Historical Fiction with Outlandish Political Schemes Is My Favorite 历史文 就爱看脑洞大开权谋的

1. 251 此 This Road Leads Straight to the Azure Clouds 此去直上青云路 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Historical603k WordsCompleted Li Yu, courtesy name Zixuan, originally named Shen Dakui, was from Shunqing Prefecture, Sichuan, and his ancestral home was Huangzhou Prefecture, Huguang. He ranked twenty-sixth in the second-tier examination in the second year of Xing'an. A politician, financier, firearms expert, hydraulic engineer, military strategist, educator, and more in the early years of the Dayong dynasty... Li Yu lost his father at an early age and followed his mother when she remarried Li Gang, the patrol inspector of 24.8kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves
2. 252 开 From the Start, Armed with Just a Blade, I Slaughter My Way from Death Row to Regent 开局一把刀从天牢死囚杀成摄政王 The Evening Breeze as Before晚风如故Historical3.2M WordsOngoing [Ruthless] [Scheming] [Powerful Minister] [Fights Dirty] [Chinese-Style Enchantress] [Backstabbers Deserve to Die] Transmigration isn't about holding back. It's about doing whatever you please. The moment Chen Yan opens his eyes, he's in a prison dungeon, after his own father and younger brother reported him. With his life hanging by a thread, he doesn't hesitate for a second. He turns to a powerful minister and becomes his most loyal lackey! The powerful minister demands a token of loyalty. Che 12.8kReads8.9Score991Shelves
3. 253 我 I'm a Strategist, and I'm Good at Raiding and Wiping Out Entire Clans 我是一个谋士，擅长抄家灭门 There Are Fusu in the Mountains Lk山有扶苏LkHistorical781k WordsCompleted [Alternate World] [Cold Weapons] [No Female Lead (or One Female Lead)] [System] “I have a hundred plans for this matter!” “Do you have one that isn't especially vile?” “Then I have fifty more!” “No scorched-earth schemes!” “Then I have twenty more.” “No poison.” “Ten.” “I'd still like to have a decent reputation.” “Then I'm out.” If a man lives a regular life, traveling between the same three places every day, serves as the empire's chief strategist, and never has to worry about money, does 9.1kReads8.5Score646Shelves
4. 254 纨 The Spoiled Young Heir Is Hard to Handle 纨绔世子不好当 Fei Shuo Mo Shu菲硕莫薯Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [Comedy + farming + no System] The good news: He wakes up in the body of a young lord in a prince's manor. The bad news: His young-lord experience has only three days left. Even better news: The old emperor favors him. Even worse news: The old emperor is about to abdicate. Qi Ye secretly vows, “I'll decide my own fate. Anyone who gets tricked again is a dog!” New Emperor: “Get down on your knees. I'm begging you for a favor: get me some pocket money.” Qi Ye: “Your Majesty, don't push me too far! 19.3kReads8.7Score2kShelves
5. 255 首 The Chief Minister's Road to the Imperial Examinations 首辅的科举之路 Adoring You at Dawn and Dusk朝暮倾卿Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No golden finger + No pocket dimension + Heartwarming family + No ridiculous characters] [The male lead works hard and climbs the ranks one step at a time through his own efforts] [The male lead is devoted; the female lead appears fairly late. The story begins with the imperial examinations and later moves into officialdom] [No forced stupidity, no self-righteous saint, and no fake innocent heroine] Xu Xingfeng, a county-level civil servant in a twenty-first-century town, suddenly finds himself 6.8kReads8.9Score624Shelves
6. 256 拼 I Worked My Way to the Top Scholar in the Imperial Exams, and Now You Say I Have a Powerful Identity 拼命科举成状元，你才说我有身份 This Fish Wants to Eat Cats Now这鱼想吃猫了Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (A cathartic power fantasy: the protagonist never takes anything lying down, and never lets a grudge wait until tomorrow!) No romance + nation-building + imperial examinations + farming + alternate history + court intrigue A no-holds-barred power fantasy, with a decisive, ruthless protagonist!! If there's no justice in this world, then I'll carve it out with blood! If the great clans leave everyone with nowhere to turn, then I'll cut a path through them. The county magistrate's son toys with peo 35kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves
7. 257 忆 Remembering Song: The Ultimate Battle of Wits [Northern Song Arc] 忆宋：顶级权谋对决【北宋篇】 Snow at Nightfall夜阑雪Historical501k WordsCompleted [The author is a junior fellow of Dang Nian Ming Yue. Thanks to him for his sincere encouragement and support. I dedicate this work to Those Things in the Ming Dynasty and pay tribute to Dang Nian Ming Yue!] After experiencing so much and seeing all kinds of men and women around us, after growing used to desire and entanglements, deception and temptation, and looking back across history, we have all come to accept things as they are. The core of history, human nature, has never changed over thou 3.3kReads9.4Score440Shelves
8. 258 侯 The Noble Young Lord of a Marquis's House 侯门贵公子 Beneath the Full Moon圆月之下Historical976k WordsCompleted Su Shi transmigrates into the prosperous Great Qian dynasty and becomes the second young master of a marquis's household! The young master may have a handsome face, but he's a useless wastrel, a notorious playboy in the capital. His engagement is broken off right from the start, and everyone waits to see him make a fool of himself. Su Shi couldn't care less. He casually recites a poem, never expecting to shake the entire capital. Su Shi smiles. Writing poetry and essays? Is that all? I can do a 3kReads8.4Score219Shelves
9. 259 铸 I Forged a Divine Shield and Handed It to the Nation, Changing Our Fate and Protecting China 铸神盾上交国家，改国运护我华夏 A Planet on the Edge of the Galaxy银河系边缘的一粒星球Historical646k WordsOngoing A hidden dragon stirs in the depths, using his wisdom to turn the tide. Born into poverty, a top imperial scholar secretly builds an organization to save the country amid the ruins of a dying dynasty. He reverses the nation's fate, reshapes the world's order, and ushers in a golden age for China. In 1893, late in the Qing dynasty, the empire is beset by internal strife and foreign threats. Wu Chen, a poor exam candidate with the brief ability to glimpse the future, uses his “Heavenly Insight” to 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Just don't listen to any nonsense, that's the right thing to do. [Thumbs up]

10. 260 走 You Pulled Strings to Make Me a Scholar, and I Passed All Three Exams? 走后门让你成秀才，你连中三元？ Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Match Made in Heaven is now available. Search for the author's name, Cai Bibi, on major platforms to buy a copy. Su Yu transmigrates to ancient times. On the day he fails the imperial exam for the fifth time, he marries the Princess of Changle, who has disguised herself as an ordinary girl. Before Su Yu can roll up his sleeves and earn a living to support his lovely wife, news of an imperial exam result that had been overlooked suddenly arrives. From then on, the good news 29kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, you can start by looking at the beginning.

11. 261 大 The Song Dynasty's Greatest Assassin 大宋第一杀神 Long Yuan龙渊Historical4.1M WordsCompleted At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, with Emperor Huizong on the throne, a modern-day king of spies awakens in the body of the Marquis's legitimate son and makes a forceful entrance! Treacherous minister Cai Jing, foolish ruler Zhao Ji? I'll use modern schemes and ruthless political tactics to bring you down! Strange, baffling cases with killers lurking in the shadows? I'll solve them with modern investigative techniques and turn every case into another rung on my ladder to power! Liao, Jin, 33.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves
12. 262 高 The Unrestrained Life of Gao Yanei 高衙内的恣意人生 Lightly Plucking, Stained with Blood轻弹染血Historical1.7M WordsOngoing 62.4kReads8.3Score7kShelves
13. 263 抱 Sorry, I'm an Emperor Too! 抱歉，我也是皇帝！ Mountain Azalea Time映山时光Historical1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty, my father was falsely accused and killed from the very start. The emperor neither admits his mistake nor offers compensation? The law is nothing but a scrap of paper? And now he's changing my family's status from that of scholars to the lowborn? Banning us from taking the imperial exams? Banning silk clothes? Banning decorated carriages? Banning us from all official ceremonies and banquets? Banning... Zhao Xianpi: “If I can't get into Chang'an by taking 1kReads7.0Score105Shelves
14. 264 疯 Mad Wu Dalang: Taking on Pan Jinlian from the Start 疯批武大郎，开局大战潘金莲 Laugh, Then Laugh Again笑再笑Historical1.4M WordsCompleted You won't regret diving in after 100,000 words, the plot really takes off by 800,000, and the complete 1.44-million-word story has a satisfying ending, so you can read without worry! [Soul transmigration + fiery action + decisive killing + righting every wrong and avenging every grievance!] You open your eyes and hear, “Elder Brother, it's time to take your medicine!” What would you all think? Wu Congwen, a lifelong bachelor, says: “No way. Should I kill myself and start over?” The System shows 1.7kReads8.0Score172Shelves
15. 265 三 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Win the Five Beauties of the Zhen Family 三国：开局拿下甄家五美 Lu Yu Qiao陆雨桥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Six chapters every day!!!!! Hilarious + multiple heroines + one-time System + wish fulfillment + invincible protagonist + decisive and ruthless + alternate history Liu Yu, a special forces soldier, transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era as a refugee. Relying on the skills and memories from his past life, he becomes a regional warlord and eventually reunifies the Han Empire. Liu Bei: “Why do the two men behind him look so familiar?” 1.3kReads7.4Score128Shelves
16. 266 大 Great Qin: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I Really Don't Want to Live Off You! 大秦：始皇帝，我真不吃软饭啊！ The King of Qin Circles the Pig秦王绕猪Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [The Analects + Hilarious + Cunning + Lighthearted + His Majesty Zheng + Shamelessly Stealing + Absolutely Outrageous] Qin Feng inexplicably transmigrates to the Qin dynasty before Qin unifies the six states, and the First Emperor overhears his thoughts. The two then embark on a hilarious daily battle of wits. “Qin Feng, tell me, what does ‘The Master does not speak of prodigies, force, disorder, or spirits’ mean?” “It means the Master doesn’t want to talk to you, and will use brute force to bea 45.1kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
17. 267 醒 Awake in Ancient Times, With Goods That Travel Between Past and Present 醒在古代，物品跟着通古今 Cicada, Snow, and Moon蝉雪月Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to Ancient Times] His dreams connect the past and present. He lies low in the modern world, then breaks through deadlocks in ancient times with a gun. Modern firearms crush armies armed with cold weapons. With the support of two-way time travel, he sweeps across the world. 1.1kReads7.6Score131Shelves

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    They have guns and cannons, and they pretend to be weak to take advantage of others.

18. 268 穿 Transmigrating to Late Ming, Saving the People with My Beloved Wife 穿越明末，携手爱妻救苍生 Three-Legged Kung Fu Cat三脚功夫猫Historical481k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Zhou Ming opened his eyes to find himself in the body of Zhou Yuji, a fierce Ming Dynasty general. Taiyuan would fall in seven days, and in twenty he would be pierced by a rain of arrows and left hanging at Ningwu Pass! Even worse, a million of Li Zicheng's troops were at his back, the suspicious Chongzhen Emperor watched from court, and history foretold that Qing cavalry would soon trample the land! “Since I've been given another life, I'll defy Heaven and change my fate!” 288Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    You can give it a try.

19. 269 天 Emperor Tianqi: Make the Whole World Farm for Me! 天启大帝：让全世界给我种地！ Gale Returns with Rain疾风归雨Historical281k WordsCompleted [Reforms that leap ahead of their time in the early chapters] Packed with satisfying moments + endless beatdowns for the Qing + global conquest (the later chapters are all about tugging at your heartstrings!) A modern office worker transmigrates into the miserable Tianqi Emperor and opens his eyes to a nightmare: Later Jin at the borders, eunuchs running wild, and the people living in misery! No System, no golden finger. He has only his wits and modern knowledge to fight back! From the start, he 10Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 重 Reborn as Sun Chuanting: The Fifteenth Year of Chongzhen 重生孙传庭：崇祯十五年 Wandering Tanghulu流浪糖葫芦Historical509k WordsOngoing Zhang Sheng thought he’d get to experience life as an emperor, but a major glitch occurred when the damn System opened its time-space tunnel. Instead of an emperor, he became a general, and one who was about to die in battle before long. While cursing the System, Zhang Sheng’s mind raced: How could he survive? How could he avert his imminent death at Tong Pass? Watch how I, Sun, step by step build a new Ming Dynasty! After perfectly completing the reconstruction of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Sheng 17Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 271 满 The Max-Level Clan Head Goes on a Rampage in the Cultivation World 满级家主在修仙界杀疯了 Admiring the Moon by Lamplight挑灯观月Ancient Romance397k WordsOngoing Song Qianning, the matriarch of a wealthy family, transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder senior apprentice sister after dying in an air disaster. The moment she opens her eyes, her spiritual root has been dug out, her immortal pill stolen, and she's been abandoned in the wilderness to die. The once timid, easily bullied senior apprentice sister now has nothing in her eyes but an icy coldness stretching for miles. The white-lotus junior apprentice sister plays the poor innocent 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This cultivation novel is also very good! [Crying][crying]

22. 272 我 I Became the Legitimate Grandson in the Southern Liang 我在南梁当嫡孙 Feng Fantaiyu丰凡泰宇Historical827k WordsCompleted In the chaotic era of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Northern Qi, Western Wei, and Southern Liang stand in a three-way standoff. Bones lie exposed in the wilderness, human lives are as fragile as grass, and dynasties rise and fall in the blink of an eye. The protagonist, Xiao Daqi, transmigrates into the body of Xiao Yan's grandson. Xiao Yan is the Bodhisattva Emperor of the Southern Dynasty. Xiao Daqi executes Hou Jing, takes control of the military, pushes through reform, and resists the 595Reads8.0Score103Shelves

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    This is a very good historical novel. There aren't many good novels about the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but this one is quite good.

23. 273 大 Great Qin: My Best Friend Is the First Emperor 大秦：我的挚友是始皇 Stinger in the Dark黑夜毒刺Historical181k WordsOngoing I crossed through time and became an immortal guardian. Amid the smoke and flames of war in the Warring States period of a parallel universe, I was Ying Zheng’s childhood friend, trading wheat cakes with him in the streets of Handan. I was the hand that delivered crucial intelligence from the shadows as he unified the six kingdoms, and the remonstrating minister who alone dared to condemn his folly as an “immortal” when he became obsessed with eternal life. The Great Qin must not fall after just 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks really good, you should try it.

24. 274 集 We All Transmigrated? The Powerful Families of the Capital Beg Me for Help 集体穿越？京圈勋贵哭着抱我大腿 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhen, a top academic prodigy and the rock her elders rely on, is a specialist at whipping underachievers into shape. Then she transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the discarded wife of a poor scholar who passed the highest imperial exam. But the underachievers who used to give her headaches have become influential figures in the capital. The shut-in: Transmigrated as a spoiled young wastrel, he’s forced to eat, drink, and visit brothels, wearing an expression of pure misery every day 110.6kReads8.8Score11.9kShelves

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    I'm recommending a few novels. Hopefully, this will increase my traffic.

25. 275 妖 The Fox Spirit's Unofficial Historian 妖狐野史官 Gossip Little Xin八卦小新Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted I am the auspicious nine-tailed fox of the Xia Dynasty, but I lost the Cangjie Brush bestowed upon me by Nuwa. To find the divine brush, I slipped into the human world, where I met Su Daji, who was searching for the power of fortune. She said, "History has never had the truth, only stories chosen to be told." But I saw that Fu Hao had never died, Ji Chang had burned a city, and the Bai Di had come up empty-handed... It turned out that when mortals say, "I refuse to accept my fate," they can 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 开 From the Start in Pinghu: Becoming the East Sea King for the Imperial Clan 开局平户，成为国姓爷的东海王 Gossip Little Xin八卦小新Historical204k WordsOngoing Group transmigration + a golden finger + a scheming, calculating protagonist + wild imagination The residents of Dorm 404, Lin Zhijiu, Zhang Wei, and Wang Youyou, accidentally transmigrated to Hirado in the seventh year of the Kan'ei era while gaming together. Lin Zhijiu became a lackey of the Hirado domain, Zhang Wei became a bookstore owner, and Wang Youyou became an undocumented person. Taking their dorm as their base, the three stuck together through thick and thin, joining forces to make mo —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 支 Five Years as a Rural Teacher, and I Rewrote China's History 支教五年，华夏历史被我改写了 Dan Nanxing单南星Historical699k WordsOngoing Xu Jin took over a mysterious elementary school in the northwest. The students were unbelievably clever, drawing a hundred inferences from one and constantly asking about geopolitics and the principles behind technology. The parents had an imposing presence and casually spoke of the fate of all humanity. Xu Jin thought, “The children must be desperate for knowledge! They're all acting! It's all folk customs!” He taught them everything he knew: He taught physics, and a Ming prince went home and s 42Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    These are all the ones I've seen and think are good.

28. 278 李 Li Er Is Dumbfounded: My Eldest Son Has Started the Industrial Revolution 李二懵了，我家老大开启工业革命 Ai Yuan哀媛Historical720k WordsCompleted Li Chengqian wakes up to find that he has transmigrated to the Tang dynasty, and not just anywhere: he is Li Shimin's eldest son! Li Chengqian feels like the sky has fallen! Still, he clings to a glimmer of hope, believing that if he avoids the flaws of his original self, he should be able to claim the throne. At the very least, he can secure a peaceful life as a prince. But... In the end, he is still sentenced to exile. He thinks his life is over, until a god-tier technology System suddenl 6.5kReads6.7Score398Shelves
29. 279 穿 Transmigrate to Take the Imperial Exams? No, I'll Be the Chief Examiner Instead 穿越考科举？不，我直接当主考官 Keke Toluofusiji可可妥罗夫斯基Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate, study hard for ten years, and burn the midnight oil to make the imperial examination rankings. Me, Lin Zhijie... Emperor: “You are truly gifted, sir! Would you be willing to serve as an official and help me shoulder the burdens of state?” Me (modestly waving my hand): “Being an official is too exhausting. I just want to be a layabout.” Emperor (after a moment's thought): “In that case, you can be a chief examiner!” Inner thoughts: “Only two months of work a year, an ea 442Reads7.7Score112Shelves
30. 280 操 Controlling the Ancestors: Creating a Millennium-Old Clan from the Chu-Han Contention 操控祖宗：从楚汉争霸创千年世家 Just Pay Me给钱就行Historical2.0M WordsOngoing A story of a millennium-old clan and its ancestors After graduating from university, Chen Cheng gained the ability to travel through time, going back and forth across history to control his own ancestors! If he can't get rich in the present, he'll start in ancient times! He takes a leg from Xiang Yu during the Chu-Han Contention, becomes Emperor Wen of Han's tutor amid the Lü Clan Disturbance, pushes through reforms in Emperor Jing of Han's era, and turns the tide in the late Eastern Han! The Ji 96.3kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves
31. 281 始 The First Emperor Made Me His Successor, and I Accidentally Extended the Dynasty by a Thousand Years 始皇让我当二世，不小心延续千年 Yu Lan Jin瑜兰瑾Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: Did I unify the Six Kingdoms or the Six Realms? [Passionate] [Thrillingly satisfying] [Farming and conquest] [A veteran author who’s spent ten years pouring heart and soul into writing, guaranteed quality!] [Two Systems, one for each father and son] In the year 2333 of the Great Qin era, elementary school students from Great Qin visit the Great Wall. The children marvel at the wall’s grandeur and magnificence. Their teacher explains, “The Great Wall is a defensive fortification bu 24.4kReads9.0Score2kShelves
32. 282 制 Conquering the Entertainment Industry: It Started with Winning Over the Campus Belle 制霸娱乐圈，从收校花开始 Lazy Cat Cafe懒趴的猫咖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn with foresight vs. an emperor reincarnated, entertainment industry + business wars + emotional bonds + fated showdown] When he was young and naive, Bai Xiaolong was devoted to brotherhood. He burned joss paper and swore allegiance to his big brother, Zhao Tianhao, only to be manipulated by Zhao and left with his family in ruins. Fate begins anew. Armed with knowledge of the next thirty years, Bai Xiaolong becomes a master of capital and a Midas touch. He conquers the entertainment indust 24.1kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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    In this modern adaptation, Wei Xiaobao and his seven wives from *The Deer and the Cauldron* are restored as historical figures, not fictional characters. They were exterminated and their historical traces erased by Emperor Kangxi. The story follows their reincarnation as modern-day entertainment industry figures as they seek revenge against Emperor Kangxi's reincarnated body.

33. 283 是 Who Is Knocking on the Door of History? 是谁在敲历史的门 The Sophisticated Gao of Jianzhou剑州的高大上Historical328k WordsCompleted In the waning years of Empress Wu Zetian's reign, Shen Qiankun enters the palace. He isn't there to win her favor, but to carry out a revenge spanning time itself. Amid the palace intrigues, he keeps hearing a mysterious “knocking.” The sound guides him through one mystery after another, and pushes him toward the pinnacle of power. The smile that hides Shangguan Yun Zhu's blade, Chen Chiyan's unwavering loyalty, Nan Sufei's immense wealth, Zhou Ziye's return from the dead... They are all just pr 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A grand drama of political intrigue!

34. 284 红 A World in Red: Wu Zetian's Game of Survival 红妆天下：武则天的生存博弈 The Sophisticated Gao of Jianzhou剑州的高大上Ancient Romance39k WordsCompleted She did not smash a throne. She shattered the curse that had told women for a thousand years, “You cannot.” From a prisoner in Ganye Temple to an emperor on the throne, Wu Zetian spent fifty-four years carrying out a revenge born of her gender. Amid accusations that “a hen crowing at dawn brings chaos” and the dead end of sons turning against their mother, she wielded cruel officials as her blade and worthy ministers as her scales, carving a path through the bloody world of men’s power games. Op —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 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 246.5kReads9.4Score19.5kShelves
36. 286 玄 The Path of Mystical Dust Cultivation 玄尘修炼道途 Whispers of Wind and Moon微风月语Eastern Fantasy935k WordsCompleted The setting sun painted the sky blood-red, spilling across the rolling Qingfeng Mountains and casting a warm glow over the neatly scattered homes of Qingfeng Valley. Beneath the ancient locust tree by the valley entrance, so large that it would take three people to encircle its trunk, a boy in a coarse cloth tunic held a horse stance. Sweat trickled down his just-emerging angular features, gathered into a bead beneath his chin, then fell onto the flagstones, leaving a small dark mark. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 好 My Bro Entrusted His Child to Me in Ancient Times! He Sent His Wife to Make Me Pay? 好兄弟古代托孤！送媳妇坑我？ Eight Holes in My Head脑袋八个窟窿Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Because of a promise, the male lead returns to ancient times and becomes the second person to transmigrate. He thought it would be nothing more than a simple trip to the past. With no other choice, he has to play the part of a mysterious outsider and stay in this ancient world for a while. What he doesn't know is that, while his late best friend was alive, he would tell everyone, “I've got an incredibly amazing buddy...” After his death, this man, known as the “Instigator of Turmoil,” leaves num 3.1kReads7.9Score224Shelves
38. 288 不 Immortal Baby Gathers Perks in Another World to Reclaim the Wasteland 不死宝宝异界薅羊毛填荒界 The Times Are Everlasting时代久久Fantastical Romance617k WordsCompleted Little Qin An’an is an ability user in the apocalypse. Her power is peculiar: if you call it strong, it could be the strongest of all; if you call it weak, it’s weaker than useless. Over the course of three years, she’s been bitten to death by zombies forty-six times and treated as human livestock by people forty-seven times. Then the baby got mad, buried herself, and went to sleep. She wasn’t playing with any of you anymore. She slept for two hundred years. When she woke up, all living things i 1.3kReads8.1Score182Shelves
39. 289 荒 Fleeing Famine with My Sister: My Pocket Dimension Connects to a Food Market, So I Stockpile Grain 荒年带妹逃荒，空间通菜场囤满粮 Beef Potstickers牛肉锅贴Historical322k WordsCompleted Lin Che transmigrated into the body of a poor boy in ancient times. His father had died in battle, his mother was missing, his grandparents played favorites, his second uncle was mean, and his little aunt only wanted to take advantage of him. All he had left were two little sisters, so hungry they were skin and bones, and they had only each other. His eldest younger sister was about to be sold as a concubine to a sixty-year-old man just to get enough food. Then he accidentally unlocked a mysteri 3.8kReads8.2Score285Shelves
40. 290 宸 Shadows Over the Imperial Palace 宸极暗影 The Great Little Bird伟大的小鸟Historical334k WordsOngoing An alternate history featuring play the pig to eat the tiger, political schemes, wars among rival states, palace secrets, a powerful heroine offering support, and military affairs. No System, no cheat powers. The previous emperor dies suddenly, leaving the succession uncertain. Powerful ministers unite to support the fifth prince, Xiao Heng, as the new emperor. Without a mother, influence, talent, or courage. Cowardly, foolish, lecherous, and incompetent: the whole realm believes he is the perf 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Conquering Nations Series: Political Intrigue, Intelligence Agency Run by 9 Palace Maids

41. 291 崇 The Chongzhen Emperor Awakens Red Alert: I Refuse to Be the Last Emperor 崇祯觉醒红警，朕绝不当亡国君 Money Vanishing Trick马内消失术Historical622k WordsCompleted Reincarnated as Chongzhen Emperor while he’s hanging himself, he activates the Red Alert System! Li Zicheng’s million-strong army is at the gates? My sentry guns are itching for a fight! The Manchu cavalry is watching hungrily? Apocalypse Tanks will teach them a lesson! The civil and military officials are corrupt and colluding with the enemy? Yuri Clones will teach them loyalty all over again! My Red Alert army will use an unstoppable tide of steel to reshape the Ming realm! [Red Alert System + 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's see, I don't know if it suits my taste.

42. 292 朕 I, Chongzhen, Summon the Red Alert Elite to Crush the World 朕崇祯召唤红警天团，碾压全球 Money Vanishing Trick马内消失术Historical342k WordsCompleted [Late Ming + Red Alert + Comedy + System + Power Fantasy + No Romance] This time, I’ve learned from the mistakes of my last book. There’s never a dull moment: it’s funny, satisfying, and full of decisive action, with no need to think too hard. I, Zhu Xiaoqi, transmigrated into the body of Zhu Youjian, the last CEO of the Ming Dynasty, just as he was handling his resignation on Coal Hill (by hanging himself). Suddenly, a ding rang in my head: “Red Alert System bound!” I tore down the noose and lo 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 冒 I Passed Myself Off as a Scholar and Rose to Become a Ming Dynasty Power Broker 冒名入仕，我熬成了大明权臣 Dongfang Xiaoxiaosheng东方笑笑生Historical2.4M WordsOngoing Lin Chuan transmigrates to the final years of the Hongwu reign in the Ming dynasty. By chance, he comes across bandits who have accidentally killed an official on his way to take up his post, so he assumes the dead man’s identity and enters the bureaucracy. At first, he only wants to coast along with a secure government job until retirement. But who could have guessed that the Ming bureaucracy is even more cutthroat than the modern workplace? If you don’t compete, you’ll be crushed. To stay aliv 203.6kReads8.8Score21.2kShelves

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    See? Great quality. Recommended by a 40-year veteran bookworm.

44. 294 谍 Espionage: From Military Intelligence Agent to Rising Star of the Kwantung Army 谍战：从军统特工到关东军新星 Jing Xingchen京星辰Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Dancing on the Edge of a Knife] + [Smart Protagonist] + [Patriotic] + [Ruthless] + [No System] Lin Feng, a modern history student, transmigrates to Kyoto in the island nation in 1939, in a parallel world. He takes over the body of a secret agent for the Military Statistics Bureau, code-named “Iron Rooster.” The original owner, posing as a returned overseas Chinese named Kobayashi Fengichiro, was treated as a disposable pawn by the Bureau and left in the island nation to await orders. In the end 9.7kReads8.7Score369Shelves
45. 295 人 In the Great Song: I, Zhao Gou, Just Want to Die! 人在大宋：我赵构只想作死！ Cloudtop Vajra云顶金刚Historical414k WordsCompleted [No System] [Great Song] [Rousing] [Realistic] Liu Xuan transmigrates to the late Northern Song Dynasty and into the body of Prince Kang, Zhao Gou, just as the Jin army is besieging the city. He is the future Emperor Gaozong of Song, the man who will execute Yue Fei. But he is a transmigrator with a mission... If he can die at the hands of the Jin, he will return to his original world with a vast fortune and live forever. So he doesn't want to be emperor, much less kill Yue Fei. He just wants to 281Reads8.0Score117Shelves
46. 296 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 494kReads9.7Score70.5kShelves
47. 297 开 From the Start, I Revealed the Achievements of Ancient Emperors and Stunned the Emperors 开局曝光古人皇功业，惊呆皇帝们 Trainee001练习生001Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Historical retrospectives] + [a commoner's view of history] + [spoilers in the comments] + [emperors goofing around] + [A complete run-through of Chinese history from the Yan and Huang emperors, starting with the Shang] Chen Yong was hired to make a series of historical retrospectives. He planned to start with the Shang dynasty. To set his videos apart from the many others, he decided to follow standard historical methodology. Source priority: archaeological artifacts > official histories > 76kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves
48. 298 给 Showing Our Ancestors the Sky Screen to Right History’s Ancient Wrongs 给祖宗播放天幕，挽千古意难平 Frostlight of the Strange Moon异月霜华Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical livestream story with no romance] (Have you ever imagined the legendary age of seafaring in the Qin Dynasty, when the whole world competed to learn Qin? Have you ever imagined the Han Dynasty's age of conquest? It would have not only the legendary Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, but also the Han Imperial Women's Medical Academy and legendary female soldiers...) Qin Jiu was a history blogger just starting out. She had originally tried making history videos after losing her job, never expecti 24.1kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
49. 299 天 Sky Screen Livestream: Laughing at the Qing Dynasty's Forgotten History 天幕直播：带清野史笑话 Xiao Xiao Is Me萧萧是我Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted [Edgy jokes + Unofficial Qing history + Historical livestream + Shocking everyone + Comedy and chaos + Internet trolls] Jin He is a self-media creator who loves telling unofficial history. Recently, she was suddenly bound to a System and began livestreaming across the myriad worlds on the sky screen. So Jin He started right off by claiming that Hong Chengchou was Kangxi's real father. Kangxi spat blood! Yongzheng spat blood! The secret history of Xiaozhuang and Hong Chengchou! Yongzheng adopt 8.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
50. 300 你 You’re a Civil Service Exam Tutor, So How Did You Become the Imperial Preceptor? 你一个公考讲师，咋成国师了？ Know a Woman by Her Scent闻香识女Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations] + [Mentor-and-student ensemble] + [Political maneuvering] Chen Wen, a top civil-service exam instructor, transmigrates to Great Xia and becomes a teacher. From the start, he has a dilapidated academy and three troublesome students. Chen Wen says, “No problem. This is what I do.” He uses logic to deconstruct the eight-legged essay, policy-analysis techniques to write policy papers, and interview skills to ace the palace exam. From topping the county exams to earning top ho 35.9kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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