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  1. 451 The Southern Song Dynasty’s Top Undercover Agent 南宋第一卧底 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
  2. 452 Three Thousand Miles, Never Betraying These Mountains and Rivers 不负山河三万里 Eastern Fantasy734k WordsOngoing A woman blessed with five hundred years of the jianghu’s fortune plucks thunder from the sky as she heads south, saying, “Little Chang’an, your big sister will protect you!” In the first year of Wentai in the Great Liang dynasty, fifteen-year-old Zhu Qinyao inherits the profound, mysterious inner power and true qi left by his parents, as well as a throne among the greatest in the world and a mountain called Tianyin. Three years later, Zhu Qinyao returns after completing the mourning period for h 1.8kReads8.4Score136Shelves
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  3. 453 Cultivating in the Mortal World: The Path to Enlightenment 红尘修行:证道之路 Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted No System + No Transmigration + Ordinary Mortal’s Journey + Historical Fantasy + Traditional Xianxia + Detailed Cultivation Techniques + Insights into Cultivation Lin Qingyang was born deep in the Qinling Mountains in the third year of the Jiajing era. Gifted with a “White Jade Physique,” he dreamed of the starry sky from childhood and was guided by an old man with white hair, marking him as extraordinary. At twelve, he became the disciple of the wandering Daoist Li Sanren and began his path of 6.1kReads9.3Score686Shelves
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  4. 454 The Ming Dynasty Marches On 大明向前 Historical677k WordsOngoing [Ming Dynasty] [Transmigration] [Iron-fisted rule] [The realm] In the modern era, Cao Wenlie was playing a wilderness survival game when he transmigrated to the final years of the Ming Dynasty. A country boy embarked on a perilous journey to fight for the people of China. 8.9kReads7.4Score760Shelves
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  5. 455 The Iron-Boned Ming, Zhu Qizhen the Fortress Emperor 大明硬骨头,堡宗朱祁镇 Historical204k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, no overpowered protagonist, no crushing everyone with brute force] On the eve of the Tumu Crisis, he transmigrates as Zhu Qizhen and is emperor for just one day. Why did Zhu Qizhen clear Wang Zhen's name? Was the Zhu Qizhen who returned to power in history really the same man? Did the Ming dynasty truly begin its decline with him? Of the sixteen Ming emperors, how many met a clear-cut end? He must survive first. Only then can he think about anything else. With three 1.1kReads—Score117Shelves
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  6. 456 The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长 Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c 25.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
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  7. 457 Borderland Veteran: I Pick Up a Fallen Empress from the Start 边关悍卒:开局捡个亡国女帝 Historical1.9M WordsOngoing (The comic adaptation, The Lonely City Shines Across Mountains and Rivers, is now available. Please check it out.) More than a decade after the Yu Dynasty was founded, aristocratic clans dominate the court and govern through civil rule. The border troops go unpaid year after year, and their lives are worth less than grass. Shen Lie was an elite soldier in his previous life. After transmigrating, he becomes a dull-witted frontier soldier whom everyone can bully at Heihe Fort, the foremost outpost 72.9kReads8.6Score5.9kShelves
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  8. 458 From the Start, I Rely on Reading Qi to Unite the Realm 开局落草,我靠望气统一天下 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Historical what-if]+ [Compete for supremacy]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Well-paced wish fulfillment] Zhou Sheng transmigrates into the Great Zhou dynasty, only to be rejected by Heaven itself and doomed to a life of endless calamity! Other transmigrators become lords and ministers. He becomes a bandit and a fugitive. Others enjoy Heaven’s favor and the blessings of fortune. His life is worth less than grass, and each day could be his last. After enduring the chaos for over a decade, just as 87.1kReads7.9Score9.6kShelves
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  9. 459 My Wife Is Already the Richest, So Why Take the Top Scholar Exam? 娘子都首富了,还要考状元? Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [Whose husband is this? Whoever grabs him gets to keep him!] Xu Ye accidentally transmigrates while rescuing someone from drowning. When he reaches shore, he realizes he's holding the daughter of the richest man in the realm. He thinks he's landed himself a wealthy wife and can lie flat, living off her money, but then he sees his fiancée being schemed against... “Copy books to pay off your debts? Why not copy Battle Through the Heavens!” “The teahouse is empty? Let's get on the BBS!” The imp 61.4kReads8.2Score7.1kShelves
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  10. 460 I Am Hongli, Building a Golden Age for the Qing Dynasty 朕是弘历打造大清盛世 Historical1.4M WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + Harem Rivalries + Factional Strife + Romance + Emperor] Hongli ascended the throne at twenty-five and ruled for sixty years, making him the longest-reigning and longest-lived emperor in history. He governed with diligence, excelling in both civil and military affairs, and led the Qing to the height of its golden age. Yet factional strife raged through the court, conflicts in the deep palace never ceased, and danger lurked behind the splendor. In the end, the golden age ga 15.7kReads8.3Score432Shelves
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  11. 461 Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs 慈禧皇后与她的三个宠爱太监 Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [Eunuchs + Palace Secrets + Empress Dowager Cixi + Court Intrigue] From the time Empress Dowager Cixi entered the palace to the day she ruled from behind the curtain, she shared an unusual relationship with three eunuchs: An Dehai, Li Lianying, and Xiao Dezhang. They were like master and servants, like friends, and more than anything, like old companions. She doted on the three eunuchs, who relied on her favor to do as they pleased, throw their weight around, and take part in court affairs. This 52kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
  12. 462 The Dustblade Guards the Palace 尘锋镇阙 Martial Arts654k WordsOngoing The protagonist is both righteous and wicked, neither wholly good nor evil, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals! He takes revenge on the spot. If he can’t get even right away, he’ll find a way to do it later. No saintly do-gooder, no brainless characters! Rescuing a gravely wounded noble on a snowy night draws him into the martial world, the power struggles at court, and the conflict between good and evil, as he investigates the secrets of the Imperial Bones. Welcome, new and longtime 3.1kReads6.0Score188Shelves
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  13. 463 Sky Screen: Ranking the Ten Greatest Emperors of All Time 天幕:盘点十大千古一帝 Historical84k WordsOngoing Zhu Yuanzhang: I started out with nothing but a bowl, drove out the northern invaders, and restored China. Just look at how impressive my achievements are. Ying Zheng: I founded a unified empire, conquered the Six States, standardized vehicles and script. Naturally, I’m number one… 434Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 464 A Strategy for the Capital: Securing the Realm 京华策:昭定河山 Historical707k WordsCompleted The score has just been posted and will go up. Read with confidence! I'll put even more care into crafting an even better story from here on! [The female Yama who crawled out of a mountain of corpses in a slave camp will bring down the Nine Heavens] (Tags: Alternate History / No System / Hard-Core Political Intrigue / Epic War / Passionate Female Lead) The day Lin Zhao crawled out of the rotting corpses in the slave camp, she trusted only the blade and spear in her hands. She fought her way th 5Reads7.8Score—Shelves
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  15. 465 Defying Fate as Wei Wu: Becoming a God of War at Jieting 逆命魏武:从街亭开始当战神 Historical241k WordsCompleted Reborn as Wei Yan, he is branded a traitor from the start! Autumn of the sixth year of Jianxing. The disastrous defeat at Jieting has just happened, and the smoke of battle still hangs in the air. A modern soul opens his eyes to find himself in the body of Wei Yan, a mighty general of the Three Kingdoms! In his hand is a rusty ring-pommeled saber, and behind him stand thirty-seven battered soldiers. Zhuge Liang’s suspicious gaze feels like a thorn in his back, while Yang Yi’s poisonous schemes a 21Reads—Score—Shelves
  16. 466 What Does It Mean to Be Bright? 何以为明 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing 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 40Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  17. 467 Huang Chao, the Killer Star Incarnate, Slays Eight Million Evil Spirits! 黄巢杀星附体,诛杀恶鬼八百万! Historical507k WordsCompleted “The golden toad strains its eyes, and once Caozhou is overturned, the whole land will rise in rebellion.” This prophecy sparks a struggle between the imperial house of the late Tang and the rebel hero Huang Chao. It is the turning of the wheel of karma, and the will of Heaven is hard to defy. Huang Chao's “slaughter of eight million, with blood flowing for three thousand miles” plunges the already tottering Great Tang into a hopeless abyss. What kind of bloody storms, tangled grudges, and bitte 75Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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  18. 468 The Great Ming Surveillance Court 大明道察院 Historical690k WordsOngoing [See the epic history of the Daoist sects in the early Ming through the eyes of a transmigrator] In the third year of Hongwu, the Hongwu Emperor established the mysterious Dao Investigation Bureau to rein in Daoist sorcerers who could turn the tide at will. There is no carefree Daoist life here, only the ironclad rule that “magic must be bounded by law, and the Dao restrained by regulations.” Even mighty cultivators who can fly through the skies and burrow through the earth must face execution i 3.3kReads9.3Score485Shelves
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  19. 469 The Heavenly Kingdom: The Rise of an Imperial Dynasty 天国王朝:帝朝崛起 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted This is the legendary life of God's agent, entrusted with shepherding His flock! From a modern transmigrator to a medieval infant, he relied on the Mount & Blade System and his own strategic brilliance to break free from constraints, defend the Holy City, establish an empire, and change the course of history for both the Crusaders and the Islamic world. (Early game: using Mount & Blade to break through; mid-game: political scheming; late game: cyberpunk space opera) 79Reads—Score106Shelves
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  20. 470 Terrors on Ghost Festival Night: A Ghost Child Seeks Justice and Unmasks the Mystery 中元夜惊魂之鬼童伸冤,揭开谜案 18k WordsCompleted A chilling ghost story on the Ghost Festival night: a child spirit seeks justice, unmasking a mysterious case. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  21. 471 The Commoner Chancellor, Xia Ren 布衣宰相虾仁 Historical920k WordsOngoing After a sudden car accident, Xia Ren, a double PhD in history and literature, transmigrated as a dying seven-year-old peasant child in the Great Jing Dynasty, a realm never recorded in history. His family had nothing, but that couldn't diminish the knowledge and experience he had accumulated over two lifetimes. His memories of poring over ancient texts in his previous life remained crystal clear. The classics, historical records, institutions, and lessons of dynastic rise and decline were all at 328Reads—Score—Shelves
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  22. 472 Zhang Koukou Transmigrates to the Great Tang 张扣扣穿越大唐 Historical403k WordsCompleted After his execution, he transmigrates to the late Tang dynasty. With modern wisdom and knowledge, and the help of several women, he writes his own epic legend in an era engulfed by war. 60Reads6.7Score—Shelves
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  23. 473 Late Ming: Stop Rushing Me! This Governor Just Wants to Slack Off 明末:别催了!我这巡抚只想摸鱼 Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Chen Du, a modern office drone, transmigrated into the late Ming Dynasty as the son of a Sichuan merchant. He spent all forty thousand taels of silver he had just to buy an easy government post in Zhejiang, where he could lie flat and stay alive. But Chongzhen issued an order transferring him straight to Shanxi, making him governor of the province: a northern frontier death trap that his predecessor had failed to escape despite submitting seventeen resignation letters. Beacon fires blazed acros 725Reads—Score123Shelves
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  24. 474 Folk Customs Record: Chen the Paper Effigy Maker 民俗录:纸扎陈 Mystery262k WordsCompleted There's an old saying in western Hunan: “Better to walk through a mass grave at night than cross the Paper Effigy Chen family.” When Chen Ming woke up, he found himself lying in a thin-walled coffin. Paper figures all around the room were smiling at him. He was the last living member of the Paper Effigy Chen family. For three generations, his ancestors had made paper effigies for a living, but the Chen family didn't just make paper people and horses... They shaped souls. They shaped rules. They 45Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 475 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.5kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
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  26. 476 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Historical472k WordsCompleted 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 19kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
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  27. 477 Three Kingdoms: I Take Fan Shi as My Wife from the Start, Leaving Liu Bei Stunned 三国:开局纳樊氏,刘备懵了 Historical324k WordsOngoing Tags: from the start, transmigration, wife, invincible, villain, Zhao Yun, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, war, history, ancient times, multiple heroines, emperor After transmigrating to the end of the Han dynasty, he became Zhao Zilong of Changshan. He thought he’d spend his whole life serving as Liu Bei’s bodyguard. Who knew that from the start, he’d be sent to take over Guiyang? When Governor Zhao Fan offered him his beautiful widowed sister-in-law, Zhao Yun accepted without hesitation. You want to use 241Reads—Score127Shelves
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  28. 478 Tang Bureau 唐局 Historical365k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Period Drama + History + Adventure + Political Intrigue] In the twenty-third year of the Kaiyuan era, he is charged with the capital crime of raiding the government salt stores from the start! How could Xu Jiudu, a commoner, let the powerful frame him at will? He shorts the salt market, investigates false accounts, and unravels a baffling case... With an abacus for a blade and ledgers for a sword, watch an ordinary man topple the chancellor, take command as military commissioner, and 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  29. 479 History of the Song: Annals of Emperor Taizu 宋史·太祖本纪 Historical21k WordsCompleted He may have been the best “actor” among the founding emperors in Chinese history. In 960 CE, a carefully orchestrated “forced enthronement” at Chenqiao Station propelled Zhao Kuangyin from a general of the Later Zhou into the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Over drinks, he stripped the founding generals of their military power; amid the shadows of an axe and candlelight, the mystery surrounding his bizarre death remains unsolved to this day. Some call him a wise ruler who ended the chaos o 142Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  30. 480 Passing as a Langya Native: I Read 165 Chapters, Then Transmigrated 冒姓琅琊:读了165章我穿越了 Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing He was reading Chapter 165 of The Usurper of Langya when he transmigrated. The trouble was, he had only read as far as Chapter 165. The peach blossoms of the Southern Dynasties had come and gone, and he knew nothing of them. The blizzards of the Northern Dynasties were sweeping down, and he had stepped right into them. In Jiangnan, there was Wang Yang, dressed in white, holding a folding fan, passing himself off as a member of the Langya Wang clan and disrupting a game of strategy in Jiangling. 116Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 481 Founding a Nation in North America, Starting with the Hongwu Emperor's Secret Edict 从洪武遗诏开始北美建国 Historical2.1M WordsOngoing In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, a Ming dynasty history buff and engineering graduate transmigrates as Zhu Gaosui, Zhu Di’s third son by his principal wife. With the Jianwen Emperor’s campaign to curb the power of the regional princes looming, he offers a plan: “Father, Grandfather left an imperial edict. I have both witnesses and physical evidence!” Zhu Di is stunned! In the first year of Jianwen, he drapes a dragon robe over Zhu Di’s shoulders: “Father, it’s cold. Here, put on another layer 6.4kReads7.1Score468Shelves
  32. 482 History Was Supposed to Be Like This 历史本应该是这样的 Historical220k WordsOngoing Gu Zhan, a billionaire CEO, is bound to a Historical Correction System that lets him descend into the bodies of key figures across the dynasties. Beginning with the Change at Shaqiu, he repeatedly corrects disastrous decisions and turns the nation's fortunes around. He seeks no fame in the history books. He only wants to spare the people from war and keep China from taking the wrong path. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 483 EN System Sign-In: Starting with the Cultivation of a Heavenly Emperor 系统签到开局天帝修为 Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Ye Xingchen, an orphan from the twenty-first century, unexpectedly transmigrated to another world, only to land among the demon race. By a twist of fate, he became the husband of the demon empress and awakened a sign-in System. From then on, he could have soared to greatness, but instead Ye Xingchen played the pig to eat the tiger, swept aside the geniuses of every race, married the empress, and trampled demonic prodigies beneath his feet. See how Ye Xingchen leads the demon race down a differen 37.3kReads8.2Score3kShelves
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  34. 484 I Debate the Classics with Great Scholars in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫跟大儒辩经 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Yang Zhi, a top salesman and philosophy graduate student in his previous life, transmigrates to the end of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, passes the imperial examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and debates the classics with the great scholars at court! 5kReads8.8Score355Shelves
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  35. 485 System Sign-In: Transmigrate to Ancient Times and Become a Princess's Husband 系统签到,穿越古代当驸马 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Li Zhenbang, an instructor at a police academy, accidentally transmigrates to ancient times. Through a series of mishaps, he becomes the princess's consort. He had planned to spend his days cockfighting, bird-walking, flirting with fairies, beating up spoiled brats, and kicking the arrogant prodigies around. Who could have guessed he'd awaken a sign-in System? As he looks at his stunning princess wife, he sees the disdain in her eyes. “My husband is a peerless gentleman, both a scholar and a war 13.8kReads8.7Score887Shelves
  36. 486 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.8kReads7.7Score491Shelves
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  37. 487 Secret Records Behind the Red Walls: A Complete History of China's Unofficial Past, Unabridged 红墙秘录:中国野史大全(无删节完整版) Historical2.7M WordsCompleted This complete collection is like a secret key unlocking the hidden chambers of China's imperial past, guiding readers into shadowy corners that official histories leave shrouded in secrecy. From the ancient legends of Unofficial History of the Xia and Shang to the imperial passions and court intrigues of The History of the Imperial Harem in the Song Dynasty, The History of the Imperial Harem in the Ming Dynasty, and Unofficial History of the Yuan Dynasty; from the extravagant excesses of The Ero 1.6kReads9.3Score256Shelves
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  38. 488 I, General Pan Feng: First I’ll Slay Hua Xiong, Then Conquer the World 我上将潘凤:先斩华雄再平天下 Historical251k WordsOngoing “I have the mighty general Pan Feng, who can slay Hua Xiong!” I transmigrated into the Three Kingdoms era as Pan Feng, and from the start, I heard my death sentence. Everyone thought I was doomed, but I slew Hua Xiong with one swing of my axe and shocked the warlords across the land… A man who sells straw sandals, a butcher, and a fugitive. And me, the “Peerless General” mocked by history for a thousand years. We vowed to restore the Han dynasty and bring peace to the land. Everyone laughed and 242Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 489 The Jiajing Era? The Perfect Time for an Industrial Revolution 嘉靖朝?不正是工业革命的好时机 Historical357k WordsOngoing [History + no System + no golden finger + imperial examinations and political intrigue + technological agriculture] Wang Chengwen, who possesses modern knowledge of materials science, transmigrates back to the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, and just so happens to be the grandson of Wang Yangming, the great hope for the revival of the Wang School. Step by step, he will rise from an unknown commoner to the top scholar, then from an editor at the Hanlin Academy to assistant prefect of Xuzhou, and 13Reads7.7Score—Shelves
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  40. 490 Li Chengqian, Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty: Reincarnation Through the Ages 大唐太子李承乾之宿世轮回 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Read with caution if that’s not your thing! If you don’t like it, don’t read it! After enduring a thousand years of reincarnation, Li Chengqian unexpectedly returned to the tenth year of the Zhenguan era. How will he change his fate in this life? 7.7kReads8.4Score531Shelves
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  41. 491 I Transmigrated to the Late Han Dynasty and Became Liu Yu's Son 穿越汉末,我成了刘虞之子 Historical337k WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Unexpected Entrants] [Power Beyond the Scale] [Rebuild the Han Three Times] [System] [Summoning] [One Female Lead] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Transmigrate from the Start: The “Benevolent and Righteous” Son on Hell Difficulty] Lin He unexpectedly transmigrates to the third year of Guanghe in the Eastern Han Dynasty, becoming Liu He, the only son of Liu Yu, a kinsman of the Han imperial house and governor of Youzhou. Well versed in history, he knows that a 92Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 492 Everyday Life in Beiping During the War of Resistance 抗战时期的北平民间 Historical53k WordsCompleted A friend said that the area east of Beiping served as a buffer zone, and Tanggu was covered by a treaty, so Japan wouldn't make another move for the time being. I'm afraid this matter... If we fight the war to the bitter end, our allies will naturally help us. After all, if we really lose, they won't be able to bear it either, so we know they'll help. 33Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  43. 493 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 Historical617k WordsCompleted 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. 757Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  44. 494 The Complete Collection of Courtly Tales Through the Ages 历代宫廷演义全集 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Xu Xiaotian brings the secret histories of the Ming, Qing, and Tang courts to life in the style of a novel: the bloodshed of the Nine Princes’ struggle for the throne, Wu Zetian’s political schemes, and the tragic final days of the Chongzhen Emperor... The book has the solid historical foundations of a meticulously researched account, enlivened with the colorful flesh and blood of historical fiction. More vivid than official histories, yet more rigorous than tales of the past, it is an ancient v 131Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  45. 495 Great Ming: I Reform the Law with the Clan Genealogy 大明,我以族谱变法 Historical814k WordsOngoing During the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Fang Shi transmigrates into the body of a scholar. He would never have believed that one day he would be bundled off to the Imperial Prison along with chickens and dogs. P.S. One female lead [a plot device, no romance]. No dumbing down, no System. 544Reads9.2Score102Shelves
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  46. 496 The Han Cauldron at the End of Jin: From Rescuing the Crown Princess to Reviving the Han Three Times 晋末汉鼎:从救太子妃到三兴大汉 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Romance-of-the-Three-Kingdoms-style political intrigue] + [Ensemble cast] + [Historical power struggle] + [Slow-paced] + [Righting past regrets] + [Defying fate] + [Multiple heroines] After transmigrating as a descendant of Shu Han, he faces a hellish start amid the War of the Eight Princes. Yet a crisis is also an opportunity. Watch me maneuver through the political landscape, save talented women, seek out wise mentors, drive out the Xiongnu, contend for the Han throne, and seize Hanzhong. T 1.2kReads7.0Score108Shelves
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  47. 497 Surviving the End of the Song Dynasty: From Frontier Soldier to Living Yama 苟在宋末:从边军活阎王开始 Historical249k WordsOngoing [No System + ruthless and bloodthirsty + farming + transmigration to the Song Dynasty + driving out the Mongols] I transmigrated to the end of the Song Dynasty. How did I end up becoming the biggest villain? Wasn't the idea to govern the military through civil officials? So how can a military commander like me carry a sword into the palace? The Mongol cavalry is sweeping across the world. Well, my lord, I'm here to raid them. I, no, this official, have come all this way. There's no way I'm going 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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  48. 498 Tales of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court 明宫十六朝演义 Historical751k WordsCompleted The Romance of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court delves into the imperial palace, recounting the love and enmity between emperors and their consorts, while ranging widely across history to survey the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you will understand the court; understand the court, and you will understand history; understand history, and the realities of the world will become clear to you. 72Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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