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1. 1 流 Exiled to the Frontier? Thanks for Asking, My Three-Year Term Is Up! 流放边疆？谢邀，三年之期已到！ Lone Wanderer独一行者Historical560k WordsCompleted Political Intrigue + Sky Screen + History + Ensemble Cast + One Heroine + Palace Intrigue + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment He wakes up as the most overlooked good-for-nothing prince and is sent from the start to the barren northern frontier to await his death? Xiao Chen says, “Don't panic. This is routine. Let me lie low for three years first!” Who could have guessed that a [Historical Livestream] would suddenly appear in the sky? The Great Yong Dynasty: The Emperors begins broadcasting, leaving 473Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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   I've read both of these and they're both excellent. Don't be fooled by the low rating of the first one; it's really good and follows a different formula. 🥰🥰🥰

2. 2 天 The Sky Screen Descends: We, the Zhu Yuanzhangs, Pay Our Respects to the Yongle Emperor 天幕降世：咱朱元璋拜见永乐大帝 Thoughts, Not Poetry思不诗Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A rundown of history's regrets and future surprises for emperors of every dynasty. Short videos and modern technology broaden the horizons of people in ancient times. [Rundown]+ [History]+ [Videos]+ [No romance] Shi Jinchu has no idea she's been bound to the Myriad Worlds System. Every video she watches appears before the ancestors of every dynasty. [Your servant wishes to report Consort Xi, who committed adultery and brought chaos to the imperial harem. Her crimes are unforgivable!] People of e 8.7kReads8.2Score574Shelves
3. 3 三 Three Kingdoms: Reborn as a Yellow Turban, I Kill Liu Bei from the Start 三国：重生黄巾，我开局杀了刘备 Snow Drifting in March三月流雪Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [No System] + [Power Struggles] + [Farming] + [Harem] + [Powerful Official] + [Overthrowing the Han] [Based on official history, not Romance of the Three Kingdoms.] Zhang Xin transmigrated to the end of the Han Dynasty and became a Yellow Turban rebel. He had planned to pack up and run, then pass his days following the script of history. Instead, he was forced to become commander of the last Yellow Turban army. From then on, a great warlord emerged from nowhere. He crushed the 68.2kReads8.7Score6.5kShelves
4. 4 慢 Wait, I'm Not Some Rat of Jiangdong 慢着，朕不是江东鼠辈 Windblown Love and Waves风吹爱浪Historical812k WordsCompleted What ancient elegance, what years like a song? What heroes and beauties, lovely as a painting? All there is is a brutal age of chaos in which tens of millions died. This blurb can't do the story justice, so I invite all you esteemed readers to head to the main text. 4.6kReads8.9Score267Shelves
5. 5 三 Three Kingdoms: I Ambush Transmigrators and Use Diao Chan as Bait 三国：截杀穿越者，朕用貂蝉打窝 Sharp Little Knife锋利的小刀Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Killing Transmigrators + No Mindless Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Earnestly Funny] He transmigrates into Liu Hong and becomes the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty. His joy lasts barely three seconds before Liu Hong activates the Transmigrator-Hunting System and learns that ninety-nine other transmigrators exist in this world. To claim the System’s rewards, defend his imperial authority, and keep Diao Chan and the others from falling into anyone else’s hands, Liu Hong uses Diao Chan as 15.2kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
6. 6 三 Three Kingdoms: I Snatch Guan Yu from the Start and Carve Out My Own Domain 三国：开局截胡关羽，割据一方 Cloud of Stars星星之云Historical3.3M WordsOngoing (Struggle for supremacy. Unification. Feel-good. Harem. Overwhelming dominance) He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era as a down-and-out member of the Han imperial clan. From the start, he gets to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei first and swears brotherhood with them. To survive in these turbulent times, he enlists in the army. He endures countless hardships, overcomes every obstacle, puts down the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and is ennobled and appointed as a general. He carves out a domain of his own, 60.3kReads8.6Score4.8kShelves
7. 7 制 Making the Defense of Jinling, Players Charge Forward in Tears 制作金陵保卫战，玩家边哭边冲锋 Steamed Bun with Red Bean Paste馒头豆沙包Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My name is Lin Yan. In my previous life, I was a game-design workhorse. In this life, after transmigrating to a parallel world, I still work in game development. The difference is that I've awakened a System called “World War.” By combining this world's technology with the System, I can create breathtaking, fully immersive virtual reality games. And so, art that would shake the world was born... “The Battle of Shanghai and the Defense of Nanjing”; “One Against Seventeen: The Surprise Attack on t 6.9kReads8.7Score586Shelves

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   [Tweet: The Broken Childhood Sweetheart and the Violent Grandmother—This Reunion Between Grandmother and Granddaughter is Heartbreaking!] "The little girl I raised will never be a prostitute!" The old woman on her sickbed roared, smashing the medicine bowl, while the girl standing in the dimly lit hut finally let her tears flow. When Lin Yan followed Dou Kou into that dilapidated house filled with the smell of decay, he didn't see a delicate flower from a brothel, but a soul crushed by fate yet still standing tall. The old woman's withered hand smashed not only the medicine bowl, but also words that pierced her heart—the one who loved her most now hated her most. #She fell into prostitution just to get a bowl of medicine from you#The most painful hurt comes from the closest people#A bloody survival record of a woman from the bottom of society [High-energy scene warning] ✦ The moment Doukou held back her tears, the sense of heartbreak overflowed the screen ✦ The violent resistance of the sick old woman revealed the cruelest truth ✦ A slum record with maximum impact from Lin Yan's perspective ✦ When "I raised you" becomes "How dare you come home," family ties are brutally severed (Main text unlocked: The shocking secret behind the prostitute's identity/What did Lin Yan really see?)

8. 8 长 Immortality Begins with Transporting Goods Between Two Worlds 长生，从两界搬运开始 Qizhou Sea齐州海水Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Yun Zheng, a student at the Alliance Cultivation High School, had one great wish in life: to get into the least prestigious academy and bring honor to his family. Then he transmigrated to another cultivation world, where alchemists, looked down upon in the Alliance, were revered by everyone. Spirit herbs, extremely scarce in the Alliance, could be bought everywhere here. So Yun Zheng decided to aim a little higher... 21.7kReads7.8Score2.2kShelves

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   A rare find among cultivation novels, well worth reading.

9. 9 人 A Warmer World: Reborn as Su Shi to Govern the Great Song 人间不冷：重生苏轼治大宋 Old Friend from Jiangzuo江左旧人Historical339k WordsCompleted I am Zhang Juzheng, Grand Secretary of the Ming. After my death, I transmigrated into the body of Su Shi, a poet of the Northern Song. I know how the Jingkang humiliation came to pass. I know what went wrong with Wang Anshi’s reforms. I know Emperor Shenzong will die of despair at the age of thirty-eight. I know all of this, so none of it will happen again. [Zhang Juzheng’s political strategy + Su Shi’s poetry + the everyday life of the Song] [Three wives, one emperor, and a different Song dynas 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is great!!! The story is about Zhang Juzheng transmigrating into the body of Su Shi and implementing reforms in the Northern Song Dynasty. The writing is also good!!! New book!!! A must-read!!!

10. 10 港 A Little Moneybags Arrives in Harbor City to Bring Good Fortune 港城冲喜来了个小财神 Chu Jun楮君Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [1970s Hong Kong City + adored by all + adorable child + mystical lucky charm + childhood sweethearts] Little Duoyu was switched at birth by the nanny. When she turned two, she began to look more and more like her biological mother. Afraid of being exposed, the nanny sold her to Hong Kong City, where she was sent to bring good luck to the young master of the Ship King family, who suffered from a condition that left his soul wandering. Who could have guessed that the toothless little girl would 59.6kReads8.8Score6.6kShelves

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    New book, not enough to read! The author is a big tiger, a mountain tiger, and loves the fragrant, dark color. [Requesting more updates!][Requesting more updates!]

11. 11 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 497.6kReads9.7Score72.9kShelves
12. 12 我 My Wife Is the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Number One Female Demon 我老婆是东晋第一女魔头 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical2.6M WordsOngoing The kings of the Sima clan turned their blades on one another. The northern barbarians ate their fill of human flesh. The aristocratic families fled south in terror. The starving commoners boiled their children in pots. Heroes fought for their lives on the battlefield, while nobles got high in their palaces. Sons killed fathers, younger brothers killed older brothers, daughters became slaves, and men became concubines... This absurd age was one long debauch. Tang Yu: “I just want to protect myse 121.2kReads9.3Score11.5kShelves
13. 13 大 The Great Qing's Greatest Villain 大清第一奸 The Unluckiest Tomato番茄第一衰Historical778k WordsCompleted Zhao Qinglian used Yangzhou in Jiangnan as collateral to borrow twenty million taels of silver from the merchants. Then he renamed Yangzhou Liucheng. When the merchants came asking for their money, Zhao Qinglian said, “Yangzhou owes you silver. What does Liucheng have to do with me?!” Zhao Qinglian said, “I borrowed the silver to recruit soldiers and buy guns and cannons. Now that I have guns and cannons, why would I pay you back?” He Shen said, “What a scoundrel! He never agrees to do anything 693Reads7.7Score104Shelves
14. 14 三 Three Kingdoms: The Son of Heaven? The Strongest Army Wins! 三国：天子？兵强马壮者为之！ Jun Zuimengxin君醉梦心Historical3.4M WordsOngoing [Martial warrior] [Feel-good read] [No System] [Commoner origins] [Warlord] [Overbearing] [General Who Shakes the Heavens] At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the imperial court was corrupt, eunuchs and imperial in-laws fought endlessly, and powerful local clans and wealthy families seized land. The rich owned fields stretching to the horizon, while the poor had nowhere to plant a foot. Commoners had no way to serve their country. Starving and desperate, they had only one choice: take up a bl 29.1kReads8.6Score2kShelves
15. 15 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
16. 16 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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    It's really good, especially the first book, where the protagonist outwits and outmaneuvers Zhu Yuanzhang 🥰🥰🥰🥰

17. 17 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 461.2kReads9.4Score64.9kShelves
18. 18 大 Great Qin: Young Master Fusu Is Sick Again 大秦：扶苏公子又病了 Bi Yu璧玉Ancient Romance702k WordsCompleted Ever since Prince Fusu fell into the water, he has been falling ill from time to time, and all of Xianyang has been turned upside down. Confucian scholars: Your Majesty, the prince has altered the writings of the sages. You must give us justice! Court officials: Your Majesty, Prince Fusu neglects his duties. He is unfit to rule! Huhai: Big Brother, I want to go home! Stop making me dig canals and build roads! Fusu: I didn’t! I haven’t! Stop slandering me! Li Yu: Quietly taking all the credit. Sh 2.7kReads8.1Score222Shelves
19. 19 大 The Great Zhou's Number One Playboy: Buying Twin Sisters with Joss Paper 大周第一纨绔，烧纸买下双胞胎 A Big Block of Tofu一块大豆腐Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Zhang Yongchun died. He died completely. And yet, not quite completely. After dropping dead from a sudden illness, he transmigrated to an entirely new ancient world. Though the world wasn’t all that new. He had no cheats, no System, no spirit fields, and no magic ring. But at least he had his mom. His twenty-first-century mother could communicate with him by burning offerings, and even send things over by burning them for him. From then on, he became the world’s number-one mama’s boy. “Mom, I’m 1.4kReads8.7Score136Shelves
20. 20 大 Chronicles of the Ming Dynasty 大明风云录 In Glorious Days辉煌岁月里Historical339k WordsOngoing The Ming Dynasty is in turmoil. A great fire in the early Ming era claims the life of Zhu Yuanying, Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest grandson, while Crown Prince Zhu Biao dies an unnatural death. With every event shrouded in mystery, who will ultimately claim the Ming throne? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A promising new book, worth reading.

21. 21 穿 Transmigrating to the Great Qin: I Reveal from the Start That I Dug Up Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum 穿越大秦：开局自爆挖了秦始皇陵 I'll Wait for You in July我在七月等你Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Qin: Thanks for the invite. I'm in Great Qin, just transmigrated, and the First Emperor caught us digging up his tomb. What do we do?! This is urgent, waiting for replies online! Netizen 1: Hey, I know you're in a hurry, but don't panic just yet! Netizen 2: Congratulations, Mount Li's convict laborers just got another guest! Netizen 3: I suggest you hand over your hot pot base recipe right away and try to get your sentence commuted! Netizen 4: Hurry and ask Zheng if he wants an Emperor Member 782Reads7.8Score100Shelves
22. 22 大 The Ant of the Song Dynasty 大宋之蚁 Wouldn't It Be Nice to Have Youth as a Companion青春作伴好不好Historical426k WordsCompleted This novel is divided into the Convex Volume and the Concave Volume. The Convex Volume tells the story of Lei Gong’s family in the late Northern Song. In her previous life, the protagonist was the king of the Ant Kingdom, named Chun’er. In this life, she is Chun’er, daughter of Lei Gong, Vice Minister of Revenue. The Wuyou Kingdom ruled by Chun’er is destroyed by army ants. She and her guards escape by sheer luck, only to become slaves in the ruthless kingdom, where they suffer oppression and 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending a novel to myself 🤭🤭. It's a meticulously crafted work, the result of over a year of dedicated research and writing. The first part, with its magical realism, is comparable to certain scenes in George Orwell's *Nineteen Eighty-Four*, carrying a strong political satire. The second part, with its delicate and vivid prose, recreates the entire Jingkang Incident as accurately as possible. Furthermore, the novel incorporates many original poems. I sincerely hope my efforts will bring joy to those who are destined to read it!

23. 23 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

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    He's really good at historical novels, the word count is quite high, and it's even part of the immortality series. The protagonist is also very powerful! 😘😘😘

24. 24 不 If You Won't Write the Memorial, Why Are You Going on the Northern Campaign? 不写出师表，你北什么伐呀！ Autumn Wind Over Luoshui洛水秋风Historical2.8M WordsCompleted “This place is so delightful, I could forget all about Shu!” Liu Shan, who left behind this timeless saying, thought he had died. But when he opened his eyes again, he had become Zhao Gou, the emperor of the Great Song. With none of Zhao Gou's memories, he gazed at the officials filling the court and fell into deep thought. They have a chancellor here too? The name Qin Hui might not sound like much, but surely he's as capable in both letters and arms as my foster father! Hmm? Wait, why is there 43.6kReads8.9Score4.5kShelves

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    The writing is good, and the plot is quite engaging. I'm looking forward to a Song Dynasty version with an all-star Three Kingdoms general lineup. There were many famous female generals in the Song Dynasty; I wonder if there are similar characters or descendants of Qin Liangyu. I also need a Wei Kingdom strategist template, and templates for the Wu Kingdom navy and Han Dynasty envoys to explore new lands.

25. 25 1 1945: The Sky Screen Reveals the Future of the Five Great Benefactors 1945年，天幕播五大善人未来 Fish Cat Cat Cat鱼猫猫猫Urban841k WordsOngoing Show the Führer videos of Black people rising to power, show Stalin videos of the bear breaking apart, show Churchill videos of the colonies gaining independence. Only pick videos that really get under their skin. Note: Both the viewers and the videos are from overseas. None are from China. 3.7kReads6.5Score105Shelves
26. 26 满 A Family of Loyal Martyrs Forced into a Second Marriage, and the Comment Section Goes Wild 满门忠烈被逼当填房，弹幕杀疯了 Peach Blossoms Flourish桃之泱泱Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Past and present connected + two storylines running in parallel + women supporting women] It begins when Shen Shuangyu is branded a homewrecker for supposedly seducing her brother-in-law before her sister's death, then marries into a marquis's household as his second wife. She pours her heart and soul into managing the household, supporting her husband, and raising her stepson and stepdaughter, never uttering a single complaint. In the end, all she gets in return is: “She's doing this to atone. 41.1kReads9.0Score6.1kShelves

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    Both ancient and modern times are included, but I really like the ancient version; the gradual awakening of girls is truly impactful.

27. 27 人 In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, I Am the Great Sui's Twelfth Guardian 人在隋唐，我乃大隋十二太保 Flowers Bloom, Flowers, Flowers花开花花花Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Sui-Tang] [System] [Slacker] [Invincible] [Protecting the Sui Dynasty] After transmigrating to the Sui-Tang era, Ma Zhan became the twelfth sworn son of King Yang Lin of Mount Kao, and the Guardian of Ping Shan. With the chaotic Sui-Tang era looming, Ma Zhan was scared out of his wits. Just as he planned to lie flat and quietly wait for the prosperous Tang dynasty, he triggered the Slacker System. [Host completes a slacker task: lie motionless. Receives a slacker reward: +100 saber technique ex 12.8kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Historical fantasy novels that are so satisfying to read once that you never want to stop reading them; you always have to read them twice.

28. 28 为 I Wrote History as a Novel Just to Copy Ancient Poems 为了抄古诗词，我把历史写成小说 My Name Isn't Huanfulai我不叫还复来Urban1.1M WordsCompleted This is a world with very few historical records. Its history is almost identical to Earth's: the Qin and Han dynasties, the Three Kingdoms, the Tang and Song dynasties, and the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. But the historical figures are completely different, and the records are brief, with much of them lost. Even the poems of its writers and poets have rarely survived. The lack of historical heritage has made both the nation and its people even more deeply and fervently devoted to history an 9.8kReads6.9Score525Shelves
29. 29 大 Great Ming: From the Start, Zhu Di Exposed My Simulated Life 大明：开局被朱棣模拟人生曝光了 Sky-Blue Shirt天蓝色的衬衫Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty charmer + father’s resignation, son’s delight + simulator + two golden fingers] In the sixteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoshuo transmigrates to another version of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. With three dragons and two pythons around him, he had planned to live quietly and enjoy his life as a prince. But to his surprise, he attracts the spirits of legendary figures from history. The First Emperor Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu the Conqueror, Chancellor Zhuge Liang, the God 20.1kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
30. 30 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Weeps at the Comparison of Two Chongzhens 大明：双崇祯对比，朱元璋看哭了 Little Little West Second Lieutenant小小西下士Historical2.8M WordsCompleted Across the different historical eras of the Ming Dynasty, a sky screen suddenly appeared, showing two very different lives of the Chongzhen Emperor. As Zhu Yuanzhang watched the sky screen show Zhu Youjian, the Great Ming Guangwu Emperor, saving the dynasty in its final years, revitalizing the Ming, strengthening the nation through science and education, and earning praise for generations to come, he then glanced at the other Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor who was stubborn and self-willed, r 18.7kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
31. 31 穿 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, I Rule the World With a Divine Selection System 穿越大明，靠神选系统雄霸天下 I'm So Fired Up我老火了Historical1.9M WordsCompleted Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he becomes Lan Wu, the eldest legitimate son of Lan Yu, and awakens a Divine Choice System. From the start, at the grand court assembly, he submits a memorial directly to the old Zhu, stopping him from choosing Zhu Yunwen as his heir. Back home, he tells Lan Yu to fake his death and hand over his duke's title. Zhu Yuanzhang: “Excellent. Lan Wu, you really have some nerve.” Lan Yu: “You're really going to make your old man die of filial piety.” The entire court 7.3kReads8.1Score538Shelves
32. 32 大 Great Ming: I Beg the Emperor to Punish Me Every Day, and Zhu Yuanzhang Is Losing It 大明：我天天死谏，朱元璋人麻了 An Qianjun of Lu Heshan陆河山的安千君Historical1.5M WordsCompleted On the eve of Crown Prince Zhu Biao's death, Lin Hao unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes a censor. He also activates a time-travel System: if Zhu Yuanzhang executes him, he'll return to the modern world and enjoy the pinnacle of life. Lin Hao embarks on a reckless campaign to get himself killed. He lambastes Old Zhu for ruining the country, declaring that the maritime bans, the Ancestral Instructions of the Ming Dynasty, the civil service examinations based on the Eight-Le 13.4kReads8.5Score1kShelves
33. 33 我 I Said the Great Ming Was Doomed, and Old Zhu Praised Me as the Greatest Chancellor in History 我说大明要完，老朱夸我千古一相 Mo He'er墨荷儿Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Li Xuan had transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty twenty years ago. Without a System or a golden finger, he had endured every hardship of feudal society. Fortunately, he had studied Chinese language and literature at university in his previous life, and through sheer hard work, he had managed to become an official in the Ming Dynasty. Being an official for Old Zhu meant working like a beast of burden, but it was still easier than farming and leaving your livelihood to the whims of the weather. Li Xu 11.9kReads7.8Score984Shelves
34. 34 三 The Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Spear Conquers the Sui and Tang Dynasties 三尖两刃刀定隋唐 Blessings for All Under Heaven福泽天下Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [Sui-Tang] [Traits] [Wild Imagination] [Overpowered Protagonist] He transmigrates into the Sui-Tang era and becomes Fan Hu, Qin Qiong’s childhood friend and sworn brother. In an age of chaos where heroes rise on every side, Fan Hu activates a Trait System and keeps acquiring traits to strengthen himself. Win ten sparring matches in a day to gain the [Martial Arts Obsession] trait. Practice a thousand knife strikes every day to gain the [Master of Knife Techniques] trait. Slay a beast as powerful 18.3kReads7.8Score1.7kShelves
35. 35 丹 The Cradle of a Devoted Heart 丹心摇篮 Bamboo Upright in Jiangnan竹正江南Historical359k WordsCompleted Can fate find its way out of winter? How can memories ever forget the bitter cold? Spanning eight volumes, this book tells the story of a family weathering the ups and downs of the revolutionary era, the early years of New China, and the period of reform and opening up. Qi Kefu, a Party member in his eighties, founded the Loyal Heart Lecturers’ Group to tell us those stories from long ago. The book also recounts some of the achievements of the Loyal Heart Speakers’ Group. 581Reads9.6Score107Shelves

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    Beautiful and captivating

36. 36 砚 The Chronicle of Clear Winds on the Inkstone 砚上明风录 The Peach Blossom's Radiance: A Son Goes Forth to Marry桃夭奇华之子于归Historical504k WordsCompleted During the Xuande reign, Shen Yanqiu, a low-ranking clerk at the Jiangnan Textile Bureau, stumbles upon a shocking corruption scheme through a canal transport ledger, drawing him into the whirlpool of court politics and the martial world. He protects a widowed woman and her young child, takes on corrupt officials and ruthless criminals, and forms an alliance with Su Wanna, a shopkeeper in the embroidery trade. Together, they journey north from the water towns of Jiangnan, facing the Canal Gang, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's pretty good; I've been watching a lot of it lately.

37. 37 天 A Baby Falls from the Sky, and Daddy Says I'm a Dragon 天降奶包，爹爹说我是条龙 Cheng Cheng Qian橙橙千Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Adorable Baby + No Romance] Fu Jinli is a dragon, but his father is human. The emperor of the Great Qi had ruled for six years without an heir, and everyone at court was worried sick. Then one day, the stern emperor sat high upon his throne, cradling a three- or four-year-old toddler in his arms. The little girl wore fine silk clothes and smiled sweetly at everyone she met. The ministers: Wonderful! Heaven has blessed our Great Qi. The little princess beat the Left Chan 33.1kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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    The first book here is really angsty! I lost ten pounds overnight!!! The second book is a sweet, doting romance. The third book is super good and is already finished; the two of them must stay together forever.

38. 38 渣 After Dumping the Crown Prince, I’m Dragged Into the Flames by a Mad Regent 渣了太子后，疯批摄政王火葬场了 Ai Shui Se哀水瑟Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted [Redemption + groveling ex + warning: heavy angst at the start!] The Regent of Tianning is violent, obsessive, and ruthless, feared by everyone at court. To him, laws and rules mean nothing. There is only one person who can make him bow his head: the little crown prince, Jiang Yuejiao. The dog-like Mu is vicious to everyone else, but only the crown prince can hold him and coax him. “Stay. I’m scared.” He traps the crown prince with a ribbon, lifts his chin, and says, “Darling, I’ll give you my l 92Reads8.8Score—Shelves
39. 39 经 Running a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic: From the Start, Treating Young Ying Zheng 经营中医药馆，开局救治少年嬴政 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban670k WordsOngoing Chen Che was a doctor with advanced degrees in both Chinese and Western medicine. After graduating, he joined a top-tier hospital in Chuting, Chuyun City, Nanyue Province, as an emergency medicine clinician. But an accident destroyed his reputation. He was fired and forced to leave the hospital, and all his earnings went to compensating the patient's family. With no other choice, he moved to a village in Yongzhou, Guixi Province, and began practicing traditional Chinese medicine. From then on, h 167Reads—Score—Shelves

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40. 40 帝 The Imperial Tutor Pulls Milk Tea for the Princess from His Pocket? The Emperor Gets Moutai 帝师裤兜掏出公主奶茶？皇帝茅子 Zheng Huoda郑火大Historical541k WordsOngoing [Alternate History + Transmigration + Feel-Good Fiction + Wild Imagination] Wang Hai transmigrates to ancient times with an entire modern warehouse in his pocket! He gets around in a Hummer, uses Moutai to win people over, clears the way with Zhonghua cigarettes, and takes down assassins with pepper spray. Even the emperor begs him to become the imperial tutor. The most irreverent imperial tutor, the most outrageous transmigration story. He reaches into his pocket, and the whole world is his! “M —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is alright; the plot is decent, and the writing is quite good—a rare gem. The premise is that it won't be abandoned—author, you know what I mean?

41. 41 大 The First Duke of the Great Ming 大明第一公 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical2.3M WordsCompleted I am Li Jinglong. This is my story, and the story of the Great Ming. 130.1kReads9.2Score14.2kShelves
42. 42 人 In the Tang Dynasty, I Refuse to Slack Off 人在大唐，拒绝摆烂 Hardworking and Enduring吃苦耐劳Historical766k WordsCompleted [Zhenguan era] [Transmigration] [Political scheming] [No system] [Tang industrialization] A man from the future transmigrates to the Tang dynasty. Using modern knowledge, he leads the Tang dynasty to even greater glory, rising from a merchant’s son to a high-ranking court official. He plans and develops one step at a time, pacifies the Turks, takes on the great clans, brings Tibet to its knees, and explores the seas. Under his leadership, the Tang banner will fly across the world. He only wants 205Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Do you want to read historical novels?

43. 43 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Snatched Empress Ma 大明：开局截胡马皇后 Overalls Little Wang背带裤小王Eastern Fantasy144k WordsCompleted Jiang Chen transmigrates into a chieftain’s mountain stronghold beset by turmoil, facing the threat of an Yuan army invasion or annexation by a powerful neighbor. There may also be infighting within the family. Just as all hope seems lost, the “Mandate of Heaven Summoning System” activates. 94Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 重 Reborn as the Ming Emperor, but the Ming Dynasty Is Already Gone 重生明帝，但大明已经没了 Li Zhen理振Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Yan is reborn. The good news: he’s the emperor of the Great Ming. The bad news: the Great Ming is already gone. The Southern Ming court is on the verge of collapse, the Qing troops are pursuing them south, and the court keeps fleeing south… Li Yan: “I’m done running! I’ll fight the northern barbarians to the death!” Factional infighting? Kill them! We’ll fight our way from Guangdong back to Beijing! Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong, Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi. This time, they won’t be disappointed! 33kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    [A Feast for the Eyes: A Collection of Ming Dynasty Fiction] Recommended Ming Dynasty Fan Fiction: From the lofty court to the far reaches of the martial world, all are captured in the pen's elegant prose. ****—With history as its foundation and literature as its soul, let's appreciate the splendor of the Ming Dynasty together.**

45. 45 大 Great Ming: My Father Is Yongle, and I Shall Guard the Realm Forever 大明：家父永乐，永镇山河 I Have Heard of High Antiquity朕闻上古Historical2.0M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Jianwen era, the Prince of Yan entered the capital, took the throne, and adopted the reign title Yongle. A great empire was turning a brand-new page, on the verge of ushering in an age of peace for the ages. A young man from the future transmigrates into the famous “Grilled Meat Prince,” Zhu Gaoxu. Before him stand the brilliant Yongle Emperor, Zhu Laosi; his frail, sickly eldest brother, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi; his beloved nephew, the Good Holy Grandson Zhu Zhanji… 53.4kReads9.2Score4.7kShelves
46. 46 我 I Turned My Superstitious Father into the Chief Councilor 我把神棍老爹卷成首辅 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + imperial examinations + daily life + farming + court politics later on] Father and son join forces to build a Ming dynasty on which the sun never sets. Yan Xun transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and discovers that his father can do everything except study. His dad has so many secret identities, like an onion with layer after layer to peel back. Huh! If I push Dad hard enough to make him Grand Secretary, can I become a Junior Grand Secretary? The filial son Yan Xun sells everythin 22.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
47. 47 大 Ming Dynasty Tyrant: I’ll Extend the Dynasty’s Reign by 300 Years 大明暴君，我为大明续运三百年 Kunwu昆吾Historical6.1M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue]+ [Passionate]+ [Struggle for supremacy]+ [Ruthless]+ [No System] “Zhu Youjian, go in peace. Everything you had will be inherited by me, Ye Xuan. From this day on, I am the sixteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen. I swear here: Those you, Zhu Youjian, could not kill, I, Chongzhen, will kill. What you, Zhu Youjian, could not accomplish, I, Chongzhen, will accomplish. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are rebelling? Then it depends on whether I give them the chance! The J 98.6kReads9.2Score11.8kShelves
48. 48 从 Taking Control of the World, Starting with the Patrol Office 从巡检司开始掌控天下 I Am Wang Shisan在下王十三Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Shisan, is a low-ranking ninth-grade patrol officer in the Yuwo Patrol Office of Luzhou. From the government offices to the martial world, he uses his blade and his wits to break through deadlocks, unite forces, and climb step by step. In the end, he overthrows the decaying imperial regime and ascends the throne. Ruling the world is not his final goal. Leading his loyal and valiant followers, he conquers the globe and puts an end to war through war, until the Dragon Banner 257Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The historical text you want.

49. 49 唐 Tang Yin in Another World 唐寅在异界 Six Paths六道Eastern Fantasy6.2M WordsCompleted He possesses exceptional martial arts skills, but they are useless in the real world, where he can only work as a killer who must remain in the shadows. But in a chaotic otherworld, his abilities reach their full potential on a battlefield where life and death hang in the balance. Here, he can wield his weapons without restraint. Here, survival leaves him no choice but to embark on his own path to kingship. His name is Tang Yin, and everything about him exists only in legend… 11.5kReads8.9Score6.3kShelves
50. 50 明 Chronicles of the Late Ming Dynasty 明末风云录 Li Jinshan李锦山Historical291k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming dynasty, the Dashun army swept into Beijing with unstoppable momentum. But when Wu Sangui opened the gates to the Qing, the situation took a sudden turn, and Li Zicheng retreated to Xi’an. The Qing court sent Prince Ying, Ajige, and Prince Yu, Dodo, to pursue him along separate routes. With the situation growing dire, the Dashun army withdrew toward Huguang. Li Zicheng remained in Wuchang for several dozen days, but when Qing forces drew near 148Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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