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- 1 I’m the Poisonous Strategist, a Living Yama, Yet the Empress Begs Me to Calm Down 我毒士活阎王，女帝跪求我冷静 Shen Chen transmigrates to the Great Wu Empire and awakens the Poison Strategist System at a moment of crisis. The Empress: “Locusts are everywhere, the people are suffering, and rebellion is on the verge of breaking out. What should we do?” Shen Chen: “Persuade the ministers to lead by example and eat locusts. Turn them into the nation’s number-one banquet dish, spark a locust craze, then sell them at high prices to the wealthy merchants. Trick those troublemaking commoners into catching and ea 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Great Song: Born a Poisonous Strategist, the Empress Tells Me to Keep Calm! 大宋：毒士圣体，女帝劝我冷静！ In a parallel Song dynasty, the empress asks Chen Feng, “Jin forces are marching south and besieging Taiyuan. How should we respond?” Chen Feng replies, “Give me enough gunpowder, and I’ll level Taiyuan to the ground!” With locusts ravaging the land and Western Xia raising its forces, the empress is at a loss. Chen Feng says, “Put out every fire in the city, and the locusts will swarm toward the Western Xia camp!” The empress asks again, “I’ve been feeling unwell lately, and fear you might assas —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I Am the Poison Strategist! I Keep Offering Deadly Schemes, and the Empress Urges Me to Calm Down 我毒士！屡献毒计，女帝劝我冷静 113Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 4 Honghuang: Born to Be a Poisonous Strategist, Houtu Overhears My Thoughts 洪荒：毒士圣体，被后土偷听心声 After transmigrating into the primordial world, Ling Xiao became a great shaman of the Wu Clan. If he could just lie low until the primordial calamities ended, he would transcend the Great Dao and become a Hongmeng Wuji Daluo Golden Immortal. Ling Xiao had planned to keep his head down, but then he discovered that Houtu could hear his inner thoughts. Could he use his thoughts to guide Houtu, strengthen the Wu Clan, and earn rewards? The Ancestral Witch Divine Body! The God-Slaying Spear! The Cha 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Three Kingdoms: The Ultimate Poison Strategist, Fooling the Han Dynasty into Submission 三国：最强毒士，诓服汉室 Chen Yi: “My lord, do you know what matters most in restoring the Han dynasty?” Liu Bei: “Please enlighten me, sir.” Chen Yi points to his own nose. Liu Bei: “You mean putting people first?” Chen Yi: “Wrong! The key to restoring the Han dynasty is me!” My name is Chen Yi, courtesy name Ziyuan. I am kind by nature, and everyone says I possess the bearing of an ancient gentleman. The warlords: “Yes, yes, you’re absolutely right. You’re the kindest person in the world. Could you please take that kn 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Capital's Number One Poison-Tongued Strategist: You Call This Mr. Crouching Dragon? 京城第一毒士，你管这叫卧龙先生？ Transmigrated to Great Chu, he becomes the heir to the Duke of Zhao and the capital's number one wastrel. Just then, the Xiongnu raid the border, and smallpox breaks out in the frontier regions. Drunk, Zhao Yi takes down the imperial decree offering a reward. Armed with his reputation as a poison strategist, he meets the Empress of Great Chu, cures the smallpox, and drives off the Xiongnu. The Empress of Great Chu: “Zhao Yi really is a living King of Hell!” 237Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Great Ming's Living King of Hell, Part-Time Executive Deputy Emperor! 大明活阎王，兼职常务副皇帝！ Zhu Shuang transmigrated to the Great Ming and became the second prince. Ding-dong! System activated! He could earn points just by contributing sinister schemes. The store even had a hundred-pace flying sword and a sword strike that could split open Heaven’s Gate, and there was even an elixir of immortality! The Huaixi faction? Sorry, I’m only after points. When the Great Ming launched its northern campaign, Zhu Shuang strolled along with his hands in his pockets, not knowing what it meant to ha 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I, the Poison Strategist Incarnate, Leave the Empress Speechless 我，毒士圣体，女帝直呼受不了 Cheng Yu transmigrates to the Great Zhou Dynasty to avenge his father, becoming an imperial censor. One day, while attending court, the empress puts the officials on the spot with a question. Empress: “My ministers, I want to strip the vassal princes of their power while keeping the royal clan at peace. How should I do it?” Cheng Yu: “Send each prince several beautiful concubines and have them father plenty of children! Then divide their fiefs among all their offspring, granting them noble title 1.2kReads8.2Score10014d adds
- 9 The Poisonous Strategist: I Enter the Game and Ask the Empress to Exterminate My Clan 毒士：以身入局，自请女帝诛九族 After transmigrating to ancient times, Wu Liang had hoped to live quietly as a wealthy young master. But his father and brother were murdered, and his family fortune was seized. Well, there was only one thing to do: head to the capital. File a complaint with the emperor? No, it would be better to assassinate the empress and get the whole clan wiped out in one spectacular swoop. Wu Liang: “Wait, you can wipe out my entire clan, but spare my life. I have a plan that can help Great Liang rise from 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Poisonous Strategist of the Three Kingdoms: Even Cao Cao Fears My Schemes 三国毒士：我的计策，曹操都怕 [A ruthless strategist, Jia Xu, transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms and joins Cao Cao] He plans for every eventuality and is ruthless and merciless. A modern soul transmigrates into the body of Jia Xu, the notorious schemer of the Three Kingdoms. With his knowledge of history, he will set off even greater upheaval in this chaotic age. “If the Chancellor wants to rule the land, benevolence alone won't be enough.” With a chuckle, he offers three strategies: the first to defeat Yuan Shao, the sec 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I’m the Empress’s Poison Strategist, and the Princes Call Me the Living Yama! 我给女帝当毒士，藩王叫我活阎王！ Your Majesty, the vassal princes are growing too powerful. Do you have a good plan? Your Majesty, I have the greatest strategic masterstroke of all time: the Enfeoffment Edict. Your Majesty, the treasury is empty. Do you have a good plan? Your Majesty, I have three strategies to ensure a prosperous nation and a thriving people. Your Majesty, the long nights are lonely. Will you keep me company? Your Majesty, please show some restraint. I’m an upstanding man. In an alternate world where a transmi 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Strategist Teacher Is Too Unhinged, His Students Beg Him to Calm Down 毒士老师太疯癫，学生哭求冷静点 [A teacher who's a total schemer + endless poisonous plots + torment and memes + easy laughs + brilliant twists] Some teachers are old fogeys, and some are downright devious. Lu Ze transmigrates to a parallel world and torments a class full of troublemakers for two whole years. He's earned himself a rather unique title: [Lu. Peerless Devious Tormentor. Poisonous Schemer, Deranged Creep, Master of Underhanded Tricks. Ze] Actually, all he wanted at first was to quietly clock in and out 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Livestreaming the Three Kingdoms: All My Viewers Are Scheming Strategists 直播三国：我的水友全是毒士 They say one of Wolong and Fengchu is enough to bring peace to the realm? They say one ordinary man can match Zhuge Liang? So what does that make my million viewers? “Brothers! We're about to fight Dong Zhuo, and we're short on supplies!” “Thanks to the top donor for sending supplies!” “Streamer, use the flying-supply tactic to spread a plague!” “The guy above is a total noob! Just use a catapult to hurl corpses into the city!” “Flying supplies are better. Make some biogas, then hang oil flasks 225Reads7.0Score10414d adds
- 14 Born to Be a Poisonous Strategist, the Empress Calls Me Less Than Human 先天毒士圣体，女帝骂我不是人 Empress: “My ministers, a plague is raging through the army camps at the front. Does anyone have a good plan to ease the plight of our soldiers?” Chancellor: “Your Majesty, I believe we should quickly recruit skilled physicians from across the country and send them to the front. We should also strictly isolate any soldiers who die of the plague and cremate their bodies, to eradicate the source of the disease and gradually stop its spread.” Mu Bai: “Why not just use catapults to launch the plague 85Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 15 Great Ming: The Poison-Tongued Censor, and Old Zhu Tells Me to Hold Back 大明：毒士御史，老朱劝我收敛 Bai Chen transmigrated into the Hongwu era as a minor official. He thought he'd spend the rest of his life in the Ming Dynasty. He never expected that repeatedly offering Zhu Yuanzhang ruthless schemes would take him to the peak of his career. Old Zhu: “There are too many corrupt officials, and the court is broke. What do we do?” Bai Chen: “Promote the corrupt officials first. Let them embezzle until they've made a fortune, then execute them and send all their assets to the treasury.” Zhu Yuanzh 45Reads—Score214d adds
- 16 After Helping the Empress Destroy Her Kingdom, I Leveled the Wheels and Sealed the City for Three Days 帮女帝灭国后，我放平车轮封城三日 I transmigrate to the Great Zhou as its new top-ranked scholar, and think I'll rise to high office. Instead, the ministers push me forward as a scapegoat to oversee disaster relief and cover up their embezzlement. If that's the case, there's no point in keeping a low profile! Minister of Revenue: “Your Majesty, Li Wenhao, the new top-ranked scholar, mixed sand into the relief grain. The people are furious. Please order his immediate execution!” Empress: “Not one of the 300,000 disaster victims s 1.1kReads—Score10214d adds
- 17 Three Kingdoms: The Greatest Poisonous Strategist, Cao Cao Urges Me to Stay Calm 三国：最强毒士，曹操劝我冷静 Wang Cong, a rich second-generation heir, transmigrates to the late Eastern Han Dynasty, where the realm is in chaos, Dong Zhuo holds power, and the people are suffering terribly. Wang Cong plans to use ruthless modern business tactics to survive and gain wealth and power amid the turmoil. Yuan Shao clenched his fists. “Brother Cao is absolutely right. We can’t just sit here waiting to die. Sooner or later, that tyrant Dong will come after us all!” “But Dong Zhuo is naturally suspicious, and he 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Cruelest Strategist Leaves the Empress Stunned! 最狠毒士，女帝惊呆了！ From the start, Lin Mo transmigrated into the body of the Great Zhou's number-one wastrel heir. But he was immediately saddled with the blame: the previous owner had torn down the first list issued by the empress, the Recruitment List, and now Lin Mo was about to be punished. Lin Mo wasn't worried. He had countless poisonous schemes up his sleeve. And if all else failed, he'd be a hero again eighteen years from now. Qin Hui: “When the two armies are at war and you enter the enemy camp, only to f —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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—14d adds
- 20 The Most Poisonous Strategist in Water Margin: Wu Yong Calls Me a Pro 水浒第一毒士，吴用直呼内行 Coming your way is The Water Margin's most venomous strategist, number one on the Song Dynasty's wanted list; Liangshan's chief brains, whose every scheme succeeds. Some call him the ultimate strategist, unrivaled in cunning and calm as still water; others say he may not be a good person, but he is a fine strategist. With a medicine chest for saving lives on his back, he roams the land without saving anyone, preferring instead to study poisons. He masters every kind of deadly poison, and his exp 4Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 21 Sui-Tang: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and Yang Guang Begs Me to Stop Going Too Far 隋唐：屡献毒计，杨广劝我别极端 [Transmigration + no System + no female lead + political scheming + conquest + a genuinely poisonous strategist!] My name is Yang Shanen, but they say I’m no good person, not even human. Just as Yang Guang suffers defeat in his first campaign against Goguryeo and plans to send in the troops again, his ministers urge him to reconsider. With no just cause for war, victory reports suddenly arrive from Liaodong, where the fighting had already ended. General Yang Shanen has taken several cities with 248Reads6.5Score10514d adds
- 22 My Entire Family Fell in Battle, Turning Me into a Poisonous Strategist: The Empress Urges Me to Be Good 满门战死化身毒士：女帝劝我善良 Zhao Yu transmigrates into the Great Qin Prince of Pingxi, who died in a brothel while having sex with a prostitute! He thought he would get to live the carefree life of a spoiled young master, but instead, everyone in the Prince of Pingxi’s household had been killed in battle. Now wielding great power, he is coveted by countless people and finds himself in extreme danger. Ten regional princes want him dead. The Empress’s intentions are unclear... With the ten regional princes hemming him in, Zh 124Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 23 Journey to the West: The Schemer Risks His Life, Outwitting Heaven by Half a Move 西游：毒士以身入局，胜天半子 He transmigrates and becomes King Yama, ruler of life and death. After diligently serving as an underworld official for thousands of years, the calamity of Journey to the West begins. The merit from the pilgrimage doesn't go to him, but when it's time to take the blame, they think of him? Fine! The Devious Plot System is activated. I'll make you all pay! Fengdu Ghost Emperor: King Yama, that monkey is about to break into the underworld. You need to help him erase his name from the Book of Life a 100Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 24 The Legend of Qin: The Ultimate Poison Strategist, Ying Zheng Calls Me a Living Devil 秦时：最强毒士，嬴政直呼活阎王 Ying Jian transmigrates to the Qin dynasty just as Qin Shi Huang unifies the Six Kingdoms and recruits talented people from across the land. As the most ruthless strategist around, he repeatedly offers the First Emperor one vicious scheme after another. Qin Shi Huang: Gai Nie was your teacher, but he betrayed Qin and fled. What do you think we should do with him? Ying Jian: He's the most ungrateful man under heaven. He should be cut to pieces and executed by a thousand cuts. Qin Shi Huang: Uh... 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Poisonous Strategist: From the Start, I Advise the Empress to Blow Herself Up 毒士：开局为女帝献计，请陛下自爆 Shen Lang accidentally transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, just as the Empress forcefully ascends the throne and gathers talented people from across the realm. So he volunteers himself as a ruthless strategist! Empress: “When the Haoyue Divine Kingdom demands the Tianshan ore vein from our Great Qin, how do you propose we deal with them?” Shen Lang: “Your Majesty could blow yourself up and take the Haoyue Divine Kingdom with you!” Empress: “…” Empress: “The young people of Great Qi 1.5kReads6.9Score13214d adds
- 26 I Keep Offering Diabolical Plans, and Cao Cao Urges Me to Be a Good Person! 我屡献毒计，曹操劝我善良！ Wang Hou transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms and became the top schemer in Yuan Shao's camp. He presented Yuan Shao with twelve sinister schemes. Eighteen warlords formed an alliance, Dong Zhuo was defeated, and the forces settled in Ji Province, shaking the realm! During the Battle of Guandu, he advised Yuan Shao on three schemes, the best, the middle, and the worst, to defeat Cao Cao and eliminate Liu Biao. But Yuan Shao, ambitious yet inept, thought Wang Hou's schemes were far too vicious. Wi 11Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 27 Transmigrate as Jia Xu: Not Just Poisonous, but Shameless! 穿越贾诩，不仅毒，还缺德！ Crude, sharp-tongued, unhinged, and shameless: this story has every warning sign, so read at your own risk! Li Feng, a modern-day loser, dies after staying up all night. When he opens his eyes, he's become Jia Xu, a sinister schemer at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. Other people transmigrate to save the world. He came to throw it into chaos. After merging their memories, he discovers that this body is a master of poison plots and unbeatable at backstabbing. So he comes clean right away: “I' 486Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Great Qin's Number One Poison-Tongued Strategist: Ying Zheng Calls Him the Living King of Hell 大秦第一毒士，嬴政直呼活阎王 Zhao Che unexpectedly transmigrates to the place where Ying Zheng is conducting the Fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai. With no idea what’s going on, Zhao Che is immediately arrested as an assassin. To stay alive, Zhao Che has no choice but to tell Ying Zheng that he’s a man of great talent! He figures Ying Zheng is someone who cherishes talent, and since he has a modern man’s way of thinking, handling things should be a piece of cake, right? Who could have guessed he’d activate the Poisonous Strate 536Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 War of Resistance: The New Mastermind, and the Boss Urges Me to Stay Calm 抗战：新晋毒士，老总劝我冷静 After inexplicably transmigrating, he becomes the deputy commander of the New First Regiment. And the regiment commander is still Li Yunlong. Ding! The Poisonous Strategist System has activated. The more Japanese soldiers he kills, the richer his rewards. At this point, Zhang Tian stops holding back. To claim those generous rewards, he wipes out the entire Ban Tian Regiment at Cangyun Ridge, raids the Japanese arms depot, and brings the Big Beautiful Country in to join the fun in S2. “As for 1.2kReads7.1Score11114d adds
- 30 Great Qin: I, the Poison Strategist, Help the First Emperor Unite the Realm 大秦：我为毒士助力始皇一统天下 Han Liang, a modern office drone, transmigrates to the pre-Qin era. In Handan, he befriends Zhao Zheng, and the two become sworn brothers. Han Liang: “I can tell you’re destined to be emperor.” Ying Zheng: “Brother Han, help me unite the land.” The nobles of the Six States: “Han Liang is no decent man. He slaughtered the armies of the Six States and massacred their nobles!” Qin generals: “Han Liang is a devil. He threw plague-ridden corpses into the Six States’ ranks. How vicious...” Han Liang c 514Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Great Qin: I Teach Fusu to Become a Tyrant 大秦：我教扶苏当暴君 I had just transmigrated into becoming Fusu's teacher when I discovered that the boy had actually read himself stupid! And now he wants to govern the country according to Confucian principles? The Great Qin dynasty is doomed at this rate! For the sake of Great Qin's future, I decided to give Fusu a shocking lesson in “Confucianism”! “A gentleman who is not serious will not inspire awe? That means you have to hit hard!” “If you don't learn etiquette, you won't know how to stand? That means if you 1kReads7.2Score10814d adds
- 32 Great Qin: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and Zhao Ji Begs for Mercy 大秦：我屡献毒计，赵姬疯狂求饶 Su Xu transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty and becomes Ying Zheng's advisor. He thought this was the perfect start, but then he also acquired the Poisonous Strategist System. Whenever one of his schemes is adopted, he receives a reward from the System. At the time, Ying Zheng had only recently ascended the throne. Lao Ai was causing trouble in the harem, while Lu Buwei held the court in his grip, leaving him unable to make a move. Ying Zheng: Lao Ai and the Queen Mother have had an illegitimat 4.1kReads6.1Score26314d adds
- 33 I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and the Empress Calls Me the Living King of Hell 我屡献毒计，女帝直呼活阎王 Empress: “The remnants of the previous dynasty keep causing trouble. Do you have any good ideas, Minister Lu?” Lu Duo: “Your Majesty could announce to the realm that a shrine will be built for the former imperial family, with a monument erected so their surviving followers can come pay their respects. Then, in the name of benevolence and righteousness, grant them titles as a sign of respect.” “Once they're all gathered, set the place on fire and burn them alive.” Empress: “Three ministers have b 18.1kReads8.3Score1.9k14d adds
- 34 I Have a Plan to Bring Light Back to China 我有一计，可使华夏幽而复明 Zhang Ning transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. If he can just get Zhu Yuanzhang to execute him, he can return to the 21st century and reach the pinnacle of success. He embarks on a career as a poison-tongued strategist, doing everything he can to get himself killed! He never expected Old Zhu to join the History Guild by accident, too. The moment he sees Emperor Ming Zhu Youjian, he flips the table. “This is outrageous! It’s a rebellion! Even the Fourth Son has become emperor!” Fuming, he consults 1.7kReads8.0Score13414d adds
- 35 The Battle of Red Cliffs: Cao Cao Makes Me His Chief Strategist! 赤壁大战：曹操拜我首席军师！ Gu Ze transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era and joins Liu Bei's camp. He takes Xuzhou, kills Che Zhou, and tricks Cao Cao out of fifty thousand troops, earning one great victory after another. He helps Liu Bei enter Xinye, defeats Xiahou Dun at Bowang Slope, and drives Cao Ren back at Fancheng. But Liu Bei considers his schemes too cruel and asks Zhuge Liang to come out of retirement, so Gu Ze resigns and seals away his official seal and gold. Serving under Cao Cao, he repeatedly offers up r 3kReads7.5Score21114d adds
- 36 Who Let Him Transmigrate? He's Ruined the Customs of the Ancient World 谁让他穿越的，古代风气都带坏了 [No System + Everyday Life + Comedy] Lately, all sorts of strange cases have been cropping up in the Great Ling Imperial City: staged traffic accidents, extortion, honey traps, investment scams, predatory loans, and exorbitant upfront interest... The court was furious and ordered a thorough investigation. To its shock, they discovered that the princess herself had run a honey trap. The old man who staged traffic accidents was a third-rank court official in his sixties. The mastermind behind the 2.6kReads8.3Score22114d adds
- 37 I'm a Strategist, and I'm Good at Raiding and Wiping Out Entire Clans 我是一个谋士，擅长抄家灭门 [Alternate World] [Cold Weapons] [No Female Lead (or One Female Lead)] [System] “I have a hundred plans for this matter!” “Do you have one that isn't especially vile?” “Then I have fifty more!” “No scorched-earth schemes!” “Then I have twenty more.” “No poison.” “Ten.” “I'd still like to have a decent reputation.” “Then I'm out.” If a man lives a regular life, traveling between the same three places every day, serves as the empire's chief strategist, and never has to worry about money, does 8.9kReads8.5Score64314d adds
- 38 The Three Kingdoms’ Confucian Strategist 三国抡语军师 Xu Ping: “There are five married women, and the lord took three. Wenruo, you're not one of them.” Xun Yu: “Do you think you're funny?” Xu Ping: “Not really, but I can try to be. I can bark like a dog.” Xun Yu: “Let's hear it.” Xu Ping mimicked Xun Yu's voice: “Ahem. Do you think you're funny?” Xun Yu silently set down the bamboo slips in his hand and reached for the bronze candlestick beside him. Xun You hurriedly stopped Xun Yu. “Uncle, you can't beat Ji'an. Calm down.” Guo Jia: “Huh? Is Ji'an 200Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 39 A Rogue Poison Strategist, the Empress Dowager Says I'm So Bad 痞子毒士，太后直呼你好坏 [Transmigration + no System + lighthearted entertainment + multiple women] “King Fengmei, you already have a harem of wives and concubines. You still want to be my father?” “The court is in turmoil. To put an end to the consort clan’s meddling in government, I am willing to marry the Empress Dowager!” With the Empress Dowager’s peerless beauty, how could Tu Yile let her go? Tu Yile transmigrates into the Great Feng dynasty as a beggar?! To save his life, he answers the imperial proclamation. 16.9kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
- 40 Three Kingdoms: The Cruelest Strategist, Making Cao Cao Break Out in a Cold Sweat 三国：最狠军师，老曹吓得出冷汗 He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and bluffs his way into becoming Cao Cao's ace military strategist. The Battle of Guandu is about to begin. Cao Cao has just suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Yan Liang. With provisions running low and an epidemic spreading, he can't help but fret. Cao Cao: “Our army is short on provisions. Does anyone have a plan?” Li Fei: “I have one. There's a county outside Baima City with a population of a hundred thousand...” Cao Cao says nothing. “Our ar 4.3kReads6.0Score32114d adds
- 41 From the Start, Armed with Just a Blade, I Slaughter My Way from Death Row to Regent 开局一把刀从天牢死囚杀成摄政王 [Ruthless] [Scheming] [Powerful Minister] [Fights Dirty] [Chinese-Style Enchantress] [Backstabbers Deserve to Die] Transmigration isn't about holding back. It's about doing whatever you please. The moment Chen Yan opens his eyes, he's in a prison dungeon, after his own father and younger brother reported him. With his life hanging by a thread, he doesn't hesitate for a second. He turns to a powerful minister and becomes his most loyal lackey! The powerful minister demands a token of loyalty. Che 11.2kReads8.9Score88514d adds
- 42 The Three Kingdoms: Seizing the Advantage to Win the World 三国之截胡赢天下 Cao Cao: Liu Xiu, son of Liu Jingsheng, really is a child prodigy. He’s blessed with tremendous fortune! Liu Bei: Liu Xiu has countless fierce generals and wise strategists. Can someone tell me how I’m supposed to take Jingzhou from him? Sun Quan: Just hearing Liu Xiu’s name makes me uneasy. He isn’t going to take Jiangdong from me, is he? 15kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 43 The Peerless Poison Strategist Backs the Empress 无双毒士，力挺女帝 [Masterful political intrigue + empress + poetry + contrasts + lie flat + power of capital] From the start, a princess is poisoned and hunted down, but Shen Liuxiang mistakes her for the top courtesan on a pleasure boat. By day... well, by day and night, they have heart-to-heart talks. The princess sighs: “Better not to be born a woman. For a hundred years, our joys and sorrows lie in other people’s hands.” Shen Liuxiang laughs: “Come on, take a look at this book, The Legend of Wu Meiniang.” The 10.2kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 44 The Poisonous Strategist, the Emperor's Son-in-Law: Zhu Yuanzhang, Don't Panic 毒士帝婿，朱元璋你别怂 Li Qi transmigrated. And, of all people, he ended up as Li Shanchang’s only son! To avoid the fate of having his entire family executed, Li Qi decided to court disaster and unconditionally fawn over the wise and mighty Hongwu Emperor, Taizu of the Great Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang. “What? There’s a corrupt official?” “Your Majesty, don’t worry. How about peeling off his skin and stuffing it with straw?” “What? Most scholars in the early Ming refuse to serve in office?” “Don’t worry, Your Majesty. Strip 2.9kReads8.7Score46014d adds
- 45 The Ultimate Schemer: I Lower the Bar for Romance-Focused Fiction 最强毒士，我拉低女频世界下限 [Transmigrate into a Book + Poison-Tongued Strategist + Ruthless + No Romance + Comedy + Maximum Satisfaction] Lin Yi transmigrates into a romance novel and becomes a strategist by the female lead’s side? Having read the original, he knows: The female lead, Su He, may be a princess with power in her hands, but she’s an utterly love-addled saint! Her younger brother the emperor, her princess consort, even her maids and servants can all bully her! Fortunately, Lin Yi has the [Strongest Poison-Tong 4.4kReads8.3Score34814d adds
- 46 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
- 47 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.6kReads9.2Score75914d adds
- 48 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3k14d adds
- 49 Great Qin: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I Really Don't Want to Live Off You! 大秦：始皇帝，我真不吃软饭啊！ [The Analects + Hilarious + Cunning + Lighthearted + His Majesty Zheng + Shamelessly Stealing + Absolutely Outrageous] Qin Feng inexplicably transmigrates to the Qin dynasty before Qin unifies the six states, and the First Emperor overhears his thoughts. The two then embark on a hilarious daily battle of wits. “Qin Feng, tell me, what does ‘The Master does not speak of prodigies, force, disorder, or spirits’ mean?” “It means the Master doesn’t want to talk to you, and will use brute force to bea 45.2kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds
- 50 EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.4kReads9.5Score38.6k14d adds
