Novels like Shu Han Doesn't Cough
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Shu Han Doesn't Cough, best match first.
- 1 The Great Ming’s Immortal Imperial Grandson 大明不死皇孙 He transmigrated as Zhu Yuanying, Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest legitimate grandson, who was supposed to die at the age of eight. From the start, his birth mother was dead, his stepmother smiled with a knife behind her back, and his grandfather the emperor was as suspicious as a tiger. With a System at his side, he still had to tread carefully at every turn. He survived smallpox, uncovered the truth behind his mother’s death, won over Lan Yu, and stood up to the Lü clan. Zhu Yunwen? Step aside. Zhu Di? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn as the Yongli Emperor: From the Start, I Befriended the Prince of the Guo Clan 重生永历：开局结识国姓爷 “Your Majesty, how did you... end up stranded in the freezing river?” Zheng Chenggong stares coldly at the emperor, dripping wet after being pulled from the river. “Because I don’t want to run anymore.” Zhu Youlang wipes the blood and river water from his face, his gaze burning bright. “Mingyan, will you join me... in mending the heavens?” A modern military engineer’s soul transmigrates into the most pathetic emperor of the Southern Ming, the Yongli Emperor. From the start, he’s drowning in the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Nanhua Song and Dance Troupe: Keep the Music Playing, Keep on Dancing 南华歌舞团，接着奏乐接着舞 [Top Student, System, Transmigration, Farming, Entertainment, History] Zhao Nanhua, a top student from a prestigious university in the capital, had a deep grounding in history, yet achieved nothing in modern society. At last, a researcher approached him for an experiment that would send him through time. The researcher invented a device that could collect lightning, and successfully sent Zhao Nanhua away! Zhao Nanhua arrived in ancient times, where a Super Singing and Dancing System awakened! Fr 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Young Prime Minister of the Great Song 大宋小相公 Lin Xiaohan transmigrated into a family of officials in the Song Dynasty. He thought he would be able to sit back and enjoy a life of wealth and privilege, only to see his family’s property confiscated by the imperial court in the blink of an eye... To live off others without lifting a finger, he forced his underachieving older brother to take the imperial examinations, scared the young Emperor Zhen to tears, drove Empress Dowager Liu E to retreat into the palace, and led Di Qing in punching his 277Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 5 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—14d adds
- 6 Lord of the Perilous City 危城之主 The extraordinary rise of a hostage prince: winning territory, showcasing his talents, and joining forces with his brothers and beloved women to drive out the barbarians, unite the north, and sweep across the land. The Holy Sect and the secret guards will fight alongside him! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Orphan Rises to Power 孤子称雄 Chu Zeyuan was born into a prestigious family. His mansion stood behind towering vermilion gates, its halls adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, and his elders were renowned figures who enjoyed unmatched glory. But fate can turn in an instant. A sudden upheaval at court and the machinations of treacherous officials led to a chilling edict accusing the entire loyal family of imaginary crimes. Once a mighty clan, they collapsed overnight. His relatives were unjustly condemned and slaught 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Legend of Han Xuan: Raising an Emperor in Prison 汉宣传奇：狱中天子养成记 Neither transmigration nor rebirth, and no wild flights of fancy: this is a pure historical epic. With sweeping prose, it brings to life the turbulent, legendary story of Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Bingyi, the ruler who revived the Han Dynasty. He is the only emperor in China’s five-thousand-year history to have grown up in prison, and the most underrated emperor in the four-hundred-year history of the Han Dynasty. Though raised in prison, he cares for all under Heaven. He puts the people first an 3.2kReads7.9Score21014d adds
- 9 Reborn in the Eastern Palace: I Become the First Emperor After Taizong 重生东宫：我为太宗之后第一帝 When he wakes up, he has become the Crown Prince of Zhenguan: Li Chengqian. The histories say he was frivolous and rebellious, plotted a rebellion, was stripped of his title and made a commoner, then died in despair. But now, standing on the steps of the Eastern Palace, is a soul from a thousand years in the future. He knows Li Tai's ambitions, and he knows Li Zhi's patience. More than that, he knows how his own story is supposed to end. If the ending has already been written, then he'll rew 290Reads5.9Score12514d adds
- 10 Transmigrating to the Great Ming: Even a History Book Is No Use! 穿越大明：带着历史书也没用啊！ [A meticulously crafted story with no System, a touch of farming, business and political intrigue, polished prose, respect for historical facts, and rigorous logic. A light comedy with a slow-building sense of satisfaction, engrossing and memorable.] A history master's graduate transmigrates to the eighteenth year of the Hongwu reign and becomes the magistrate of Fengyang. He initially thinks his historical knowledge will let him rise rapidly through the ranks, but book learning proves shallow. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Prince Xiang of the Great Ming 大明襄王 In the fifth month of Hongxi Year One, a coffin came to a halt in Beijing, and an emperor was gone. Zhu Zhanji was in Nanjing, Zhu Gaochi was in Le'an Prefecture, and the eyes of the entire court were fixed on one person: Zhu Zhanshan, the fifth son of Emperor Renzong, nineteen years old. “Your Highness, act as regent.” “Fine. Once I'm done, I'm going to Xiangyang to farm.” 17.3kReads6.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 12 A Man in the Great Ming: Seizing the World's Largest Silver Mine 人在大明：抢占全球最大银矿 Title: [The Great Ming’s Vast Realm], also known as [In the Ming Dynasty: Claiming the World’s Largest Silver Mine] No System, no golden finger. Armed with a modern mindset, he transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and is reborn as an emperor. The story is tightly reasoned, with plenty of strategy. A young man from the future unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes one of history’s most tragic emperors. A coup to seize the throne breaks out from the start. How will he respond…? In 131Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 13 A Thousand Dreams, One Return 千梦归一 Thirty-eight years old, with nothing to show for it. Chen Mo has always been best at one thing: dreaming. Ever since childhood, he's had the same kind of dream every night: he enters someone else's body and lives someone else's life. Sometimes he's a general, sometimes an emperor, and sometimes a stranger no one knows. When he wakes, his whole body feels weak, as if he's been drained. The doctors say there's nothing wrong with him, and he can't explain it himself. P.S. Then one day, a white- 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 The Greatest Chancellor of All Time: Resisting Qin, Starting with Barbecue in Zibo 千古一相：抗秦，从进淄赶烤开始 [No System + No Female Lead + Historical Strategy + Chu-Han vs. Great Qin] All he did was take a trip to Zibo for barbecue, and now he's transmigrated into the Qi chancellor at the end of the Warring States period? Qin has the legacy of six generations of rulers, and Chu has the heroic spirits of its three clans. What do the states of Shandong have? Can we really take down the First Emperor while eating Linzi barbecue and singing "Song of the Great Wind"? Ying Zheng: This guy fights dirty. He s 173Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 16 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—14d adds
- 17 The Bright Moon Shines on Qin 明月照秦时 In the forty-seventh year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, at Changping. Gao Xin crawled out of a mound of 400,000 Zhao soldiers’ corpses and bound himself to the Imperial Ambition System. The System said: Save Bai Qi and share your lifespan. He saved him. His lifespan was cut in half. The System said: Save Ying Zheng and share your lifespan. He saved him. His lifespan was halved again. The System said: Save Fusu and share your lifespan. He saved him too. His lifespan was halved once more. From that da 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 I Messaged Qin Shi Huang, and Somehow Became His Strategist V秦始皇50米我真成了狗头军师 A history comedy with a twist on the usual System tropes~(¯▽¯~)~ "I'm Qin Shi Huang. Send me 50 meters' worth of money to help me return to the Qin Dynasty, and I'll make you prime minister!" I sent it. Holy crap! He was the real deal! "My strategist, you're here! Hurry into my arms!" "Don't come any closer!" "I've seen this episode before!" "I want to go home! I want my mom!" System-style synopsis System: Main quest: Help Ying Zheng become Qin Shi Huang and unify the six states. Reward: Become —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Transmigrate to Later Zhou: From Principal to Holy Ancestor 穿越后周：从校长到圣宗 “I’m not dead?” “I died?” “I transmigrated?” “Wonderful! My father is the future Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou, Chai Rong!” “I’m the most miserable transmigrator ever. I’m about to die, and the throne won’t be mine in the future, either.” “I have to find a way to survive. I have to inherit the throne!” Later generations would call him the uniquely great Sage Emperor of Later Zhou. Guo Zongyi, the Sage Emperor, transmigrated into a world of broken walls and ruins and began a desperate flight for 718Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 20 Oh No, I’ve Become Qin Ershi! 坏了，我成秦二世了！ If being reborn and transmigrating into a book is one person getting a sneak peek, then watching history unfold is a celebration for everyone. Yin Man: Yin was her surname, and Man her given name. She shared a name with Qin Shi Huang’s daughter in history. After staying up all night and dying suddenly, she unexpectedly transmigrated into the historical Great Qin. As a woman at the cutting edge of her era, a trendsetter who had to transmigrate right into the heart of the latest craze! Yin Man 244Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 21 Reborn as the Overlord of Western Chu: From the Start, I Refuse to Leap into the Wu River 重生西楚霸王，开局拒绝乌江自刎 In the fifth year of the Han dynasty, Xiang Yu took his own life by the Wu River and died with bitterness in his heart. When he opened his eyes, he had returned to the very moment before he was about to take up his sword and kill himself! In his previous life, he had been headstrong and arrogant. He let his enemy escape at the Feast at Hong Gate, drove his chief adviser away, and buried surrendered soldiers alive. In the end, his eight thousand followers perished, Yu Ji took her own life, and hi 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A General's Grudge 将军恨 No System, alternate history, no cheat powers, humorous, slow burn, no harem, realistic approach. Read with care if any of that bothers you. The turbulent Three Kingdoms era has come to a close. Chen Yu often laments the irreversible fall of Shu Han, regretting that after the Wei and Jin dynasties, Huaxia plunged into three centuries of chaos. It's hard not to wonder: if Ji Han had united the realm and continued the history of the Han dynasty, could the tragic history of people being reduced to 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The General Is Fierce 将军好凶猛 In the fifth year of the Tianxuan era of the Great Yue, Wang Bing, Vice Censor-in-Chief, is demoted to Tangzhou for disrespect. On his way there, he passes through the Tongbai Mountains and is pursued by assassins sent by his political enemy, Cai Ting, the Privy Councilor. Xu Huai, a brave but simple-minded youth, suddenly awakens to a fragment of unfamiliar memories from a later age. By some strange twist of fate, he frightens off the assassins and is drawn into the treacherous assassination pl 18Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 24 After My Whole Family Was Executed, I Returned to the Ming with a Fleet 满门抄斩后，我带舰队杀回大明 The fifteenth century. To the Ming Empire, all lands beyond Jiayuguan were known collectively as the Western Regions. On the far side of the Alps, the mysterious Eastern Empire lay beyond reach. The Lu family was framed, and every member was put to death. Lu Jingyuan should have died in the imperial prison, but while fleeing, he saved a young Genoese noblewoman who had drifted into the East. A legendary journey across the breadth of Eurasia. Two people from entirely different worlds were b 1.3kReads—Score2.4k14d adds
- 25 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—14d adds
- 26 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—14d adds
- 27 Great Tang: The Immortal Who Lived Through Twenty-One Emperors 大唐：长生者，经历二十一帝 Chen Wang somehow transmigrates to the final years of the Sui dynasty and becomes a disciple of Zhang Zhongjian, the Red-Bearded Guest, one of the Three Heroes of the Wind and Dust. In the fifth year of the Wude era, Chen Wang's master sends him to the Prince of Qin's residence to keep an eye on Li Shimin. He ends up staying there for two years. During those two years, he returns to the mountains again and again, but no matter how hard he searches, he cannot find his master. With no other cho 5.1kReads—Score27614d adds
- 28 Yingnuo’s 50th Book 影诺第50本书 After waking up, Fang Yiai finds himself the son of a Tang dynasty chancellor. He’d planned to lie flat and enjoy a cushy retirement on the strength of his powerful family, but who could have guessed his mind would be stuffed with pop culture from his past life? He gets an itch all over if he doesn’t plagiarize: the instincts of a born copycat author have awakened! One casual performance of “Prelude to Water Melody” has Li Bai and Du Fu begging to become his students. One impromptu modern guitar —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 My Name Is Jiujiang, That Jiujiang of Li Jinglong! 我叫九江，李景隆那个九江！ My maternal great-uncle is the Hongwu Emperor, my father is a duke, and my cousin is the steadiest Crown Prince around. You're telling me not to throw my weight around? Which law of the Great Ming says a person can't throw his weight around? Is throwing my weight around against the law? 587.8kReads8.7Score64.9k14d adds
- 30 Great Han: Transmigrating to Become the Champion Marquis 大汉：穿越成为冠军侯 By an unexpected twist, Huo Qubing transmigrated to the reign of Emperor Wu of Han and became Wei Qing’s nephew. Wei Qing: Qubing, go capture a few enemy scouts. Huo Qubing: No problem. Wei Qing: Don’t go too far. Huo Qubing: All right. But Huo Qubing and his men pushed hundreds of miles into enemy territory. When they had lost their way, the System he’d brought with him when he transmigrated unexpectedly awakened, granting him a navigation skill. It pinpointed the Great Chanyu’s home, which the 48Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 31 Dual Transmigration: My Brother Is a Buff 双穿，兄弟是个buff I transmigrated. I'm a terrible student, and everything went wrong from the start: my father died, and my mother can only cry~ My top-student brother transmigrated too. I don't know where he is, and he doesn't know what he transmigrated into~ I'm busy making money, paying off debts, and training to get stronger, while he's busy studying by lamplight and preparing for the imperial examinations. Only when I'm driven to the brink... do I realize that in this world, we can save each other. The broth 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I Transmigrated Back to the Ming Dynasty and Became Zhu Qiyu 穿越回大明，我成为了朱祁钰 Modern engineer Zhu Qiming unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Prince Cheng, Zhu Qiyu, during the Zhengtong era. With the Tumu Crisis looming, he uses modern knowledge to save himself. The seeds of technology: By improving firearm formulas and developing advanced weapons such as flintlock guns, he secretly establishes a military-industrial system within the Divine Engine Battalion, preparing for the war to come. The struggle for power: He navigates the treacherous waters between Empero —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Why Await Heaven's Will to Claim the Throne? I Shall Take It Myself 问鼎何需天意，寡人自取之 In the final years of the Great Jing Dynasty, a foolish emperor mistrusted loyal officials, while the treacherous Liu Fu held power. The people suffered terribly. Xiao Ce, the orphaned son of a military family, witnessed his parents die in battle and thirty thousand elite soldiers perish at Frostwolf Valley. From that day on, he took up the bloodstained tiger tally and rose from the desperate northern frontier. Over the following years, he led a hundred thousand soldiers through more than a hund —Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 34 The Ming Dynasty's Imperial Tutor 大明帝师 The unexpected transmigration of the Qianmen Sect's leader leaves him a servant at a brothel. He meets Zhengde, and the two become sworn brothers. He enters government service to help restore the nation. Entrusted by the emperor on his deathbed to care for his son, he vows to ensure that his sworn brother's child ascends the throne safely and peacefully. This is a lighthearted story, a tale of brotherhood, and a book full of political intrigue and schemes at court. My new novel, The Perfect Body 8Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 35 The Qin Dynasty in Strange Colors 大秦异色 [Soul Transmigration - Alternate History - Political Intrigue - Fantasy - Goofball - Goofball - Still a Goofball] When he woke up, he landed flat on his face. It was the nineteenth year of the Qin calendar. He had become Jiang Lü, the youngest son of the King of Qin, though no one had told him. He had a protective grandmother, a rash but loving uncle, and a maid who was always by his side. And yet he still managed to make trouble at every turn. But this world was far from as simple as history —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Five Dragons Locked in Time and Space 时空锁五龙 In a hidden realm unknown to anyone, Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, Han Gaozu Liu Bang, Tang Taizong Li Shimin, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, and Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang are accidentally swept into a dark and mysterious space. Here, the five emperors can use any means at their disposal, from schemes to force of arms, to suppress one another’s power. Only the one with the greatest influence will earn the right to leave. Their loves, hatreds, and rivalries begin to unfold in this strange realm. Who will e 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Fallen Song 阙宋 Zhao Yi, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates to the Northern Song in the third year of Yuanfu and is reborn as Emperor Qinzong, Zhao Huan. At the time, Cai Jing and Tong Guan are on the verge of seizing power at court, the Flower and Rock Tribute is wreaking havoc across Jiangnan, the court is mired in corruption, and the people are seething with resentment. Zhao Yi opens his eyes in his swaddling clothes and begins laying his plans. Drawing on the knowledge and wisdom of his previous 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 She Gets Away With Anything Because She's Beautiful 她就仗着美貌为所欲为 Arranged marriage, love after marriage, a slow-burn newlywed sweet romance, a pampered little darling, and a husband who is head over heels from start to finish Yun Chu was forced into an arranged marriage with Shen Yanchen, the head of the Shen family, who was five years older than her. Rumor had it that he was as refined as moonlight and a gentle breeze, aloof and noble, a rare beauty who never got close to women. But after they married, no matter how much she acted up, he indulged her ever 407Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Ink Relics of the Long River: Qin Fires in the Night 长河遗墨：秦火照夜 In 2160, the Burning of the Classics War, which had raged for fifty-four years, finally came to an end. Later generations would call it the War of the Burning Classics. Humanity had won the right to survive, but had nearly lost its own history. The war destroyed archives and physical relics, while an information disaster known as White Corrosion infiltrated the last remaining databases. It did more than delete records: it altered names, dates, places, and cause and effect, giving a fabricated pa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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—14d adds
- 41 The Bones of Chang'an, Great Tang 大唐长安骨 The Chang’an Bones of the Great Tang is a historical novel set around the An Lushan Rebellion of the Tang dynasty. The story follows Li Yan, who enters Chang’an as a coroner to avenge his wrongfully accused father, Li Shizhi. Using his intelligence and courage, he rises through the ranks, serving first as a general and later as a chancellor, and delves deep into the court and the battlefield. As he hunts for the real culprit, he gradually uncovers the Jinchan Society, a secret organization that 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Building on Two Lifetimes of Glory, I Cling to Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to Become Emperor of the Han Heavens 奋两世余烈！抱紧卫霍成汉天大帝 [No System + Transmigration Between Two Lives + High-Tech Nation-Building + Political Scheming and Counterattacks + Global Conquest] Why are we called the Han people? Everyone knows of the mighty Han and Tang dynasties, as well as the Great Qin Empire established by our First Emperor, the Ancestral Dragon. So why isn't the largest ethnic group in China called the Qin or Tang people? And why, after more than two thousand years and countless dynastic changes, do so many people still identify as 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Liu Song Dynasty in Turmoil 刘宋风云 After graduating at the top of his history class, he takes a job at an archaeological research institute. While cataloguing artifacts, he comes into contact with a silver ring and unexpectedly transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Jin dynasty. He discovers that he is Liu Yu’s third son, the founding emperor of the Southern Song, and the third emperor of the Liu Song dynasty. In this age of chaos between north and south, when heroes abound, knowing how history unfolds means seizing the initiati 3.1kReads6.8Score24714d adds
- 44 Heaven-Defying Comprehension: An Eight-Year-Old Corrupt Official Stuns Zhu Yuanzhang 悟性逆天：八岁贪官，震惊朱元璋 Zhu Chen opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated to the Hongwu era, awakening a heaven-defying comprehension System. [You observe the imperial examination results and understand the exam system, becoming unbeatable at the tests!] [You observe merchants doing business on the street and understand the way of commerce, becoming a business magnate!] [You observe troops drilling on the battlefield and understand the art of war, gaining the training method for the Great Snow Dragon Ride 2.6kReads8.2Score19714d adds
- 45 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 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Late Ming: From Three Small Plots of Farmland to the World’s Granary 明末：从三口薄田到天下粮仓 Lin Zhao woke up one day to find himself a small landowner without a father in the city of Yaozhou, in the first year of the Chongzhen reign. He had a hundred mu of poor farmland, a mother who did nothing but cry, and two elderly servants too frail to walk. The clan elders wanted to seize his family’s property, thinking he was too young to stop them. The grain merchants laughed at his incompetence and waited for him to go bankrupt so they could swoop in. But did none of you know what was coming 43Reads6.3Score10914d adds
- 47 Ming Dynasty Imperial Guards: From the Start, I Take Down the Eunuch in Charge 大明锦衣卫，开局扳倒守备太监 [No System + Scientific Development + Financial Takeover] After a frigate’s deputy captain transmigrates into the body of Xu Da’s descendant, he falls on hard times and scrapes by writing cargo receipts at the docks. Then, thanks to his wealth of knowledge, he spots at a glance that the tribute ship inspected by the eunuch in charge of coastal defense is riding suspiciously low in the water. He seizes the opportunity to bring down the corrupt official. Starting with river defenses, he ventures i 5.7kReads8.2Score51714d adds
- 48 Cao Song: Cao Cao Arrives in the Great Song and Talks Fall Apart with the Jin Dynasty! 曹宋：曹操穿大宋，和金朝谈崩了！ In the first year of the Jingkang era, Cao Cao transmigrates into the body of Zhao Huan, Emperor Huizong of Song, the last doomed ruler of the Northern Song? The Jin envoys demand that Cao Cao submit a surrender document, call them father, and sue for peace. Court officials collude with the Jin to kill him. He has not a single capable minister at his side, and his younger brother Zhao Gou is preparing to seize power and rebel? With a catastrophic start, how will Cao Cao launch a new Wei dynasty? 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Dreaming of Bianliang 梦回汴梁 After transmigrating to the Northern Song dynasty, your choices are to pass the imperial examinations and enter officialdom, or to stir up the court. Lin Yan refuses to do either. Struck by lightning and transmigrated into the body of a poor scholar, he’s so hungry he has to gnaw on cold buns. But after reaching his breaking point, he scares off some thugs with a single “Bro, that’s awesome!” and becomes a hit at the teahouses by ghostwriting letters full of modern memes. He strolls through the 3Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 50 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, 303Reads8.8Score—14d adds
