Novels like New Song: From Pawn to Tyrant for the Ages
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- 51 The Qin Empire Rises, and I Alone Hold Back the Sky 大秦风起，我只手挽天倾 [Passion + Political Scheming + Ruthless Decisiveness + No System] The Qin Empire is on the rise. Countless Qin veterans shed their blood on the battlefield, conquering the Six Kingdoms and uniting them under Qin. Mighty Qin, a newborn empire whose flame is guttering like an oil lamp running dry. The thirteenth prince bears the fate of all Qin's people. With one hand, he holds up the tottering empire; with the other, he turns back the falling heavens. 26.2kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
- 52 Northern Song: What a Coincidence, I'm a Spoiled Noble Too 北宋：好巧我也是纨绔 The first story's pacing is a little slow and it's hard to revise, so just take your time reading! The Great Song: This is a subtle power fantasy, not an obvious one. It might leave you itching for more! You can learn history while reading the novel, as the Yang clan's descendants rise to prominence again. Women: Li Qingzhao, Li Shishi, Pan Jinlian, Chen Miaochang, and Meng Chan. Men: Su Shi, Fan Chunren, Zhe Keshi, Zhong Shidao, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, and Yu Yunwen. This is the brilliant splend 1.9kReads8.0Score23414d adds
- 53 Reviving the First Emperor from the Start to Build an Eternal Qin Empire! 开局复活始皇帝，打造万世大秦！ The First Emperor died suddenly at Dune? The National Fortune Manifestation System came into being! Ying Ziye chose to resurrect the First Emperor. To strengthen the fortune of the Great Qin, Ying Ziye launched a sweeping overhaul of the empire. The princes: “Ninth Brother has the crown prince position locked down. He'll be the greatest crown prince in history!” Fusu: “Ninth Brother is more suited to be crown prince than I am!” Ying Zheng: “Why do I feel more energetic by the day?” Ying Ziye: “F 7kReads8.9Score66014d adds
- 54 Great Qin: From the Start, I Get Ten Times Lu Bu's Combat Power with Sign-In 大秦：开局签到十倍吕布战力 Ying Yu transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty and becomes the First Emperor's sixth son. The First Emperor faces a crisis, and the Nation-Protecting Sign-in System activates. From the start, he signs in for Lu Bu's template, extending the First Emperor's life and increasing his own combat power tenfold. He slays Zhao Gao and obtains the peerless divine general Zhao Yun! The Xiongnu invade. He signs in at the Great Wall and gets the Snowstorm Dragon Cavalry, wiping out the Xiongnu! The six kingdoms re 35.3kReads9.0Score3.8k14d adds
- 55 With My Blood, I’ll Save These Mountains and Rivers 我以我血挽山河 [Not a Power Fantasy + Slow Burn + Multiple Storylines + No Golden Finger + Passionate Conquest of the Song] At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, Bianjing was under siege, and the realm was falling into enemy hands. After his soul traveled nine hundred years through time, Gu Yuan found himself on the snowy plains outside Bianjing, where he and a band of fleeing soldiers happened to rescue the reborn Princess Zhao Yingluo. Through careful planning at every turn, he rose to become the era’s gr 34.1kReads9.2Score3.4k14d adds
- 56 Great Ming: From the Start, I Reveal Zhu Yuanzhang's Future 大明：开局剧透朱元璋 Xu Qing transmigrates to the end of the Yuan dynasty and happens to arrive during a battle between the rebel army and the Yuan forces. Guo Zixing’s rebels mistake him for a spy and throw him in jail. As it turns out, his cellmate is Zhu Yuanzhang. “Brother Zhu, what’s your dream?” Zhu Yuanzhang: “A wife, kids, and a warm bed.” Xu Qing: “Why not dream bigger? Like becoming emperor.” Zhu Yuanzhang: “???” Xu Qing: “I can see that you’re destined for greatness, Brother Zhu. One day, you’ll surely be 19.7kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds
- 57 I Help Ying Zheng from the Start and Become the Six Kingdoms' Public Enemy 我，开局辅佐嬴政，成为六国公敌 Zhang He transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty and gains the strongest support System. As long as he helps Ying Zheng, he gets a ten-draw summon. So Zhang He sets out on diplomatic missions to the six kingdoms. He roars through their courts, berates the King of Han, points his sword at the King of Zhao, sweet-talks the King of Chu, sows discord with the King of Qi, schemes against the King of Yan, and outmaneuvers the King of Wei. With Zhang He's help, Great Qin's iron cavalry crushes the six k 11kReads9.2Score78214d adds
- 58 The Southern Song Dynasty’s Top Undercover Agent 南宋第一卧底 In the sixteenth year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song, Shen Mo, a modern-day undercover agent, began manipulating the fate of the empire in the palm of his hand. Countless ingenious schemes, ruthless plots, and brutal tactics poured from him. His modern forensic techniques cracked one bizarre Southern Song case after another, while his espionage skills crushed the secret agents of the Liao and Jin. When the Mongol Yuan cavalry, invincible across the land, came thundering toward them, the 5.9kReads9.1Score81014d adds
- 59 With a Court Full of Famous Ministers, How Can You Expect Me to Be a Tyrant? 满朝名臣，你让我怎么做昏君? [Build strength, vie for supremacy, legendary Chinese generals, legendary generals from around the world.] Xia Yu transmigrates into a world of lords and awakens a god-tier talent: 100-fold critical boosts. Anything he obtains can trigger a hundredfold increase. Raise armies and stockpile supplies at a rapid pace. Most importantly, summoning heroes can trigger critical boosts too! While everyone else is fretting over getting even one purple-tier hero, Xia Yu already has a host of golden, legenda 16.7kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
- 60 Three Kingdoms: My Wife’s Surname Is Liu, and Her Dowry Includes Guan and Zhang 三国：家妻姓刘，嫁妆有关张 [Three Kingdoms] [Wild Imagination] [Apocalyptic Crisis] [Does Not Support Liu Bei] [Liu Bei Supports Me] [Does Not Restore the Han] [Historical Generals] [One Heroine] Yang Chen, a young man from Earth, transmigrates into the Hongnong Yang clan in the year 162. When he awakens the wisdom of his past life at age six, he discovers that this world is entirely different from the one he knew. A century earlier, a white horse carried scriptures here, but they were not Buddhist teachings. They were th 309Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The First Emperor Made Me His Successor, and I Accidentally Extended the Dynasty by a Thousand Years 始皇让我当二世，不小心延续千年 Also known as: Did I unify the Six Kingdoms or the Six Realms? [Passionate] [Thrillingly satisfying] [Farming and conquest] [A veteran author who’s spent ten years pouring heart and soul into writing, guaranteed quality!] [Two Systems, one for each father and son] In the year 2333 of the Great Qin era, elementary school students from Great Qin visit the Great Wall. The children marvel at the wall’s grandeur and magnificence. Their teacher explains, “The Great Wall is a defensive fortification bu 24.4kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
- 62 From Pangu to Puyi 从盘古到溥仪 [A Tomato-style Records of the Grand Historian + a blessing for audiobook listeners + grounded in historical sources + told with the flair of a novel] [Also known as From Pangu's Creation of the World to the Last Emperor's Abdication] A million-character epic spanning from Pangu's creation of the world to the last emperor's abdication. This isn't a mindless power fantasy: it combines historical authenticity with an engaging, nuanced touch. The book tells the whole story of Chinese history, from 615Reads8.3Score13014d adds
- 63 The Ancestral Soul Descends: Starting with Summoning Li Yunlong 祖魂降临：从召唤李芸龙开始 Su Han transmigrated. He arrived in a world where people had to rely on their ancestors to awaken their powers. Then Su Han realized something. He seemed to have an awful lot of ancestors? "I've stood unyielding and upright my entire life, Li Yunlong. And you, brat, are living off a woman?" "I am Tang Yin. You can also call me Tang Bohu!" "My surname is Yue, my given name Fei, and my courtesy name Pengju." "Li Taibai of the Great Tang." "I am the First Emperor, Ying Zheng!" "I am the Heaven-Conn 7.1kReads9.2Score68914d adds
- 64 My Father Is the Emperor Who Begs at the Gate 我老爹是叫门皇帝 In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong reign, my father, Zhu Qizhen, personally led an expedition beyond the borders, hoping to spread the might of the Great Ming far and wide. He never expected it to be like sending meat buns to a dog: he went out and never came back, becoming the Emperor Who Knocked at the Gates. Once he was no longer useful, they sent him back to the capital and confined him in the Southern Palace. Now Father is knocking at the gates again. Zhu Jianshen, who had been countin 53.4kReads8.8Score3.8k14d adds
- 65 The Hundred Officials Go Crazy After the First Emperor Hears Their Thoughts! 被始皇读心后，文武百官卷疯了！ [Mind Reading + Developing the Qin Empire + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Infrastructure Building + No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + A Cast of Smart Characters] The genius PhD Gu Lingxue woke up one day and transmigrated to the Qin dynasty! With a wave of her little hand, she decided to become an official! If she became an indispensable favorite of Qin Shi Huang, wouldn’t she be able to make the rules? Just as she was drawing up all kinds of development plans, she never expected Ying Zheng to hear 15.6kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
- 66 I’m Just a Foolish Emperor. What Bad Intentions Could I Have? 我就一昏君，能有什么坏心思？ [Tyrant + Political Scheming + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Misinterpretations + Farming] Luo Lin opens his eyes and finds himself the new ruler of the Qian Kingdom, bound to a Tyrant System. If he ruins the kingdom’s fortunes, he can live forever? Being a wise ruler might be difficult, but being a tyrant should be easy. Just do whatever you want with your eyes closed! Then he looks around: a bewitchingly beautiful empress, a fiercely loyal minister, and a powerful eunuch. So Luo Lin starts causing 11.5kReads9.1Score79514d adds
- 67 A Historical Recap: Spoiling Emperor Shi Huang with the Secret That His Dynasty Ends in the Second Generation 历史盘点：给始皇帝剧透二世而亡 [Historical rankings] + [Blood-pressure-raising comparisons] + [Spoiler comments] + ... Chen Yuan acquired a time-traveling historical video-editing System that let him edit videos and broadcast them to every dynasty through the sky screen! An idea struck him. He thought ranking videos were boring, so why not make a truly nasty comparison? It would be much more fun to pit emperors praised through the ages against those reviled for all time! First, show Zhu Di, who conquered the Mongols at Langj 75.6kReads8.9Score5.5k14d adds
- 68 Great Qin: The Ruthless Chancellor, Whom the First Emperor Begs Not to Kill 大秦：最狠丞相，始皇求我别杀了 [Decisive and Ruthless + The Protagonist Is a Master Schemer + No Romance + Career-Focused Protagonist] After transmigrating into the Great Qin dynasty, Liu Bai rose straight to the position of Great Qin's Left Chancellor. From the start, he had seven thousand surrendered rebels buried alive. When he returned to Xianyang, everyone was sharpening their knives, ready to impeach the chancellor. Only then did they realize it was all just the beginning. “Your Majesty, Left Chancellor Liu Bai beat Zha 32.3kReads9.4Score3.8k14d adds
- 69 Great Tang: From the Start, I Used the Imperial Jade Seal to Crack Walnuts 大唐：开局传国玉玺砸核桃 [Great Tang] [System] [Mischievous Kid] [Sign-In] [Funny, Hilarious] After transmigrating to the Great Tang, Li Ke becomes an eight-year-old boy. He has been signing in for eight years from the start and has received countless rewards! One day, Li Ke uses the Imperial Jade Seal to crack walnuts. Li Shimin: TAT Ke'er, don't, don't smash it! Li Ke: Come on, Father. Give me a dog’s bark! Li Shimin: Ah!!! I am the emperor, and you want me to bark like a dog? Li Ke: If not, then how about letting me 17.9kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 70 You Chose Me as Censor, Li Shimin, So Why Are You Crying? 选我当御史，李世民你哭什么 [Hilarious, satisfying, lighthearted, historical, ancient China] Cheng Jun transmigrated to the third year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang Dynasty, becoming the son of the military officer Cheng Yaojin. As it happened, Li Shimin was recruiting imperial censors! Years later, Li Shimin said to the Crown Prince, “Cheng Jun is a peerless sword of our Great Tang. Only a virtuous person can wield him. You're young, so I'll leave him to you.” The Crown Prince burst into tears. “I don't want it anymore! 45.1kReads9.0Score3k14d adds
- 71 The Heavenly Kingdom: The Rise of an Imperial Dynasty 天国王朝：帝朝崛起 This is the legendary life of God's agent, entrusted with shepherding His flock! From a modern transmigrator to a medieval infant, he relied on the Mount & Blade System and his own strategic brilliance to break free from constraints, defend the Holy City, establish an empire, and change the course of history for both the Crusaders and the Islamic world. (Early game: using Mount & Blade to break through; mid-game: political scheming; late game: cyberpunk space opera) 79Reads—Score10614d adds
- 72 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 165.8kReads9.4Score19.2k14d adds
- 73 The Soul of Tang Returns to the Righteous Cause 归义唐魂 To the west, he allied with his uncle’s Yutian Kingdom; to the east, he reclaimed eleven prefectures of Helong. He drove the Uyghurs north and secured the Tianshan Mountains; looking south toward Chang’an, he reclaimed the old frontiers. Gunpowder shattered the Tibetan ranks; iron cavalry trampled the Khitan camps. The Three Stars Banner swept across Youzhou and Yunzhou, and the Han realm’s sky was opened anew beneath the sun and moon. 1.7kReads—Score14414d adds
- 74 Historical War of Nations: The Yellow Turban Rebellion from the Start 历史国战：开局黄巾起义 (History + nation-versus-nation war + famous generals + livestreaming + national destiny + political scheming + passion) The historical nation-versus-nation war begins. Having lost its historical records, Huaxia forfeited the initiative and spent twenty years mired on the battlefield, losing all its accumulated strength. Li Chen, who transmigrated here, is inexplicably chosen as the sixteenth contestant. Bearing the name of Huaxia, he enters the battlefield to fight for a glimmer of hope. Lookin 67.3kReads9.0Score5.3k14d adds
- 75 Great Qin: Fusu Is Demoted from the Start, So I Talk Him into Rebellion 大秦：开局扶苏被贬，忽悠他造反 “Fusu, you already have an army of 300,000 at your command. Why haven’t you rebelled yet?” “Once Qin Shi Huang dies, Zhao Gao will forge the imperial decree and Hu Hai will take the throne. Don’t wait!” “March into Xianyang and force Qin Shi Huang to abdicate in your favor!” “Fusu, it’s cold. Put on a dragon robe to keep warm!” “What? The First Emperor is dead? Hu Hai has taken the throne? And he’s issued a decree ordering you to kill yourself? This is your chance! Come on, I’ll write you a proc 129.4kReads9.0Score9.3k14d adds
- 76 Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐 Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore 122.5kReads9.4Score12.7k14d adds
- 77 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝！ [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 85.5kReads9.2Score8k14d adds
- 78 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 17kReads8.2Score1k14d adds
- 79 Starting with Ying Zheng: Emperors of Every Dynasty Arrive One After Another 从嬴政开始：历代君王陆续降临 [Lighthearted + humorous + adventure] History buffs, enter at your own risk After Qin Shi Huang died, he was transported to a walled city. One day inside equaled one year in the outside world. Each time the city gates opened, the setting was different, bringing all kinds of fantastical adventures. On the third day, Hu Hai arrived. “Father, you have to get justice for me!” Twelve days later, Liu Bang arrived. “Brother Zheng, don't tell me you still don't know your Qin has fallen!” Wang Mang arriv 144.2kReads9.6Score23.1k14d adds
- 80 Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈：棋圣之路 [A brand-new setting] [Heroes at the Chessboard] What happens when chess meets heroic battles? When civilizations collide, would you dare to play against Heaven? After transmigrating, Zhuge Yi discovers that although modern Huaxia is prosperous and powerful, its people know almost nothing about their own history. The game Tian Yi, a chess game built around the heroes of the people, has become the world's mainstream pastime. At that time, the Huaxia chess world is weak, while Western chess dom 40.9kReads9.6Score4.1k14d adds
- 81 EN From Death Row to a King’s Equal: Slashing My Way Out of a Nightmare Start 天崩开局，从死囚营砍到并肩王 [Reborn + invincible + ruthless + the ultimate path] Li Dao is reborn in the Great Qian Dynasty as a third-rank earl. During a palace banquet, he accidentally gets drunk and stumbles into a palace. Just then, his memories of his previous life return, and between the memory confusion and the alcohol, he ruins the virtue of the palace's mistress. In a rage, the emperor sends Li Dao to a death-row camp on the frontier, hoping he'll die beyond the border. Instead, he unexpectedly awakens a “gain sta 156.6kReads9.0Score14.2k14d adds
- 82 Great Qin: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I Really Don't Want to Live Off You! 大秦：始皇帝，我真不吃软饭啊！ [The Analects + Hilarious + Cunning + Lighthearted + His Majesty Zheng + Shamelessly Stealing + Absolutely Outrageous] Qin Feng inexplicably transmigrates to the Qin dynasty before Qin unifies the six states, and the First Emperor overhears his thoughts. The two then embark on a hilarious daily battle of wits. “Qin Feng, tell me, what does ‘The Master does not speak of prodigies, force, disorder, or spirits’ mean?” “It means the Master doesn’t want to talk to you, and will use brute force to bea 45.2kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds
- 83 The Empire's First Prince Consort 帝国第一驸马 [New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top 114kReads9.1Score10.8k14d adds
- 84 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 237.2kReads9.4Score27.9k14d adds
