Ancient Court Politics: Any Fresh, Original Stories Without Idiotic Characters? 古代权谋，众爱卿有没有新的不老套的。不无脑的。
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Uncle, Please Wait 皇叔且慢
After transmigrating as Zhao Kuangyin's eldest son, Zhao Dezhao, he must change his fate of dying in eight years. He battles powerful ministers, seizes military command, and earns merit on the battlefield. The Northern Han refuses to submit? Attack! The Khitans raid the passes? Kill them! The Southern Tang refuses to surrender? Take it! With the realm unified and peace restored, the Song dynasty will no longer be poor and weak. I, Zhao Dezhao, will surely go down in history and be remembered for
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- 2 I Became a Chancellor at Eighteen 我从十八当相爷 No System + No Power Fantasy + Historical Farming + Governing an Ancient State Gunpowder, the compass, and printing: the three great inventions that heralded the arrival of capitalist society. Gunpowder blew the knightly class to pieces, the compass opened up world markets and established colonies, while printing became a tool of Protestantism. Overall, these inventions became a means of scientific revival and the most powerful lever for creating the necessary conditions for intellectual develop 114Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 3 In This Life, I'll Only Be a Carefree Prince 此生只做逍遥王 Gu Xing transmigrated, and at first thought he was the chosen one. He gave everything and schemed through his entire life, only to end up alone with nothing but a cup of poisoned wine. When time rewound and he got a second chance, Gu Xing straightened out his priorities and decided to lie flat. Whoever wanted that throne could have it. He certainly wasn't taking it. Starting over, Gu Xing had just one thought: he'd spent his previous life fighting wars. Wasn't it time to enjoy himself in this o 2.9kReads8.4Score160Shelves
- 4 Emperor Wu of Great Qi 大齐武帝 After transmigrating into ancient times, Wang Xiu discovers that this world is vastly different from the history he knew in his previous life. Wang Xiu, courtesy name Yaoshi, is the eldest son of the Duke of Qi of the Southern Chu kingdom. Orphaned at a young age, he inherited the title while still young and, thanks to his father's achievements, was appointed Commander of the Capital Guard. At first, all he wanted was to be a duke who could eat, drink, and wait for death. But the tides of the ag 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 I Tried to Kill the Emperor, Failed, and Fled into the Mountains 本想干掉皇帝，失败逃入深山中 Li Zhao helped his father, Li Qi, plan to lead an army against the emperor. But the coup failed, and the whole family was forced to flee in a panic. Li Qi was captured and taken back to Chang'an, while Li Zhao escaped into the mountains. His subordinates stared at him in confusion. Li Zhao calmly reassured them, "Everyone, don't worry. It's all going according to my plan." Inside, Li Zhao was panicking. Could someone tell him how to survive in the mountains? 6.2kReads8.2Score397Shelves
- 6 Lying Flat and Slacking Off in the Tang Dynasty 我在大唐躺平摆烂 Li Tan transmigrated into the body of Li Longji's grandson. Kept under close watch, he had no choice but to act like a spoiled, reckless wastrel so no one would suspect a thing. When the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, Li Tan used the prestige he had earned defending Tong Pass to enter Chang'an and force Li Longji to appoint him Supreme Commander of the Imperial Guard. Thus began the Tang dynasty's game of power. A scheming and ruthless emperor followed the same path as Li Shimin and ascended the 11.1kReads8.8Score785Shelves
- 7 I Am the Son of Heaven: All Traitorous Ministers Must Die 朕为天子，诸逆臣皆当死去 In the third year of Xining in Great Qin, the emperor died, and a neglected prince from the Cold Palace was unexpectedly placed on the throne. His mother was dead, the Zhao clan seized power, the empress dowager ruled from behind the scenes, the Xiongnu invaded from beyond the borders, and vassal kings rebelled within! Ying Zheng had just one thing to say to them: “I am the Son of Heaven. All traitors must die!” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 A Minister in Troubled Times 乱世辅臣 [Chaotic times] + [Multiple heroines] + [Decisive and ruthless] The fortunes of the Nine Provinces shift without end; in the year of the White Wolf, the Central Plains are brought to heel. A century after the northern Quanrong tribes took control of the Central Plains, the people live in misery, with starving corpses strewn along the roads. The Rong invaders rule with brutal tyranny, treating the people like pigs and dogs. The founding emperor of the Qian Dynasty rallies an uprising in Jinling, 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 165.8kReads9.4Score19.2kShelves
- 10 Reborn as a Tyrant in the Great Ming 重生大明当暴君 You think you can secretly collude with the Jian Nu and I won't know? You think you can conceal your commercial taxes and I won't know? The southeast is prosperous, while Shaanxi lies barren for a thousand miles, littered with the starving dead. The court's ministers care nothing for the people's lives or the fate of the realm. They suck the blood of the Great Ming and strip the flesh from its people! Even an ordinary man in a fit of rage can spill blood three feet high. But do you know what hap 17.2kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
- 11 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 237.2kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
- 12 Better Than the Clouds 莫若凌霄 Tang Congxin, an art school reject, unexpectedly arrives in a world ruled by an empress and becomes a fallen imperial grandson whose life is hanging by a thread. But even an abandoned child can aspire to greatness. A fallen imperial grandson should rise like a dragon. If my grandfather could be emperor, and my grandmother could be empress, then I, an abandoned child, can do it too. 27.3kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
- 13 I Am a Tyrant in the Ming Dynasty 我在大明当暴君 You think I don't know you're secretly colluding with the Manchus? You think I don't know you've been hiding your commercial taxes? The southeast is lost in drunken revelry, while Shaanxi lies barren for a thousand miles, strewn with starving corpses! The court's ministers care nothing for the people's lives or the fate of the realm. They suck the lifeblood from the Ming and carve the flesh from the people! Even an ordinary man's fury can drench the ground in blood. Do you know what happens when 4kReads8.9Score241Shelves
- 14 Five Dynasties: Iron Cavalry Unstoppable 五代：铁骑纵横 Wang Yanting, an ordinary man, transmigrated to the chaotic late Tang dynasty. He had no golden finger and no powerful patron to rely on. He could only survive through his own efforts. In this age, rites and music had crumbled, and moral principles had been cast aside. Whoever had soldiers could do as they pleased. But in this same age, the soldiers under your command could turn their weapons on you at any moment. Li Keju, military governor of Lulong, had a subordinate general, Li Quanzhong, who 1.6kReads8.5Score102Shelves
- 15 The Way of Caution: Wait, Is He the Useless Fourth Prince? 苟道：麻了，他是废物四皇子？ System + playing it safe + ruthless and merciless + mind games + late-arriving heroine + no saintly do-gooder + shadow You say I can't even overpower a chicken? Sorry, I've already reached the pinnacle of the world, with the Six Sword Slaves and the assassins of the Net in my hands. You say I'm the useless Fourth Prince? Sorry, everyone under heaven is already a piece on my chessboard. You think assassinating me will solve everything? Sorry, he's only my shadow. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Realm Under the Regional Commanders 天下节度 In the eighth year of Tianfu under the Great Zhou dynasty. That year, Su Yu transmigrates to an unfamiliar era where feudal lords carve up the land, military governors rule their own domains, the common people live in misery, and uprisings erupt across the realm. To survive these chaotic times, he takes on the great clans, defeats local tyrants, builds a new army, establishes new laws, and introduces new institutions. Step by step, he rises to the top and founds a brand-new dynasty. Note: No Sys 1.3kReads7.2Score100Shelves
- 17 He Stole the Princess Consort and Teased the Empress, and You Call Him a Coward? 抢了王妃戏皇后，你说他胆子小？ When Lin Xi woke up, he found two pieces of news waiting for him. One good, one bad. The good news was that he had become the heir to the Prince of Beiliang's household. His father commanded an army of three hundred thousand and was arguably the greatest dad in the world. The bad news was that the moment he stepped outside, he discovered that the old schemer had sent him to the imperial capital to serve as a hostage. Lin Xi: “Wait a minute! Three hundred thousand troops? How dare you call me a h 3.5kReads8.4Score252Shelves
- 18 Usurping the Throne: Father and Son Join the Fray 篡位，父子齐上阵 The Wei split into East and West, while the Great Ning split into Xining and Wuguo. The four southern dynasties rose and fell in succession. Xu Zhengqing, the transmigrator, took one look and saw how much this resembled the Northern and Southern Dynasties. His father had given him the surname Puliuru and made him a great general. The Xu family of this era was practically identical to the Yang family. Were they pushing him to rebel? No. My arrival is for the unification of all under heaven. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 How Many Years Can You Live After Catching the Emperor’s Eye? 被皇帝盯上了还能活几年 (No System + Transmigration + Rebirth + Historical Intrigue) He transmigrates into the body of Prince Huansheng of the Great Qian dynasty, who is being tortured in prison. Just after learning who framed him, he keels over, only to discover that he has unexpectedly been reborn in the past, when he was still a young prince. Well, well, is this really how things are going to go? The emperor has his eye on him from the very start. How many years does he have left to live? He only wanted to keep his 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 My Brother Holds Power Over All Under Heaven, So What's Wrong With Me Acting a Little Arrogant? 兄长权倾天下，我嚣张点怎么了 [Alternate History + System + Political Intrigue + Cunning Protagonist] Thanks to choosing the right pose, Xiao Ke transmigrates into the most powerful family in the land. His elder brother is a minister whose influence reaches across the court. He is allowed to wear his sword and shoes in the palace, walk without bowing before the emperor, and receive honors without having his name announced. The emperor feels as if a thorn is lodged in his back whenever he sees him... As the younger brother of 10.3kReads8.3Score767Shelves
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The Art of the Long Wind 长风诀
After Ye Qing returned to the capital, she became entangled in an assassination plot targeting Xiao Yu and recognized one of the chief assassins. To eliminate any future trouble, the assassin ambushed Ye Qing, leaving her gravely wounded. Later, Ye Qing gradually recovered her memories, cleared the Ye family’s name, was made a Commandery Princess, and married Xiao Yu, the man she loved and who loved her in return. She thought she could finally live a happy, peaceful life, but He Shaoshao schemed
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She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许!
Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a
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- 23 Pray for Dawn 祈明 After one crushing defeat, Qi Min, undefeated in a hundred thousand-strong army, was captured alive by Chu Yu. Only then did Chu Yu discover that General Qi Min, who had always been his equal and faced him in open rivalry, was actually a young woman. “Three thousand miles of campaigns, a single sword holding back a million foes.” The world knew General Qi for reclaiming the borderlands and winning renown across the realm, but not for the turbulent life she had endured behind that glory. Qi Min t 1kReads9.1Score138Shelves
- 24 Chronicles of the Four Gods 四神战纪 Xuanwu Divine Guardian Ziyan: hopeless romantic + a beautiful sleeper who gets injured once a month (His Majesty's perspective) At the end of the Age of the Gods, the Northern Emperor's daily life with the Divine Guardian he had long hoped to find and bring back to help him unify the world (excerpt from All Things Have a Spirit): Du Anxiawu finishes his tea, but Ziyan still hasn't come in. He follows him outside. It's already afternoon, and the sunlight falls just right on the area outside the s 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Tales of Ten Dream Kingdoms 梦十国记 [Transmigration + Powerful Female Lead + Six Male Leads + Alternate-History Political Intrigue + Conquest + Love-Triangle Drama + Spy Warfare + Forced Love + Imprisonment + Everyone Is Scheming] No System, no golden finger, and the heroine has no memories of the original host. She’ll have to rely on her own wits to get out of every predicament. . The first man to imprison her: “Let’s see whether I’m more impressive, or your romantic fantasies are.” The second man to imprison her: “Normal sex is 381Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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The Kyoto Banquet 京都宴
In the sixteenth year of Bao'an, the Cangbei invaders rose in rebellion. The Qin family of the Northern Garrison General’s residence led an army of two hundred thousand against them. After months of fighting, they finally routed the enemy at Tianshui. But the Battle of Tianshui came at a terrible cost. The head of the Qin family died on the battlefield, every deputy general was killed, and two of the family’s three younger members died while the third was gravely wounded. The family’s inner cou
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- 27 Under the Emperor’s Favor 权宠之下 [Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles + Nurturing Romance + Devotion + One-on-One Romance + Both Pure + Neither Lead Is a Good Person] As the ninth prince of the dynasty, Xiao Jueling is neither the eldest nor the legitimate heir. He has no powerful maternal family to back him and no favor from the emperor. From birth, the throne has been so far out of reach that he might as well not bother dreaming of it. And yet, despite his humble position, he defeats one rival after another: the fifth prince, 118Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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Drifting with the Tide 随波逐游
From Cowherd to Martial Sage: The Astonishing Rise of Niu Er, a Transmigrator, Packed with Schemes, Romance, and Brotherhood! [Explosive revelations] Niu Er’s double life: After transmigrating, how does he go from a clueless exam candidate to a martial sage and shake up the Three Kingdoms? [The pinnacle of political intrigue] Caught in a web of schemes: As the kingdoms of Daqian, Xiyang, and Jingtai clash, how does Niu Er plan every move and build his empire? [An epic romance] Niu Er’s confid
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A Lone Boat Rides the Wind 孤舟乘风行
A fresh breeze swept toward the old, crumbling walls; A mountain opened a path for that breeze. Like meteors tearing through the darkness, they descended upon this turbulent world. They surged forward through the era’s raging storms, determined to break the countless shackles that had bound them for millennia and to paint, with their own hands, a grand vision of unprecedented prosperity!
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From Hostage to Emperor for the Ages 从质子到千古一帝
Wei Huan, the ninth prince of Great Wei, was overlooked by his father. He volunteered to become a hostage in the state of Jin. After surviving countless life-and-death trials and experiencing one romance after another, he ultimately returned to Wei with the support of his many confidantes, brilliant strategists, and valiant generals. He ascended the throne, unified the realm, and became an emperor for the ages. This is not only a deeply moving, earth-shaking tale of love and passion, but also an
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I Am the King of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period 我在春秋当楚王
I've started a new book, Family Cultivation: The Qin Clan's Immortal Path. I hope you'll support it. This is a dazzling age: King Fuchai of Wu marches north to vie for supremacy, King Goujian of Yue endures humiliation and annexes Wu, the Three Clans divide Jin, and the Tian clan replaces Qi. But I, King Xiong Zhang of Chu, am the brightest star of this era.
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Reborn in the World of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 重生笑傲江湖世界
The protagonist is reborn in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. What are the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, the Sunflower Manual, or the Dugu Nine Swords compared to doing whatever you please? The martial world is simply a place where people clash with one another.
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The Colorless Gate Opens 无色门开
Major revisions in progress. Please don't click. “You must remember their eyes. You must never become weak.” When she opened her eyes, she had become the Northern Frontier's God of Slaughter, whose sword had subdued all the realms. Before she could enjoy the thrill of wielding power over the court, she was plunged into a deadly trap: A hundred years of cultivation gone in a single day, with conclusive evidence of treason laid before the emperor. The entire court waited to see her beheaded, whil
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The Smoke of War Rises: The Dragon Roars Across the World 烽烟起之龙啸天下
Heaven is not benevolent; all things are but straw dogs. War fires rage across the land, and heroes rise in droves. The king is weak, while treacherous ministers hold power. Flames fill the skies, and the capital falls. Warlords scheme against one another. The emperor rises up, his roar shaking the realm. A seal of office in his left hand, a beauty leaning against him. A sword in his right, as he sweeps across the six directions. An eastern emperor, a western sovereign, and a central royal cou
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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.
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