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Historical Fiction Derivatives 历史衍生

Books: 17
Follows: 6
Grade: Level A
Updated: 1mo ago

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Good for rereading; most are told from the male lead's perspective

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1 Eating the Bright 食明 Spring Creek Flute at Dawn春溪笛晓Romance1.9M WordsCompleted In the first year of the Longqing reign, the new emperor appointed Zhang Juzheng Vice Minister of Personnel and concurrently Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion. The famous Ming official Zhang Juzheng officially became Grand Secretary Zhang. That evening, a boy carrying a wok stopped Zhang Juzheng on his way home. “Brother-in-law!” The boy with the wok, Gu Xian, rubbed his hands together and began his dramatic performance. “I’m your long-lost brother-in-law. I came all the way to the capital 117kFavorites170.4kClicks/ch1.6MGifts
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Legend has it that Grand Secretary Zhang Juzheng instructed his brother-in-law to host a meal to thwart his political enemies!
2 The Song Dynasty Transformed 化宋 Moon Beneath the Nine Provinces九州月下Romance1.3M WordsCompleted - “Look, Hutou, this is your full name: Zhao, Shi, Cheng!” “…” Oh, I get it. I’m a transmigrator. My full name is Zhao Shicheng, my nickname is Hutou, and I’m a year and a half old. If there isn’t another Song Dynasty Zhao family, then I’m probably Tang Wan’s second husband? The Zhao Shicheng of “Everyone knows the Phoenix Hairpin, but no one knows me, Zhao Shicheng”? The tragic supporting character in the heart-wrenching love story passed down through the ages about the patriotic poet Lu You? 63.2kFavorites114.4kClicks/ch315.5kGifts
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To outsiders, the protagonist is probably: "A terrifying tiger's head!" From a young age, he meticulously planned and built a series of chemical industries. After the deaths of two emperors and the imperial family, his father became a figurehead emperor, while he himself became the powerful crown prince. It's worth noting that his later reforms resulted in countless deaths, and he used war to reduce his support base. His uncle, who initially appeared, gradually faded into obscurity among the court officials. In my view, this represents his transformation from a modern person to an ancient emperor; a benevolent emperor who holds power inevitably possesses a ruthless side.
3 21+ After Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty, I Became the Enemy of the Language Arts Dream Team 穿宋后与语文天团为敌 Mulan Bamboo木兰竹Romance1.6M WordsCompleted 59.2kFavorites68.2kClicks/ch827.6kGifts
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With anger, tears, and laughter, Emperor Tun, together with Yue Fei and Xin Qiji, rewrote the fate of the Northern Song Dynasty. Though it was said to be an adversary of the literary geniuses, in the end everyone worked together and got along quite well.
4 After the Emperor Read My Inner Thoughts Diary 被皇帝偷看心声日志后 Three Fools, Two Madmen三傻二疯No CP859k WordsCompleted 80% anti-piracy threshold After signing a shady contract with a dogshit System, Mu Qi was sent to ancient times. The good news was that the body the System had prepared for him belonged to the heir of a duke in the current dynasty. He was born into a life of wealth and privilege, at the very top of an alternate dynasty. The bad news was that the emperor was obsessed with alchemy, the upright officials and the corrupt faction were locked in fierce conflict, and the realm was in decline under a 73.4kFavorites135.8kClicks/ch195.6kGifts
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The protagonist, nicknamed "Crazy Persimmon," rises to prominence through his erratic behavior (not really). While his intelligence is undeniable, he's perceived by others as an incompetent madman. He's secretly cultivating a dragon-slaying technique, intending to deliver a powerful blow to the old Taoist priest! However, the old priest remains oblivious, happily believing the protagonist to be a loyal and ardent royalist. Prince Mu, a well-known eccentric and quietly dedicated communist fighter. It's very funny, with many anecdotes about the Jiajing era, and the plot unfolds logically. The male lead has no romantic partner, but has several friends connected remotely.
5 I Become a Big Shot in the Three Kingdoms [System] 我在三国当大佬[系统] Dixiu帝休Danmei (BL)473k WordsCompleted After Dual Cultivation with My Master, I Ascended [Simulator] ~ A feel-good story with a male protagonist pursuing another man! Manuscript complete, coming soon. Please add it to your want-to-read list~ Blurb: One day, Mi Ren transmigrates to a parallel version of the late Eastern Han dynasty, becoming the third son of the wealthy Mi family, who never existed in history. His future is bright. As for changing history and claiming the empire... Well, let's start by stealing the men from all th 18.4kFavorites43kClicks/ch13.4kGifts
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Not bad, bought it at half price. It's a BL (Boys' Love) story with the male lead being the dominant one, and the main couple is Ling Jun. It's quite sweet. The timeline is quite early; the male lead buys an official position and enters the court, meeting Xun Yu before Cao Cao. Bei and Liang don't meet (I forgot if they knew each other, but I think they probably didn't). Liang is still studying when the male lead ascends the throne.
6 A Day in the Underworld of Great Qin 大秦地府日常 Astonishing Grace Without Words无字惊鸿No CP8.2M WordsCompleted (Underworld + quick transmigration, not historically accurate, long-lived First Emperor and scheming Fusu, no romance, two male leads. Please read the content warnings before diving in! 420,000 words of bonus chapters, with 30% of the main story available to unlock for free.) [Underworld Arc] After the First Emperor died, he awoke in his mausoleum and went outside, only to discover that the underworld was quite lively. Turn left outside, and you would find the ancestors of the Qin dynasty gather 20.7kFavorites33.6kClicks/ch104.5kGifts
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The Underworld Chapter of "The Perfect Crown Prince" is similar to a quick transmigration story, reconstructing the Qin Dynasty across multiple planes. It's imaginative and fun, featuring multiple parallel universes and famous figures from different eras pledging allegiance to the Qin Dynasty (including but not limited to Jia Nanfeng, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang, and Yue Fei), all with plausible reasons. It also includes the iconic scene of Zhuge Liang, the adopted son of the Qin Dynasty, becoming emperor (a limited edition scene for a single plane). Plus, a massive amount of bonus chapters! (Three million words of free chapters!! A surprise!)
7 The Perfect Crown Prince of Qin 大秦完美太子 Astonishing Grace Without Words无字惊鸿No CP1.5M WordsCompleted [Complete. The Underworld Arc, "Everyday Life in the Qin Underworld," is currently being serialized] (Fan fiction: the perfect Fusu is reborn as the version of himself who was warped by brainwashing.) Emperor Fusu of Qin falls ill and dies in his prime. When he opens his eyes again, he has returned to his younger days. His father has yet to unify the land or take the harmful elixirs. There's still time to change everything. It must be that his former self wasn't good enough, so his father couldn 44.9kFavorites82.1kClicks/ch36.7kGifts
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I hope this Qin Dynasty fanfic has a happy ending. Zisang is quite interesting; the author seems to be a fan of Qin Shi Huang, as he's friendly towards Fusu. He's added Zhang Liang and Li Mu to the story, but the plot feels quite reasonable. Fusu, with his utterly lacking virtue, is a rare and refreshing character.
8 Playing Song 玩宋 Spring Creek Flute at Dawn春溪笛晓Romance852k WordsCompleted As Wang Pang grows up and enters officialdom, here’s what the big shots of the Northern Song are worried about: Su Shi: Don’t even think about setting me up! Han Qi: Don’t even think about setting me up! Di Qing: Don’t even think about setting me up! Wang Anshi: Every day, I worry my son will become a treacherous minister. Fan Zhongyan: Every day, I worry my student will become a treacherous minister. Sima Guang: Every day, I worry my son-in-law will become a treacherous minister. This book wil 188.9kFavorites457.9kClicks/ch540.7kGifts
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It's good, but because it's a dual-transmigration story, sometimes I feel the helplessness and distress of the female lead living in ancient times, sigh...
9 A Playful Ming 戏明 Spring Creek Flute at Dawn春溪笛晓Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Wang Xiaowen was reborn as a baby with his memories intact. His mother was his father's second wife, and every day she relentlessly brainwashed him: "You've got a bad older brother. He loves showing off, and he's the biggest show-off in the whole area!" "When he was born, he even had some immortal send a dream, so your father treasures him like anything!" "And when your father and the others named him Yun, meaning 'auspicious clouds,' they even renamed his home Auspicious Cloud Tower!" "Hmph!" S 187.2kFavorites437.9kClicks/ch3.1MGifts
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It's fantastic!! I've read the entire series (except for Pan Qin), and I love Wang Xiaowen's story the most. I reread it; it's about Wang Yangming's younger brother's daily life of causing trouble for his father and brother, starting from when he was one year old. The child is very interesting, lively, cute, and vivid, reminding me of the clever, well-behaved, and mischievous children around me. It's almost like watching Wang Xiaowen grow up to be Wang Dawen. The friendship, family, and love in it are all very vivid. Personally, I feel it's the best story in the author's series.
10 [Wu Zhou] Founding the Dynasty [武周]定鼎 River Wind a Thousand Miles Away千里江风Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Current arc: Wu Zhou] Wu Qingyue never imagined that one moment she’d be grabbing her keyboard to argue with someone that the claim Empress Zhaoyi had murdered her daughter was complete nonsense, and the next she’d be reborn as Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of Tang’s third daughter. In other words... the daughter of Wu Zetian who died before her first birthday. [Good news: You come with a System.] [Bad news: The System has just one function: convert 153.4kFavorites216.6kClicks/ch503kGifts
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It's a good read. The female lead is the daughter of Empress Wu, and she grows step by step from Princess Ding'an to Crown Prince Zhou Wu. What I like most is that the two princesses from the Tang Dynasty who were sent to marry foreign rulers eventually become ministers of Zhou Wu.
11 Pure Harmony 清和 From Afar来自远方Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted In the most glorious and turbulent years of the Ming Dynasty, for a transmigrator, staying alive and living well matter more than anything. This is the story of an ordinary man's struggles in the early Ming Dynasty. Author's other new story: Huan Rong Theme: 138.8kFavorites268.9kClicks/ch68kGifts
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It really felt like stepping into history, but some of the old internet slang I remembered was a bit jarring (it's a BL/yaoi film).
12 Leisurely Tang 闲唐 Spring Creek Flute at Dawn春溪笛晓Romance864k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. See Chapter One for details. A court historian interviews the bigwigs of the early Tang: “You’ve all known Li Yuanying for quite a while. What kind of person do you think he is?” Wei Zheng: “A shameless scoundrel!” Fang Xuanling: “A shameless scoundrel!” Sun Simiao: “A shameless scoundrel!” His Majesty Li Er: “My most shameless younger brother.” Li Yuanying: “You all carry on. I’m leaving.” This story will become a paid novel this Saturday, January 19. Three 131.9kFavorites370.9kClicks/ch862.4kGifts
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Aside from Wang Xiaowen, I like the young prince the most. He's always so happy, like a child who never grows up. I especially love his philosophy of fostering good neighborliness (although Empress Wu was corrupted by butterflies, the process was quite reasonable). I reread it. The young prince is a kind-hearted child at heart, but his noble status still reveals some class consciousness; the author did a great job of character development. Emperor Taizong's character is also well-established; he's not just a simple, one-dimensional older brother or emperor. Chengqian, Qingque, and Zhinu reconciled in the end (?), Anyway, their next generation has a good relationship, and the crown prince succeeds to the throne. Overall, it's quite interesting, and the portrayal of Empress Wu is also good. Although the empress became a female prime minister, her intelligence, resilience, and ambition are still evident. I think she was a female top scholar, rising from a concubine in the harem to a renowned prime minister—not bad. Hmm… the only thing to note is that Empress Wu's romantic partner is Di Renjie.
13 The Imperial Tutor 帝师 From Afar来自远方Danmei (BL)927k WordsCompleted Teaching is a noble profession, but being an imperial tutor is a high-risk job. Especially when your student is a playful emperor, your teaching assistant is the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, your tea servers are the heads of the Eastern and Western Depots, the three grand secretaries of the Grand Secretariat and the ministers of the six ministries take turns sitting in on your lessons, and a pack of censors are watching like hawks, ready to roll up their sleeves and “convince you 119.9kFavorites374.2kClicks/ch73.7kGifts
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It's great!! (BL)
14 The Han Dynasty's Physician 医汉 Spring Creek Flute at Dawn春溪笛晓Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Huo Shan grew up carefree under his master’s wing, spending every day leading a pack of little rascals around to chase chickens and dogs. He should have grown up happy and become the terror of Xinfeng, but unfortunately, a bunch of strange people kept pestering him Your friend Hua Tuo sent you a craniotomy. Your friend Zhang Zhongjing sent you a copy of Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases. Your friend Sun Simiao sent you a copy of Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold. You 82.5kFavorites163.5kClicks/ch685.7kGifts
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It's good. Personally, I feel that this book has relatively few similarities in plot compared to other books in the same series by the author.
15 A Powerful Official in the Northern Song Dynasty 穿到北宋当权臣 Drunk Among the Flowers醉酒花间No CP2.0M WordsCompleted [Exclusively published on Jinjiang Literature City. The author is a relentless reviser and takes no responsibility for pirated copies posted elsewhere.] -Story Blurb- * “My dad is Su Xun. My second brother is Su Shi, and my third brother is Su Zhe. Yes, those three famous people from the history books.” The Northern Song is prosperous, yet burdened by poverty and weakness. Generations of rulers and ministers have tried to change things, only to fail at the last hurdle. Some want to improve peo 81.9kFavorites162.6kClicks/ch142.6kGifts
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It's good, and the characters are very lifelike, but there's a lot of scientific information in some parts. However, I'd still give it five stars for the cat and mouse (although I felt the cat didn't have much screen time).
16 Frolicking Through the Three Kingdoms 嬉闹三国 Spring Creek Flute at Dawn春溪笛晓Romance709k WordsCompleted The day Cao Chong woke up, his father was weeping as he told his brothers, “This is my misfortune, but your good fortune! If Cangshu were alive, I would certainly make him my successor!” Cao Chong turned his head and saw a line of brothers standing by the bed. One had a murderous look in his eyes. One was built like a bear. One looked sorrowful. Cao Chong moved, and every one of them turned to look at him in unison. Cao Chong: ?????? Is it supposed to be this terrifying?! * One day, Cao Chong wa 72.3kFavorites207.5kClicks/ch477kGifts
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It's enjoyable, lighthearted, and fun, but it feels a bit too similar in formula to the author's other works in the same series.
17 I Solve Cases in Great Song and Strengthen the Nation [Seven Heroes and Five Gallants] 我在大宋破案强国[七五] Mi Su弥苏No CP327k WordsCompleted [Complete! Throwing confetti! Please, little angels, add some favorites to the [Upcoming Works] and [Author Favorites] in my column! I love you all! Until we meet again!] Jiang Lin had barely been working at a law firm for two days when he transmigrated back to the Song Dynasty and became an official in the Court of Judicial Review, tasked with solving the biggest and most difficult cases. Jiang Lin: I have something to say... Then he discovered: Zhan the Imperial Cat was his big brother, takin 8.1kFavorites19.5kClicks/ch1.2kGifts
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It's good. There are a few awkward parts, but the flaws don't detract from its overall excellence.

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