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- 151 Returning to Ancient Times to Become the Prince of Yan 回到古代做燕王 The male protagonist accidentally transmigrated to a dynasty called Great Xia. As soon as he arrived, he was beaten with the paddle. With no other choice, he fled the capital and returned to his fief, where he kept a low profile and built up his strength. He governed benevolently, improved people's lives, fought off foreign invasions, and quelled rebellions at home, ultimately rising to the throne. 1.2kReads8.5Score10014d adds
- 152 Teaching in the Tang Dynasty, I Picked Up a Poor Little Bride 穿唐教书，我捡了个苦命小媳妇 This book is a slow burn. There are no wars of conquest, no political scheming, and no ruthless killing. A transmigrator takes a group of widows and orphans and slowly brings a village back from the brink of starvation. He builds waterwheels, clears wasteland, opens a school, writes farming guides, gets married, and has children. The first few dozen chapters are all about everyday life. If you're willing to wait, things get livelier as the story goes on. As the population grows, so do the proble 58.8kReads8.8Score6.5k14d adds
- 153 Reviving the Great Song, Starting with the Village Militia 中兴大宋，从乡兵开始 Han Wu transmigrates to the late Northern Song. The trouble is, he lands straight on the battlefield, and worse still, the bewildered man finds himself in the vanguard of a suicide squad. With no other choice, Han Wu grits his teeth and charges forward. Relying on his wit and courage, Han Wu is the first to scale the enemy walls and behead a general. Holding up the enemy commander's head, he shouts, “Enemy, hold! I'm going to strip him!” The wheels of history roll inexorably onward. Either yo 248Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 154 Traveling Between Two Worlds: A Harem of Concubines in One Year 双穿古代，我一年小妾成群 (Alternate history + daily life + travel between two worlds + making money + beautiful women) If you could travel between the modern and ancient worlds, what would your dream be? Some would dream of charging into battle and earning glory, while others would dream of studying for the imperial exams and leading reforms in the court. Xu Yan has different ideas. Being a military officer means suffering through war, and being a civil official means working yourself to the bone. Haven't I had enough o 179Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Liu Quan: An Anticorruption Hero Among the People 刘权：咱老百姓身边的反腐英雄 This novel portrays anti-corruption themes with astonishing insight! It reveals corruption at every level, from the grassroots to the highest ranks, helping readers see clearly the harm it causes. The struggle between Liu Quan and other forces for justice and the corrupt establishment also conveys just how difficult and urgent the fight against corruption is. Reading this book is not only a chance to enjoy a compelling story, but also an invitation to reflect deeply on society. If you’re interes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Entire Court Is Loyal, Yet You Want Me to Be a Tyrant! 满朝忠烈，你竟然让我做昏君！ Lin Ye transmigrates to another world and becomes its emperor. He looks around. Every minister at court is a loyal patriot. Among the civil officials is Zhuge Liang. Well, he seems to have worked himself to death. No matter. There are still Zhang Juzheng, Wang Anshi, Du Ruhui... and many others. Among the military men is Yue Wumu. Well, he’s getting on in years. No matter. There are still Wei Qing, Li Jing, Guan Yu... and many others. “I’ll be an emperor for the ages!” Lin Ye declares, brimming —Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 157 Ashes of Bone on Green Hills, Blood Tempered at the Vermilion Gates 青山骨烬，朱门血淬 After dying in battle as a shepherd boy against a wolf king, he awakens in the chaotic final years of the Jin dynasty, reborn as the dim-witted third son of the Liu family. The Eight Princes wage war among themselves, northern horsemen invade the south, the mansions reek of wine and meat while the frozen dead line the roads. Everyone scrambles to serve the princes, gambling on the rewards of backing the eventual victor. But he wipes the blood from his blade and looks out at the land filled with 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Little Bao Has Only Seven Days to Live: Chongzhen's Last Stand 小宝只有七天命系列之末路崇祯 The Little Treasure Has Only Seven Days to Live series: Chongzhen's Last Stand 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Little Bao Has Only Seven Days to Live: Bloodbath at Tumu Fortress 小宝只有七天命系列之浴血土木堡 The Little Treasure Has Only Seven Days to Live Series: Bloodbath at Tumu Fortress —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Eternal Homestead 永恒家园 A man on the road is as beautiful as jade, a gentleman unmatched beneath the heavens. A young man is granted a new life and reunited with his parents, forging their family bonds anew as father and son, mother and son. He strives forward, vowing to build a happy home for his parents and make money from the bounty of the mountains. With his remarkably good memory, he takes the scholar exams, earns official honors, and helps build a heartwarming story for his hometown. There is family affection and 213Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 161 The Empress Begs: The Poor Scholar Builds a Thunder Cannon 女帝跪请：寒门首辅造雷神炮 "Technology Saves the Nation" "The Mad Empress" "Dark Lolita" "The Humble Scholar Who Became Prime Minister" As her mother clutched the military token of Suolong Pass and breathed her last, Shen Mo burned the Four Books and Five Classics to ash. The so-called upright scholars accuse him of throwing in his lot with Western sorcery? Then let microscopes expose the plague, and granular gunpowder blast the officials' hats right off! Until, on a stormy night... The armored empress dropped to one —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Returning to Ancient Times to Expand the Realm 回到古代开疆扩土 History + farming + transmigration + military + technological disparity, no System Ancient warfare. This is a terribly written mess of a novel, awkward to write and even more awkward to read. Ye Chen, a top student at an agricultural university, is struck by lightning and transmigrates to ancient times. He improves tools and crops. He uses his advantages to help villagers improve their lives. He applies military strategy in practical ways, continually advancing technology and productivity. He qu 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 This General Is a Little Slow 这个将军有点憨 A third-year college student and hopeless simp, a transmigrated general who's a force to be reckoned with, one brilliant move after another, leading three hundred and fifty soldiers, all while pining for the princess. He invents things and conducts research just to show off and boast! He tinkers with high technology in ancient times and takes on enemies from every side! He's got guns, cannons, planes, and even weapons capable of laying waste to the world! 32Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 164 Three Kingdoms: I Am Zhang Jiao, and I’ll Raise the Yellow Turbans Again 三国：贫道张角，再启黄巾 [Not a wish-fulfillment story. If you don’t like that, don’t read it.] At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, natural disasters struck one after another, officials were corrupt, and the people suffered so badly that tales of parents exchanging their children for food were no exaggeration. In 184 AD, Zhang Jue once again shouted the slogan that would echo through the ages: “The Azure Heaven is dead; the Yellow Heaven shall rise!” The decaying Han dynasty had no idea what it was about to face. “Ha 78Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 165 A Man's Journey 男儿行 “We may die, but before we do, we must live like human beings!” Set against the peasant uprisings at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, this novel tells the story of a group of ordinary, unremarkable men who rise up in rebellion and rebuild the Chinese nation from the ruins. The protagonist is an ordinary man. Though he transmigrates, like countless others of Chinese descent in that era, he fights with his blood and all his might for the right to “live like a human being”! This story is not about revi 527Reads7.3Score10014d adds
- 166 Late Ming: Organic Milk from the Start! 明末：开局有机奶！ In the fifth year of the Chongzhen era (1632), peasant rebels battle for territory in Shanxi, Henan, and other regions, while the Later Jin begins expanding into Mongolia. Li Lie, who has transmigrated to this era, becomes a junior banner officer in Huang County. See how he handles the Battle of Huang County and forges his own path to success. Secure Shandong, conquer western Liaoning, build walls, crush the rebels, and win the people’s hearts! With sword and spear, I’ll carve my way across the 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Bringing an Arsenal to the Ming Dynasty 带着军火库到大明 Qin Mu transmigrates! Watch Qin Mu crush the bandits, execute corrupt officials, drive out the Japanese pirates, restore the realm, and revive the might of Huaxia! After all, I’ve got an incredible cheat on my side! 29Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 168 Am I Yue Fei?! 我是岳飞？！ I Am Yue Fei?! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 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 1.9kReads8.4Score16714d adds
- 170 The Eastern Han: The Yellow Turbans Rise Again 东汉之黄巾再起 Zhang Dong, a modern man, is reborn into the late Eastern Han Dynasty as a Yellow Turban officer, just as the Yellow Turban army is being crushed. With death staring him in the face from the start, Zhang Dong can only lead his men in a desperate flight. Eventually, he settles in Bingzhou to recover and build his strength. The general trend of the world is that unity gives way to division, and division gives way to unity. Since Heaven has given him a chance to be reborn, Zhang Dong vows to rise a 240Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 171 Your Highness, I’m a Gentleman 世子我可是正人君子 A transmigration story that turns tradition on its head, with no plagiarism (except in the case of one particular pair). Whether in the imperial court or the martial world, there are stories and wine, reunions and partings, intrigue and betrayal, love and hate... 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 172 I'm Already the Top Scholar, and the Poor Scholar's Comeback System Shows Up Now? 我都状元了，寒门逆袭系统才来？ [Court Intrigue]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Empress] After transmigrating to the Great Zhou dynasty, Shen An spent twelve years with no golden finger and no powerful family to rely on. He had to depend on himself, studying hard from the basics of reading and writing all the way to the imperial examinations. Step by step, he made it to the palace exam, where the Empress personally named him the top scholar. Just when he thought he had reached the peak of his life, his late-arriving golden finger finally s 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Sui Winds: Scheming Across Three Thousand Miles 隋风：谋断三千里 No System, no power fantasy, no golden finger. I’m determined to write the purest historical novel. Starting as a commoner, witness the mighty campaigns of the eastern expeditions against Goguryeo, experience the vast grasslands where the wind parts the grass to reveal herds of cattle and sheep, conquer the miasma-ridden jungles of the southeast, and slaughter our way across the boundless deserts of the southwest... A short-lived dynasty, a cornerstone of a mighty people One 112Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 174 The Cataclysm of the Celestial Empire 天朝浩劫 Jing’an Office squad leader Jiang Chenli only wants to save up for his wedding and live a quiet life. But after rescuing a little girl, he is swept into the power struggles of the Jing Tian Prefecture. The mysterious identity of Zhao Wangshu, the truth behind the Human Pivot Case, the Heavenly Capital of Jade Capital suspended in the night sky, strange beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and a pact between a true dragon and Emperor Taizu: when the protagonist tears away the veil of tr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Great Song: A Max-Level Master Saves Li Qingzhao from the Start 大宋：满级大佬开局救了李清照 [Max-level power crushing the world below + fiercely protective pure love + unconventional wish-fulfillment + time-and-space mystery] Lu Yun, a max-level powerhouse from the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, opened his eyes and found himself in a blazing festival fire in the Yuanfu era of the Song. A thousand-jin beam came crashing down over his head. He raised a hand and smacked it into a shower of splinters. The Imperial Guards fled in disarray through the streets. He pulled a young lady out 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 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
- 177 Riding Across the Great Tang 跃马大唐 In the fourth year of the Tianbao era, the Tang Dynasty is at the height of its golden age. An Lushan is rising to power, and Yang Guozhong is about to dominate the court. Beneath the songs and dances, blades are being sharpened; behind the peace and prosperity, bloodshed is brewing. A humble neighborhood guard rises from the bustling streets. He is a luminary of the literary world and a conqueror destined to rule. For whom will the peerless beauty dance in her rainbow skirt and feathered robe? 42Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 178 The Chu Minister 楚臣 After the fall of the Tang, warlords rose in power. Emperor Tianyou emerged from humble beginnings and founded the state of Chu in the Jianghuai region. Twelve years have passed since then, and Chu has become one of the three mightiest powers of the age, alongside Liang, which holds the Central Plains, and Jin, which controls Hedong and Youyan. War rages across the land, and the people live in misery… 28Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 179 A Beggar in Troubled Times, Painting the World into Order 乱世乞丐，画定天下 Young artist Shen Yan dies suddenly after staying up all night painting, and his soul merges with that of a sixteen-year-old beggar from the Great Xuan Dynasty. He discovers that his magical paintbrush can bring whatever he paints into reality. But he is nearly starving to death, and the brush can only be used on the night of a full moon. With rebels rising everywhere and foreign tribes invading, he decides to use the brush to rewrite the fate of the realm and paint a peaceful, prosperous age. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 With Eight Hundred Iron Cavalry at My Command, Victory Is Mine 手握八百铁骑，优势在我 The sixteen-year-old Eighth Prince was dismissed as a good-for-nothing. Then, one day, sealed memories awakened within him. Faced with the turbulent currents swirling beneath the surface of the capital, he chose to leave and take up his post in his fief. With royal infighting, powerful clans pulling the strings, and the people living in misery... see how he carves out new territory in a world where dynastic rule and martial arts coexist. 4.1kReads7.2Score28114d adds
- 181 My Older Sister Is the Empress, So What's Wrong with Me Acting Arrogant? 亲姐是皇后，我嚣张一点怎么了？ After transmigrating as Cao Guojiu, one of the Eight Immortals, he stops a scoundrel named Li Zhi from swindling his elder sister into a marriage and has his limbs broken. His infamy spreads far and wide, but misfortune turns to fortune when his brother-in-law, Emperor Renzong of Song, praises him and gives him important responsibilities. The Celestial Worthy of Donghua appoints him as one of the Eight Immortals, and Zhongli Quan and Lü Dongbin take him on as a pupil. In matters of state, he sol 414Reads9.2Score10014d adds
- 182 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
- 183 Da Li Mutai 大黎木泰 After transmigrating to the Great Li dynasty as a prince, he had hoped to recline in the company of beauties and command the world once he rose. But his brothers scheme against one another, and their devious plots are impossible to guard against. Watch how Mu Tai survives and makes a place for himself in a troubled age, pressing ever onward! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 I Begin Ruling Another World with an Armory 从军火库开始统治异世 After transmigrating to another world with a Super Empire System, Yunchuan, a penniless adviser, was given an Italian cannon by the System from the start. But just as he was about to shout, “Fire!”, he realized his enemies had already fallen before he could even take aim. While managing his own territory, he also grows closer to a beautiful bandit chief, until Yunchuan discovers that this world is far more complicated than he imagined… 928Reads8.7Score10614d adds
- 185 Transmigrating as Lu Bu: Founding the Han Dynasty Talent Management Center 穿越吕布：创办汉朝人才管理中心 No System, no harem, and characters who can think! Conquests in the early stages, farming and development in the middle, and crushing the opposition in the end! He establishes a talent management center and recruits the finest experts under heaven! He establishes Shanhe University to train specialists in every field! He brings the Three Kingdoms era’s top strategists and generals all under his command. Agriculture, people’s livelihoods, government, military affairs, industry, and medicine all fl —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 186 Ming Dynasty Commander: Defending the Empire with Blood and Steel 大明督师：铁血护明 Hong Zhiming, a special forces soldier, transmigrates into the late Ming dynasty and becomes Hong Chengchou, Governor-General of Jiliao, on the eve of Songshan’s fall. On his left is the historical burden of being branded a turncoat; on his right, the blades of 60,000 Eight Banner cavalrymen, ready to massacre the city! Cut off from supplies? He sifts out two shi of coarse rice to make thin porridge, mixes rocks with gunpowder to make crude bombs, and uses special forces tactics to turn the rem 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Water Margin: It All Begins on My Wedding Night 水浒：从入洞房开始 This is the late Northern Song dynasty. The court is weak and cowardly, foreign tribes lurk beyond the borders, and bandits fester within like a thorn in the side! This is the world of Water Margin, where peerless martial arts and deeply moving bonds await... Watch as the heroes rise once more, reshape the spirit of true men, and fight for themselves, their families, and their country, forging a different ending... 76Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 188 From the Start, I'm a Disgraced Prince in the Cold Palace 开局冷宫废皇子 Transmigration + history + strategy + cultivation + a golden finger... "What? The useless prince has become an unrivaled god of war!" "The Chen Kingdom, on the verge of destruction, has somehow staged a comeback!" Chen Feng, a civil servant from Blue Star, transmigrates to another world and becomes a prince of a kingdom on the brink of collapse. Fortunately, the Strategic Mastermind System binds itself to him, allowing him to summon civil officials and military generals. Watch as I turn the tide 351Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 189 The System Can’t Stand Me Becoming a King of a Fallen Kingdom from the Start 开局就做亡国君，系统看不下去了 [Transmigration + System + Lighthearted Nonsense + Power Fantasy + Invincible Protagonist + Adventure + Historical What-If] Jiang Rong transmigrated into the emperor of the Kang Kingdom. Before the throne had even warmed up, he became the ruler of a fallen dynasty... And was hunted all the way across the country! During his escape, he accidentally stumbled into a bandit women's den... Even the System couldn't bear to watch this cursed start... System: Short on cash? Complete a mission, and I'll —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The Minister of State 枭臣 The modern-day Tan Zong died an unjust death, but his spirit refused to fade. By chance, he returned to an unfamiliar historical era and became Lin Fu, a newly successful provincial graduate from a collateral branch of the Lin family in Dongyang Prefecture. Timid and looked down upon by others, Lin Fu refuses to live like a dog in peacetime, yet he is equally unwilling to become a man adrift in an age of chaos. See how this man, who has lived two lives, begins at the very bottom of the power pyr 178Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 191 The Bandit Emperor 山寨土皇帝 A handsome young man transmigrates to a poor mountain village in an alternate ancient world. Armed with a System that lets him buy anything from his original timeline, he thinks he's the chosen one, destined to unite the land. Then he discovers his ceiling is being the chief of a mountain stronghold… A laid-back farming story with a scheming protagonist and a touch of absurd humor. It's rustic and decidedly unglamorous… 1Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 192 Fight Violence with Violence: From Tyrant to Emperor for the Ages 以暴制暴，从暴君杀成千古一帝 [Alternate History + No System + Emperor's Rise + Decisive and Ruthless + Multiple Heroines + Plenty of Heartbreak] Transmigrated to Great Qian, with a court full of treacherous officials, the Rong tribes invading from the south, and the empire on the brink of collapse. Facing this disastrous start, Qin Xuan says, “Don't panic. Just watch as I, Your Majesty, fight my way to peace across the land and everlasting prosperity!” 271Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 193 Cao Song: Cao Cao Arrives in the Great Song and Talks Fall Apart with the Jin Dynasty! 曹宋：曹操穿大宋，和金朝谈崩了！ In the first year of the Jingkang era, Cao Cao transmigrates into the body of Zhao Huan, Emperor Huizong of Song, the last doomed ruler of the Northern Song? The Jin envoys demand that Cao Cao submit a surrender document, call them father, and sue for peace. Court officials collude with the Jin to kill him. He has not a single capable minister at his side, and his younger brother Zhao Gou is preparing to seize power and rebel? With a catastrophic start, how will Cao Cao launch a new Wei dynasty? 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Three Peach Garden Brothers Are Reborn in the Three Kingdoms 桃园三兄弟重生三国 [Reborn Three Kingdoms Novel] [No System] [Battlefield Strategy] The story begins with Liu Bei entrusting his adopted son to Zhuge Liang at Baidi City, then dying soon afterward. Unable to let go of his countless regrets, he is reborn before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, back when the three brothers swore brotherhood in the Peach Garden. Even more astonishingly, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have also been reborn. As Liu Bei marvels at the great mercy of Heaven, he watches his two brothers weep with joy 781Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 195 Iron Horses and Icy Rivers Haunt My Dreams 铁马冰河潜入梦 #Alternate history, passion, warfare, political intrigue, romance, defending home and country# Watch a passionate young man grow step by step on the battlefield. Watch him ride across the land, settling scores and savoring every victory. Passion, comrades-in-arms, warfare, political intrigue, revenge, and romance: watch how he uses hard work, resilience, intelligence, and courage to protect the Great Chu Dynasty. 1.1kReads8.4Score10414d adds
- 196 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
- 197 Painting the Realm Anew 再画江山 Alternate history + coming of age + political intrigue + ensemble cast Li Ning transmigrates into an alternate historical world. He hopes to keep his head down and enjoy a peaceful life, but instead he gets caught up in family infighting and court power struggles, fights on the border, and conquers a neighboring kingdom, living an extraordinary life! 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 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
- 199 I Was a Salt Merchant in Ancient Times 古代我是一个盐贩子 [Transmigration + Cunning + Meticulous + Lighthearted + Farming + Conquest] Wu An is reborn into a chaotic era. An empire beset by internal and external crises is already nearing its end. Natural disasters and human calamities drive the people to rise up. What will he do now...? Amid clashing swords and tender beauty, he gradually loses himself in this era... 691Reads8.3Score10214d adds
- 200 Return to Ancient Times and Conquer the World 回到古代打天下 Long Fan, China's strongest special forces soldier, died alongside his enemy while carrying out a special mission in an island nation. He transmigrated into the body of Long Fan, the thirteenth prince of the Great Wu Dynasty in a parallel world. Facing retaliation from his royal brothers and the watchful eyes of neighboring kingdoms, he used modern knowledge to build weapons and invent new things. He founded the Dragon Guards, who never lost a battle. The enemy empress, divine maidens and sainte 723Reads8.3Score10114d adds
