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- 151 The Nations' Contest: From a Tiny Border Kingdom to the Supreme Emperor 万国争霸：从边陲小国到无上帝尊 Wei Li transmigrates to an age of great rivalry, where countless nations stand side by side! There is the Great Qin that unified the Six Kingdoms, the Great Tang of the Zhenguan Golden Age, the early Ming dynasty, as well as Byzantium, Rome, Carthage, Babylon, Macedonia, and countless other foreign lands! The splendor of nations from East and West all gathered in one place! Transmigrating into such a golden age, Wei Li is the heir to a minor kingdom. He is determined to lead Huaxia in swallowing 451Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 152 Contending for Supremacy, Starting With Water Margin 从水浒开始争霸 An ordinary gaming nerd transmigrates to the Northern Song Dynasty during Emperor Huizong's reign, in a world fused with Water Margin. No computer, no air conditioning, no human rights. Honestly, if my newlywed wife didn't look like a celestial sister, I'd want to kill myself... 1.5kReads8.3Score103Shelves
- 153 Bloodbath at Jingkang 浴血靖康 In the Xuanhe era, the balance of power shifted. Song and Liao had drawn a border, put an end to hostilities, and maintained friendly relations for over a hundred years. In the lands of the White Mountains and Black Waters lived the Jurchen Wanyan clan, a people of hunters and fishers who had long suffered under the Liao and harbored deep resentment. Wanyan Aguda campaigned east and west, united the tribes, and rose swiftly to challenge the Liao. The balance of power was about to be turned upsid 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 154 Water Margin: I Take Over Shi Jin’s Body and Get a Head Start at the Shi Estate 水浒：魂穿史进，史家庄截胡开局 I transmigrated into Shi Jin, and from the start I was supposed to be forced into taking to Mount Shaohua? Not a chance. I woke up to find myself in Shi Jin's body. The government troops were surrounding the estate, and the family fortune was nearly gone. In the original story, this guy burns down the estate, becomes an outlaw, and heads for Mount Shaohua. Not me. I saved the estate, got my golden finger, and started recruiting heroes too. Lu Zhishen, Lin Chong, Wu Song: I won't let a single on 197Reads—Score—Shelves
- 155 Heaven-Defying Human Emperor: Starting Out by Impersonating the Clan Heir 逆天人皇:从冒充世孙开始 Li Chengyao transmigrates to the Great Zhao Empire, only to be targeted for assassination by the emperor. To feel safe enough to stay alive, he has no choice but to raise a banner in rebellion, embarking on a quest to conquer the realm. He tramples every threat and enemy underfoot, and the emperor is no exception... Keywords: history, play the pig to eat the tiger, live-in son-in-law, reborn, transmigrate, God of War, harem —Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 156 The Clash of Civilizations: The Eternal Flame of Yanhuang 文明争霸之炎黄不朽 [Lordly conquest] [The rise of civilization] [Heroes of Huaxia] [Overwhelming power] The universe is being consumed by the Void. Civilizations of every race are sent into countless worlds to develop from scratch, warring with and swallowing one another. When a lord loses, they are erased, and the plane their civilization occupies becomes a public mission zone. Billions of its inhabitants are reduced to NPCs at everyone else's mercy. Qin Zheng represents the Yanhuang civilization in the contest. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 157 Reborn as a Ming Dynasty God of War 重生之大明战神 Command all under heaven while awake, recline among beauties when drunk. Five thousand years of splendor and turmoil, right and wrong, victory and defeat, all vanish in the end! Ling Yun, the youngest historian of the 21st century, was unexpectedly reborn as Zhu Qizhen, the eldest son of Ming Emperor Xuanzong and the legendary Ming Dynasty warrior. He would clear the warrior’s name and build an impregnable Ming Dynasty!!! 462Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 158 Survival: I Am a Bandit Soldier of Liangshan 生存：我乃梁山一匪兵 New book: Water Margin: Lu Junyi the Killer. Please help this poor author out, writing this is so hard!!!! Zhang Feng, a top soldier of his generation, inexplicably returned to the Northern Song dynasty and became a proud bandit soldier of Liangshan. The 108 heroes... Song Jiang, Fang La, Tian Hu, Wang Qing... The Jin and Liao dynasties... The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun... The Jingkang Incident... All of that was far beyond Zhang Feng's reach. His goal for now was simple: stay alive!!! 2.4kReads8.4Score153Shelves
- 159 Li Yunlong's Soul Transmigrates into Lin Chong: Building the Strongest Independent Regiment 李云龙魂穿林冲：打造最强独立团 [Cathartic Revenge] [Gathering Heroes] [Power Struggles] [Crude Tongue, Righteous Heart] [Fierce and Fearless] "Damn it! I'm a full-fledged independent regiment commander. How did I end up as the biggest coward under heaven?!" Li Yunlong transmigrates into Lin Chong, right in the middle of Liangshan, at the wedding banquet of Wang Ying and Hu Sanniang! The hypocritical Song Jiang, the sinister Wu Yong, the sleazy Wang Ying, the hot-tempered Li Kui! They all dare to strut around in front of me?! 12.7kReads8.3Score961Shelves
- 160 With a Court Full of Loyal Ministers, I Really Don’t Want to Become an Emperor for the Ages! 满朝忠臣，我真不想做千古一帝！ Zhao Zhen transmigrates to the Jiuzhou Continent and becomes the Emperor of Great Xia, one of the Five Directions Empires. He awakens the Fallen Kingdom Ruler System. As long as his kingdom falls, he can gain the power to manipulate time and space, life and death, and reincarnation. He can see the past, present, and future, and remain undying throughout the river of time. He thought losing his kingdom would be as easy as eating meat. But then he takes a look at the ministers filling his court. H 650Reads8.7Score101Shelves
- 161 Reborn in the Great Song, Building the Pinnacle of a Han Dynasty 重生大宋，打造汉人王朝的巅峰 After an accident, a modern science graduate is reborn in the body of Zhao Ji, the Song Emperor Huizong, who shares his name and is the emperor associated with the humiliation of Jingkang. Will history repeat itself, or can he turn the tide? See how this new emperor reforms the court, consolidates power, wins the hearts of beauties, brings Liangshan under his command, puts down Fang La, destroys the Liao and Jin, and builds a Han dynasty unlike any other, erasing the saying “strong Tang, weak So 2.1kReads8.4Score181Shelves
- 162 Three Kingdoms: The Cao Family’s Rebellious Son Never Meant to Start a Rebellion 三国：曹家逆子真没想造反 After transmigrating into the Three Kingdoms era, Cao Yuan becomes a son of Cao Cao. Cao Yuan only wanted to be a layabout, but he gets bound to a troublesome System! Cao Cao: “My son Cao Yuan, hurry to Guandu and reinforce the battlefield!” [Host, launch a surprise attack on Ye and abduct Zhen Mi!] Cao Cao: “My son Cao Yuan, hurry to Chibi and reinforce the battlefield!” [Host, launch a surprise attack on Chaisang and abduct the Qiao sisters!] Cao Cao: “You disobedient brat! Are you defying mil 592Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 163 The Bearded Hero: My Blade Is Made to Punish the Unjust 美髯公：我的刀法，专治不义之徒 The Martial Saint Guan Yu transmigrates into the world of Water Margin in the Northern Song Dynasty, becoming the Magnificent-Bearded Zhu Tong! He opens his eyes just as he's been ordered to arrest Chao Gai! With one decisive choice, he secretly lets Chao Gai escape, changing Water Margin's predetermined fate. He thought he was alone in this chaotic age, but unexpectedly, his old subordinates Zhou Cang and Ping'er have come to the Song Dynasty with him! The court is overrun by treacherous min 1.5kReads7.4Score158Shelves
- 164 Rebuilding the Han Dynasty, Starting from Liangshan 从梁山开始再造大汉 (The rating is low because the writing style leans heavily on classical Chinese, which many readers don’t like.) He arrives in the late Northern Song dynasty and is reborn as a descendant of the Han imperial Liu clan! What’s more, his ancestors include Liu Bei, and he is now a powerful local lord with a far-reaching reputation! After awakening the System, Liu Ze plans to live the life of a rich young master, until he rescues a down-and-out martial artist! Huh? My senior brothers are Lu Junyi 4kReads7.1Score298Shelves
- 165 History Through Videos: Editing the Ten Greatest Golden Ages from the Start 视频通历史：开局剪辑十大盛世 Li Yun transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an ordinary short-video editor. Then, out of nowhere, a video website invites him to post videos that people from every dynasty will be able to watch, with rewards in return. From the start, Li Yun edits videos about the ten greatest eras of prosperity. Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Xun: I’m an emperor of the Han dynasty who was once imprisoned, and the great-grandson of Emperor Wu. After ascending the throne, I built the Han dynasty’s mighties 114Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 166 The Romance of the Three Kingdoms' Supporting Cast 三国配角演义 In the turbulent Three Kingdoms era, alongside familiar names like Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, and Zhou Yu, there were countless supporting figures with joys and sorrows of their own. Drawing on scattered historical records, the author imagines the stories of these lesser-known characters. Street Pavilion revisits the incident of Ma Su's loss of the street pavilion, questioning what became of him before finally revealing the truth buried beneath the Battle of Jieting. A Night at B 896Reads9.5Score223Shelves
- 167 Song Soldier 宋卒 A strange door brought Zhao Shang to the Northern Song dynasty, where he became the only son of Emperor Renzong of Song. Bao Zheng memorialized: “Your Majesty should study the successes and failures of past dynasties and examine the gains and losses of the present. Then the ancestral state will enjoy lasting peace.” Zhao Shang smiled. “I'm just a minor soldier of the Great Song. I'll leave it to you, my trusted minister.” Han Qi memorialized: “Your Majesty should carry on the will of your ancest 1.4kReads8.2Score100Shelves
- 168 Unrivaled Throughout the Song Dynasty 举宋无双 [Political intrigue] + [Reform] + [Unification] + [Conquest] + [No System] Reborn in the Southern Song Dynasty, he takes over the body of Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou. He pardons Yue Fei, executes treacherous ministers, appoints the worthy, and quells internal unrest, turning history on its head. At last, he gives full rein to his ambitions, marches north into the Central Plains, recaptures Kaifeng, and presses on toward Huanglong... If you can't stomach the humiliating history of the South 789Reads8.4Score102Shelves
- 169 Great Qin: The God of War, Your Imperial Brother, Is Not Someone to Mess With 大秦：兵仙皇弟你惹不起 Ying Ao transmigrates to the world of Qin's Moon and becomes the younger brother of the First Emperor, the founding ancestor of China. He awakens a Military Path inheritance System! He cultivates peerless techniques, commands a powerful army, brings order to the court, tramples the rulers of the six states beneath his cavalry, and overwhelms the Hundred Schools of Thought! Ying Zheng: “With Ying Ao at my side, what have I to fear, even if the six states form an alliance against Qin?!” Xunzi: “Th 449Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 170 Northern Song Son-in-Law: I Rescue a Princess from Drowning from the Start 北宋驸马，开局救下落水公主 [One female lead!] [No System] [Historical figures come with bite-sized facts. Northern Song history fans, don’t miss this!] Shen Yu, a double master’s graduate in history and Chinese language and literature from Peking University, worked himself to death in the rat race. His soul transmigrated into the body of a penniless scholar who shared his name in the fifth year of the Huangyou era of the Song dynasty. It was hell mode from the start! His home was bare, a local bully was at the door, and h 2.1kReads8.8Score178Shelves
- 171 History’s Mightiest Emperor: Summoning Divine Generals from the Three Kingdoms from the Start 史上最强帝王之开局召唤三国神将 A mighty expert rules supreme in one realm. A great emperor makes his name known far and wide. A Heavenly Venerable commands the eight wastelands. A sage is praised for generations to come. A divine being rules over the entire universe. Zhang Fei: “What the hell? You dare shout at me? I’ll beat you till you crap yourself.” Dian Wei: “Insolent! Come fight me for three hundred more rounds. I’ll make you scream and weep!” Taishi Ci: “You lot, don’t get cocky! I’ll riddle you with arrows!” Lu Bu: “W 574Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 172 Reborn to Become Emperor 重生开始做皇帝 The strongest soldier king, feared by countless dark forces, stumbles into a mysterious cave and transmigrates to an unfamiliar ancient world, where he becomes the last puppet emperor. With rebels from across the land rising against him, he has no choice but to rebuild an elite army. Using advanced strategies like surrounding cities from the countryside and Genghis Khan's military tactics, he sweeps across the land! 928Reads8.5Score102Shelves
- 173 A Powerful Song Dynasty 强宋 This is the story of one man’s struggle, and of an entire nation’s struggle. Who says the Great Song was weak? Song Feiyang, a graduate student in history, transmigrates to the early Northern Song Dynasty and becomes Zhao Kuangyin’s fourth son, Zhao Defang. From that moment on, he changes the fate of the Great Song. He conquers Southern Tang, subdues Northern Han, reclaims the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and reunifies the Chinese heartland. The Liao Kingdom becomes the Great Song’s pasturelan 1.6kReads8.6Score147Shelves
- 174 Great Tang: The Unrivaled Prince 大唐：无双皇子 Li Jian transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and becomes a son of Li Shimin. From the start, he cuts ties with Li Shimin. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have activated the Conquest System.” Li Jian: ??? With the System at my side, the world is mine. In the end, this world will be in the palm of my hand! 1.6kReads7.3Score273Shelves
- 175 Water Margin: I Became Wu Dalang from the Start 水浒之开局成了武大郎 After a car accident, Wu Da, a PhD in history, discovers that he has transmigrated into the world of Water Margin. And he’s become Wu Dalang! From the start, Pan Jinlian is feeding him medicine, but Wu Da takes her virginity first and transforms into the most handsome man under heaven! He kills Ximen Qing, bathing the Mandarin Duck Tower in blood! He brings the 108 heroes of the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends to heel, pacifies the Liao, campaigns against Fang La, and wipes out the Jin army! 1kReads8.2Score103Shelves
- 176 A Great Gentleman of the Song Dynasty 宋朝大官人 Bronze Prize winner of the Fourth Migu Cup! “What? I woke up and ended up farming in the Northern Song dynasty!” Chen Chuliu was so furious he almost rammed his head into the wall, but quickly stopped himself. These four earthen walls were all his family had left. If he damaged one, they would really be finished. Faced with a bare-bones home, the clan chief's attempts to force him into hard labor, and the contempt of the county's rich young masters, Chen Chuliu used his clever modern mind to tur 1.9kReads8.4Score167Shelves
- 177 Three Kingdoms: I Opened a Devil Fruit Shop 三国：我开了一家恶魔果实店 After transmigrating to the chaotic Three Kingdoms at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, Su Can opened a Devil Fruit shop. From then on, the Three Kingdoms gradually went completely off the rails! Lu Bu stared at the city gate he had split in two with a single halberd strike and declared himself invincible! Guan Yu watched his Red Hare turn into a Red Hare girl, and his heart pounded! Diao Chan really could captivate everyone, while Zhou Yu went bare-chested and melted Red Cliff with lava! Even 934Reads7.7Score104Shelves
- 178 I Really Am a Fainthearted Emperor, My Esteemed Ministers, Hurry Up and Rebel! 我真是昏君，诸位爱卿速速造反！ Lu Yuan transmigrates and becomes the emperor of Daxia. From the start, he's faced with hellish difficulty: The people are suffering, treacherous ministers hold power, foreign enemies surround the borders, and the realm could collapse at any moment. The good news: he doesn't have to save the world. The bad news: he has to bring down the dynasty! The System's mission is simple and brutal: “Become the ruler who loses his kingdom, and attain the rank of Immortal Emperor.” So... Lu Yuan puts on the 740Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 179 Water Margin: Those Good-for-Nothings Need a Decent Big Brother 水浒汉窝囊废因为他们缺个好哥哥 (There are lots of people outside, so I’m getting down on my knees here. Come in and take a look, will you? Consider it a little silver for your big brother!) From the start, Zhao Changsheng broke one of Gao Yanei’s legs. His destination was Liangshan, where he would change those bold men, each one full of life and character. He would take the best and discard the worst! He would find Yue Fei, erase the humiliation of Jingkang, and reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun! He would build a new 4.8kReads7.8Score365Shelves
- 180 Great Tang: I Stole Changsun Wugou from the Start 大唐：开局抢了长孙无垢 After transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty, Li Ye became Prince Jing, Li Yuan’s adopted son, and gained an All-Purpose War God System. From the start, he received three hundred rewards and a hundred titles. The entire imperial court revered him, Li Yuan saw him as the heir to the Tang Dynasty, and the common people worshipped him as a god. From the start, he even stole Changsun Wuji. The daughters of the great clans with seven surnames and five branches were all vying to marry him. Li Yuan: “T 1.9kReads7.7Score108Shelves
- 181 Great Tang: Please, Just Be a Chancellor 大唐：求求你当个宰相吧 Qin He transmigrates to the seventh year of the Zhenguan era. Using a Reputation System, he starts a business, hoping to live a quiet life and stay out of the world’s affairs. Unexpectedly, Li Shimin comes to see him in person. “What? Your potatoes yield fifteen dan per mu?” “What? Henan Circuit is about to suffer a devastating flood?” “What? This penicillin can cure all diseases?” As one prediction after another proves true, the whole realm is shaken! Li Shimin is completely dumbfounded. Then h 1.7kReads8.3Score100Shelves
- 182 Great Tang: Old Man, If You’ve Got the Guts, Don’t Beg Me 大唐：老头，有种的你就别求我 Li Er: “Bring Li Tai here. I’m going to give him a good lesson!” Fang Xuanling: “Though His Highness the Prince of Yue has cried several times, it just never felt complete without seeing him get beaten. Now it’s finally complete!” Du Ruhui: “Let’s drink!” Changsun Wuji grinned from ear to ear. “Qingque, your uncle feels for you. Hang in there!” 133Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 183 Beginning with the First Emperor, the First and Last Emperors Arrive One After Another 从始皇开始，首末位皇帝陆续降临 [Lighthearted and funny. Liu Xiu, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei have all appeared.] “The Qin Dynasty could last for ten thousand generations. How could it have an emperor who ended the dynasty so soon?” Inside the quiz space, Qin Shi Huang declared with absolute confidence. But the very next moment... “What? The Qin Dynasty fell after just two generations?” “What? The Sima family took the empire from my Cao family?” Inside the quiz space, Cao Cao roared. 492Reads6.7Score100Shelves
- 184 Transmigrating to the Northern Song Dynasty: The Jingkang Humiliation and the Fate of My Lord 穿越北宋靖康耻灭吾主沉浮 [No System] [Late Northern Song] [Rousing] [Ruthless] [Become Emperor and Expand the Realm] Zhao Yi transmigrates and becomes the son Emperor Huizong of Song secretly fathered while living among the common people, though Zhao Yi himself has no idea. By chance, he saves Zhou Tong and is taken in as his disciple, learning peerless martial arts. Unable to stand by as the Jurchens commit atrocities and the people suffer, he leads everyone in fighting back against them. Along the way, he meets Yue 43Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 185 A Hundred Thousand Black-Armored Soldiers from the Start: I Stand Above All Heroes 开局十万玄甲军，吾傲视群雄 [System + One Heroine + Emperor + Transmigration + Alternate History + Conquest + Greatest Emperor of All Time] Qin Tian, a history PhD, transmigrates into ancient times and becomes an emperor. With enemy troops at the capital from the start, he awakens a System! “What? The Hu tribes cover thousands of miles? That's my pasture!” “The Eastern Isles? Those little people are all my slaves!” “The empire where the sun never sets? I'll make sure it sets today!” … “Ning'er, look. All this land I conque 1.7kReads7.5Score105Shelves
- 186 After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, I, Li Shimin, Travel to the Three Kingdoms 玄武门后，我李世民穿三国 At the moment Li Shimin personally shot and killed Li Jiancheng during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, everything went black. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a young man named Li Zhao in Luoyang at the end of the Han dynasty, sitting at Dong Zhuo's massacre banquet. Seven people would die at that banquet, and he was the seventh. Fortunately, he had read the history of the Three Kingdoms. He knew exactly when Dong Zhuo would die, when Lü Bu would rebel, and who would have the last laugh, C 188Reads—Score120Shelves
- 187 Great Ming: Ascend the Throne and Become an Earthly Immortal from the Start! 大明：登基为帝，开局陆地神仙！ [Ming Dynasty + Emperor + Conquest + Power Fantasy + Immortality] He transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as the Chongzhen Emperor, binds the fate of the nation, and becomes an immortal on the spot! I only wanted to govern the country in peace. Who knew the Donglin faction would take advantage of my youth, bringing disaster to the people and ruining the nation’s fortunes! Then the foreign barbarians took me for weak and invaded the Celestial Empire, shattering the nation’s fortunes! For the sake 2.5kReads8.4Score112Shelves
- 188 Martial Artists Who Defy the Law? I'll Crush the Jianghu with the Snow-Dragon Cavalry! 以武犯禁，朕以大雪龙骑踏江湖！ [Invincible! Tyrannical Emperor! Decisive and Ruthless!] Yang Zheng transmigrates to the Nine Provinces Continent and becomes the emperor of the Great Qian Empire. He thinks he'll finally get to enjoy himself! But he never expected the imperial throne to be anything but supreme here! The martial world is rife with sects! Earthly Immortals refuse to obey orders! The wandering martial artists flout the law! Two grandmasters are about to duel, openly arranging to fight above the imperial capita 1.2kReads8.5Score—Shelves
- 189 Unbelievable! I Was Just Trying to Rescue My Brother, but They Forced Me to Start a Rebellion 离谱，埋头捞哥哥的我被逼造反了 [More children, more blessings, ten-thousandfold returns] + [Scummy older brother sets up younger brother] + [Younger brother sets up older brother] + [Ancient battlefield of Xiongzhou] + [Song-Liao border] + [Xiao Guanyin is my older brother’s concubine] 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 The Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao’s Chief Military Advisor 三国之曹老板的首席军师 Su Kun transmigrates on the eve of the Battle of Wancheng, becoming a low-ranking registrar under Cao Cao. The boss has just one night left before making a fatal blunder. With Su Kun's help, Cao Cao turns the tide, escapes Wancheng, and saves the lives of Cao Ang and Dian Wei. Su Kun becomes Cao Cao's military adviser and gradually makes a name for himself in the campaigns to conquer the Central Plains: defeating Yuan Shu, destroying Lü Bu, subduing Zhang Xiu, slaying Yan Liang at Baima, killing 367Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 191 The Three Heroes and Five Gallants: A Villainous Young Prince from the Start 三侠五义，开局反派小王爷 Pang Yu transmigrates into the world of The Three Heroes and Five Gallants, becoming a villain who has committed every kind of evil and is destined to die beneath Bao Zheng’s execution blade. At this critical moment, he is lucky enough to awaken a System. To keep himself from heading straight for Bao Zheng’s blade, Pang Yu transforms into a model young man: opening granaries to distribute food, demolishing the Soft Red House, and mastering both martial arts and literature. He can do it all, and 1.9kReads8.4Score105Shelves
- 192 Ming Dynasty, 1644: I Come from the Future 大明1644，我来自未来 Qin Yu obtains a Gate of Time and Space and arrives on the darkest day in the history of the Ming dynasty, in 1644. In 1644, Qin Yu witnesses Chongzhen hang himself on Coal Hill. In 1644, Wu Sangui lets the northern invaders through the pass, the rebel army is defeated at Shanhai Pass, and Qin Yu arrives in the Ming dynasty. In 1644, the Ming royal family squabbles over power, with no intention of reclaiming lost territory. Qin Yu gathers refugees and builds up his strength. Armed with modern we 884Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 193 Dreaming of Bianliang 梦回汴梁 After transmigrating to the Northern Song dynasty, your choices are to pass the imperial examinations and enter officialdom, or to stir up the court. Lin Yan refuses to do either. Struck by lightning and transmigrated into the body of a poor scholar, he’s so hungry he has to gnaw on cold buns. But after reaching his breaking point, he scares off some thugs with a single “Bro, that’s awesome!” and becomes a hit at the teahouses by ghostwriting letters full of modern memes. He strolls through the 3Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 194 Transmigrating as Guo Jing: I Won't Defend Xiangyang, I'll Conquer the World! 穿越郭靖，不守襄阳，夺天下！ The rating is out, and it will gradually rise over time 😁 The real-life Guo Jing transmigrates into the world of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" as Guo Jing. Having received a modern education, Guo Jing understands that a true hero should not serve as a watchdog for a corrupt regime like the Southern Song. A true hero should be a champion who saves Chinese civilization. Guo Jing is born on the grasslands and grows up amid war. He can be the Prince Consort with the Golden Saber, a master of 79Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 195 Reborn in the Northern Song: My Senior Brother Is Yue Fei 重生北宋之我师兄岳飞 [Slow-Burn Story + Long Halberd + No System + Romance of History + The Complete Tale of Yue Fei] “People today cannot see the moon of old, yet the moon today once shone on the ancients. The ancients and people today are like flowing water, all gazing upon the same bright moon.” An ordinary young man from the modern era is reborn in the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song, in a world drawn from historical romance. This world once had the “Twin Celestial Officials,” the Four Great Milita 121Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 196 Water Margin: The Fearsome Hero Who Crushes the Bandits 水浒之荡寇枭雄 The Zhu Family Manor at Dulonggang was wiped out in a massacre sparked by a single chicken. Faced with Liangshan's aggressive advances, I, Zhu Biao, certainly won't give an inch. The male lead gets engaged to Hu Sanniang from the start, while secretly recruiting true heroes who are loyal and righteous. He'll poach every last talent from the four great bandit gangs… He'll put down internal rebellion and repel foreign invaders. He'll make the Song Dynasty, the richest dynasty in history, the most 4.5kReads8.5Score272Shelves
- 197 My Years as Emperor 我当皇帝那些年 Ye Tian, an ordinary wage earner, transmigrates and wakes to discover he has become the ruler of a nation. Being emperor is a blast. The first thing he wants to do is take the empress, who rules the realm by his side, and shed his virginity. Then he’ll revel in wine and women and throw a wild, anything-goes party. He loves his kingdom, but loves beautiful women even more. Filling his harem with beauties from across the land is his greatest dream. 296Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 198 Surrounded by Treacherous Ministers, I Became an Emperor for the Ages by Playing the Fool 满朝奸臣，做昏君却成千古一帝 [Transmigration + System + Historical What-If + Alternate History + Emperor + Multiple Heroines] Liu He transmigrates into an alternate historical dynasty with a Foolish Emperor System. As long as he acts like a foolish ruler, he receives rewards. “Have Empress Dowager Lü Zhi rule from behind the curtain!” “Have Empress Wu Zetian review the memorials!” “Have my father-in-law Huo Guang take control of the court!” “Put Sima Yi, Dong Zhuo, and Wang Mang in charge of the armies!” He assumes that all 3.2kReads7.9Score412Shelves
- 199 Raising the Song Dynasty to Greatness 扶摇大宋 After a final farewell on a rainy night, Cai Tiao leaped from the twenty-seventh floor. When he opened his eyes again, he had become Cai Tiao, the fifth young master of the Cai family in Bianjing, during the third year of Yuanfu in the Great Song. A soul from the modern age, reborn by the will of Heaven. He began his studies at three under the eminent Daoist Xu Zhichang, outshone the literary world with his poetry and calligraphy at five, and was hailed by the entire Daoist community as the "hei 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 200 Great Tang: Ten Years of Sign-In, Saving Li Er from the Start 大唐：签到十年，开局救了李二 Li Zhe transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and quietly does sign-ins in a small village for ten years. He unexpectedly saves a man who claims to be Li Er, and from then on, Li Er is stuck living on his estate. Li Zhe soon discovers that this guy Li Er never stops talking. “My lord, why can pork make a nation strong? My lord, enemy forces are at the border. Do you have a strategy to defeat them? My lord, I’m done pretending. I’ll come clean: I’m Li Shimin.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completi 1.1kReads8.0Score102Shelves
