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- 101 The Genius Young Marquis 天才小侯爷 Han Ce, a modern man, unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the young marquis of the Northern Defender’s residence in the Great Liang Dynasty. The entire Han family has met with disaster, and Han Ce has spent ten years living as if treading on thin ice. Ten years later, summoned to the capital, he intends to keep a low profile, but his abilities won’t let him! 8.4kReads8.5Score64614d adds
- 102 The Splendor of Sun and Moon 日月风华 To wear the crown, you must bear its weight. If you cannot bear its weight, then take the crown. The day the borderland boy raised his head, he saw crowns askew on the heads of emperors and nobles everywhere. So he raised his blade and began his hunt for crowns. This is a story about hunting kings! 128Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 103 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
- 104 How to Become a Chancellor for the Ages 如何成为千古名相 (Alternate history) (A great tale of political intrigue) The founding emperor of this dynasty rose from humble beginnings, ended three hundred years of chaos, established the Great Yong, and divided the realm into twenty-one circuits. The dynasty has ruled the Central Plains for more than seventy years. To the north lies Northern Liang, to the south Southern Qi, the eastern border meets the vast sea, and the west reaches the great desert. In the twenty-eighth year of Yuanjia, Fan Yunzhou trav 324Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 105 Married by Imperial Decree: Where Can the Heir Escape? 奉旨成婚：世子哪里逃 The daughter of a general who has topped the list of Yan’s most unmarriageable women for four years running, and a carefree heir who has no desire to become a prince. A glorious military victory and an imperial decree of marriage bring them a lifetime of love. 2.1kReads8.6Score10914d adds
- 106 Empress: You Made Me a Constable, but You Want to Woo Me? 女帝：让你当捕快，你却想追我？ [Lighthearted + xianxia workplace + everyday life + legal cultivation + Confucian path] After living a second life, Bu Pingyong became not only a cultivator with extraordinary talent, but also gained the support of a Steady System! After three years of steady cultivation, he reached the ranks of the world's top experts. Just then, traitors were rampant at home, while foreign forces eyed the Central Plains! Starting out as a low-ranking constable, Bu Pingyong embarked on a path to uphold justice 3.6kReads9.0Score37614d adds
- 107 The Carefree Prince 逍遥皇子 [A wholly fictional historical setting] Courtly power struggles, open and covert attacks, and deadly traps at every turn. The jianghu is rife with grudges, where flashing blades strike to kill. A powerful minister served as chief censor for twenty years, daring to reject a hundred imperial edicts, only to spend his life paving the way for someone else. A crown prince of the previous dynasty gouged out his own eyes and traded the treasure meant to restore his kingdom for a beauty, willing to betr 4.5kReads8.4Score20714d adds
- 108 Conquer the World 争霸天下 There are only two reliable ways to solve a problem: money and a blade. There are no shortcuts to climbing your way up, and if there are, they’re only for those who are better prepared. In times of peace, Fang Jie wanted to live as a wealthy landowner, but failed. In times of chaos, Fang Jie wanted to live in peace, but failed again. So he fought to rule the realm. 87Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 109 The Poor Scholar: From the Start, I Was Matched with Twin Brides 寒门状元：开局分配双胞胎娘子 This is a dynasty where men rule and women are inferior, and men are extremely scarce. As soon as Yang Jing transmigrates here, the authorities force him to take two wives. They’re twins, both fair-skinned beauties with long legs. Yang Jing admits they’re a treat for the eyes, but there isn’t even enough food in the house to last the night. He simply can’t afford to feed them! There’s no other choice! To improve his family’s life, he has to take the path of studying, learning martial arts, passi 79Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 110 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
- 111 Make Fun of Me! The Entire Court Is Full of Treacherous Traitors! 玩我吧！满朝文武全是乱臣贼子！ [Fantasy, Wild Ideas] [Dynastic Power Struggles] [Historical, Wild Ideas] Ye Li transmigrates to another world and becomes an emperor. He expects to rule the land! But after seeing the lineup of officials in his court, he is completely stunned! Cao Zhengchun, the eunuch attending the emperor, and Wei Zhongxian, chief eunuch of the imperial palace. Wang Zhen, a returned student who studied abroad in Wala… Grand Marshal Dong Zhuo, Grand Tutor Sima Yi, and Grand Guardian Ao Bai. Chief Minister 1.3kReads8.3Score10314d adds
- 112 Modern Cadre: I Play Power Politics in the Ming Dynasty 现代干部：朕在明朝玩权斗 The Hongzhi Restoration left problems piling up. The treasury was in the red, with deficits year after year! Land was swallowed up by the powerful, and displaced people rose in rebellion! The military was weak, and the Tartars threatened the border! Civil officials grew too powerful and challenged imperial authority. With troubles at home and abroad and the dynasty on the brink of collapse, Zhu Shou became the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao. To struggle against Heaven is a joy without end. To strugg 5.5kReads7.4Score38414d adds
- 113 From the Start, the Favoring Decree Made Me an Enemy of the Entire Dynasty 开局推恩令我得罪了整个王朝 "Confucian and Daoist cultivation + fantasy + xianxia + no System + no female lead + literary feuds + conspiracy theories" This book has few typos and works well as an audiobook. Library security guard Su Mu unexpectedly transmigrates, taking the place of a poor scholar who died in the imperial examination hall. To lay the original owner's lingering obsession to rest, Su Mu writes a policy essay on governing the country that moves the heavens and earns the favor of the nation's fortune, purify 227Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 114 The Great Qin Troublemaker: I Altered Fusu's Father's Memorial of Remonstrance 秦国大混子，篡改扶苏老爹劝谏书 [Great Qin] [Xianyang Layabout] [Wild, Hilarious Power Fantasy!] From the start, his father Fusu was facing demotion. Ying Zi'ang altered his father Fusu's petition of remonstrance into a request to go to war! The entire court was stunned! Emperor Qin Shi Huang declared with hearty approval: "Granted!" "That's how the imperial family of Great Qin should be. Fusu will lead thirty thousand elite Qin cavalry to conquer the Xiongnu." Fusu: "##*#..." Ying Zi'ang hid in his residence, grinning. [Ding! 3.2kReads8.1Score22114d adds
- 115 Under Currents in Great Sheng 大晟暗涌 An epic tale of political intrigue set in an imaginary ancient dynasty. Spanning seven volumes and a million words, with five POV storylines, it depicts princes vying for the throne, secret wars among powerful clans, and the games of the heart amid flames of war on the frontier. 49Reads—Score10114d adds
- 116 Great Tang: The Carefree Prince Consort 大唐：逍遥驸马爷 The most beautiful princess in all of the Tang Dynasty is married off to a good-for-nothing. Who could have guessed that he was a modern man who had transmigrated here! One poem from him astonishes the scholars of the realm. One tune on his flute earns the praise of countless masters. Fated for romance! A murderous spirit in his heart! Wait until I play a tune from Smiling Proud Wanderer, wait until I ride into battle with my peerless iron cavalry. I am Fang Ying, the Tang Dynasty’s greatest imp 661Reads8.7Score16714d adds
- 117 After Seizing Power, the Young Empress Became a Plaything 权倾朝野后，小女帝成了玩具 [Alternate History + Six Kingdoms Coexisting + Empress Pursues Her Minister] Zheng Shanliang transmigrates into this world and awakens the Powerful Minister System. He becomes the young empress's regent, entrusted with her care. If he helps her unify the Six Kingdoms, he can become an immortal after death? The catch: for the rest of his life, he can only use schemes befitting a powerful minister? He holds sway over the entire court and commands an army of 200,000 in the north. The officials fear 3.4kReads7.7Score31614d adds
- 118 I Only Want to Be a Eunuch, but You Insist I Become Emperor 我只想做太监，你们非要我当皇帝 [Alternate History + No System + Political Intrigue + Contest for Supremacy] Enter the palace and compete to please the princesses and consorts? With Great Zhou in turmoil, plot your way through court politics and improve life for the people? With the Four Barbarians eyeing the realm hungrily, ride into battle, conquer vast lands, and unite the Nine Provinces? Ning An had gotten ahead of himself. Right now, he was being held down in the castration room, watching helplessly as a sharp knife came 1.4kReads8.7Score13314d adds
- 119 I Was Supposed to Be a Laid-Back Prince Consort, but You Became a Land Immortal 说好当闲散驸马你竟成了陆地神仙 Li Guanqi, a top big shot of the twenty-first century, transmigrates to ancient times after an accident and becomes the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, a family with immense power at court. He is known as the greatest wastrel under heaven. Everyone mocks him as useless and uneducated, never realizing that he possesses an incredible golden finger. He originally planned to lie flat, spend his days cockfighting and walking dogs, and enjoy music and theater, living the good life he never had in his pre 113.8kReads7.6Score5.3k14d adds
- 120 From the Start, in a Wheelchair, with Four Poisonous Strategists Helping Me Become Emperor! 开局坐轮椅，四大毒士助我成皇！ [No System] + [ruthless and decisive] + [no harem] + [no naive do-gooder] Assassinated from the start, he is left crippled. The Four Great Poisonous Strategists appear to assist him. A hidden dragon stirs in the depths, as eight princes contend for the throne. The victor becomes emperor; the defeated die. The Xiongnu threaten from the north, and numerous kingdoms lie to the west. Three kingdoms stand in a tripartite balance, until one unifies the realm. This is an alternate-history novel, filled —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 A Top Scholar Rises from a Humble Family 寒门出了个状元郎 A graduate student in finance from a top Chinese university transmigrates overnight. His home is bare, his stomach is empty, and everyone is scheming against everyone else. Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born to rule? 2.9kReads8.4Score18814d adds
- 122 The Hidden Marquis of Great Tang's Zhenguan Era 大唐贞观隐侯 Li Moyan, a miserable office worker in the modern world, is struck by lightning and killed after a night of drinking. His soul travels back to the Tang dynasty and possesses an unlucky man who happens to have the same name. Li Moyan only wants to make a little money and become a quiet country landowner. But fate has other plans. Enemies appear one after another along his path, and his mysterious identity forces him to step onto the grand stage of the prosperous Tang dynasty. Here, he brews fine 575Reads8.1Score10114d adds
- 123 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
- 124 Legends of Great Chu 大楚风云传 No System, no harem. A twenty-first-century soldier king transmigrates into the body of the third young master of a prince's manor. Drawing on the experience of his previous life, he forms an army of three thousand Netherworld soldiers and helps his grandfather successfully overthrow the corrupt dynasty. He then campaigns in every direction, expands the realm, and ultimately retires after achieving greatness. I hope you'll enjoy the story. Your support is what drives me to write, and I'll do my 9.2kReads8.5Score85714d adds
- 125 Emei 峨眉 He cultivates through wind and snow, seeking the Dao and questioning immortality. A young tavern boy sets out from Shu with the last wishes of an elder. The jianghu and the imperial court, love and hate, joy and sorrow. Behind the path to immortality, a shocking secret about Mount Emei slowly comes to light... 615Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 126 The Music Bureau Director of Great Wei 大魏乐府令 Transmigration + Alternate World + Fantasy + Confucian Cultivation I, Li Yi, am a walking music library of Chinese pop, a master of cinematic effects, a human projector, a portable gramophone, and a world-class show-off. Just watch me steal the spotlight in this age when Liang, Chu, and Wei stand as rival kingdoms! The four great paths: Confucianism, Buddhism, Martial Arts, and the Dao If you like transmigration stories, bookmark this. If you like Confucian cultivation, bookmark this. If you lik 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Mom's Will: You Actually Have an Older Brother 妈妈遗嘱：其实你还有一个哥哥 Ten years ago, when his mother remarried, Qin Moxuan refused to change his surname. Cast off by the Su family, he was sent overseas to fend for himself. Abroad, Qin Moxuan studied under a master, founded the Starlight Consortium, and amassed a fortune worth billions. He thought he would spend the rest of his life overseas. Then one evening, while dining with the Queen of the British Empire, Qin Moxuan received a long-distance call from back home. “Big brother, is that you?” “Mom’s dead, and they 688Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 128 The Greatest Marquis in History 史上最强侯爷 Wang Qi is reborn in the body of a spoiled young master. With his cunning nature, he plays the pig to eat the tiger, thrashes anyone who dares defy him, and builds the mightiest dynasty in history. 3.5kReads8.5Score26714d adds
- 129 Sword Dynasty 剑王朝 After wiping out the three great dynasties of Han, Zhao, and Wei in succession, the Great Qin Dynasty entered an age of unprecedented prosperity. Powerful cultivators emerged in endless numbers, and everyone took pride in being Qin. But Ding Ning, an ordinary streetwise boy from Changling, the capital of Qin, had only one thing on his mind: overthrowing the Great Qin Dynasty and killing the Qin Emperor, whose cultivation had reached the unprecedented Eighth Realm. 78Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 130 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 789Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 131 Power, Beauty, and Pleasure 权色声香 When Xia Shang wakes up, he has transmigrated into the son of a wealthy merchant in Yangzhou, Huachao. He makes a three-day pact with Qin Huairou, the legitimate daughter of a military family. After that, he plans to enjoy music and moonlit nights, and savor delicacies from north and south. This is the ultimate goal that Xia Shang, a senior knowledge director, set for himself after transmigrating to ancient times. 2.8kReads8.5Score33714d adds
- 132 The Son of Heaven 明天子 Reborn in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, he finds himself inhabiting the body of an eight-year-old child. But that’s not important. What matters is that he is the crown prince, the heir to the throne! In simple terms, this is the story of an eight-year-old emperor’s rise: seizing the palace, governing the court, bringing peace to the people, quelling internal unrest, recruiting talent, improving agriculture, and developing commerce... Through civil and military accomplishments, he will restore 150Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 133 The Tale of Prince Liang 凉王传 In the seventh year of Yuangeng, Zhao Beihuan, ruler of the Beichen dynasty that had unified the Central Plains, died of illness. The new emperor was young and had no firm foundation. He was surrounded by treacherous officials, while Prince Wuling, Li Lan, held the court in his grip. The officials lined their pockets, indifferent to whether the common people lived or died. Resentment spread through the land, and life was unbearably hard. The former forces of the Ten States of Qingxiang rose up i 8.6kReads8.5Score82614d adds
- 134 Dragon-Slaying Ravine 斩龙沟 The main plot follows Yang Liu, who seeks revenge for her father's death by rallying the four pavilions of the online martial world, assassinating high-ranking officials, and raising an army in rebellion. The underlying plot follows the emperor's designs to secure his imperial power. Step by step, he eliminates both the four pavilions of the martial world and powerful ministers at court. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Radiant Prince of Great Tang 大唐煌亲王 Li Tianhua transmigrated to the seventh year of the Wude era. He became Li Yuan’s illegitimate son, but couldn’t accept his difficult circumstances. So Li Tianhua used his wits to escape from the imperial palace and Chang’an, then vanished without a trace. All that remained was the legend: “An immortal touched my crown and granted me eternal life when I came of age.” As the saying goes, wherever there are people, there is a world of martial arts, and wherever there is such a world, conflict foll 1.8kReads8.5Score13414d adds
- 136 Transmigrated into a Widow’s Village from the Start 开局穿越寡妇村 The full-cast audio version is now available! The comic adaptation is now available! Xiao Yuan transmigrates to the ancient kingdom of Daxia. At first, all he wants is to live a peaceful life, but by chance he arrives in a village turned into a settlement of widows because of the war. And so, this transmigrator from Earth begins to flap his wings! Power, wealth, beauties, fame: no matter the era, these are privileges enjoyed only by those at the top! Using a modern way of thinking, Xiao Yuan rep 4.2kReads8.9Score55714d adds
- 137 A Farm Boy's Road to Turning His Life Around Through the Imperial Exams 农家少年科举翻身路 In his previous life, Hang Yan had always been a top student, but he never managed to make anything of himself. He went from being a beloved prodigy to a wage slave everyone pitied. People said good grades were useless, but then he was reborn in the womb and returned to an era when studying could change your fate. A dilapidated home, a doting family, I, a genius boy, will pass all six imperial examinations and rise to power over the whole court. Go ahead and tell me studying is useless again. I 129Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 138 Dragon Gate 龙门 The Old Pillar burned down the imperial palace, and the little princess Chen Hongli disappeared. The Pillar's residence was awash with blood overnight. Eleven years later, Su Bai headed south from the northwestern border of the State of Chen, returning to the imperial city of Luoyang. 5.8kReads8.5Score40114d adds
- 139 I Was Barely Born When the Empress Dowager Used Me to Fight for the Throne! 刚出生，母后就拿我争皇位！ Alternate history, no System, strategy and warfare He was once a prince, but fate left him stranded beyond the frontier. Now the land is shattered and warlords vie for supremacy. How could he, a prince by birth, stay out of it? 1.4kReads7.1Score10414d adds
- 140 The Foolish Prince Consort Buried as a Sacrifice Is Actually an Unrivaled God of War 陪葬傻驸马，竟是绝代军神 After transmigrating, he was born with divine strength, but a brain ailment led his own father to send him off as a buried-alive consort for a princess. Known as the foolish eldest son of the Xiao family, he was born to live wild and free. His marquis father disdains him, and his imperial father-in-law regrets the marriage? Xiao Yao wants to keep a low profile, but his abilities won’t let him. Foolish and brain-damaged? He uses his inner energy to save the princess and composes a hundred poems o 4.2kReads8.9Score44814d adds
- 141 The First Marquis of Great Chen 大辰第一侯 Xu Xiaoxian, a poverty alleviation officer, transmigrates to the storm-tossed Great Chen Dynasty. With a few potatoes and a handful of corn, he transforms Great Chen’s agricultural structure. Using the knowledge he brought from his previous life, he turns impoverished Liangyi County into a place that draws the attention of nations around the world. There are distilleries, paper mills, dye works, and all kinds of military workshops here, as well as an invincible army without equal anywhere in the 8.6kReads8.8Score81614d adds
- 142 Late Han: My Han Dynasty Has No Three Kingdoms 汉末之我的汉末无三国 Born a Han, I shall die a Han in spirit! At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the Ten Attendants seized power, the imperial relatives abused their influence, and the aristocratic clans ran rampant. The people’s land and grain, the means by which they survived, were seized by powerful families, while the court imposed crushing taxes and natural disasters struck year after year! The people were driven from their homes, with barely enough clothing to cover themselves. To the north, nomadic tribes 162Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 143 King of the Northern Frontier: Starting with Faking My Death 北境之王：从假死开始 Shen Yan, a top modern strategic analyst, awakens after an explosion to find himself in the body of Xiao Jingming, the poisoned, good-for-nothing fourth prince of the Great Yong dynasty. Facing certain death, he calculates every move with precision, feigns death with a silver needle, and sets an astonishing deception in motion. A “tragic accident” sets a fire. A charred corpse lets him slip away unnoticed. The emperor posthumously ennobles him, and his ceremonial tomb is sent to the northern fro 3.5kReads7.9Score37114d adds
- 144 Xuanhuan: I Can Level Up into a God or Demon by Killing Enemies 玄幻：我杀敌就可以升级成神魔 (Mortal + leveling up + dynastic power struggle + immortal divine dynasty + war among all races) The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, never brainless or dumbed down. An exhilarating, invincible leveling-up and power-struggle story. After Bai Qi is reborn, he shares his name with an ancient God of War. [Ding, you have obtained the Kill-to-Level-Up System] Kill one enemy: +10 experience Kill five enemies: +50 experience Across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, humanity is in decline and immorta 754Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 145 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
- 146 Dream of the Red Chamber: From Gatekeeper to Power Broker 红楼：从门子到权臣 [Dream of the Red Chamber fan fiction]+ [Comeback]+ [Betrayal for love]+ [Powerful minister]+ [Daiyu] He was the lowliest gatekeeper in the Jia household, and watched his father get beaten to death by Lai Da. To avenge him, he clawed his way up like a mad dog. He served as a personal attendant, became a registrar, rose to transport commissioner, and was appointed commander-in-chief of Zhenyuan... He betrayed Prince Beijing and let down the Four Princes and Eight Dukes, earning the world's scorn 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Hu Xiaotian 壶笑天 Yang Yu dies alongside drug lords at the border and transmigrates to the Sui dynasty, into the body of the useless heir of the Prince of Zhenbei! He wants to be an idle young lord, but there are always petty troublemakers pushing him to grow stronger! Breaking off an engagement? Fine, but I’m the one breaking off my engagement to you, Liu Wanqing! From a useless young lord to taking command of 200,000 Zhenbei troops, inventing all sorts of things from the twenty-first century, and opening a brot 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 EN A Pawn's Passage 过河卒 The world is a game of chess, and its people are the pieces. Qi Xuansu is a pawn that has crossed the river: there is no turning back, only pressing forward. 105Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 149 From Good-for-Nothing Prince to Conquering the Empress 从废柴皇子到征服女帝 Li Chen transmigrates to the Great Yong dynasty and becomes the ninth prince, unloved by his father the emperor, hated and feared by his brothers, and exiled to the wilderness. But so what? My martial arts, strategy, and command of troops are second to none. I’ll develop my fief, drive out foreign tribes, and kill anyone who stands in my way! Who in this realm would still dare oppose me? 337Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 150 Great Tang: I Mistook Li Er for a Refugee from the Start 大唐：开局误把李二当成灾民 Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty, Su Chen had only wanted to be a lazy freeloader, living off others until the end of his days. So he had people turn his estate into a secluded paradise. But in the winter of Zhenguan Year Three, a raging snowstorm brought disaster across the land, leaving the people in misery. Two men claiming to be merchants were caught by his servants after berating him for spreading salt to clear the snow. One claimed his surname was Li, the other Fang. They were endlessly 46Reads8.7Score—14d adds
