Novels like Qin and Han: My Father Is Ying Zheng, My Lord Is Liu Bang
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- 101 The Great Qin Imperial Tutor: Eavesdropping on the First Emperor's Assassination Plot and Teaching Fusu 大秦帝师：刺杀偷听祖龙，教扶苏 [Fusu, Ying Yinman’s teacher + summoning famous historical generals as disciples + character growth + immortal Qin in the later stages.] Jing Ke transmigrated into the body of the legendary assassin Jing Ke in 227 BC and awakened a Master Mentor System. He was about to head to Great Qin to assassinate King Ying Zheng, but had no idea that the First Emperor could hear his thoughts. As the two matched wits, Jing Ke did everything he could to escape the emperor’s clutches. Instead, he ended up bein —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Transmigrating to the Qin Dynasty: A Rise That Defies Heaven 穿越秦朝之逆天崛起 Lin Yu was an impoverished history student whose greatest hobby was poring over the history of the Qin dynasty in his dorm room. One night, he was once again studying a copy of Records of the Grand Historian when, before he knew it, he had fallen asleep. When he woke up, he was in the Qin dynasty, where a grand and turbulent life awaited him, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 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
- 104 Back in the Qin Dynasty as Grand Tutor 回到大秦当太师 [Historical Fiction Contest] An engineering student accidentally transmigrates to the Warring States period and becomes Ying Zheng's Grand Tutor. Faced with Ying Zheng, who wants to build on the achievements of six generations and unify all under heaven, Sun Huan sets himself a modest goal: Help Ying Zheng build a mighty state. Lü Buwei holds all power at court? The Qin dynasty falls in its second generation? Zhao Gao points at a deer and calls it a horse? In the turbulent Qin Empire, a man who 21Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 105 Raise an Army Against Qin, and Ying Zheng Turns Out to Be My Strategist! 起兵反秦，嬴政竟是我军师！ After transmigrating to the Qin Dynasty, he planned to raise an army and rebel, never expecting his military advisor to be Ying Zheng himself. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Great Qin: The Poorest Prince, Begging Ying Zheng to Stop Donating! 大秦：最穷皇子，嬴政求我别捐了！ He transmigrated into the body of Prince Gao of Qin and immediately faced an impeachment by Zhao Gao. But with the System at his disposal, he made Zhao Gao hit a brick wall. Zhao Gao was given sixty lashes. See how this prince defies fate, rises to power, and builds the mightiest Qin empire in history! 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 I Defied the Emperor’s Order from the Start: I’m Great Qin’s Greatest Menace 开局抗旨不遵，我！大秦祸害头子 After transmigrating, he becomes the First Emperor’s own son. With an unorthodox System at his side, he disobeys an imperial decree from the start! Though he could become crown prince, he insists on becoming the leader of a gang of thugs. Just as the court officials sigh and the First Emperor cries out, “You rebellious son!”, Meng Tian reports: “Your Majesty, Ying Zixuan has won three battles in a row, routing the Xiongnu and capturing countless supplies.” Tu Sui adds: “Your Majesty, Ying Zixuan 6Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 108 The Han Dynasty: Huo, the Young Knight on a Silver Steed 【汉】银鞍白马霍小郎 [Female-oriented male protagonist + golden finger + history] When Huo Yan transmigrates, he is on the road from the Western Regions to Chang’an, the capital of the Han Empire. In his hand is a jade pendant engraved with the seal-script character “Huo.” He has been told to go to Chang’an to find his father and reunite with his family. Honestly, in the entire Western Han dynasty, Huo Yan only knows two people with the surname Huo: Huo Qubing, the Great Han’s Champion of Champions, and Huo Guang, t 277Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 109 I Serve as a Court Lady in the Qin Dynasty 我在大秦当女官 Farming + infrastructure building + no romance On her way to work, Wei Qing was in a car accident. She thought, “I’m just a corporate wage slave. If I die, I die.” When she woke, she discovered she had transmigrated to the State of Qin during the Warring States period. She was a female bondservant, with no golden finger and no good family background. Wei Qing sighed: she would have been better off as a workhorse. She calculated the dates. King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Ying Ji, had just died. A year lat 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Sky Screen Reveals the Truth: After Fusu Is Vindicated, the Qin Dynasty Weeps 天幕曝光：扶苏洗白后大秦泪崩了 [Alternate Qin Dynasty + sky screen + tragic fiction + reborn + no romance + family bonds + coming of age] In his previous life, Fusu took his own life. After being reborn, he gave himself over to debauchery, suppressed the Hundred Schools of Thought, harmed his siblings, bled the people dry, persecuted loyal officials, and colluded with the enemy to betray his country... Faced with accusations from his family and closest friends, he hid all his pain. Just before he died, the sky screen appeared 904Reads—Score10514d adds
- 111 Great Qin: The Strongest Abandoned Son 大秦：最强弃子 One of Qin Shi Huang’s sons developed a brain disorder at a young age and was sent to live outside the capital. From then on, his name was erased from the historical records, and no one was allowed to mention him. Years later, Qi Ying transmigrates into the prince’s body, unaware of his true identity. One day, two men show up at his home: Old Zhao and Old Li, who claim to have been close friends of his late father. Old Zhao, especially, loves asking all sorts of strange questions. “What do you t —Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 112 The First Emperor Is Reborn and Builds Great Qin to Its Peak 始皇重生，打造大秦巅峰 [Decisive and ruthless + political intrigue + struggle for supremacy + reborn] All under heaven is the king's land; all who dwell within its borders are the king's subjects. It is hard not to lament the mighty Qin Empire's sudden collapse after just two generations. But this time, it seems some unknown force has helped Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng be reborn. Let us see what Ying Zheng will do in this new life: Will he once again unite the realm and establish the Qin Empire? Will he plant the Q —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Great Qin: I Kill Zhao Gao from the Start, but I Can't Keep Laying Low 大秦：开局斩杀赵高，我苟不住了 [Dragon Aura System activation successful. Awakening imminent…] System! Better late than never! [Current mission: Expose Zhao Gao and Li Si’s lies and restore the Qin dynasty] [Choice 1: Revive the First Emperor] [Choice 2: Raise combat power to the point of being able to lift a huge cauldron] I choose... Only children have to pick one. I want both! [The Host’s life is linked to the Qin dynasty’s dragon aura!] If Qin falls, do I fall too? I can’t leave my fate in someone else’s hands! I am th 156Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 114 A Group Transmigrates to the Great Qin, and the Tyrant Has Wiped Out Yet Another Kingdom 群穿大秦，暴君他又双叒叕灭一国 He transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty and becomes the First Emperor's sixth son. Ying Zhan helps Brother Zheng, bringing forward the unification of the empire by ten years. To spread Great Qin culture around the world, Ying Zhan leads a fleet of thirty thousand across the seas and eventually becomes emperor in Rome. Just then, the World War System activates. More than a hundred modern countries each randomly select one person to transmigrate to Great Qin two thousand years in the past and fi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Great Qin: From the Start, I Present the Records of the Grand Historian 大秦：开局献上史记 As the old saying goes: When Qin conquered the Six States, Han reaped the rewards! But when Zhang Qing, a devoted fanboy of Qin Shi Huang, obtains a System that lets him travel to the Qin Dynasty, the mighty dragon that is Great Qin is destined not to fall, but to soar toward an unknown future! Could it be that no dynasty can truly last for all eternity? 71Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 116 Great Qin: Lazy Fusu and His Workaholic Father 大秦：咸鱼扶苏和他的卷王老爹 Fusu, a “former corporate drone” who had returned to Great Qin, only wanted to lie flat like a lazy fish. Instead, he was bound to “Kitty,” a child-rearing support System. To make matters worse, his father Ying Zheng could hear every thought he muttered in secret! And so, a lazy little prince schemed wildly to fool the System, while his workaholic father caught him slacking and pushed him to improve. A hilarious tug-of-war between “health and leisure” and “unifying the realm” was about to begin! 1.3kReads—Score13514d adds
- 117 Great Qin: Ying Zheng Is My Brother-in-Law 大秦：嬴政是我大舅哥 Su Yuan woke up to find that he had transmigrated to the end of the Warring States period. Ding! The Prediction Quiz System has been activated, and it has mistaken the First Emperor, the Ancestral Dragon, for his brother-in-law. Jing Ke looked at the three thousand armored soldiers inside the hall, his feelings impossibly complicated. “The King of Qin claims he wasn’t prepared for this? I’d be embarrassed to call you out. What am I even assassinating him for?” The five-state alliance: “Whose ide 134Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Bamboo of Qin 秦竹 She came to Earth a billion years ago and witnessed the rise of many civilizations. Then, near the end of the Warring States period, Ying Zheng was born. This story follows real history, with no System and no transmigration. Set against a science-fiction backdrop of military strategy and political intrigue, it tells the story of Qin’s unification as witnessed by an extraterrestrial. A slow burn, so I hope you enjoy reading it. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Wu Qi, God of War 兵戈之神吴起 He was once the son of a wealthy merchant in the State of Wei, but he gave away his entire fortune, endured ridicule from his neighbors, and ultimately killed a man in a bloody confrontation, biting his arm as he swore: “If I do not become a high minister, I will never return home!” To pursue an official career, he stayed away even when his mother died, prompting a Confucian master to denounce him as “worse than an animal.” To gain military power, he killed his wife to prove his resolve, earning 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Transmigrated into the Warring States Era as Sun Bin 穿越战国成孙膑 A middle school history teacher with no skills beyond teaching unexpectedly transmigrates to the Warring States period, becoming the young Sun Bin. Later, he meets Wu Qi and becomes his disciple, beginning an unforgettable teacher-student relationship. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Great Qin: From the Start, I Rule the Nation, Execute Zhao Gao, and Destroy the Hundred Schools! 大秦：开局监国诛赵高，灭百家！ [Win Ying Zheng eternal life] [All lands beneath heaven belong to Qin] [Conquer the myriad heavens] [Build an immortal Qin multiverse] In the thirty-sixth year of the First Emperor’s reign, Ying Zheng, the emperor of the ages, lies at death’s door, and the mighty Qin Empire is on the verge of decline. Yet Li Changge, the empire’s great general, is entrusted by the First Emperor with governing the state. He intends to slay a true dragon and take its dragon essence to grant the emperor eternal lif 26Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 122 I Opened a Mystery Box in Great Qin and Got a Tank 我在大秦开盲盒开出来辆坦克 Can you imagine it? If Qin Shi Huang had not died that year, would the Great Qin still have fallen after just two generations? If Fusu had succeeded to the throne, would the people of Great Qin still have suffered in misery? If Xiang Yu had surrendered, could he have regained the might of the Hegemon-King of Western Chu? If Liu Bang were dropped onto an island nation, would there still be One Piece and Tokyo Hot? If the First Emperor had an iron army forged with the will of Qin, could it sweep a 66Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 123 Great Qin: Reborn at Bolangsha, I Shoot Zhang Liang in a Fury! 大秦：重生博浪沙，怒射张良！ A tale of political scheming and brilliant strategy, with no System or golden finger, and a strong fit with history! He transmigrates into the body of Li Xin, a Qin general, and saves the emperor with three arrows at Bolangsha! He beats up Wang Ben and Wang Li, kicks Fusu, woos a princess, makes Zhang Han obediently go build a mausoleum, and takes Zhang Liang on as his lackey! He conquers the Baiyue in the south, drives back the Xiongnu in the north, and forces Xu Fu to sail overseas, expanding 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Eldest Grandson of Great Qin Crosses the Ocean: Restoring the Empire’s Glory 大秦嫡孙跨洋记：重塑大秦荣光 When Hu Hai ascends the throne at the end of the Qin dynasty, Ying Zhao, the fictional fourteen-year-old son of Fusu, flees east with 3,000 Qin people, including soldiers, craftsmen, and agricultural officials. They sail aboard the Penglai Fleet, a large ship built for the First Emperor, modeled after Xu Fu's expedition vessels, with a 500-ton capacity, a simple compass, and provisions storage technology. Their goal: to rebuild Great Qin overseas. “Qin Anthem: Ode to the Battle Soul” Beacon fi 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Real Story of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 这才是太平天国 With humor, extensive knowledge, and original insights, this book presents the most detailed, informative, compelling, perceptive, distinctive, and realistic account of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It follows official historical records strictly, prioritizing accuracy and rigor. Logical analysis and comparisons across multiple sources are used to distinguish fact from fiction, with no fabrication or made-up claims to mislead readers. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Ancestral Dragon's Daughter: I Rewrite the Fate of the Qin Dynasty 祖龙嫡女：我改写大秦国运 [Transmigration into a reimagined Qin Dynasty + Strong Female Lead + Emperor and Daughter + Foreknowledge of History + Court Intrigue + Improving People's Livelihoods + New Reforms + Changing the Dune Edict Incident + Defying Fate + No CP] What is it like to transmigrate as the eldest legitimate princess of Qin Shi Huang, who was raised away from home? Just after returning to the palace, I get two major enemies: Zhao Gao sees me as a grave threat, and Li Si considers me the greatest obstacle at 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Great Qin: I Fell from the Sky, and the First Emperor Took Me for an Immortal 大秦：从天而降，始皇视我为仙人 Synopsis: As the First Emperor performed the fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai, a mass of azure clouds descended from the heavens. Li Qingyun was mistaken for an immortal by Brother Zheng and taken to Xianyang. With his National Fortune Rebate System, Li Qingyun continually helped Ying Zheng strengthen the national fortune of the Great Qin, truly uniting the people's hearts. Once the national fortune had accumulated to a certain level, Li Qingyun swept his hand and launched the Great Qin's campaign 11Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 128 About Being Deposed After 27 Days: I Give Up Fighting Back! 关于27天被废，我放弃了挣扎！ [Transmigration] + [Emperor] + [Absurdity] + [Turning the Tables Against All Odds] A modern-day nobody transmigrates into Liu He, who is about to ascend the throne but will reign for just 27 days. Throughout history, there have been plenty of “pathetic fools” we always laugh at. If we were in their shoes, could we really do any better? History may sometimes seem absurd, but on closer inspection, it has its own logic. Knowing that he is destined to be deposed, can he find a different ending? Watc 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Transmigrating to Great Qin: I Give Ying Zheng a Map 穿越大秦：送给赢政一张地图 [Transmigration + Great Qin Empire + Qin cultivators of qi + ancient starry road] “Brother Zheng, that Xu Fu fellow is trying to kill you with poisonous pills.” “Brother Zheng, that Zhao Gao fellow will wreak havoc in the court one day.” Ying Zheng, the eternal emperor seated upon his throne, looks down and asks, “Anything else?” “Yes. On behalf of the people of Huaxia 2,200 years from now, I present you with a map of the world.” Ying Zheng looks at the world map in your hands, then suddenly bur 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Blood and Ink Stain the Rivers and Mountains 乌纱劫血墨山河 I will unfold a dark chronicle of officialdom, woven with political intrigue and blood and tears. From petty clerks to emperors and ministers, it brings together the many faces of humanity. Through historical snapshots of land redistribution, illicit salt and corruption in grain transport, clerks extorting the people, officials colluding with gentry, human sacrifice, forged documents, arms smuggling, craftsmen exploited, lives treated as worthless, treason and selling out the country, imperial e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Great Qin: This Emperor Has an Absurdly Long Lifespan 大秦：这个皇帝，寿命有亿点长 “Bring Xu Fu back and kill him!” “Ding-dong! Host has successfully eliminated the ancestor of the little Japanese devils’ country. The China Guardian System has been activated!” “To prevent Japanese pirates from harassing China, you’re rewarded with 50,000 Guardian Points and five extra years of life!” “Old Bangzi, I grant you a fief. Go be a king on your own!” From then on, the islands of the Little Japan country officially had a name: Han! “Ah Yu, your big brother is giving you a fief. 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 I Witnessed History in a Video Game 我在游戏中见证了历史 Anyone who nitpicks historical accuracy, stay away! In the future, virtual reality technology is widely used in every aspect of life. A gaming company develops an educational game about history. Players are randomly assigned identities when they enter the game, experiencing events from the first-person perspective of historical figures. The game supports multiple players at once. During testing of its multiplayer mode, a bug occurs and the testers are unable to exit the game. Their only option i 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Transmigrated to Great Qin: A Medical Sage from the Start, His Silver Needles Command Heaven and Earth 穿越大秦：医圣开局，银针定乾坤 In the first year of the Great Qin era, Wei Zhao, a modern doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrates into the body of Ying Che, Lord of Anping. At this time, Ying Zheng has only just ascended the throne, and the court is in turmoil, with powerful ministers constraining the ruler. Ying Che unexpectedly gains a golden finger, granting him the abilities of “mastery of medicine” and “investigation of the natural world.” He can turn silver needles into deadly blades and use the principles 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Realm of Qin 秦的天下 Held hostage in Zhao, he was a “bastard” anyone could bully. With a sword, he returned to Qin and became the First Emperor, who swept across the six kingdoms! The world called him cold-blooded and cruel, unaware that he had endured humiliation and bided his time, waiting for the day he could ascend to the heavens and survey his vast realm! Lü Buwei? The Six Kingdoms? They were all just stepping stones on his climb to the pinnacle of power! “What I have always wanted is not merely a Qin, but a ne 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Great Qin Master Craftsman 大秦公输天工 She comes from the future, armed with a thousand years of knowledge, yet transmigrates into the body of a princess doomed to die in the Qin dynasty. With no golden finger, she has only blueprints and formulas. Starting with a waterwheel, she uses technology to transform the foundations of the Great Qin: improving farm tools, smelting iron and forging swords, making glass, and extracting oil. When Zhao Gao alters the imperial edict and Fusu’s life hangs by a thread, she leads a special forces un 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 A Reader's Guide to Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian 司马迁史记通读本 Want to enjoy reading the classic historical work Records of the Grand Historian? This complete, easy-to-read edition is an excellent choice. It presents the work by Sima Qian, a Western Han historian, in accessible vernacular Chinese, allowing more readers to appreciate this monumental history. Records of the Grand Historian is widely regarded as the model for Chinese historical works and is the first of the Twenty-Four Histories. Lu Xun praised it as “the historian’s swan song, a Li Sao witho 954Reads—Score13914d adds
- 137 Great Qin: I Became Fusu’s Tutor 大秦：我为扶苏师 Lin Wan, a leading modern historian obsessed with Qin history, once joked, “Just copy the answers. Anyone can do it.” In a raging storm, his words somehow became reality: he and thirteen volumes of printed books containing a thousand years of wisdom were swept into the tumultuous era of Qin Shi Huang! When he awoke, he was lying right in front of Emperor Ying Zheng’s carriage. The remarkable books in his bamboo basket were written entirely in seal script and laid out a magnificent vision far ahe 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Yongzheng: The Iron-Fisted Emperor in a Hurry to Succeed 雍正：急功近利的铁腕皇帝 After ascending the throne, Yongzheng took the long view and governed with diligence, carrying out a number of major reforms in an orderly fashion. During his thirteen-year reign, he achieved impressive results, building on the prosperity of the Kangxi era and raising the Qing dynasty to new heights. He also laid a solid foundation for his successor, Qianlong, and made a major contribution to the era known as the “Kangxi-Qianlong Prosperity.” Faithful to historical sources yet told with vivid na 1.1kReads9.6Score13414d adds
- 139 Ink on the Pass Beneath the Moon 墨染关山月 People know the Song dynasty produced poets, but who knows that its poets could fight, too? The Southern Song literary giants Lu You and Xin Qiji were both iron-willed heroes who could write with the pen to bring peace to the realm and wield a spear to secure it. Lu You wrote poetry throughout his life, composing nearly ten thousand poems, more than any other poet from ancient times. He was also a legendary warrior hailed as the “Song Dynasty’s Wu Song.” The turmoil of the Jingkang Crisis forged 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Great Qin: I Wanted to Rebel, but Ended Up as Its Guardian Deity 大秦：想造反的我最后却成守护神 After transmigrating to the Great Qin, Qin Hai planned to spend this life as a carefree young master and enjoy himself. Then he learned it was the thirty-third year of the First Emperor of Qin's reign. In three years, chaos would engulf the realm as heroes rose to compete for supremacy. To protect himself, he planned to recruit troops and gather supplies, then lead a rebellion when the turmoil began and rule the world. But the System bound him to the fate of the Great Qin. When the Great Qin gre 1Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 141 I, a Modern Naval Officer, Rebuild Maritime Supremacy 我，现代军官，重铸海上霸权 Shen Qianfan, a modern naval special operations officer, transmigrates into the glorious Yongle era. He discovers that although the Ming dynasty has the world’s most powerful fleet, it lacks a true maritime strategy. Now that I’m here, the Ming’s ambitions won’t stop at the Western Ocean. They’ll reach for the stars and beyond! He establishes a naval academy, compiles modern treatises on naval warfare, develops breech-loading steel cannons, and launches an all-metal revolution. He’ll make the Mi 18Reads—Score114d adds
- 142 Shocking! The King of Hell Says My Dad Was Qin Shi Huang in His Past Life 惊！听阎王说我爹上辈子是秦始皇 What?! The King of Hell says my dad was the First Emperor of Qin in his past life 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Great Qin: Defying Emperor Qin from the Start 大秦：开局忤逆秦始皇 A hundred battles without defeat, slaughtering a million! The Qin sword drinks blood, shaking the state! All beneath heaven belongs to the king! Wherever the iron cavalry rides becomes Qin! Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever the rivers flow, all is Qin territory! Ying Yan conquered the world with immense ambition, using ruthless methods to clear away obstacles to his ascension and win the people's hearts! Wherever the black dragon banners of Qin's iron cavalry flew, gods and demons trembl 232Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 144 The Legend of Han Xin, Master of Arms 驭兵匠韩信传奇 Want to experience a different side of Han Xin, the peerless master of war? The Legend of Han Xin, the Artificer of Armies delivers! Based on Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Marquis of Huaiyin, this novel delves into the truth of human nature to present a Han Xin unlike any you’ve seen before. Here, Han Xin is no longer the man who simply endures. When handling everyday affairs, he seems shrouded in fog, so slow to react that it is exasperating, three beats behind even the s 2Reads—Score214d adds
- 145 Great Qin: From the Start, I Was Picked Up by the Ancestral Dragon 大秦：开局我被祖龙捡走 The guardian divine beast of Great Qin turns out to be a tiny cat. Picked up by the First Emperor from the start, it ensures that the glory of Great Qin never fades. When Great Qin rises, none can stand against me. 25Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 146 Great Qin: I Am Heaven's Mandate 大秦：朕即天命 Was Lü Buwei’s gift of a concubine part of a conspiracy, or a script that was rewritten? Did his younger brother Chengjiao rebel because he uncovered the royal family’s greatest taboo? Even stranger, why did the First Emperor, who unified all under heaven, never take an empress? Don’t be fooled by the history books! The burning of books and burying of scholars wasn’t tyranny. He was locked in a battle with the “gods.” Building his mausoleum wasn’t extravagance. It was a “resurrection” code he le —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Rise of the Qin Empire Under the Ying Clan 大秦嬴氏之帝国崛起 As a member of the Ying clan, the Prince of Shu, Ying Wuyou, has watched the Qin Empire collapse and his brothers and sisters be slaughtered. Was history already set in stone? I only want to survive. Will they let me go? 205Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Poetry Conceals Ten Thousand Blades 诗藏万刃 Yun Shuheng is a poor scholar who scrapes by copying books. He was born with a pair of “poetry eyes” that can see through every flaw in poetry and martial arts. The price is a shorter life. Li Bai wants him dead, the Poetry Demon Cult wants to capture and sacrifice him, and even the old man who taught him to cultivate is hiding a blood feud. His only trump card is the Tang and Song dynasty poetry that the world regards as the pinnacle of literature. Every poem is an unparalleled martial art capa 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Shadow of an Era 时代的影子 From the backbreaking labor beneath Beijing’s scorching sun to the terrifying, agonizing fall from a hundred meters up; from being driven and trampled like livestock in the Blackstone Gully coal mine to the suffocating despair of being buried alive in West Alley... He swallowed every unforgettable hardship, forcing it down in silence like a rough bun full of grit, until it turned into stifled midnight coughs and cold sweat at his temples. Hope for a better life carried Chen Shan through trial af 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Songjiang 宋疆 With the Song dynasty as its canvas and walled cities as its domain, with mountains as its spine and rivers as its borders: who will rule the fate of China? Genghis Khan, the wolf of the grasslands; Ye Qing, a transmigrator in the imperial guard; the waning power of the Jurchen Jin; the Duan clan of Dali; and Western Xia. Who will claim the Central Plains? 34Reads8.4Score—14d adds
