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  1. Wei Niesheng 魏逆生 A Salted Fish in Everyday Life生活中的咸鱼Historical1.4M WordsOngoing (Also known as The Wei Fox) [Political Schemes][One Female Lead][Ensemble Cast][The Wei Faction] Condemned from birth, I was given the name Niesheng. On the day I was born, my mother died in childbirth, and my grandfather mourned before the ancestral hall. The whole household looked at me askance, all calling me a disaster star who had stolen another's fate. My biological father hated me like an enemy, my elder half-brother regarded me as an omen of bad luck, and my stepmother hid a knife behind 811.1kReads9.1Score135.9kShelves
  2. Passing Myself Off as a Langya Native 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.5M 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 543.7kReads9.7Score63.2kShelves
  3. Enough, Old Zhu! I'll Be Emperor, Okay? 老朱别打了，我当皇帝还不行吗？ Redder Than Fire红胜火Historical661k WordsOngoing Qin Ye transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and only wants to be a humble landowner. In his free time, he plans to read and fish, and maybe earn the title of junior scholar. But in the autumn of the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, six months after Crown Prince Zhu Biao's death, a domineering, overbearing old man suddenly barges into his courtyard. Not only does he force Qin Ye to study, he also insists that he inherit the family business! When Qin Ye wants to study literature, the old man hires a top 505.2kReads8.8Score62.2kShelves
  4. The World’s Morals Have Regressed by Three Hundred Years. What’s That to Me? 天下道德倒退三百年，关我什么事 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 424.1kReads9.1Score37.6kShelves
  5. I, the Emperor, Have Entered a Women's Web Novel, So What's the Point of Talking Morals Instead of Killing? 朕都穿进女频了，不杀人讲啥道理 Rain Master Chisongzi雨师赤松子Historical772k WordsOngoing [Slaughtering the Female-Oriented Genre]+ [A Specialist in Dealing with Difficult Heroines]+ [Invincible Emperor Power Fantasy]+ [Multiple Heroines] On the first day after Li Qian transmigrated into a female-oriented world and became an unfavored prince, the dog emperor banished him to the border. For ten years, he risked his life alongside the soldiers and built up an army, waiting for the right moment to revolt. But then a sudden upheaval struck the capital. The late emperor, the crown pri 385.1kReads8.5Score56.7kShelves
  6. I Bought the Top Exam Rank, but My Talent Is Real! 状元是买的，但才华是真的！ Muye Hengzhou牧野横舟Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Transmigrating into the heir of a marquis's estate, Jiang Xiaobai should have enjoyed a life of luxury and glory. Yet when he opened his eyes, he discovered that he already had one foot through the gates of hell. His father hated civil officials above all else, but his predecessor had gone and bought a top scholar! On the day his name appeared on the imperial honors list, there was no boundless glory. Instead, murderous intent came knocking! The entire city was waiting to see his head roll. But 395.4kReads8.7Score50.3kShelves
  7. Damn It, Who Says I'm Not a Eunuch Faction Member? 混账，谁说我不是阉党 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 386.5kReads9.3Score54.3kShelves
  8. Great Tang: I Get Stronger Just by Staying Alive? But I’m Immortal! 大唐：活着就变强？可我永生啊！ Abode Embracing Stars and Bright Moon抱星明月居Historical900k WordsOngoing Three Hundred Tang Poems, two hundred of them recalling the glorious Tang! There is no one who doesn't love this magnificent dynasty, just as no one fails to yearn for Chang'an in its golden age! This is an age woven from poetry and song, an age awash in blood and fire! The camel bells along the Silk Road, the flickering lights in the bustling streets, the warmth of everyday life, the banners snapping in the wind along Vermilion Bird Street: together, they paint a picture of unparalleled splendo 349.6kReads8.3Score36.6kShelves
  9. Do Civil Officials Have to Resort to Fistfights? I Throw My Weight Around at Court 文臣尽头是武斗？我在朝堂横着走 Diki DaddyDiki粑粑Historical692k WordsOngoing The entire household of Minister Wang's family is made up of lean, refined scholars, each elegant and slight, capable of writing thousands of words on statecraft with a single stroke of the brush. Only the second son, Wang Ling, is an oddball: a nine-foot giant with shoulders broad enough to block a doorway, able to hoist a full water jar with one hand. Among a crowd of scholars, he looks like a wild ox barging into an orchid garden. Study? He falls asleep after half a lesson. Memorize? He can't 326.3kReads9.1Score50.8kShelves
  10. The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 298.7kReads9.5Score35.3kShelves
  11. The Ming Dynasty's Legacy 大明传承 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 290.9kReads9.4Score31.8kShelves
  12. I, the Immortal of the Ming Dynasty, Have Lived Through Sixteen Emperors 我，大明长生者，历经十六帝 Qing Hong青红Historical8.5M 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 286.4kReads9.4Score25.8kShelves
  13. My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 274.9kReads9.2Score31.6kShelves
  14. The Wife I Picked Up Is a Demoness of These Troubled Times 捡来的夫人是乱世魔头 Zhao Ning Ming Yuan s昭宁明渊sHistorical363k WordsOngoing [The rating has just come out and will rise later] [One heroine] [A tender, slice-of-life romance] In this life, Pei Yanzhou fears two things most. The first is the ruler at home. The second is the legendary warlord of chaos, the Marquis of Wusheng, said to be a bloodthirsty, fanged monster whom everyone fears. Then one rainy night, he found a gravely injured woman in an abandoned temple. She was stunningly beautiful, with a pale face, cold as snow and so frail she seemed liable to break with th 273.7kReads8.7Score49kShelves
  15. Rugged Soldier! From Conscription to Conquering the Central Plains 悍卒！从壮丁开始逐鹿中原 Da Long Xiong A大垄兄啊Historical2.8M WordsOngoing [Red Fruit Search: Embers Across the Nine Provinces, animated and short dramas! Now translated overseas and available on all major international platforms!] [A print edition has been signed, so read on with confidence] [Rousing warfare] [Intricate power struggles] [Decisive and ruthless] [Ensemble cast competing for supremacy] Transmigration isn't an everyday occurrence. It's one deadly step after another. Brewing liquor, making ice, refining salt: these profitable businesses are all tied to pol 264.5kReads8.4Score13.4kShelves
  16. Eight Hundred Death Warriors Storm Xuanwu Gate, and Old Zhu Calls Me a Worthy Grandson 八百死士破玄武，老朱直呼好圣孙 The Moon Is Still the Same Moon明月还是那个明月Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Don’t get hung up on Zhu Yunwen not being killed from the start. He’s already gone!!! (The protagonist’s martial prowess is on par with Qin Shubao.) Also known as: “The Mad Imperial Grandson: Old Zhu Begs Me to Stop Killing,” and “How I Started a Rebellion in the Ming Dynasty” In the second month of the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu, on the eve of the Blue Jade case, Zhu Yuntong transmigrates into the past and sneaks out of the palace to find Lan Yu. Zhu Yuntong: Great-uncle, that old geezer says 238.5kReads7.7Score23kShelves
  17. The Great Qian's Number One Scoundrel 大乾第一纨绔 Fragrant Fruit Speechless香果无语Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + alternate history + no System + showing off and face-slapping] My name is Su Yan, and I transmigrated into the body of the spoiled son of a Duke of the Great Qian Kingdom. At first, I wanted to start a small business and coast on my father's glory, living the carefree life of a god: fighting crickets, walking dogs, taking a whole harem of wives and concubines, and listening to music at the pleasure quarters whenever I had nothing else to do. Then my father told me I was betroth 229.8kReads8.5Score19kShelves
  18. Great Ming: Our Family Came from Bandits, So How Did You Become Top Scholar? 大明：咱家土匪出身，你成了状元郎？ Zhe Er Gen折耳根Historical334k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted] [Comedy] [Absurd] [Insolence Toward One's Betters] [Upside-Down Hierarchy] Chang Sen, a graduate student in classical philology, opened his eyes and found himself transmigrated to the eleventh year of the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, as the third son of Chang Yuchun. At this time, Crown Princess Chang Wanrong was still alive, Crown Prince Zhu Biao was in his prime, and the eldest imperial grandson Zhu Xiongying was still a baby. Chang Mao was still highly regarded by Old Zhu, L 229kReads6.8Score21.7kShelves
  19. From the Start, I Fool Zhu Biao with a Plan to Build an Empire the Sun Never Sets On 开局忽悠朱标，目标日不落帝国 I Think I'm a Madman我觉得我是颠佬Historical1.2M WordsOngoing In the Great Ming, the court would not arrange royal marriages, pay reparations, cede territory, or send tribute. The emperor guarded the nation’s borders, and the monarch died for his country. From the start, all he had was a bowl; in the end, all he had was a noose. If the Great Ming had been as powerful as the Han, as prosperous as the Tang, and as wealthy as the Song, might it have met a different end? 218.7kReads8.5Score26.2kShelves
  20. After Our Divorce, My Ex-Wife Regretted It 和离后，前妻后悔了 Fireworks Monster烟火怪兽Historical462k WordsOngoing [No cheating, no System, ex-wife regrets leaving and chases him, multiple heroines] Just two days after transmigrating to the Great Qian dynasty, Zhou Yuan is asked for a divorce by his beautiful wife. Her excuse? They’ve been married for two years, but she might as well have been a widow. A divorce is fine, but you can’t use that as an excuse! Zhou Yuan proves himself through his actions. After the divorce, Zhou Yuan cuts loose, makes money, and lives life to the fullest. Seeing what he’s becom 215.8kReads8.4Score18.3kShelves
  21. 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Historical2.3M 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 213.2kReads8.7Score21.7kShelves
  22. A Lowly County Office Clerk with Kids at Home and No Rice to Cook 穿成县衙小吏，家有儿女等米下锅 Don't Discuss the Wind-Banner, Follow Your Heart心动莫论风幡Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [The animated comic is now available] The male lead has barely transmigrated when someone clubs him over the back of the head. He misses three days of duty and almost gets struck from the rolls. His father thinks he’s saddled with two burdens, his eldest brother thinks he’s too inflexible to make money, and his fourth younger brother fears his low-ranking clerk status will tarnish his reputation in the imperial examinations. The whole family would love to throw him out. A family-breaking feud 195.6kReads9.1Score30.4kShelves
  23. Reversing the Song Dynasty: Reborn as Gao Taiwei, I've Won Big This Time 逆宋：穿成高太尉，这波赢麻了 Pepper Rice Crackers Are a Bit Numbing花椒锅巴有点麻Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Northern Song Dynasty] [Political scheming and power struggles] [Water Margin] [Alternate history] [Court intrigue] [Conquer Xia and destroy Jin] Zhao Heng, an office director, transmigrates to the Northern Song Dynasty and finds himself in the body of Gao Qiu, reviled by countless people in Water Margin. At this point, he's still in Prince Duan's residence, serving as one of Zhao Ji's personal attendants. At court, Empress Dowager Xiang rules from behind the curtain. The old a 194.5kReads8.4Score22.7kShelves
  24. Great Tang: Easy, You Big Oaf! Let's Talk This Out! 大唐：憨子别动手！有话好好说！ The Pumpkin Became a Rookie南瓜变成菜鸟Historical151k WordsOngoing I'm no good at writing synopses, so please head straight to the story. Transmigrated as Fang Xuanling's illegitimate son, he is mistaken for a simpleton because he isn't good with words! "I may not be much of a talker, but I know a few moves!" "If you have something to say, say it to my fists!" 190.8kReads—Score20.8kShelves
  25. I Am the Ming Dynasty's Imperial Tutor: Teaching the Art of Dragon-Slaying from the Start 我，大明帝师，开局传授屠龙术 Wei Ermao蔚二毛Historical576k WordsOngoing On a stormy night, I was thrown out of the Imperial Academy, and all my manuscripts were destroyed. Zhu Di asked me, "Do you have any regrets, sir?" I smiled. "I have an unparalleled art. Used one way, it can slay true dragons; used the other, it can nurture emperors. Would any of you care to learn?" The princes drew their swords and denounced me as a madman. Then thunder from the heavens roared at my command, and Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly rose to his feet in the shadows. Later, the Confucian schol 187.3kReads6.4Score24.7kShelves
  26. You Were Supposed to Assist Cao Cao, So Why Do You Keep Telling Him Not to Throw the Game? 让你辅佐曹操，你天天骂他别送！ Little Flower Girl of the Tiansha Sect天煞门的小花娘Historical1.0M WordsOngoing I'm Li Yuan, a college student who just wants to lie flat through these chaotic times. But then... In Cao Cao's eyes, I'm a wretch who hopes he'll die every day and has a tongue sharper than a blade, but somehow he can't do without me. In Xiahou Dun's eyes, I'm his gifted, pitiful nephew, lost from home, and someone who must be spoiled rotten! In Cao Hong's eyes, I'm a living devil who's even stingier than he is and always looking to skim grain from the storehouses. In Liu Bei's eyes, I'm a sini 184.5kReads8.4Score19.8kShelves
  27. The Storyteller of the Wanli Era 万历说书郎 A Jar of Daughter's Red一坛女儿红Historical1.1M WordsOngoing In the seventh year of the Wanli reign, there were occasional droughts and floods across the land, but all in all, the weather was favorable. Zhang Juzheng’s reforms were already bearing fruit, and the wealth and opportunities brought by Longqing’s opening of maritime trade hinted at a revival of the Great Ming. Everything was proceeding along its destined course, until Lin Lang transmigrated into this world. … Xu Wei: Lin Lang is my friend despite our difference in age. We forged imperial edic 178.7kReads8.5Score20.2kShelves
  28. The Ming Dynasty: Li Jinglong’s Unusual Life 大明，李景隆的别样人生 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical2.3M WordsCompleted I am Li Jinglong. This is my story, and the story of the Great Ming. 176kReads9.2Score19.4kShelves
  29. Frontier Army: From Claiming a Convict Woman to Unifying the World 边军：从领取罪女开始，一统天下 Yining Will Shineogsun一宁会发光ogsunHistorical1.5M WordsOngoing [Not a good person] [Multiple heroines] [Decisive and ruthless] [Frontier power struggle] [Blood-and-iron scheming] [Alternate history] [Imperfect protagonist] (The protagonist makes mistakes and suffers defeats.) Transmigrating to the frontier isn't a dream of waking up with the world in your hands. It's a struggle to survive with your head on the line. Briquette coal, the Mo Dao, fine steel: in a time of chaos, technologies that can enrich the country and strengthen its army aren't just source 173.7kReads8.6Score19.7kShelves
  30. You Asked Me to Ghostwrite a Love Letter, So Why Did My Words Make a Great Scholar Weep? 让你代写情书，你落笔惊哭大儒？ Miss Yu 1瑜大小姐1Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Imperial Exams] [Poor Family] [Love Letter Ghostwriting] [Farming] [Ensemble Cast] [Political Intrigue] Gu Ci, a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature, opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated into the body of a nine-year-old boy in the Great Feng Dynasty. His family is destitute from the start! His father and uncle have both failed the county exams. His little sister is crying for food, while his mother and older sister toil away weaving cloth! With nowhere else to turn, Gu Ci grabs a wri 171.5kReads8.5Score16.3kShelves
  31. I Transmigrated into a Duke, So How Am I a Feudal Remnant? 穿越成国公，咋就是封建余孽了？ Si Han Lin Yu思函麟玉Historical520k WordsOngoing Su Li transmigrated and found himself enjoying the kind of extravagant, indulgent life he wouldn’t have dared dream of in his previous life. He secretly swore that no one would ruin this windfall from heaven. Anyone who tried would pay for it! 171.2kReads7.1Score15kShelves
  32. Great Tang: I Married Your Sister, So Why Are You So Excited, Li Shimin? 大唐：我娶你姐，李世民你兴奋啥 Fate Is on My Side天命在我Historical154k WordsOngoing At the end of the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan, the military governor of Taiyuan, led his troops south. They swept through the land until they encountered their fiercest enemy on the northern bank of the Wei River. The Sui general Chen Fan was stationed there to block their advance. Li Yuan and his sons took turns challenging him, but could only gaze at the river in despair. With no way forward or back, Li Yuan's daughter, Li Xiuning, stepped forward and persuaded Chen Fan to join the Tang with her own 169.5kReads5.1Score19.5kShelves
  33. The Top Scholar and Grand Secretary Keep Carrying Me in the Imperial Exams 科举：状元首辅又带飞朕了 Silly Chicken Feather鸡毛呆Historical577k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so it will rise later) In his previous life, Shen Zhiyan was an engineering PhD at one of China's top five universities. In this life, he transmigrated to a peasant family in the Great Sheng dynasty. A poor household, a grandmother who played favorites, a taciturn father, and a third uncle who failed the imperial exams time and again... In an era when everything was inferior save for studying, Shen Zhiyan edged out his third uncle and set out on the path of the imperia 168.8kReads8.6Score25.2kShelves
  34. How Dare You! Who Are You Calling a Thief and a Traitor? 狂妄，你说谁是贼配军 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical499k WordsOngoing In the first year of Jingyou, several thousand Song soldiers were wiped out in the Battle of Baibao City in Qingzhou. The entire court spent its days writing poems to mourn the dead. Qi Wu crawled out of a mound of corpses with nothing but a broken spear in his hand. Years later, the history books recorded one line: He left the city and never returned. Another unofficial history added half a sentence: Li Yuanhao never returned, and neither did Yelu Hongji. 166.4kReads9.4Score23.6kShelves
  35. Three Kingdoms: Seizing the Realm by Holding Yuan Shao Hostage 三国：挟袁绍而夺天下 Trade Secrets Are Secrets Too商业机密也是机密Historical1.1M WordsOngoing (No System + power struggles and political intrigue + reform) “Rebellious son, are you trying to start a rebellion?” Yuan Shao roared. “Father, you had three times Cao Cao’s troops, yet you suffered a crushing defeat at Guandu. You’re old!” Yuan Wen said, looking at Yuan Shao’s gray hair. “Rebellious son! You actually took advantage of my war with Cao Cao to attack Ye City?” “Father, your health is poor. It’s time to retire. From now on, I’ll fight the battles you don’t dare fight and kill the p 163.6kReads8.5Score19.6kShelves
  36. The Jin Army Besieges the City: Reborn as Emperor Qinzong of Song 金军围城，重生宋钦宗 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 162.1kReads9.4Score18.6kShelves
  37. The Ming Dynasty's Countdown to Collapse: Kill, Loot, and Seize It All! 大明亡国倒计时，先杀后抄再抢！ Crumble to Pieces土崩瓦解Historical1.6M WordsOngoing In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the Ming dynasty faces its final countdown. (No System) As Zhu Youjian dozes on the dragon throne, he has a long, vivid dream. In the dream, he becomes a child and studies several centuries in the future. He opens the History of the Ming, its pages filled with the humiliating end awaiting him. In the end, he becomes a battle-hardened soldier forged by modern military training. Twenty years of trials pass, and he wakes from the dream. The memorials reporting 159.1kReads8.9Score18.5kShelves
  38. First Emperor! If You Don't Die Soon, I'll March All the Way to Australia 始皇！你再不死，我就打到澳洲了 Yu Lan Jin瑜兰瑾Historical3.2M WordsOngoing “Fusu, you already have an army of 300,000 at your command. Why haven’t you rebelled yet?” “Once Qin Shi Huang dies, Zhao Gao will forge the imperial decree and Hu Hai will take the throne. Don’t wait!” “March into Xianyang and force Qin Shi Huang to abdicate in your favor!” “Fusu, it’s cold. Put on a dragon robe to keep warm!” “What? The First Emperor is dead? Hu Hai has taken the throne? And he’s issued a decree ordering you to kill yourself? This is your chance! Come on, I’ll write you a proc 158.9kReads9.0Score13kShelves
  39. The Pig-Butchering Clan's Imperial Exam Prodigy 科举：杀猪世家，出了个文曲星 Diki DaddyDiki粑粑Historical3.2M WordsOngoing The Wang butcher family is full of burly men, all tall, broad, and muscular, like a whole den of reincarnated black bears! But their youngest son, Wang Sanniu, is the odd one out: frail, delicate, and liable to fall over in a breeze. Standing beside his family, he looks like a little fox that wandered into a bear’s den. Butchering pigs? The moment pig’s blood splashes over him, he faints! Farming? The hoe is taller than he is! With the family fearing he’ll become a good-for-nothing, his mother m 158.1kReads8.9Score16.6kShelves
  40. The Ruthless Hero of Northern Wei 北魏枭雄 The Casual-Notes Daoist随笔道人Historical473k WordsOngoing The Jin dynasty’s fortunes crumbled, plunging the Central Plains into chaos. The Five Barbarians vied for control of the heartland, and turmoil engulfed the land. Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital and introduced reforms, blending the customs of the Hu and Han peoples in an effort to usher in lasting peace. Yet the reforms sowed trouble. The nobles grew alienated, undercurrents churned at court, and cracks began to form in the foundations of the state. Since ancient times, prosperity and decline 156.1kReads9.0Score19.9kShelves
  41. Great Ming of the High Martial World: From Eunuch to the Ninth Lord 高武大明：从小太监到九千岁 Ninth Day, Tenth Month初九元十Historical6.9M WordsOngoing [Mythic Great Ming] [Alternate History] [High Martial] [Great Ming] [No System] Yang Fan transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty and becomes a lowly eunuch, witnessing with his own eyes the grand, turbulent age of humanity! A dynasty that has endured for millennia, immortal aristocratic families, heroes of the martial world, mighty commoners, and dragons and serpents rising together! If that's how it is, then I, Yang Fan, will become the greatest man under heaven! I'll shatter the clouds and bec 154.6kReads9.2Score15.6kShelves
  42. Great Ming: A Coup from the Start, I Demand Hongwu's Death! 大明：开局政变，请洪武赴死！ Little Little West Second Lieutenant小小西下士Historical202k WordsOngoing [Purely Traditional Handmade Craftsmanship] In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died. That night, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned Zhu Biao's two sons and asked them about their ambitions. Zhu Yunwen vowed to bring peace to the realm and happiness to the people. The emperor said, "Good." Then he asked the second son, Zhu Yuntong. Zhu Yuntong replied, "I wish to be a beggar in Fengyang." The emperor flew into a rage and stripped him of his status, making him a commoner. That night, a 149.2kReads5.2Score9.5kShelves
  43. The Five Phoenixes of a Poor Family: Dad, This Time I'll Turn Our Family's Fate Around 寒门五凤：爹，这次我带全家翻身 Clear Blossoms Reflect a Cool Face清花照凉颜Historical1.2M WordsOngoing The full-cast audiobook is out now. If you enjoy audiobooks, give it a listen! [Transmigration + raising children + everyday family life + food + imperial examinations] Qin Lang was simply away on a business trip. His curiosity got the better of him, and when he went to see what was happening, he was hit by something and transmigrated to ancient times. Before he could even figure out what was going on, someone placed a newborn baby in his arms and told him it was his daughter, his fifth child. Q 144.4kReads8.6Score14.4kShelves
  44. Choosing a Wife in the Imperial Prison: Heiresses, Talented Ladies, and Princesses 诏狱选妻：千金，才女，公主 Knowledge Seeker知探Historical1.4M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + fictional setting + solving cases + imperial examinations + no System + multiple heroines] (The rise of an ordinary man) My name is Han Qiu. I transmigrated to the Dayu dynasty and became a low-ranking clerk in the Imperial City Office. The country has just finished a war, driving the barbarians away from the border, but at a terrible cost in casualties. To rebuild the population and revive the economy, any young person of marriageable age who remains unmarried will be sent to 141.9kReads8.2Score20.3kShelves
  45. Great Qin: How I Mistook the First Emperor for My Dad 大秦：关于我认错祖龙当爹这件事 Thirty-Three Updates三十三更Historical1.1M WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the body of a Qin soldier and took a blade to the head. All I could remember was that I had to go home and find my dad. I pushed open the courtyard gate, dropped to my knees, and called out for Dad in one smooth motion. The dignified middle-aged man glanced at me. “Good to have you back.” Only later did I learn his name was Ying Zheng. The shrewd attendant was called Li Si. And in front of them, I... stepped on the First Emperor’s elixir, cursed out his steward, and even tau 139.4kReads8.5Score17.3kShelves
  46. You Kicked Me Out of Liangshan, So Why Panic When I Become Emperor? 赶我下梁山，朕称帝你慌什么 Lü Diaoyang吕调阳Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Lu Mu transmigrates to the late Northern Song Dynasty and becomes a guest of Chai Jin. He plans to help Chai Jin become the ruler of Liangshan, overthrow the corrupt Northern Song, and prevent the Jingkang Catastrophe. But Chai Jin proves impossible to prop up, and conspires with Song Jiang to drive Lu Mu off Liangshan. Lu Mu turns to the imperial court and becomes an obstacle in the Water Margin heroes' path. He intercepts Zhu Tong in Cangzhou, recruits Lu Junyi in Daming Prefecture, and gather 139.4kReads7.7Score17kShelves
  47. From the Start, I Was Supposed to Hang Myself at Coal Hill, So I Built a Factory Instead 开局煤山上吊？我选择反手建厂 Asking the Sword to Reach the Skies问剑凌霄Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [A happy ending for the heroes of the late Ming + Industrial Revolution + global rule + no System + no harem] (The story is mainly about saving a nation on the brink of collapse and uniting the world under one rule!) Transmigrate as the Chongzhen Emperor with only three months left before the dynasty falls? Then defy fate and change history! Zhu Mingyuan, a modern physics researcher, opens his eyes to find himself as the Chongzhen Emperor. Li Zicheng's army is at the gates. The imperial treasury 140.7kReads8.5Score17kShelves
  48. The Spoiled Young Heir 纨绔世子 Heavenly Fragrant Eyes天香瞳Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top 136.2kReads9.1Score13.2kShelves
  49. Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty: Why Is Being an Idle Prince So Hard? 穿越大唐：当个闲王这么难 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.6M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 134.3kReads9.2Score7.7kShelves
  50. After Taizong, Reviving the Great Tang 太宗之后，中兴大唐 Li Zhen理振Historical1.0M WordsOngoing "The streets are carpeted with the bones of nobles; the imperial treasury has burned to ashes of brocade! Chang'an has fallen six times, and the Son of Heaven has fled nine! The Huang Chao Rebellion erupts; the Tibetans, Dangxiang, and Khitan run rampant. The late Tang and Five Dynasties plunge the realm into chaos, with warlords ruling unchecked and foreign tribes running amok as the common people wail in misery! In an age of chaos, the world is a furnace and all things are copper. Massacring c 132.8kReads9.2Score12.5kShelves