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- 1 Great Qin: From the Start, I Teach Shang Yang to Reform, and Duke Xiao Loses His Mind 大秦：开局教商鞅变法，孝公麻了 (The rating just opened, so it will rise later) Shang Yang plans to enforce the harsh law of collective punishment. The old clans muster five thousand private troops and force Duke Xiao of Qin to execute his chancellor and apologize! Qin is weak, the states east of the passes mock it as a land of “barbarians,” and the old clans at home keep sucking it dry. Ying Qu Liang seeks to preserve the state through the way of benevolent rule, while Shang Yang is ready to risk his life and fortune to becom 3.3kReads6.1Score16514d adds
- 2 My Father Is Fang La, and I’ll Break the Deadlock by Wiping Out Liangshan 家父方腊，我从团灭梁山开始破局 Others transmigrate and wake up holding power over the world, with beauties in their arms. I transmigrated as Fang Tianding, Crown Prince of Fang La, just as Liangshan's forces were about to capture him and hack him to pieces. Fang La: The Liangshan bandits are bearing down on us. Our Great Ming is in danger! Fang Tianding: Father, don't panic. Leave it to me. Step one: Retreat. Step two: Dig a pit. Step three: Wait for Song Jiang to jump in himself. Song Jiang jumped in. Dong Ping, Lu Junyi, Qi 3.8kReads7.4Score41814d adds
- 3 Reborn in the Eastern Jin: I Grew Up with Xie Daoyun 重生东晋之我与谢道韫青梅竹马 [Realistic] [Farming] [Historical Accuracy] [Aristocratic Clans] [Harem] [Military] He transmigrates to the Eastern Jin dynasty as Liu Heng, the son of the famous scholar Liu Tan and Princess Luling, and the nephew of Huan Wen and Xie An. He and Xie Daoyun have been childhood friends since they were young. As the Liu family declines and the Langya Wang and Chen Commandery Xie clans form an alliance, they force Liu Heng to break off his engagement to Xie Daoyun. Oppressed by aristocratic clans, h 1.7kReads—Score23114d adds
- 4 There's a System in the Old Well Back Home 老家古井有系统 Transmigration + alternate history + multiple dynasties. One lifetime of experience, one lifetime of reincarnation. In each life, two people belong together, yet on the road, I am always alone. Other people's lives become my own path. Too many things witnessed, too many helpless moments. And still, I can never escape regret. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 Great Tang: Bestowing the Title of Consort on Yang Guifei from the Start 大唐：开局册封杨贵妃 What's it like to transmigrate and become an emperor? Li Man got struck by lightning just for cursing his ancestor, Li Longji, and, as bad luck would have it, received a one-time Emperor Experience Card. He transmigrated into the body of the elderly Tang Emperor Xuanzong, Li Longji. The one saving grace was that he arrived on the very day Yang Yuhuan was made a consort. So he went into tyrant mode. He hadn't enjoyed himself for long when a name suddenly shattered his life of debauchery: An Lusha 5.8kReads7.1Score25114d adds
- 8 From the Start with Just a Bowl, Old Zhu Forces Me to Join the Embroidered Guard 开局一个碗，老朱逼我当锦衣卫 [Hongwu-era Ming Dynasty × transmigration × nonstop comedy × golden finger broken from the start] Autumn of the fifteenth year of Hongwu, outside Chaoyang Gate in Yingtian Prefecture. A beggar with no household registration, no travel permit, and no record in the census kneels in front of the crown prince's carriage, holding a chipped, broken bowl above his head with both hands. "Your Majesty, I can save the Crown Prince's grandson!" Swords flash from their sheaths, and blades press against his 68.8kReads8.0Score7.3k14d adds
- 9 Zhu Yuanzhang: Is This Foolish Boy My Long-Lost Son? 朱元璋：这憨子是我失散的儿子？ I’m Zhu Yuanzhang. My long-lost son has been found, but he seems a little... dim... He grins foolishly when he calls me Father, yet he can lift an eight-hundred-jin bronze cauldron with one hand. He can barely read, yet the blueprints he presented helped the Ming Dynasty build a steam engine two centuries ahead of schedule. He speaks bluntly, yet leaves all the court officials speechless. It wasn’t until the night the White Lotus Sect tried to assassinate me that I saw the truth. The fool stood 19.1kReads7.7Score1.2k14d adds
- 10 Reborn as Lanling Wang, My Fortune Defies Heaven and Changes My Fate 重生兰陵王，我气运加身逆天改命 If you'd like to read a story about the Three Kingdoms of the later Northern and Southern Dynasties, featuring Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, and the Southern Dynasties, this book will not disappoint. It brings that complex, chaotic era to life in clear, accessible language. This story stays close to the historical record. The author consulted many documents from the period, though some of the vocabulary is modern and the story is told in straightforward language. Please forgive any lack of rigor i 23.3kReads8.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 11 In Northern Qi, My Pets Became the Emperor and Empress 穿越北齐，宠物成了皇帝和皇后 [History + struggle for supremacy + war + multiple heroines + lighthearted comedy + decisive violence + hard-edged political schemes] I transmigrate to Northern Qi and become Gao Changgong, suffering the suspicions and machinations of Emperor Gao Wei. But my beloved dog, Dahuang, and my beloved cat, Xiaobai, transmigrate along with me! Dahuang becomes Emperor Gao Wei, and Xiaobai becomes the empress. Minister: Your Majesty, I believe Prince of Lanling is plotting a rebellion! Gao Wei: Oh? Then c 433Reads—Score18014d adds
- 12 The Ming Dynasty's Number One Madman, Zhu Yu Is at His Wits' End 大明第一癫公，老朱人麻了 Li Shen transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, inhabiting the body of a candidate sitting the imperial examination. Thinking of the events about to unfold over the next few years, including the Blue Jade case, Zhu Yunwen's accession to the throne, and Zhu Laosi's Jingnan campaign, Li Shen feels a chill run down his spine. Just then, he binds to the Death Remonstration System. As long as he keeps submitting remonstrances, he can earn all kinds of rewards. If Zhu Yuanzhang kills him, 234Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 13 The Ming Dynasty Never Sets: From the Start, I Cure Empress Ma 大明日不落，开局治好马皇后 (The rating just came out! It’ll go up!) One injection brought Empress Ma back from the brink of death; One basket of sweet potatoes eased the Ming Dynasty’s food crisis; One blueprint brought steelmaking, cement, and the steam engine into the world a century early. Li Zhen, a modern surgeon who transmigrated with a System, had just made a name for himself as a “miracle doctor” at a rundown Taoist temple when the Imperial Guards dragged him away: “His Majesty’s decree: Enter the palace at once t 4.6kReads8.4Score29914d adds
- 14 Godhood! On the Eve of the Fall, I Lead Chongzhen in a Desperate Counterattack 封神！亡国前夜我带崇祯绝地反击 I transmigrated into the scene of Chongzhen’s suicide, with the Ming dynasty only an incense stick away from its fall! The [National Fortune System] bound itself to me, tying my fate to the Ming dynasty’s. If Chongzhen put a noose around his neck, I’d have to die alongside him! With no other choice, I tore down the white silk and blurted out a prophecy about Wu Sangui surrendering to the Qing, the Ten Days of Yangzhou, and the queue hairstyle and change of clothing. Chongzhen was stunned on the 105Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 15 The Hongwu Survivor: I Just Want to Live Until Yongle Hands Out a Billion 洪武苟神：我只想活到永乐拿十亿 My soul transmigrated to the first year of the Hongwu era, and I have only one goal: lie low until the first year of the Yongle era, then take a billion yuan in cash back home! From the start, I caught a fellow transmigrator openly debating the succession, only to be executed on the spot by Old Zhu. Scared out of my wits, I laid down my ironclad rules for staying alive: never pick sides, never speak out of turn, never claim credit, and always follow the rules! I only wanted to hide away at the C 272.9kReads7.9Score23.1k14d adds
- 16 Great Tang: Lady Wu? Your Majesty, Call Her the Crown Prince's Side Consort 大唐：武才人？请陛下称太子侧妃 Tang Dynasty + Brat System + Father Glares, Son Grins + Xuanwu Gate Showdown + Brothers Brawl + Lighthearted Comedy. A young man from the modern era transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty as Crown Prince Li Chengqian. From the start, he binds himself to the Brat System: the more he messes with his dad, the stronger he gets. Li Shimin: Where's my sweet little Wu Cairen? Li Chengqian: What Wu Cairen? You should address her as the Crown Princess's Consort! Li Shimin: I want Qingque to move into Wude Hal 121.6kReads8.4Score12.6k14d adds
- 17 Great Tang: I Saved the Crown Prince from the Brink of Death from the Start 大唐：开局救活病危太子 Crown Prince Li Chengqian is critically ill with smallpox. In a fury, Li Shimin orders: “If he isn’t cured within three days, the entire Imperial Medical Bureau will be exiled to Lingnan!” Who could have guessed that the only person brave enough to step forward wouldn’t be a physician, but Shen Mu, a menial worker who sorts medicinal herbs, with the Medical World System bound to his mind! Modern medicines, vaccines, and medical equipment are all available for exchange. Treating patients earns po 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Three Kingdoms: From the Start as a Yellow Turban, Zhang Jue Wants Me to Succeed Him! 三国：黄巾开局，张角求我继位！ (No System + Conquest + Decisive and Ruthless + Romance of the Three Kingdoms + Harem + Power Fantasy + No Stress!) I transmigrate to the end of the Han dynasty, and the imperial court is coming to suppress the rebels. That's great news! What? I'm the rebel! What do you mean I just transmigrated and already have to take part in the Battle of Julu? What? I'm fighting Guan Yu? No worries! I'll trick him! The Han dynasty is crumbling, the warlords are rising, the imperial court sees me as a traitor 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 From the Start, I Take Yang Guifei by Force, Then Bring Peace to the Tang Dynasty 开局强纳杨贵妃，还给大唐太平年 No System. Real court intrigue. Meticulously researched. Faced with the three-way struggle between Li Longji, Li Heng, and Li Chu, and a value system already beginning to collapse, how will Li Tan, after transmigrating, restore the glory of the Tang Dynasty, step by step? In real history, no one was an NPC. Everyone chose the option that served their own interests best. A genuinely satisfying story told with historical realism. The Xuanwu Gate succession tradition has found its most outstanding 75.1kReads8.2Score9.5k14d adds
- 20 Great Ming: Defying My Father! Call Me Emperor Yongle, Founder of the Ming 大明：逆父！请叫朕成祖永乐大帝 [Ming Dynasty + System + Transmigration + Scheming + No-Brainer + Wish Fulfillment + Wild Imagination + Defying the Natural Order] Zhu Di: You rebellious old man, I’m desperate to get ahead! Zhu Yuanzhang: You rebellious son, do you want to become the Taizong Wen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty that badly? Zhu Di: What do you mean, rebellious son? You lousy beggar, how many times have I told you? At work, use my title! Call me Emperor Chengzu Yongle! Zhu Yuanzhang: Chengzu? You’re putting things ups 3.7kReads6.9Score17014d adds
- 21 A Survival Guide to the Eastern Jin Dynasty 东晋求生记 After Liu Kun, who once drove back the enemy with a reed flute, was killed, and Zu Ti, who once swore to reclaim the north by striking the waves, died of illness, the lands of the north were utterly defiled by the stench of the Five Barbarians. Darkness blanketed the land. The fallen people were unwilling to give in, yet had no choice but to place their hopes in the Eastern Jin dynasty, which clung to a corner of the south. During the Rebellion of the Eight Princes, Prince Yan Sima Teng recruite 30.7kReads8.7Score3k14d adds
- 22 Great Ming: I'm Chang Yuchun's Younger Brother, and I Rewrite Ming History 大明：我常遇春亲弟弟，改写明史 What’s it like to transmigrate as Chang Yuchun’s younger brother? Chang Yulin says: The pressure is immense! Other people transmigrate and get a System from the start, with divine weapons dropping from the sky. He transmigrated at fifteen, malnourished, and ended up following his brother into banditry! Year 1355, beneath the walls of Hezhou. Liu Ju wanted to take them to raid Zhu Yuanzhang's army. Chang Yulin grabbed his brother, who was about to attack. “Brother! We can't raid them! That man w 9.4kReads8.6Score75914d adds
- 23 Ming Dynasty: The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets 大明，日不落帝国 [Ming dynasty + System + Transmigration + From the start + Decisive and ruthless] In the 26th year of the Hongwu era, Zhu Yunwen has just become the eldest imperial grandson, and the Blue Jade Case is about to unfold. The Prince of Yan's heir, Zhu Gaochi, leads a force of one hundred thousand special troops in a show of force at the palace, demanding an audience with the emperor. Zhu Gaochi: “I ask that you, Imperial Grandfather, abdicate and become the Retired Emperor. Pass the throne to Zhu Di 519Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 24 Under Currents in Great Sheng 大晟暗涌 An epic tale of political intrigue set in an imaginary ancient dynasty. Spanning seven volumes and a million words, with five POV storylines, it depicts princes vying for the throne, secret wars among powerful clans, and the games of the heart amid flames of war on the frontier. 49Reads—Score10114d adds
- 25 The Winds of Change in Great Ming: This Guy Has Stopped Acting Human! 风起大明，这货不做人了！ [Steal Jade and Savor Fragrance] [Scheming Power Plays] [Bloody Wars] [Partly Feel-Good] The Four Great Beauties: Xi Li, Zhang Yan, Hailanzhu, and Chen Yuanyuan. Fierce! Fierce! Fierce! The intensity never lets up! The Stick-Striking Case, the Red Pills Case, the Palace Relocation Case, the Fall-Into-the-Water Case, the Battle of Guangning, the Battle of Liuhe, the Battle of Ningyuan, the Wang Gongchang Explosion, Wei Zhongxian's living shrine... One astonishing historical truth after another, e 1.3kReads7.0Score10614d adds
- 26 A Corpse from the Start, and You Want Me to Revive the Ming Dynasty? 开局一具尸体，你让我中兴大明？ He lived for a man who was about to die, and for a country that was about to perish. College student Zhu Yuanwu transmigrated from the start into the body of a corpse on its last breath: the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao. No System, no golden finger, just a sickly body that should have been dead and a set of memories belonging to someone else that had appeared in his mind. Wei Zhongxian wept by his bedside. The court awaited his death, starving people in Shaanxi had already raised their banners, a 2Reads—Score19914d adds
- 27 The Glory of Southern Tang: I, Li Yu, Am More Than Just a Poet Emperor 南唐荣光：我李煜不止是词帝 I ask the heavens: What is the Great Way? I ask the earth: What is profound virtue? I ask humanity: What is the highest form of holiness? I ask the ghosts: What is base and contemptible? In a daze, Li Yu seemed to hold a brush in his hand, a brush as sharp as a blade. As it swept through the thick fog, human nature, heavenly principles, selfish desires, and public conscience all came clearly into view. The God of History whispered in his ear, “Who are you? Where did you come from? Where are you 1.1kReads7.3Score10214d adds
- 28 I'm a Punk, but the Girl I Kidnapped Is Trouble 我烂仔，绑的姑娘不对劲 (Ancient-Era Underworld + Everyday Life + Sweet 1v1 Romance + Lighthearted + Contrast + Farming + Business Management + Conquering the Realm) I accidentally kidnapped a girl beautiful enough to bring ruin to a kingdom. She blinked her innocent doe eyes at me and asked, “Are you after ransom, or did you kidnap me because you fancy me?” Before I could react, she sighed. “I suppose just taking my money is fine too.” I realized something was off and tried to make a run for it. She patted down he 78.6kReads8.7Score10.7k14d adds
- 29 Ming Secrets: The Worthless Rule the Land 大明秘闻，刍狗当道 [Schemes and Intrigue] [Dark Power Struggles] [Imperial Palace Secrets] [The Shifting Nature of Humanity] [No System, Not Pure Wish Fulfillment] [No Idiots, No Dumbing Down] The Zhu Ming Dynasty was once the world's wealthiest, strongest, and most populous feudal dynasty, ruled by absolute imperial authority with power balanced to perfection. But the Zhu Ming Dynasty also bore every sign of an impending dynastic collapse: land seized into the hands of a few, the treasury in ruins, border threats 2.1kReads8.8Score17414d adds
- 30 The Civil and Martial Arts of Song 文宋武略 A 996 overworked employee at an electronics company transmigrates to the Northern Song. He uses modern knowledge to develop the salt industry, then draws on his knowledge of later history to anticipate Wang Jun’s rebellion and prepare for it in advance, intervening in the course of history. He also puts his knowledge of the later imperial examinations to use, entering officialdom through the child prodigy exam. He develops the economy, creates military equipment, and reorganizes the army, leadin 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Splendor of the Great Ming 大明风流 In the final years of the Hongzhi reign of the Ming dynasty, land annexation is rampant and tensions across the empire are building. Internal power struggles are raging, while enemy forces are invading and war flares along the borders. The empire is on the brink of a crisis from both within and without. A modern man transmigrates as one of the Ming dynasty's most powerful imperial relatives. He expects to enjoy a life of comfort and luxury, but instead fate has him executed at the Western Market 544Reads8.7Score9514d adds
- 32 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: My Uncle Is Zhu Biao 穿越大明：我的叔叔是朱标 [No System] [No Golden Finger] [Cozy Daily Life] [The Entire Zhu Family Is Here] [A Happy Family Reunion] A promising young man from the 22nd century (a hack novelist) was struck by lightning and unexpectedly arrived in the third year of the Hongwu era. He became the adopted son of Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma, and the son of Mu Ying: Mu Chun. He had planned to lie flat and enjoy a life of idle luxury. But seeing how deeply Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma doted on him, along with t 35.9kReads8.2Score2.8k14d adds
- 33 A Puppet Emperor from the Start: I Summon China's Legendary Heroes 开局傀儡皇帝，我召唤华夏英灵 The ratings have just come in, and they're climbing! A slow-burn tale of court intrigue and governing the realm! On the first day after Xiao Cheng transmigrated, the entire court was laughing. They laughed at him for being the most spineless puppet emperor, and said he wouldn't live to see the end of the year. Xiao Cheng didn't talk back. He was counting, counting how many of those smiling faces in the hall would still be there by year's end. On the third day, Gao Lishi cleared out the harem 4.9kReads7.7Score33814d adds
- 34 Reborn in the Ming Dynasty, I Become the Emperor Everyone Calls a Tyrant! 魂穿大明，天下成我为昏君！ (The Spirit of the Ming Dynasty) No System, no golden finger. Everyone says I am a foolish, reckless emperor who indulges in pleasure. But who knows that beneath this body's surface lies a soul from the modern world? I feign madness to fool the court, while secretly making plans, reforming the government, opening up the seas, and expanding the realm. When the day comes for sails to stretch across thousands of miles, the whole world will kneel at the feet of the Ming Dynasty! 1.2kReads—Score10114d adds
- 35 The Ming Dynasty Medical Sage 大明医圣录 [Transmigration + Chinese and Western Medicine + Officialdom + Extreme Twists] Modern doctor Li Shi'an transmigrates, thanks to his family's heirloom, Notes on Internal Observation, into the body of a poor physician during the Hongwu era. From the start, he's in hell mode: a plague is spreading through the village, he has a high fever, the whole village is sick, and his medicine chest is emptier than his pockets. On the brink of death, he awakens the supernatural ability to see inside the body! 4kReads9.3Score61014d adds
- 36 Blazing Flames Sweep the Plains: Whose Ming Dynasty Is Burning? 烈焰燎原，谁的大明在燃烧 [Historical Setting] [No System] [Transmigration] [Ensemble Cast] [Struggle for Supremacy] [A nation's fortunes at the bottleneck of civilization] [The budding of capitalism entangled with tradition] [Less court politics, more focus on ordinary people] History isn't about romance and beauty. It's where human nature collides. It's about surviving with no resignation, no surrender, and no regrets. In the Great Ming dynasty, wastrels, hypocrites, and selfish men held power. Nurgan, the Hetao r 15kReads8.6Score1.3k14d adds
- 37 In My Next Life, Let Me Protect You 重活一世，换我来守护你 [Reborn + One True Love + School Bully Pursues Top Student + College Entrance Exam Comeback] In my previous life, I was so utterly despondent at my unrequited love’s wedding that I jumped to my death. Yet a girl I’d never met gave her life for me. Reborn in my senior year of high school, I start out as a nobody, slap the campus belle in the face, and pursue the girl everyone else calls “ugly.” Ugly? No. She’s the real top-tier campus beauty. In this life, I’ll spend the rest of my days making it 981Reads—Score11314d adds
- 38 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
- 39 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
- 40 Oh No! His Majesty Is Leading the Peasant Army in Rebellion! 不好啦！陛下率领农民军造反啦！ At the end of the tenth year of the Chongzhen reign in the Great Ming, the capital fell. A million peasant soldiers stormed the imperial palace and stood at attention to salute Emperor Chongzhen as one. "Comrade Emperor! We have completed the mission of liberating the capital. Awaiting your orders!" Under the bewildered gaze of the entire court, Zhu Youjian smiled. "You've all worked hard, comrades!" Yes, even in this life, transmigrating into the role of emperor, Zhu Youjian still chose to stan 115.1kReads9.4Score14.1k14d adds
- 41 You Kicked Me Out of Liangshan, So Why Panic When I Become Emperor? 赶我下梁山，朕称帝你慌什么 Lu Mu transmigrates to the late Northern Song Dynasty and becomes a guest of Chai Jin. He plans to help Chai Jin become the ruler of Liangshan, overthrow the corrupt Northern Song, and prevent the Jingkang Catastrophe. But Chai Jin proves impossible to prop up, and conspires with Song Jiang to drive Lu Mu off Liangshan. Lu Mu turns to the imperial court and becomes an obstacle in the Water Margin heroes' path. He intercepts Zhu Tong in Cangzhou, recruits Lu Junyi in Daming Prefecture, and gather 168.6kReads8.4Score18.3k14d adds
- 42 My Aunt Is Yang Guifei 我小姨是杨贵妃 [No System + Fast-Paced Plot + Ruthless] After transmigrating as Yang Guifei's nephew, Pei Hui could have spent his life in luxury, drinking and composing poetry with Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Meng Haoran, and the rest, and playing mahjong with his aunt, Yang Guifei. But instead, he has to face the An Lushan Rebellion. He thinks he can make the emperor see An Lushan's true colors and eliminate him before the rebellion begins. But by then, the Tang emperor is already inept and corrupt, and the ent 6kReads8.1Score49114d adds
- 43 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
- 44 A Northern Song Dynasty Guide to Climbing the Official Ladder 北宋升官手册 The ratings just opened. They'll go up later. [Historical Transmigration] [Imperial Examinations] [Officialdom] [Political Intrigue] [Farming] [No System] What were the regrets of the Northern Song Dynasty? Was it that Liu Yong's lyrics were sung throughout the land, while he himself spent half his life in disappointment? Was it that Fan Zhongyan cared deeply for the realm, yet his Qingli Reforms were abandoned halfway through? Or was it the unfulfilled ambition to pacify the Rong, amid the nort 1.3kReads7.2Score11714d adds
- 45 The Ruthless Hero of Northern Wei 北魏枭雄 The Jin dynasty’s fortunes crumbled, plunging the Central Plains into chaos. The Five Barbarians vied for control of the heartland, and turmoil engulfed the land. Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital and introduced reforms, blending the customs of the Hu and Han peoples in an effort to usher in lasting peace. Yet the reforms sowed trouble. The nobles grew alienated, undercurrents churned at court, and cracks began to form in the foundations of the state. Since ancient times, prosperity and decline 223.2kReads9.1Score25k14d adds
- 46 Late Ming: Tear the Realm to Pieces, Then Rebuild the Great Ming 明末：山河全部打烂，再建大明 Historians of later generations divided the Ming dynasty into three periods: the Northern Ming, the Southern Ming, and the Later Ming. Zhu Changrun, founder of the Later Ming, has received mixed assessments from China and abroad. A cold-blooded ruler, a racist, an emperor who rode the wave of industrialization, an Eastern Caesar... Western scholars often call him cold-blooded because, as the Northern Ming neared its end, he stood by without lifting a finger while members of the Zhu clan in the n 41.7kReads8.1Score4k14d adds
- 47 Great Ming: A Terrible Start, and the Old Zhu Can't Stand Me 大明：天崩开局，老朱不待见我 A disastrous start! Zhu Yuntong loses his mother eleven days after birth. At five, his elder brother dies suddenly and his grandmother passes away. In the man-eating imperial palace, Zhu Yuntong becomes known as the “lone star of calamity.” Two great works in a row from a new author! The previous novel is complete at over a million words, and this time, you'll experience what it's like to be an invisible man in the history books who rises with a sword in hand. All of Ming will tremble beneath hi 5.8kReads7.8Score25314d adds
- 48 Shaping the Times: Love, Betrayal, and Revenge in the Huichang Era of the Late Tang 搅动时局：晚唐会昌年间恩剑情仇 Explore: Why did Prince Qi Li Jun die young, and why did Imperial Uncle Li Chen ascend the throne? The fighting never lets up, with no wasted movements. A dying body calls down thunder to seize a soul; a golden wheel that burns the world cleaves through the chaos of the Tang dynasty. In the final years of the Huichang era, storms are gathering. Xiao Chen was made a marquis and general at twenty-five, and commanded the Zhenwu Army. He was widely recognized at court and among the people as the for 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Great Ming Imperial Grandson: Old Zhu Overhears My Thoughts and Breaks Down in Tears 大明皇孙：老朱偷听我心声哭懵了 [Early Hongwu Era + Hearing Inner Thoughts + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Not Historically Rigorous + No System + Not a Tyrant] A modern orphan from the Zhu family is reborn in the womb as Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest grandson, Zhu Xiongying. He is about to face a father who dies young, a mother who dies young, a grandmother who dies young. Will I die young too? Baby Zhu Xiongying has no cheat abilities, so all he can do is quietly draw up a list in his mind: five years of self-rescue, three years of pr 4.9kReads7.9Score45014d adds
- 50 Riding Across the Great Ming 策马大明 The great river surges east, wave upon wave! For three hundred years, the blood of heroes has flowed without end! In early April of the fourth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Great Ming, a new recruit arrived at the Eastern Camp of Qingzhou... He would give his life for his country and family, and never regret it, even if he had to die nine times over! 8.1kReads8.4Score47314d adds
