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- 51 Great Qin: I’m a Teacher 大秦：我是个教书先生 This story is entirely fictional. [History buffs, read at your own risk.] Alternate history (fictional) + no female lead + First Emperor Ying Zheng + completed Try not to take it too seriously, or you'll only make yourself angry... Zhang Yu transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and obtains a Dao-preaching System, helping Qin Shi Huang build a prosperous empire of Qin unlike anything the world has ever seen. Lao Zhao: “Look over there.” Zhang Yu: “What is it?” “That’s my empire.” “...” Zhang Yu turned 2.2kReads9.2Score236Shelves
- 52 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. 25.5kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
- 53 I Transmigrated as Fusu, and the First Emperor Asked Me to Take the Throne 穿越成扶苏，始皇帝请我登基 [Summoning + Great Qin + Political Schemes + Struggle for Supremacy] After transmigrating, I became Prince Fusu of Great Qin and activated the Chinese Ancestral Dragon System. I also obtained the divine weapon Xuanyuan Sword, the foundation of my power. In this life, as Fusu, I will rule Great Qin, quell internal rebellion, recruit Zhang Liang, bring the Hundred Schools of Thought into my service, crush the Xiongnu beneath my cavalry, march south against the Baiyue, unite the four seas and eight 4.7kReads9.0Score375Shelves
- 54 Reborn as Lao Ai? From the Start, I Save Ying Zheng from Bullying 重生嫪毐？开局拯救被霸凌的嬴政 Song Kun, born into the late Warring States period, finds his family fallen on hard times from the start. In Handan, he unexpectedly saves nine-year-old Ying Zheng, then saves Zhao Ji as well and brings mother and son home. He counsels Ying Zheng, helps him regain his confidence and build his strength, and acts as an elder brother and father figure. He becomes a ray of light in the childhood of Qin Shi Huang. With such a brilliant start, he had planned to quietly help Qin Shi Huang ascend the th 5.9kReads9.0Score800Shelves
- 55 Driven Away by the King of Zhao, I Was Made Chancellor by Qin Shi Huang 被赵王赶走，始皇拜我为丞相 [Farming + No Romance + United Rulers and Ministers + Passionate Conquest + Unifying the World] Gongsun Jie transmigrates to the Warring States period overnight and becomes a noble of Zhao. He befriends Ying Zheng, who is still being held hostage in Handan and suffering constant humiliation. He knows how history is supposed to unfold, but out of gratitude for a life-saving favor, he helps Zhao defeat Qin's army time and again. He never expected the foolish King of Zhao to believe Guo Kai's sland 41.5kReads8.3Score4.5kShelves
- 56 Sending College Students to Qin Shi Huang 向秦始皇送上大学生 Qin Dynasty Development Co. is now open! Boss Ying Zheng is hiring senior college interns from every major. Meals and lodging included, internship credit provided. Don't miss this opportunity as you pass by!!! The truth is, after a careless System accidentally bound itself to Qin Shi Huang, it had no choice but to trick college students into coming to the Qin Dynasty and help it finish its mission as soon as possible. Who will be the lucky one chosen? 1.4kReads8.7Score131Shelves
- 57 I’m the Mischievous Prince of Great Qin, and I’m Governing the Empire at Eight 我大秦熊孩子，八岁监国 The 36th year of King Zheng of Qin! Ying Changsheng accidentally transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and becomes the youngest son of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of the Ages. The First Emperor is now on his sixth tour of the eastern provinces. According to history, he will die next year, after which Qin Er Shi, Hu Hai, will take the throne and slaughter his siblings. That means Ying Changsheng doesn’t have long to live. Transmigrating only to die from the start: this is a downright hellish open 2kReads8.5Score195Shelves
- 58 Great Qin: At Six Years Old, I Beat Up the First Emperor from the Start 大秦：六岁的我，开局揍了秦始皇 After awakening, Qin Mu transmigrates to the Qin dynasty era... And what’s more, he’s only six years old and has been abandoned by his parents. Luckily, the protagonist gets a Brat System and manages to scrape by with its help. Then one day, his deadbeat father appears, and the System assigns him a mission from the start! Punch his deadbeat father. But who would have thought that his father was none other than the First Emperor, Ying Zheng? From that day on, the Qin dynasty has a little demon ki 639Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 59 Qin Shi Huang: I Have an All-Star Lineup from Huaxia 秦始皇：朕有华夏全明星阵容 Infrastructure Building + Conquest + Ensemble Cast + Feel-Good Power Fantasy, with a strong emphasis on no CP and no romance Lu Haokong, history's greatest headhunter, is dropped into Xianyang Palace. His only golden finger is the ability to pluck people from the river of time. Whoever the Ancestral Dragon wants, he plucks. One after another, legendary figures who brought glory to Chinese history gather in the Great Qin. They work together, each putting their talents to use. When they get togeth 445kReads9.7Score64.1kShelves
- 60 Transmigrate as Fusu and Make a Comeback: Reforging Great Qin with Briquettes 穿越扶苏逆袭：用蜂窝煤重铸大秦 Synopsis: Qin Xinghua, a special forces soldier, transmigrates into the dying Fusu. The moment his System awakens, he defies the imperial decree and kills the messenger! Armed with modern technologies such as honeycomb briquettes and steelmaking, he heads for the northern frontier. With one hand, he improves the curved-shaft plow to enrich the people; with the other, he summons Huo Qubing to crush the Xiongnu. He contends with Zhao Gao and Li Si at court, and develops firearms in the military ca 63Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 Teaching the First Emperor of Qin to Beat Fusu with Lunyu Leaves Hu Hai Terrified 大秦教祖龙抡语暴揍扶苏吓惨胡亥 (Great Qin + First Emperor + revelations + princes + Analects-inspired beatdowns + shocking Zheng-ge) After transmigrating, Zhao Mu mistook Ying Zheng for his wealthy father, who had gone out on business. Thinking of the corpses that would soon litter Xianyang, Zhao Mu tried to persuade his father, rich enough to rival a nation, to wait for the chance to rebel! Ying Zheng: “A gentleman loves wealth, but acquires it through proper means!” Zhao Mu: “You’re right, Dad. I love money, so taking yours 9kReads8.5Score640Shelves
- 62 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... 1.9kReads9.1Score193Shelves
- 63 Great Qin: I Fused with the Old Celestial Master from the Start and Married the Eastern Lord 大秦：开局融合老天师，迎娶东君 He transmigrates into the world of the Great Qin and becomes Ying Shaoshang, a clan elder of Qin King Ying Zheng. The Empress Dowager Huayang rules from behind the curtain, Lü Buwei is a crafty old fox, and the Yin-Yang School is shrouded in mystery. Ying Shaoshang can only bide his time in Qishan. Fortunately, the System arrives, granting him the legacy of the Old Celestial Master. Golden Light Mantra, Yang Five Thunders, Thunder Prison... Many years pass. Qinglong secretly controls the Embroid 4.2kReads8.8Score237Shelves
- 64 In the Great Qin Dynasty: Choosing the Sword of Royal Authority from the Start 人在大秦：开局选择王权剑意 Su Chen transmigrated to the famed Qin Empire of history. And he became Ying Zheng, the First Emperor of Qin’s seventh son, Ying Ziqing! Hu Hai gave him a hard time as soon as he arrived, leaving Ying Ziqing completely bewildered at first. Just then, a choice System suddenly activated and presented him with the following options. [Choice One: Beat Hu Hai up on the spot and scold him for disrespecting his elder brother. Reward: Sword Intent of Royal Authority!] [Choice Two: Curry favor with Hu Ha 2kReads8.6Score177Shelves
- 65 Eternal Life in Great Qin: I Am the First Emperor's Uncle 长生大秦：我乃始皇仲父 [Power fantasy + lighthearted everyday life + no female lead + no angst + witnessing history and becoming part of it] He transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty, only to find a world starved of spiritual qi, where the immortal path has fallen into decline and only martial arts can reach the divine. Martial arts may be powerful, but immortality remains out of reach. Chen Fan, however, is an exception. He breaks through the shackles of the immortal path, attains longevity and freedom, and watches t 74.2kReads8.7Score6.4kShelves
- 66 Great Qin: I Grow Stronger with Every Enemy I Kill 大秦：我杀敌就能变强 Reborn in the late Warring States period, Bai Zhong becomes a new recruit on the Qin battlefield against Zhao. Ying Zheng is in the midst of sweeping across the six states and unifying the realm, and war is raging everywhere. Bai Zhong obtains the War God System. Every enemy he kills makes him stronger, earns him merit, and brings him closer to a title of nobility and the pinnacle of life. Making use of Qin's system of military merit and noble ranks, Bai Zhong rises from a new recruit by killing 4.6kReads8.1Score405Shelves
- 67 The Mad Crown Prince of Great Qin: Betrothed to the Yin-Yang School from the Start 大秦疯太子，开局被赐婚阴阳家 [Set in the Qin Dynasty + feel-good power fantasy + invincible protagonist + no saintly heroics + later includes The Legend of Wu Geng + female lead+++++++] After transmigrating to the Great Qin, he never expected to become Fusu. He awakens the Tyrant System and receives invincible attributes. Elder and Younger Siming: “The killing aura around my husband is enough to scare my soul out of my body.” Zhao Gao: “I handed the Web of Shadows over to you, and you turned around and stabbed me.” Gai N 2.7kReads8.5Score278Shelves
- 68 Forging the Golden Realm 筑金瓯 [War, lighthearted, meticulously researched, history, no System] This is the Tang dynasty, a dynasty forged on the edge of a blade. The Tang emperor Xuanzong's dream ends in the Tianbao era, and the banner of the great Tang falls. There can be an Earlier Han and a Later Han. There can also be an Earlier Tang and a Later Tang. If the great Tang is gone, then we will build another great Tang. If the golden age is gone, then we will create another one. Let every child have a home, every elder have 3.4kReads8.2Score272Shelves
- 69 Great Qin: Starting with a Million Proficiency Points, I Become Invincible 大秦：从百万熟练度开始无敌 Ye Tian transmigrates to the Great Qin Empire, born into an age of chaos as the adopted son of a farming family. At any moment, he could be sent to the battlefield to fight for his life. Fortunately, he awakens the Martial God System. Ding! Congratulations, Host! Your archery has reached one million proficiency points! Your arrows pierce the deepest mysteries, falling like meteors! Ding! Congratulations, Host! Your spear technique has reached one million proficiency points! Your mastery is bey 3.8kReads8.4Score362Shelves
- 70 Great Qin: I Am the Peerless Sword God 大秦：我，绝世剑神 After transmigrating into The Legend of Qin, Qin Feng binds himself to the Myriad Worlds Ten Thousand Swords System. By completing System missions, he can obtain peerless swords from the Myriad Worlds. “The Sword Demon’s” Heavy Iron Sword, “the Sword Immortal’s” Rainbow Sword, the Heaven Reliant Sword, the Eight Forms of the Famous Sword, the Peerless Sword, the Tear-Stained Sword, the Hero Sword, the Xuanyuan Sword... Gai Nie: “You are undoubtedly the strongest disciple of the Guigu School!” We 2.4kReads8.0Score138Shelves
- 71 I Transmigrated to Great Qin to Give Emperor Shi Huang the Elixir of Immortality 穿越大秦：给始皇帝送长生不老药 I transmigrated into Xu Fu’s body in a way that’s hard to explain. Who knew that right after I presented my fascinating old ancestor with an elixir of immortality, I’d be blown to death by that useless System? Seeing Fusu sobbing uncontrollably as he mourned me in sackcloth and ashes, I felt it was worth it. But later… When I saw the soul-trapping banner I’d made belching black smoke, The First Emperor and the others actually said that Qin preferred the color black… But when a great swarm of bla 8.9kReads8.5Score650Shelves
- 72 From the Start, I'm in a Wheelchair! In the End, I Become Emperor 开局坐轮椅！最后当皇上 "No System"➕ "No saintly protagonist"➕ "No harem"➕ "Decisive and ruthless" “Don’t, Imperial Brother, I was wrong!” “Waaah, don’t break my legs!” His legs are broken from the start, leaving him with no choice but to use a wheelchair. A hidden dragon lies in the depths, biding its time for eight years. Eighteen iron cavalrymen, appearing without a trace and vanishing without a sound. Eighteen steeds of blood and sweat, clad in black armor and carrying bows. Eighteen curved blades, iron masks, and 695Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 73 Great Qin: I'm the Three-Year-Old Sage Grandson, and I Teach the First Emperor to Conquer the World 大秦：三岁圣孙，我教始皇打天下 [No System + no heroine + plot-focused power struggle] I transmigrated and became Ying Ziying, the last emperor of the Qin dynasty! Our Great Qin built on the achievements of six generations and finally unified the land of China; its might reached across the realm, with the four seas at peace. A feat for the ages, yet the dynasty lasted only fourteen years! And I ruled for just over forty days! Fortunately, I’m only three years old. There’s still time to change things; The campaign to destroy Ch 7.5kReads8.7Score699Shelves
- 74 I Brought a Strong Nation System and Became Qin Shi Huang's Mother 我带强国系统穿成秦始皇他妈 [No romance + technology System + national prosperity + infrastructure] Zhao Lingqu transmigrates as Zhao Ji, mother of Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, with a System for national prosperity and strong people. Even more despairingly, just after she transmigrates, she gives birth to Cheng Jiao, who will later be involved in the historical “Cheng Jiao Rebellion”! Qin Yiren abandons her and their son and runs off! No matter. She has a System to make the country strong. What is there to fear? Go after him! 876Reads8.7Score107Shelves
- 75 Great Qin: Brother Zheng, I Don’t Want to Learn English 大秦：政哥我不想学英语了 “What? The First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, wasn’t just the first emperor of the Chinese nation, but also a scientific giant and the supreme leader of the Mohists?” “Haha, that’s not all! Our handsome and charming ancestor was also the world’s first overlord!” “Exactly! My handsome and charming ancestor was also the first emperor to live to a hundred!” In a parallel world, more than two thousand years later, the descendants of Huaxia were filled with pride whenever they spoke of their ancestor, Qin 663Reads8.8Score112Shelves
- 76 Qin Shi: Ode to Qiao Song 秦时颂乔松 What of the six states of Shandong? What of the anti-Qin alliance? What of the overlord of the northern lands? What of the king of the Western Regions? Even if the whole world turns against me and heaven and earth are turned upside down, I can still hold up the sky with one hand and keep it from collapsing! 11.1kReads8.3Score803Shelves
- 77 From the Start, I Freeze the First Emperor and Build an Immortal Qin Dynasty 开局冰封始皇帝，打造不朽仙秦 Qin Feng transmigrated into the Qin Empire and obtained a System that let him spend lives to draw cards. Spend other people's lives to draw his own cards! With the System and his knowledge of history, he rose through the ranks at Ying Zheng's side and even founded the Embroidered Uniform Guard! His happy life should have continued until the Qin Empire's iron hooves conquered the entire world. But... in the thirty-seventh year of the First Emperor's reign, Ying Zheng was dying! Now the commander 1.3kReads8.5Score101Shelves
- 78 The Fierce Soldier of the Prison Camp 牢军营悍卒 The animated short series is now online. Search for "Journey Through Wind and Snow" on Hongguo and watch with confidence. [Passionate War God] [Political Scheming and Growth] [Tenderhearted Hero] [Rags-to-Riches Rise] [Multiple Female Leads] Jiang Fan, a special forces king from the Dragon Kingdom, transmigrates into a condemned prisoner guarding the frontier of the Great Jiang Dynasty. He forges a new identity, seizes power, trains troops, and survives between rival factions. With courage and c 11.3kReads8.8Score1kShelves
- 79 Great Qin: The First Emperor Discovers My True Identity as His Grandson 大秦：我皇孙身份被秦始皇曝光了 After Qin conquered the six kingdoms, the First Emperor ordered all nobles from the former kingdoms to be enslaved, dragging countless others into their downfall. Ji Xi, concubine to Prince Fusu and already pregnant, is caught up in the purge as well. With Fusu’s help, she goes into hiding in Yan territory. Shortly after giving birth to Zhao Zhen, the place where they are hiding is unexpectedly attacked and massacred by remnants of the Yan kingdom. As it happens, the First Emperor is touring the 2.5kReads8.5Score223Shelves
- 80 Immortal Qin: From the Start, I Had the Snow-Dragon Cavalry, and My Whole Nation Waged War on Heaven 仙秦：开局大雪龙骑，我举国伐天 “The Ninth Prince, Ying Zichuan, will govern the empire in my stead!” With those words, spoken by the First Emperor before he entered seclusion, Ying Zichuan, who had transmigrated here, successfully took the regent’s seat. Fortunately, his System awakened at the same time. [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the status of Supreme Human Sovereign.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have obtained one hundred thousand Great Snow Dragon Riders!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have ob 1kReads8.3Score100Shelves
- 81 Great Qin: Plotting Against the First Emperor from the Start 大秦：开局策反秦始皇 Zhao Che transmigrated into the Great Qin dynasty and discovered that he had a new, rather unexpected father. What was more, less than two years remained before the dynasty's fall! Just then, Zhao Che awakened a sign-in System. He began farming and stockpiling grain, smelting iron and refining salt, and building up and training an army. “Father, Emperor Qin Shi Huang will die next year. When he does, we'll raise an army and rebel against Great Qin.” Just as Zhao Che had everything ready, his une 617Reads8.6Score163Shelves
- 82 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 10.6kReads9.2Score775Shelves
- 83 My Grandfather Is the First Emperor. You Think I Owe You an Explanation? 我爷爷始皇帝，你跟我讲道理？ What do you do when you have just transmigrated into Fusu's eldest son and hear your own father courting death? Ying Ye says, “Why bother reasoning when you can go berserk? I'll talk back to Heaven, Earth, and everything in between. My grandfather is the First Emperor. You think I'm going to reason with you?” Chunyu Yue: “This boy is savage, like Jie and Zhou!” The nobles of the Six Kingdoms: “He's even more tyrannical than that despot! The most tyrannical ruler in history!” Ying Zheng just smil 10.2kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
- 84 Tales from the Han Dynasty 汉朝时期那些事 At the end of the Qin dynasty, the realm fell into chaos and heroes rose up everywhere. Chen Sheng, Xiang Liang, Xiang Yu, Zhang Han, Liu Bang, and countless other heroes burst onto the stage. The book’s battle scenes are grand and sweeping, one after another, each packed with explosive action and never a dull moment. Its heroes are vividly portrayed, and their clashes are thrilling and spectacular. The story twists and turns, with memorable episodes, while the writing is witty and humorous, bri 556Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 85 The First Emperor of Qin: Just Pretend I'm Really Dead! 大秦始皇帝：你就当我真死了吧！ Ying Qi transmigrated to the Qin Dynasty as the Ninth Prince. He had planned to develop quietly, waiting for the realm to fall into chaos so he could set things right. But the First Emperor suddenly died, catching him off guard. Fortunately, he awakened the Mandate of Heaven System. With events moving faster than his plans, he decided to go all out. Seize the throne, pacify the realm, and conquer the world. The whole world must speak Qin! Meanwhile, the First Emperor, who had faked his death to 706Reads8.2Score109Shelves
- 86 Mountains and Rivers Stained with Jin Blood 晋血山河 In the fourth year of Yongjia, the military strength of the Western Jin had been exhausted by sixteen years of brutal civil war. Taking advantage of the moment, the surrounding tribes rose up: Liu Yuan, Liu Cong, Shi Le, Wang Mi... Countless warlords of the troubled age laughed wildly as barbarian cavalry swept across the Central Plains like a whirlwind. An age of utter darkness was about to begin. The Han population in the north fell by two-thirds, and the Han people entered their first great e 3.3kReads8.9Score272Shelves
- 87 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 24.4kReads9.0Score2kShelves
- 88 I Became Regent from the Start, and the First Emperor Was Stunned: Is This Really My Great Qin? 开局监国，祖龙懵了这是我大秦？ After transmigrating as the First Emperor’s seventh son, he may not be favored, but he enjoys a carefree life. Then, one day, he suddenly gains the authority to rule as regent. At the same time, a National Destiny System binds itself to him. He had planned to keep a low profile until the reign of Qin Er Shi before making his move. But circumstances have changed, so he’ll have to make new plans. Kill Zhao Gao, punish the Confucians, establish academies, and distribute new crops. Ying Ziqi: “I’ll 5.5kReads8.6Score373Shelves
- 89 The Song Dynasty: My Father Is Su Dongpo 赵宋之世：家父苏东坡 He transmigrates back to the Northern Song Dynasty. His father is Su Shi, and the family has just left Dongpo in Huangzhou. Things finally seem to be looking up. But thanks to Su Dongpo’s notorious sharp tongue and habit of getting into trouble, in just a few years the family will be banished again and again, heading south to explore its cuisine. He is Su Guo, the son who historically followed his father all the way from Huizhou to Danzhou. That year, Su Guo is thirteen; one year remains before 3.3kReads9.1Score286Shelves
- 90 I Am Qin Shi Huang, and Great Qin Shall Last Ten Thousand Years 我是秦始皇，大秦万年 [First-person historical fiction | No transmigration, no female lead] I united the Six Kingdoms, brought all under Heaven under one rule, built the Great Wall, and guarded the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces to defend my Great Qin and protect my realm. In the name of the First Emperor, I swear: As long as I live, I shall defend and expand our borders, pacify the four barbarians, and lay the foundations of Great Qin. Even in death, I shall become a dragon spirit to protect Huaxia, so that it m 252Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 Great Qin Lies to the West, Rising Like the Sun 西有大秦，如日方升 The blazing sun rose from distant Qin Yi, bringing a new order to this decaying world, where all ritual and morality had collapsed. Qin, a great nation. Even if given another chance, he would still lay the foundation for the unification of all under heaven. And the story all began beneath Beiman Mountain, under a sunset red as fire… 2.7kReads8.9Score176Shelves
- 92 Father, Don't Hang Yourself. Your Son Has a Plan 父皇，别上吊，儿臣有办法 “You accuse me of usurping power? Fine, I’ve taken it!” With two thousand personal guards entering the northern frontier, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang of the Ming Dynasty launched a campaign of slaughter. He confiscated the Shanxi merchants’ wealth, executed the regional commander, reformed the frontier army, and secured Xuanfu! The court berated him as “brutal and heartless”? He shot back, “Without brutality, the Ming would have fallen long ago!” An imperial edict summoned him back? He burned it and 51.6kReads8.6Score5.2kShelves
- 93 Great Qin: The First Emperor of Qin Video Calls Me 大秦：秦始皇与我视频通话 The good news: I lost my phone. The bad news: Qin Shi Huang found it. “How is my Great Qin doing?” “It's doomed! It falls after just two generations!” “Young man, save Great Qin!” “I've got three hundred ways to live a healthy life. Study them carefully, and preferably make it to seventy or eighty!” “Young man, I'll take your word for it!” “Take out Zhao Gao!” Was what Great Qin lacked really a map of the world? Could killing one Zhao Gao really make Great Qin last? Hidden murderous intent, 5.2kReads9.1Score514Shelves
- 94 Great Qin: Father! I Really Only Want to Protect Myself! 大秦：父皇！我真只想自保啊！ Ying Zheng never imagined that his useless son, Ying Lan, had been hiding his true abilities. Then one day, he heard Ying Lan's inner thoughts. “Your Majesty, this pill was refined from rare treasures of heaven and earth. Just one can extend your life by five years!” [Give me a break! If it keeps you alive for five months, you should thank your lucky stars. And you call that five years?] “Your Majesty, the Xiongnu are growing bolder by the day. I, your old servant, am willing to lead the cavalry 6.5kReads8.6Score527Shelves
- 95 Riding Across the World 策骑天下 He is tender and gentle with the women he loves, but ruthless and decisive toward his enemies. As the Xi Yan Dynasty teeters on the brink of collapse, he saves the people from a living hell. When petty factions covet the Central Plains, he leads hot-blooded warriors to defend their homeland. He blazes a new trail, drawing merchants from every corner of the world to the Chinese heartland in a race to do business. The finest minds of every people gather in Zhongdu, truly making it the center of th 502Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 96 I Transmigrated to the Qin Dynasty and Became Qin Shi Huang’s Golden Finger 穿越大秦我成了秦始皇的金手指 [Ensemble Cast]+ [No Romance]+ [System]+ [Pocket Space]+ [Satisfying Story]+ [Pure Wish Fulfillment] The main characters are Ying Zheng, Li Shimin, Liu Che, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Di. The protagonist is practically a tool for the others. A rundown, an explanation, the sky screen, cultivation, righting past wrongs, changing history. I'm done holding back: I'll take them all down in one go. 3kReads8.8Score201Shelves
- 97 Disguised as a Man in Great Qin, I Kidnap the First Emperor to Start a Rebellion 大秦女扮男装，掳走祖龙去起义 Lighthearted + everyone misreads the situation + officials gossiping + woman disguised as a man + the First Emperor is my best buddy The heroine is a miracle doctor. After spending a year as a slave, she turns against Qin Shi Huang and sets her heart on joining Liu Bang. Qin Shi Huang hides his identity. Impressed by the heroine's intelligence, he tries to win her over as a minister every time he conquers a kingdom. Scheming Ying Zheng, unhinged Liu Bang, yandere Lu Zhi The heroine is lively at 1.5kReads9.2Score264Shelves
- 98 Warring States: Jin's Desperate Counterattack to Reclaim Han, Zhao, and Wei 战国：晋国绝地反击，收复韩赵魏 [This novel is set against the historical backdrop of the Partition of Jin. Familiarity with this event will help you enjoy the story.] [Ancient Warring States setting + rival states vying for supremacy + the Hundred Schools of Thought + political maneuvering + battles of wit and courage + no System + no harem + not for beginners] After transmigrating to the early Warring States period, he becomes Ji Jiujiu, the last ruler of Jin. His rise begins with infiltrating the Mohists. He keeps a low pro 3.7kReads8.8Score294Shelves
- 99 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—Shelves
- 100 I'm a Strategist, and I'm Good at Raiding and Wiping Out Entire Clans 我是一个谋士，擅长抄家灭门 [Alternate World] [Cold Weapons] [No Female Lead (or One Female Lead)] [System] “I have a hundred plans for this matter!” “Do you have one that isn't especially vile?” “Then I have fifty more!” “No scorched-earth schemes!” “Then I have twenty more.” “No poison.” “Ten.” “I'd still like to have a decent reputation.” “Then I'm out.” If a man lives a regular life, traveling between the same three places every day, serves as the empire's chief strategist, and never has to worry about money, does 9kReads8.5Score638Shelves
