Seeking Historical Speculative Fiction About Transmigrating to Ancient Times as a Student Who Is a Prince or Minister's Son 求穿越到古代，学生是皇子或大臣之子的历史脑洞文

1. 201 西 Journey to the West: I Am Sui Sanzang, and I Specialize in Putting Defiant Ones in Their Place 西游：贫僧隋三藏，专治各种不服 Charging Lion进击的狮子Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing Yang An transmigrates to the Primordial World and becomes a Pilgrim. Unfortunately, he is Tang Monk's previous incarnation. That is no good at all! After all, Sha Monk ate Tang Monk's first nine incarnations. I'm doomed! Just as Yang An is preparing to flee the Eastern Lands of the Great Sui, he awakens the Journey to the West: Become Stronger System. On the Journey to the West, every step he takes toward the west earns him one year of cultivation. For each of the Eighty-One Tribulations he over 21.5kReads6.9Score1.5kShelves
2. 202 权 The Pinnacle of Power: Qi Tongwei’s Political Career 权力巅峰：祁同伟的仕途人生 Huang Quan, Who Loves Spicy Vegetarian Beef爱吃香辣素牛肉的黄筌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted "Defy fate by half a move? No. In this life, I'll fight Heaven for my destiny and win by a whole move!" At Guxing Ridge, Qi Tongwei pulls the trigger and returns to the turning point of his fate. That year, after rejecting Liang Lu, he is banished to a judicial office in a remote, impoverished village. He turns the Liang family's oppression into a ladder to success, relies on Pei Yihong's support, and rises rapidly on the strength of his impressive record. From the judicial office to the pinnacl 46.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
3. 203 天 Sky Screen: Livestreaming the Great Ming Dynasty's Forty Great Injustices! 天幕：直播大明王朝四十大冤案！ Old Zhang5592老张5592Historical590k WordsCompleted A sky screen spanning time and space threw four Ming courts from different eras into an uproar at once. When a cold voice spoke the first name, the deepest fear of the Hongwu Emperor was laid bare before its time. 596Reads5.5Score—Shelves
4. 204 大 Great Ming: Grandson Ying, Ask Imperial Grandma to Ascend the Throne 大明：孙儿雄英请皇奶奶登基 Carefree Buddhist佛系无忧Historical433k WordsCompleted [From the start + System + transmigration + history + wild imagination + scheming protagonist + original story + fanfiction] I have a distinguished name: Zhu Xiongying. I was raised in Kunning Palace from childhood. Even my father, Zhu Biao, couldn’t contest custody of me. I’m the Ming dynasty’s rightful third-generation heir and the apple of the Huai-Xi faction’s eye. But my mother died in the eleventh year of Hongwu. I died in the fifteenth year, and my imperial grandmother died that same year 1kReads7.6Score100Shelves
5. 205 混 A Police Chief in Republican-Era China, Feared by Warlords and Foreign Powers Alike 混在民国当警长，军阀列强都怕我 A-Qi Loves Burgers爱吃汉堡的阿七Urban510k WordsCompleted [Wish-fulfillment + mass troops + overwhelming dominance + decisive and ruthless + no heroine] “Chen Zhuo, you’ve got some nerve! Who gave you the courage to kill a foreign dignitary?” “This is the foreign concession. Chinese police are forbidden to enter… Ow! Stop hitting me, please!” “Chen Zhuo, have you lost your mind? You even dare to hit the warlord’s son!” “Aren’t you a policeman? How come your troops have planes and tanks!? They’re even more advanced than those of foreign countries. You’r 52.5kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
6. 206 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 44kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
7. 207 别 While Others Journey West, He Marches West, and Screams Ring Out from Spirit Mountain 别人西游他西征，灵山传来惨叫声 Long Qiuyuan龙秋源Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, this is terrible! The monkey has stormed Heaven!” The Jade Emperor waves a hand. “Don't worry. I have Gu Jing, the God of Punishment, on my side. Sun Wukong is nothing to fear.” Why are screams echoing through the Moon Palace?! Why is the Nine Heavens Fairy sobbing nonstop?! Why is the Hundred Flowers Fairy secretly giggling?! He throws Heaven into chaos, deceives his superiors and subordinates, and punishes the Three Realms! Gu Jing's name resounds across the Eight Wildernesses! 14.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
8. 208 洪 Honghuang: Tongtian Secretly Reads My Diary, and the Entire Intercepting Sect Becomes Sages 洪荒：通天偷看我日记，截教全成圣人 Heaven-Reaching Little Gou通天小苟Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Yuan has spent five hundred years in the Primordial World since he transmigrated. At last, he gets his golden finger: the Primordial Diary! As long as he writes in his diary, he’ll receive generous rewards! At the same time, Tongtian obtains a copy of the Primordial Diary! Whenever Lin Yuan writes in his diary, Tongtian can read it in real time through his copy! Lin Yuan: “I’ve been in seclusion for so long, and I’m finally close to becoming a Quasi-Saint!” Tongtian: “What? He’s close to bec 899Reads6.9Score100Shelves
9. 209 原 Turns Out I’m the Marquis’s Fake Young Master 原来我是侯府假少爷 Gazing at the Moon Through Bamboo竹中窥月Two Male Leads477k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, transmigrate into a book, little ones, love, friendship, and family affection, everyone’s favorite] Gu Zhiwang was born into a marquis’s household and grew up surrounded by flowers and affection, the family’s little darling. His father indulged him, his mother doted on him, and his older brother looked out for him. At seven, Gu Zhiwang only had to worry about what to eat and what to play. He knew nothing of sorrow. Until he discovered he was the fake young master and a sacrifici 29.3kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
10. 210 清 Qing Transmigration: How Can a Child You Raise Compare to One You Give Birth to Yourself? 清穿：亲生的怎么比得上亲自生的 Embrace the Phoenix, Soar on Clouds揽凤翔云Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Alternate history | Emperor's sole favorite | Political intrigue | Everyone finds redemption | Fate rewritten] Scientific research genius Ying Xiang is born into the past and becomes the most unusual prince in the Forbidden City: He is the Emperor's cherished only son, born of the sovereign's deepest longing and destined by Heaven. Unlike the other princes, he has no ordinary bloodline. He is a Heaven-sent child, brought forth by the Heavenly Dao and treasured by the Emperor. In his previous 10kReads7.1Score765Shelves
11. 211 汉 Han Cavalry Tramples the Heavenly Demons 汉骑踏天魔 Leng Zhen棱祯Eastern Fantasy419k WordsOngoing The sands of Hexi ran red with blood. As Huo Qubing’s spear tore through the Xiongnu formation, streaks of light suddenly coiled around its shaft. The twenty-year-old General of the Agile Cavalry first glimpsed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the soul-devouring black mist conjured by an enemy shaman. Just as the mist was about to engulf the Han army, a sharp sword split the sky. Wei Zifu, in flowing white robes and carrying the scent of medicine, arrived. As a bronze mirror revealed —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 红 Chronicles of a Beauty Amid the Flames of War 红颜烽火录 Leng Zhen棱祯Historical304k WordsCompleted Set in the fictional Great Yong Dynasty, "The Record of Beauties Amid the Flames of War" tells the legendary story of Shen Jingyan, a general's daughter who breaks through the barriers imposed by her gender and rides across the battlefield. Barbarian Rong tribes surround the northern frontier, the Baiyue peoples rebel in the south, and the imperial court is riven by endless struggles between the empress's relatives and the royal clan. The Great Yong Dynasty is beset by troubles both within and w —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 铁 Ironclad Beauty in the Snow at the Border Pass 铁甲红颜边关雪 Leng Zhen棱祯Historical306k WordsCompleted Shen Qinglan is the sole surviving heir of the military Shen family. After her family was framed and destroyed, she concealed her identity and joined the frontier army. By the age of twenty-two, her military achievements had earned her a promotion to deputy general. Her blood feud remained unresolved, yet she put the protection of the border people ahead of her personal grudge, until Zhao Yan, an Inspector of the Privy Council, entered her camp with a map. This refined young scion of the imperia —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 铁 Cold Sword in Iron Armor, Guarding the Northern Pass 铁衣寒剑镇北关 Leng Zhen棱祯Historical158k WordsCompleted A female general quells the realm with a single sword, while beneath her cold iron armor lies a nation’s grief. The northern frontier’s winds whip sand across the battle flags. Ling Wushuang braces her heavy black-iron sword against the earth, enemy corpses strewn at her feet. Once a noblewoman adorned with hairpins, now a death god on the border, she wields military merit like a blade, cutting through the web woven by corrupt officials. The Ministry of War’s Minister Yuwen Sha sits in court wit —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 天 Fated Romance in Glazed Splendor 天判琉璃缘 Leng Zhen棱祯Eastern Fantasy202k WordsCompleted Lu Li, the Heavenly Realm's Divine Judge, has enforced the laws of the celestial court for a thousand years. Wherever the mark of heavenly punishment between his brows appears, even the most arrogant demons tremble. But a case involving collusion between immortals and demons brings this iron-faced judge into contact with warm blood for the first time: the blood seeping from the wrist of Yun Zhi, the immortal physician, resonates with the demonic energy he has been tracking. On a night when he i —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 致 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地：现在开始死亡倒计时！ Dong Yu东鱼Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [My new book, "Horror Loop: The Ghost Gate Survival Game", is out now. If you're interested, please show it your support. Thank you!] [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 31.3kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves
17. 217 全 A Lord for All, Taking Whatever I Want! 全民领主之予取予求！ Huijian Cuts the Threads of Love惠剑斩情丝Urban931k WordsCompleted Zheng Yu accidentally transmigrates to a world with an extraordinary civilization. When they graduate from high school, everyone here faces a major choice in life. They can either stay in their homeland and live a peaceful, ordinary life, or head to the Lord's Battlefield and fight for a chance to defy fate and change their lives. 2.8kReads7.2Score245Shelves
18. 218 你 Your Cultivation Is Unstable, While My Traits Are Rock-Solid 你修为虚浮无比，我词条非常扎实 Leader of the Strange Sect邪门教教主Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Tomato won't allow it, or I'd have renamed the book My Underworld Readers and Me. Stop using people to make pills! The protagonist is such a jerk. At last, the first book whose readers all want to see the protagonist get beaten up! You'll be laughing yourself to death in the comments. [Laugh-until-you-twitch comedy] + [protagonist goes nuts every day] + [no abuse of the protagonist] + [quickly becomes invincible] + [plot-driven wish fulfillment] + [not completely brainless] + [one heroine] + [wi 26.8kReads7.3Score3.7kShelves
19. 219 诡 Eerie Bears Are on the Loose, but I Have the Twelve Talismans to Protect Me 诡异熊出没，我有十二符咒护身 Three-Foot Pavilion三尺楼台Anime Fanfiction225k WordsCompleted Rules-based horror + fast-paced + no System + no stupid decisions + suspenseful and thrilling It was supposed to be an exhilarating night of confession, but instead it became a scene of death and a heart being torn out. When Jiang Han wakes up, he has transmigrated into the rules-based horror world of Boonie Bears. Here, there are many eerie scenarios, and clearing each one earns him a talisman. Only after he clears every eerie scenario can Jiang Han return to the real world and find his missing 412Reads5.9Score102Shelves
20. 220 墓 Graveyard: Master of the Undead 墓园，亡灵主宰者 kdogEastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Undead + Mass Troop Recruitment + Lord + Medieval + Farming + War + Plunder] My name is Fain, but you can call me the Eternal King. Don’t worry, I can handle it. Some people call me a scoundrel, a lecher, or even the Lady Killer. But I don’t care, because I believe smart people will judge me fairly. So, let me show you how I raise an army from the graveyard, conquer the world with the undead, and earn the glorious title of Eternal King. 428Reads6.6Score103Shelves
21. 221 狗 Spring and Autumn and Warring States in Gou Xiong Ridge 狗熊岭之春秋战国 Chen Fenghua陈枫桦Historical288k WordsCompleted As the old saying goes, “The world stays divided after a long period of union, and united after a long period of division.” The times make heroes, and heroes shape the times. Bald Qiang led 3,000 elite soldiers in rebellion and carved out a realm of his own. Xiong Da and Xiong Er presided over the feudal lords, while forces from every direction vied for the Central Plains and set their sights on the world. The Stronghold occupied the north, while the Bear Kingdom held the south. The Northern and 241Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 全 Global Class Change: Lord of the Undead 全民转职：亡灵神君 As Long as the Green Hills Remain苟得青山在Urban638k WordsCompleted Skeleton evolution: Skeleton Vanguard! Skeleton General! Skeleton Emperor! Walking corpse evolution: Zombie! Corpse! Blood Corpse! Dark Warrior evolution: Dark Knight! Dark King! Dark Sovereign! Ghost evolution: Vengeful Spirit King! Thousand-Year Ghost King! Midnight Temptress! Vampire evolution... Wait a second! Did something really weird just float by? After discovering that his undead underlings seem able to evolve without limit, the necromancer Wang Ming feels like his springtime has finall 5.6kReads7.8Score374Shelves
23. 223 亮 Bright Sword: I Get One Person Every Day 亮剑之我每天都有一个人 The Lonely City Is Not Lonely孤城不孤Urban581k WordsOngoing Japanese troops: “Didn’t we just pay a huge price to wipe him out? How come there are so many more of him now?” Commander: “He’s a hero of the war against Japan.” Villagers: “He’s a good protector.” Me: “I’m just an ordinary person. I’ve only been lucky enough to have an upgradeable System.” 101Reads6.0Score108Shelves
24. 224 战 Warring States: I Told You to Destroy Song, So Why Are You Giving It Away Everywhere? 战国：让你灭宋，你就到处去送？ J LockeJ洛克Historical340k WordsCompleted After a car accident left Dai Ling in a vegetative state, he unexpectedly began another life… one destined to go down in history as a shameful chapter. He transmigrated to the turbulent Warring States period. The seven kingdoms were vying for supremacy. Sandwiched between Chu, Wei, and Qi, the state of Song was nearing its end. King Kang of Song had plunged the country into endless warfare, abandoned all propriety, and indulged in wine and women, leaving the people destitute. King Kang of Song w 295Reads7.3Score—Shelves
25. 225 大 Ming Dynasty: Empress Ma Wants to Castrate Me from the Start! 大明，开局马皇后要阉了我！ Yangyang's Memories阳阳的回忆Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Yang Ming transmigrates to the third year of Hongwu in the Ming dynasty. But all Yang Ming wants is to return to modern society. He can't bear to leave behind his newlywed wife and the spacious apartment he just bought. System notification: You can transmigrate back if someone kills you. So Yang Ming begins his mad quest to get himself killed. If you want to die quickly, you have to rebel. Yang Ming leads his men in capturing Fengyang and even digs up Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral tomb. Zhu Yuanzhan 5kReads5.5Score159Shelves
26. 226 领 Lord: Two Teenage Geniuses Join Me from the Start 领主：开局收获两名天才少年 As Long as I'm Happy, Nothing Else Matters快乐就行其他无所谓Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing (Farming and slow burn) At eighteen, when he came of age, Weilin chose to become a pioneer. With aid from his family, he set off for the frontier to develop new territory. Step by step, he would eventually reach the very top. 85.6kReads9.1Score7.1kShelves

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    The first one and the fifth one are quite nice.

27. 227 历 Historical War of Nations: The Yellow Turban Rebellion from the Start 历史国战：开局黄巾起义 Lazy Fish Never Turns Over咸鱼丶不翻身Urban1.8M WordsOngoing (History + nation-versus-nation war + famous generals + livestreaming + national destiny + political scheming + passion) The historical nation-versus-nation war begins. Having lost its historical records, Huaxia forfeited the initiative and spent twenty years mired on the battlefield, losing all its accumulated strength. Li Chen, who transmigrated here, is inexplicably chosen as the sixteenth contestant. Bearing the name of Huaxia, he enters the battlefield to fight for a glimmer of hope. Lookin 70.6kReads9.0Score5.8kShelves
28. 228 反 Villain Simulation: A Chat Group from the Start, and I Win Over the Empress 反派模拟：开局聊天群，拿下女帝 Eternal Flame永恒火焰Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Villain simulations + chat group + inherit everything + evolving traits + stop at nothing + decisive violence] Zhao Jin transmigrates to the desolate ancient world and becomes the villainous grandson of the Great Qian State's Prince Who Guards the Nation. He spends his days enjoying music at brothels and throwing his weight around. He'd planned to slack off for the rest of his life, but unexpectedly, he gets pulled into a transmigrator chat group. A senior transmigrator warns him that this is a 2kReads6.9Score164Shelves
29. 229 三 Three Kingdoms: I Lead Sun Ce and Zhou Yu in a Blood Oath at Xunyang 三国：我带孙策周瑜寻阳三结义 Tricking Lame People into Earning Money with Their Step Counts骗瘸子运动步数能换钱Historical459k WordsOngoing With a Coiling Dragon Staff in hand, he’ll conquer all thirteen provinces of the Han! Zhao Kong accidentally arrives in the late Eastern Han dynasty and is rescued by Zhao Yun. When he learns that his rescuer is none other than Zhao Zilong of Changshan, Zhao Kong immediately invents a family history to survive the chaos, tricking Zhao Yun into believing they’re clan brothers. He’d planned to cling to Zhao Yun for protection, but when Zhao Yun brings out that Coiling Dragon Staff, Zhao Kong sudde 562Reads6.9Score100Shelves
30. 230 皇 The Emperor’s Game: I Can Simulate Everything on SSS Difficulty 皇帝游戏：sss难度我推演一切 Cute Ice Ice萌妹冰冰Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Li Ye was originally a transmigrator from Earth, accidentally drawn into a nationwide Emperor Simulator game. Suffering from a terminal illness, he chose the most terrifying death difficulty. Within the palace, Empress Dowager Cixi ruled the Eastern Palace, while Empress Dowager Lü Zhi held power in the Western Palace! Sima Yi, Cao Cao, He Shen, Qin Hui, and Qian Qianyi were the five regents! Prince Zhu Di, border-guarding general Wu Sangui, Governor of Xiliang Dong Zhuo, Grand Marshal Zhao Kuan 16.6kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
31. 231 杀 Fusu the God of Slaughter 杀神扶苏 Wooden Man Typing on a Keyboard敲键盘的木头Historical721k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue]+ [Passionate Battles]+ [Conquest]+ [Ruthless] He transmigrates and becomes Fusu, the First Qin Emperor’s eldest son, the very man reviled in history as benevolent, weak, and pedantic, and doomed to be executed in three years? A hellish start, with no way out. In the depths of despair, the Empire’s Hegemony System awakens with a roar: the nation’s destiny is his life! From the start, he fuses with Lu Bu’s power, raising his personal strength to the absolute peak. At court, hi 444Reads7.5Score—Shelves
32. 232 历 History Livestream: From the Start, Taking Emperors on a Tour of the Modern World 历史直播：开局带皇帝们畅游现代 A Pot of Health Tea一壶养生茶Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted [No romance + lighthearted + transmigrate to the modern world from the start] The story opens with the First Emperor of Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, and the Ming dynasty's founding emperor traveling to the modern world. Later, all kinds of tourist groups will visit the modern world, while the tour guides themselves will also try to survive in ancient wilderness. Qin Shi Huang: The Great Wall should charge admission! The imperial mausoleum should charge 6kReads8.9Score490Shelves
33. 233 替 Taking My Husband’s Place at Court: I Hear My Thoughts and Guffaw at the Palace Gossip 替夫上朝，听我心声吃瓜笑哈哈 Mu Yuchen'er木羽晨儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Gossip + Warm and Lighthearted + Romance] Shen Mingzhu accidentally fell into the water and transmigrated, binding herself to a Gossip System. Before she could even get any juicy gossip, she learned she had transmigrated into a book! In the story, she was a vicious supporting female character, and her mother and brothers were all destined to be cannon fodder. How could this be allowed? Gua Gua: Host, the emperor’s true love is the empress, and his precious darling is the crown pr 32.9kReads8.5Score4.2kShelves
34. 234 刚 I Just Transmigrated as the Third Prince, and My Father Chongzhen Has Already Hanged Himself 刚穿朱三太子，老爹崇祯已上吊 The Potato Forgot the Salt土豆忘加盐Historical183k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Historical Conquest + Industrial Revolution + Passion] When Zhu Cilang opens his eyes, he has become the Chongzhen Emperor's crown prince, fleeing for his life. His father has hanged himself, the capital has fallen, and he is waiting to die aboard a leaky, battered boat. As a water bandit's blade comes down, the old eunuch Wang Defu throws himself forward and grabs the enemy's leg. The blade pierces his back. Before collapsing, he looks back at Zhu Cilang, with no stir 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good

35. 235 考 Take the Imperial Exams, Marry a Lovely Wife, and Reach the Pinnacle of Life! 考科举，娶娇妻，走上人生巅峰！ Zhou Zijin舟子衿Ancient Romance910k WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations + sweet romance + face-slapping + infrastructure development and rising through the ranks: a scheming, smug transmigrated playboy x a spoiled, somewhat crafty but not too calculating troublemaker] Xie Zi'an is a spoiled young master who transmigrates into a book, becoming the husband of the villainess. In the original story, the man he replaces is framed and found alone with the unconscious Xu Nansong. The two are forced to marry, but after the wedding, he discovers that X 18.9kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves
36. 236 不 Wait, Even a Top Science Student Has to Compete This Hard in Ancient Times? 不是，理科状元到了古代也要卷？ Lucky Lin招财林Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + court politics + farming + alternate history + daily life + lighthearted + no romance] Li Su had barely had time to savor becoming the top scorer in the national college entrance exam when he transmigrated as the youngest son of the Li family. His whole family doted on him, even though they lived on coarse grain and vegetables, and supported his studies. The original owner had been led astray by his classmates. Selfish and only interested in having fun, he had ruined him 143kReads8.8Score20.5kShelves
37. 237 大 The Qin Empire's Number One Insider: Ying Zheng Calls Me Big Sister 大秦第一关系户：嬴政管我叫阿姐 Red Beans Aren't Beans红豆不是豆Historical271k WordsOngoing [Gender Swap] [Immortality] [Character Development] [Exile] [Not a Mindless Power Fantasy] [Single! Single! The protagonist has a man's way of thinking and will never fall for anyone] After transmigrating into the Warring States period, Wu Che'er was bound to the [Femme Fatale System]. But here's the problem: he's a man! Mission: sow chaos in the court and overthrow the dynasty. Looking at the skinny boy beside him, whose eyes were as ruthless as a lone wolf's, Wu Che'er recognized Ying Zheng, t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 刚 I Just Transmigrated, and the Emperor of All Ages Stole Half My Flatbread 刚穿越，被千古一帝抢走半块饼 Ni Tian Ruirui逆天瑞瑞Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Historical] [Longevity] [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Wits and strategy] I, Chen Xun, an utterly ordinary modern office worker, opened my eyes to find myself an undocumented nobody at the end of the Warring States period. Starving and freezing, I gave my only flatbread to a boy being held down in the mud, his eyes wild as a wolf cub's. Only later did I learn his name was Zhao Zheng, the future... Qin Shi Huang. I taught him math and science; he taught me the art of ruling. I trained alongside 1.7kReads7.2Score203Shelves
39. 239 毒 The Poisonous Strategist, the Emperor's Son-in-Law: Zhu Yuanzhang, Don't Panic 毒士帝婿，朱元璋你别怂 Desolate Dust荒尘Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Li Qi transmigrated. And, of all people, he ended up as Li Shanchang’s only son! To avoid the fate of having his entire family executed, Li Qi decided to court disaster and unconditionally fawn over the wise and mighty Hongwu Emperor, Taizu of the Great Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang. “What? There’s a corrupt official?” “Your Majesty, don’t worry. How about peeling off his skin and stuffing it with straw?” “What? Most scholars in the early Ming refuse to serve in office?” “Don’t worry, Your Majesty. Strip 2.8kReads8.7Score469Shelves

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    Very interesting, I have read many chapters

40. 240 侯 The Young Master's Delightful Days at the Marquis's School 侯府小郎君的学堂乐事 Jing Shu Has Passed静姝已过Historical343k WordsCompleted An orphan in his past life, he is now the youngest legitimate son of a marquis's household. Shen Jinghuan became the most doted-on darling in the capital. His grandfather cherished him, his grandmother adored him, his father indulged him, his mother spoiled him, and his brilliant older brother guarded him like the apple of his eye. At six, he started school, and on his very first day he met four oddballs: a young prince so shy he could practically vanish on the spot, a cold-faced top student wit 1.6kReads8.7Score194Shelves
41. 241 大 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Chongba, and My Nephew Is the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Biao 大明：我哥朱重八，侄永乐帝标子 Si Chenyue肆尘月Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A young master from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners was unexpectedly born into the late Yuan Dynasty. When Zhu Yuanzhang rose up against the Yuan, he followed Li Zhen and joined him. After earning merit as a boy, he was adopted by Old Zhu as a son in his drunkenness and given the name Zhu Chongshi. He became the only prince of a commandery in the Ming with an unusual two-character title. Xu Miaoyun refused to marry anyone but him. He was determined to become the richest, m 17.6kReads8.2Score859Shelves
42. 242 大 Tang Dynasty: Only a Fool Would Want to Be Emperor 大唐，傻子才要做皇帝 Coffee Without a Cup咖啡不倒杯Historical1.1M WordsOngoing An ordinary college student from the twenty-first century transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty after getting drunk and becomes Li Ke, Li Shimin's third son. To keep the crown prince, his older brother who had always treated him well, from being exiled, and to make sure he won't be falsely accused and executed by strangulation in the future, he takes up martial arts of his own accord, gets caught up in court politics, and helps Li Chengqian claim the throne. But as time goes on, things take an incre 463Reads7.2Score—Shelves
43. 243 重 Reborn to Marry in My Sister's Place: Your Highness, Why Aren't You Dead Yet? 重生替妹出嫁：王爷您咋还没死？ Li Qiao黎峤Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted [The rating just came in] [Two male leads + cross-dressing + mind reading + both are virgins] Xie Rangchen was reborn on the day of the imperial marriage decree. In his previous life, his parents disapproved of the emperor's decree marrying his younger sister to the crippled Prince Xiao Heming. They rejected it on the spot, and their whole family ended up condemned to death. Xie Rangchen knew there was no way he could refuse this marriage! Seeing how unreliable every member of his family was, he 1.5kReads8.8Score474Shelves
44. 244 三 The Three Kingdoms' Reckless Warrior: From the Start, I Can See Zhao Yun's Health Bar 三国第一莽夫，开局血条戳赵云 I'm Really Awesome我可真厉害Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Three Kingdoms + comedy + an everyman's rise + nonstop high-octane battles [Now available as a live-action audiobook and animated series] Zhao Zilong, did you skip your meal? Stab me harder! After transmigrating to the end of the Han Dynasty as Zhou Cang, he thought his fate was to carry Guan Yu's blade. Who could have guessed he'd awaken the strongest Getting-Beaten System? Whenever he takes a hit from a renowned general or falls victim to a famous strategist's scheme, he earns free attribute p 9.7kReads7.9Score1.5kShelves
45. 245 大 The Great Chen Dynasty: From the Start as a County Magistrate, I Build a Nation 大辰王朝：开局县令，我基建开国 Yi Jimao一季茂Historical244k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the most miserable ninth-rank county magistrate in the Northern Frontier. From the start, starving refugees were rioting, corrupt officials were forcing my hand, and the commandery governor wanted me dead. I activated the Myriad Governance System, unlocking five thousand years of Chinese infrastructure, distinguished officials, and military strategy! I summoned Xiao He, established household registers, distributed farmland fairly, built granaries, and repaired irrigation wor —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 水 Water Margin: I Reincarnated as Yanggu County Magistrate and Stole Wu Song's Bride 水浒：我穿成阳谷县令，截胡武松 Colorful Clouds Return to the Light彩云归照Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [Water Margin + officialdom + war + political scheming + no System] He transmigrates into the role of Yanggu County Magistrate from the start. No cheat to rely on? Then he will find one himself: poach Wu Song. With the king of close-quarters combat at his side, Li Xingzhou fears no one. The enemy sends out their top general? Li Xingzhou: “Where is Wu Song!” The heroes of Liangshan are causing trouble? Li Xingzhou: “Where is Wu Song!” 65.8kReads8.3Score6.1kShelves
47. 247 三 Three Kingdoms: In Cao Wei, Employee No. 001 三国：人在曹魏，工号001 Watching Autumn Moon and Spring Breeze with a Smile笑看秋月与春风Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Historical fiction, no System, strategist protagonist] When investing, pick a promising stock; when starting a business, be the founder. After transmigrating to the late Han Dynasty, He Ben went all in on Cao Cao, who was in dire straits, securing himself the steadiest position in a chaotic age: founding veteran of the Cao Wei Group, employee number 001. “I am willing to sell my ancestral estate to help Lord Cao raise an army.” Cao Cao was stunned. This frail young man was willing to wager his 46.3kReads8.9Score4.6kShelves
48. 248 流 The Rogue's Secret Manual 流氓秘传 A Le Wants to Find a Wife阿乐想取媳妇Historical115k WordsOngoing (Alternate historical setting + ensemble cast + absurd everyday life + episodic sitcom) Drinking games, job hunting, plagiarism, love triangles, fortune-telling, solving crimes, transmigration... This place has it all. Daily troubles, underworld feuds, court intrigue, battlefield slaughter, breaking the fourth wall... This place has everything under the sun. This book tells the story of a down-and-out constable and his mischievous niece, and the hilarious incidents they get caught up in every 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a historical fantasy story in which the time traveler is not the main character. It's a sitcom. The whole cast is unqualified. They laughed until they went crazy in the middle of the night. The only shortcoming is that the new book has too few words.

49. 249 大 Great Qin: I Am the Lord of Black Ice 大秦：我就是黑冰之主 Prospering Jinwushi蒸蒸日上的凭金吾Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Zhao Bo’s soul transmigrates to 238 BCE. He is the son of a commoner, and Qin is on the verge of unifying the Six States. You think that’s all there is to it? No, no, no. It turns out this is a parallel timeline! It turns out my soul transmigrated into someone else! No System, but I do have cultivation techniques! When Ying Zheng comes calling, I’m no commoner! This is a story about quietly cultivating in the Great Qin. 230Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's all soul-piercing, there are golden fingers in the dormitory, it looks very cool

50. 250 四 Siheyuan: The Path to Cultivation, Starting as an Engineer 四合院：从工程师开始的修真路 Prospering Jinwushi蒸蒸日上的凭金吾Male-Channel Fanfiction231k WordsCompleted A new story is here. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Zhao Song was born into a wealthy merchant family before the liberation. His parents were murdered by secret agents before the founding of the People’s Republic. At the age of twelve, his father sent him to study in Britain, where he specialized in industrial mechanical design and manufacturing. After awakening a golden finger that simulates mechanical design, he sets ou 285Reads—Score—Shelves

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