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- 1 Transmigrated to the Southern Song: I Build a Modern Army Through Lucky Draws 穿越南宋：我靠抽奖打造现代军队 [Lucky Draws + Building an Army + Claiming a Mountain Stronghold + Development and Construction] After transmigrating to the Southern Song, Yang Jianguo finds the Mongols invading and the people suffering. System: [Feed refugees to earn merit. Merit can be used for lucky draws.] Yang Jianguo: Let me see how this works. [Congratulations, Host! You drew a box of self-heating hot pots.] [Congratulations, Host! You drew a box of military parkas.] The refugees, wearing military parkas and eating 45Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 2 When the Seas Roar: My Century in the Northern Song 沧海横流：我的北宋百年 When a modern soul falls into the most corrupt yet tragic maelstrom of the late Northern Song, how will he find his way? Will he go with the flow to save his own life, or fight the current and try to keep the heavens from falling? Yang Fan, once a graduate student in history and a military enthusiast, transmigrates as the son of a low-ranking frontier officer in the late Northern Song. He brings no all-purpose System, but a clear understanding of historical trends, strategic vision beyond his er 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Splendid Tang Dynasty 锦绣圣唐 In the dream, all was confusion... As the sole heir to the throne, I stubbornly went my own way. I disappointed my stern father and harmed my brothers. I trusted treacherous officials and even plotted to kill my own kin. My wickedness was exposed, and everyone turned against me. My imperial father bowed his head and wept as he pleaded with the ministers; my own brother wept blood, his bones broken and sinews torn! When I awoke from the dream... I resolved to strive for strength, hold myself to s 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Li Yunlong's Soul Transmigrates into the Young Song Emperor: Counterattacking from Yashan 李云龙魂穿宋少帝：从崖山反攻 Li Yunlong’s soul transmigrates into the body of Emperor Song Shao. From the start, he’s at Yashan, with Lu Xiufu carrying the emperor on his back, ready to leap into the sea! “Die for the country? Die for your mother’s country!” “Are you out of your damn mind? We lose a few battles and you’re ready to jump into the sea? I’ll hack them all the way back to the northern deserts!” “Everybody up! Why are you all hanging your heads like your parents just died? Is that any way to act?!” “Remember this —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Shocking! Reborn Zhao Gou Is a Hawk! 震惊！重生后的赵构竟是主战派！ Zhao Gou never imagined that after spending over seven hundred years as a bureaucrat in the underworld, he could be reborn, let alone into a romance novel set in the Song dynasty. And the male lead is actually Wanyan Tuhesu? What kind of nobody gets to be the male lead? Even worse, the heroine is his own wife, Empress Xing, the woman for whom he left the throne vacant for sixteen years! Zhao Gou touched his hair and said, “I want to dye this thing green.” In this life, he will not let the Jin pe 237Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 6 A Thousand-Year Turning: A Portrait of the Song Dynasty 千年转身宋世绘 [Historical Observation + No Romance + Witnessing Dynasties + A Game of Fate + Reflections on Civilization] Zhou Fusu transmigrates with the essential historical knowledge of the 24th century, becoming an “insider” in the world of the Song Dynasty. With astonishing brilliance, he witnesses eighteen emperors rise and fall. He once hoped to use his “foresight” to avert the Jingkang Humiliation and offered strategies to enrich the nation and strengthen its military. But amid the controversy over th 12Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 7 Water Margin: I Couldn't Be a Live-In Son-in-Law, So I Schemed My Way into Becoming Emperor of the Great Song 水浒：赘婿当不成，苟成大宋皇帝 The Complete Water Margin + official history (Song, Jin, Western Xia, Western Liao, Dali, Tibet, Japanese, the Middle East, the Crusades, Europe) + The Campaign Against Bandits + political intrigue + the author's wild imaginings. Zhao Zilong, a sixth-generation descendant of Zhao Kuangyin, is a member of the imperial clan who barely counts as royalty. He marries Hu Sanniang, kills Song Jiang, recruits the Liangshan bandits, crushes Fang La's rebels, and carves out a realm in Jiangdong. The Jingk 1.7kReads7.3Score11414d adds
- 8 Zhu Di Reborn: The Night of the Candlelight Shadow and Axe! 朱棣重生，开局烛影斧声夜！ A Night of Candle Shadows and Axe Sounds! (The rating has just come out, so don't let it affect you) The founding emperor has died. Whoever enters the palace first will have the advantage! No one understands how to seize an opportunity better than Zhu Di, and no one understands how to handle relations between uncles and nephews better than he does! In this life, there will be no defeat at Gaoliang River, only the invincible Three Great Battalions! Northern Han, Western Xia, and Great Liao: not o 1.1kReads6.4Score12314d adds
- 9 Song Dynasty, Watch Me Enter the Sacred Realm Alone 大宋，看我孤身入圣境 With both parents dead, the young boy shoulders the burden of the Wen family alone. Gifted and precocious, with a strange portent surrounding him, he becomes entangled in the struggle between the old and new factions and the hidden currents within the imperial clan while still young. He stumbles into countless dangers without understanding them. Fortunately, the old Grand Preceptor ancestor made many preparations in advance, sheltering him from the storms at every turn and allowing him to grow u —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 My Uncle and I Venture into the Northern Song Dynasty 我和小舅闯北宋 [Transmigration + History + Two People Transmigrating Together + Nation-Building] My uncle and I transmigrated to the Great Song in spectacular fashion. The Jingkang Disaster is only seven years away. Time is short. Emperor Huizong, the artist; Li Shishi of Fan Tower! Song Jiang, the big, dark-skinned man of Liangshan, and Wu Yong, his dog-headed strategist. At the gambling table where Song, Liao, and Jin have piled up their stakes, Brother Peng somehow squeezes into a seat and plants one foot f 948Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 11 The Great Song Bandit 大宋悍匪 The seventh year of the Xuanhe era, the thirteenth day of the seventh month. Less than four months remain before the Jurchens march south. The realm is on the brink of ruin, and the Nine Provinces are in turmoil. Liu Shuan, a low-ranking Imperial Guard officer in Daming Prefecture, has no desire to risk his life for the worthless emperor, much less flee south and live as someone’s underling. So he decisively heads for the mountains and becomes a proud bandit. Years later, before Chenqiao Station 112.9kReads8.5Score13.2k14d adds
- 12 The Heavenly Master's Fate-Changing Water Margin: A Side Story 天师改命水浒别传 With a casual divination, he foresaw the Jingkang Disaster, the Southern Song retreating to the south, and even the hundred thousand soldiers and civilians at Yashan leaping into the sea to die for their country. He saw the fate of the Great Song a hundred years later in its entirety. So he gave up being an immortal and transmigrated into the body of the wastrel Yan Qing, taking matters into his own hands to change the course of history. He saves Pang Wanchun at the martial arts arena, becomes 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Rise at the End of the Song Dynasty 宋末崛起 Adrift in the chaos of the late Song Dynasty, I await the eastern wind. When it comes, I’ll soar to the heavens, and all will answer my call. Together with renowned generals, I’ll fight on the battlefield, seize cities and territory, and bring an end to the turmoil. In this age of chaos, I will be king. I’ll race across the vast mountains and rivers, rush to the aid of those in need, triumph against the odds, turn decay into glory, and reverse the tide, changing the fate of the Song army on the 2.8kReads8.7Score18614d adds
- 14 In the First Year of Jingkang, He Survived the Flames of War 靖康元年，他从战火中活了下来 After an accident, Wang Xun is thrown into the most brutal meat grinder of the Northern Song: the siege of Bianjing. Outside the gates, a hundred thousand foreign troops seethe with bloodlust. Inside, the absurd court tries to defend the city with "magic spells." He has no System or cheat, knows no peerless martial arts, and can barely make sense of the local dialect. His only bargaining chip is the vivid memory in his mind of the cataclysm about to unfold. The day the city falls, wails fill 1.2kReads—Score13014d adds
- 15 Dad, Stop Acting! You're About to Make Yue Fei Cry 爹咱别演了岳飞都快被你感动哭了 Title Tags: Transmigration, System, Father-and-Son Traitor Duo, Hilarious, Southern Song, Yue Fei, Saving the Nation, Reverse Whitewashing I transmigrated as Qin Hui's son. Everyone else is trying to ride their father's coattails, but I have to bring mine down! Bound to a Loyalist Redemption System, I can only survive by toppling the treacherous chancellor and saving Yue Fei. In court, I openly undermine him; Behind every plot, I strike back. Qin Hui wants to harm Yue Fei, so I make sure to 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Rebuilding the Han Dynasty, Starting from Liangshan 从梁山开始再造大汉 (The rating is low because the writing style leans heavily on classical Chinese, which many readers don’t like.) He arrives in the late Northern Song dynasty and is reborn as a descendant of the Han imperial Liu clan! What’s more, his ancestors include Liu Bei, and he is now a powerful local lord with a far-reaching reputation! After awakening the System, Liu Ze plans to live the life of a rich young master, until he rescues a down-and-out martial artist! Huh? My senior brothers are Lu Junyi 4.1kReads7.1Score28814d adds
- 17 Traveling Between Two Worlds: King of the Great Song, Scumbag in the City 两界穿梭：大宋当王：都市渣男 [Two worlds + transmigration + Song Dynasty + alternate history + history + ancient times + power fantasy + space + firearms + urban life + wild imagination] Unemployed, dumped, and kicked out, Chen Sen hits rock bottom and is on the verge of becoming homeless. Just when he has nowhere left to turn, a mysterious ring changes his fate! The ring gives him the ability to travel between two worlds, and he makes his way to the Song Dynasty. 321Reads7.1Score10814d adds
- 18 Dreaming of Bianliang 梦回汴梁 After transmigrating to the Northern Song dynasty, your choices are to pass the imperial examinations and enter officialdom, or to stir up the court. Lin Yan refuses to do either. Struck by lightning and transmigrated into the body of a poor scholar, he’s so hungry he has to gnaw on cold buns. But after reaching his breaking point, he scares off some thugs with a single “Bro, that’s awesome!” and becomes a hit at the teahouses by ghostwriting letters full of modern memes. He strolls through the 3Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 19 Uncle, Please Wait 皇叔且慢 After transmigrating as Zhao Kuangyin's eldest son, Zhao Dezhao, he must change his fate of dying in eight years. He battles powerful ministers, seizes military command, and earns merit on the battlefield. The Northern Han refuses to submit? Attack! The Khitans raid the passes? Kill them! The Southern Tang refuses to surrender? Take it! With the realm unified and peace restored, the Song dynasty will no longer be poor and weak. I, Zhao Dezhao, will surely go down in history and be remembered for 994Reads7.5Score10314d adds
- 20 The History of the Song Dynasty Is No Mere Smoke 宋史并不如烟 Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will immediately shed the sense of distance that comes with “reading history,” stepping straight into the elegant yet impassioned world of the Northern and Southern Song. Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will see Zhao Kuangyin receiving the imperial yellow robe at Chenqiao Station, the morning frost still on his fingertips and hopes for good governance in his eyes. Open this book, The Son 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Live-in Son-in-Law: Winning the World Through Debate, Wielding Power Over All 赘婿：文斗乾坤，权倾天下 Qin Yuan, a restorer of ancient books at a modern library, transmigrated by chance and became a lame live-in son-in-law in the Great Hua Dynasty. By a stroke of luck, he discovered that his brain could search the knowledge base of the entire library. But his top priority was breaking free from the shackles of his identity. As he struggled to survive in the cracks, the hidden threads of fate quietly began to unfold. With fate destined to bring him one romantic entanglement after another, how coul 15.7kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 22 Transmigrate to Later Zhou: From Principal to Holy Ancestor 穿越后周：从校长到圣宗 “I’m not dead?” “I died?” “I transmigrated?” “Wonderful! My father is the future Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou, Chai Rong!” “I’m the most miserable transmigrator ever. I’m about to die, and the throne won’t be mine in the future, either.” “I have to find a way to survive. I have to inherit the throne!” Later generations would call him the uniquely great Sage Emperor of Later Zhou. Guo Zongyi, the Sage Emperor, transmigrated into a world of broken walls and ruins and began a desperate flight for 539Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 23 1772: My Father Is the Grand Commander of Lanfang 1772：我爹是兰芳大统领 Luo Zhenjun had just returned home after leaving the army when he transmigrated to Borneo in 1772, during the reign of the Qing Emperor Qianlong. He didn’t return to his homeland, though. Instead, he traveled there with his people. What? My dad is the future president of the Lanfang Republic? Damn it! In that case, I’ll have to take down Qianlong! [Anti-Qing, Not Pro-Ming] [Power Fantasy] [Farming] [Slow Burn] [No System, Slow-Burn Story] 1Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 24 Ming Dynasty, 1641 大明1641 In 1641, the Battle of Songjin rages, and the Great Ming stands on the edge of ruin. After a crushing defeat at Songjin, the Ming armies retreat across the front, and the dynasty's fall seems inevitable. A soul from a later age transmigrates into Cao Bianjiao's body. Trapped in a desperate situation, he refuses to sit back and watch the realm collapse. He infiltrates Huang Taiji's camp at night and kills three princes and a duke in battle. Leading a lone army on a thousand-mile raid deep into L 88Reads—Score114d adds
- 25 In the Great Ming, I Conquer the Nine Frontiers 人在大明，横推九边 [Rousing Action] [Political Intrigue] [Conquest] [Ensemble Cast] (The rating just came out and will rise later.) In the Tianqi era of the Ming Dynasty, the empire was beset by internal strife and external threats... Wang Ma transmigrated to this world and rose from a humiliated concubine-born son of a military officer to an unmatched God of War who struck fear into the Nine Frontiers. At the bloody Battle of Hun River, he fought alongside Qin Liangyu and dealt a crushing blow to Huang Taiji, Nur 35.5kReads8.3Score3.9k14d adds
- 26 Jingkang: Besieged City from the Start? I Refuse to Be a King Who Loses His Country 靖康：开局围城？朕绝不当亡国君 He opened his eyes and found himself in the body of Zhao Huan, Emperor Qinzong of Song, the most unfortunate emperor in history! From the start, he faced hellish difficulty: Jin troops surrounded Bianjing, his father fled and left him to take the blame, and the court was full of either incompetents or treacherous ministers, all weeping and begging to surrender territory. And soon, 1.3kReads8.0Score10414d adds
- 27 The Civil and Martial Arts of Song 文宋武略 A 996 overworked employee at an electronics company transmigrates to the Northern Song. He uses modern knowledge to develop the salt industry, then draws on his knowledge of later history to anticipate Wang Jun’s rebellion and prepare for it in advance, intervening in the course of history. He also puts his knowledge of the later imperial examinations to use, entering officialdom through the child prodigy exam. He develops the economy, creates military equipment, and reorganizes the army, leadin 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Water Margin: I Take Over Shi Jin’s Body and Get a Head Start at the Shi Estate 水浒：魂穿史进，史家庄截胡开局 I transmigrated into Shi Jin, and from the start I was supposed to be forced into taking to Mount Shaohua? Not a chance. I woke up to find myself in Shi Jin's body. The government troops were surrounding the estate, and the family fortune was nearly gone. In the original story, this guy burns down the estate, becomes an outlaw, and heads for Mount Shaohua. Not me. I saved the estate, got my golden finger, and started recruiting heroes too. Lu Zhishen, Lin Chong, Wu Song: I won't let a single on 207Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Sima Yi Transmigrates into Qin Hui 司马懿穿越秦桧 One day in the sixth month of the third year of the Jiaping reign, Sima Yi, who had feigned illness his entire life, finally fell truly ill. He had endured for a lifetime, and decades of living on tenterhooks had left him utterly exhausted. Fortunately, he had everything in place before his death. All he had to do was wait peacefully for it to come. What Sima Yi never expected, however, was that his long-awaited path to unleashing his pent-up ambition was far from over... 1.9kReads9.1Score19014d adds
- 30 Xiang Yu Descends: How Many Rounds Can the Heroes of Water Margin Last? 项羽降临：水浒好汉能撑几回合？ Xiang Yu Descends: How Many Rounds Can the Water Margin Heroes Last? The pinnacle of martial might, fighting at full strength. The soul of the Western Chu Conqueror possesses Lin Chong, and Lin Chong is never a pushover again! Song Jiang offers a sacrifice to Heaven to unleash a deadly calamity, only to hear Xiang Yu throw back his head and laugh: “You’re the one who escaped the Feast at Hong Gate!” All thirty-six Heavenly Spirits gather? They’re nothing but remnants of old souls from Jiangdong! 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Famous Young Lady of the Southern Dynasty Is Actually Me in Disguise! 传闻中的南朝女公子，我反串的！ The Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties: a time both absurd and beautiful. Men were steamed, women were fried. The old and young were made into barbecue. Xiao Ming, a film star, never imagined he would one day transmigrate to the Liu Song period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It was an era of cannibalism. From the start, he nearly became a dish made from a famine victim. To stay alive, he had to disguise himself as a woman, beginning with his impersonation of Wang Huiyin, a no 82Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 32 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 2kReads8.4Score16814d adds
- 33 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, Dong Zhuo Wants to Depose the Emperor, and I'm Liu Bian 三国：开局董卓要废帝，我是刘辩 Based on official history, no System, political intrigue Not Romance of the Three Kingdoms! After taking a fall, he discovers he has somehow become Liu Bian! Dong Zhuo is about to arrive... Is he going to be deposed next, then poisoned to death? Will he become another tragic figure in history who barely matters? No! He will not sit idly by and await his fate! They say governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish, but with blades already at his throat, how can he save himself? Intrig 3.5kReads8.3Score26514d adds
- 34 Jiang Yue, Song and Ming 江月宋明 The shame of Jingkang remains unavenged. When Zhao Chen awoke, half the Song realm had already fallen. In his desperate bid to survive, he had no choice but to assume the name of the Crown Prince. He was trapped in a lone city, with the Jin cavalry pressing from the front and Prince Kang watching hungrily from behind. But he knew in his heart: though his title was false, the duty it demanded was real. Hold the land, comfort the people, restore the court, and reclaim the Central Plains. As 46.2kReads8.8Score4.2k14d adds
- 35 Water Margin: The Di Family Generals 水浒之狄家将 A modern athlete with an elite martial arts ranking accidentally transmigrates into the world of Water Margin and takes over the body of Di Quan, descendant of the great hero Di Qing. Though born into a military family, Di Quan has fallen among the displaced. Upon waking, he encounters Lin Chong, who is about to be ambushed by Lu Yuhou. He helps Lin Chong through the snowy ordeal at the mountain god’s temple, and the two swear brotherhood. That year, in the capital of Dongjing, Emperor Huizong o 632Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 36 Reborn in the Huizong Era: Building Military Schools, Developing Industry, and Starting a Revolution 重生徽宗年间办军校搞实业闹革命 Later generations all say the Song dynasty was a benevolent and prosperous age. But Zhang Ji discovered that the Zhao Song dynasty's benevolence extended only to bureaucrats and aristocratic families. Any society without advanced productive forces and relations of production might be wealthy, but that wealth would probably belong only to bureaucrats and landlords. For ordinary people, simply avoiding a time of turmoil was enough to make an age seem prosperous. Born into a prominent family, Zhang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Transmigrated as Yue Fei: From the Start, I Refused the Twelve Golden Decrees 穿越岳飞：开局拒收十二道金牌 Serving the nation with unwavering loyalty is the only theme that matters! In the tenth year of the Shaoxing era, he transmigrates into Yue Fei. With enemies within and without, everyone knows that once the twelve golden command tablets order Yue Fei back to the capital, he is doomed to die! Beneath the walls of Bianliang, he refuses the tablets and rewrites Marshal Yue's fate. He leads his army into battle, smashing through one hundred thousand Jin cavalry, capturing Wushu, and reclaiming Kaife 4.8kReads8.4Score28114d adds
- 38 The Great Song Dynasty: Reforging the Realm 大宋之重铸山河 That was the year of the Jingkang Humiliation: the land was lost, the two emperors were taken captive, and the princesses fell into enemy hands. Zhao Gou fled in panic, Zong Ze cried out for the army to cross the river, and Yue Fei began to make a name for himself. Outside Youzhou, the north wind howled, and a transmigrated young man shouted, “I swear to defeat the Jin invaders, reclaim our land, and restore our nation!” 2.5kReads8.4Score18814d adds
- 39 Three Layers of Shadows Beneath the Cardamom Blossoms 豆蔻花重三叠影 [Transmigration, household intrigue, historical romance, no alternate history, slice of life, respect for history, searching for true love] This is a story about growing up. A modern, independent soul transmigrates to ancient times, where she protects her mother, supports her brother, and outwits her scoundrel father… In this life, which of three men does she truly love? And will she ultimately find a way to change everyone’s fate? 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Transmigrated into Water Margin as Fang La, I Sweep Across the World 穿越水浒之方腊横扫天下 (Water Margin + Fanfiction + History + Transmigration + Multiple Heroines + No Mythology) Transmigrating as Fang La, one of the four great bandit leaders in Water Margin, he establishes his rule over six prefectures in the southeast from the start and sweeps across Jiangnan. He fractures Liangshan Marsh, executes villains, and recruits true heroes and able generals. He wages war on the Song, allies with Wang Qing, and dominates the realm. After a series of bloody battles against the Jin, he dest 502Reads—Score11014d adds
- 41 The Rise of Tibet 吐蕃崛起 What if Tubo had attacked Tianzhu first? What if Tubo had become a feudal state? What if Tubo had held off attacks from the Arabs, the Tang, and the Uyghurs on three fronts? Duojie, a modern man, falls from his horse while riding. When he comes to, he discovers he has transmigrated into the body of Chide Zuzan, the Tubo king. As a man from the modern age, how will he lead the Snowy Plateau into the future? 960Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 42 New Song (15-Book Edition) 新宋（全15册） No discussion of alternate-history fiction is complete without mentioning The New Song! Fifteen years in the making, the 3.6-million-word novel The New Song has officially reached its finale! Highly recommended by Ma Boyong, Luo Zhenyu, and Han Song! An encyclopedia of the Song dynasty! Its customs, etiquette, clothing, architecture, and institutions have all been meticulously researched. The author worked tirelessly to earn a PhD in history from Sichuan University while writing The New Song. Ma —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 43 Water Margin: I Became Wu Dalang from the Start 水浒之开局成了武大郎 After a car accident, Wu Da, a PhD in history, discovers that he has transmigrated into the world of Water Margin. And he’s become Wu Dalang! From the start, Pan Jinlian is feeding him medicine, but Wu Da takes her virginity first and transforms into the most handsome man under heaven! He kills Ximen Qing, bathing the Mandarin Duck Tower in blood! He brings the 108 heroes of the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends to heel, pacifies the Liao, campaigns against Fang La, and wipes out the Jin army! 1.1kReads8.2Score10314d adds
- 44 Transmigrating to Water Margin: The Hero Who Crushes the Bandits 穿越水浒之荡寇枭雄 A modern young man transmigrates to the Li family estate on Dulong Ridge in the world of Water Margin. By a stroke of fate, he saves Li Qingzhao, the greatest female poet in history. Later, he enters the imperial court through Li Qingzhao’s vast network of connections... He serves in the court, but his heart belongs to the outlaw world. At court, he is a brazen, domineering traitor who brings ruin to the country and misery to its people. In the martial world, he is a great hero who champions the 3.7kReads8.6Score20914d adds
- 45 The Hunter of the Dying Tang 残唐狩猎人 [Transmigration + Court Intrigue + Decisive and Ruthless + Passionate Campaigns] After the An Lushan Rebellion, eunuchs seized power, regional military governors carved up the realm, and the dynasty’s fortunes began to wane. Li Kan, a graduate student in history, transmigrates into the body of an easygoing prince in the late Tang Dynasty. In a chaotic age of rival warlords and endless schemes, can he turn the tide against historical powerhouses like Huang Chao, Li Keyong, and Zhu Wen? 4.1kReads7.5Score29914d adds
- 46 The Glory of Southern Tang: I, Li Yu, Am More Than Just a Poet Emperor 南唐荣光：我李煜不止是词帝 I ask the heavens: What is the Great Way? I ask the earth: What is profound virtue? I ask humanity: What is the highest form of holiness? I ask the ghosts: What is base and contemptible? In a daze, Li Yu seemed to hold a brush in his hand, a brush as sharp as a blade. As it swept through the thick fog, human nature, heavenly principles, selfish desires, and public conscience all came clearly into view. The God of History whispered in his ear, “Who are you? Where did you come from? Where are you 1.1kReads7.3Score10214d adds
- 47 Muzi’s Life in the Northern Song Dynasty 木子的北宋生活 The author tells the story of an ordinary person in ancient times in a lighthearted, humorous style, aiming for a plot that makes sense and trying to avoid the usual clichés. Give it a try and see what you think. 8.8kReads9.0Score98914d adds
- 48 Holding the Song Dynasty 执宋 [History + One Heroine + Imperial Examinations + Northern Song Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue] After transmigrating to the Northern Song dynasty in the fourth year of the Qingli era, Xu Xiu finds himself facing hellish difficulty from the start. Cast aside by his family and humiliated at school, he uses his wits to turn the tables. All he wanted was to live as a carefree man of means, but he is unexpectedly swept into the currents of history. At Huazhou Academy, he witnesses the creation of 7.4kReads8.9Score94814d adds
- 49 Transmigrating to the Northern Song Dynasty: The Jingkang Humiliation and the Fate of My Lord 穿越北宋靖康耻灭吾主沉浮 [No System] [Late Northern Song] [Rousing] [Ruthless] [Become Emperor and Expand the Realm] Zhao Yi transmigrates and becomes the son Emperor Huizong of Song secretly fathered while living among the common people, though Zhao Yi himself has no idea. By chance, he saves Zhou Tong and is taken in as his disciple, learning peerless martial arts. Unable to stand by as the Jurchens commit atrocities and the people suffer, he leads everyone in fighting back against them. Along the way, he meets Yue 43Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 50 The Seventeenth Year of Chongzhen: Saving This Ming Dynasty Is Impossible 崇祯十七年，这个大明真难救 Zhu Youzhe, a fourth-year history student, was sheltering from the rain beneath the crooked-neck tree on Longevity Hill when he was struck by lightning and transmigrated to the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, alongside the soul of the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian. From mutual dislike to working together, the two hold back Li Zicheng’s advancing army and face Dorgon in a decisive battle near the capital, reshaping the Ming dynasty into something entirely different. In this life, the on 597Reads8.6Score11214d adds
