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- 1 I Rebuke the Court from the Start, Even Though I Really Want to Die 开局怒斥群臣，我是真的很想死 Lin Huai transmigrates and becomes a fifth-rank Vice Director in the Ministry of Rites of the Great Zhao Dynasty. On the very day he arrives, the court officials switch sides and corner the emperor in the palace. As Lin Huai wonders how to keep himself out of it, he unexpectedly activates a System within him: die, and grow stronger! Since the System’s missions forbid him from taking his own life, Lin Huai has no choice but to find increasingly reckless ways to get himself killed. He steps forwar 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 A Strategist Appears at the County Office 县衙里出了个谋臣 When Chai Zhanwen discovers that he has transmigrated into the body of a strategist, he finds that the number of problems before him keeps growing. To solve them, he'll have to use methods unlike any he's used before. At the same time, he is steadily making his way toward becoming a renowned minister of the court. It seems he has already brought far too many changes to the dynasty he transmigrated into... 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 I Rammed the Imperial Procession from the Start, and I Really Did Want to Die 开局冲撞圣驾，我是真的想死 Wu Zhi transmigrates to another world, where he can become the Heavenly Emperor if he dies! So he starts recklessly trying to get himself killed. But before long, he realizes something about this world just isn't right. Empress of Dali: "Wu Zhi risked offending the imperial carriage to prove his resolve with his life. I will protect him at all costs!" Powerful court official: "Though you stand against me, you are upright and fearless of death. I can't bring myself to harm you with underhanded ta 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 From the Start, I Defied the Empress. I Really Do Want to Die 开局怒怼女帝，我是真的想死 Yang Zhen had just won over a billion in the lottery when he transmigrated. He learned that he could return if he died, so he started doing everything he could to get himself killed... He tried to manipulate the female emperor, but she gave him the wealth of an entire nation and made him a king. Anyone who dared hurt Yang Zhen would become the enemy of her whole country! The ill-fated little demoness was avoided by everyone. Yang Zhen befriended and provoked her, hoping she'd bring about his dea 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 I Carried a Coffin into Court to Remonstrate, and the Empress Went Mad with Rage 我抬棺进谏，女帝气疯了 He transmigrated into an alternate historical dynasty. His father was a founding hero and a veteran minister who had served three reigns. He hadn't even enjoyed a single day as the young master before the Empress sent troops to seize his family that very night! In the midst of mortal danger, Qin Yao awakened the System and made a death-defying protest by carrying a coffin into court, shocking the entire court! “To keep the court stable, you use a delicate balancing act, while the Duke of Zhenguo 99Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Great Ming: This County Magistrate Gets Things Done, He Really Shows Up When Needed 大明：这县令能处，有事他真上 Lu Hun transmigrates into the fifth year of the Tianqi reign of the Ming Dynasty and goes from a low-ranking village official to a county magistrate from the start! But he admits he is freaking out. It is now the final years of the Ming Dynasty. The eunuch faction runs rampant, the people are destitute, and uprisings break out one after another. Just thinking about it makes him shiver. He is afraid that one day he will wake up and find himself dragged off to be beheaded as a warning to others! H 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Invincible by Constantly Trying to Die 无敌从不断求死开始 After transmigrating, Chu Feng discovers that he has to die once to truly activate his Invincible System. From then on, he can stand proud across the immortal-hero world, invincible under heaven. But no matter how hard Chu Feng tries, he just can't manage to die. What should he do? Asking online, and it's pretty urgent... 3Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 8 EN The Great Ming: From Humble Scholar to Grand Secretary 大明：寒门辅臣 In the sixth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang declared, “The imperial examinations are canceled. Everyone can go home.” Candidate Gu Zhengchen protested, “I’ve already made the trip, borrowed the money, and paid the rent. You can’t just cancel it now! Old Zhu, you’ve ruined my family!” His family is poor, creditors are at the door, and his little sister is about to be sold! Gu Zhengchen needs to earn a living and support his family. He sells The Legend of the White Snake manuscript to a theater ent 4Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 9 The County Magistrate Has Sent Someone to Life in Prison Again 县令大人又判人无期啦 [Get Stronger While Idle] [Crush Criminals] [Multiple Heroines] [No Dumbed-Down Characters] [County Magistrate] [The Protagonist Isn’t Cautious] In the year 996 of the Dajing era, Chen Changtian transmigrates into this world and becomes a county magistrate under the Dajing Dynasty. Here, cultivators abound and demons run rampant. Chen Changtian, who can barely defend himself, has to tread carefully. Fortunately, Heaven favors him, and he binds himself to the Prison-Suppressing Codex. As long as —Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 10 Reborn: Become an Upright Official and Make a Fortune 重生：做个清官发大财 Li Muyun wakes up to a scene from ten years ago. In a rented apartment, Lin Xianyu breaks up with him, saying she'll reconsider only if he passes the civil service exam. Before he was reborn, Li Muyun spent three years working his way to Fangzhou City. Trying to live up to her prominent family, he gradually lost sight of himself and was then framed by a villain... Now he has a chance to start over. He will become an honest official and quietly make a fortune... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 From the Start, I Rebuked the Demon Emperor and Begged for Death! 开局怒斥魔帝，只求一死！ In the Tianwu Sacred Dynasty, the lowly seventh-rank civil official Su Qian turns out to be the reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor from the Upper Realm. Eager to die as soon as possible, he immediately regains his Immortal Emperor form and sets about courting death: berating the Demon Emperor in court, executing treacherous ministers before the sovereign, challenging famous marquises and generals in the army, and charging alone into the Demon Sect. Before long, Su Qian realizes something is wr 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Stabbed Three Times from the Start, I Really Want to Die 开局被捅三刀，我是真的求死 [System, fantasy, invincible, scheming] Bai Qian gets a System from the start that makes him invincible after death. What will he choose to do? Ji Chen: “A bronze mirror shows a man's appearance, while Bai, my esteemed subject, shows the way a nation rises and falls. With your unyielding integrity and frank remonstrations, you are the most loyal and upright official in all of Great Jin.” A certain immortal sect leader: “Young friend Bai, speak your mind without fear of death. You have returned t 19Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 13 I’m Desperate to Die, but the Female Emperor Calls Me a Peerless Statesman 一心求死，女帝却说我国士无双 What? I wake up in the imperial prison, and the System says that if I die, I'll become the ruler of 3,600 great worlds! But before Zheng Xiu can enjoy the news for long, the empress saves him with her very first imperial decree. To become ruler of the 3,600 worlds again, Zheng Xiu has no choice but to keep provoking people until they kill him. If the court officials have their ways, then I'll offend the court officials. If the great clans have their ways, then I'll offend the great clans. If the 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 A Court Full of Corrupt Officials, and I Awakened the Anti-Corruption System! 满朝贪官，我觉醒反贪系统！ Hou Hansheng, the modern-day director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, is reborn in ancient times and finds himself in a court overrun by corrupt officials. As a low-ranking county magistrate, he expects his work in this life to be an uphill battle, but then he unexpectedly awakens an Anti-Corruption System! Every time he brings down a corrupt official, he can exchange the reward for modern items. Firearms, medicine, seeds, you name it! More importantly, evidence of corrupt officials’ crimes is ri 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 I Woke Up as the Great Qian Dynasty's Number One Corrupt Official 一觉醒来，我成了大乾第一贪官 Zhang Xiaoming wakes up one morning to discover he has become the Great Qian Dynasty’s most corrupt official! He has money beyond measure and beautiful women at his side! But the ancient book that brought him here suddenly starts to glow. The divination says disaster lies ahead! So Zhang Xiaoming immediately sets things right and builds himself a reputation as an upright official, throwing the imperial inspector off his guard! With the help of his ancient book, he seeks fortune and avoids calami 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 From the Start, I Begged for Death and Cursed the Entire Court 开局求死，我大骂文武百官 Lin Ning transmigrates to the Great Zhou and unexpectedly awakens a System that makes him stronger every time he dies! Lin Ning thinks, “This is easy! In these dark times, staying alive is hard, but getting yourself killed is simple!” From the start, he faces officials besieging the palace. Lin Ning stands boldly and furiously berates the civil and military officials. “Come on, kill me! Hurry up and kill me!” he thinks to himself. Who would have thought things wouldn’t go his way? The female emp 158Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 17 Your Majesty, Please Sentence Me to Death 请陛下赐臣死罪 [No System + Comedy + Misunderstandings + Political scheming] Wang Xuan realized that if he got himself killed, he could become a god, so he started recklessly courting death. He cursed the dog emperor to his face in court, tore up an imperial edict, and argued against every scholar in the land. But somehow, he survived it all. “Wang Xuan is truly a gentleman!” “How could such a loyal subject be allowed to die unjustly?” “Compared to Wang Xuan, we're nothing but swine and dogs!” The more Wang Xu 95Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 18 I Rebuke the Foolish Emperor in Open Court 我，朝堂之上，怒斥昏君 Zhengzhou transmigrates to another world and obtains a System that makes him invincible as long as he dies, so he starts doing everything he can to get himself killed. He denounces the corrupt emperor in court, only to be hailed as a loyal patriot and treated with the utmost respect as a peerless statesman. He tries to cultivate an unfathomably profound immortal sect manual, hoping to suffer cultivation deviation, but the beautiful elder of the Longevity Sect sees him as a once-in-a-generation g 23Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 19 Great Tang: The Ultimate Promotion System 大唐：最强升官系统 Su Qin transmigrates to the early Tang dynasty and becomes a low-ranking county official. By chance, he acquires a promotion System. Local ruffians are terrorizing the people, leaving the entire town furious. “Choice One: Twist right and wrong, unlock the Corrupt Official achievement, and embark on a life of bribery and lawlessness.” “Choice Two: Judge right and wrong fairly, unlock the Upright Official achievement, and embark on a life of integrity and honesty.” “Choice Three: Do the bare minim 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 You Call Me a Loyal Minister? But I'm a Corrupt Official! 你说我是忠臣？可我是贪官啊 A person's life is all about eating, drinking, and having fun. I'm greedy and afraid of death, and I hand out money to the common people. They call me a champion of justice? I just want to do research and make money, and they say I love my country and its people? Everyone, stop making things up! I'm just a corrupt official! All you ministers and colleagues, if you've got money, hand it over. Now! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Your Majesty, I Am a Loyal Minister! 陛下，臣是忠臣啊！ No saintly heroine + no harem + alternate world + transmigration + political scheming Qin Qi transmigrated into another world. Drawing on his knowledge of Earth’s history from his previous life, he climbed the ranks step by step. “Beloved subject, why are there so many soldiers outside the palace?” “Oh, Your Majesty, I summoned them to protect you.” 5Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 22 I Really Want to Die 我真的想死啊 [A slice-of-life, light-novel style story] From the start, Ning Bai joins a test for an immortal sect, displays peerless talent, and learns that he will become invincible after he dies! So he begins desperately trying to get himself killed. But as time goes by, he realizes something is off. Heavenly Calamity Lone Star: “Only Brother Ning Bai is kind to me. I can't hold him back. I'll get stronger and protect him!” Empress of a fallen clan: “He is my hope of reclaiming the throne. I absolutely wo 33Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 23 From the Start: A Voice for the People 开局：为民请命 With the power of the world in his hands while awake, he must tread as carefully as if walking on thin ice; drunk, he reclines in the lap of a beauty, yet feels as though standing at the edge of an abyss. After Han Licheng is reborn, he immediately finds himself in a difficult predicament. Once he cleverly overcomes it, he takes one steady step at a time until he reaches the pinnacle of life. He firmly believes: wield power without forgetting to delegate it, pave the way without forgetting to le 90Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Top Scholar, and from the Start I Made the Empress Cry 高中状元，开局骂哭女帝 Lu Hao transmigrates to an ancient alternate world and spends decades studying before placing first in the imperial exams. But who could have guessed that the female emperor the System assigned him to assist would be a foolish ruler? Obsessed with the pursuit of immortality and indifferent to state affairs, she plunged the realm into chaos and left the people destitute. Protected by the System, Lu Hao publicly denounces the empress as a foolish ruler before all the civil and military officials o 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 I Keep Dying to Remonstrate, Have I Become a Minister for the Ages? 天天死谏，我成千古名臣了？ [Alternate Ming Dynasty + dual Systems + humorous] Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: I didn’t spend all my money. There’s nothing more painful in life than dying before you’ve spent all your money. To enjoy a carefree, wealthy life of eating and drinking without a worry again, Lu Ying embarked on the path of remonstrating unto death. What he didn’t know was that Zhu Yuanzhang, whom he remonstrated with unto death every day, had also activated a System of his own… 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 A Court Full of Treacherous Officials, the System Forces Me to Be a Loyal Minister 满朝奸佞，系统逼我做忠臣 My name is Tang Youqian. Despite the “wealth” in my name, I’m broke! Not only am I poor, I’m also terribly unlucky. I was playing a game when my phone exploded and killed me. Then I transmigrated into the game world. I took a closer look. Good grief! At the Great Qian court: The civil officials included Yan Song, Qin Hui, and Yang Guozhong! The military officials included Dong Zhuo, Ao Bai, and An Lushan! Even the regional kings were the likes of Zhang Kuangyin, Wu Sangui, Li Keyong, and Zhu Wen 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 I'm a Censor, and I Rebuke the Empress from the Start 我是御史，开局痛斥女帝 Also known as Today Is Another Day of Cursing the Empress, The Little-Known Secret Between the Censor and the Empress, My Name Is Empress Big Beauty, and The Censor Walks Out of the Palace Rubbing His Lower Back After transmigrating to another world, he finds that the empress is a gorgeous idiot! She launches massive construction projects, blindly worships Buddha, and commits every manner of evil. The people suffer, and the nation is on the verge of collapse! Tang Can binds himself to a Syst 161Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 28 He Berated the Empress for Her Tyranny While Carrying a Coffin. Is He Really Not Afraid to Die? 抬棺怒斥女帝昏庸，他真不怕死啊 I, Song An, transmigrated to the Warring States era of immortal cultivation and gained a golden finger: if I get killed, I inherit the power of the Immortal Emperor left behind by the System! On the first day after becoming the top scholar, I insulted the emperor, begging to be killed. Who knew the emperor would faint from the abuse? Someone secretly sent me a dangerous manual. If the news got out, I could be killed? Then I'll use printing technology to distribute it throughout the city. Insult 34Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 29 The Commoner Chancellor: A Lowly Scribe from the Start, Rising to Rule the Realm 寒门首辅：开局刀笔吏，权倾天下 Political intrigue, passionate battles, hilarious brotherhood, and sweet, snarky banter: see how a poor nobody turns the tables and takes command of the realm. Shen Mo transmigrates into the lowest-ranking petty official. He has no money or power, only his modern-day wits. Investigating a minor case? He follows every clue and brings down the local gentry. Taking on a superior? Cold-faced and razor-sharp, he advances one careful step at a time. The disguised heir apparent, Zhao Jingyan: “Brother, 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Surrounded by Treacherous Officials, You Want Me to Be an Everlasting Worthy Chancellor 满朝奸佞，你让我做千古贤相 Wang Jin transmigrates into the Great Qin dynasty as a notorious, power-hungry traitor, hated by everyone, and gets a golden finger to boot. Just as Wang Jin thinks he can finally stop working hard and simply coast through life, he sees the list of officials at court: Left Chancellor Dong Zhuo, Right Chancellor Cao Cao, Grand Marshal Gao Qiu, Censor-in-Chief Sima Yi, and among the Nine Ministers, Zhao Kuangyin, Qin Hui, He Shen, Zhao Gao... Wait, is that the palace eunuch Wei Zhongxian too? Wang 47Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 31 A Loyal Minister Framed: From the Start, I Rebuke the Tyrant and His Treacherous Officials 忠良被陷，开局怒斥昏君奸臣 A young man transmigrates to an alternate dynasty and becomes the foolish grandson of the Minister of Revenue. He thinks he has an easy life ahead of him, but then his adoptive grandfather is framed and thrown in prison by Qin Hui, the infamous treacherous minister. The young man is fired up and full of courage! Xu Qing becomes a loyal patriot, condemning the foolish emperor and fighting corrupt officials, risking life and limb... All right, the System is forcing him to do it. Afterward, Xu Qing 1Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 32 Great Zhou: As a Censor, I Berate the Empress in Court 大周：我是御史，朝堂怒喷女帝 He was transported to a chaotic era, to a continent where history had gone awry, mixing the Qin and Tang dynasties and more. He was bound to a System to assist the state, only to discover that it came with the added title of treacherous minister! The System even ordered him to defy the emperor's decree, threatening to self-destruct if he refused. And so Qin Yi began his days in court, furiously berating the domineering Wu Zetian. He would disobey every single order from the empress! He kept cour 67Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 33 Everyone's a Treacherous Minister, and I'm the One Turning the Tide 全员奸臣，我力挽狂澜 Lin Chuan transmigrates to a fantasy world, becoming the commander-in-chief of the Great Zhou Dynasty's Imperial Guards and the personal guard of the Great Zhou Empress. But the late emperor is dead, and the officials at court have all turned against the throne. The entire empire, from top to bottom, is overrun by corrupt officials and rebels. The foremost among them is the current prime minister, Yuan Hong. Lin Chuan's original self was a rebel, and had even conspired with Yuan Hong. Unexpected 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 I Govern at the Cost of My Life, and Old Zhu Begs Me Not to Die 拿命治国，老朱哭求我别死 After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty and becoming one of Zhu Yuanzhang’s trusted men, he discovers he has only three days left to live. [The Host has only 3 days left to live.] [You can gain more lifespan by taking part in governing the country, helping govern it, and earning achievements in statecraft.] [Newbie rewards: The Barefoot Doctor’s Handbook, The Military-Civilian Skills Handbook, The Militia Training Manual, The Small Hardware Projects Handbook...] Fortunately, his System awakens. 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Great Ming: A Coffin-Bearing Protest, You Wouldn't Dare Kill Me, Would You? 大明：抬棺死谏，咱杀不得？ Zhu Chu transmigrated to the Ming dynasty and became a seventh-rank Censor. His System told him that if he submitted memorials impeaching officials and was personally sentenced to death by Zhu Yuanzhang, he could return to the modern world, own billions, marry a beautiful heiress, and reach the pinnacle of life. Zhu Chu decided to go all out from the start and impeach Zhu Yuanzhang! What he didn’t know was that Zhu Yuanzhang had just awakened a national destiny System that could divine the futur 92Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 36 Begging for Death from the Start, I Call the Empress a Tyrant 开局求死，大骂女帝是昏君 After transmigrating to another world and obtaining the Supreme Imperial Dynasty Cultivation System, he should have soared to greatness, wielding power over the realm by day and sleeping in the arms of beauties by night. Even if the emperor of Great Qian were a beautiful, fair-skinned woman with long legs, she would not stand in the way of Chu Feng's rise. But he never imagined that the empress would spend every day neglecting her duties and focusing only on cultivating immortality. She was a th 62Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 37 A Minister for the Ages? He's Clearly the Great Ming's Number One Heckler! 千古名臣？分明是大明第一喷子！ He fiercely denounces Hu Weiyong in court: “Forming cliques for personal gain, framing loyal officials, acting with unchecked authority, and harboring treasonous ambitions!” With a sharp tongue, he dares to confront Zhu Yuanzhang: “You let Hu's faction run rampant, leaving endless trouble for the future of the Great Ming!!” Zhu Yuanzhang's face turns livid! He is about to order the man's execution! Zhu Biao: “Father, spare him!” 232Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 I Routed a Million-Man Army from the Start, So Why Is Dying So Hard? 开局喝退百万大军，想死怎么就这么难 After transmigrating to another world, Ye Lin discovers that he is actually a reincarnated Heavenly God. Once this life's cycle of reincarnation ends, he will regain his identity as the Heavenly God of Myriad Realms. Well then, he might as well go all out and court death, ending this cycle early. “The entire court bows its head, yet only Lord Ye stands tall with righteous conviction, unafraid of death. He is truly a blessing to the realm and all its people!” The emperor is overwhelmed with emoti 51Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 39 I Thought I Was Being Exiled, but After Three Years in a Poverty-Stricken Land, He Spoke Up for the People 本以为是放逐，三年贫困地，他为民请命 To hold the power of the world while awake is to tread on thin ice; to lie in a beauty’s embrace while drunk is to stand at the edge of an abyss. After Qin Dongliang is framed, he deftly turns the tables and earns the support of a powerful patron. Starting in a small town, he takes one steady step at a time, never forgetting his original purpose or his mission, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of political life. 16Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 40 Great Ming: The Greatest Corrupt Official, Untouchable by Old Zhu 大明：天下第一贪官，老朱杀不得 In the seventh year of the Hongwu reign, Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen arrived in Fengyang County and discovered traffic lights, paved roads, and rice paddies stretching as far as the eye could see... The people lived in peace and contentment, enjoying happy lives. Zhu Yuanzhang was convinced this county magistrate was no ordinary man! But the luxurious residence and the fact that every stitch in the magistrate's clothes was accounted for by the ounce made him furious! "That corrupt official! I'll 341Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 41 A Court Full of Loyal Ministers and Capable Officials, and You Want Me to Be a Tyrant for the Ages? 满朝忠臣能吏，你要我做千古昏君？ Qin Fang, who was in the late stages of cancer, transmigrated to another world and became the new ruler of Great Qin, bound to a Tyrant Cultivation System. As long as he acted like a tyrant, he could stay alive! A hundred thousand cavalry are invading. Should he send troops to defend the city? He refuses to lift a finger! A wastrel from a noble family is buying and selling official posts? Such a talent must be recruited to serve at court! The harem meddles in politics, and the imperial relatives 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 A Court Full of Loyal Ministers: Surely It Isn't Too Much for Me to Live Forever! 满朝忠臣，朕长生不老不过分吧！ After transmigrating to the Three Thousand Provinces, where countless nations stand side by side, Zhao Zhen becomes the Emperor of Great Xia. With a court full of capable ministers and a powerful nation, the unification of the Three Thousand Provinces is unstoppable! Then he obtains the Longevity Club System. For every person on the System’s list he recruits, one of his ministers gains longevity and absolute loyalty. “Ding! The virtuous empress of the ages, Changsun Wugou, has entered Great Xia’ 65Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 43 Great Qin: The Imperial Dynasty's Mender, Beginning with Invincible Fortune 大秦：帝朝缝补匠，从无敌气运始 [Traditional fantasy + lighthearted comedy + overpowered wish fulfillment + poetry and Confucian magic] After transmigrating to an unfamiliar Qin, Fang Yi discovers that dying makes him stronger. From the start, he loudly denounces the foolish emperor and the marquis in the middle of the street... Fang Yi is either trying to get himself killed or on his way to trying, but he possesses invincible luck... He talks back to the emperor, curses corrupt officials, kills princes, and slays monsters and —Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 44 This County Magistrate Has a Conscience, Though Not Much of One! 这个县令有点良心，但不多！ Lu Boxuan transmigrates to the Great Jing Dynasty and becomes the county magistrate of Yuyang. He leads the people of Yuyang in building a prosperous utopia. At last, he gets the peaceful, carefree life he always wanted. But that quiet life is shattered in the seventh year of Hongguan, when a group of merchants claiming to have come from the capital arrives in Yuyang. Everything about the county fascinates them. “Why are there five stars painted on the inn's sign?” “Why build the latrine inside 12Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 45 The Northern Song's Greatest Treacherous Minister 北宋第一奸臣 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 710Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 46 Great Tang: From the Start, I Made Li Shimin Cry with Insults 大唐：开局骂哭李世民 Zhou Bingzheng was reborn in the Tang Dynasty as a low-ranking censor and gained the support of the Ultimate Courtier System. But who would have thought he’d exploit a System bug, desperately trying to get himself killed in front of the emperor so he could return to his original world and live a life of extravagant luxury worth billions? Little did he know that Li Shimin had obtained the Sagacious Ruler System, which rewarded him with Sagacious Ruler Points whenever someone scolded him. Thus beg 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Great Qin: I Hide My Terminal Illness, and the Ancestral Dragon Breaks Down in Tears 大秦：绝症后隐瞒真相，祖龙泪崩 Xiao Fan transmigrates to the Qin state and becomes the young Ying Zheng’s teacher, confidant, and friend. He originally planned to spend his life roaming freely with Ying Zheng, unifying the six kingdoms and venturing beyond the borders together. But then he discovers that he has an incurable disease. Ying Zheng cares too much about his teacher, so to spare him the pain, Xiao Fan can only drive him away and build himself a grave, cutting off Ying Zheng’s hopes for good. He thinks everything wil 227Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Doppelgangers Across the City Die in Remonstrance, Toppling the Southern Song Court 满城分身死谏，掀翻南宋朝堂 In the tenth year of Shaoxing, with the twelve golden summons about to be sent, is Yue Fei's northern campaign doomed to fail? Lin Jue awakens the Remonstrance-to-the-Death System. Looking at the thousands upon thousands of “inactive” clones on the panel, he smiles. “If the backbone of this Song Empire breaks, I'll give my life to hold it up!” In the Hall of Great Celebration, a minister in his sixties spills blood at the dragon pillar, cursing Qin Hui until his heart and guts quail. That is the 3.2kReads7.3Score321Shelves
- 49 The Seven Faces of the Ming Dynasty 大明王朝的七张面孔 This book focuses on seven figures whose lives reveal the workings of the Ming dynasty: An emperor: Zhu Yuanzhang; a usurper: Zhu Di; an upright official: Hai Rui; a eunuch: Wei Zhongxian; a rebel: Zhang Xianzhong; a traitor: Wu Sangui; and a loyal minister: Zheng Chenggong. Through literary portrayals of these seven figures in their historical and cultural settings, it examines the little-known hardships, anxieties, and difficult choices behind their lives, presenting the Ming dynasty in all it 434Reads9.3Score132Shelves
- 50 National Fate: From the Start, I Die Remonstrating, and Ancestor Li Er Is Stunned 国运：开局死谏，祖宗李二看麻了 Mu Zibai, an overworked office drone, dies unexpectedly and transmigrates into the chaotic late Tang dynasty. From the start, he faces the executioner's blade of the powerful minister Zhu Wen! At this critical moment, the loyal minister’s golden finger activates! From the start, he receives 99 “stand-in puppets”! And the System’s first mission: remonstrate unto death! Within the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he must spill blood in Xuanzheng Hall! And so, all of history goes mad. [At co 1.6kReads7.9Score181Shelves
