Novels like My Older Sister Entered the Palace and Became Empress, and Now I've Turned My Life Around
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- 1 The Emperors’ Secret Slang: Huaihai Ventures 帝王黑话淮海创业集团 R Star presents the emperors' scandalous secrets and juicy gossip. Sheep-drawn carriages choose imperial consorts; the palace is rife with erotic intrigue. In the chat group, the Huaihai Imperial Entrepreneurship Group gives all kinds of roadshows, spouting nonstop jargon about KPIs, PUA, data chains, and more. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 In the Ming Dynasty, I Just Want to Keep My Head Down, but the Law Enforcement Bureau Goes on a Killing Spree 大明本官只想苟活执律司却杀疯了 [Mastermind Behind the Scenes] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Building an Empire Through Farming] + [Extreme Contrast] The first year of the Chongzhen reign: a nightmare from the start! After transmigrating into the body of Lin Feng, county magistrate of Chengcheng County in Shaanxi, he faced almost certain death: Execution in three days, 30,000 taels in taxes, cannibalism across the city, powerful clans barricaded in their strongholds, and refugees surrounding the city! Lin Feng just wanted to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Legend of Han Xuan: Raising an Emperor in Prison 汉宣传奇：狱中天子养成记 Neither transmigration nor rebirth, and no wild flights of fancy: this is a pure historical epic. With sweeping prose, it brings to life the turbulent, legendary story of Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Bingyi, the ruler who revived the Han Dynasty. He is the only emperor in China’s five-thousand-year history to have grown up in prison, and the most underrated emperor in the four-hundred-year history of the Han Dynasty. Though raised in prison, he cares for all under Heaven. He puts the people first an 3.2kReads7.9Score21014d adds
- 4 I Became Great Tang’s Doomed Emperor from the Start, and Chose to Fight Back with a Sword 开局大唐亡国君，我选择拿剑反抗 [Transmigration]+ [Late Tang]+ [Passionate]+ [Struggle for supremacy]+ [Political intrigue] The emperor guards the nation's borders, and the ruler dies for the state. Prince Li Zhu watches helplessly as the emperor’s consorts are murdered in their chambers. Then he is forced to take the throne before the emperor’s coffin. He doesn’t even dare change the era name before fainting. When he wakes up: “What? I’m Li Zhu?” “Next, my brothers will be killed, then my ministers, then the Empress Dowager. 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I Transmigrate into Chongzhen, Beginning with the Ji-Si Crisis 穿越崇祯，从己巳之变开始 Ming history + no mindless heroics In 1629, the year of the Jisi cycle, the eunuch faction was finally purged. That was also the year Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong and the Qing army crossed the Ningjin Defense Line and attacked the capital. Transmigrated into the body of Zhu Youjian, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he faced an increasingly chaotic court and a scholar-official faction already prepared to change masters. Reborn as Zhu Youjian, he was in for a hard time! “I will resist th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Water Margin: It All Begins on My Wedding Night 水浒：从入洞房开始 This is the late Northern Song dynasty. The court is weak and cowardly, foreign tribes lurk beyond the borders, and bandits fester within like a thorn in the side! This is the world of Water Margin, where peerless martial arts and deeply moving bonds await... Watch as the heroes rise once more, reshape the spirit of true men, and fight for themselves, their families, and their country, forging a different ending... 76Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 7 Alternate History: Conquering the World Through Card Draws 架空：从抽卡开始争霸天下 Cao An transmigrates to Great Wei and becomes the powerless, influence-less Fourth Prince. Fortunately, a System has come with him to this world. But after he finally buys a small building and activates the System, he discovers that the building he bought is actually a brothel. “The Qiao sisters of Jiangdong, and the lovely Zhen Mi of Hebei!” Da Qiao excels at music, and Xiao Qiao at dance. Your Highness, why not sit down and enjoy the show? I am Zhen Mi. I pay my respects to Your Highness! I wo 113Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 8 The Ghost Zhao Gao Overthrows the Qin Empire 幽灵赵高颠覆秦帝国 Zhao Gao, the son of a convict, was born in a hidden palace of the Qin dynasty. His mother was a relative of a convicted criminal from Zhao. From childhood, he endured the cruelty of Qin law and the pain of his homeland’s defeat. From the moment he was born, hatred of Qin and a desire to restore Zhao took root in his heart... He entered Xianyang alone and lay low... Convicted for his private dealings with the remnants of the Six States, he was sentenced to death by Meng Yi. Qin Shi Huang valued 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Southern Ming: The Sun Never Sets on the Empire Rising from the Frontier 南明：从边境崛起的日不落帝国 On February 21, 1659 (the thirteenth year of the Yongli era of the Southern Ming, the sixteenth year of the Shunzhi era of the Qing), Qing forces crossed the Nu River and approached Tengyue Prefecture. General Li Dingguo decided to use the terrain to ambush them, and the bloody Battle of Mopanshan was about to begin. The Southern Ming crown prince, Zhu Cixuan, had been gravely ill and unconscious for days when he suddenly awoke, his eyes opening to a world beyond anything people could imagine. W 1kReads7.5Score10014d adds
- 10 Tang Bureau 唐局 [Mystery + Period Drama + History + Adventure + Political Intrigue] In the twenty-third year of the Kaiyuan era, he is charged with the capital crime of raiding the government salt stores from the start! How could Xu Jiudu, a commoner, let the powerful frame him at will? He shorts the salt market, investigates false accounts, and unravels a baffling case... With an abacus for a blade and ledgers for a sword, watch an ordinary man topple the chancellor, take command as military commissioner, and 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 If You Want Me to Hang Myself Like the Chongzhen Emperor, Then I'll Keep You Hanging 要我当崇祯上吊，那就吊着你们玩 [Political intrigue] + [Conquest] + [No System] + [High-Stakes Action] + [Ruthless Combat] I’ll use extreme micro-management to win a high-level game! On my second day after transmigrating, they’re already forcing me to hang myself? Bandit rebels besiege the city, the Jurchen are at the gates, and the generals in command refuse to come to the emperor’s aid! Lin Gufan, now Zhu Youjian, issues ten commands in a row! Can Chongzhen escape the capital alive with his entire family in tow? The Ming Dyn 2.3kReads8.9Score15614d adds
- 12 The Apocalypse Hunts the Bright 天启狩明 Ming history + no brainless plotting + no System + political scheming After his soul transmigrates into Zhu Youxiao, he faces fierce enemies ravaging the borders and endless factional strife among the civil officials at home. With his father dead early and himself still a child, how will the fifteen-year-old emperor untangle the threads of a treacherous court and finally break through the deadlock...? 741Reads6.9Score10714d adds
- 13 Emperor Wu of Han: A Game of Power 汉武帝：权力的棋局 Some call him a tyrant; others say he was a great ruler. He doesn't care. He knows only one thing: the blade in his hand must be fast and ruthless enough to drag the Han dynasty out of the mire. He ascended the throne at sixteen with a terrible hand dealt to him. Over fifty-four years, he drove the Xiongnu so far back they dared not look south, dismantled the feudal lords until nothing remained but ashes, and reforged the very backbone of his people. He honed himself into that blade as well. In 7.3kReads7.6Score37714d adds
- 14 The Real Story of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 这才是太平天国 With humor, extensive knowledge, and original insights, this book presents the most detailed, informative, compelling, perceptive, distinctive, and realistic account of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It follows official historical records strictly, prioritizing accuracy and rigor. Logical analysis and comparisons across multiple sources are used to distinguish fact from fiction, with no fabrication or made-up claims to mislead readers. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Sui-Tang: My Client Is Yang Guang 隋唐：我的甲方是杨广 I transmigrated to the Sui and Tang era, and my client is the tyrant Yang Guang! And I’m the ultimate contractor, the only one who can make his mad dreams a reality! He builds the Grand Canal, a boon for generations to come, but at the cost of public outrage? I establish the Canal Bureau, making bonds a runaway hit as merchants across the land scramble to become shareholders in the empire! He invades Goguryeo with boundless ambition, but at the cost of mountains of corpses? I build an Iron Fortr 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Rebel Army at the End of the Ming 明末义军 [Transmigration to the Late Ming] [No System] [Establishing a Base] [Fighting the Landlords] [Redistributing the Land] Li Xiangdong transmigrates to the Chongzhen era at the end of the Ming dynasty. To get a bowl of millet porridge, he joins a band of rebels. His bravery in battle and sharp mind earn him a post as a junior infantry officer. When the rebel army is scattered by government forces, Li Xiangdong leads his men into the mountains, where they fight the landlords, redistribute the land, 1.6kReads8.2Score10214d adds
- 17 Great Ming: Bandit General, Sage of War, Great Rebel 大明，山贼大将军，兵圣大反贼 [No mindless characters, no pure power fantasy] [The dark side of human nature in the halls of power] [The truth behind the Ming emperors' frequent untimely deaths] [Monsters and demons at the end of a dynasty] [Cunning] [Scheming for the realm] The Ming Dynasty is incredibly unlucky: internal strife, foreign threats, natural disasters, man-made calamities, fiscal collapse, factional infighting... every condition for a dynasty's fall has come together. In the first year of the Taichang reign, a 2.5kReads8.4Score19414d adds
- 18 I Went on a Rampage in the Late Tang Dynasty 我在晚唐杀疯了 Li Tao, a modern-day wage slave, accidentally transmigrates into the body of Li Ye, Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. Using every means at his disposal, he purges powerful eunuchs from the court and establishes a new army. Then he crushes Wang Jian, outmaneuvers Li Maozhen, intimidates Han Jian, corners Zhu Wen, and tramples Li Keyong. Amid the chaos, he restores order and brings the Tang dynasty back to greatness! 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Rise of a Great Nation in the Late Ming 明末之大国崛起 A university student teaching in a remote area transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty after a mudslide and possesses Zhu Yujian, grandson of the Prince of Tang. Faced with a tragic era and a tragic life of his own, how will he defy fate, change his destiny, and usher in a new golden age for China? 1.6kReads8.3Score10114d adds
- 20 Li Shimin Transmigrates into Fusu: Is This Not an Easy Win? 二凤穿扶苏，这不是躺赢吗？ Li Shimin lay in eternal sleep at Cuiwei Palace. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the thirty-sixth year of the First Emperor of Qin. Faced with the Great Qin’s deep-rooted decline, even Emperor Taizong Wen could only sigh, “This will be difficult!” Difficult or not, he still had to save it. Your position shapes your perspective. And now he was Fusu. The First Emperor held absolute power. He was no Li Yuan, and would never give him the chance to stage a Xuanwu Gate coup! Fortunat 32.2kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
- 21 The Iron Cavalry of Liaodong 辽东铁骑 In the winter of 1580, when Nurhaci scattered his grandfather’s ashes into the Hun River with his own hands, Li Chengliang was at a training ground a hundred miles away, shooting a rebel general through the throat with a single arrow. The frigid land of Liaodong had always believed in one law: the strong prey on the weak. Li Chengliang, a descendant of a military family who had yet to make his mark even as he approached forty, finally saw his fortunes turn while his wife and children went hungry 392Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 22 Great Ming's First Female Marshal 大明第一女军侯 She was the peerless woman warrior of the Great Ming, riding a thousand miles along the road of loyal souls. Standing six feet one inch tall, she defeated the Qing armies and crushed the bandit rebels, earning great renown for her loyalty and courage to the Wei family and the state. She was the only woman in history to be honored with a separate biography as a celebrated general of a dynasty in the official histories. She humbled Dorgon and fought bloody battles against Hong Taiji. Her beauty wa 332Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A History of the Peasant War at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末农民战争史 Sixteen years of unstoppable victories, followed by four hundred days to total collapse. Open this book and discover why Li Zicheng was defeated, and why his downfall came so quickly! In March 1644, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, bringing the Ming dynasty to an end. By then, he had fought for sixteen years. In April of that year, Li Zicheng was defeated at Shanhai Pass, and the Qing army entered the pass. In May of the following year, Li Zicheng died at Jiugong Mountain in Huguang, just four hundr 770Reads9.3Score22214d adds
- 24 A Century of Hegemony 霸业百年 Following the struggles for supremacy among the feudal lords of the Spring and Autumn period, this book paints a sweeping portrait of three hundred years of history in rich prose and heartfelt narration. Slaughter and conquest, intrigue and love, glory and dreams, righteousness and evil collide and intermingle, rising and falling in a tumultuous tide... Those beautiful things, those hidden things, those hard things, those things that bring tears to your eyes the moment you touch them. A thousand —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Southern Ming, 1644: The Deposed Emperor Flees from the Start 南明1644：废帝开局就跑 [History + political intrigue + military + ensemble cast + not a power fantasy] In the ninth month of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, I transmigrated into the deposed emperor Zhu Yousong. The countdown to the fall of the country had begun. The Jianlu were set on conquering all under heaven, while Nanjing still dreamed of “allying with the Later Jin to pacify the rebels”... Factional strife engulfed the court, and the Four Garrisons of Jiangbei held their troops for their own ends... No money, 407Reads—Score10514d adds
- 26 Quick Transmigration: I Am Ying Zheng, Pay Up! 快穿：朕嬴政，打钱！ This story doesn’t involve any film or TV worlds. It’s purely historical quick transmigration. World One: Two Kings of Qin, Li Chengqian, the eldest legitimate son of Li Shimin, King of Qin. 2. The Dragon and the Pig join forces: Liu Rong, the deposed crown prince. 3. Personally kills Hu Hai 1.0: Liu Ying’s twin brother. 4. The childless Emperor Renzong of Song gets an incredibly capable son! A Mix of Film and TV Worlds: I Win with the First Emperor’s Little One, Version 2.0. You can still follo 1.4kReads8.4Score10114d adds
- 27 The Tang Dynasty's Immortal Clan 大唐长生家族 A different kind of transmigration to the Tang dynasty, building an extraordinary family that will live forever. With an unusual System that rewards reproduction and having children, what’s there to hesitate about? Have as many as you can... Become emperor? No, no. Let the clan members do that. From then on, The emperor is a member of my clan. The president is a member of my clan. The world’s richest person is a member of my clan. The head of the World Bank is a member of my clan. The worl 559Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 28 The Sun and Moon Shine Anew: Restoring the Great Ming's Realm 日月重光：重整大明河山 (No melodrama, no brainless characters, no power fantasy, no System, and no invincible protagonist. Readers who only want clean, wholesome content or are bothered by it should proceed with caution.) His soul transmigrates into Zhu Youxiao, the Ming dynasty’s imperial grandson, at the end of the Ming. He faces the consecutive deaths of the Wanli and Taichang emperors, the Red Pill Case, the Palace Transfer Case, the Donglin faction, and the Little Ice Age, while the catastrophic defeat at Sarhu, 5.2kReads8.3Score22614d adds
- 29 Ming: The Goddess Chronicles 明：神女记 Modern office worker Yang Xiaoqing plunges from a cliff amid blazing flames and yellow sand, only to land in a Ming army camp. Falling from the sky and seemingly immortal, she is hailed as the "Heavenly Oracle Goddess," and the wheels of fate begin to turn. Before the alcohol has even worn off, she finds a black-armored general holding a sword to her throat. He is none other than Prince Yan Zhu Di, the future Yongle Emperor! A golden star chart suddenly appears in her palm, and the battlefield's 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The World of the Han 汉家天下 As Liu Rong, eldest son of Emperor Jing of Han and elder brother of Emperor Wu of Han, I am the heir to the legacy of the Wen and Jing eras, with the blood of Gaozu flowing through my veins and the Han dynasty's realm waiting to be inherited. I will forge a Han dynasty unlike any other. 3.6kReads8.3Score28814d adds
- 31 The Rise of the Clans 阀明 During the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty, the empire teetered on the brink of collapse. In the heartland, rebels crossed south from Mianchi, sweeping across the land like a flood bursting through a dam, with starving people caught in the torrent. In Liaodong to the north, the Later Jin repeatedly broke through the frontier, crossing the Great Wall to plunder at will. Mighty China could not muster a single general able to stand against them. The vast realm was on the verge of ruin, and the he 15.4kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 32 Song Soldier 宋卒 A strange door brought Zhao Shang to the Northern Song dynasty, where he became the only son of Emperor Renzong of Song. Bao Zheng memorialized: “Your Majesty should study the successes and failures of past dynasties and examine the gains and losses of the present. Then the ancestral state will enjoy lasting peace.” Zhao Shang smiled. “I'm just a minor soldier of the Great Song. I'll leave it to you, my trusted minister.” Han Qi memorialized: “Your Majesty should carry on the will of your ancest 1.4kReads8.2Score10014d adds
- 33 Fight Violence with Violence: From Tyrant to Emperor for the Ages 以暴制暴，从暴君杀成千古一帝 [Alternate History + No System + Emperor's Rise + Decisive and Ruthless + Multiple Heroines + Plenty of Heartbreak] Transmigrated to Great Qian, with a court full of treacherous officials, the Rong tribes invading from the south, and the empire on the brink of collapse. Facing this disastrous start, Qin Xuan says, “Don't panic. Just watch as I, Your Majesty, fight my way to peace across the land and everlasting prosperity!” 269Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 34 An Lushan, Rebel Minister of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝叛臣安禄山 He was an obscure Hu tribesman from Yingzhou, born into lowly circumstances and tossed about by the chaos of the age from childhood. With patience, ruthless resolve, and fluency in six languages, he clawed his way up from the bottom, surviving as a trader at the frontier markets. Amid the blood and steel of the northern borderlands, he fought his way onto the road to power. People saw only his belly hanging down past his knees and his affable, foolish air, how he fawned over everyone he met and 1.7kReads8.8Score10114d adds
- 35 The Han Dynasty's First Marquis 大汉第一侯爷 Champion of the cavalry, charging forth with unmatched valor; six campaigns sweeping across the land, swift as lightning and thunder. He watered his horses in the vast sea, raised a mound on Mount Langjuxu, set the western boundary at the Yellow River, and established commanderies at the Qilian Mountains., Ban Gu My uncle is the great general Wei Qing. My uncle by marriage is Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che. My aunt is Empress Wei Zifu. My cousin is Crown Prince Liu Ju. My younger brother is Huo Gua 237Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Great Tang's Ode: Saving the World and Bringing Peace to the People 大唐赋之济世安民 This novel tells the sweeping, legendary story of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang! Most of it is based on real history, though I've added some artistic touches and a few personal insights. I wrote this book because I like an actor. I hope that one day I can see him wearing a ceremonial robe embroidered with the twelve imperial symbols. He would look absolutely wonderful! 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Late Ming: Returning to the Ming Dynasty as Crown Prince! 明末：回到大明当太子！ [Reborn in the womb as the last crown prince of the late Ming + no System + scheming + seizing power + thrilling military action + harem + firearms technology + expanding the realm + ruling the world] [A slow-burn story with no System. Nothing happens overnight. Childhood moves along quickly, with only major historical milestones covered.] [This is not a System story or quick transmigration. He won't instantly become invincible and rule the world without a thought. Read with care. The characters 239Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 38 Transmigrated into a Widow’s Village from the Start 开局穿越寡妇村 The full-cast audio version is now available! The comic adaptation is now available! Xiao Yuan transmigrates to the ancient kingdom of Daxia. At first, all he wants is to live a peaceful life, but by chance he arrives in a village turned into a settlement of widows because of the war. And so, this transmigrator from Earth begins to flap his wings! Power, wealth, beauties, fame: no matter the era, these are privileges enjoyed only by those at the top! Using a modern way of thinking, Xiao Yuan rep 4.2kReads8.9Score55714d adds
- 39 Late Ming: Turning the Tide 明末之力挽狂澜 The protagonist is hit by a shell while saving someone and transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty, where he sets out to save the Great Ming. This is a historical strategy SLG game... No, wait, it's a transmigration novel. Starting out as a low-ranking scholar, the protagonist perseveres through hardship and ultimately turns the tide in this extraordinary story... 215Reads8.6Score13714d adds
- 40 Reforming the Qing: The Jiaqing Restoration 革清：嘉庆维新 Those who know Qing history all say that the Qing dynasty was already doomed by the Qianlong era. Its deep-rooted internal problems were impossible to reverse, the distribution of resources was wildly unequal and rife with conflict, and it shut its eyes and ears to the outside world, abandoning its own strength. A scholar from the late Qing transmigrates to the first month of the fourth year of the Jiaqing reign. Watch as he rewrites the course of history. Tags: Domestic reform, tributary diplom 2.8kReads—Score26814d adds
- 41 Zhu Cilang: I Refuse to Be the Crown Prince of a Fallen Dynasty! 朱慈烺：我不做亡国太子！ Lighthearted + political intrigue + war + passionate action + no System + no brainless decisions! See how he manipulates the levers of power and wins people’s hearts, outwits civil officials and military officers, and crushes every rival faction! See how he develops the economy and technology, trains his troops into a powerful army, conquers the world, and builds a Ming Empire on which the sun never sets! If they go to war, then their nations will be destroyed and their people wiped out! 4.8kReads8.7Score37114d adds
- 42 Those Years in the Great Ming 在大明的那些年 An ordinary person unexpectedly arrives in the Ming dynasty... The synopsis is a bit lacking, so please read the story... ...The early chapters focus on building the characters, and their backgrounds may diverge from history. Later on, I'll try to stick as closely to the historical record as possible…♡ 273Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 43 The Ming Dynasty in the Wake of the Tsunami 海啸大明 Heroes need not worry about what comes after them; the history books should resound with songs of their deeds. Blood-soaked warriors on the battlefield, demons and monsters in the bureaucracy, the tangled romances of courtesans and sea lords: all are brought to life as the Ming Empire is struck by a catastrophic wave of raids and calamities. Beset by troubles at home and abroad, the Ming Empire faces the ferocious Tatar Altan Khan in the north, whose forces raid and pillage with savage brutality 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Great Song: I Will Never Sell My Realm 大宋：朕的江山不卖 Court intrigue and ordinary street folk, bloody warfare and tender romance. A lighthearted, humorous style brings history to life in all its weight. A fresh perspective reveals the extraordinary story of an ordinary person. No godlike protagonist, no high-tech gadgets, no cardboard-cutout cast, and no mindless power fantasy. The author comes to you with heartfelt sincerity and a distinctive style! Sample: After seeing her husband off, Su hurried out as soon as she had a moment to spare. She spot 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 When Spring Comes to Jiangnan, the Flowers Bloom 春到江南花自开 The Song dynasty was the only dynasty in feudal China without a curfew, and a turning point in Chinese history. It left behind far too many regrets. This novel is set in the late Southern Song. The protagonist, Zhao Xuan, is a low-ranking soldier at Diaoyu Fortress. After being gravely wounded in the bombardment that killed Mongke Khan, he is sent back to Lin'an by Wang Jian for treatment, and the story begins. The first half of the novel follows the History of Song closely. Zhao Xuan rises and 177Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 46 Song Shinian 宋拾年 At the end of a dynasty, the surface gleams with prosperity, but rot has long spread through it from top to bottom! The royal family is spineless, the court is full of officials who draw salaries without doing their jobs, corruption runs rampant, and bandits rule the mountains and waterways. The world is plunged into darkness, while foreign tribes circle like hungry tigers, plotting to destroy the nation and exterminate its people! Together with the woman he loves, he will turn the tide, restore 217Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 47 The Martial Emperor of Ming: Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang’s Eldest Legitimate Son! 大明武帝，朱元璋嫡长子朱标！ Historical fiction + no System + Age of Exploration + Industrial Revolution + global expansion In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, May 1392, Zhu Biao, Crown Prince Yiwen and the empire's undisputed heir, dies, leaving posterity with an imagined perfect Ming Dynasty. In this new timeline, when Emperor Wu ascends the throne, he makes a vow: Give me seventy years, and Europe will be the Ming's pasture! North America will be the Ming's granary! Fusang will produce silver for me, and Westland will be 126Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 I Am the Son of Heaven in Great Zhou 我在大周做天子 Not a wish-fulfillment novel! No System! A contest for supremacy!! The ultimate political machinations!! The opposition won’t be dumbed down!! Written purely for love of the craft!! Since this book isn’t mainstream, it doesn’t get much traffic. If you’ve clicked in, I hope you’ll give it a chance. Two people from different eras transmigrate to the dawn of Chinese civilization. They have different ideals and want to shape civilization along different paths. Their competing ideals collide at t 520Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 49 I Am the Great Tang Imperial Granduncle, Destined to Become an Emperor for the Ages! 我！大唐皇太叔，成就千古一帝！ 846 AD, the sixth year of Huichang. The Sixteen Mansions, Prince Guang’s residence. The owner of this estate was about to move out. No, to be precise, he was about to take up residence in his “loyal” Daming Palace. An insignificant civil servant from the modern world transmigrated into the late Tang dynasty, just as the empire was nearing its end. His goal was not to become the so-called “Little Taizong,” a figure both praised and condemned in the history books! He would quell factional strife a 146Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 50 Saving the Ming: The Great Ancestor of the Ming 挽明：明圣祖 Li Min, a history enthusiast, unexpectedly transmigrated into the Ming dynasty as Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor. He panicked. Even a history ignoramus knew that the Ming dynasty had only a little over twenty years left. Worse still, he would rule for only seven years, then die under mysterious circumstances. What was he supposed to do? Would he accept fate, or fight back? See how he struggles to survive in the waning years of the Ming dynasty. 45Reads6.6Score—14d adds
