Novels like The First-Rank Young Master
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- 1 At Hongmen: A Contest of Wits for the World 鸿门：天下棋争 [History + Fiction] [The leads focus mainly on building their careers] Over the turbulent decades between the end of the Qin dynasty and the beginning of the Han, they navigate the struggles between Qin and the Six Kingdoms, and between Chu and Han, in pursuit of a truly peaceful world. Only by staying true to their original purpose can they see it through to the end. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 I’m Betrothed from the Start! Am I Really a Scandalous Prince? 开局被赐婚！我竟是个荒唐王爷？ [Transmigration + fictional historical setting + multiple heroines + no System] Chen Yu was an ordinary university student. After dozing off in class and opening his eyes again, he found himself transmigrated into the notorious playboy prince of the Great Ning dynasty. The familiar world had vanished, replaced by a luxurious yet unfamiliar princely residence and a reputation for debauchery in everyone’s eyes. Though he now bore the noble title of prince, he was saddled with a slew of terrible re 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 What! You’re Saying I Became Emperor! 什么！你说我成了皇帝！ What! You’re saying I transmigrated into the body of an emperor! The good news: I transmigrated into the body of an emperor. The bad news: I transmigrated into the body of Emperor Lizong of the Southern Song, Zhao Yun. The even worse news: The Mongols invaded the Song in my very first year! You gave me a hellish scenario from the start. How am I supposed to fight this war? Zhao Yun groaned. No worries. Just watch me turn the tide and make the Great Song strong again. Everyone here is a genius. L 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Seven Days to Live: Spy Bloodbath in Stalingrad 小宝只有七天命系列之谍血斯大林格勒 Little Bao Has Only Seven Days to Live Series: Spy Bloodshed in Stalingrad —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Legend of Yulin’s Heroes 玉林英雄传 He served in the military for more than a decade before leaving the service. Afterward, he led the same dull civil-servant life at the tax bureau, year after year. He thought he would simply see the people who raised him off, raise the people who depended on him to adulthood, and then let his life come to an end. But an unexpected turn of events changed his fate. Time and space shifted, and he transmigrated. He became Zhou Li, eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo in the Great You Dynasty. This imme —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 World War II: The Attack on Pearl Harbor 二战风云之偷袭珍珠港 The Second World War: The Attack on Pearl Harbor 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 World War II: The Eve of Operation Barbarossa (Operation Hamster) 二战风云之巴巴罗萨计划前夜（仓鼠行动） The Second World War: The Eve of Operation Barbarossa (Operation Hamster) 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 World War II: The Eve of the Normandy Landings (Operation Fortitude) 二战风云之诺曼底登陆前夜（坚韧行动） The Second World War: The Eve of the Normandy Landings (Operation Fortitude) 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Commoner’s Sky 庶民的天空 Blowing myself up, only to transmigrate to ancient times? After failing to lie flat, this tough guy takes on a chaotic age head-on! Captured on the battlefield, Xiao Ke refuses to surrender despite the enemy's threats and bribes. He pulls the pin on a grenade and blows himself up rather than yield, proving his resolve. Who could have known he'd transmigrate to ancient times? He soon meets an impoverished county magistrate and thinks he can cling to a powerful patron and lie flat, only to find th —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 World War II: The Bombing of Chongqing (The One-Armed Bandit Case) 二战风云之重庆大轰炸（独臂大盗案） The Second World War: The Bombing of Chongqing (The One-Armed Bandit Case) 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Great Song’s Rogue 大宋泼皮 An ordinary person transmigrates to the Song Dynasty, an era when history could be changed, and experiences a series of everyday ups and downs! Life has its twists and turns, yet remains peaceful and ordinary! One day the winds rise, the next the dust settles! It is all here in this book. 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 My Wife Is a Secret Agent 我家娘子是特务 In the third year of the Wude era, Great Yan launched a campaign against the Mok Khanate. Commander Chen Fei was killed in battle, and soon afterward, the General Chen residence went up in flames. Chen Changqing was the only one left alive. To avenge them, he changed his name and set out to scheme against the entire court. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Rise of a Foot Soldier at the End of the Ming 明末之小兵崛起 The Ming have lost their mandate, and all under Heaven scramble to claim it. In the second year of Chongzhen's reign, Li Shun transmigrated to Hancheng and became a lowly city guard. Just then, Wang Zuogui's troops surrounded Hancheng, and everything began. Chongzhen Emperor: Men! Quickly summon Li Shun to defend the capital. The eastern barbarians are here to loot us for free again! Huang Taiji: How are Li Shun's soldiers even fiercer than ours? Li Zicheng: Run! Li Shun is here again! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Weaponsmith 军械师 [Alternate History + Firearms Arms Race + No System + No Transmigration] Three years of severe drought left thousands of miles of scorched earth. Bandits sprang up everywhere, and war ravaged the land. From the start, young villager Chu Tianshu found himself struggling to survive in a time of chaos. With a homemade three-barreled hand cannon, he killed tigers, wolves, and bandits, carving out a peaceful world of his own. “Sir, is it against the law to sell a few firecrackers for the holidays?” “ —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Radiance of the Ming Dynasty Across All Lands 皇明万方 As the saying goes: "The mighty Ming boasts thirteen provinces, where heroes fill the hills and dragons and tigers clash, yet the common folk are nowhere to be seen. China has stood for five glorious millennia, its soldiers covering the land and battling for the throne, but who remembers the people?" After the Hongwu Emperor's death, his young grandson Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne. Zhu Di, Prince of Yan, controlled the empire's northern frontier through the Great Wall garrison. Opposed to the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Wuwei 無為 This is a story of a world in chaos, set during China's most turbulent and brutal era: the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. There is no Langya List-style master plan here, where everything is arranged in advance. Instead, it follows the protagonist's journey from a blank slate to the peak! There are setbacks, growth, lessons about life, realistic experiences of personal development, and the use of ancient military tactics. There are also political intrigue, checks and balances, strategy, —Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 17 Transmigrating to Ancient Times Isn't So Bad 穿越古代也挺好 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 552Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 18 The Tale of Dacheng: A Lone Fortress Beyond the Frontier 大成故事之塞外孤城 Xu Jing and Wang Lie are the garrison commanders of Liangchuan City on the northwestern frontier of the Great Cheng Kingdom. For more than ten years, they have repeatedly repelled invasions from the Western Yao Kingdom. In the twentieth year of Wucheng, Chancellor Qin Guo rebels and conspires with the Western Yao army to invade. With internal turmoil and external threats stirring up a bloody storm, what will Xu Jing and Wang Lie do...? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Imperial Censor on Inspection 巡按御史 No wild imagination, no System, no harem, just a pure historical novel! A banner bearing the words “Greedy for wealth and lustful.” A sign proclaiming him “The Greatest Constable Under Heaven.” A disheveled man who loves money as dearly as his life. Armed with the Imperial Sword and vested with the power of life and death, he is hailed as “the emperor’s eyes in the realm.” Corrupt officials tremble at the mere mention of him, earning the Imperial Censor on Inspection his formidable reputation. 11Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 20 The Rise of Chinese Civilization Through Revolution in Another World 异界革命之华夏文明崛起 Special forces transmigrate + farming + showing off. A slow burn at first, then faster later... Cold weapons + firearms... Multiple heroines. Not for you if that’s not your thing... 154Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 21 I Transmigrated into the Empress's Most Hated Man 穿越，成为狠辣女帝意难平 [Pseudo-System - ruthless and decisive - conspiracies - slow burn - passionate - brotherhood] Transmigrating isn’t about living comfortably and waiting to die. It means danger at every turn, with conspiracies constantly surrounding this illiterate ruffian. A cool-headed, ruthless Empress offers him her protection. The proud and brilliant Princess of Dongling, with her stunning figure, extends an olive branch and invites him to join her side. A gentle, charming girl-next-door develops feelings fo 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Transmigrating to Great Chu to Build a Manor 穿越大楚建山庄 A young Chinese teacher stands by the Miluo River and sighs at the sky. “I can recite ten thousand Tang poems and eight thousand Song lyrics, and I know the hundred schools of thought by heart, yet I can’t find a job to support my family. What a tragedy!” With that, he plunges into the churning waters. The protagonist, Huang Xie, is a literary youth swept aside and left stranded by the tide of reform. By chance, he transmigrates to ancient times, where the feudal lords vie for supremacy... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Sharp-Tongued Little Master, Invincible as He Sweeps Through the Capital 铁口直断小先生，横推京都无敌手 (Keep reading for a surprise in the chapters ahead) [Eastern Fantasy] + [Multiple Heroines] + [High Martial] + [Alternate History] + [Unlimited Leveling] Su Mo, a fortune-teller renowned for his uncanny predictions on the streets of the capital, accidentally obtains a Yin Bureau jade pendant while interpreting a fortune slip for an elderly man. This sets off a soul-guiding mission: helping the wrongfully killed Lin couple, who ran a puppet theater, take revenge. He uses the cultivation grounds w —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Dreaming Back to the Xia Dynasty: Theories and Setting for Scientific Cultivation 梦归夏朝：科学修炼理论与设定 What does the saying from the Dao De Jing, “Mysterious upon mysterious, the gateway to all wonders,” really mean? It says that the “mysterious” is the smallest, indivisible basic unit that makes up the universe. Some say the Yellow emerged from the Mysterious, yet differs from it, and so they should be called the “Two Energies of Mysterious and Yellow.” Others say the Mysterious and the Yellow emerged from the same source but have different names, and so they should be called the “One Energy of 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Neon Dreams in the Mortal World: China Across the Land 红尘霓梦：华夏纵横 Also known as: Blazing Heart: Great Yi Shang; Reborn in the Body of King Zhou: A King’s World [No System + Passionate + Reconstructing the Truth of History Based on Real Historical Sources (Artifacts) and Mythology (Not Investiture of the Gods) + Bronze-Toned Love and Death] Guys, can you believe this? I transmigrated to the Shang Dynasty, crushed the Rong and Di, expanded the realm, revitalized commerce, respected women (beautiful women), and protected little animals (divine beasts)... only to 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 A Peking University Master's Imperial Exam: Shocking the Entire Court 北大硕士科举：震惊满朝文武 In his previous life, Lin Yanqiu was a star student in Peking University’s history department. Then, overnight, he transmigrated into the Great Jing dynasty as a poor scholar who had failed the imperial examinations three times. His betrothal to the late county magistrate’s daughter had become the laughingstock of the entire village. On the eve of the examinations, the matriarch of the Cui family came personally to his dilapidated hut. Instead of breaking off the engagement, she insisted on hono 180.7kReads8.5Score22.4kShelves
- 27 I, the Deadly Strategist, Am Urged by the Empress to Calm Down 我，绝命毒士，女帝劝我冷静 Chen Hanzheng transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty, comes top in all three levels of the imperial examinations, and earns the title of top scholar. The empress takes a keen interest in him and orders him to draft policies for governing the country and maintaining peace, as well as decide on an official appointment. But his first memorial on governing the country and maintaining peace is a love letter to the empress. Empress: I told you to write policies for governing the country. Chen Hanzheng 105Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Great Qin's Eldest Son: Fusu's Path to Empire 大秦长子：扶苏的帝国之路 Fusu dies by suicide, and the Qin dynasty falls after just two generations. What will become of Great Qin when a modern man transmigrates into Fusu? “I name the land of Central Asia the Central Continent.” “I name the land of India the Ying Continent.” “I name the Middle East the Western Continent.” “I name the land of Japan the Wa Slave Continent.” “The Philippines, I name the Southern Continent. Malaysia, I name the Hua Continent. The Americas, I name the Great Qin Continent…” 92Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 As Huaxia Teeters on the Brink, the Emperors Emerge 华夏将倾，诸帝现世 [System + Cultivation + War + Emperors + Apocalypse] [Li Shimin + Liu Bei + Ying Zheng + Liu Bang + Liu Che...] Synopsis: The supreme emperors gather together to protect Huaxia! Li Shimin: I hear later generations say that no one throughout history could command an army better than me. Now that I’m here, Huaxia has nothing to fear! Liu Bei: For my country and my people, I’ll give everything. Only by spreading benevolence can we overcome every obstacle! With Huaxia in peril, I must step forth! Yi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Blue Star Immortal Fate Inheritance System 蓝星仙缘传承系统 Throughout Blue Star's long history, it was struck three times by meteors from beyond the heavens. Spiritual energy vanished, immortals fell, and the world entered the age of modern technology. The protagonist, Yang Yuxuan, wakes up drunk after New Year's Eve and transmigrates to an ancient, uninhabited world, where he obtains the Blue Star Immortal Legacy System. It turns out that the three impacts created three five-dimensional worlds, one of which is the ancient world. The mighty beings of an 489Reads8.8Score125Shelves
- 31 Raising the Han Banner 扬锋汉起 As the Five Barbarians ravage China and flames of war spread in every direction, the court of the Eastern Jin drinks and dreams its life away amid poetry and wine. Yang Anxuan transmigrates into this age of chaos as a descendant of the Yang family. With his family in decline, powerful enemies all around, and a road full of thorns, he struggles onward through bloodshed and turmoil, riding north amid clashing blades and warhorses to restore his family's name. Commanding a mighty army, he faces nor 8Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 32 The Ruthless Minister from a Humble Family 寒门枭臣 Li Mao transmigrates into the Northern Song dynasty as a down-and-out scholar from a poor family. In an age when everything is inferior except studying, and the realm is on the brink of ruin, he changes his fate step by step through hard work, rises to the pinnacle of life, and brings peace to the world for generations to come. This story has not only clashes of steel and the thunder of battle horns, but also beauty and romance, alongside the struggles and striving of ordinary people. 1.6kReads8.4Score169Shelves
- 33 Meeting Wang Xuance in the Tang Dynasty 遇见唐朝王玄策 Veteran Xia Yichen unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Wang Xuance, a dimwitted young master in the Tang Dynasty. From the start, he’s hit with a broken engagement. But now that Wang Xuance possesses modern knowledge, his spectacular rise begins. First, he helps his father restore the family business, bringing it roaring back to life! Second, he gets ahead of everyone during the Mid-Autumn Festival by inventing mooncakes and Kongming lanterns, stealing the spotlight! Third, he studies li 178Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 34 Great Han: I Follow Bangzi and Earn Myself a Marquisate 大汉：我跟着邦子混个封侯 When Xiao Xi woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the Qin dynasty and become a low-ranking clerk in the Pei County government office. He had failed to pass the civil service exam in his previous life, so he never expected to make it this time. Wait, his uncle was Xiao He? And his former self used to run around with a notorious rogue named Liu Ji? Well, Xiao Xi would just have to live well. Once the Han dynasty was founded, surely he could at least earn himself a noble title, right 937Reads7.5Score102Shelves
- 35 Great Ming: The Empire’s Glory Shines Across the Globe 大明：帝国光辉照耀全球 Historical what-if + no System + dual souls + hilarious wish-fulfillment. Close my eyes, and I see a crooked old locust tree. Open them, and I'm on the imperial bed in the Forbidden City, clad in the dragon robe and seated at the very pinnacle of power. But another voice rings in my ears, filled with grief and despair: it belongs to the original Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian. One imperial body, two souls. One is the doomed ruler of a fallen dynasty, destined to hang himself at Coal Hill as his country —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 An Emperor for the Ages Who Ruled with Diligence! You Call Him a Brutal, Foolish Tyrant?! 励精图治的千古一帝！你说他是残暴昏君！？ I transmigrated into the Great Yu Dynasty as the Crown Prince, and everyone calls me tyrannical? Fine, I’ll change... Change my foot! I’ll show you just how tyrannical I can be! What should I do first? Obviously, take down my lovely Crown Princess~ The Great Yu Dynasty is beset by internal and external threats. What do I do when foreign enemies invade? Yu Ning has no choice but to show them what a tyrannical Crown Prince is, and what a peerless, utterly foolish ruler can do! Decisive and ruthles 19Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 37 Splendid Tang Dynasty 锦绣圣唐 In the dream, all was confusion... As the sole heir to the throne, I stubbornly went my own way. I disappointed my stern father and harmed my brothers. I trusted treacherous officials and even plotted to kill my own kin. My wickedness was exposed, and everyone turned against me. My imperial father bowed his head and wept as he pleaded with the ministers; my own brother wept blood, his bones broken and sinews torn! When I awoke from the dream... I resolved to strive for strength, hold myself to s 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Marquis of Zhenhai 镇海侯 Alternate history, jianghu, court politics, butcher, no System Are an enemy’s remains just a corpse beneath your sword? Without a System, I’ll build my own assassin organization. When Li Mo was young, his father disappeared amid a conspiracy. With no choice, he inherited the title and the wealth accumulated by his ancestors, all while hiding his identity for over a decade and waiting for an opportunity. He founded an assassin organization, amassed wealth, forged an elite army, and rode out to m 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Scheming for the World 谋略天下 In an age of great turmoil, the Marquis of Luocheng in the State of Yu seizes power through a coup, using methods that are both brilliant and despicable. Amid the rebellion, two infants are accidentally allowed to escape: Ziyu, a prince of the State of Shan, later renamed Wujiu, and Yuyan, a prince of the State of Yu, later renamed Zhao Yang. The two close friends are taken in, one after the other, by the mysterious Yi family, whose mission is to “uphold Heaven's will and bring peace to the land 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 I Am the Puppet Emperor! From the Start, I'm Invincible! 朕！傀儡皇帝，开局就无敌！ [Alternate history] + [Historical] + [No System] + [Invincible power fantasy] Qin Zhao, a celebrated soldier, transmigrates into the body of the puppet emperor of the Great Qing Empire! Things are a disaster from the start: foreign invaders have seized half the realm and demand the empress as a bride, along with cessions of territory and reparations. At home, treacherous ministers control the court and sell out the country for their own gain! Qin Zhao: “No marriage alliance! No ceding territory! 224Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 41 Reviving Song: I Rewrite the Jingkang Catastrophe 兴宋：朕重写靖康 [No Romance] [No System] [Transmigration] [Emperor] [Comeback] [Avenge the Jingkang Humiliation, the Most Miserable Emperor from the Start] [Originally titled The Imprisoned Dragon of Great Song: I Return from Hell, also known as Reviving Song: I Rewrite Jingkang] Modern-day superstar Zhao Huan has just landed the lead role in a major historical drama about the Song dynasty. The next second, he transmigrates into the body of the most miserable emperor in history: Emperor Qinzong of Song, Zhao Hu 85Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The World's Laughing General 天下笑将 That’s all for now. I’ll write more another time. Thank you. Thanks so much!… 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Han and Chu 汉楚 Since the Han dynasty, the land of China has unfolded like a sweeping historical scroll. The Han dynasty forged brilliant glory through the clash of spears and warhorses. But in its final years, it sank into war and turmoil, battered by storm after storm, until the empire fell. The Three Kingdoms era blazed with warfare and gave rise to heroes. Yet it was no more than a tragic song of a chaotic age, piled with corpses and soaked in the blood of the innocent! The confrontation between the Norther 77Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Empress's Extremely Corrupt Chief Grand Secretary 女帝的巨贪首辅 Jiang Chen transmigrates to a parallel Great Zhou, founded in another world by Emperor Mu, and becomes a vice minister in the Ministry of Personnel. But just as his predecessor's corruption and bribery are exposed, Jiang Chen discovers that the emperor is a woman. Facing certain death, he has no choice but to cover his past mistakes with great deeds. Putting down the rebellion of the hundred southwestern tribes is Jiang Chen's only chance to establish himself in the court of this otherworldly dy 137Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 45 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—Shelves
- 46 Tales of the Five Barbarians in the Eastern Jin 东晋五胡风云录 Though life is as insignificant as an ant, one should aspire to the heights of the great swan. Though fate is as fragile as paper, the heart remains unyielding. How can a true man, born between heaven and earth, remain forever beneath others? The future is not yet decided. You and I could both be dark horses... Chen Qian, a sophomore studying mechanical design at a certain university of science and engineering, loves history, especially the history of the Two Jin dynasties and the Northern and S 413Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 47 Yang Lin, the Prince Who Stands Shoulder to Shoulder with the Emperor 一字并肩王杨林 Yang Lin, Prince Kaoshan, courtesy name Huchen, was the youngest son of Emperor Wu of Sui, Yang Zhong, and the younger half-brother of Yang Jian, founding emperor of the Sui dynasty. When Yang Lin was six, his parents died, and his elder brother and sister-in-law raised him. He especially regarded Empress Dugu as a mother, believing that “a sister-in-law is like a mother.” Yet, before he could repay them for raising him, Prince Kaoshan spent his whole life on the battlefield. His iron hooves tra 2.7kReads8.9Score187Shelves
- 48 Clouds of Smoke over the Flourishing Tang Dynasty 盛唐烟云 Wang Xun was a Chang’an playboy with no great ambitions, spending every day eating, drinking, and waiting to die. Then one wrong step turned him into a legendary figure for the ages. When the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, he joined Guo Ziyi’s eastern campaign to pacify the realm. He would witness the mighty Tang dynasty plunge from its peak into a rapid decline, its brilliant lights dimming in an instant. As the golden age of the Tang rose and fell, with countless difficult choices before him, 309Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 49 I Transmigrated as Hu Hai, and You Call This a Thousand-Mile Horse? 穿越成胡亥，你说这是千里马？ The moment I opened my eyes, I was in Xianyang Palace, where the courtiers stood as silent as cicadas in winter. The eunuch Zhao Gao led in a deer and asked with a beaming smile, “Your Majesty, this is a thousand-mile steed. Isn't that right?” I was Hu Hai, the ruler who lost his kingdom, a puppet emperor in the history books. At that very moment, the soul of Li Yue, a graduate student in history, entered this body! A horse? To hell with that! As everyone watched in horror, I drew the Son of Hea 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Shocking! Reborn Zhao Gou Is a Hawk! 震惊！重生后的赵构竟是主战派！ Zhao Gou never imagined that after spending over seven hundred years as a bureaucrat in the underworld, he could be reborn, let alone into a romance novel set in the Song dynasty. And the male lead is actually Wanyan Tuhesu? What kind of nobody gets to be the male lead? Even worse, the heroine is his own wife, Empress Xing, the woman for whom he left the throne vacant for sixteen years! Zhao Gou touched his hair and said, “I want to dye this thing green.” In this life, he will not let the Jin pe 245Reads8.8Score—Shelves
