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Romance of the Qing Dynasty 清史演义
Cai Dongfan's The Romance of the Qing Dynasty is an epic of sweeping grandeur. In a million words, it uncovers the century-spanning secrets of the Qing Empire, from its rise to its fall! From Nurhaci rallying his troops against the Ming with his “Seven Grievances,” to Kangxi outsmarting and capturing Oboi and putting down the Three Feudatories; from undercurrents stirring beneath the Qianlong Emperor's prosperous reign to the humiliating guns of the Opium War; then to Empress Dowager Cixi ruling
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The Story of Zeng Guofan 曾国藩演义
The Romance of Zeng Guofan follows the tumultuous life of the famed late Qing minister Zeng Guofan, offering a sweeping account of the epic struggle between the Taiping Rebellion and the Qing court. Author Xu Zhesheng uses historical sources as its framework and literature as its soul, vividly portraying Zeng Guofan’s legendary journey from an impoverished scholar to a celebrated minister of the restoration. He founded the Xiang Army and turned the tide, and championed the Self-Strengthening Mov
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Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣
Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie
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My Chief Councilor Father Is on His Last Legs, and the Whole Court Says I Bought the Top Scholar Title 首辅爹快挂了，满朝都说我买状元
Zhang Maoxiu woke up to find himself seated at a Qionglin Banquet in the imperial palace of the Great Ming, a large red flower pinned to his chest. He had become the top scorer in the imperial examinations. Before he could even celebrate, the second- and third-place graduates led the jeering. Officials of the upright faction pointed at him and called him an incompetent fool who had bought his title through shady dealings by his father, the Grand Secretary. Zhang Maoxiu was speechless. He and his
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Tales of the Northern Song Dynasty 关于北宋的那些事
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- 206 This Han Dynasty Is So Fascinating (7-Volume Set) 这个汉朝太有意思了（全7册） This Han Dynasty Was So Interesting begins with Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, and covers more than four hundred years of history, ending with Emperor Xian’s abdication. The complete series consists of seven volumes, published in two parts. The first part includes the first four volumes, beginning with the Chu-Han Contention and ending with Wang Mang’s usurpation of the Han. The second part includes the final three volumes, beginning with Liu Xiu’s uprising and ending with Ca 1.2kReads9.5Score274Shelves
- 207 A Popular History of the Northern and Southern Dynasties 南北史通俗演义 [An Introduction to History, Adapted from Official Histories, Northern and Southern Dynasties Intrigue, Warlords of a Turbulent Age, A Chaptered Novel, Rigorous Historical Detail] The Popular Romance of the Northern and Southern Dynasties is part of Cai Dongfan’s classic series of popular histories, recounting in full the nearly two centuries of turmoil from Liu Yu’s overthrow of the Jin dynasty and founding of the Song to Yang Jian’s unification of north and south. Complete in one hundred chapt 16Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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No Offenses Against Jin 不轨于晋
Who in history has never had regrets? Zhang Ao, the King of Zhao in the early Western Han dynasty, originally lived in the shadow of Liu Bang’s purge of kings with different surnames, spending his days in constant fear, never knowing whether he would see the next day. Heaven gave him a second chance to be reborn, in the form of Zhang Gui more than four hundred years later. Unfortunately, he now faced an even darker and more degenerate age of Wei and Jin. And so begins a tale of saving a world wh
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Controlling the Ancestors: Creating a Millennium-Old Clan from the Chu-Han Contention 操控祖宗：从楚汉争霸创千年世家
A story of a millennium-old clan and its ancestors After graduating from university, Chen Cheng gained the ability to travel through time, going back and forth across history to control his own ancestors! If he can't get rich in the present, he'll start in ancient times! He takes a leg from Xiang Yu during the Chu-Han Contention, becomes Emperor Wen of Han's tutor amid the Lü Clan Disturbance, pushes through reforms in Emperor Jing of Han's era, and turns the tide in the late Eastern Han! The Ji
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Sima the Old Rogue 司马老贼
He is the gravedigger of Cao Wei and the founder of Western Jin. He is the “old rogue Sima,” and the last winner of the Three Kingdoms. Centered on Sima Yi, this novel unfolds a sweeping panorama of the late Han and Three Kingdoms era. Witness how he treads carefully under the suspicion of three generations of powerful rulers: Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui; how he and Zhuge Liang wage an ultimate contest of will and national strength at Mount Qi and the Wei River; and how, in his twilight years,
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The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯
[Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr
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Nurhaci: The Founding Ruler Who Rose from the White Mountains and Black Waters 努尔哈赤：白山黑水走出的开国之主
This book provides a detailed account of Nurhaci’s more than forty years of fighting. Respecting historical fact while drawing on both official and unofficial histories, it aims to offer readers a compelling and credible historical novel with both literary value and lessons to learn from history. Its characters are vividly drawn, and its plot twists and turns. From battles that stain the yellow sands with blood to warm and moving tales from the women’s quarters; from the rich food and fine cloth
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- 213 The Story of the Great Qing Empire 大清帝国的故事 Synopsis of The Story of the Qing Empire From the bonfires of Hetu Ala to the sunset over the Forbidden City, from its rise on horseback to its decline in the modern era, The Story of the Qing Empire presents a sweeping account of the 276-year rise and fall of China's last feudal dynasty. It recounts Nurhaci's ambition to unite the Jurchen tribes and Hong Taiji's foresight in renaming his state the Qing, as well as the Qing army's triumphant entry through the passes and conquest of the Central P 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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A Tiger Swallowing Ten Thousand Miles: The Life of Liu Yu 气吞万里如虎：刘裕大传
In a turbulent age, heroes rose one after another, and Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of the Southern Song, was the most dazzling legend of the period from the late Eastern Jin to the early Southern Dynasties. Born into a humble family in Jingkou, he was driven by the bold spirit of a chaotic age. Armored and armed, he rode through war and upheaval, crushing Huan Xuan and suppressing Lu Xun, then destroying Southern Yan, Qiao Shu, and Later Qin. With iron resolve and strategic brilliance, he brought the cha
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- 215 Secrets of the Qing Palace 清宫秘史 As China’s last feudal dynasty, the Qing dynasty has no shortage of stories. The Aisin Gioro clan has ancient and mysterious legends. It is said that the bandit hero Nurhaci rose to power with just thirteen suits of armor and formed an unbreakable bond with a blue horse and a yellow dog. Hong Taiji rose above the other princes to claim the throne and shared a legendary love with Hai Lanzhu, a romance said to move heaven and earth. The Shunzhi Emperor loved a beautiful woman more than his empire. 2kReads9.5Score136Shelves
- 216 Nurhaci, Founder of the Qing Dynasty: Biographies of the World's Great Figures 清太祖努尔哈赤（世界伟人传记丛书） Here is a legendary hero, blessed with divine courage beneath the Northern Dipper. Here, sweeping scenes of war, vividly drawn characters, colorful depictions of customs, and tender romances unfold. Ambition, slaughter, schemes, and strange passions abound. From bloody battles across the sands to intimate tales stirred by springtime desire; from power struggles among imperial kin and nobles to the earthy pleasures and passions of common folk; from the growth and flourishing of the Jurchen tribes 61Reads9.5Score—Shelves
- 217 Ming Dynasty 1572 大明1572 In the first year of the Wanli era, the ten-year-old emperor ascended the throne. Grand Secretary Zhang Juzheng enforced the Kaocheng system and the Single Whip Reform with an iron hand, filling the dying Ming treasury and securing its borders over the next ten years. But the deeper the reforms went, the fiercer the opposition became; the greater his power, the deeper his loneliness. He had once been the "Teacher Zhang" most respected by the emperor, but ultimately became the person the young so 139Reads—Score124Shelves
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Reborn as a Chambermaid, the Prince Visits My Room Every Night 穿成通房丫鬟，王爷夜夜入我房
After transmigrating into an ancient romance novel as a doomed maid who shared her master's bed, Lin Wan discovered that the plot had reached a dead end. On the night before the Lunar New Year, the princess consort would send her to the coachman's bed, and she'd die a gruesome death in a pig cage. In her previous life, she'd been an overworked corporate drone. How could she let herself become a wronged spirit in this life? That night, she deliberately made the prince “take a wrong turn” into her
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- 219 The History of the Gothic Kingdom 哥特王国史 This book recounts the history of the Goths: from barbarians to royalty, from backwardness to civilization, and from power to decline. What was the relationship between the Goths and the Germanic peoples? How did the Goths divide into the Ostrogoths and Visigoths? What was the real connection between the barbarian invasions and the decline and division of the Roman Empire? How did the Ostrogoths establish their kingdom? How did Theodoric the Great pursue his grand ambitions? Why did the Ostrogot 34Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 220 Everything You Need to Know About Chinese History 中国历史全知道 This book explores history from the perspective of ordinary people, drawing on the finest unofficial histories from ancient and modern times. It candidly portrays the personalities, thoughts, anecdotes, and amusing stories of emperors and their ministers, delving into the infighting and deceit among the ruling class. It lays bare the ugly secrets and dirty tactics of politics and war, while vividly recreating the rules of life in imperial courts across the ages and the many faces of society. Foc 56Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 221 The Snowland Mask: Lhasa 1700 雪域假面：拉萨1700 Lhasa in 1700 is no romantic setting from the poems of Tsangyang Gyatso. It is a battleground of schemes under Desi Sangye Gyatso. Behind the red walls of the Potala Palace lies the shocking secret of a death concealed for fifteen years. The cavalry of the Khoshut Khanate eyes the Golden Throne, while Qing imperial spies lurk in the shadows of Barkhor Street. “In that life, I crossed ten thousand mountains, not to cultivate a better next life, but to meet you along the way.” “How can there be a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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Xia, Shang, and Zhou: The Rise and Fall of Dynasties 夏商周（王朝风云）
This book tells the colorful history of China from prehistoric times to the fall of the Western Zhou in 770 BC. During this period, the ancestors of the Chinese people established the Huaxia civilization across the vast, fertile land, moving from primitive society to a slave society, and from tribal confederations to centralized states. Bronze vessels and oracle-bone inscriptions from the Shang Dynasty remain astonishing achievements. The “Rule of Cheng and Kang” brought the Western Zhou to the
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- 223 Chinese History You Won't Want to Put Down: Qin Unifies the Realm 舍不得看完的中国史：秦并天下 In our memories, everything we remember about history ultimately comes down to war. All the rises and falls, accidents, motives, strategies, economic forces, and natural disasters come together to set the stage for wars that change the course of history. Those wars, in turn, condense all our views, impressions, jokes, and imaginings about the past. Through these accounts, the author traces the course of ancient Chinese history. Too Good to Finish: Qin Unifies the Realm takes the rise and fall of 1.8kReads9.6Score545Shelves
- 224 Winning More Honors: The PLA's Counterattack at Laoshan 再建功勋：解放军发动老山自卫反击作战 Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949, the country has weathered sixty years of change. History is a mirror, and we can interpret it from many perspectives and angles. One thing, however, is certain: over the past half-century, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, profound changes have taken place in China’s politics, economy, military, diplomacy, culture, education, science and technology, society, and people’s livelihoods. The Chinese people h 7Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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A Single Spark Sets the Water Margin Ablaze 星火燎原水浒传
The descendants of Liangshan raise the banner high, uphold Heaven’s justice, resist the Jin, and save the nation, composing a stirring song of heroes! This book carries forward the legacy of Shi Nai’an’s Water Margin and continues the tradition of Chen Chen’s Later Tale of the Water Margin, while also drawing on old stories passed down by local elders. Nearly a year went into writing it, and the book was revised more than ten times. It contains 120 chapters. Long ago, the 108 heroes of Liangshan
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The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版
An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu.
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- 227 A Half-Hour Cartoon History of China (Complete in Five Volumes) 半小时漫画中国史（全五册） Read comics for half an hour and master three thousand years of history, with a crystal-clear timeline you can recite backward as soon as you finish. Using nothing but hand-drawn illustrations and jokes, Er Hunzi lays out the grand sweep of history with impressive clarity: the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were like a classroom; the Qin dynasty burned brightly and died young; the Three Kingdoms era came down to three great battles; the chaotic Wei and Jin period was full of oddbal 2.3kReads9.7Score549Shelves
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The Chronicles of Later Zhao, Volume One: The Biography of Shi Le 后赵演义第一卷石勒传
Shi Le (274–333) was the only person in Chinese history to rise from slavery to the throne. Born into the lower ranks of the Jie people, he was once sold into slavery. He later rose to prominence with a band of “eighteen horsemen,” unified much of northern China, and founded the Later Zhao regime. During his rule, he introduced a number of reforms: he established the Imperial Academy, reduced taxes and corvée labor, and appointed the Han official Zhang Bin to high office. He also created a “thre
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The Song Dynasty, Told with a Twist 趣说大宋王朝
The emperor's art of statecraft in a single cup of wine, the fateful legend of the “fragrant boy's birth,” a prophetic monk who foretold that “the inspector would become emperor,” and the schemes and ambitions behind a yellow imperial robe... The founding of the Song dynasty was far more fascinating than the history books suggest! Discover Zhao Kuangyin's rise from street urchin to founding emperor: his “forced” ascension at Chenqiao Station, the mysterious prophecy at Xiangyang Temple, the lig
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Playing the Laid-Back Canary, She Marries a Cold Bodyguard 当摆烂金丝雀，嫁给了高冷保镖
[Beauty × loyal puppy, marriage first and love later, an impoverished young couple's inspiring daily life] Zheng Xunjia had spent twenty years shirking responsibility. She thought life in a wealthy family would be smooth sailing, and she could be her parents' pampered little canary for the rest of her life. She never expected to be the fake daughter who had been switched at birth. The real Zheng heiress was proud and domineering. After she returned, Zheng Xunjia lost to her in just two rounds, t
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- 231 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.6kReads—Score492Shelves
- 232 Li Yunlong Becomes Lü Bu: Fierce, Brutal, Cunning, and Slick 李云龙成吕布，又凶又猛又奸又滑 The lyrics go: Sleeves sweep across the vast expanse. I raise my eyes, and the galaxy shatters. I lift my long halberd and cleave open chaos, splitting heaven and earth asunder. The clouds of eternity crown the highest peak; lightning and fire in my breast melt the rusted iron. With a turn of my hand, I seize the sun and moon as twin pearls. Mountains and seas overturn; winds and clouds fall silent. The past and present are no more than dust. I laugh: where are the heroes now? Only crumbling ste 428Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 233 Badass Wu Dalang 牛逼武大郎 A poem says: I roam the martial world, singing loud and free. I cross mountains and rivers, but what does it all mean? Tell me, who in this world is like me? One glimpse of my awesomeness, and a legend is born. Damn it! If Wu Dalang had known he would be kicked to death by a donkey today, he wouldn't have gone near those two black legs of 243Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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The Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turban Revolution 三国，黄巾革命
“Who else wants to be emperor?” This is the change brought by a single red heart. From then on, “rebellion is justified, revolution is no crime.” “Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise.” This is the defiant cry of millions of starving people fighting for a chance to live. “I am Zhang Jiao, a humble Daoist. Han, prepare to die!” This is a declaration of war from the religious leader of a chaotic age. Rebellion became the only way to survive; Revolution was a thunderclap exploding in the de
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- 235 The Book of Fortune-Telling 算命簿 I am a fortune-teller in real life. I was 83 years old when I wrote this book. No one knows what sort of writing an 83-year-old man might produce, and neither do I. I just want to write a book while I still have time, and finally put one matter to rest... Synopsis: A wandering fortune-teller speaks of hidden mysteries, yet has a past unknown to all. This forbidden volume records a century's worth of secrets about practitioners of the occult. In the instant when dark arts clash with fate, the mys 3.2kReads7.0Score472Shelves
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A Career in Public Service 为民官路
[A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic
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A General History of the World (10 Volumes) 世界通史（全十册）
This book explores the evolution of world history, the development of world civilizations, and their impact on modern society. Taking a global perspective, it focuses on influential historical events that helped shape the course of history. Its topics include primitive societies, ancient civilizations across Eurasia, early civilizations across Eurasia, the world beyond Eurasia, a world divided into regions, the rise of the West, a world ruled by Western powers, and the West's decline and success
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Five Thousand Years of Chinese History 中国上下五千年
A History of China Through Five Thousand Years recounts nearly five millennia of Chinese history, from the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Throughout its long history, the great Chinese nation has given rise to countless remarkable figures: politicians, military strategists, thinkers, scientists, writers, artists, and outstanding women. A History of China Through Five Thousand Years selects events that had a major impact on the course of Chinese histo
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A Brief History of Humankind 人类简史
A Brief History of Humankind is a sweeping history of human civilization, told in an accessible style. The book combines a grand, fluid narrative of the “big picture” with subtle, fascinating details about the course of human civilization. Van Loon begins with the origins of humanity, then recounts the rise of the civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia and the glories of the Greek and Roman eras. Tracing the rise of religion, he explores the development and transformation of medieval society, th
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- 240 Famous Figures in Ancient History 古代历史著名人物 Ancient Historical Figures is a richly researched and vividly written exploration of the brilliant stars of ancient Chinese history. With lively, nuanced prose and meticulous historical sources, the author brings to life the grandeur of figures such as Qin Shi Huang, with his extraordinary vision and ambition; Emperor Wu of Han, with his achievements in governance and war; and Zhuge Liang, with his far-reaching wisdom and strategy. Spanning the ages, the book unfolds a series of sweeping histori 4.2kReads7.1Score184Shelves
- 241 A Brief History of the World 世界简史 The main purpose of this book is to help readers who do not have time to study An Outline of World History understand clearly the vague and fragmentary concepts surrounding humanity’s great adventures, and to correct some misconceptions they may have formed. This book is by no means an abridged version of An Outline of World History, because that work, given its purpose, cannot be abridged or condensed. This book takes an entirely new approach and style. It is a more accessible and popular work 116Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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What Does It Mean to Be Bright? 何以为明
Xie Shiqing transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty recorded in the history books, often called the most regrettable dynasty in Chinese history. He enters the court as a young Taoist by Liu Bowen's side. What can he change? What can he bring? No one knows yet. The ups and downs of officialdom, the repeated trials of human nature, the art of keeping one's head down at court, and an emperor's tests and suspicions are all things Xie Shiqing must face. This is not only a story about transmigrating into
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Dragon’s Roar in the Northern Frontier 朔北龙吟
Transmigrated into a frontier army scout, he found himself facing tens of thousands of Tiele cavalry from the start. A series of covert battles and mysteries unfolds around a royal secret: twenty years ago, someone tried to force the Grand Princess into marriage. The emperor enters the game himself, pitting his wits against all the powers at play. Schemes within schemes, plots within plots, each conspiracy linked to the next. See how the protagonist faces this treacherous crisis, growing from a
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Transmigration: The Road Ahead Is Shrouded in Fog 穿越：前路一片迷茫
[Transmigration + No Romance + System + Ancient Setting + Wuxia + Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven] Modern-day Lin Yundan is saved by the System Xiaoyu after a car accident, but something goes wrong when she transmigrates to ancient times. The System Xiaoyu uses up all its power saving her, and in the end gives her an incomplete copy of the Exquisite Divine Art. After Yundan wakes up, Yue discovers her practicing martial arts. Yundan then teaches the skills she has learned to all the children in the
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Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众
Current plot: A newcomer to officialdom enters the inner circle as a pawn, but refuses to settle for mediocrity and wants to break free of his constraints. By chance, he gets caught up in turmoil on the frontier, where three hundred battered soldiers rout thirty thousand northern invaders. Zheng Zhi, a household retainer of the Zhen Ding Guard under the Ming rear army's Governor's Office, dreams of himself sixty years in the future. From then on, the Ming Dynasty gains a peerless talent in both
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The Ink Moon Halberd: Love and Revenge in the Western Regions 墨月戟：西域情仇
[No AI, entirely written by hand; court intrigue and an ensemble cast, with a traditional plot-driven narrative] [Subtle emotions, sweeping warfare, vivid characters] Beyond Yumen Pass lie the great desert and the Tianshan Mountains. With half Han heritage and half Hu blood, he was born amid the flames of a chaotic age, as the Han and the Xiongnu fought over the Western Regions. In a dreamlike lifetime, he saved the Cheshi princess and uncovered the fated bond between them as husband and wife in
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- 247 History Is So Interesting 历史这么有意思 The English word for history is “history.” Split it apart, and you get “Hi, Story.” Through stories, explore the joys and sorrows of five thousand years of Chinese civilization. How do you tell a good story? How do you bring history to life? ★ Characters: Find the people whose actions alone shook generations to come, and put them at the center of the story. We are moved by history first and foremost because we are moved by them; ★ Plot: Unearth the major historical events behind each figure, tra 912Reads9.4Score229Shelves
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I Became Adou and Lost the Memorial on the Northern Expedition from the Start! 穿成阿斗，开局弄丢出师表！
[Transmigration + System + Three Kingdoms + political intrigue + wish fulfillment] I start out transmigrated into Liu Adou, the emperor of a fallen kingdom, while his chancellor Zhuge Liang has already led the army north on an expedition! And I know that on this campaign, Jieting will fall, bringing the Han Dynasty's fortunes to an end! Just as all hope seems lost, the Memorial on the Dispatch of Troops suddenly turns into a System! [Option One: Let the northern campaign proceed, and reduce the
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- 249 The Top Scholar and His Night Watchman 状元郎和他的守夜人 On a snowy night amid a raging blizzard, an orphan is rescued by the son of a prominent family and becomes the highly intelligent young master's study companion. The young master passes the imperial examination as the top scholar, then serves as a censor, an imperial inspector overseeing eight prefectures, and the Prince of the Northern Frontier. The study companion becomes his eyes and ears, his bodyguard, and a fourth-rank saber-bearing guard. As the young master grows, the two travel a thorny 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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Tales from the End of the Ming 明末那些事
History is too ugly to examine closely. Look at it under a magnifying glass, like a beautiful woman, and everywhere your gaze falls, you’ll find ugliness and schemes… Did the Tianqi Emperor really drown? Was his name Hong Taiji or Huang Taiji? No, you’re all wrong. His name was Heihai… Was Cao Huachun loyal or treacherous? Is Xu Guangqi the man you think he is? … The Little Ice Age. The Great Ming stands at the end of its days, battered by wind and rain. Crises erupt, one after another, while ot
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