Novels like Clouds of Smoke over the Flourishing Tang Dynasty
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Clouds of Smoke over the Flourishing Tang Dynasty, best match first.
- 51 I Transmigrated Into The Prince of Lanling: Executed? I'll Take the Throne! 穿越兰陵王：赐死？皇位我抢了！ A cup of poisoned wine: that was Prince of Lanling's fate in the history books. The day I transmigrated, I saw that cup waiting for me. I don't believe in fate. On the night of the Qianming coup, when the two princes laid siege to the palace, I changed the course of history. At the Battle of Mangshan, I removed my mask, and the whole world learned the name of the God of War, Prince of Lanling. Later, Emperor Gao Yin abdicated, and I ascended the throne, renaming the dynasty Great Ming. Northern 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Minister of State 枭臣 The modern-day Tan Zong died an unjust death, but his spirit refused to fade. By chance, he returned to an unfamiliar historical era and became Lin Fu, a newly successful provincial graduate from a collateral branch of the Lin family in Dongyang Prefecture. Timid and looked down upon by others, Lin Fu refuses to live like a dog in peacetime, yet he is equally unwilling to become a man adrift in an age of chaos. See how this man, who has lived two lives, begins at the very bottom of the power pyr 178Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 53 The Great Song Bandit 大宋悍匪 The seventh year of the Xuanhe era, the thirteenth day of the seventh month. Less than four months remain before the Jurchens march south. The realm is on the brink of ruin, and the Nine Provinces are in turmoil. Liu Shuan, a low-ranking Imperial Guard officer in Daming Prefecture, has no desire to risk his life for the worthless emperor, much less flee south and live as someone’s underling. So he decisively heads for the mountains and becomes a proud bandit. Years later, before Chenqiao Station 103.9kReads8.5Score12.2k14d adds
- 54 Songjiang 宋疆 With the Song dynasty as its canvas and walled cities as its domain, with mountains as its spine and rivers as its borders: who will rule the fate of China? Genghis Khan, the wolf of the grasslands; Ye Qing, a transmigrator in the imperial guard; the waning power of the Jurchen Jin; the Duan clan of Dali; and Western Xia. Who will claim the Central Plains? 34Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 55 A General's Grudge 将军恨 No System, alternate history, no cheat powers, humorous, slow burn, no harem, realistic approach. Read with care if any of that bothers you. The turbulent Three Kingdoms era has come to a close. Chen Yu often laments the irreversible fall of Shu Han, regretting that after the Wei and Jin dynasties, Huaxia plunged into three centuries of chaos. It's hard not to wonder: if Ji Han had united the realm and continued the history of the Han dynasty, could the tragic history of people being reduced to 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Rome, Your Mom Says It's Time to Go to War 罗马，你妈喊你去打仗了 A new work is here! Beginning with the founding of Rome and continuing through the rule of the First Triumvirate, this book tells the legendary story of how Rome rose from a small city-state to become master of the Mediterranean, as well as the many classic battles fought along the way. In Rome's sweeping history of resurgence, many brave, selfless, and upright heroes emerge, from both the common people and the nobility. Together, they dedicate themselves heart and soul to the republic and make 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: Starting from Weibo to Conquer the Realm 五代十国：从魏博开始争霸天下 In the third year of Tianyou, Zhu Wen slaughtered the eight thousand families of the Weibo Guard overnight. Deputy Commander Li Hu led five hundred survivors, escorting a thousand families as they fought their way out of the encirclement. Three thousand li away, north of Yanmen Pass, beneath a soot-blackened banner bearing the character “Wei,” they established the Li family stronghold. Ten years later, the chieftain’s legitimate son was born, carrying the soul of a man from a thousand years i 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The First-Rank Young Master 一品公子 Su Hanfeng transmigrates to the State of Ning and becomes the famous idiot son of the Su family, still unable to write his own name at the age of ten. With a wretched background, he is cruelly jilted. But half a month later, Su Hanfeng’s poetic talent and modern way of thinking catch the attention of the empress. His former fiancée begs him for another chance, consumed by regret. Once, you looked down on me. Now, you’re not worthy of me! 659Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 59 Shu Han Doesn't Cough 蜀汉不咳嗽 Gu Cheng, a top student in modern mathematics, is transported to the twentieth year of Jian'an by a strange flash of light. Surrounded by an unfamiliar ancient language, cold steel, and a treacherous age of chaos, he struggles to survive amid the fog of not understanding a word. With a mathematician's cool head and a sincere heart, he studies ancient texts and adapts to Jingchu, growing from an obscure stranger into a master strategist. With his foresight and exceptional wisdom, he helps Shu Han 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 My Father Is Di Renjie: I Really Don’t Want to Be Chancellor 家父狄仁杰：我是真不想当宰相啊 He could speak at one, recite texts at two, win debates against scholars at seven, and at fourteen presented a strategy that earned Empress Wu Zetian’s praise: “The Di clan has a worthy successor!” I grew up listening to tales of Emperor Taizong. The empress is my benefactor, Princess Taiping is practically my childhood sweetheart, and Third Master Li is the little brat who used to follow me around in his split-crotch pants. Even Li Bai and Du Fu have to respectfully call me “Uncle”! I transmigr 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 1577: Wanli Becomes a Wise Ruler Thanks to Me 1577，万历靠我成明君 [Transmigration + Ming Dynasty + court intrigue + civil and military examinations + unification] Zhou Huai'an has transmigrated! He discovers that he's only five years younger than the Wanli Emperor! Zhang Juzheng is still alive! The Single Whip Law is being implemented! They say the Ming Dynasty's downfall began in the Wanli era! How could he possibly live an unremarkable life in this dynasty? With his background, changing his fate against the odds means taking the imperial examinations! With t 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 After Failing the Exams Eight Times, I Was Reborn as a County Magistrate in Ancient Times 落榜八次，重生古代当县令 [Northern Song] + [Water Margin] + [Pure-Love Fans, Enter at Your Own Risk] (Plenty of married women, a Water Margin specialty) Ren Mingnan has no grand ambitions. He just wants a life whose end he can see, but he fails the civil service exam eight times. Disheartened, he gets his wish and is hit by a car. When he wakes up again, he discovers that he has been reborn as the head of Yanggu County at the end of the Northern Song... Can the loser he was in his previous life change his fate this time 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 From the Start, I Was a Border Guard, and Killing Enemies Made Me Stronger 开局边疆小兵，杀敌就变强 Synopsis: [Rebirth + Contest for supremacy + Invincible + Ruthless + Extreme cultivation + Political intrigue] Seventeen years after the former Xia king died unexpectedly, Cao Xin, the posthumous son of the Xia king, begins his life on the frontier as a low-ranking soldier. He wants to tell the man sitting on the throne: “What belongs to me, I will take back!” When his enemies beg for mercy, Cao Xin says, “I won't show you any mercy. The least I can do is personally send you off!” When the barba 398Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 64 The New Great Zhou Dynasty 大周新朝 Guo Yuan transmigrates to Later Han, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and becomes the young master of a military governor's household. With his father, the military governor, backing him, he could live the life of a spoiled young noble, hawking and bird-walking, roaming mountains and rivers. Sounds great, doesn't it? No. Guo Yuan never wants to see the Jingkang humiliation happen again, or suffer another tragedy like Yashan. So, in this era of chaos from the start, he relies on 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Exiled into Slavery, I Built an Iron Great Wall 我被流放成奴，反手筑起钢铁长城 Shen Lie, a pre-modern special operations combat engineer codenamed “Master Craftsman,” is cold, intensely vindictive, and a committed pragmatist. After he transmigrates, he becomes an exiled laborer on the border of Great Wei. Saving an abandoned prince forges a bond that gives him someone to protect. He possesses not only elite combat and assassination skills, but also an astonishing talent for battlefield surveying and fortification construction. When the great clans oppress him, he has no us —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Founding Hero 开国功贼 “The dark night gave me black eyes, but I used them to seek the light.”, Gu Cheng A dockworker who carried sacks for a living only wanted enough to eat and a wife to care for his mother. Yet fate kept hurling him into the air, then smashing him back down, leaving him battered and bruised. Though he endured hardship after hardship, his dreams still burned within him. He was a low-ranking officer under the great bandit Zhang Jinchen. He was Dou Jiande’s capable minister who brought order to chaos. 788Reads—Score11514d adds
- 67 The Three Kingdoms: The Whole Internet Tells Me Not to Lie Flat 三国之全网劝我别躺平 This is a unique story blending hardcore survival, livestream interaction, and Three Kingdoms history. From the start, the group faces the hellish difficulty of Changban Slope, and their teammates are all old, weak, sick, or disabled. There are no immortal spells here, only a brutal clash between modern thinking and an ancient age of chaos. It's full of laughter and tears, with passion blazing in every heart: an epic of ordinary people! Late at night, when all is quiet, a history professor open —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Five Dynasties: Iron Cavalry Unstoppable 五代：铁骑纵横 Wang Yanting, an ordinary man, transmigrated to the chaotic late Tang dynasty. He had no golden finger and no powerful patron to rely on. He could only survive through his own efforts. In this age, rites and music had crumbled, and moral principles had been cast aside. Whoever had soldiers could do as they pleased. But in this same age, the soldiers under your command could turn their weapons on you at any moment. Li Keju, military governor of Lulong, had a subordinate general, Li Quanzhong, who 1.6kReads8.5Score10214d adds
- 69 Romance of the Three Jin States 三晋演义 Goujian endured hardship and humiliation until he could destroy Wu and establish his hegemony, bringing an end to the Jin state's century-long dominance and shocking the entire kingdom. As Duke Jizao and chief minister Zhiyao desperately sought a way to restore Jin, Zhao Wuxu proposed reclaiming the lands of the Fan and Zhonghang clans to strengthen the ducal house. This triggered a fierce struggle over land among the four families of Zhi, Zhao, Wei, and Han, plunging the Jin dukes into decline 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Great Sage Is Boundless 大贤无疆 At the end of the story: “I saw a golden age!” (Ensemble cast, slow burn, nuanced emotions) They say that in times of chaos, staying alive matters more than anything. But no one tells you that the price of survival is quietly swallowing your heart, then becoming the very kind of person you hate most. Gentle people can be calculating, dependent people can become independent, and foolish people can grow perceptive. Cruelty can hide inside love; a sense of duty can lie beneath silence. Devotion and 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Late Tang: I Am the Mightiest Military Governor, Sweeping Across the World 唐末：我，最强节度使，横扫天下 I transmigrated to the late Tang dynasty and became Gao Xun, the Zhaoyi Military Governor who was doomed to die a gruesome death in history. In the freezing winter of Guangming, after the defeat at Mianchi, more than ten thousand elite soldiers from Zelu lost heart and fell into chaos. Within, arrogant palace guards and mutinous generals threatened me. Without, Huang Chao's million-strong army bore down on us, the court stabbed me in the back with indifference, and neighboring warlords watched h 1.2kReads—Score10114d adds
- 72 Iron-Blooded Mid-Tang 铁血中唐 In the mid-Tang, beset by internal strife and outside threats, rival warlords rose up and talented civil and military officials appeared in droves, yet none could save the Tang Dynasty from decline. He Haoran, a modern college student, died suddenly and had his soul return to the mid-Tang, where he possessed a slave captured by the Tibetans. Watch as he changes the course of events, takes part in several famous battles, quells internal rebellions, fights foreign enemies, and restores the Tang Dy 272Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 73 The Hegemony of Northern Qi 北齐霸业 A man named Gao Xiaoguan died, only to unexpectedly have his soul transported to Northern Qi. He had the same name, the same half-piece of jade, and died on the very same day. Could it really be a coincidence? Fine, I'll accept my fate. I'm going to rebel, but I have no money, no manpower, and nothing to my name. So I'll leave the palace and make some money. In 555 AD, the Prince of Lanling vowed not to die young and set out to unify China, surpassing the achievements of the Sui and Tang dynasti 443Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 74 Returning to the Late Tang to Become Emperor 回到唐末当皇帝 The glorious age of the Great Tang shone like fireworks, only to end in sorrow and desolation. The emperor was humiliated, his ministers died, and towering halls were reduced to ashes... I came here alone, only to find the common people lying in heaps of bones among the weeds. Amid all this desolation, watch as I pacify warlords, take on the powerful, and give every poor scholar shelter beneath one roof, so all may rejoice! 266Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 75 Ranking the Downfall of History's Ten Greatest Empires 盘点：历史十大帝国的覆灭 Wang Lu accidentally stumbled upon a video-editing website, only to discover that videos he uploaded could be shown to emperors from different eras. When Yang Guang learned that he had been killed by the trusted guards he relied on most! When Li Longji learned that the Kaiyuan Golden Age he had built had been ruined by his complacency and twenty years of debauchery! When Wang Mang learned that the utopia he had pursued was poison to others! When Chongzhen discovered that it had all been fate 84Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 76 The Chenqiao Mutiny? Not on My Watch! 陈桥兵变？不许变！ Reborn into a new life, he unexpectedly became Emperor Gong of Zhou, whose throne had been usurped by Zhao Kuangyin. Amid one crisis after another, Guo Zongxun did everything in his power to reclaim control of the court. Only when he looked back did he suddenly realize that it all could have been much simpler. 243Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 77 I Transmigrated to Chu, but Qin's Army Is at the Gates 穿越楚国，但是秦军兵临城下 An ordinary person accidentally transmigrates back to the Warring States period. Luckily, I have the script. I know this one: Qin is about to unify the realm! Wait, I’m on Chu’s side? [Pre-Qin]+ [Chu]+ [No System]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Slow Burn] 32Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 78 I’m a Nutritionist Transmigrated Through the Dynasties to Practice Food Medicine 我，营养师，穿越到各朝做食医 Nutritionist Shen Zhiwei transmigrates to different dynasties in ancient China, where she becomes a food physician. Alongside famous judges and forensic investigators such as Song Ci, Bao Zheng, and Di Renjie, she solves all kinds of cases. Her perspective as a nutritionist offers a fresh take on the food and drink of the past. Details people take for granted can reveal vital clues, and she invites you to discover the fascinating blend of modern nutrition and traditional Chinese medicine. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Rise of a Foot Soldier at the End of the Ming 明末之小兵崛起 The Ming have lost their mandate, and all under Heaven scramble to claim it. In the second year of Chongzhen's reign, Li Shun transmigrated to Hancheng and became a lowly city guard. Just then, Wang Zuogui's troops surrounded Hancheng, and everything began. Chongzhen Emperor: Men! Quickly summon Li Shun to defend the capital. The eastern barbarians are here to loot us for free again! Huang Taiji: How are Li Shun's soldiers even fiercer than ours? Li Zicheng: Run! Li Shun is here again! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: Stopping the Yellow Robe Rebellion at Age Three 五代十国：三岁开始阻止黄袍加身 [No System + Meticulous + Ruthless + Power Struggles + War + Comedy] The Five Dynasties were divided, while the two Song dynasties clung to the south. A top university graduate from the twenty-first century transmigrates into the body of the last emperor of the Five Dynasties, who shares his name. His father is none other than the Five Dynasties' greatest wise ruler, Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou, Chai Rong. Well versed in the art of playing the fool, how could he wait a few years to be forced t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Ming Dynasty’s Firstborn Heir: Why Are You Panicking, Emperor Yingzong? 大明第一嫡长：堡宗你慌什么 [Zhu Di + Zhu Gaochi + Zhu Zhanji + Zhu Qizhen + The Emperor of Tumu Fortress + The Emperor Who Knocked on the Gates + Tumu Fortress + No System] During the Yongle era, the cavalry sweeps across the northern steppes, and the northern raiders flee at the first sight of them. Envoys from every nation gather in the capital, while great ships set sail across the oceans. The Ming's prestige resounds throughout the world. But this prosperity lasts only a few decades. In the Zhengtong era, war erupts a 1.6kReads—Score10114d adds
- 82 Chronicles of the Tang Dynasty 大唐山河志 The story is vivid, but never frivolous; The narration is lively, but never flippant. Based on official histories such as the Old Book of Tang, the New Book of Tang, and the Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government, this book also draws on more than ten other sources, including the Complete Tang Prose and the Institutional History of the Tang. Every plot detail is grounded in historical records. If you enjoy the breezy style of Those Things in the Ming Dynasty and are tired of stiff, solemn his 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 War of Resistance: The Empire’s Great Dictator 抗战：帝国大独裁者 [Republican Era + Warlords + Political Intrigue + Conflict] An empire needs vast territories, not silent lambs. One life can determine the fate of generations. Go fight, go seize what is yours. We are the noblest people in this world. Some say the beacon of the world lies in the East. If you want to follow the sun, go East. Cross the Ural Mountains and travel to the far end of the Siberian Plain. That is where your dreams are worth setting ablaze. Just how will Chen Muzhi, who transmigrated to 7Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 84 The Imperial Staff Crushes the Crumbling Tang 节钺压残唐 Emperor Xizong died, Zhaozong took the throne, and the Central Plains lay in ruins. Lin Xiao opened his eyes to find himself a dying deputy general in the Heyang military province. To the north lay the curved blades of Li Keyong’s Crow Army; to the south, Zhu Wen’s heavily armored Hall Guards. Arrogant troops and fierce generals lurked to the east, while to the west, Chang’an’s last light was as faint as a bean-sized flame. Heyang was a tiny patch of land, surrounded on all sides by enemies. He 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Avenge the Jingkang Humiliation: Starting by Stealing the First Beauty 雪靖康耻：从截胡第一美人开始 [No System] [Multiple Female Leads] [Revenge] [Righting Past Wrongs] The shame of Jingkang remains unavenged. When will the hatred of loyal subjects be wiped away? The two emperors Huizong and Qinzong knelt like dogs, while tens of thousands of Song women were reduced to playthings for barbarians. The emperor's incompetence and cowardice brought about the catastrophe of the Jingkang Incident, a calamity for the ages! Song Li transmigrates into this world, and from the start he finds himself in a 14.4kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 86 Ming Dynasty, 1641 大明1641 In 1641, the Battle of Songjin rages, and the Great Ming stands on the edge of ruin. After a crushing defeat at Songjin, the Ming armies retreat across the front, and the dynasty's fall seems inevitable. A soul from a later age transmigrates into Cao Bianjiao's body. Trapped in a desperate situation, he refuses to sit back and watch the realm collapse. He infiltrates Huang Taiji's camp at night and kills three princes and a duke in battle. Leading a lone army on a thousand-mile raid deep into L 95Reads—Score19414d adds
- 87 Reviving Song: I Rewrite the Jingkang Catastrophe 兴宋：朕重写靖康 [No Romance] [No System] [Transmigration] [Emperor] [Comeback] [Avenge the Jingkang Humiliation, the Most Miserable Emperor from the Start] [Originally titled The Imprisoned Dragon of Great Song: I Return from Hell, also known as Reviving Song: I Rewrite Jingkang] Modern-day superstar Zhao Huan has just landed the lead role in a major historical drama about the Song dynasty. The next second, he transmigrates into the body of the most miserable emperor in history: Emperor Qinzong of Song, Zhao Hu 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Twenty Thousand Miles to Andu 此去安都两万里 War is a matter of vital importance to the state, a place of life and death, a path to survival or ruin. It must be studied carefully. A general who understands war holds the lives of the people in his hands and is responsible for the nation's security. After the Shangyu Dynasty, which had ruled vast lands and thirty million people, collapsed, the eighteen regional lords stationed across the realm all raised armies and declared themselves kings, waging war against one another. After more than si 282Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 89 I Was Born the Chief Minister's Son, and I Exposed the Truth by Auditing the Books 穿成首辅之子，我靠查账翻了天 In his previous life, he was the head of an economic crimes investigation team. He single-handedly exposed a three-hundred-million-yuan pyramid scheme and personally sent its boss to prison. That night, an unlicensed truck knocked him into the Great Yan Dynasty. When he opened his eyes, he was the son of a disgraced chief minister, exiled to Shuofang, a border city so poor it couldn't afford a thing. The former bookkeeper had died suddenly. The accounts were short by seven taels of silver in the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Great Sui: Li Shimin and I Fight for the World 大隋，我和李世民争天下 [Conquest of the Central Plains] [The Sage of War] [Rising to Power by Fighting the Turks] [A Career-Focused Story] [Conquest at the End of the Sui Dynasty] Li Ce, a modern military strategist, finds his soul transported into the chaotic final years of the Sui dynasty. Armed with the ultimate wisdom of The Art of War and On Protracted War, he raises the banner of "win before fighting" and practices the art of "subduing others through diplomacy and strategy." Rising from humble beginnings, he rec 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 My Years in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 我在五代十国的那些年 [No golden finger, a struggle for dominion, battle scenes, political intrigue] He transmigrates to the tumultuous era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, where war rages and political intrigue abounds! He only wants to keep a low profile, but gets swept into conflicts between rival factions. Without any heaven-defying artifacts, he relies solely on his knowledge of history and a heart full of reckless courage to find his footing in troubled times, rising from an unknown nobody to a pivotal f 315Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 92 A Romantic Song Dynasty 风流大宋 [One Male Lead, No System, Slow-Burn Growth, One Man’s Only Love!] By chance, he transmigrates to the era and hometown of Qin Shaoyou, a thousand years in the past. Though it is the pinnacle of the Great Song’s cultural brilliance, it also becomes the most shameful period of upheaval in Chinese civilization. Qin Gang, a poor commoner of humble origins, begins by escaping hardship in a small city in Huainan. Stumbling along, he draws closer to historical figures he once admired, revered, feared, 1.9kReads8.4Score21114d adds
- 93 Great Tang: The Battle for the Western Regions 大唐之西域争霸 The Anxi Protectorate of the Tang dynasty was established in 640 and came to an end in 808, standing in the Western Regions for 170 years. Nearly two centuries of toil, passed down through more than ten generations! With generations born, intermarrying, and carrying on the legacy, their numbers must have reached well over a million! Yet the history books contain no trace of them! The winds of time have blown by; perhaps there were heroes among them, too. He joins forces with Tang descendants and 1kReads6.5Score10414d adds
- 94 Northern Song: My Wife Makes Cannons, I Sell Newspapers 北宋：老婆造炮我卖报 [A man and a woman transmigrate together. Not a power fantasy.] Chinese civilization reached its peak under the Song! If only the Jurchen barbarians had not invaded south that year... If only the Song court had not been so incompetent... If only the nation’s fortunes had not been so poor... Chinese civilization would have led the world by a thousand years! Since I’ve transmigrated, I, Gao Jingze, will bring my wife with me. In the second year of Jingkang, we’ll fire a cannon from the city walls 161Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 95 The Imperial Censor on Inspection 巡按御史 No wild imagination, no System, no harem, just a pure historical novel! A banner bearing the words “Greedy for wealth and lustful.” A sign proclaiming him “The Greatest Constable Under Heaven.” A disheveled man who loves money as dearly as his life. Armed with the Imperial Sword and vested with the power of life and death, he is hailed as “the emperor’s eyes in the realm.” Corrupt officials tremble at the mere mention of him, earning the Imperial Censor on Inspection his formidable reputation. 11Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 96 Zhao Kuangyin? He Has to Call Me Big Brother 赵匡胤？他得喊我大哥 933 AD A story of political intrigue set during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. No golden finger; a slow burn. That year, Zhao Kuangyin, the future Song Taizu, was still a little boy in split-crotch pants. Zhao Pu, the chancellor who would later govern the realm with half of the Analects, had only just learned to run. Li Siyuan of Later Tang died, and his third son, Li Conghou, hurriedly took the throne, hoping to weaken the military governors. Li Congke, his adopted son and the mili 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 I Introduced Feudal Fiefs in the Late Tang 我在唐末搞分封 The old case against his great-grandfather, Li Deyu, stained his family’s name and shut him out of the proper path to an official career. He joins Huang Chao’s army and earns a fearsome reputation amid the chaos, then withdraws in time and wins a good name among the literati through his writings. He is made military governor of Tianping and gradually takes charge of three circuits, securing real power. He opens mints and casts coins, drawing the wealth of the realm through the profits of salt an 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 A Life Adrift, Yet Ever Faithful to You 浮生不负卿 A Floating Life, True to You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Uncle, Please Wait 皇叔且慢 After transmigrating as Zhao Kuangyin's eldest son, Zhao Dezhao, he must change his fate of dying in eight years. He battles powerful ministers, seizes military command, and earns merit on the battlefield. The Northern Han refuses to submit? Attack! The Khitans raid the passes? Kill them! The Southern Tang refuses to surrender? Take it! With the realm unified and peace restored, the Song dynasty will no longer be poor and weak. I, Zhao Dezhao, will surely go down in history and be remembered for 1kReads7.5Score10314d adds
- 100 In Northern Qi, My Pets Became the Emperor and Empress 穿越北齐，宠物成了皇帝和皇后 [History + struggle for supremacy + war + multiple heroines + lighthearted comedy + decisive violence + hard-edged political schemes] I transmigrate to Northern Qi and become Gao Changgong, suffering the suspicions and machinations of Emperor Gao Wei. But my beloved dog, Dahuang, and my beloved cat, Xiaobai, transmigrate along with me! Dahuang becomes Emperor Gao Wei, and Xiaobai becomes the empress. Minister: Your Majesty, I believe Prince of Lanling is plotting a rebellion! Gao Wei: Oh? Then c 433Reads—Score18014d adds
