Ancient Setting, Transmigration, Conquest, and History, or a Fictional Dynasty 古代+穿越+征服+历史，或者虚构王朝

1. 1 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted 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 236.3kReads9.4Score27.6kShelves

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   These two books are very good.

2. 2 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted 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? 169kReads9.4Score19.6kShelves
3. 3 南 The Southern Song Dynasty’s Top Undercover Agent 南宋第一卧底 Long Yuan龙渊Historical7.4M WordsCompleted In the sixteenth year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song, Shen Mo, a modern-day undercover agent, began manipulating the fate of the empire in the palm of his hand. Countless ingenious schemes, ruthless plots, and brutal tactics poured from him. His modern forensic techniques cracked one bizarre Southern Song case after another, while his espionage skills crushed the secret agents of the Liao and Jin. When the Mongol Yuan cavalry, invincible across the land, came thundering toward them, the 6.1kReads9.1Score846Shelves

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   A story of high intelligence, espionage, and history, from cold weapons to technological advancements!

4. 4 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 243.3kReads9.4Score19kShelves
5. 5 大 The Second Son of the Zhao Royal Family 大赵嫡次子 The Wind Is Fair, the Bamboo Sways风正竹轻Historical4.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as the second legitimate son of the Great Zhao Empire, he planned to live freely, drinking and making merry! But the powerful clans ran rampant, treacherous ministers held sway, rival nations eyed them hungrily, and his elder brother was frail. So! Zhao Yu could only destroy the powerful clans, eliminate the treacherous ministers, unite the nations, and pave the way for his big brother! Prince Jin's motto: What's mine is mine! It's all mine! Ahem, no, wait. What's my brother 17.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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   This book is legendary, the pinnacle of war history. I read it on Tomato, and it perfectly captures the devaluation of human life in ancient feudal society. From Zhao Yu's annihilation of the Hua and Zheng families, his victory over the barbarians, his killing of prisoners, his subjugation of the Eastern Jianghu, and his crackdown on the trafficking of women and children in the capital, to the encirclement and suppression by the elite forces of four kingdoms, nearly 200,000 elite troops, the ambush by three grandmasters, and the battles of hundreds of masters, he still couldn't kill even a Jin prince who didn't practice martial arts. The characters are vividly portrayed, with flesh and blood and emotions—it's so realistic. In a modern society where everyone is equal, in an ancient world where human life is cheap, one person fights against the entire world. I admire Zhao Yu for his perseverance, starting with changing his own life. He relied entirely on himself, without any special advantages, working his way up step by step. This kind of personal charisma is like a ray of light in the darkness, like the sun shining on the world. The author's writing is absolutely fantastic, superb! The author excels at depicting large-scale wars, making the reader feel completely immersed. Some deaths were so moving they brought tears to my eyes – they were all heroes! It easily draws the reader into the world of modern warfare. The author has a profound historical foundation and rich literary knowledge. This is the only novel I've read on Tomato that offers such a detailed and deeply moving portrayal of war history. The author is a genius! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

6. 6 我 I Live Freely in My Fief, Yet They Call Me a Worthy Prince 我在封地逍遥，却被称贤王 Tired乏了Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + laid-back comedy + a real rascal!] As a prince, it's not unreasonable for me to have a fief of my own, is it? It's my fief, so I make the rules. That means I can do whatever I want, right? On my first day in the fief, I visited a brothel. On the second day, I went to a gambling den. Lost money at the casino? Absolutely impossible. Isn't it all my money anyway? Extorting wealthy merchants for protection money was just business as usual. Beggars lining the streets asking for a 31.8kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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   The plot is great, and the beginning is very fun. I've been looking for this type of ancient costume time-travel story.

7. 7 大 Great Qin: My Frail and Delicate Worthy Minister 大秦：我那身娇体弱的贤臣 White Clouds, White Clouds白云朵朵白Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Female transmigrates as a man + no romance + focused on building a career Zhang Yuanqing transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck noble from the State of Chu during the Warring States period. “System for Great Ministers of the Ages activated. Host, work hard to become one of history's greatest ministers!” Wait, wait, wait. Having a System is a good thing, but what does it mean to become one of history's greatest ministers? It's a given that King Zheng of Qin will unite the six states. A 14.3kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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   This is exactly what you wanted.

8. 8 稳 The Steady Chongzhen, Starting with Saving Wei Zhongxian 稳健崇祯，从救下魏忠贤开始 Milk Drunk晕奶Historical4.4M WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty + contending for supremacy + no System + Chongzhen] Transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, he becomes Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, at Coal Hill. The land is in ruins, the sun and moon have lost their light, and the people are suffering. If that is how things stand, then I shall bear the stars on my back and shoulder the sun and moon! From the start, I save the dying Wei Zhongxian and confiscate the estates of the eight great Shanxi merchant clans! Rebellion? Kill! Manchu invaders? 28.2kReads8.6Score3kShelves

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   It's a great read. The author is very dedicated, and the historical sources are detailed and informative. I learned a lot!

9. 9 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves

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   The author's writing style is very delicate; it belongs to the palace intrigue genre, and each character is well-developed and three-dimensional. The plot is intricately woven and not mindless.

10. 10 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Fakes His Death, and I Choose to Ascend the Throne! 大明：朱元璋假死，我选择登基！ Coconut Latte Is the Best生椰拿铁yydsHistorical2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Meticulous + Emperor + Scheming + Twists + Political Intrigue and Wits + Logical Plot] In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated into this world, discovered that Old Zhu had kicked the bucket ahead of schedule. All the better. Letting Zhu Yunwen sit on the Dragon Throne would be a waste, so I’ll take it! But Zhu Yuntong had no idea. Zhu Yuanzhang had only faked his death to test Zhu Yunwen. “What? Zhu Yuntong has ascended the throne?!” “He wants to aboli 4kReads8.2Score478Shelves
11. 11 家 My Brother Is Cao Mengde: Reversing the Battle of Red Cliffs 家兄曹孟德，从逆转赤壁开始 Gazing with Tender Affection含情凝眸Historical658k WordsCompleted My elder brother, Cao Mengde, is a peerless hero of his age, a master of both letters and warfare who has conquered the realm and ranks among the greatest warlords in history. My nephews: Cao Ziwen, a ruler who can preserve what has been built, skilled in both civil and military affairs; Cao Zijian, blessed with literary talent worth eight buckets; Cao Ziwen, known as the yellow-bearded lad of Ye; and Cao Chong, who could weigh an elephant... In the civil ranks, we have Xun, Cheng, Jia, Guo, and 218Reads8.7Score—Shelves
12. 12 身 After My Identity Was Exposed, the Emperor Swore Brotherhood with Me 身份曝光后，皇帝拉我拜把子 Jiu Zhi Tang久之糖Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Also known as A Young Man in Blue Jiang Feng transmigrated into a wealthy family, only to find that the Turks were invading from the north as soon as he arrived! He fought the enemy for three hundred miles, then returned victorious in secret, living under an assumed name as a rich young master. What?! His fiancée wants to break off their engagement? Never look down on a poor young man! Jiang Feng said, “Forget it. I lost one flower, but gained a whole garden. Lovely.” Jiang Feng only wanted to b 1.2kReads7.7Score137Shelves
13. 13 开 A Hundred Thousand Years of Cultivation from the Start: Founding the Eternal Heavenly Court 开局十万年修为，创建永恒天庭 Invincible Little Bed无敌小床Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Dynastic Fortune + System + Invincible Protagonist + Low-Stakes Brain-Off Fun + Satisfying] Jiang Changsheng transmigrates from Planet Huaxia and binds himself to a Dynastic Fortune System. He summons powerful figures from across the heavens while recruiting generals. Together with a host of prodigies, Jiang Changsheng establishes the Eternal Heavenly Court, gathers the fortune of billions, ascends the Altar of Heaven and Earth, withstands Heaven's might, breaks through karmic obstacles, and at —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is either a noble young master who rises to power through adversity or a ruler who gains a system and ascends to the top during a crisis. The plot is a bit slow at the beginning, but the pace picks up later. The protagonist is decisive in killing and has a deep cunning.

14. 14 霸 Building an Empire: From the Start, I’m Exiled to the Frontier 霸业：开局发配边疆 The Pen Tip Circles the Divine笔尖绕神Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan] + [Struggle for the throne] + [Summoning] + [Invincible] Lin Yu transmigrates to another world and becomes the eldest prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. At court, corrupt officials hold sway. Beyond its borders, barbarian invaders wreak havoc. The great general says, “Your Majesty, the barbarians are advancing south and the situation is urgent. Please make your decision at once.” The officials cry, “We ask that the eldest prince be stationed on the northern frontier to repel the enemy. 30.8kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
15. 15 一 One Summon a Day, Ten Thousand Gods and Demons at My Command 一天一召唤，麾下万千神魔 Little Pig Munches Corn小猪啃玉米Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing [Sign-in System + Summoning Gods and Demons + Sweeping All Before Him + Vast Worldbuilding + Invincible + Thrilling Power Fantasy + Ruthless + Building a Faction] Qin Ming, head of a trillion-yuan conglomerate, is reborn as the son of the Great Wu Dynasty's Northern Garrison General. After his father dies in battle, the female emperor discards him once he has served his purpose, strips him of his military power, and grants him Beiliang as his fief, a desolate wasteland. Beiliang is the harshest 105.3kReads7.5Score7.7kShelves
16. 16 女 The Day the Empress Condemned Me to Death, the System Granted Me Emperor-Level Cultivation 女帝赐死当天，系统赋予大帝修为 A Little Bubble Rabbit兔个泡泡Eastern Fantasy543k WordsCompleted [Pure exhilaration + fast-paced + vast worldbuilding + empress + summoning + unstoppable conquest + no pointless arguing, just fight + building a faction and training geniuses] [Dynasty, Sacred Dynasty, Imperial Dynasty, Sacred Court, Heavenly Court, Immortal Court] Chen Fan was reborn in the Great Wu Dynasty as the third son of the Northern King. Fearing that the Northern King’s achievements would make him too powerful to control, the empress kept Chen Fan hostage within the Great Wu Dynasty fo 1.7kReads7.2Score114Shelves
17. 17 帝 Lord of the Imperial Dynasty: All My Children Are Reincarnated Empresses 帝朝之主：朕的子嗣全是女帝转世 Guide Through the Dark黑暗领路人Eastern Fantasy366k WordsCompleted [Invincible! Tyrannical Emperor! Ruthless and Decisive!] Qin Yuan, the underworld emperor of Earth, was killed in a plane crash. He brought the Supreme Imperial Fortune Sign-in System with him as his soul transmigrated into a fantastical cultivation world teeming with gods and demons, where he forcibly took over the body of the reigning emperor of the Great Yuan Empire and came back to life. From the start, he bound himself to the empire's fortunes. Sign-in rewards included the Abyssal Chaos Imp 3kReads8.6Score151Shelves
18. 18 血 Bloodstained Path to the Throne 血染皇途 Typing Machine1码子机1Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted Ye Xiao, the third prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, possessed peerless talent in martial arts. He entered the martial world at fourteen and wandered for ten years. After inheriting the legacy of the Human Emperor, he returned to court, intent on claiming imperial power. But what he never expected was that as soon as he returned to the capital, he would be granted a marriage. His bride-to-be was a female general who had committed an unforgivable offense, whose name struck fear into everyone in t 79kReads8.8Score7.6kShelves

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