Novels like Qianlong Dynasty: Court Intrigue and the Rise and Fall of a Golden Age
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- 151 The Romance of the Western Han 西汉演义 Zhen Wei’s version of The Romance of the Western Han is a sweeping epic of the Chu-Han conflict, taking you back to the war-torn chaos at the end of the Qin dynasty. From the power struggles in Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s later years and Zhao Gao’s corruption of the court, to the rise of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang as rival heroes battling for supremacy, and onward to the fateful Feast at Hongmen and the tragic songs of Gaixia, this book vividly paints a grand tableau woven with political intrigue, ambiti 12Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 152 Longxu 珑墟 Though she is already twelve, Long'er is still only as tall as a seven-year-old child. Once the most inconspicuous little girl in the Li family, she becomes the chosen master of the Landscape and Society Diagram in a single day. Lu Zu manifests, and a true dragon enters her body. Her figure grows in a short time, and from then on she leaves the forgotten corner where she once languished and embarks on a journey to seek ancient fish recipes and unravel a thousand-year-old mystery. 4Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 153 The Great Zhao Dynasty’s Number One Traitor 大昭第一逆臣 A low-level employee at a modern company transmigrates into the body of a poor scholar from a remote frontier town. He had planned to scrape by on the imperial examinations and land a secure government post, but discovers that the dynasty is rotten to the core: factional infighting at court, unpaid frontier troops, powerful warlords, malicious rumors that mislead the people, and great clans that prey on the weak. So he starts with an essay on statecraft, then enters government, amasses wealth, t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 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
- 155 Two Thousand Years of History Through the Eyes of an Immortal 历史永生者的上下两千年 After transmigrating to the final years of King Zhou of Shang, the protagonist finds that his elder brother is E Lai, ancestor of the Qin state, and his younger brother is Ji Sheng, ancestor of the Zhao state. Able to live forever, he heads straight to Mengjin to pledge his loyalty after hearing that King Wu of Zhou has ascended the throne. He slowly builds up his credentials, rising from junior officer to senior officer and then to magistrate, until he has a fief of his own... He accompanied Ki 1.3kReads8.1Score11114d adds
- 156 The Rise of Tibet 吐蕃崛起 What if Tubo had attacked Tianzhu first? What if Tubo had become a feudal state? What if Tubo had held off attacks from the Arabs, the Tang, and the Uyghurs on three fronts? Duojie, a modern man, falls from his horse while riding. When he comes to, he discovers he has transmigrated into the body of Chide Zuzan, the Tubo king. As a man from the modern age, how will he lead the Snowy Plateau into the future? 960Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 157 The Pool in the Mirror 一镜之潭 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental! To save his father’s life, Shen Mo is “guided by someone” to open his grandfather’s grave. He accidentally activates a time camera and is transported to a deadly plot in the year 752. Though Shen Mo has disrupted the scheme, he feels guilty toward Su Xingmian, who had intended to avenge her family’s massacre. He also mourns the decline of the glorious Tang dynasty, so he decides to stay for a while —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Great Tang: I Vie for the Empire, Starting with the An Lushan Rebellion 大唐：从安史之乱开始逐鹿天下 (Power Struggle) (Overpowered Protagonist) (Rebellion) The monsters of Qinghe Commandery have crossed the Yellow River by force. The murderous king is rapidly advancing toward Fengyi Commandery. The shameless false emperor has seized Huayin Commandery. Emperor Yin Wuji of Great Xia has stationed his troops at Bashang. His Majesty has officially arrived in his faithful city of Chang’an. 688Reads6.4Score10414d adds
- 159 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 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Turbulence in the Two Jin Dynasties 两晋风云乱 An emperor is killed by his own ministers, and a noble prince is cast into a wretched place. He said, “Help me, sir. I want to wipe out the entire Sima clan.” Born of the Zhuge clan, he aspired to become a man like his great-uncle Zhuge Liang. But fate had other plans, and in the end he became the one moving the pieces on the board. He said, “Very well.” Even if you become a demon, I will help you fulfill your wish. The Sima clan’s court was in turmoil for more than a century, all because he had 12Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 161 The Peaceful Liberation of the Great Ming 和平解放大明 In the early years of the Chongzhen reign of the Great Ming, a band of defeated deserters fled Liaodong and made their way inside the Great Wall, heading west... Liu Song, who had transmigrated into this world, became a deserter with an uncertain future. Before long, he defeated a rival and became the leader of a battalion. He trained new recruits, became a bandit king, set up checkpoints, and plundered the gentry... Before he knew it, he had the means to contend for the realm and had become the 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 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 3.1kReads—Score16414d adds
- 163 I Am Compiling the Yongle Encyclopedia in the Ming Dynasty 我在明朝修永乐大典 What secrets lie hidden in the Yongle Encyclopedia? Steam engines, alternating current, ocean-going iron ships: these are no legends, but the butterfly effect set in motion by a physics professor from 2026. Huang Zhibai transmigrates to the final years of the Yongle reign. After surviving an execution, he brings modern physics to the industrial foundations of the Ming Empire. Hot-air balloons rise into the sky, steam engines roar, and the chimneys of the Steam and Fire Bureau belch smoke day an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Red Ming: The Court Heads South, While the Lord Alone Goes North 红色大明：群臣向南君独北 On the day Chongzhen hanged himself at Coal Hill, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang drew his sword and cut the ship’s mooring rope. “Ministers, face south. The ruler alone faces north!” The entire court knelt and urged him to flee south and carve out a corner of the realm, but the sixteen-year-old led his battered remnants north against the tide. He used Marxism to organize the masses, flintlocks to teach the Eight Banners a lesson, and the vow “The Ming may fall, but the realm must never be lost” to kind 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Transmigrated to the End of the Yuan Dynasty, I Forge an Imperial Edict to Pacify Henan 穿越元末，我矫诏镇河南 Transmigrated into the fifth year of the Zhiyuan era under the Yuan dynasty, Fan Mengduan is a low-ranking clerk in Bianliang. Above him, Mongol officials bully and exploit the people. Below him, the common folk are crushed by harsh taxes. They can endure no more, and neither can he. Though only a humble functionary, he forges a secret edict sealed in a wax pill, impersonates an imperial envoy, and wipes out the top power brokers of Henan Province in a single night. He seals off the Yellow River 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 History's Most Ruthless Figures 历史上的那些狠角 Historical figures have come “alive” through emotion. You’ll see psychology, thought, human nature, officialdom, personal interests, and the fate of the nation... Zhang Tingyu, Heshen, Wu Zetian, Genghis Khan, Cao Cao, Li Shimin, Liu Bang, Zhu Yuanzhang, and other formidable figures from history... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The Young Lord of Han Who Secures the Nation 大汉安国小郎君 The Han Dynasty is proud. The Han people have their own backbone, too. Your status is something you’re born with. In the Han Dynasty, being born into the wrong family can be fatal. I am the legitimate youngest son of the An family of Baling, a noble and descendant of Lord An. In Chang’an, my family is among the most illustrious. Put simply, from the moment I was born, I stood where others could never reach, even after a lifetime of striving. Fine clothes, delicious food, servants all around me: 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 From Poor Son-in-Law to Building an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 从寒门赘婿到打造日不落 [Lovably despicable villain] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Cunning] [Lighthearted] [Schemer] [Shameless] [Not an invincible protagonist] After transmigrating into the body of a live-in son-in-law, Xu Ye was given three strict rules by his ice-cold wife: “No sharing a bed. Don't touch me. And don't bring shame upon the Chen family!” Xu Ye laughed. He was a top-tier special agent. Was he really going to let some young girl boss him around? His wife's best friend clung to him every day. The Holy Maide 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 The Great Ming’s Worst Emperor 明朝大昏君 A modern office drone wakes up to find himself as Zhu Houcong, the heir to the Prince of Xing of the Ming dynasty and the man about to ascend the throne. Powerful enemies surround the empire, while his widowed mother is consumed with worry. How will he put the household in order and stabilize the court, restoring the declining Ming dynasty to its former glory? 369Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 170 My Entire Family Was Wiped Out, So I Led a Fleet Back to the Ming Dynasty 满门尽灭，我带舰队杀回大明 [Multiple heroines | No System | Alternate History | Revenge and Comeback] He helps her reclaim her family, and she joins him in fighting his way back to the Ming dynasty. A young man captured by horse bandits outside Jiayuguan turns out to be Zhang Yichen, a genius Ming craftsman whose entire family was massacred five years ago. The foreign girl among the bandits, meanwhile, is the orphaned daughter of a noble family who ended up in the East. Together, they repair matchlock guns, defeat horse b 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 I Just Want to Slack Off, but a Gacha Machine Spun Up an Industrial Revolution 只想摸鱼，扭蛋扭出个工业革命 The Great Huang Dynasty is teetering on the brink of collapse, with powerful clans rising within and cavalry from the grasslands threatening from without. Ji Jingyang looks at the anime figurine and futuristic technology he just pulled from a capsule toy machine, lost in thought. Since I can’t go back, I might as well reshape Great Huang into a place I like! Infrastructure development begins: [Telescope] + [Hot-air balloon] → Build an ancient-world air force and gain a 100% bird’s-eye view of th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Emperor Tianqi and the Eighteen Beauties of Yanyun 天启大帝之燕云十八姬 In the Tianqi era, he seldom stops to admire the flowers, seizing both the realm and its beauties in his hands. The warm waters of Nanyang nurture dragons and serpents; the lush grasslands of Mobei let cattle and horses roam. The western mountains teem with cinnabar mines; the eastern fields are planted far and wide with cotton and hemp. Who says borders divide the civilized from the barbarian? The peoples of every nation come dressed in their finest to honor Zhonghua. The story begins when Tian 51Reads—Score10214d adds
- 173 The Vastness of the End Times 末明其渺 The late Ming era was rife with natural disasters, man-made calamities, schemes, and madness. To survive, you have to fully adapt to the times. The three-hundred-year-old Ming dynasty is teetering on the brink. See how Ye Ning stirs up the winds of change in this chaotic age. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Night the Dunhuang Murals Cracked, I Saw the Stars of Four Thousand Years Ago 敦煌壁画裂开的那一夜，我看见了四千年前的星空 The Night the Dunhuang Murals Cracked, I Saw the Starry Sky from Four Thousand Years Ago 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 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 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Notes from the Western Expedition 西征随笔 Notes from the Western Expedition is a collection of essays written by the Qing dynasty literatus Wang Jingqi during his journey west in 1724, the second year of the Yongzheng reign. The book comprises around 35,000 characters. Following the author's route from Hebei to Xi'an in Shaanxi, it weaves together his observations along the way, encounters with people, depictions of society, and accounts of historical events. Its scope is broad and its style meticulous, combining documentary value with 14Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 177 Emperor Yongle: The Iron-Blooded Throne and a Grand Vision of Prosperity 永乐大帝：铁血王座与盛世宏图 As we turn the pages of Ming dynasty history, the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di, is undoubtedly one of its most controversial and legendary rulers. A prince of the imperial family, he raised an army to quell the rebellion and seized the throne amid the flames of war. After ascending the throne, he devoted himself to governing and ushered in the “Yongle Golden Age,” yet his iron-fisted methods and centralized rule also left their mark on history. Spanning the years from 1360 onward, this book is divided 1.4kReads7.8Score—14d adds
- 178 I Transmigrate to the Great Tang as a Young Taoist 穿越大唐成小道士 Transmigration + Making Money + Technical Expertise + Military Industry + Livelihood. Set during the Zhenguan era, this is a historical transmigration novel. Chen Rui, a young man from the modern world, arrives in the Tang dynasty by chance. With his advanced knowledge and forward-thinking ideas, he makes his mark in this prosperous land of opportunity. He starts by improving everyday objects, creating precise pendulum clocks to standardize time and promoting cement to build roads linking every 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Hong Taiji: The Founding Emperor of the Qing Dynasty 皇太极：清朝开国皇帝 Emperor Hong Taiji: Founder of the Qing Dynasty follows the extraordinary life of Hong Taiji, the founding emperor of the Qing Dynasty. From the birth of the eldest son in Hetu Ala in 1592 to Hong Taiji's death in Shengjing in 1643, the book vividly portrays his transformation from a young beile to Emperor Taizong of the Great Qing. He fought alongside his father as a youth and first distinguished himself at the Battle of Sarhu. After succeeding to the throne, he abolished old practices, establi 4.3kReads7.9Score12114d adds
- 180 Bloodbath at Jingkang 浴血靖康 In the Xuanhe era, the balance of power shifted. Song and Liao had drawn a border, put an end to hostilities, and maintained friendly relations for over a hundred years. In the lands of the White Mountains and Black Waters lived the Jurchen Wanyan clan, a people of hunters and fishers who had long suffered under the Liao and harbored deep resentment. Wanyan Aguda campaigned east and west, united the tribes, and rose swiftly to challenge the Liao. The balance of power was about to be turned upsid 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 I Dismantle Plotlines Across Five Thousand Years of History 我在五千年历史中拆剧本 I was a struggling history student. After falling asleep in class, I became a corpse on the battlefield where the Yellow Emperor fought. A strange tattoo on my chest could even heal itself. They called me “a remnant of the shaman bloodline,” but Xuannü looked at me as if I were a “programming error.” I once thought transmigration meant surviving in the wilderness and building a farming village. Until I heard a cold voice in my dreams: [This path is forbidden.] [Deviant branches must be pruned.] 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 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
- 183 The Young Emperor: Shunzhi 少年天子：顺治皇帝 This novel vividly recounts the short life of Fulin, the first emperor after the Qing entered the Pass. He ascends the throne at six, a puppet ruler under Dorgon’s regency, quietly gathering strength to rule in his own right amid the power struggles between Shengjing and the Forbidden City. After taking power at fourteen, he promotes a policy of “governing the Han with Han,” appoints Han officials, revises the laws, and attempts to “spread the tax burden across the population.” Yet conservative 3.1kReads7.8Score10014d adds
- 184 Transmigrating to the Great Ming: One Book Is All I Need to Conquer the World 穿越大明之一本书打天下 My name is Zhu Shouming. I am the twenty-sixth-generation descendant of Zhu Shouqian, Prince of Jingjiang in Guilin. In the twenty-first century, that identity is worth nothing more than a joke about how my ancestors used to be rich. Apart from the founding ancestor, every other name in the family genealogy has been ground to dust by history. The boat lurched on the Li River, and I tumbled into the water with my backpack. When I woke, there was no ambulance, only the smoke of war in the fiftee 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Provincial Graduate’s Son, the Sixfold Champion Grand Secretary 举人之子，六元首辅 [A novel that puts you right in the imperial examination hall] Modern history PhD Zhou Huai dies unexpectedly, only to wake up as Pei Zhiwei, a twelve-year-old boy in the Great Yan Dynasty. Though born into a family of scholars, he faces trouble on all sides: his father passed the provincial exam at twenty, but repeated failures at the metropolitan exam left him disheartened, drowning his sorrows in drink and neglecting himself. His birth mother is the daughter of a fabulously wealthy merchant, 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 A Great Tang Advisor 大唐幕僚 A celestial phenomenon triggers a gravitational magnetic field. Unlucky, yet lucky, I transmigrate into the Tang Dynasty. Since I've arrived, I'll make the best of it: bring glory to the Tang, spread civilization to all nations, and revive the Kaiyuan era. After the An Lushan Rebellion, the Tang's regional military governors grow ever more powerful and independent. Through the reigns of Suzong, Daizong, Dezong, and Shunzong, a glimmer of hope finally appears during the Yuanhe era. Emperor Xianzo 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Transmigrating to Great Chu to Build a Manor 穿越大楚建山庄 A young Chinese teacher stands by the Miluo River and sighs at the sky. “I can recite ten thousand Tang poems and eight thousand Song lyrics, and I know the hundred schools of thought by heart, yet I can’t find a job to support my family. What a tragedy!” With that, he plunges into the churning waters. The protagonist, Huang Xie, is a literary youth swept aside and left stranded by the tide of reform. By chance, he transmigrates to ancient times, where the feudal lords vie for supremacy... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Strong Korea 劲韩 An alternate history that begins with the Battle of Zhuoze. South Korea is the first to enact reforms, and the story explores whether it can defeat Qin, become the ruler of all under heaven, and bring an end to the era of chaos. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Naval Spirit of the First Sino-Japanese War: From Cadet to Admiral 甲午海魂：从见习官到海疆帅 A sweeping historical drama set during the First Sino-Japanese War in the late Qing dynasty! Hard-hitting realism and complex characters, not a mindless power fantasy. You wake up as the lowest-ranking cadet officer aboard the Dingyuan? May 5, 1894: just 81 days until the Battle of Pungdo, and 347 days until the Treaty of Shimonoseki cedes territory and imposes an indemnity! Facing corruption aboard the ship, Japanese spies lurking in the shadows, and the Japanese Combined Fleet’s long-laid plan 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Guanlan: Beyond Time 观澜：时间之外 Why does the universe always move from order toward dissipation? Heat flows from hot to cold, and order gradually breaks down. The entropy of an isolated system cannot decrease on its own. This is entropy increase. But what if we applied this law to history? An empire goes from orderly rule to bloated institutions and distorted information, then collapses in an instant because of a famine, a rebellion, or a single mistaken military order. Are the rise and fall of dynasties really just a matter o —Reads—Score21214d adds
- 191 Turbulent Times in the Great Tang: Guo Ziyi 大唐风云之郭子仪 Guo Ziyi’s Four-Dynasty Survival Guide In a command tent on a snowy night, 58-year-old Guo Ziyi takes on An Lushan’s 150,000 rebels with just 30,000 battered troops. He single-handedly props up the tottering Tang Dynasty, yet survives power struggles across four reigns to become a legend: a man whose achievements could overshadow his sovereign, yet never arouse his sovereign’s suspicion! Born into the Guo clan of Taiyuan and a top graduate of the military examinations, Guo Ziyi spends more than 891Reads6.5Score10214d adds
- 192 A Confession Letter from the Start: Keeping My Mother Wu Zetian Calm 开局一份检讨，稳住我妈武则天 From the start, it’s a death sentence! Transmigrated as Li Xian, Crown Prince Zhanghuai, he has only three months before he is deposed and killed. His own mother, Wu Zetian, is already sharpening her knives. No System, no cheat abilities. All he has is six years of experience writing reports in a government office in his previous life, along with the broad perspective of a history graduate student. Wu Zetian tests him: “Governing a country is like taming a spirited horse. What would you do?” Li 49Reads5.5Score514d adds
- 193 Qin Li: Expanding the Realm Across Four Generations 秦立：四世开疆 Early Qin Epic: Part Two [Great Qin, Qin Zhong, Duke Zhuang of Qin, Duke Xiang of Qin, Duke Wen of Qin] In the late Western Zhou, the royal house was in decline and the Western Rong tribes ran rampant. On the war-torn frontier of Longxi, Feizi, a young man from the Ying clan, drew the attention of the Zhou court with his innate talent for taming horses. From breaking the wild horse Chasing Wind and using fire horses to smash through enemy lines and relieve the siege of Quanqiu, to presenting hor 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 I Became a Hero in Primitive Society 我在原始社会为人杰 A no-cheat start, with hardcore primitive survival! A modern traditional Chinese medicine practitioner makes a place for himself in primitive society and steadily builds his way up. The protagonist accidentally transmigrates to primitive society. He is skilled in medicine, saving lives and healing the wounded, and knowledgeable enough to improve his tribe! He finds food, builds homes, and secures the means to survive. He gathers herbs and treats injuries to strengthen the tribe, then builds citi 225Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Yongzheng Dynasty: A Storm of Reform in the Forbidden City 雍正王朝：紫禁城里的改革风暴 Late one night at the Garden of Tranquil Spring, Kangxi died. Longkodo announced the decree, the Eighth Prince's faction stirred in the shadows, and Yinsi's brother Yinti confronted him in fury. The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, ascended the throne as the Yongzheng Emperor amid rumors that he had altered the edict and usurped the throne, facing the corrupt bureaucracy and empty treasury Kangxi had left behind. During his thirteen years on the throne, he was a lonely reformer: battling the Eighth Princ 3.6kReads7.5Score10914d adds
- 196 The Dune Edict: Fusu Refuses to Die 沙丘遗诏：扶苏不赴死 An imperial edict orders me to take my own life. The whole world says Fusu is weak and deserves to die. But they forget: even a rabbit will bite through a hunter’s throat when cornered! Zhao Gao forged the edict, Hu Hai became his puppet, and three thousand agents of the Black Ice Terrace came for my life with poisoned feathers. I drew my sword, not to cut my own throat, but to sever the chains binding this chaotic age! With three hundred thousand troops from the Great Wall marching to quell the 6Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 197 After Reincarnating as a Spoiled Heir, I Summon Heroes from Across the Ages 穿成纨绔后，我召来了千古群英 “A wild spirit for a backbone, heroes for blades. A wastrel who insists on conquering an entire age with culture.” “Upon reaching Mount Ling, I’ll bow to no one. I’d rather call the Buddha my brother.” “Are kings and nobles born to rule? Even a commoner can look down on an emperor.” “Don’t mock a scholar for having no weapons. With these hands alone, I can set the course of history.” After transmigrating into Zhen Ye, the wastrel everyone in the capital laughed at, he relied neither on soldier 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 The Chronicles of Anton 安东志 When Fang Muchuan was thirteen, he stood on the walls of Lin'an and asked Zhao Wenxiu, “Grandfather, what's beyond the mountains?” “Annan. And beyond that, the sea.” He had no idea that one day he would lead the elite soldiers of the garrison across those mountains. In the tenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the Ming dynasty was battered by storms. Garrison officers embezzled soldiers' pay and seized military farmland, driving soldiers and their families to flee in droves. To the north, the Jurchen 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Ancients Come to the Island as Special Appointees, Rewriting China’s Unfinished Stories 古人来岛当特聘，改写华夏意难平 Focused on building a career, rewriting regrets, and an ensemble cast. Ning Ye is stranded on an island. After transmigrating and being reborn, he overcame seven terrifying brushes with death and finally activated a god-tier System. The good news: He became the island lord. The bad news: At the moment, he’s the island’s only resident. Just as Ning Ye is about to run away, the System tells him it can summon resources from across the heavens to help build a theme park spanning myriad worlds. To th 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 The Fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天国覆灭记 The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom uprising led by Hong Xiuquan dealt a heavy blow to the Qing government. Yet this massive peasant uprising also caused incalculable losses, with tens of millions of deaths, making life even harder for an already burdened population! This book explains the causes and course of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom uprising, as well as its eventual downfall, and offers some of my own unique insights into the movement. It also covers how, in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom’s later y 16.5kReads8.8Score48614d adds
