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- 151 Springtime in Chang’an 春色满唐 (Winner of the National Library’s “Explore Ancient Books, See History” writing contest) Zhang Chuanbai is an utterly ordinary young man living in the Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan era. Because he is good at dreaming, he knows plenty of things from later generations. As Zhang Chuanbai grows into a child prodigy, he discovers that his whole family is made up of main characters. His father: mysterious and a professional pie deliveryman; His mother: whatever she raises gets nice and plump, and sh 3.9kReads9.2Score37514d adds
- 152 Great Ming: I Reform the Law with the Clan Genealogy 大明，我以族谱变法 During the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Fang Shi transmigrates into the body of a scholar. He would never have believed that one day he would be bundled off to the Imperial Prison along with chickens and dogs. P.S. One female lead [a plot device, no romance]. No dumbing down, no System. 505Reads9.2Score10214d adds
- 153 I Never Wanted a Marquisate in the Late Ming, but Was Forced to Become a Warlord 明末封侯非我意被逼当军阀 [No System] [Realistic] [Maximum Immersion] [Hebei Warlord] [Takes Orders, Not Proclamations] [The Imperial Robe Is Thrust Upon Him] From the start, he cuts his way through the Qing army’s encirclement at Jia Village in Julu, rising through the ranks at a breakneck pace: garrison commander, field commander, deputy brigade commander, and regional commander. By the time he comes to his senses, he is already wearing the imperial robes. “General! It’s cold. Put on another layer!” “Hey, no, no... I a 125Reads—Score10914d adds
- 154 The Qilin's Lament 麒麟悲歌 This book has been retitled A Night in the Emperor’s Service, Yet Never Bending: Turning the Tide. It is the first book in the Han Zigao series. With a turn of the hand, they summoned clouds; with another, they brought rain. Quietly, they changed the dynasty’s surname, trampled through the flames of a chaotic age, and ushered in a flourishing era. The handsome, dashing general of old became the emperor who ruled the realm; the poor, lowly youth of old became a general commanding mighty armies. H 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 I Became the Founding Ancestor of the Sui and Tang Dynasties 我混成了隋唐祖源 No System, no golden finger. Beginning with the Rebellion of the Six Garrisons in the final years of the Northern Wei, witness the heroes of Wuchuan and the shifting tides of the Six Garrisons. Erzhu Rong, Yuwen Tai, Dugu Xin, Gao Huan... One renowned historical figure after another comes together in a magnificent chronicle of the final fifty years of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Five Dynasties: Iron Cavalry Unstoppable 五代：铁骑纵横 Wang Yanting, an ordinary man, transmigrated to the chaotic late Tang dynasty. He had no golden finger and no powerful patron to rely on. He could only survive through his own efforts. In this age, rites and music had crumbled, and moral principles had been cast aside. Whoever had soldiers could do as they pleased. But in this same age, the soldiers under your command could turn their weapons on you at any moment. Li Keju, military governor of Lulong, had a subordinate general, Li Quanzhong, who 1.6kReads8.5Score10214d adds
- 157 Pingyang Prefecture in the Sunlight 阳光下的平阳府 During the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Jinfu, a soldier from the South City Guard in Pingyang Prefecture, Shanxi (now Linfen and Yuncheng in Shanxi Province), left the military and became a constable in Pingyang Prefecture. Over the next twenty years, he shared both hardship and fortune with Zhao Jian, a chief officer in the Criminal Investigation Bureau, and Mo Yaozu, a merchant, as their fates rose and fell. Nearly a hundred characters reveal the lives, inner worlds, and faces of off 2.6kReads9.2Score40714d adds
- 158 Great Ming: From Humble Beginnings to Duke of the Highest Rank 大明：从寒门到超品公爵 Lin Wenyuan, a modern scholar of Ming history, died suddenly and awoke in Suzhou in the fifth year of Hongzhi, inhabiting Shen Yan, a penniless orphan whose parents were dead and who was near death with a raging fever. From the start, he was caught in the great Su-Song flood recorded in the history books. He used a dream from his “father” to report the disaster, traded his mother’s keepsakes for food, and plugged the walls with plant ash. Even in desperate straits, his talent began to shine. At 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Great Qin: The Long-Life Calamity 大秦：长生劫 [Transmigrate to the Qin dynasty + court intrigue + coming of age] After Ji Yaoye transmigrated to the Qin dynasty, all she could think about was getting home. She advised Ying Zheng, “The idea of immortality is just a scam used to fool old men and women. You mustn’t believe it.” Ying Zheng: “All right!” Later... Ying Zheng: “Are you sure this outfit of mine is fashionable?” Ji Yaoye: “You’d better put on a hat.” 568Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Great Tang's First Tyrant 大唐第一暴君 A calculating civil servant transmigrates to the late Tang in 904 AD and becomes Li Zhu, the last emperor of the Tang dynasty, Emperor Ai. The Tang dynasty is only three years from its fall. His father, mother, brothers, and he himself are all destined to die at the hands of Zhu Wen. Will he resist, or beg for a chance to cling to life? Will he save the Great Tang, or let it fall? With nowhere left to turn, he ultimately embarks on a difficult path: borrowing another five hundred years of nation 919Reads8.2Score10514d adds
- 161 Great Tang: Starting Out with the Guiyi Army 大唐：从归义军开始 The Guiyi Army! The last fierce army of the late Tang, known to very few, isolated in the northwest yet still devoted to Great Tang! The Guiyi Army! It lit up the late Tang's final moment of glory! But for one reason or another, the Guiyi Army failed to restore Great Tang to its former glory, and gradually faded from history as the Tang Dynasty fell. By chance, modern man Zhang Yansi transmigrated to the late Tang, an era that countless generations had lamented. Zhang Yansi chose to swim against 1.3kReads8.8Score10714d adds
- 162 Holding the Song Dynasty 执宋 [History + One Heroine + Imperial Examinations + Northern Song Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue] After transmigrating to the Northern Song dynasty in the fourth year of the Qingli era, Xu Xiu finds himself facing hellish difficulty from the start. Cast aside by his family and humiliated at school, he uses his wits to turn the tables. All he wanted was to live as a carefree man of means, but he is unexpectedly swept into the currents of history. At Huazhou Academy, he witnesses the creation of 7kReads8.9Score88714d adds
- 163 Reincarnating in Anxi: A Million Deaths in the Great Tang 轮回安西：我在大唐的百万次赴死 New title: The Tang Dynasty: I Became Invincible After Dying a Million Times [Alone Against All Odds | Ironclad Resolve | Strategy | Reborn] The seventh year of the Zhenyuan era, Tang Dynasty. Beiting has fallen, and the Anxi Protectorate has been cut off from the Central Plains for nearly thirty years. Across the vast Western Regions, white-haired soldiers fill the city. When Yang Shuo awakens, he finds himself the son of Yang Riyou, a garrison commander in Beiting. He has gained the ability to 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 New Song (15-Book Edition) 新宋（全15册） No discussion of alternate-history fiction is complete without mentioning The New Song! Fifteen years in the making, the 3.6-million-word novel The New Song has officially reached its finale! Highly recommended by Ma Boyong, Luo Zhenyu, and Han Song! An encyclopedia of the Song dynasty! Its customs, etiquette, clothing, architecture, and institutions have all been meticulously researched. The author worked tirelessly to earn a PhD in history from Sichuan University while writing The New Song. Ma —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 165 Painting the Realm Anew 再画江山 Alternate history + coming of age + political intrigue + ensemble cast Li Ning transmigrates into an alternate historical world. He hopes to keep his head down and enjoy a peaceful life, but instead he gets caught up in family infighting and court power struggles, fights on the border, and conquers a neighboring kingdom, living an extraordinary life! 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 My Soul Transmigrated into Guo Jing: Making the Great Zhou Great Again 魂穿郭靖：让大周再次伟大 The history of the Mongols, Yuan, Song, and Jin is little discussed online. Yet some people from the East have ulterior motives, spreading rumors to muddy the origins of Chinese civilization. Their intentions deserve condemnation! The author uses Guo Jing as a starting point to revisit the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, set the record straight, and refute the fallacy that China ceased to exist after the Battle of Yashan. A man’s heart stays hard as iron until death. Watch him try his 166Reads—Score18614d adds
- 167 Three Kingdoms: Liu Biao’s Conquest of the World 三国刘表之鲸吞天下 The late Eastern Han dynasty split into three kingdoms. See how Liu Biao, the renowned and learned governor of Jingzhou, turns the tide and revives the Han dynasty three times! The story features such heroes as the ambitious Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, who is steadfast in his resolve to conquer the west for the Han, and Sun Jian, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong. Enjoy! 405Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 168 The Heavenly Khan of Northern Qi 北齐天可汗 The story of a normal person gradually going mad. [Historical power struggles] [Northern and Southern Dynasties] [Madmen] [Coming-of-age protagonist] Also known as The Strange Tales of Northern Qi, The Prince of Lanling Is My Little Brother, and Why Is There Another Lunatic? My Great Qi Is Doomed. Absurd version: Gao Yin: Father! Uncle is so handsome. I like him so much. Can you peel off his face and give it to me? Gao Yang: The Crown Prince is right! Little brother, you wouldn't be so stingy, w 89.6kReads9.1Score13k14d adds
- 169 The Chaos of the Two Jin Dynasties 两晋之乱 The Jin Dynasty was a period with little presence in the history books. It ended one age of chaos only to begin another. During the Jin, the exclusive dominance of Confucianism was broken, and philosophy, literature, art, history, and technology all underwent changes, with some fields emerging as independent disciplines. New ideas included the indigenous schools of metaphysics and Daoism, as well as Buddhism, which had spread east from India. Grassland cultures of the frontier peoples gradually 2.6kReads9.6Score41914d adds
- 170 Jiajing: I Really Am Cultivating Immortality 嘉靖：朕真的在修仙 An emperor obsessed with cultivating the Dao? I'm cultivating immortality! After transmigrating into the Ming dynasty as the “Daoist Emperor,” he initially resolves to become the greatest emperor in history. But cultivation is real, and immortality is within reach. With a scroll of the Way of Peaceful Ascension, he concocts the elixir of immortality in a golden age! From then on, new rites flourish, and the Three Palaces stand together. The jade seal passes through the ages, and fortune soars ac 1.8kReads8.7Score10214d adds
- 171 Mountains and Rivers Stained with Jin Blood 晋血山河 In the fourth year of Yongjia, the military strength of the Western Jin had been exhausted by sixteen years of brutal civil war. Taking advantage of the moment, the surrounding tribes rose up: Liu Yuan, Liu Cong, Shi Le, Wang Mi... Countless warlords of the troubled age laughed wildly as barbarian cavalry swept across the Central Plains like a whirlwind. An age of utter darkness was about to begin. The Han population in the north fell by two-thirds, and the Han people entered their first great e 3.3kReads8.9Score27214d adds
- 172 The Three Kingdoms, For Fun 趣品三国 Liu Bei's fellow townsman and former classmate, he followed him from the very beginning in Zhuo Commandery and remained loyal for life, never abandoning his lord. He knew Liu Bei even before Guan Yu and Zhang Fei did, yet history has overlooked him. He was just an obscure nobody. What can ordinary people like us find in his story? What truths can we learn from it? 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Passing as a Langya Native: I Read 165 Chapters, Then Transmigrated 冒姓琅琊：读了165章我穿越了 He was reading Chapter 165 of The Usurper of Langya when he transmigrated. The trouble was, he had only read as far as Chapter 165. The peach blossoms of the Southern Dynasties had come and gone, and he knew nothing of them. The blizzards of the Northern Dynasties were sweeping down, and he had stepped right into them. In Jiangnan, there was Wang Yang, dressed in white, holding a folding fan, passing himself off as a member of the Langya Wang clan and disrupting a game of strategy in Jiangling. 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Great Song Dynasty: Reforging the Realm 大宋之重铸山河 That was the year of the Jingkang Humiliation: the land was lost, the two emperors were taken captive, and the princesses fell into enemy hands. Zhao Gou fled in panic, Zong Ze cried out for the army to cross the river, and Yue Fei began to make a name for himself. Outside Youzhou, the north wind howled, and a transmigrated young man shouted, “I swear to defeat the Jin invaders, reclaim our land, and restore our nation!” 2.5kReads8.4Score18814d adds
- 175 Muzi’s Life in the Northern Song Dynasty 木子的北宋生活 The author tells the story of an ordinary person in ancient times in a lighthearted, humorous style, aiming for a plot that makes sense and trying to avoid the usual clichés. Give it a try and see what you think. 8.8kReads9.0Score98914d adds
- 176 The Flames of War in the Wanli Era 万历烽火 A detailed portrayal of the imperial examinations; the brutal Battle of Sarhu! A grand war brought vividly to life; thunderous horns and drums, whistling arrows and keen points; stinging sand in every face, skin torn and bones broken; corpses strewn along the banks of Jugang, blood filling the passes in the Great Wall! A tender, heartrending love, like a song that lingers through the years! Emotions as poetic as a lover’s warm hand, gently stroking eyes clouded by rain; a quiet parting, soft as 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Eastern Jin: Heir to the Gongsun Line, Seizing Murong’s Liaodong 东晋：公孙遗脉，截胡慕容辽东 In 370 AD, Wang Meng led the Great Qin iron cavalry to destroy Former Yan, leaving Liaodong ripe for the taking. After transmigrating as a descendant of Gongsun Du, he finds that his ancestors’ legacy has been occupied by the Sima and Murong clans for a century. Armed with knowledge from a later age, he secretly builds up his strength and seizes Wang Meng’s victory at the height of the Qin-Yan war! Murong Chui is left fuming, Wang Meng regrets his loss, and Liaodong, wrested away so long ago, re 2.5kReads—Score17214d adds
- 178 Late Ming Chongzhen: I Deserve the Temple Name Shengzu 明末崇祯，朕当得起圣祖庙号 Zhu Bao'an is reborn. He never expected to become the Chongzhen Emperor. He's doomed now. Fortunately, it's the first year of the Chongzhen reign, so there's still hope. Watch him rebuild the Embroidered Uniform Guard and Eastern Depot, killing not a single loyal minister and sparing not one treacherous official. He takes charge of the economy, politics, and military, and makes sure all three are strong. Hong Taiji: "That brat Zhu Youjian fights dirty, always going for my kidneys. And now he has 966Reads7.2Score10514d adds
- 179 Transmigrating to the Warring States: I Become the God of War Li Mu 穿越战国：我成了战神李牧 To learn more about the Battle of Changping, Li Yang traveled to Gaoping, in Zhao State, where the battle’s countless dead lay buried. By chance, he wandered into the Temple of Skulls built for the hundreds of thousands of fallen soldiers. Just as he was about to leave, a twist of fate sent his soul into Li Mu, the frontier general who alone could influence the outcome of the Battle of Changping… From there, he trains the border troops, wipes out the Xiongnu, and saves Changping… until 4.5kReads8.4Score14614d adds
- 180 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
- 181 The Song Dynasty: My Father Is Su Dongpo 赵宋之世：家父苏东坡 He transmigrates back to the Northern Song Dynasty. His father is Su Shi, and the family has just left Dongpo in Huangzhou. Things finally seem to be looking up. But thanks to Su Dongpo’s notorious sharp tongue and habit of getting into trouble, in just a few years the family will be banished again and again, heading south to explore its cuisine. He is Su Guo, the son who historically followed his father all the way from Huizhou to Danzhou. That year, Su Guo is thirteen; one year remains before 3.3kReads9.1Score27614d adds
- 182 From the Start: Crown Prince of Sui, Destined to Be the Heavenly Khan 开局隋太子，目标天可汗 A 21st-century man of science and engineering finds his soul in Yang Zhao, Crown Prince of Emperor Yang of Sui's dynasty. As it happens, Yang Guang has gone to Jiangdu on an imperial tour, leaving the crown prince to govern the empire. Yang Zhao launches a fierce campaign against the aristocratic clans, manufactures firearms, and pacifies the realm. Then he ushers in the Age of Exploration ahead of schedule, and the Great Sui goes on to dominate the global village! 1.1kReads—Score14014d adds
- 183 Three Kingdoms: Shu Han's Strategist, Charging Through the Enemy Seven Times at Changban Slope 三国：蜀汉军师，长坂坡七进七出 Qin Cao transmigrated to the late Eastern Han dynasty, with the promise that he could return to the modern world after he died. But he had a passive ability that let him retaliate with 100 percent effectiveness. He could strike back against anything, in every possible way. At the time, Xu Shu had joined Cao Cao's camp, and the “Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage” storyline was about to begin. Unexpectedly, Liu Bei got lost and stumbled upon Qin Cao's home. Liu Bei: “If you don't mind having me 2.2kReads9.2Score23314d adds
- 184 The Swallow's Pecks, the Emperor's Grandson, and a Kingdom Beneath Her Skirts 燕啄皇孙裙下江山 A tale of the Han palace + satisfying palace intrigue + breathtaking beauties + a powerful heroine and political scheming + a fight back from the brink. Zhao Feiyan has been branded by history with the shameful accusation of “swallowing the emperor’s grandsons,” and reviled for all time. Yet no one knows that it was not cruelty in her nature, but a necessary step on her path to the pinnacle of power. An emperor’s favor is merely the sharpest blade in her hand; even the bonds between sisters can 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Late Ming Warlord: Kill, Never Spare 晚明枭雄，只杀不渡 A revenge-and-comeback story about a Ming Dynasty native: no transmigration, no cheat powers, and no System From the start, bookkeeper Wang Xing breaks a seemingly hopeless deadlock. After his master is murdered, he repeatedly uses the trick of hiding in plain sight to survive against all odds. To stay alive, he has no choice but to sell himself into the service of the "She-Devil." With the meticulous calculations of an abacus, his schemes evolve from underworld tricks to political intrigue at c 421Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Forging the Golden Realm 筑金瓯 [War, lighthearted, meticulously researched, history, no System] This is the Tang dynasty, a dynasty forged on the edge of a blade. The Tang emperor Xuanzong's dream ends in the Tianbao era, and the banner of the great Tang falls. There can be an Earlier Han and a Later Han. There can also be an Earlier Tang and a Later Tang. If the great Tang is gone, then we will build another great Tang. If the golden age is gone, then we will create another one. Let every child have a home, every elder have 3.3kReads8.2Score27214d adds
- 187 Great Qin: The Winds of Changping 大秦:风起长平 [Alternate History + Great Qin + Power Struggles + Political Intrigue] Yun You, a modern special forces soldier, transmigrates back to the battlefield of Changping. After capturing and killing Zhao Kuo, he earns Bai Qi's respect. He serves five generations of Qin kings and is appointed Marquis of Wu'an. When he looks back, the whole world trembles at the mere stamp of his foot! (The timeline in this book does not follow official history. Major historical events have the same outcomes as in the r 1.1kReads8.5Score10714d adds
- 188 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…♡ 269Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 189 After the Snowy Night Coup, I Became the Leader of Humanity 雪夜逼宫后，我成了人族共主 The loyal die first, the brave follow, and the wise and sincere all become bones in an age of chaos. Once every idealist has fallen, all that remains is the ultimate contest between hypocrites and true villains. In the fourteenth year of Yonglu, in Longyou of the Great Jing. A clear-eyed soul from the modern era awakens in the body of a dying youth as a bowl of blood sacrifice is raised to his lips. He finds himself in a world of despair: the loyal die betrayed, the idealists sink beneath the ri 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 My Father Is Zhao Kuangyin: Son, Put on Another Layer, It's Cold! 家父赵匡胤，儿啊天冷加件衣服！ "What! My father is Zhao Kuangyin? And I'm the eldest legitimate son born to Zhao Kuangyin and his first wife, Lady He!" "Dad, it's been a little cold lately." "Son, I've put on some weight recently. Take this bright yellow robe and wear it!" A modern man transmigrates to the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, becoming the eldest grandson of the Zhao family in Bianliang. Many years later, Zhao Dexiu looks down at Zhao Guangyi and asks in a measured voice, "Third Uncle, do you obj 13.5kReads8.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 191 Great Tang: Two Li Chengqians After a Soul Swap 大唐：灵魂互换，两个李承乾 Transmigration + ancient and modern souls switch bodies + two Li Chengqians exist in the Tang Dynasty By a twist of fate, the soul of Li Chengqian, crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, switches places with that of a modern-day Li Chengqian. The modern Li Chengqian gets a golden finger: when he closes his eyes, there’s a phone in his mind that can connect to the internet and be controlled by thought, along with a phone assistant named Xiao Ai whose voice only he can hear. The two share a portable sp 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 A Junior Banner Soldier in the Late Qing 清末小旗兵 Transmigrating to the late Qing was bad enough. To make matters worse, I became a soldier in the Eight Banners! Fu Ning thought he'd reached the end of the road, but since he was here, he might as well leave something behind. This is the story of a university student in an obscure field struggling to survive in a time of chaos, and of an ordinary person striving to change things in that era. 12.1kReads8.7Score94814d adds
- 193 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
- 194 Back in the Spring and Autumn Period, I Became a Tyrant 回到春秋当暴君 The history of the Spring and Autumn period is half a history of Jin. A soul from the modern era transmigrates to the state of Jin in the late Spring and Autumn period, becoming Zhi Xiao of the Zhi clan. In this era... Laozi organizes the Zhou court’s ancient records and travels around teaching his principles. Confucius takes on disciples in droves and travels among the states, drawing the attention of the world. King Fuchai of Wu and King Goujian of Yue are bound by love and hatred, while Xi Sh 1.8kReads8.9Score13414d adds
- 195 Scraping by in the Great Tang 在大唐苟活 [A forty-year-old mind + a twenty-year-old body = a socially anxious shut-in.] [Restoring ancient buildings + a ball lightning strike = the ninth year of Wude.] [Seen through the eyes of a passerby, this is a story of keeping a low profile in Tang dynasty China during the Zhenguan era. There are quiet moments, as well as dramatic twists and turns.] [Memory = a golden finger. Taking things one step at a time, how can I find my footing? Let me tell it all, bit by bit.] A timid, introverted, meek m 9.8kReads7.3Score66914d adds
- 196 Last Season's Palace Intrigue Champion Is Now Ruling from Behind the Curtain 上一届宫斗冠军，现在垂帘听政了 [No System] [Political Intrigue with an Ensemble Cast] [Ascends the Throne] [Serious Drama] Xie Jin transmigrates, and before she can even celebrate becoming the champion of palace intrigue, she realizes she's become the previous champion! With his dying breath, the young emperor personally places the Imperial Seal in her arms. Xie Jin looks down at herself. The three-year-old crown prince is hugging her leg, drooling all over her sleeve. Good news: No more serving in the emperor's bed! Bad new 1.6kReads—Score12414d adds
- 197 The Jiajing Era? The Perfect Time for an Industrial Revolution 嘉靖朝？不正是工业革命的好时机 [History + no System + no golden finger + imperial examinations and political intrigue + technological agriculture] Wang Chengwen, who possesses modern knowledge of materials science, transmigrates back to the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, and just so happens to be the grandson of Wang Yangming, the great hope for the revival of the Wang School. Step by step, he will rise from an unknown commoner to the top scholar, then from an editor at the Hanlin Academy to assistant prefect of Xuzhou, and 20Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 198 The Iron-Blooded Great Tang 铁血大唐 [No System, no golden finger] [An ordinary protagonist, without so many lucky encounters and opportunities] Li Weiyang returns to a thousand years in the past as the eldest legitimate son of the princess royal. He thinks he can live a life where clothes and meals are brought to him, neglect his studies, and become the ne'er-do-well he's always dreamed of being. But he doesn't know that everything comes at a price. And so the story begins when he returns to Chang'an once more... What choices will 239Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 199 The Republic of Great Song 大宋共和国 Zeng Shouyi, a modern materials engineer, is transported back to the Northern Song dynasty after a laboratory accident. He becomes the unknown illegitimate son of Zeng Gongliang, the famed chancellor of Quanzhou. With his ability to improve technologies already available in the Song dynasty, his foresight into the course of history, and the introduction of modern management ideas, he rises from a son marginalized by his family. He develops overseas trade in Quanzhou and builds a commercial empir 177Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 The Soul Returns to Tang 唐归魂 A transmigration sends him tumbling into the splendor and turmoil of the Tang Dynasty. From a nobody to a force that shakes the empire, he nevertheless finds himself torn between loyalty and ambition. His origins are a mystery, history is a web, and every attempt to break free only draws him deeper in. At court, undercurrents churn; on the battlefield, life and death hang in the balance. He thought he could change everything, but in the end, he was swept along by the tide of his times. As the sp 1.6kReads7.6Score11714d adds
