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- 151 Great Song: The Number One Male Celebrity in the Entertainment Industry 大宋：娱乐圈第一男明星 [Transmigration + golden finger + confidantes + war + emperor] Zhang Shixun, a music graduate, transmigrates to the Great Song. With his golden finger and superb artistic talents, he makes a name for himself in the capital, and Gao Yanei becomes his sidekick. The courtesans Li Shishi, Ding Dusai, and others become his devoted fans. Emperor Huizong calls him “Master of the Single Finger,” while Cai Jing calls him the greatest fraud in history. The Jingkang era is approaching, and a bloody storm a 166Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 152 The Border City Crossbowman 边城游弩手 (Note: A traditional alternate-history novel, with no System and no wish-fulfillment.) A war to conquer a nation, fought by nobodies rising to prominence. A struggle for power full of ingenious schemes. The empire falls apart, and the chaos of war rises once more. A corrupt and twisted Confucian regime, powerful clans seizing land, warlords entrenched in their own territories, and barbarians watching hungrily from the sidelines. Clashing ideologies, rigid class divisions, a turbulent political l 649Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 153 Surrounded by Treacherous Officials, I Somehow Became the Most Foolish Emperor in History 满朝奸臣：我竟昏成千古一帝 Ying Yuan transmigrated to another world and became the emperor of Great Qin. He thought his happy days were about to begin. Instead, his entire court was full of treacherous ministers! On the left, Chancellor Qin Hui; on the right, Chancellor Cai Jing. Minister of Rites Yan Song, Minister of Personnel Li Linfu, and Minister of War Cao Cao. Minister of Revenue He Shen, Minister of Justice Lai Junchen, and Minister of Works Sima Yi. Wei Zhongxian of the Eastern Depot, Yu Huatian of the Western De 15kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 154 Return to Ancient Times and Become Emperor 回到古代当皇帝 A hot-blooded young man transmigrates to ancient times and becomes emperor. Faced with demands to send women away in marriage alliances, surrendering sovereignty and bringing shame upon the nation, he furiously crafts three thousand AKs and builds an army of a million wolf cavalrymen! He rules the world, drawing beauties from all corners who offer themselves to him, while also attracting the hatred of foreign peoples. He declares just one thing: “If you dare kill even one Han, I’ll wipe out your 6.1kReads8.7Score69314d adds
- 155 Late Ming: The King of Shu Rebuilds the Realm 明末：蜀王继明复山河 The Prince of Shu in Chengdu had a new soul, and from the start found himself trapped in a desperate siege by Zhang Xianzhong and his hundreds of thousands of troops. The heavens had given the Han people a chance to prosper forever and revive the Ming dynasty! The new Prince of Shu would put an end to a century of humiliation and make the Chinese people stand forever at the pinnacle of the world! Rifles, machine guns, cannons, trains, warships, schools, commercial taxes, land… One reform af 10.3kReads8.7Score89414d adds
- 156 I Really Don't Want to Be the Emperor's Grandson 我真不想当皇孙啊 Ten years ago, the eldest grandson of the Great Yong dynasty was kidnapped from the Eastern Palace and fell off a cliff, his fate unknown. At the time, the virtuous Crown Prince Xiao Rui was leading an army to sweep through the Northern Rong. Just as he was about to capture their royal court, he learned that his beloved son had met with disaster. Overcome with grief and rage, he died on the battlefield. Struck by one blow after another, Emperor Wude turned white-haired overnight. The Great Yong 8.3kReads8.2Score54314d adds
- 157 The Supreme Immortal Dynasty: Starting with the Web of Shadows 无上仙朝，从召唤罗网开始 Chu Fan wakes up to find that he has transmigrated to a Xuanhuan world. He discovers that he's no good-for-nothing. In fact, he's a renowned prodigy throughout the Northern Border. His grandfather rules the entire Northern Border, and his father is its supreme marshal. He's had an unbelievably lucky start. But it doesn't take long for him to realize something is wrong. He's survived thousands of assassination attempts over the years. The ruler of the dynasty is deeply wary of his grandfather and 118kReads7.0Score13.9k14d adds
- 158 Sentenced to Military Exile, I Use My Wits to Forge a Peaceful Age 充军死囚，靠脑子杀出个太平盛世 [A Scheming Tale with a System] After transmigrating into the eldest legitimate son of a disgraced crown prince, Cheng Zhao sees a female emperor usurp the throne and his father deposed. He is sentenced to death, exiled three thousand li, and sent to a death-row camp on the northern frontier to die. With his life hanging in the balance, the System activates. Dynamic visual tracking and ballistic weak-point targeting mean even a pebble can pierce a skull from a hundred paces. But as chaos descend 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Carefree Young Prince 逍遥小王爷 A legendary war god transmigrates to another world and becomes a useless vassal prince of Great Qin. He has a title but no power? That won't do! First, he'll seize control! The steppe barbarians are marching south to attack the frontier? Second Battalion Commander, bring out the cannons I just had built. Today, we'll teach them how to fire! The Xiongnu of the great desert want to join the fun too? Second Battalion Commander, blast them all as well! The martial arts masters of the jianghu think t 1.3kReads8.6Score12914d adds
- 160 Three Kingdoms Emperor: I Have a Tyrant Simulator 三国皇帝：我有昏君模拟器 [Three Kingdoms + foolish emperor + simulator + the Han Empire as a globe] Transmigrate to the Three Kingdoms as Emperor Shao Liu Bian. Get stronger by being a foolish ruler? [Ding! Abuse of power detected. Reward: 10,000 Snow Dragon Cavalry!] The Empress Dowager is living in seclusion in the harem? Come, then. You can govern from behind the curtain. [Ding! The harem interferes in politics. Reward: 10 peerless generals!] There's a disaster in Yuzhou? Send a corrupt official to extort bribes. [Di 6.3kReads8.9Score56514d adds
- 161 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—14d adds
- 162 The Eastern Depot's Last Purple-Robed Guard 东厂最后一名紫衣校尉 The Eastern Depot, the Ming Dynasty’s most notorious secret police organization. Its members are all sinister, cruel, and heartless. They are all ruthless, vicious, and as venomous as snakes and scorpions. But is the Eastern Depot really like that? 1.5kReads8.8Score16514d adds
- 163 The Rise of the Great Tang’s God of War 大唐战神崛起之路 During the Kaiyuan era of the Tang dynasty, in Liangzhou. Zhao Chenglong, Left Deputy Commandant of the Zhechong Prefecture, died an unjust death. His wife, Song Wen, was devastated. Overcome with grief, she hanged herself, leaving behind their orphaned son, Zhao Qingyun. Fearing retribution from Yang Guozhong, Tian Feng, and the others, his great-uncle Song Wu took Zhao Qingyun north. They eventually ended up in Xifeng Town, Liucheng County, Yingzhou. A few years later, the An Lushan Rebellion 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Yinglong Dragon Reborn 应龙再世 The Warring States era was the best of times and the worst of times. It was an age of light and an age of darkness! War, love, family, and friendship intertwine to compose a stirring song of the Warring States era! Horns blare and war drums thunder. Blood and brains fly as flashes of blades mingle with gleaming swords. Grand, spectacular battle scenes unfold alongside vivid and fascinating historical figures. The foremost young noble of the Warring States, Wei Wuji; the handsome Longyang Jun; an 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Peerless Emperor: Summon Lü Fengxian from the Start 绝世皇帝：开局召唤吕奉先 After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Qin Hao becomes the puppet emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty, with treacherous ministers rebelling within and powerful enemies closing in from without. Qin Hao activates the Strongest Heavenly Emperor System and summons Lü Fengxian from the start. He executes treacherous ministers, reforms the administration, crushes foreign enemies, and leads the Great Qin Dynasty to rise ever higher. On the battlefield of the myriad races, he protects humanity, faces t 2.6kReads7.8Score10314d adds
- 166 Assassinated the Moment I Was Made a Prince? I Summon the Snow-Drifting Dragon Cavalry 刚封王就被刺杀？我召唤大雪龙骑 [Invincible + System + Ruthless + Dynastic Conquest + Mass Recruitment] Lin Chengtian transmigrates to the Great Yu Dynasty. To strip his father, the Prince of Zhennan, of his military power, the Empress secretly orders him executed, then issues a decree promoting the protagonist. In reality, it’s exile and a death sentence! Facing certain death, he awakens the strongest Emperor System and summons legendary generals: “The white-robed military immortal Chen Zhibao, with white horse and silver spe 2.2kReads5.4Score—14d adds
- 167 Emperor of the Zuxia Dynasty: Are You Kidding Me? My Court Is Full of Traitors and Rebels 祖夏皇帝：逗我呢，满朝乱臣贼子 [Emperor + treacherous ministers + famous generals + peerless beauties: the most exhilarating, most domineering emperor of all time] Xia Yan transmigrates to the world of Shenzhou and becomes the emperor of Zu Xia. Zu Xia, Huang Shang, Tian Zhou, Xian Qin, Shen Han, Sheng Tang, Dao Song, Mo Yuan, Wu Ming, Yao Qing. Ten dynasties stand side by side on the continent of Shenzhou, with Zu Xia reigning supreme among them. However, after learning who fills the ranks of his court, Xia Yan is immedi 2.5kReads8.6Score22214d adds
- 168 Beg for Mercy, Your Majesty: The Crown Prince's Rebellion Has Succeeded 陛下求饶吧，太子造反成功了 Reborn as the crown prince of the Great Zhou, only to be slandered, cheated, and humiliated by the world! Zhou Zheng had no choice but to raise his butcher’s blade. “This realm will be mine!” Those who follow me will prosper. Those who oppose me will perish! 506Reads8.6Score13414d adds
- 169 Great Ming: I'm an Emperor Now, So Why Would I Still Be a Carpenter? 大明：都是皇帝了，谁还当木匠 [No System] + [Passionate] + [Political Intrigue] + [Decisive and Ruthless] With a gravely ill father and a mother who died young, Zhu Youxiao is at a loss in the forty-eighth year of the Wanli reign. Factional strife runs rampant, the court is rotten, the Jurchens are watching hungrily, and the Mongols refuse to submit. Amid internal turmoil and external threats, the tide of the times sweeps along the fates of countless millions. The once-mighty Ming Empire is already in its twilight years. Cal 482Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 170 The Strongest Heir: One Thought Topples Imperial Power! 最强世子，一念覆皇权！ A new emperor ascends the throne, but he is foolish and tyrannical. Treacherous ministers seize control of the court, and the nation grows weaker by the day! Foreign enemies watch hungrily from beyond the borders, while corrupt officials harbor wolfish ambitions at home. A century-old dynasty is on the brink of ruin! Who can turn the tide? A strange assassination leads the world to believe that the powerful heir apparent has been killed. Then the arrival of a princess from a fallen kingdom bring 1kReads7.2Score10614d adds
- 171 The Great Unification of the Realm 王者大统 Across the land of Jiuzhou are the imperial court, the martial world, and countless sects. The Three Orders and Six Schools hold sway over the martial world, while a hundred dynasties carve up the realm, each ruler governing their own domain. For centuries, the warring states have fought one another again and again, and the ones who suffer are always the common people. I would claim the realm and usher in peace. The four quarters would submit, and the eight wilds would come of their own accord. 1.2kReads7.5Score—14d adds
- 172 Urban: From the Start, I Inherited the Throne of Lanling 都市：开局继承兰陵帝位 Synopsis: The protagonist was the fastest ever to die at the hands of a System. In less than ten minutes, he was hit by a car while heading out, his soul sent to a parallel world, where he inherited an empire ruled by an absolute monarch. Xiao He: “It’s 1996, and the twenty-first century is just around the corner. How can a feudal relic like this still exist? So why am I just a little bit thrilled?” Watch as this inexperienced emperor stirs up international affairs and leads his empire’s civiliz 434Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 173 Winds Rise in the Late Han 汉末风起 [Three Kingdoms + Ancient History] The proud sun embraces the clear sky, immortal music rings around the heavens; A dark dragon pours down in torrents, shattering the jade firmament to dust. Standing amid the vast wilderness, I set my bold ambitions in motion; I burn the clouds for three thousand miles, and send waves surging through ten thousand fathoms; Even as the heavens fall and the battle rages, I rise again after every setback. The winds rise. Han? Han! Han. With a golden finger from a la 60Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 174 I'm Eighty! And You're Telling Me I Placed First in the Imperial Exams? 吾龄八旬！你告诉我状元及第？ After transmigrating to ancient Ning, a dynasty that never existed in history, Li Chang’an unexpectedly finds himself in the body of an eighty-year-old man! From the start, he offends the Wu’an Marquis’s household and becomes the target of the marquis’s spite. With no other choice, he sets out to pass the imperial examinations and become a provincial graduate so he can protect himself. But to his surprise, he draws on the poetry and literature he learned in his previous life to outshine all the 78Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 175 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 732Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 176 Reborn as the Seventh Prince, Conquering the Six Kingdoms 重生七皇子横扫六国 Ye Qiu, a top student in weapons engineering, transmigrates into the chaotic Wu Dynasty and becomes its Seventh Prince, Wu Zetian. The realm is fractured among seven kingdoms, all of them at war with one another year after year, leaving the people to suffer terribly. Called upon in a crisis, Wu Zetian is sent to defend Jialing Pass against the enemy. He then travels through the various kingdoms, sometimes championing justice, sometimes ruling with an emperor’s authority. Once in power, Wu Zetian 109Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 177 The Immortal Cultivation Emperor: I Started a Divine Dynasty as a Hostage 修仙帝皇：从当质子开始建立神朝 [Cultivation] [Imperial Dynasty] [Golden Finger] [Invincible Protagonist] [Conquest] Su Shimin was a hostage prince and should have accepted his fate. But by chance, he obtained the legacy of the Taibai Immortal Sect. He mastered immortal arts, alchemy, artifact refining, and formations. He defied fate and built an unrivaled divine dynasty! If anyone refuses to submit, scheme against them in secret! If anyone rebels, crush them with force! 1.1kReads6.6Score10214d adds
- 178 Starting with the Yellow Turbans, I Slaughter My Way Through the Three Kingdoms 从黄巾开始杀穿三国 Jiang Shuyu, a modern engineering geek, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han dynasty. The common people live like ants, starving and struggling to survive, while the great clans indulge in luxury and extravagance. The Three Kingdoms of his imagination, a world teeming with famous ministers, fierce generals, and heroes, shatters before his eyes. What heroes of the Three Kingdoms? They’re nothing but bandits who let beasts devour people. I’ll trample the scholar-o 944Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 179 Great Ming: Bandit General, Sage of War, Great Rebel 大明，山贼大将军，兵圣大反贼 [No mindless characters, no pure power fantasy] [The dark side of human nature in the halls of power] [The truth behind the Ming emperors' frequent untimely deaths] [Monsters and demons at the end of a dynasty] [Cunning] [Scheming for the realm] The Ming Dynasty is incredibly unlucky: internal strife, foreign threats, natural disasters, man-made calamities, fiscal collapse, factional infighting... every condition for a dynasty's fall has come together. In the first year of the Taichang reign, a 2.5kReads8.4Score19414d adds
- 180 More Children, More Blessings: From Sunset to a Sun That Never Sets in Great Ming 多子多福：大明从日落到日不落 [Transmigration] [Ming Emperor] [System] [More Children, More Blessings] [Land and Sea Warfare] Zhu Youfu had it rough. From the start, he got the hardest possible scenario: transmigrating into the body of a disgraced Ming emperor. Luckily, he suddenly awakened the More Children, More Blessings System. Along the way, Zhu Youfu gathered beauties from all walks of life and recruited famous generals. Watch Zhu Youfu's cheat-fueled life unfold. 455Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 181 I, the Emperor, Am Immortal! 朕，乃万岁！ [Harem novel, sunny and cheerful tone, nothing too dark.] [Tap once for an immersive experience as an ancient emperor] Zheng Yuan transmigrates to the Fengping Realm and devotes himself to good governance, hoping to become a sage ruler remembered throughout history. But Heaven has other plans. A malevolent star devours emperors, and the nation's fortunes are in decline. He must take consorts and establish an empress to stabilize the realm's destiny! “Choose an empress? Who should I make my empre 6.6kReads8.3Score34814d adds
- 182 Three Thousand Iron Cavalry, and I Am Invincible 铁骑三千我无敌 [Management + Strategy + Combat + Conquest] On the boundless grasslands, he is a bandit feared by all. In the mysterious desert, he is a merchant wealthier than nations. Even the Long Dynasty, with its five northern provinces and thirty-six southern circuits, falls before his war machine. Watch as Tuoba Li shatters chaos and stubborn resistance to forge his own path to kingship. 1.9kReads8.7Score10114d adds
- 183 Great Tang: From the Start, I Played the Role of a Divine Strategist 大唐：开局扮演天机神算 In the early years of the Tang dynasty, the Xuanwu Gate Incident had just ended, while the Turks eyed the north hungrily. Li Yi'an transmigrated into this world, activated the System template, and received a legacy of heavenly divination. He had planned to use the System to coast through life, setting up a fortune-telling stall on the streets of Chang'an. Then one day, three men showed up at his stall and immediately asked about the fate of the Tang dynasty. Old Li: “Sir, can our Great Tang last 1.2kReads7.2Score10114d adds
- 184 Awakening the Family Tree During Famine: The More Family I Have, the Stronger I Get 荒年觉醒家族树，家人越多我越强 [Farming + wish fulfillment + years of famine + multiple wives + family rising to power] Chen Fan transmigrates to an isolated mountain village in ancient times, a place full of widows. A famine is underway, and he's gravely ill, but fortunately his widowed sister-in-law and childhood sweetheart care for him devotedly. When he faces a disastrous start and nearly dies, his Family Tree golden finger awakens! The more wives and land he has, the more his body grows and the stronger he becomes, defyi 21.1kReads7.8Score2.7k14d adds
- 185 The Three Kingdoms Begin with Inheriting the Governorship 从继任太守开始三国 Liu Feng transmigrates into a parallel Three Kingdoms era, becoming the son of the governor of Lujiang, a figure who never existed in history. The governor is away from home! Liu Feng marries the two Qiao sisters, activates the System, takes over as acting governor, and commands the army! With powerful clans stirring up trouble within and Sun Ce watching from outside, how will he claw his way up from a hopeless start, build his domain step by step, win over the great clans, and get them aboard h 3kReads8.1Score15114d adds
- 186 My Name Is Wu Dalang, Wu as in Martial Arts 我叫武大郎，武术的武 “Prime Minister Wu, it’s time for court.” “What did you call me?” “Prime Minister Wu.” “What Prime Minister Wu?” “The pillar of our Great Song, a chancellor versed in both civil and military affairs, who drives out the northern invaders.” I’m done pretending. I’m coming clean: I’m not taking this medicine! Jin Lian’er is mine! And I’ll be the one to avenge the shame of the Jingkang Incident! 529Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 You Can't Imagine How Fun It Is to Be Emperor! 做皇帝的快乐你们想象不到！ Lin Zhimo was reborn as the emperor's stand-in. How can a real man stay beneath someone else forever? He took out the emperor right from the start. And so, Lin Zhimo finally got to experience the joys of being emperor. Empress Dowager: If you keep defying me, I'll kill myself right in front of you! Imperial Consorts, the Empress, the Holy Maiden, and the officials: Your Majesty, where's your dignity? Foreign states: We surrender! Don't come any closer~~! 1.8kReads8.7Score16914d adds
- 188 The Exiled Prince Builds a Modern Technological Empire 流放皇子，打造现代科技帝国 Synopsis [Alternate history, transmigration, no System, farming, slow burn.] Nothing is more ruthless than the imperial family! In the struggle for the throne, fathers and sons, brothers and sisters turning on each other is commonplace! He is a loser: his father has abandoned him, and his older brother wants him dead! His fief is a living hell, where he must outwit corrupt officials! When you lack power, you can endure humiliation. Once you grow strong, strike decisively! As the saying goes, “A 3.1kReads8.6Score21814d adds
- 189 Deposed Crown Prince: Guarding the Border for Three Years, the Court Kneels and Begs Me to Ascend the Throne 废太子：戍边三年，满朝文武跪求登基 [History + Alternate World + Deposed Crown Prince + Border Defense + Development] Xiao Ce woke up and found that he had transmigrated! The good news: He had become the Crown Prince! The bad news: This Crown Prince was pretty useless. The emperor wanted to depose him! The other princes wanted him dead! From the start, he was framed and surrounded by wolves. How could he turn things around? Xiao Ce decided to play along, resigning his position as Crown Prince and withdrawing from court. He volunte 2.4kReads8.2Score27914d adds
- 190 My Imperial Sister Was Sent to Marry Abroad, and I Went on a Killing Spree in the Enemy Nation 皇姐和亲，我在敌国杀疯了 [Xuanhuan + System + transmigration] Liu Ce, an ordinary young man, transmigrates to another world and becomes the emperor of the Great Han. He obtains the strongest Emperor System! Civil officials and military generals, summoned with a wave of his hand; gods and Buddhas across the heavens, heed his command. Wherever his gaze falls, there his armies advance. Wherever the sun and moon shine and rivers flow, all shall be Han territory. 308Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 191 Godhood! On the Eve of the Fall, I Lead Chongzhen in a Desperate Counterattack 封神！亡国前夜我带崇祯绝地反击 I transmigrated into the scene of Chongzhen’s suicide, with the Ming dynasty only an incense stick away from its fall! The [National Fortune System] bound itself to me, tying my fate to the Ming dynasty’s. If Chongzhen put a noose around his neck, I’d have to die alongside him! With no other choice, I tore down the white silk and blurted out a prophecy about Wu Sangui surrendering to the Qing, the Ten Days of Yangzhou, and the queue hairstyle and change of clothing. Chongzhen was stunned on the 105Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 192 Reborn as Pan Feng: Unifying a World in Chaos 魂穿潘凤乱世一统 I transmigrated into Pan Feng, the peerless general. At Sishui Pass, with the help of the System, I killed Hua Xiong and drove back Lü Bu, earning the title of Eastern Pan Feng and Western Lü Bu. I gather beautiful women and military generals, and create a different kind of Eastern Han Dynasty... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Age of Universal Emperors: I've Already Simulated an Invincible Build 全民皇帝时代：我已模拟无敌 A dream brought to an abrupt end! One billion people transmigrate into a game where everyone becomes an emperor! From the start, you're the supreme emperor above all! A wine pond and a meat forest, women, wine, and song, an imperial will that shakes the four seas! Powerful ministers seize control, eunuchs crowd around, relatives of the empress meddle in government, and imperial power slips away! A ruler presiding over a dying dynasty, a puppet on the throne, surrounded by danger! Watching one “e 484Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 194 Grandmother Told Daiyu No One Dares Make Her Unhappy 祖母告诉黛玉，没人敢惹她不顺心 The old matriarch of the Lin family died in the most prosperous year of the Lin residence in Gusu, when the family had been marquises for four generations and its members came from generations of distinguished officials. Before she died, she saw her son, Lin Ruhai, place third in the imperial examinations, take office at the Censorate, and become the Imperial Commissioner of Salt Transport. At last, she could close her eyes in peace and go to join the Lin family’s ancestors. But buried in the Li 1.7kReads7.0Score13814d adds
- 195 Shaping the Times: Love, Betrayal, and Revenge in the Huichang Era of the Late Tang 搅动时局：晚唐会昌年间恩剑情仇 Explore: Why did Prince Qi Li Jun die young, and why did Imperial Uncle Li Chen ascend the throne? The fighting never lets up, with no wasted movements. A dying body calls down thunder to seize a soul; a golden wheel that burns the world cleaves through the chaos of the Tang dynasty. In the final years of the Huichang era, storms are gathering. Xiao Chen was made a marquis and general at twenty-five, and commanded the Zhenwu Army. He was widely recognized at court and among the people as the for 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 A Treacherous Minister at Court: From the Start, I Pointed at a Deer and Called It a Horse, Making the Empress Cry 朝堂奸臣，开局指鹿为马气哭女帝 (Wildly satisfying + empress + sweet romance + System + alternate history) Xu Feng transmigrates to an ancient dynasty and becomes a loyal minister, following the late emperor through countless campaigns. Before dying, the late emperor appoints Xu Feng as a regent. Xu Feng plans to step behind the scenes, help the emperor govern, and enjoy a household full of wives and concubines. But who could have guessed that a System would appear, requiring him to serve as a treacherous minister for three ye 4.4kReads8.2Score49314d adds
- 197 The Crown Prince Is Wise 太子英明 [Eastern Palace power struggles + diplomatic intrigue + daring, strategic warfare + tender romance + conquering the world] In your eyes, Father, I'm a rebellious son because I have far more troops, money, and provisions than you do. Fine, then. The eldest, the third, and the fifth will come for your throne one after another and violate your consorts. And the one who saves you will be me, your rebellious son. Father, tell me yourself: who is really the rebellious one? Who is the wisest of all? Ar 5.4kReads8.8Score56514d adds
- 198 The Great Tang's First General 大唐第一将 Luo Yong is an ordinary student who loves cooking. An accident takes him to The Romance of Sui and Tang, a world where martial prowess reaches the heights of the divine, and he becomes the foremost of the Four Fierce Warriors, Luo Shixin. Familiar with the general plot, Luo Yong originally plans to become a founding hero, then live out his days in comfort. But the tides of history keep pushing him into the thick of the action. Luo Yong has this to say: “If I can’t avoid it, then I’ll take you he 6.8kReads8.3Score46514d adds
- 199 The Foolish Fifth Prince Is Exiled to Danzhou 痴傻五皇子发配儋州 For twenty years, the Fifth Prince was known as a fool. Then, without warning, he was made Prince of Danzhou and sent to a distant land crawling with wolves and tigers. The emperor’s intentions are unfathomable, and the crown prince is sharpening his knives. A thousand miles of road lie ahead, with danger lurking at every turn. A graduate student from a top university, who has transmigrated through time, can he overcome this crisis? What ties does he have to the colorful cast of characters he me 3.1kReads8.8Score24814d adds
- 200 When the Wind Rises, the Song Never Ends 风起尽长歌 An alternate history setting. No transmigration, no System, no golden finger, no one-man army. Military affairs take center stage as heroes vie for supremacy. This is a cruel age. From the windblown deserts beyond the frontier to the picturesque, rain-soaked lands south of the Yangtze, people praise the splendor of this great land. Yet it lies barren for thousands of miles, and its people struggle to survive. Everyone is swept up in the tide, rolling inexorably forward. Young men should ride swi 206Reads7.3Score—14d adds
