and air conditioning with Wi-Fi, Li Hao sleeps on the job and leads the county in fishing, determined to become Great Jing’s laziest official. Seven years later 1.4kReads7.7Score104Shelves
21. 71 西 Journey to the West: Are You Here to Make Us Laugh? 西游：你是来搞笑的吧 Chili Chow Mein, Cold Salad, Dumplings, and Beer辣椒炒面凉菜饺子啤酒Eastern Fantasy713k WordsOngoing [Comedy] [Not Historically Accurate] Wu Chen transmigrates into the world of Journey to the West, becoming a disciple Tang Sanzang brings along from Chang’an and joining the pilgrimage. Fortunately, he has a System to back him up. Each time they overcome a trial, he can draw a rule-based skill. He can either use or cultivate it. Using it grants the strongest version of the rule-based skill, while cultivating it teaches him how to master that skill. Rule-based skill drawn for the first trial: Sai 23.9kReads7.7Score2kShelves
22. 72 从 From Great Xia Onward: Founding Emperors Arrive One After Another 从大夏开始：开国之君陆续降临 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Historical228k WordsCompleted A dragon's roar rang out. Da Yu, the founding ruler of Great Xia, appeared in a besieged city. Every ruler who arrived was given Dragon Coins, with a maximum of one hundred and a minimum of negative ten. Each dynasty had its own besieged city. Da Yu: “I'm not naturally inclined to slaughter...” Tang of Shang: “As the ancestor of the Shang, I still have to look after my own children.” Ji Fa: “I really don't know Nezha, Yang Jian, or Lei Zhenzi!” Qin Shi Huang: “Standardize the axles, unify the wr 3.6kReads9.0Score301Shelves

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    Unbelievable! Emperors team up after death to survive? Yu the Great resurrects and encounters a rebellious son, the abdication system is changed to hereditary succession? Dragon coins can be exchanged for crops and mansions, and venturing out of the city for training can even earn benefits! Unlimited resurrections + cross-dynasty alliances—is Qin Shi Huang teaming up with Zhu Yuanzhang? Ancient tycoons bicker and build infrastructure online—this imagination just won't stop! Starting with a small town, watch how this imperial team rises to godhood!

23. 73 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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    New book released, please recommend! Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, slow burn, not mindless, no time travel, no system, with history and characters, adopted son usurps power and controls the regional warlords, eventually unifying the world and continuing the five hundred years of the Tang Dynasty's golden age!

24. 74 权 The Red Wedding Veil of Court Intrigue 权谋红盖 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Red Veil of Court Intrigue 4Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 逆 The Comeback Wife: No More Doormat, I'm the Queen 逆袭媳妇：不做包子，做女王 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted The Wife's Comeback: No Longer a Doormat, Now a Queen 3Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 毕 The Graduation Ceremony Lie 毕业典礼的谎言 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted The Lie at Graduation 1Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 笑 The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 笑柄千金 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 沉 Silent Evidence: Who Is Pulling the Strings of Lies? 沉默证据：谁在操控谎言 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery7k WordsCompleted Silent Evidence: Who Is Pulling the Strings of Lies? —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 怒 Roaring Across the Land 怒吼山河 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted A Roar Across the Land 2Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 清 The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 清河县令的逆鳞 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 9Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 云 Yunjin's Revenge 云锦复仇 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Yunjin's Revenge 30Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 惊 Shocking Secrets: The Price of Revenge 惊天秘密：复仇的筹码 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted A Shocking Secret: The Price of Revenge 4Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 谁 Who Says a Country Girl Can't Make It? 谁说村姑不行 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Who Says a Country Girl Can’t Make It? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 涅 Rebirth in the Eighties: From Framed to Flourishing 涅槃八零：从诬陷到崛起 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Phoenix Reborn in the Eighties: From Framed to Rising Star 4Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 都 Urban: Against the Current 都市：逆流而上 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Urban: Against the Current 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 谁 Who Dares Steal My Name? 谁敢窃我名 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted Who Dares Steal My Name? —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 璀 Behind the Glamour: A Rich Heiress's Secret 璀璨背后：豪门太太的秘密 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Behind the Glamour: A Rich Wife's Secret 4Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 步 Uncovering the Truth, Step by Step 步步揭真相 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Uncovering the Truth, Step by Step 6Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 错 The Wrong Heiress Strikes Back 错位千金的反击 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Wronged Heiress Strikes Back 4Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 冰 Frozen for Three Years, Now the Stars Shine Again 冰封三年，星光再耀 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Frozen for Three Years, the Stars Shine Again 6Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 谁 Who Dares Look Down on Me? 谁敢轻视我 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Who Dares Look Down on Me? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 后 The Blood Phoenix's Harem Scheme 后宫血凰谋 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Blood Phoenix Schemes in the Harem 4Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 古 The Ballad of the Ancient Well 古井冤歌 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted The Grudge Song of the Ancient Well 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 直 Livestreaming the Famous Figures of History 直播之历史名人录 Poetry and Grace诗容词貌Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted This book uses a humorous, lively style to introduce history’s most famous and fascinating personalities. Do you know who the most perfect emperor was? Xiuer: “That’s right, it’s me! I’m just that amazing~” How many child prodigies can you name? Yuan Haowen: “Never heard of me? How’s that my fault~” The ideal husband for modern women: how about Su, the warmhearted Pisces guy? And there’s more Li Qingzhao: A gambling queen? A drunkard? A poet of the graceful style? No, she was the coolest w 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on in if you love history stories! "Live Broadcast of Historical Figures" will take you on an immersive journey through famous figures from ancient and modern times.

45. 95 天 Sky Screen: Lost Treasures of History 天幕盘点：历史遗珠 Overflowing Water水流漫溢Historical255k WordsOngoing A different kind of sky screen roundup! Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han? Not covering them! Let’s look at Emperor Wu of Song! Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Taizu of Song? Not talking about them! Let’s discuss the illustrious Taizu and Emperor Taiwu! Emperor Taizu of Ming and the Yongle Emperor? Not discussing them! Let’s talk about the Bodhisattva King! The Six Emperors, all complete! Tuoba Fuli! Lord Chai! The Great Qin Heavenly King! If you like famous ancient emperors and generals w 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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