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- 51 Qianlong Dynasty: Court Intrigue and the Rise and Fall of a Golden Age 乾隆王朝：帝王权谋与盛世浮沉 This book offers a sweeping portrait of the rise and fall of the sixty-year Qianlong era (1736–1795). From the early reign's efforts to clean up officialdom and reform the transport and salt industries, to expanding the borders and pacifying the Dzungars and the Khojas; from the compilation of the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries and the literary inquisitions, to the extravagance of the Southern Tours and the hardships faced by ordinary people; from Heshen's grip on power and corruption i 7kReads8.0Score107Shelves
- 52 The Kangxi Dynasty: The Iron-Blooded Emperor’s Legendary Reign 康熙王朝：铁血帝王的治国传奇 This book follows the life of Emperor Kangxi, Xuanye, from his ascension to the throne as a boy to his death in old age, offering a sweeping portrait of his sixty-one-year reign. It recounts the young Xuanye’s bold capture of Aobai and his seizure of power, as well as his celebrated military victories: putting down the Three Feudatories, reclaiming Taiwan, driving out the Russian forces, and campaigning against Galdan. It also presents his achievements in civil governance, from compiling canonic 5.6kReads7.4Score101Shelves
- 53 Tales of the Han Dynasty: From the Chu-Han Contention to the Dawn of the Three Kingdoms 汉朝事儿：从楚汉争霸到三国序幕 Written in an accessible, humorous style, “Tales of the Han Dynasty: From the Chu-Han Contention to the Prelude to the Three Kingdoms” weaves together more than four centuries of turbulent history across the Western and Eastern Han dynasties. It begins with Liu Bang, a low-ranking official from Sishui, amid the taverns and tavern brawls, recounting his rise from humble beginnings as he rallied an uprising after slaying a serpent, fought Xiang Yu, and established his rule over the realm. It then 549Reads6.6Score106Shelves
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From Eight-Year-Old Landlord to Ruler of the World at the End of the Han Dynasty 汉末从八岁地主开始制霸全球
Liu Tao, a modern engineering PhD and history enthusiast, unexpectedly transmigrates back to the sixth year of Xiping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (177 AD). He awakens in the body of Liu Yu, an eight-year-old minor landowner near Wancheng in Nanyang Commandery, whose parents have just died. Armed with knowledge far beyond his era, expertise in science and engineering, and a hazy grasp of the broad strokes of history, Liu Yu starts by protecting his family estate and building a capable team. Step b
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Du Yuesheng’s Art of Scheming with Women 杜月笙对女人的权谋艺术
Throughout history, accomplished men have rarely been numb or slow-witted. On the contrary, they have all possessed an intense desire to conquer. Du Yuesheng, once dismissed as a petty gangster, made his way alone in Shanghai. Rising from the streets, he moved freely in both the underworld and respectable society, navigating the worlds of business, the military, and politics until he became a legendary figure in Republican-era history. But what exactly enabled the formidable Du Yuesheng to achie
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China's Rise Begins in the Late Ming 中华崛起自明末始
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Shi Shun's Growth 石顺的成长
About Growth At the foot of the Dabie Mountains, a young man named Shi Shun journeys forward, one step at a time. Over the first half of his life, he experiences sincere family affection, treasures friendships forged through hardship, encounters tender love, and strives to build an ordinary career. He grows from a naive, awkward youth into a steady and responsible man, tempering his character amid the everyday bustle of life and coming to understand what life means through the companionship of
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Lord Lin Chong 林冲君
There have been heroes who were not sages, but never sages who were not heroes! One who can rouse himself may be called a hero. To rouse oneself is for one’s nature to arise from one’s vital energy. Dragging one’s feet and simply going along with the world, accepting what is and rejecting what is not, working all day yet never rising above a life of rank, land, house, and family, counting every grain of rice and every bundle of firewood until one’s spirit is worn down day by day, looking up at t
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The Confused County Magistrate Jia Qinglian 糊涂县令贾清廉
He muddles through his official duties and blunders through his court cases. He spends three thousand taels of silver to buy a black gauze hat and take his seat in court. Officials are selected and appointed for “wealth,” lawsuits are judged by “gifts.” No matter how grievous the injustice, if you have neither money nor gifts, don’t bother coming in. As the saying goes, a smile takes ten years off your age. Life is no life without laughter.
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Leading Southern Tang to Conquer the Realm 带领南唐去争霸
[Ensemble Cast + No System + Ruthless Battles + Contest for Supremacy + Historical Figures] Zhou Lei transmigrates to the Southern Tang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, becoming its sixth prince: Li Yu, the legendary poet-emperor. Knowing that Li Yu will one day lose his kingdom and family, endure humiliation to survive, and see his wife violated, he is determined to change his fate! The chaotic final years of the Tang dynasty are filled with heroes vying to rule the land. The
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- 61 Alien Star: Let the Galaxy Feel the Steel Tide! 异星歧途：让群星感受钢铁洪流！ [Science fiction] + [No power-level nerfs] + [Wish fulfillment] + [Natural disasters strike] The Maya lacked iron ore, so they had no choice but to carve tools from stone. The Chinese lacked glass, and their medicine remained stuck at the level of herbal remedies. So is it possible that the Solar System, an unusual single-star system in the universe, is missing a resource too, one that has trapped humanity in its cradle? That’s exactly right. Earth, or rather the entire Solar System, lacks a spe 174Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 62 Strange Clouds over Beijing and Hong Kong: Special Case Squad 京港奇云：特殊专案组 Beneath the sunlit skyscrapers of Jingang City, the prosperous yet dazzlingly chaotic capital of Yangguo, lurk currents of evil unknown to the public. When the bizarre case of Luo Ke, a top-tier star who falls to his death, comes to light, the scene is riddled with clues that go far beyond an ordinary suicide: a deadly new drug is found in his body, yet the scene bears signs of an impossible suicide. The baffling case is swiftly handed over to a mysterious, elite department: the Special Cases Ta 4Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 63 Back to the Carboniferous Period 重回石炭纪 The doomsday countdown begins. In the depths of winter in Guang City, Nanshan Province, Xin You nervously paced along the street on his way to a blind date. A jumble of fakes filled the antiques stall. He spotted a woman in red being harassed by an old woman trying to scam her. It was Lin Xi, his secret crush from high school. “That's a family heirloom vase worth three hundred thousand!” the old woman wailed. Xin You snatched up a replica from the stall and smashed it in front of everyone. “If t 2Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 64 The Heavenly Realm 天域 Shen Dong lives in seclusion deep in the mountains with his alcoholic father. He has made his living chopping wood since he was ten, though his father has secretly taught him a wealth of knowledge. When Shen Dong turns eighteen, his father passes away. Following his father’s dying words, Shen Dong goes down the mountain. At an inn, he meets Cai Qingquan, a transmigrator, who cheats him out of all his money. Later, the head chef arranges for him to enter Shenglin Academy. His outstanding literary 47Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 65 Please Kill Me Before I Wither 请在我凋零前杀了我 A series of bloody cases unfolds around the struggles of three women from the lowest rungs of society. Poverty-stricken families are like a curse, twisting into a cold, terrifying chain that follows them like a shadow and weighs heavily on the whole family. Will fate offer them a key to break the code? Can Shu Yunyan, Chen Xuanlan, and Chen Jingyun break the chain that passes misfortune down through generations, find redemption, and escape the tragic paths laid out for them? “Officer Peng, this 36Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 66 The Murong Clan: A Legend of Yan 慕容世家之燕国传奇 Drawing on the historical legacy of the five Yan states of Former Yan, Later Yan, Western Yan, Southern Yan, and Northern Yan during the era of the Five Barbarians ravaging China, this epic tells the story of Murong Xuan, a descendant of the Yan people, and Lin Wanqing as they work together to promote peace and trade. The story begins in the northern deserts, where the two lead a Eurasian alliance to pacify the Hephthalite wars and break up an encirclement by Central Asian tribes. Throughout, th 47Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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Saddling Up in the Waning Tang Dynasty 秣马残唐
He transmigrates to the end of the Tang Dynasty and becomes a refugee on the verge of starving to death. The moment Liu Jing opens his eyes, he sees a tragic world of warring fiefdoms, endless conflict, and people living in misery. Corpses litter the land, and for hundreds of miles, not a wisp of cooking smoke rises. Yet he also sees the romance of warhorses and flashing weapons, of heroes with the courage to swallow the world. This is the worst of times, and the best of times. Looking back at t
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