What’s the Most Popular Historical Novel on Tomato Novel? 全番茄最火的历史文是什么？

1. 401 李 Li Hongzhang: The Plasterer of the Qing Empire 李鸿章：大清帝国的裱糊匠 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical626k WordsCompleted This is a sweeping historical portrait of Li Hongzhang's life, built around the metaphor of “learning to steer on a broken ship.” Beginning with a newborn's cries in the Li family home in Luzhou in 1823 and ending with his lonely final days at Xianliang Temple in 1901, the book follows the course of time to recreate the turbulent life of this high-ranking official of the late Qing. He was an ambitious scholar pursuing success in the imperial examinations, who honed his character under Zeng Guofa 3.3kReads7.9Score216Shelves
2. 402 真 The Real Three Kingdoms Is Even More Exciting 真实的三国更精彩 Great Utopia大乌托邦Historical579k WordsCompleted [Authentic Three Kingdoms history | No transmigration, no System, no golden finger] Stop letting Romance of the Three Kingdoms mislead you! Based on Records of the Three Kingdoms, this novel reconstructs the late Han truths that have long been obscured. He Jin’s foolishness brings Dong Zhuo’s chaos upon the land, while Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan struggle to establish themselves. Zhuge Liang excels at governing, but his northern campaigns conceal a weakness. Sima Yi patiently plots, outlastin 1.7kReads6.9Score102Shelves

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   However, Lü Bu attached great importance to the White Wave Army, and the key to victory or defeat this time rested on them. Before the battle began, he even sent light cavalry to make secret contact, and the two sides agreed to use torches as a signal after the battle started, and the White Wave Army would launch a counterattack on Zhong Jun from the flank.

3. 403 墨 Ink on the Pass Beneath the Moon 墨染关山月 Interesting Plantain有趣的車前子Historical1.1M WordsCompleted People know the Song dynasty produced poets, but who knows that its poets could fight, too? The Southern Song literary giants Lu You and Xin Qiji were both iron-willed heroes who could write with the pen to bring peace to the realm and wield a spear to secure it. Lu You wrote poetry throughout his life, composing nearly ten thousand poems, more than any other poet from ancient times. He was also a legendary warrior hailed as the “Song Dynasty’s Wu Song.” The turmoil of the Jingkang Crisis forged 4Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 嘉 Emperor Jiaqing: Turmoil in an Era of Preserving the Status Quo 嘉庆皇帝：守成时代的风雨飘摇 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical460k WordsCompleted At a pivotal moment when the Qing dynasty was turning from prosperity to decline, one emperor remained shrouded in the mists of history. He inherited the fading glory of the “Qianlong Golden Age,” yet faced a dynasty riddled with hidden problems. He was determined to reform and root out corruption, but struggled to overcome the deep-seated rigidity of the system. He was the last “guardian of the dynasty’s legacy” in Chinese history, and a firsthand witness to the first signs of crisis on the eve 2.2kReads7.4Score116Shelves
5. 405 大 Turbulent Times in the Great Tang: Guo Ziyi 大唐风云之郭子仪 Interesting Plantain有趣的車前子Historical843k WordsCompleted Guo Ziyi’s Four-Dynasty Survival Guide In a command tent on a snowy night, 58-year-old Guo Ziyi takes on An Lushan’s 150,000 rebels with just 30,000 battered troops. He single-handedly props up the tottering Tang Dynasty, yet survives power struggles across four reigns to become a legend: a man whose achievements could overshadow his sovereign, yet never arouse his sovereign’s suspicion! Born into the Guo clan of Taiyuan and a top graduate of the military examinations, Guo Ziyi spends more than 889Reads6.5Score102Shelves
6. 406 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An Eastern version of "Game of Thrones"! The pinnacle of political intrigue novels! Almost none of the male or female characters are artificially dim-witted or naive. It emphasizes realism!

7. 407 桃 Peach Garden Seals the Three Kingdoms 桃园定三国 Pegasus of Jing'an静安飞马Historical1.2M WordsCompleted This is the story of an ordinary modern person who, completely unprepared and for no apparent reason, transmigrates into the body of the young Jian Yong in the late Eastern Han. Armed with a little knowledge of Three Kingdoms history, he gets drunk and swears brotherhood with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei in the Peach Garden. From then on, he joins them in striving to fulfill their vow: “To work together as one, rescue the distressed and aid the endangered; serve the nation above, and bring pe 510Reads—Score101Shelves

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   This one is also good.

8. 408 兵 Wu Qi, God of War 兵戈之神吴起 Interesting Plantain有趣的車前子Historical433k WordsCompleted He was once the son of a wealthy merchant in the State of Wei, but he gave away his entire fortune, endured ridicule from his neighbors, and ultimately killed a man in a bloody confrontation, biting his arm as he swore: “If I do not become a high minister, I will never return home!” To pursue an official career, he stayed away even when his mother died, prompting a Confucian master to denounce him as “worse than an animal.” To gain military power, he killed his wife to prove his resolve, earning 17Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 409 龙 Wei Qing, the Flying General of Dragon City 龙城飞将卫青 Interesting Plantain有趣的車前子Historical490k WordsCompleted From an illegitimate stable boy to Grand Marshal of Weiyang Palace! From a lowly horse groom in the Marquis of Pingyang’s household to the Han dynasty’s great warrior who swept the Xiongnu from the field, Wei Qing’s life is an iron-blooded legend of a man rising from humble beginnings. He launched a surprise attack on Longcheng, ending a century of setbacks for Han forces against the Xiongnu; reclaimed the Hetao region, extending the frontier by a thousand li and securing the Han dynasty’s north 3.6kReads6.9Score151Shelves
10. 410 岐 Li Wenzhong, Prince of Qiyang 岐阳王李文忠 Interesting Plantain有趣的車前子Historical363k WordsCompleted He was the founding emperor’s greatest general, a god of war who had never lost a battle. At twelve, he slew Yuan soldiers with his own hands. At sixteen, he led an army to capture a city. His uncle, Zhu Yuanzhang, praised him: “You’re as brave as I am!” At the Battle of Lake Poyang, he charged alone through the enemy lines to save his lord. On the northern campaigns against the Mongols, he led a thousand-mile raid straight to the khan’s court, captured the Northern Yuan imperial family, and sei 150Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 东 A Bastard Son in the Eastern Jin: From Dowry Servant to Rising Star 东晋庶子：从陪嫁仆从开始逆袭 Xingdong's Banhuan Longbing兴东的板桓龙兵Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation just came out. If you’re interested, go check it out. No System + political machinations + comeback + reform + aristocratic clan power struggles + plotting from behind the scenes In the first year of Jianwu, Sima Rui declared himself emperor, while the Langya Wang clan held the court in the palm of its hand. Under the Nine-Rank System, those from humble families had no way forward, as aristocratic clans monopolized the court generation after generation. Lu Heng, a tomb raide 4.2kReads7.7Score355Shelves

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    It's better to watch the comic book series first before reading the book! You'll find it easier to get into the flow!

12. 412 铁 The Iron-Blooded Bandit King 铁血闯王 Interesting Plantain有趣的車前子Historical197k WordsCompleted He was once the most ordinary stable hand at Yinchuan Post Station, spending every day among relay horses and official documents. Then, in the first year of the Chongzhen reign, the order to abolish the post stations took away his last means of putting food on the table. He remembered the torn straw mat beneath his mother when she starved to death. He remembered the landlord's cruel face as he demanded payment. He remembered the numbing shock in his palm when he raised his hoe and smashed it aga 694Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 413 五 The Five Barbarians Ravage China: Starting with a Surprise Attack on Shi Le 五胡乱华：从偷袭石勒开始 Xingdong's Banhuan Longbing兴东的板桓龙兵Historical872k WordsCompleted No System. [Survival + Comeback + Farming + Political Scheming + Conquest]. In the first year of Yongxing, the Western Jin dynasty collapses, the Five Barbarians ravage the land, and Bingzhou becomes a living hell. Li Yin, who transmigrates into this world, leads a dozen or so battered soldiers to fight for survival in dire straits. With no System and no golden finger, he relies solely on ruthless courage and exceptional cunning to launch surprise attacks on the Hu cavalry, defeating the strong 1.7kReads5.4Score104Shelves
14. 414 大 The Secret History of a Ming Eunuch 大明太监秘史 Interesting Plantain有趣的車前子Historical1.0M WordsCompleted While Zheng He's treasure fleet was still cutting through the waves of the Indian Ocean, he could never have imagined that a century later, in the Forbidden City, the eunuchs who followed in his wake would change the empire's fate in an entirely different way. From seven voyages to the Western Seas that won renown across the world, to Wang Zhen's disastrous defeat at Tumu Fortress, where he sent 500,000 soldiers to their deaths; from Liu Jin's brazen claim to be the “living emperor,” to Wei Zhon 89Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 汉 The Might of Emperor Jing and Emperor Wu of Han 汉景武威 Linlugu City林鹿谷城Historical209k WordsOngoing [Alternate History] [Political Intrigue and Conquest] [The Upheaval of the Five Barbarians] In the fourth year of Yongchang, the Jie Liang dynasty has ruled for seventy years. The Five-Color Register divides everyone in the realm into five ranks. Han people are listed in the White Register and reduced to the status of cattle and horses. On the walls of Wuwei, the scholar Zhou Yanghao is beheaded for secretly keeping Records of the Grand Historian, his head left hanging high for all to see. Eigh —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 416 万 The Forty-Sixth Year of Wanli 万历四十六年 A Promise to You一许如卿Historical374k WordsOngoing In the forty-sixth year of the Wanli era, tax collectors beat his father to death, then wiped out his entire village in a collective punishment. He struck back and became a fugitive with a warrant out for his arrest. He escaped aboard a green-bannered Fuchuan, only to discover that the gunpowder on board had been replaced with sand. Pirates attacked. A white flag rose behind him, and his brothers fell one by one into pools of blood. He crawled out of a heap of corpses onto a deserted island, wit 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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17. 417 京 A Strategy for the Capital: Securing the Realm 京华策：昭定河山 Liuchuan Xiaodan流川小旦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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    This book is definitely going to be a hit! It's set in an alternate history, features a strong female protagonist, and peels back the layers of political intrigue like an onion.

18. 418 靖 In the First Year of Jingkang, He Survived the Flames of War 靖康元年，他从战火中活了下来 Wang Who Likes Spicy Food吃辣的王同学Historical134k WordsOngoing After an accident, Wang Xun is thrown into the most brutal meat grinder of the Northern Song: the siege of Bianjing. Outside the gates, a hundred thousand foreign troops seethe with bloodlust. Inside, the absurd court tries to defend the city with "magic spells." He has no System or cheat, knows no peerless martial arts, and can barely make sense of the local dialect. His only bargaining chip is the vivid memory in his mind of the cataclysm about to unfold. The day the city falls, wails fill 676Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 那 The Braised Pork Was Especially Salty That Day 《那天的红烧肉特别咸》 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线17k WordsCompleted The Braised Pork Was Especially Salty That Day 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 420 我 The Hide I Painted Came to Life 《我画的皮活了》 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线22k WordsCompleted The Skins I Painted Came to Life 3Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 重 Reborn to Crush My Enemies: The CEO Kneels and Begs Me to Get Back Together 《重生虐渣，总裁跪着求复合》 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线17k WordsCompleted Reborn to Crush My Enemies: The CEO Begs on His Knees for Me to Take Him Back —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 皇 The Prince Goes on a Journey: Forced to Become a Hostage from the Start 皇子出游：开局被逼做质子 Shrimp-Eating Crowd吃虾群众Historical198k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the body of a prince, thinking I could lie flat and enjoy the good life. Who knew the original owner was a walking jinx, someone everyone avoided like the plague? On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, I stumbled upon a prince's affair. I managed to kill him in self-defense, but that brought trouble that could cost me my life. My emperor father doesn't even know what I look like, and my brothers want me dead the moment they lay eyes on me. To make matters worse, I'm being 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new book is worth following; it will definitely become one of the top historical fiction books in the future.

23. 423 直 After Giving the King of Hell a Live Stream Bath, I Became the Underworld’s Top-Tier Star 《直播给阎王搓澡后，我成了地府顶流》 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线18k WordsCompleted After Giving the King of Hell a Bath on Livestream, I Became the Underworld's Top-Tier Star 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 予 A Little Tipsy with You in Midsummer 予你半夏微醺时 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted A last-minute stand-in brings the star paths of two worlds together. He is a brilliant heart surgeon from a family of renowned physicians, cool and composed, the aloof “iceberg” at the hospital whom everyone admires but few can approach. She is a gifted young ceramic artist who came to the craft by an unconventional route. Easygoing and spontaneous, she works with clay in her hands and sunshine in her heart. To help her best friend escape an awkward family matchmaking dinner, she steps in at the —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 425 高 High Martial: I Handed Over the Mythic Age 高武：我上交了神话时代 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线Urban119k WordsCompleted “If myths are a lost civilization, then I am the one who will recover its spark.” In 2026 of the Advanced Martial Era, spiritual qi revived and exotic beasts ran rampant. Humanity struggled to survive with the help of genetic drugs and ancient martial arts, in a world where martial prowess flourished and the strong ruled. Su Ming, an ordinary high school senior studying martial arts, unexpectedly awakened the ability of [Temporal Rewind], allowing him to transmigrate bodily to the “Age of Mythol —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 426 魂 Reborn in Shi Jin's Body, I Never Meant to Become the Leader of the Outlaws 魂穿史进，我真没想做绿林盟主 Jia Hao家耗Historical811k WordsOngoing Original title: I Transmigrated into Shi Jin, but I Really Didn't Mean to Become the Leader of the Outlaws. A Bajiquan master transmigrates into the book Water Margin, befriends heroes across the land, and takes Song Jiang's path, leaving Song Jiang with nowhere to go! He gradually brings all the mountain strongholds under his command, becomes the leader of the outlaws, weakens the failing Song, destroys the Liao and Jin, and sweeps across the land! Liangshan, Erlong Mountain, Qingfeng Mountain, 1.8kReads8.7Score110Shelves

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    The rise of outlaws is all about inciting rebellion! It includes characters from many classic novels, so even if you're not familiar with *Water Margin*, you won't have trouble reading it.

27. 427 悲 Will History Repeat Itself? No, This Time I’ll Restore My Kingdom 悲剧重演？不，我这次一定要复国 Wood, Sprawling Everywhere漫天遍野的伍德Male-Channel Fanfiction507k WordsCompleted This novel tells the story of Murong Fu transmigrating to different worlds to accomplish his mission of restoring his kingdom. The first world so far: Murong Fu transmigrates into Viserys III Targaryen, the beggar king! The second series features the Eighth Prince in the world of Yongzheng. 1.5kReads8.0Score101Shelves

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    Murong Fu restores his kingdom across the heavens...

28. 428 穿 Reborn as Liu Bowen of the Ming Dynasty, I Rely on Feng Shui to Conquer the World 穿成大明刘伯温我靠风水稳赢天下 Figgy Boba Snowflake无花果啵啵绵绵冰Historical492k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Conquest + Political Intrigue + Feng Shui and Face Reading + No System] Liu Abao, a legendary modern master of feng shui, woke up in another body as Liu Bowen, the Ming Dynasty's foremost strategist. Using feng shui as his game and the world as his board, he commands the dragon veins and breaks deadly formations, directing the realm with a smile and crushing every rival in his path. Zhu Yuanzhang: “We’ll all listen to our lord. My lord, please hurry up and pass the throne to me! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend a good book 📚📚📚📚 Read it slowly

29. 429 梦 Dreaming of Bianliang 梦回汴梁 Yi Xing Yiyi易行一意Historical266k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Northern Song dynasty, your choices are to pass the imperial examinations and enter officialdom, or to stir up the court. Lin Yan refuses to do either. Struck by lightning and transmigrated into the body of a poor scholar, he’s so hungry he has to gnaw on cold buns. But after reaching his breaking point, he scares off some thugs with a single “Bro, that’s awesome!” and becomes a hit at the teahouses by ghostwriting letters full of modern memes. He strolls through the 3Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Good-looking and talented

30. 430 我 I'm No Stock Market Guru 我不是股神啊 Nine-Dragon Porter九龙挑夫Urban270k WordsCompleted I have no extraordinary talent, nor do I have a cheat-like golden finger. I’m so ordinary that I’d vanish into a crowd in an instant. But I refuse to settle for mediocrity. Gritting my teeth, I borrowed money and went all in on the stock market, plunging headfirst into its unpredictable rises and falls and ruthless battles... 9Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    1. *I'm Not a Stock Market God* This isn't a traditional "historical fantasy," but it realistically captures the era's upheavals of the 1990s. Written from a first-person, immersive perspective, it features no cheat codes or shortcuts, only an ordinary person struggling in the stock market, growing amidst the coldness and warmth of human relationships. The helplessness of being pushed along by the times, the stubbornness in the face of adversity, are all poignantly and captivatingly portrayed, making the reader feel as if they've walked alongside the protagonist through that era teeming with both opportunities and pitfalls. 2. *Little River, Little Stream* A period novel that vividly depicts the everyday life of ordinary people. Without grand political intrigues, it focuses on the mundane daily life of a small river, yet the changing times are subtly revealed within the everyday stories. The warmth and calculation among neighbors, the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, are vividly and realistically portrayed, like flipping through an old photo album, each page revealing the myriad aspects of life amidst the everyday hustle and bustle. 3. *Iron-Blooded Locust Tree* A historical novel set against the backdrop of the War of Resistance against Japan, with a tight pace yet grounded in reality. There's no mindless protagonist halo; instead, there's faith and choices amidst chaos. The love and hate hidden in the flames of war are written in a way that's both thrilling and heartbreaking. Every detail exudes the weight of the era, leaving the reader with a lingering sense of unease long after finishing the book.

31. 431 小 Little Streams 小江小河 Nine-Dragon Porter九龙挑夫Urban303k WordsCompleted This is an inspirational novel about ordinary Hakka people in the last century. Despite enduring countless hardships, these humble folk keep fighting and striving until at last they see brighter days. The book is full of childhood memories that left a lasting impression, as well as moving descriptions of farming life and young people chasing their dreams in and out of school. Reading it will set your thoughts churning... Hakka dialect, Hakka folk songs, Five-Line Ballads, and local Hakka customs 8Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 432 铁 Ironblood Locust Fate 铁血槐缘 Nine-Dragon Porter九龙挑夫Urban471k WordsCompleted As the nation lay shattered, the male lead resolutely set aside his brush and took up arms. Tempered into steel, he shed his blood to forge a “lifeline” for the resistance on the southwestern frontier. There he met the female lead, a volunteer with a medical rescue team. They exchanged “Mountains and Rivers” yellow locust-wood combs and Red Cross badges as tokens of their love, beginning a bond that would span lifetimes. The two leads met and parted again and again as fate took them through coun 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 433 都 The City’s Fake Immortal: A Fallen Crown Prince’s Powerful Comeback 都市冒牌仙，落魄太子强势逆袭 He Yiren, Who Likes Pigeons喜欢土鸽的贺伊人Urban1.1M WordsCompleted War + fantasy + son of an urban tycoon + family destroyed, abandoned by everyone + mysterious power gained by chance + playing the pig to eat the tiger + fierce revenge + return to the top + a life lived at full throttle He was once the heir to a top tycoon. His father died in a car crash engineered by a conspiracy, and his company and fortune were stolen. He fell from the clouds into the mire and endured endless humiliation! At death’s door, he unexpectedly gains a mysterious power and an inher 10Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 434 从 A Survival Pact from Scratch 从零开始的生存约法 A Smile, a Fleeting Life一笑纤生Mystery352k WordsOngoing (Strong female lead | Mystery | Puzzle-solving | Political intrigue | Ensemble cast) [Multiple couples + Chilling on closer inspection + Mass transmigration + Everyday life in ancient times + Resistance against tyranny] [The one and only female lead: cool and badass] (∗ᵒ̶̶̷̀ω˂̶́∗)੭₎₎̊₊♡ Hi there~ [May this book offer a light to those who feel lost.] ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩ A top medical graduate student gets hit to death with a brick by an unemployed drifter after arranging her grandmother’s funeral?! P.S. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on, everyone, let's start over.

35. 435 顾 Gu Yizhong Is Reborn Before the Events of The Lone Boat 顾易中重生在孤舟剧情之前 Not Iced Tea不是冰红茶Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Gu Yizhong is reborn in 1936. The original A Lone Boat begins in June 1941, but this story starts with his rescue of Lin Shujuan in Hong Kong in early 1939. Since the timeline has changed dramatically, much of the plot will have to be newly created. Your support is greatly appreciated. To make the story’s progression as plausible as possible, feel free to share your theories about what happens next in the discussion area, preferably with sound reasoning. I hope to work together with fellow fans 536Reads8.1Score102Shelves
36. 436 清 The Late Qing in Turmoil: I Conquered the World with an Escape Pod 清末乱世，我靠逃生舱称霸 The Hawk We Keep at Home家养的老鹰Historical588k WordsOngoing [The best title turned out to be The Red Dragon's Rampage of 1900, so now I have two titles. They're both mine. It's fine if you let the chapters build up, but remember to come back and read them! ♪٩(´ω`)و♪] A group of aliens accidentally swept Yuan Cheng into a temporal rift while completing their survey of Blue Star. They managed to rescue him in a frantic scramble, but then stuffed him straight into an escape pod and sent him back to Blue Star. It was only after he landed that Yuan Cheng disc 45Reads6.8Score—Shelves
37. 437 宋 Emperor Huizong of Song Taken North: Reviving the Great Song and Unifying the World 宋徽宗北狩：复兴大宋，统一全球 A Friend of Li Shu李树的朋友Historical328k WordsOngoing Li Shu, an expert on Song history, dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, the foolish ruler who is being taken by Jin soldiers to Wuguo City in the humiliation of Jingkang! Trapped in a prisoner cart, with the imperial clan captured and the whole realm cursing him, the original owner was destined to die in a foreign land, with all hope lost! But I have the golden finger of knowing all of Song history, along with expertise in modern military affairs, governance, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tomato's most addictive time-travel novel! The protagonist transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, not obsessed with calligraphy and painting but with restoring his kingdom: escaping from a prison cart, establishing a stronghold in Yimeng, defeating the Jin army at Weishan Lake, using his knowledge from the future to implement new policies, invent firearms, recruit famous generals, fight against the combined attacks of the Jin and Song dynasties, and finally unify the world! Packed with exciting moments and constant plot twists, you won't be able to stop reading!

38. 438 A From a 38-Yuan AI Writing Gig to Web-Novel Greatness AI码字成神从38元到网文大神 Old Rat from Neiqiu内丘的老老鼠Urban456k WordsCompleted Chen Mo, a 34-year-old interior designer, spent three years writing web novels, but both were flops. He earned less than 3,000 yuan in royalties, while his seriously ill mother urgently needed 500,000 yuan for surgery. With nowhere else to turn, he accidentally unlocked the ultimate secrets of AI writing and turned writing into an industrial assembly line. From earning 38 yuan on his debut to becoming a web-novel master, from a low-level wage earner to a legend in the online fiction world, he se 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story of the Yang family generals who guarded the frontier and wanted to become famous!

39. 439 黄 The Hidden Dragon of the Yellow River: Two Generals Guard the Han at Niangniang Beach 黄河龙隐：娘娘滩双将护汉 Old Rat from Neiqiu内丘的老老鼠Historical30k WordsCompleted Set against the political turmoil of the early Han court, Yellow River Dragon's Hidden Isle: The Two Generals of Niangniang Shoal Guard the Han tells a legendary tale of loyal service spanning seventeen years. Brothers Li Wen and Li Gong from Pei County were Liu Bang's personal guards from the time he raised his forces at Mangdang. They risked their lives to protect him at the Feast at Hong Gate and won repeated honors in the Chu-Han War, yet never coveted fame or rank, remaining steadfastly loy 18Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 440 守 The Two Heroes of the Yang Family Defend the Yellow River 守黄河杨家双雄 Old Rat from Neiqiu内丘的老老鼠Historical693k WordsCompleted The Yellow River roars as Khitan cavalry smash through Yanmen Pass, leaving half of the Northern Song’s realm on the brink of disaster! The Yang family of Linzhou has spent three generations building an unyielding Great Wall along the Yellow River with their own flesh and blood. Yang Wudi, Yang Ye, leads his troops in holding the Yellow River crossing, covering hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians as they cross. He fights until he is captured, then refuses food for three days to sho 457Reads8.8Score—Shelves
41. 441 决 The Decisive Battle at Xuanwu Gate 决战玄武门 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Eastern Fantasy611k WordsCompleted Cai Yuanchu, a boy from a small county town, inexplicably claims the reward for catching the killer in a local murder case, only to be drawn into an unpredictable conspiracy. He also uncovers a staggering plot dating back to the end of the Sui dynasty and the beginning of the Tang, which gradually leads him into the Xuanwu Gate Incident... 52Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 442 混 Chaos Divine Tribulation 混沌神劫 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Eastern Fantasy618k WordsCompleted He was once the Demon Lord of the Upper Realm. After his beloved betrayed him, the Six Realms joined forces to attack. On the brink of death, he escaped with a secret technique. To evade his pursuers, he erased his memories and reincarnated his soul. But who could have guessed that his beloved would betray him again in his new life? This repeating fate awakened the Demon Lord once more, setting him on an endless path of revenge... 51Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 443 重 Reborn in the World of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 重生笑傲江湖世界 Author Chen Ran作者陈然Male-Channel Fanfiction740k WordsCompleted The protagonist is reborn in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. What are the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, the Sunflower Manual, or the Dugu Nine Swords compared to doing whatever you please? The martial world is simply a place where people clash with one another. 47Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Suitable for reading, leaning towards political intrigue.

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