Ancient-Setting Novels with Beautiful Prose, Not Pure Romance 古代小说，好听，不纯爱

1. 51 雍 The Illustrated Tale of the Swordsman Yongzheng, Volumes 1 and 2 雍正剑侠图（上下册） Chang Jiemiao常杰淼Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Tong Lin takes up his midnight-and-noon chicken-claw mandarin-duck axes and roams the martial world, rising from a farmer's son to become Yongzheng's personal bodyguard. The Blood-Dropper secret service is recruiting online, while a band of sword heroes prepares for a final showdown on Penglai Island. 680Reads9.5Score101Shelves

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   Truly good ancient novels

2. 52 逍 The Carefree Young Prince Rises 逍遥小世子崛起 SangeneHistorical2.1M WordsCompleted While carrying out a special mission for China, Song Yang was killed in action. Fortunately, he transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing official’s son in a different time and place in ancient times. Armed with his modern memories, he lay low until he had learned the rules of this world, then began his journey to turn his life around: crushing the Xiongnu, pacifying Jiaozhi, and rising to marquis and chancellor... 15kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves

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   Pure love doesn't fit the character's persona.

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