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- 51 Northern Song: I Vie with Zhao Ji for the Throne 北宋：我与赵佶争皇位 One day, he transmigrates, and his elder brother Zhao Xu has only a year left to live. What? The next person to inherit the throne is the Emperor Taishang Daojun, an overseas student in Jin, the culprit behind the Jingkang Incident, Song Huizong Zhao Ji? How could these vermin possibly govern the country well? Zhao Si can only carry on his late elder brother’s legacy, take the throne, reform the country from within, defeat Western Xia, and reclaim Yan and Yun in the north, leading the Great Song 78.2kReads8.0Score8.5k14d adds
- 52 Reborn as Lanling Wang, My Fortune Defies Heaven and Changes My Fate 重生兰陵王，我气运加身逆天改命 If you'd like to read a story about the Three Kingdoms of the later Northern and Southern Dynasties, featuring Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, and the Southern Dynasties, this book will not disappoint. It brings that complex, chaotic era to life in clear, accessible language. This story stays close to the historical record. The author consulted many documents from the period, though some of the vocabulary is modern and the story is told in straightforward language. Please forgive any lack of rigor i 23.3kReads8.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 53 I Am the Son of a Prestigious Clan 吾乃世家子 Pay attention, everyone!! This is not a feel-good power fantasy! But it is definitely lighthearted! An unconventional succession to the Tang throne + cheerful day-to-day developments + revelations about the protagonist's background + choices in the face of the tide of history + shifting loyalties + examinations of human nature (by putting other people on trial). This is a story that uses a modern perspective to peer into an alternate version of history, and follows a member of a millennium-old a 61Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 54 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
- 55 Your Majesty, I Take My Leave 女帝，臣退了 The Empress as a child: Brother, where are you taking me to play today? The grown-up Empress: Regent, it’s time for you to step down! I’m taking the throne myself! “Your Majesty, I’m stepping down!” “With this step, I step down for the rest of my life.” “Get out!” “Right away!” The Regent looked up, then turned and left. “Ding-dong!” At the sound, his comeback began! Years later, the Empress, heavily pregnant, grabbed the Regent by the ear. “And this is the compensation you promised me?!” 383Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 56 Great Ming: I Talk Zhu Yuanzhang into Uniting the Realm 大明：我靠忽悠老朱统一天下 You Long, a modern special forces soldier, dies in the line of duty and is tossed by the System into the late Yuan dynasty, where he becomes Chen Shan'er, the son of Chen Youliang, who has just breathed his last. His father is gone, his army is in ruins, and Zhu Yuanzhang's 400,000 troops are sharpening their blades. The obvious move: hold Hongdu until they're all wiped out. You Long's move: first trick Zhang Shicheng into sending troops to their deaths, then ally with Zhu Yuanzhang and play the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 The Chu Minister 楚臣 After the fall of the Tang, warlords rose in power. Emperor Tianyou emerged from humble beginnings and founded the state of Chu in the Jianghuai region. Twelve years have passed since then, and Chu has become one of the three mightiest powers of the age, alongside Liang, which holds the Central Plains, and Jin, which controls Hedong and Youyan. War rages across the land, and the people live in misery… 28Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 58 The Red Flag 赤旗 After Wang Mang usurps the throne, the realm yearns for the Han. A young man from a later age rises from humble beginnings, raising the red flag to rally countless wretched commoners. Alongside Liu Xiu, the Son of the Plane, he vies to rule the realm. 123Reads7.3Score1714d adds
- 59 The Power Minister 权臣 He made one family’s surname the banner of an empire! Desert Classic 46Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 60 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 617Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 61 I'm a Corrupt Official, Yet They Call Me a Loyal Minister! 我是贪官，她们却说我是忠臣！ Liu Mubai transmigrates into a dangerous fantasy world. After ten years of diligent study, he places first in the imperial examinations in the first year of the Empress’s reign and activates the God-Tier Corrupt Official System. As long as he embezzles money, the System rewards him with power. To grow stronger, Liu Mubai becomes the Great Zhou Dynasty’s most corrupt official. On one hand, he conspires with ministers, takes bribes, breaks the law, and lines his own pockets. On the other, he uses 313Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 62 I Cursed the Empress from the Start, but She Wants to Marry Me 开局痛骂女帝，她却想嫁我 Xu Qingfeng transmigrates to the Great Jing Dynasty and binds himself to the Great Loyal Minister System. For twenty years, he struggles his way through Great Jing, working diligently and vowing to become the dynasty’s most loyal minister, serving the country and its people with all his heart. But the empress is obsessed with cultivating the Dao, neglects the government, and grows more and more feeble-minded by the day? This is intolerable! He openly berates the empress in court! Whoever wants t 77Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 63 The Poor Scholar's Imperial Exams: Six Top Scores in a Row 寒门科举，连中六元 [Imperial exams + transmigration + System + not a power fantasy + everyday life] One moment, Wang Yuanqing transmigrates, and the next he's the only son in a farming family in Wangjia Village, Great Yuan, with seven beautiful older sisters. His family has next to nothing, and in an era when everything else is considered inferior to scholarship, Wang Yuanqing must climb the ranks step by step to protect his family. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 After Seizing Power, the Young Empress Became a Plaything 权倾朝野后，小女帝成了玩具 [Alternate History + Six Kingdoms Coexisting + Empress Pursues Her Minister] Zheng Shanliang transmigrates into this world and awakens the Powerful Minister System. He becomes the young empress's regent, entrusted with her care. If he helps her unify the Six Kingdoms, he can become an immortal after death? The catch: for the rest of his life, he can only use schemes befitting a powerful minister? He holds sway over the entire court and commands an army of 200,000 in the north. The officials fear 3.4kReads7.7Score31614d adds
- 65 I Am the Realm 朕即天下 [Three Kingdoms] [Conquest] [No Heroine] [No System] [Restoring the Han] In the sixth year of Zhongping, beneath Beiman Slope north of Luoyang, the Han capital, Emperor Liu Bian stared down Dong Zhuo, his gaze sharp and unflinching. In a clear voice, he declared: “The realm does not belong to the realm’s people. The realm belongs to Me. All beneath Heaven is the emperor’s land. All who live within its borders are the emperor’s subjects!” “I am the realm!” “Governor of Bingzhou, would you rebel 64Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 66 My Father Is Emperor Gaozu of Han, and I'm a Spendthrift 家父汉高祖，吾乃败家子 At the dawn of the Han Empire, this was an age of brilliant stars and grand ambition. Even Emperor Gaozu of Han, seated on the Dragon Throne, was feeling his way forward, determined to avoid the mistakes of the former Qin dynasty. The struggle for the throne between the Crown Prince and the Prince of Zhao kept the court simmering with intrigue, but Liu Ying only wanted to become a carefree feudal prince. Liu Ying: “The Han Crown Prince? Not even a dog would take that job!” Liu Ruyi: “Woof, woof! 3.9kReads7.6Score37714d adds
- 67 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
- 68 No One Understands the First Emperor Better Than Me, Not Even Ying Zheng! 没人比我更懂始皇，嬴政也一样！ Decisive and ruthless + passionate + political intrigue + no System + multiple heroines + career-driven male lead At the end of the Warring States period, a great empire is being forged. In an age of fierce competition, everyone with blood in their veins has the will to contend. It is an era of clashing blades and iron steeds, when armies sweep across the land like tigers. Some are born into hereditary noble offices, while others are princes of exalted rank. Min was reborn as the grandson of a v 213Reads8.6Score11214d adds
- 69 A Hundred Battles 百战 On a battlefield thick with smoke, a group of brothers who grew up together forge an immortal legend with wills of steel. Their bond endures life and death, their loyalty never wavers. They charge into battle with blades drawn, fighting through bloodshed. Wherever their iron hooves tread becomes a glorious road to victory. Dust rises beneath iron hooves; determination is tempered amid clashing blades. This is the stage where heroes shine, and the rousing battle song of real men. 4.4kReads8.7Score44314d adds
- 70 Transmigrate, Turn the Imperial Exams Around, and Raise a Wife 穿越，科举逆袭养媳妇 [One heroine + imperial examinations + transmigration + alternate history + devoted husband] Zhang Yue feels a sudden wave of dizziness. When he wakes up, he has become the illegitimate son of the Zhang family's second branch. Just thinking about being an illegitimate son gives him a headache, but then he sees his gentle, tender concubine mother and the First Madam, who has always looked after him, and feels like things might just work out after all... Life is hard. Yue sighs!!! 335Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 71 Business Is a Beauty, Though It Takes a Toll on My Back 商途如此多娇，有点费腰 “As the richest man in the country, I’d like to tell you all, in all seriousness: I’m not interested in money!” Yan Liang is reborn after being set up. He planned to lie flat for the rest of his life, but it turns out he’s destined to work himself to the bone. He has a family to restore to greatness and a wife to placate. What a pain! From ancient times to the present, merchants have always been looked down on, ranked beneath scholars, farmers, and artisans. “I, Yan Liang, will neither study for 201Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 72 The Rise of Great Qin: Fusu Strikes Back with a Purge of the Court 风起大秦扶苏：我反手就是清君侧 What is regret? Liu Ju? Brave but without troops. Nothing to regret! Li Chengqian? Brave and with troops, but his father was too formidable. Nothing to regret! Zhu Biao? Brave and with troops, but he died young. Nothing to regret! But me, Fusu! I command three hundred thousand troops, and you tell me to kill myself? I’ll turn around and purge the emperor’s corrupt ministers!!! 203Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 73 The Traitor’s Descendant: What Do I Do When the Crown Princess Offers a Fortune for a Son? 奸臣之后：被太子妃重金求子咋办 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 21Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 74 The Great Zhao Dynasty’s Number One Traitor 大昭第一逆臣 A low-level employee at a modern company transmigrates into the body of a poor scholar from a remote frontier town. He had planned to scrape by on the imperial examinations and land a secure government post, but discovers that the dynasty is rotten to the core: factional infighting at court, unpaid frontier troops, powerful warlords, malicious rumors that mislead the people, and great clans that prey on the weak. So he starts with an essay on statecraft, then enters government, amasses wealth, t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Great Tang: My Clan Bullies Me? I'll Assassinate the Emperor in Retaliation 大唐：宗族欺我？反手刺杀皇帝 [Rebellion] [Conspiring Out Loud] [Immortal Exile] [Thinker] [Capitalist] “Brother Taibai, why are you trying to assassinate the emperor?” Li Chengqian asked curiously. “My clan has gone too far. They changed my household registration, stole my top spot in the imperial examination, and took away my source of income. I have to show them what ‘Wiping Out the Nine Clans: A Fun Game for the Whole Family’ means!” Liu Wenyue directed the master craftsmen of the Directorate of the Palace Treasury to ha 894Reads8.2Score11014d adds
- 76 The Rebel Son and the Lonely Minister 孽子孤臣 After transmigrating and being reborn in an ancient marquis’s household, he was poisoned as a child. His father abandoned him, his grandmother watched coldly, and the culprit went free. Jiang Jingchen: “If Heaven hates me, I can forgive it. But anyone who harms me deserves to die... Every last one of you can forget about getting a happy ending.” His half-brother stole his position as heir? He’ll destroy his ability to have children and turn him into a cripple. His stepmother has overreached? He’ 8.3kReads8.3Score69014d adds
- 77 The Marquis's Son Takes the Imperial Exams 侯府子科举 When fortune’s winds are fair, I’ll seize their strength and climb the ladder above the crowd. Before the palace gates, whips crack; the road to the clouds is lined with seven beams of purple jade. I have mastered the Four Books and Five Classics, and trained with blades, spears, swords, bows, and halberds. If I will not give myself to the realm, then what was the point of all my self-cultivation? A single-heroine story. Many thanks to all my readers. 422Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 78 Return to the Tang Dynasty 归唐 He returns to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, before the An Lushan Rebellion. But beneath its dazzling surface, the court officials harbor ulterior motives and pay lip service. The fubing military system has completely collapsed, and displaced people fill the countryside. Border fires blaze one after another, while darkness steadily festers in places no one can see! The likes of An Lushan and Shi Siming are about to rise. Beyond the borders, Tibet, the Arabs, the Uyghurs, Nanzhao, the Shiwei, and c 513Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 79 The Imperial Exams: A Poor Scholar's Journey 科举，寒门读书郎 [Imperial examinations + lighthearted + everyday life + one heroine] Li Chengping transmigrated to Daqian, a strange dynasty. He had planned to live off his family in a scenic spot by the mountains and water, but the backbreaking labor service of ancient times terrified him. If he didn't want to work, he'd have to find another way to live. This is the story of a farmer's son who studies for the imperial examinations. Zhang Erniang: “If you could put in the effort to memorize your books while eat 6Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 80 I'm a Corrupt Official! Yet the Empress Calls Me a Loyal Minister 我是大贪官！女帝却说我是忠臣 Liu Mubai transmigrates into a dangerous fantasy world. After ten years of diligent study, he places first in the imperial examinations in the first year of the empress's reign and activates the God-Tier Corrupt Official System, which binds itself to him. The more he embezzles, the more rewards the System gives him, making him stronger. To grow stronger, Liu Mubai becomes the Great Zhou dynasty's most corrupt official. On one hand, he forms cliques with court officials, takes bribes, breaks the 3Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 81 The Empress's Favorite Minister? No, I'm a Pillar of the Nation 女帝宠臣？不，我乃国家柱石 [Wish Fulfillment + Comedy + Political Intrigue + Wild Misinterpretations + System] Pei Qiye wakes up one morning to find himself transmigrated to an ancient alternate world. The good news: Pei Qiye is the Empress's favorite minister, a high-ranking official in the secret service agency, the Xuanjing Bureau. The bad news: Because of his transmigration, he has only three days left to live. The good news: His System has awakened. As long as he punishes evil and promotes good, he can extend his lif 4.5kReads8.3Score38414d adds
- 82 Along the Way, I Saw All the Flowers of Chang'an 一路看尽长安花 From the Northern Zhou to the end of the Tang Dynasty, a little-known chapter of history: After a century of division between north and south, Yuwen Yong endured in silence for twelve years before eliminating the treacherous and seizing power in a single night. During six years of personal rule, he reformed the military, defeated Northern Qi, and unified the north, laying the foundations for good governance with his reverence for scholarship. He ended chaos through force and forged the spirit o 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Houzhao 大明：家兄朱厚照 The Hongzhi Restoration is underway, and Zhu Houzhao is coming of age. Wang Shouren and Tang Bohu are sharpening their blades, preparing for the imperial examinations. A Little Ice Age is just around the corner, and a long, bitter cold is about to ravage the land. Li Mu has spent years building his own earthly paradise. He'd originally planned to live out his days there as a carefree little emperor, but then Zhu Houzhao, the landlord's silly son, showed up... 21Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 84 The Red-Gate Play 朱门戏 Transmigrating into the eldest legitimate son of a top aristocratic clan? I know this plot! Xie Daolin, a burned-out screenwriter, unexpectedly transmigrates into the eldest legitimate son of the powerful Xie clan In his previous life, he worked from nine to nine, six days a week, just to pay his mortgage. Now he lives behind grand vermilion gates, in silks and luxury, with twin maidservants at his side and even tribute tea to rinse his mouth. This decadent life... is amazing! Now that he has 1.6kReads7.8Score13414d adds
- 85 Immortal Martial Ming Dynasty: Zhu Xiongying, the Nine Tripods Claim Me from the Start 仙武大明：朱雄英，开局九鼎认主 Each legendary divine artifact has its own unique powers. The guardian divine dragon of the empire laughs proudly at the heavens. Those who seize destiny become emperors and founders. Those who obtain a demoness find themselves rich and powerful in the blink of an eye. This is the world of the Immortal-Martial Great Ming! When the layers of mist are finally lifted, what appears before Zhu Xiongying is... Pangu really existed? Nuwa really did mend the heavens? Gonggong broke Mount Buzhou, separat 42Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 86 Dao Ancestor of the Age of Declining Dharma: My Zombie Master Is Overprotective 末法道祖：我的僵尸师尊超护短 [Reborn big shot]+ [Male lead transmigrates into a desperate situation]+ [Zombie master]+ [Anti-trope, fiercely protective]+ [Founding masters manifest as a group]+ [Global face-slapping] [Fresh new premise]+ [Damn System] Ouyang Tian, an archaeology student, is struck by an ancient bronze sword and sent back to the Republican era. From the start, he plummets from ten thousand meters in the air and suffers compound fractures all over his body. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself beside a st 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Emperors of the Ten Kingdoms 十国帝王 After the Huang Chao Rebellion, Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty. Over the next fifty-odd years, the Central Plains saw five ruling houses and thirteen emperors. After arriving, he spent ten years lying low, reading three thousand volumes and honing a sword for the battlefield. He spent ten years at war, spilling blood across three thousand miles of north and south, defeating powerful foes on iron horses with blade in hand. Then he spent ten years governing, devising three thousand policies a da 38Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 88 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
- 89 How to Become a Chancellor for the Ages 如何成为千古名相 (Alternate history) (A great tale of political intrigue) The founding emperor of this dynasty rose from humble beginnings, ended three hundred years of chaos, established the Great Yong, and divided the realm into twenty-one circuits. The dynasty has ruled the Central Plains for more than seventy years. To the north lies Northern Liang, to the south Southern Qi, the eastern border meets the vast sea, and the west reaches the great desert. In the twenty-eighth year of Yuanjia, Fan Yunzhou trav 324Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 90 Three Kingdoms: Making a Name for Myself with Zilong's Seven In-and-Out Charges 三国：随子龙七进七出扬名立万 (Reviving Shu Han, no System, no unfair bashing) The Three Kingdoms exhausted the spirit of heroes, while the Jin dynasties were ruled by nothing but cowards! The author cannot accept that the Sima clan ultimately claimed the realm, so this book was written to fulfill a dream: the revival of Shu Han, or Ji Han, in the author's heart. The founding emperor's enterprise was not yet halfway complete when he died! The Marquis of Wu, Zhuge Liang, died regretfully at Wuzhang Plains! Jiang Boyue, left w 1.2kReads7.9Score10514d adds
- 91 The Endless Sky Beyond the Rift 断界长空 A thousand years ago, the Demon Beast Emperor led an army from the seven tiers of the Demon Realm and breached the first sixty of the seventy-two strongholds. · At the final moment, Lin Changkong burned his own sword soul and used the forbidden art “World Severance” at the Sword Seed stage. · With a single strike, he cleaved Heaven and Earth apart, sealing the Emperor in the Second Heaven. · He became a sword spirit and guarded the seal for a thousand years. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 The Powerful Minister of the Late Ming 明末大权臣 Amid the upheaval at the end of the Ming dynasty, a little butterfly beats its wings. In those turbulent times, heroes burn with passion. These heroes, striding proudly through blood and fire, usher in a new era. Heroic valor and the love of men and women: the road to power begins... 89Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 93 I Told You to Be a Live-In Son-in-Law, Not to Conquer the World 让你当个赘婿，没让你一统天下 [No Defying Heaven with Cheat Powers + No Simping + No Stupid Characters + No Harem] Jin Lian is determined to become the Great Zhou’s number-one wastrel. After all, his family is rich, he’s handsome, and his father and older brother are officials who protect him. He even gets to humiliate and bully the emperor’s most favored princess. But you still have to pay for the trouble you cause. One careless mistake, and he’s sent to a desolate land to become a prince consort. He hears that the Witch Qu 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Me! The Foolish Emperor's Brother, Whom the Rebels Call the Living King of Hell! 我！昏君兄弟，叛军直呼活阎王！ [The System runs off from the start] [Dian Wei template] [Unshakable brotherly trust] [The greatest bodyguard general] The System abandons him from the start. Three hundred thousand rebels surround the capital, leaving just one imperial city and ten thousand guards. The rebels shout: “Hand over the tyrant, and we'll make you a prince or marquis!” The emperor says: “Take my head and secure your future.” What a joke. The emperor is my brother. If he's a corrupt fool, what does that make me? At lea 76.1kReads8.6Score6.9k14d adds
- 95 A Sickly Powerful Official's Guide to Lying Flat 病弱权臣的躺平指南 [Transmigration] + [Alternate History] + [Imperial Court] + [Wits and Strategy] + [Imperial Examinations] My name is Xiao Yi, and my dream is to be a lazybones who can lie flat. I just want to take it easy. I have only one annual KPI: sleep a total of 8,760 hours. So I can sleep in peace, I plan to give the family ledgers a quick once-over. I casually point out three loopholes, hoping they'll leave me alone. The result: the old bookkeeper falls to his knees and begs for mercy, and I'm forced to 10.8kReads7.7Score1.2k14d adds
- 96 The Poor Scholar: From the Start, I Was Matched with Twin Brides 寒门状元：开局分配双胞胎娘子 This is a dynasty where men rule and women are inferior, and men are extremely scarce. As soon as Yang Jing transmigrates here, the authorities force him to take two wives. They’re twins, both fair-skinned beauties with long legs. Yang Jing admits they’re a treat for the eyes, but there isn’t even enough food in the house to last the night. He simply can’t afford to feed them! There’s no other choice! To improve his family’s life, he has to take the path of studying, learning martial arts, passi 79Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 97 Reborn as King You of Zhou: From the Start, I Killed Bao Si to Consecrate My Banner 重生周幽王，开局杀褒姒祭旗 [A slow-burn tale of farming and development + court intrigue + warlord rivalries + no System + not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy] Zhou Chen transmigrates to the end of the Western Zhou Dynasty and becomes the infamous King You of Zhou, Ji Gongsui. He has already been on the throne for six years. The Zhou royal house is in decline, its royal armies have been wiped out, the people are furious, and the feudal lords are ready to make their move. Only five years remain before the Quanrong capture 929Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 98 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
- 99 The Long Road to the Imperial Exams as a Farmer's Son 穿成农家子的漫漫科举路 He dies unexpectedly, but by Heaven's grace, Zhang Ze is given a new life and born into the womb of a peasant woman. At just five years old, Zhang Ze solemnly tells his parents, “Father, Mother, your little Ze wants to go to school...” Living a decent life in ancient times is incredibly difficult. A simple chill can take your life, not to mention the crushing taxes and forced labor. Zhang Ze understands better than anyone that only earning an official degree can improve his family's life. Even t 2.6kReads7.3Score14214d adds
- 100 Modern Cadre: I Play Power Politics in the Ming Dynasty 现代干部：朕在明朝玩权斗 The Hongzhi Restoration left problems piling up. The treasury was in the red, with deficits year after year! Land was swallowed up by the powerful, and displaced people rose in rebellion! The military was weak, and the Tartars threatened the border! Civil officials grew too powerful and challenged imperial authority. With troubles at home and abroad and the dynasty on the brink of collapse, Zhu Shou became the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao. To struggle against Heaven is a joy without end. To strugg 5.5kReads7.4Score38414d adds
