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- 151 Scrolling Short Videos: A Red Shock for the Ancients from the Start 刷短视频：开局给古人红色震撼 A thousand years have passed, and Wei Wu swings his whip. The bleak autumn wind blows once more, but the world has changed. [Scrolling through the words and videos that set your blood racing in history. At the end of the video, there appears...] Ying Zheng: “This man actually said...” Liu Che: ... Li Shimin: ... Zhu Yuanzhang: ... The emperors of every dynasty are utterly horrified! Emperors of the dynasties: “Kneel before me!” “Don't kneel. Stand up!!!” [Scrolling: Brother Liu and The T 24.9kReads7.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 152 Streaming to the Ancients: Fusu Transmigrates to Modern Everyday Life 向古人直播：扶苏穿越到现代日常 My knowledge of history isn’t very clear, so mistakes are bound to happen. Please bear with me. I recommend reading this without overthinking it. It’s mostly lighthearted daily life, and there’s no romance. This is a female-oriented novel! Female-oriented! Female-oriented! I’m saying it three times because it’s important. After Fusu took his own life, he opened his eyes again and discovered he was still alive. But how had he ended up in such a strange place, and why was a strange girl staring at 10.8kReads8.4Score66914d adds
- 153 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 1.3kReads8.5Score10114d adds
- 154 Daily Short Videos: The Ancestors Are Online, Demanding Updates 短视频日常，老祖宗们在线催更 Jiang Jinyue is an utterly ordinary college student. After an accident, a high-dimensional System split in two. With insufficient energy, it can't travel through time and space. But there's always a way around a problem: short videos make a better option. [So, what exactly are history's regrets?] [Confucius, born in the wrong era; Han Fei, abandoned by his country like a worn-out shoe; an undefeated general killed in a war he never even took part in; the Qin dynasty, built through five hundred y 4.9kReads8.0Score21914d adds
- 155 Great Ming: You Punch a Warhorse to Death, and You Say You Want to Be a Civil Official? 大明一拳打死战马你说要当文官？ Chen Dong transmigrates to the Yongle era. During Zhu Di’s first northern campaign, he starts out tending horses in the rear with Yu Qian and awakens the Immortal Civil Official System. Since he is on the battlefield, why is the System’s first reward the strength of a hegemon? What? The System is only active for three days? If he doesn’t become one of Zhu Di’s civil officials within three days, the System will shut down automatically, take back his rewards, and start a death countdown. Just then 2.6kReads—Score11614d adds
- 156 Historical Livestream: Yu Meiren Is Still Breaking Hearts Today 历史直播：虞美人今天还在扎心 [Historical livestream + no romance] Yu Meiren is a travel enthusiast determined to drive across China. After she bound herself to the sky screen System, the famous figures of history also discovered that this woman had a razor-sharp tongue. On the Song dynasty ceding territory to sue for peace: Yu Meiren: “Garbage, useless trash. My advice is to let Zhao the Third's line cede territory once and for all, too.” On a certain Jin dynasty and the Five Barbarians' uprising: Yu Meiren manually tagged 9.6kReads8.8Score61914d adds
- 157 Short Videos Connect to Ancient Times: Everyone Is Dumbfounded 短视频通古代：全员破防 Li Luo had every advantage as a rich second-generation heir, yet chose to become a corporate wage slave. What he didn’t know was that his phone connected directly to every dynasty in history. He scrolled past [Osmanthus Flowers Beneath the Osmanthus Tree, the Osmanthus Cat!] The Sage of Poetry and the Immortal of Poetry exchanged glances, forever in awe of the talent of modern netizens! He scrolled past [The Long-Term and Delayed Effects of Education!] Scholars from every dynasty were stunned. O 45kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 158 Videos Connect the Dynasties: From the Start, I Edited a Tribute to History’s Greatest Emperor! 视频通万朝，开局剪辑千古一帝！ Gao Yang accidentally discovers a piece of software on his computer called Editing Across Ten Thousand Dynasties. It claims that any video uploaded can be seen by everyone across all the dynasties. That means emperors from every dynasty, historical figures, and more. Thinking he'd upload a few videos just for fun, Gao Yang posts lists of the greatest emperors of all time, the top ten strategists, the top ten commanders, and so on. But gradually, Gao Yang stops holding back... Lists exposing the 12.1kReads9.0Score75514d adds
- 159 My History Videos Are Driving the Ancients Crazy 我的历史视频，让古人破大防 An accident drains the energy from the Time Management Bureau's livestreaming System. After transmigrating through a space-time black hole, the System binds itself to an utterly ordinary college student. By livestreaming the videos she watches on her phone to the Myriad Worlds, it can absorb energy. [“The world belongs to you, and it belongs to us too.” “But when all is said and done, it still belongs to you.”] Who knows what kind of shock this line from a professor will bring to emperors, minis 8.3kReads8.0Score26814d adds
- 160 History Livestream: Randomly Taking Out an Ancestor 历史直播间：随机创死一位老祖宗 Tang Xinxin graduated with a history degree only to find herself unemployed. She decides to travel and livestream history lessons, never imagining that her broadcasts would reach across all of history, where the ancestors themselves could watch. [Today we're visiting Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum!] Qin Shi Huang: “My mausoleum!” *faints.jpg* [Come on, Li Erfeng, the Young Master of Taiyuan: here's the stone carving of a steed that was stolen!] Emperor Taizong: “My Zhaoling steed, Sa Lu Zi!! Mobilize 33.1kReads8.2Score2.5k14d adds
- 161 The Substitute Crown Princess Livestreams for the Ancients in the Modern Era 替身太子妃在现代给古人直播 [Livestreaming + System + Entertainment industry + face-slapping + patriotism + melodrama] Gu Qinghan helped Prince Chen, Mu Yanchen, ascend to the position of Crown Prince, and everything changed. Mu Yanchen took concubine after concubine, then forced her to give up her place as Crown Princess to a widow who had returned from a political marriage. When Gu Qinghan finally came to her senses, she learned that she was nothing but a substitute Crown Princess. Since she had never belonged in this wo 2.1kReads9.0Score18314d adds
- 162 The Videos I Watch Span All of History, and the Ancients Are Moved to Tears 我刷的视频通古代，古人泪目了 (From the start + historical setting + historical what-if + lighthearted + no female lead + emperors from every dynasty + contrasts + modern-day revelations) Zhou Yi unexpectedly gets a magical app from the start. Could the videos he scrolls through really lead to ancient times? Scrolling through [The Greatest Tragedy in Chinese History] Emperors of every dynasty: “How dare those puny Japanese pirates bully our China?” Scrolling through [What If Qin Shi Huang Had a Map of the World?] Qin Shi Hua 5.6kReads8.3Score34914d adds
- 163 Sky Screen: You're an Emperor of a Fallen Kingdom, and You Still Have Something to Say? 天幕：都亡国之君了还有说法？ (Plenty to enjoy!) Steady updates + sky screen + watching short videos + lighthearted historical commentary + skits. Who could have seen this coming? Who could have seen this coming? A huge truck from another world gave Zhao Fei’s life a fresh start. As he ate hotpot, sang, and scrolled through videos on his phone... He had no idea that the sky screen was broadcasting his life to the people of every dynasty... From then on, Zhao Fei’s modern life became a favorite topic among his ancestors: “Tha 208.2kReads8.3Score16k14d adds
- 164 Great Ming: No More Pretending, Your Grandpa Is Zhu Yuanzhang 大明：不装了，你爷爷我是朱元璋 Zhu Shou woke up one morning to find that he had transmigrated to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty. His family was fairly well-off, but to his shock, he discovered that he was a wastrel with a brain disorder. After calculating the date of Crown Prince Zhu Biao’s impending early death, Zhu Shou hurried to discuss an important matter with his grandfather, who had always looked after him. “Old man, Crown Prince Zhu Biao is about to die. We’d better run!” That one sentence left his grandfather stu 1.8kReads9.1Score29214d adds
- 165 I Livestream for the Ancients from the Modern World 我在现代给古人直播 I'm not dead. I haven't passed away. Don't believe the rumors. The Prince Su, who once swore he'd marry no one but her, changed his heart. As Tao Yaoyao watched herself slowly become a lonely wife, with new women about to enter the household, the devastating blow finally restored her memories. It turned out she came from Blue Star. A voice asked if she wanted to go back, and Tao Yaoyao chose to leave. But she never imagined that her everyday life in the modern world would be livestreamed, or tha 119Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 166 I Went Viral for Livestreaming My Corporate Drone Life to the Dynasties 向各朝代直播社畜生活的我爆红了 Zhou Jinyu, still unmarried well into adulthood, accidentally binds herself to a livestreaming System spanning various dynasties. With no particular talents, all she can do is stream her daily life. She never expected to set off earth-shaking waves across the different dynasties, or that her own life would change as a result... 9.5kReads7.9Score50814d adds
- 167 Who Would've Thought the Ancients Would Watch My Everyday Life? 万万没想到，竟被古人围观了日常 No CP The laid-back Fish System 2233 was kicked down to Blue Star by the Main System, which had grown tired of it. To fulfill the upgrade target assigned by the Main System, 2233 decided to livestream and earn upgrade energy. It was easy and took hardly any effort... And so, the dynasties of Jiuzhou's history were suddenly treated to a livestream from the modern era. When the feudal ancestors caught sight of their “rebellious” descendants, would they frown in dismay or beam with delight? What ch 10.5kReads7.5Score41314d adds
- 168 I Spent Three Years Helping the Poor. This Is Great Qin? 老子扶贫三年，这是大秦？ "Lucid waters and lush mountains are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver!" "There's no such thing as true poverty, only resources that haven't been put to use and people who haven't received help." "To alleviate poverty, you have to adapt to local customs, respect the people, and help them." Before setting off, Zhao Long memorized these three sayings from the seasoned town chief, who had spent thirty years fighting poverty. Alone, he set out for Zhao Village, a poor settlement deep in th 9kReads8.8Score79314d adds
- 169 Wuxia Crossover: I Just Became a Land Immortal, and Now I've Been Exposed 综武：刚证陆地神仙，就被曝光了 The Jiuzhou Continent is divided among countless kingdoms. Ying Yun transmigrates to the Great Qin Empire and becomes the First Emperor’s ninth son, gaining a Slacker System that rewards him continuously as long as he keeps lazing around. And so, Ying Yun starts slacking off, quietly checking in each day. Not only does he earn countless rewards, he also breaks through to become the only Earthly Immortal in all of Jiuzhou! … One day, a golden list descends from the heavens, ranking the mightiest 5.8kReads5.1Score34914d adds
- 170 Videos Connect to Ancient Times, and the Ancients Are All Left Stunned 视频通古代，古人集体破防 (Historical what-if + short-video livestreams + no romance + male lead as a tool) Su Ye has no idea that the short videos he scrolls through are being broadcast to every dynasty. He scrolls to [Sexy young woman dancing]. Cao Cao narrows his eyes: “Is she married?” Liu Bang swallows: “This guy’s alright.” He scrolls to [Military training for university freshmen]. Zhuge Liang weeps: “Give me a hundred thousand university students, and I’ll surely succeed in the northern expedition.” He scrolls to 31kReads8.3Score75914d adds
- 171 A Wild Historical Mashup: I Build China's Greatest City of All Time 历史大乱炖，我打造华夏千古城 An ensemble story, no romance, helping people from every dynasty and changing the stories that left readers heartbroken! One by one, key points in history are unlocked, and figures from the past arrive at modern tourist attractions, where they collide with visitors from the present! Strolling along old-fashioned streets, you can see those who made their names in the histories, as well as those whose names never left the slightest trace in the record books. You can see lost crafts and the ingenio 34.8kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds
- 172 Showing Our Ancestors the Sky Screen to Right History’s Ancient Wrongs 给祖宗播放天幕，挽千古意难平 [Historical livestream story with no romance] (Have you ever imagined the legendary age of seafaring in the Qin Dynasty, when the whole world competed to learn Qin? Have you ever imagined the Han Dynasty's age of conquest? It would have not only the legendary Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, but also the Han Imperial Women's Medical Academy and legendary female soldiers...) Qin Jiu was a history blogger just starting out. She had originally tried making history videos after losing her job, never expecti 24.2kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
- 173 Sky Screen: Watching Short Videos, Ying Zheng Gets the MVP 天幕：刷短视频，嬴政得了MVP The protagonist isn’t just a prop. Besides short videos and historical video compilations, the story also focuses on showing people from the past modern life! Lin Qi has no idea that videos of his daily life are being shown to audiences across every dynasty. And so, beneath the sky screen, Lin Qi’s life becomes entertainment for countless ancestors during their downtime. An AI short video titled “Oh no, Ying Zheng got MVP” makes Ying Zheng lose it. A video of “The Song Dynasty’s dragon standard 120.9kReads8.4Score5.6k14d adds
- 174 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
- 175 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
- 176 Great Ming: From the Start, Zhu Di Exposed My Simulated Life 大明：开局被朱棣模拟人生曝光了 [Ming Dynasty charmer + father’s resignation, son’s delight + simulator + two golden fingers] In the sixteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoshuo transmigrates to another version of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. With three dragons and two pythons around him, he had planned to live quietly and enjoy his life as a prince. But to his surprise, he attracts the spirits of legendary figures from history. The First Emperor Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu the Conqueror, Chancellor Zhuge Liang, the God 20.1kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 177 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
- 178 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, 5.2kReads9.1Score53414d adds
- 179 Disguised as a Man in the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng Treats Me Like a Brother 女扮男装穿大秦，嬴政把我当兄弟 [Completed] [Transmigration + lighthearted + farming + I give Brother Zheng a map of the world] The darling little teacher, adored by all and surrounded by 88 rough-and-tumble men, transmigrates into the apple of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's eye. One day, Qiyuan accidentally mistakes Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, who has come calling, for an ordinary merchant named Old Zhao. “Old Zhao? Don't just stand there. Come on in, let's talk!” Ying Zheng: “You're saying immortality is a lie? The elixir is a lie to 3.6kReads9.3Score46414d adds
- 180 From the Start, I Revealed the Achievements of Ancient Emperors and Stunned the Emperors 开局曝光古人皇功业，惊呆皇帝们 [Historical retrospectives] + [a commoner's view of history] + [spoilers in the comments] + [emperors goofing around] + [A complete run-through of Chinese history from the Yan and Huang emperors, starting with the Shang] Chen Yong was hired to make a series of historical retrospectives. He planned to start with the Shang dynasty. To set his videos apart from the many others, he decided to follow standard historical methodology. Source priority: archaeological artifacts > official histories > 67.9kReads9.0Score4.6k14d adds
- 181 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
- 182 Building a Scenic Attraction, My NPCs Are from Ancient Times! 打造景区，我的NPC来自古代！ [The short drama adaptation is now available] Qin Yao had just arrived in a parallel world when he inherited a tourist attraction! But to his surprise, it was on the verge of bankruptcy. There weren’t any attractions to speak of, and he couldn’t even afford to hire NPCs. He was about to sell the place, since the land alone was worth a fortune. But Qin Yao never expected to bind himself to an NPC System! The System had only one function: it could bring people from the pages of history to work as 66.3kReads9.2Score6.1k14d adds
- 183 Ancestor! You're Choosing Consorts? A History Cheat Is Here! 祖宗诶！选妃呢？历史作弊器来喽 If you could transmigrate through time and change history, what would you do? "I'd tell the Yongzheng Emperor to stop picking consorts! The West was industrializing at the same time. If he'd worked harder, gotten his act together, and focused more on science, we'd be the ones working four days on, three days off by now!" "If I could transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty, I'd make sure Zhu Qizhen never took the throne. Then maybe the Ming wouldn't have fallen! Long live the Ming for a thousand gener 4.7kReads9.2Score47914d adds
- 184 History Lost Overnight? I'll Bring It Back to Life 一夜之间历史断层？我来重现历史 Zhao Hong transmigrated to a parallel world where the “National Destiny Arena” had appeared. People had to use keywords to select talent cards and train their champions to compete in the arena. But the history of Xia had been erased, causing the nation to suffer defeat after defeat in the arena. Five hundred million people were even forced to eke out a living on just one-tenth of their original territory! Among all the keyword-linked cards known in Xia, the strongest was titled “Peerless General 34.6kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds
- 185 The Classics of China: Livestreaming Across Past and Present 典籍华夏：直播古今 Ning An transmigrates and becomes an entertainment livestreamer. But he isn't content with that. He's determined to create an epic masterpiece that bridges past and present through conversation. The System arrives, giving Ning An the ability to travel to any dynasty, meet historical figures, and discuss the past and present with them. When he meets Confucius, Ning An says with the utmost reverence, "Without Confucius, the world would have been shrouded in darkness for all eternity." Confucius ea 2.1kReads9.4Score23414d adds
- 186 Great Qin: The Divine Rankings Appear, and I Get Exposed for Trying to Lay Low 大秦：神榜现世，苟不住的我被曝光了 [Hilarious + extreme extrovert + shameless + System + invincible] He transmigrates into The Legend of Qin and encounters a whole host of big shots, including Ying Zheng, Zhao Gao, and Donghuang Taiyi. His innate gift for socializing soon helps him thrive, while also making him infamous… Ying Zheng: “Wang Xuan is the most shameless rascal in all of the Great Qin. I will brook no argument…” 36.4kReads9.1Score3k14d adds
- 187 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
- 188 Treasures of China: From the Start, I Talk with the Ten Greatest Emperors 典藏华夏：开局对话十大皇帝 Jiang Yi transmigrates and becomes the most promising host at the national television network. From the start, he's hosting "Treasures of China" and plans to find actors to portray the great figures of history. Luckily, the System arrives, granting Jiang Yi the power to cross between past and present and speak with historical figures! Li Shimin asks, “If I sign the Treaty of the Wei River with the Turks, will it keep my empire and people safe?” Jiang Yi replies, “Your empire will survive, but yo 30.3kReads9.5Score4.6k14d adds
- 189 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
- 190 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 244.6kReads9.4Score19k14d adds
