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1. 251 南 A Strange Dream in the Southern Dynasties: A Chess Game of Power and Redemption 南朝异梦：权谋与救赎的棋局 Da Da呾呾Historical113k WordsOngoing The Zhaoming Palace went up in flames. The Seventh Prince, Xiao Jingyan, faked his death and spent twenty years surviving in disguise as a warehouse clerk named Su Yan. A bloodstained iron token and a deadly game of strategy dragged him back into the vortex of the imperial power struggle. The Imperial Guard hunted him, the Shadow Pavilion pursued him, and even the Yixin Studio, hidden among ordinary folk, was reduced to scorched earth. When Ku Lian Convent was attacked, a black-lotus wraith con 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Who knows! In the first twenty years, it was Su Yan who was a living concubine, and in the next hundred days, he was the reborn Seventh Prince Xiao Jingyan! ——,+! The star guide stone resonates with the blood chess piece, and the old scar on the forehead is heated and revealed. The mark of the star map is actually the key to opening the land of fallen stars!

2. 252 废 Even a Useless Son-in-Law Knows the Art of War 废物赘婿也懂兵法 The Moon Came Out Round on a Cloudy Day阴天月亮它圆了Historical840k WordsCompleted The Qin Empire's Fourth Prince is a spoiled wastrel. He marries into the family of the wealthy landowner Li as the third daughter's husband, becoming the Qin Empire's first prince consort. Determined not to be looked down on, he joins the army and rises from squad leader to ten-man captain, hundred-man captain, thousand-man captain, colonel, commander, marshal, and emperor. In the end, he unifies the world and leaves everyone stunned. 486Reads6.5Score—Shelves
3. 253 燕 The Swallow's Pecks, the Emperor's Grandson, and a Kingdom Beneath Her Skirts 燕啄皇孙裙下江山 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted A tale of the Han palace + satisfying palace intrigue + breathtaking beauties + a powerful heroine and political scheming + a fight back from the brink. Zhao Feiyan has been branded by history with the shameful accusation of “swallowing the emperor’s grandsons,” and reviled for all time. Yet no one knows that it was not cruelty in her nature, but a necessary step on her path to the pinnacle of power. An emperor’s favor is merely the sharpest blade in her hand; even the bonds between sisters can 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Flying swallows in the palm of my hand...[Like][Love]

4. 254 双 A Game of Two Faces 双面奕局 A Little Cabbage w一颗小白菜wHistorical148k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, Yan Chi, commander of the northern frontier, was betrayed by a close friend, branded a traitor, and saw his family wiped out. He barely escaped with his life. Seven years later, he returns to the imperial capital under the alias “Chen Yu,” a mysterious merchant. On the surface, he is a wealthy imperial merchant offering an auspicious treasure. In truth, he intends to make one grand move on the chessboard of power and bring down the dynasty in a game of revenge. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ancient power plot, the avenger who has been hiding for many years returns, former friends become enemies now, multiplayer games, IQ online

5. 255 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 422Reads—Score—Shelves

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   As a Machiavellian novel 📖 that takes on oriental history, the author not only constructs a complete world view, but also has many characters with distinct characteristics, the plot is compact and not procrastinating, and the description of the human heart and human nature is especially delicate.

6. 256 权 A Woman in Power 权姝 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance624k WordsOngoing Legitimate daughter | Devoted hidden guard × Long-suffering childhood friend, the prince | Pure romance | Court intrigue | Strong female lead | Nation and family The court of the Great Qi dynasty is in turmoil, with the struggle for the throne brewing beneath the surface. The Molong cavalry bears down on Zhenmen Pass, where starving, freezing soldiers hold the border with their flesh and blood. On the battlefields of a troubled age, it is not only men who march to their deaths. Fu Ziyou brav 577Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Machiavellian group portrait essay

7. 257 唐 Shangguan Wan’er: Courtly Intrigue in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝上官婉儿宫廷风云 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Shangguan Wan'er was the daughter of a convicted official, yet she became Wu Zetian's right-hand woman. When Emperor Zhongzong of Tang was restored to the throne, she was named Zhaorong and continued overseeing official edicts for both the inner court and the outer government. Later, she attached herself to Princess Taiping. After Emperor Zhongzong's sudden death, Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping drafted an imperial edict naming Li Chongmao crown prince, with Prince Xiang, Li Dan, as regent 1.6kReads7.4Score100Shelves

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   Combining great talent and beautiful appearance in [like] [love]...

8. 258 天 The Dragon and Phoenix of Destiny 天命龙凤 Let's Eat Hot Pot吃火锅呀Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Serious drama + ensemble cast + court and martial world + love of country and family + female lead with a golden finger] The author is terrible at writing blurbs, sorry! If you enjoy this kind of story, feel free to give it a try. To save her life, Lu Wan does everything she can to send Yao Qian to the northern frontier. Sixteen years later, Emperor Li Yunshan summons the Third Prince, Li Tian, who has lived in the northern frontier, back to the capital. Rumors spread throughout the city that H 3Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 满 Lin Daiyu at Max Level: Reforming the Immortal Dao's Elite Families 满级黛玉：整顿仙道豪门 Snail with a Shell背壳的蜗牛Female-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted Lin Shu, a modern prodigy well versed in both the arts and sciences, with knowledge spanning ancient and modern times, died in the prime of her life because of a conspiracy. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the crying infant Lin Daiyu. In this world, the Story of the Stone still existed, but things were far from ordinary! The Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue families were four immortal cultivation clans that dominated China and monopolized its spiritual ley lines. The Grand View Garden was 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In this world, the Red Mansion still exists, but it is extraordinary! Xue, the king of Jia Shi, is one of the four powerful Immortal families who occupy China and monopolize the spiritual lineage; the Grand View Garden is actually a training ground where heavenly secrets are intertwined and formations are hidden; every word of the wind knife and frost sword is a true spell, and every sentence contains a cause and effect disaster. Faced with the destiny of "being lonely and dying young", and facing the "relatives" from all walks of life who are eager to seize her innate body, Lin Daiyu smiled...

10. 260 我 I Practiced Medicine in the Great Ming, and Every Court Official Avoided Me 我在大明当圣手，满朝文武都躲我 Flying Beyond the Sky飞无天际Historical124k WordsOngoing “Shen Mo! Stay away from my wife!” Shen Mo of the Imperial Medical Bureau has a pair of miraculous hands. He can diagnose an illness by taking a pulse, and he can keep every high-ranking official in the court on edge. When he takes the pulse of a Vice Minister's wife, the fragrance of rouge on her wrist always clings to his fingertips. When he treats a Minister's female relative with acupuncture, a handkerchief embroidered with twin lotuses always “accidentally” ends up in his medicine case. Zho —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Smile][laugh][smile]

11. 261 满 After My Entire Family Was Executed, I Went on a Killing Spree as a Bookkeeper at the Great Wall 满门抄斩后，我在长城当账房杀疯 Flying Beyond the Sky飞无天际Historical159k WordsOngoing “You owe me three hundred lives. I'll make you repay them with three hundred honest ledgers!” On the night his entire family was sentenced to death, his mother pressed half of an abacus-patterned jade pendant into his hand. “Remember those Western Regions account books...” Wang Ming dragged his broken leg out of the flames, falling from the son of Jiangnan's richest man to a beggar on the frontier. When a secret agent of the Eastern Depot plunged a blade into his mother's chest, he understood: t —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 重 Reborn as a Great Dragon, I Ran a Postal Station and Raised My Wife and Daughter 重生大龙，经营驿站养妻女 Flying Beyond the Sky飞无天际Historical105k WordsOngoing A beautiful young woman throws herself into his arms, crying, “Husband!” A doll-like little girl clings to his leg and calls, “Daddy!” The heavens have dropped a wife and daughter into his lap, and even thrown in the “Welcome Inn” beside the highway? The original owner was known for a hundred miles around as a “living map,” yet met a mysterious end by falling off a cliff while visiting a grave during Qingming. Wang Que has barely taken over this body when bandits from Blackwind Stronghold come —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 263 和 The Princess Sent to Marry Is a Man 和亲公主是男人 Ding-Ding-Dang-Dang, One Bell叮叮当当一口钟Ancient Romance185k WordsOngoing Beneath a ceasefire agreement, a marriage alliance breaks the silence between two nations. The mysterious marriage envoy, Shang Wuhen, enters the imperial palace of Xia and comes face-to-face with its young emperor, a ruthless and formidable ruler. Both conceal secrets, carefully advancing amid suspicion and probing tests. The court seethes with undercurrents, and the chancellor’s faction lurks everywhere. Their repeated attacks bind the two men together in a shared fate. From joining forces to —Reads—Score—Shelves

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14. 264 云 The Cloud Tower Rankings 云楼榜 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical724k WordsCompleted A child abandoned during a time of war was reunited with his parents at the age of fourteen. Only then did he discover that his parents were the Great Yue Empire's Grand Generals Who Guard the Nation. But his true identity was even more astonishing: he was the leader of the world's most mysterious sect, as well as one of the few martial artists to have reached the Grandmaster realm... 769Reads5.2Score—Shelves
15. 265 锋 The Winds of Change in Fengge 锋戈之风起云涌 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical801k WordsCompleted After a century of prosperity, the Great Yu Dynasty is in decline, beset by troubles at home and abroad. The court is in turmoil, and Xu Yunshan, the Great Yu's foremost commander, who had already retired to the mountains, is forced back into a web of intrigue and power struggles... 105Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 混 Chaos Divine Tribulation 混沌神劫 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Eastern Fantasy618k WordsCompleted He was once the Demon Lord of the Upper Realm. After his beloved betrayed him, the Six Realms joined forces to attack. On the brink of death, he escaped with a secret technique. To evade his pursuers, he erased his memories and reincarnated his soul. But who could have guessed that his beloved would betray him again in his new life? This repeating fate awakened the Demon Lord once more, setting him on an endless path of revenge... 39Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 267 决 The Decisive Battle at Xuanwu Gate 决战玄武门 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Eastern Fantasy611k WordsCompleted Cai Yuanchu, a boy from a small county town, inexplicably claims the reward for catching the killer in a local murder case, only to be drawn into an unpredictable conspiracy. He also uncovers a staggering plot dating back to the end of the Sui dynasty and the beginning of the Tang, which gradually leads him into the Xuanwu Gate Incident... 43Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 大 The Light of the Tang Dynasty 大唐之光 Zhai Jiu宅勼Historical128k WordsOngoing A lonely soul transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, where beneath the hollow splendor and bustling prosperity, countless undercurrents are at work. The belief that all people are born equal is already etched deep in his bones. Even as he goes with the flow, he cannot help but pluck the strings of history. Cultivate yourself, set your household in order, govern the land. No rush, one step at a time. Establish a guiding purpose for Heaven and Earth, secure a destiny for the people, carry on the lost 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend the author to read this book

19. 269 吾 My Three Wishes 吾有三愿 Mechanical Wang机械汪Ancient Romance769k WordsOngoing [Mad Empress × Reclusive Powerful Official] [Past and Present Lives] [Sweetness and Heartbreak] [Fated Redemption] [Alternate World] [Male-to-Female] (This story focuses on [Two Powerful Leads Growing Together] [Devotion Taken to the Extreme]. It blends sweetness with heartbreak and is not mindless wish fulfillment. Read with care if that's not your thing!) In their modern-day past life, the two parted forever on a snowy night. Snow covered his wheelchair; his three wishes went unfulfilled, and 47Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    The plot of the female channel's power plot, from the harem to the arena to the former dynasty, and finally to the common people, is exciting! The story keeps reversing, and the latter begins to fill in the holes in the previous text. Everyone's IQ is online. It is really a rare masterpiece of classical literature!

20. 270 汉 Tales from the Han Dynasty 汉朝时期那些事 Qianzhong Swordsman黔中刀客Historical1.1M WordsCompleted At the end of the Qin dynasty, the realm fell into chaos and heroes rose up everywhere. Chen Sheng, Xiang Liang, Xiang Yu, Zhang Han, Liu Bang, and countless other heroes burst onto the stage. The book’s battle scenes are grand and sweeping, one after another, each packed with explosive action and never a dull moment. Its heroes are vividly portrayed, and their clashes are thrilling and spectacular. The story twists and turns, with memorable episodes, while the writing is witty and humorous, bri 659Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A very exciting and beautiful novel about power and war and hegemony in the late Qin Dynasty. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the world was in chaos and heroes rose up. Countless heroes such as Chen Sheng, Zhang Han, Xiang Yu, and Liu Bang broke out and appeared in the world. The war scenes in this book are majestic and majestic, one after another, with thunder and lightning in every scene, without any surprises. The heroic characters are vividly portrayed, the duels between heroes are exciting and exciting, the story is ups and downs and popular, and the writing is humorous, connecting ancient and modern times, and provides comprehensive commentary. After reading it, you will feel hearty and have endless aftertaste. All kinds of knowledge can be digested in your brain at once. It is a book worth reading.

21. 271 四 Chronicles of the Four Gods: The West Enters the Realm 四神战纪之西方入境 Jiang Huixue姜灰雪Two Male Leads236k WordsOngoing No one's reading this, so I'm rebuilding the story from the ground up. Please bear with me. Chapters 1–44 have now been revised into a straightforward sweet-romance story. The revisions are complete, so you can read them. Everything after that will be told in reverse chronological order. I've been revising the story over the past few days, so the plot may not connect smoothly from Chapter 45 onward. There's nothing I can do about it, you understand. I'll just have to rely on myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    My own [cool][smirking][laughing and crying][laughing]

22. 272 四 Chronicles of the Four Gods 四神战纪 Jiang Huixue姜灰雪Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted 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 51Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 东 A Bastard Son in the Eastern Jin: From Dowry Servant to Rising Star 东晋庶子：从陪嫁仆从开始逆袭 Xingdong's Banhuan Longbing兴东的板桓龙兵Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation just came out. If you’re interested, go check it out. No System + political machinations + comeback + reform + aristocratic clan power struggles + plotting from behind the scenes In the first year of Jianwu, Sima Rui declared himself emperor, while the Langya Wang clan held the court in the palm of its hand. Under the Nine-Rank System, those from humble families had no way forward, as aristocratic clans monopolized the court generation after generation. Lu Heng, a tomb raide 6.8kReads7.7Score651Shelves

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    This is the political game of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, full of power and intrigue. If you like historical texts, you can check it out.

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