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- 51 The Secret History of the Republic of China (2-Book Set) 民国秘史（全两册） How did Shanghai’s “Big Three” of the old days make their fortunes? Where did the saying “Huang Jinrong loved money, Zhang Xiaolin was good at fighting, and Du Yuesheng knew how to handle people” come from? Was there really an invincible Mizong boxing style in Xiaonanhe Village, Tianjin? Between Huo Yuanjia, the grandmaster of his generation, and Ye Wen, the gentleman of Wing Chun, who was the true martial arts master of the Republic of China era? How did Shandong bandits plan the notorious trai 114Reads9.2Score12514d adds
- 52 Ashes of Bone on Green Hills, Blood Tempered at the Vermilion Gates 青山骨烬，朱门血淬 After dying in battle as a shepherd boy against a wolf king, he awakens in the chaotic final years of the Jin dynasty, reborn as the dim-witted third son of the Liu family. The Eight Princes wage war among themselves, northern horsemen invade the south, the mansions reek of wine and meat while the frozen dead line the roads. Everyone scrambles to serve the princes, gambling on the rewards of backing the eventual victor. But he wipes the blood from his blade and looks out at the land filled with 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Glory of Great Tang: Reborn as Li Yu to Build an Empire 大唐荣光之重生李煜铸霸业 Reborn a thousand years later, I return to Southern Tang. Surely the carved balustrades and jade steps are still there! Conquer Wuyue and Jingnan, take Ma Chu, and march along the Shu Road to seize Meng Shu! Water the horses in the Huai River, destroy the Zhao Song, pacify Liu Han, and crush the Khitan! Deter Tubo, restore the Western Regions, and let the white-maned general ride into Annam! East, west, south, and north, throughout the four seas, wherever the sun and moon shine, all shall belong 374Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Chronicles of the Zhongwu Army: Rivalry Among Eight Clans 忠武军镇录：八族纷争 [Late Tang/Five Dynasties] [Meticulously researched historical novel] [Military strategy and political intrigue] [No System] [No transmigration] In the fifth year of Qianfu under Emperor Xizong of Tang (878), flames of war erupted between the Yellow and Huai Rivers. Huang Chao and Shang Rang once again joined forces, sweeping across the Central Plains, and the age of chaos, with regional military governors carving up the lands east of the Pass, began with a thunderous roar. Under the Zhongwu Arm 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Rome, Your Mom Says It's Time to Go to War 罗马，你妈喊你去打仗了 A new work is here! Beginning with the founding of Rome and continuing through the rule of the First Triumvirate, this book tells the legendary story of how Rome rose from a small city-state to become master of the Mediterranean, as well as the many classic battles fought along the way. In Rome's sweeping history of resurgence, many brave, selfless, and upright heroes emerge, from both the common people and the nobility. Together, they dedicate themselves heart and soul to the republic and make 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Stealing the Light 窃明 The hero bears the hopes of the court and the people; the Demon King dreams of conquering the realm. He never loses a battle, never fails to take a city, revives the Great Ming, and ushers in peace for generations. The hero is held in the hearts of two emperors. He keeps his word, acts decisively, wins fame across the land, and wins the hearts of the realm, while the Demon King plots in secret. A long road of bones paves the way to the throne: the hero's blood flows without end, and the heads of 41Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 57 The Tale of the Yuan Dynasty 元史演义 The Romance of the Yuan Dynasty is a historical novel in chapter form by Cai Dongfan, a renowned modern writer of historical romances. It is part of his series Popular Romances of the Dynasties of China. The novel consists of sixty chapters and recounts the rise and fall of the Yuan dynasty in a literary style, from the rise of the Mongol tribes to the fall of the dynasty. Using the accessible style of a popular historical romance, the author recreates the political, military, and social landsca 3Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 58 A Thousand Years of Turmoil 千年沧桑 A work by my late father: A History of the Shui People’s Flight. During the Tang and Song dynasties, Guangxi was a remote region in the southwest, home to many ethnic groups and known as a land where the Hundred Yue peoples dwelled. Local officials and soldiers ruled with tyranny, leaving the Sui people, also known as the Shui, and other ethnic minorities in dire straits. As a result, peasant uprisings broke out frequently in the area. The most notable was the largest and most far-reaching upri 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Three Hundred Years of Ming Dynasty Turmoil (Two-Volume Set) 大明风云300年（全二册） In lively, flowing prose, this book recounts the many details of Ming history in its original form. Drawing on a wealth of historical sources, it clears up numerous historical mysteries and offers an in-depth analysis of the secrets behind the rise and fall of the Great Ming, restoring the dynasty as it truly was. 51Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 60 A Grand Vision at the End of the Jin Dynasty 晋末雄图 In the final years of the Western Jin, the sound of the hujia and Qiang flutes never ceased, while wolf banners and horse hooves churned up clouds of dust. At such a time, a young man who had transmigrated here poured all his passion into blades of war, fighting through a hundred battles across the yellow sands to rebuild the realm! 3Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 61 When Lilacs Bloom: Adventures in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 丁香花开之五代十国历险记 On the day his dissertation defense failed, Hao Xinren, a history PhD student at Yanjiang University, was also dumped by his girlfriend. With a lilac flower in hand, he transmigrated to Later Liang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and stumbled right into Zhu Yougui murdering his father. When Zhu Yougui spotted him, Hao Xinren was thrown into the imperial prison to await execution. Fortunately, Guo Xiangyu helped him escape. Hao Xinren won Guo Xiangyu's heart and earned the favo 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 A Tiger Swallowing Ten Thousand Miles: The Life of Liu Yu 气吞万里如虎：刘裕大传 In a turbulent age, heroes rose one after another, and Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of the Southern Song, was the most dazzling legend of the period from the late Eastern Jin to the early Southern Dynasties. Born into a humble family in Jingkou, he was driven by the bold spirit of a chaotic age. Armored and armed, he rode through war and upheaval, crushing Huan Xuan and suppressing Lu Xun, then destroying Southern Yan, Qiao Shu, and Later Qin. With iron resolve and strategic brilliance, he brought the cha 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Prince of Yan's Diary 燕王日记 Lin Mu, a history graduate student, died suddenly and woke up as King Hui of Yan, the “big loser” who fell for a wedge strategy and drove Yue Yi away. As soon as he takes the throne, someone advises him to replace his general. His inner voice says: I know this script. Replace him, and next comes the Fire Ox Formation and the annihilation of the entire army. So he makes his decision on the spot: “Yue Yi stays. I trust him.” Qi's plot to sow discord is over before it even begins. Armed with a h 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 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
- 65 The History of the Song Dynasty Is No Mere Smoke 宋史并不如烟 Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will immediately shed the sense of distance that comes with “reading history,” stepping straight into the elegant yet impassioned world of the Northern and Southern Song. Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will see Zhao Kuangyin receiving the imperial yellow robe at Chenqiao Station, the morning frost still on his fingertips and hopes for good governance in his eyes. Open this book, The Son 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Devouring Strategist: The First Emperor Calls Me Big Brother 吞噬之毒士，始皇拜我为大哥 [History, ancient times, Great Qin, poisonous strategist, schemes...] Ouyang Tianfeng accidentally transmigrates to the Great Qin Dynasty, gets conscripted, and becomes a corpse carrier! No perks for transmigrating, no golden finger: his arrival is downright miserable. In Xianyang, he runs into twelve-year-old Ying Zheng... The modern mind in Ouyang Tianfeng’s head earns Ying Zheng’s deep admiration. Watch as I guide the young Ying Zheng in easily handling the court’s pack of wolves, strengtheni 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The Vast World: The Sword Roars Across Kunlun 大千世界之剑啸昆仑 From gifted young prodigy to ruler of Kunlun, Zhang Xiaotian watches as one friend, family member, and disciple after another ascends. He isn’t in any hurry. He has always been searching for the secret of how to return home. At last, amid the aura of the heavenly tribulation, he discovers a glimmer of hope... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 A New Era: Great Qian 新纪元：大乾 (War, power struggles, transmigration) What is it like to be the grandson of a regional warlord? Chu Zhiyan is under a lot of pressure. In the battle in the Western Regions, he made a name for himself, and no one dared attack the trade routes again. At Fuxu Port, he slew a general and seized the flag, taking South Han's largest naval port with just 800 men. Beneath Huacheng, he led an army to breach the city at seventeen and personally captured the king of South Han. He wants to set the world 232Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Libertine Emperor: His Empire and His Beauties 风流皇帝之江山美人 [Transmigration + Emperor + Multiple Heroines + Conquest] A modern special forces soldier transmigrates into the body of a disgraced prince confined to the Cold Palace, only to discover a strange Imperial Heart Sutra hidden within him. It came from another transmigrator 400 years ago, and its previous owner is waiting to seize his body. Using special forces tactics, he sweeps away the schemes of the court. With the knowledge of a transmigrator, he outwits treacherous officials across the ages. H 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Secret History of a Ming Eunuch 大明太监秘史 While Zheng He's treasure fleet was still cutting through the waves of the Indian Ocean, he could never have imagined that a century later, in the Forbidden City, the eunuchs who followed in his wake would change the empire's fate in an entirely different way. From seven voyages to the Western Seas that won renown across the world, to Wang Zhen's disastrous defeat at Tumu Fortress, where he sent 500,000 soldiers to their deaths; from Liu Jin's brazen claim to be the “living emperor,” to Wei Zhon 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Wang Jinya 王金牙 Wang Jinya —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Great Song: A Max-Level Master Saves Li Qingzhao from the Start 大宋：满级大佬开局救了李清照 [Max-level power crushing the world below + fiercely protective pure love + unconventional wish-fulfillment + time-and-space mystery] Lu Yun, a max-level powerhouse from the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, opened his eyes and found himself in a blazing festival fire in the Yuanfu era of the Song. A thousand-jin beam came crashing down over his head. He raised a hand and smacked it into a shower of splinters. The Imperial Guards fled in disarray through the streets. He pulled a young lady out 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Border Fires of the Great Ming 大明边火 This is the turning point at which an empire began to decline, and the starting point of a warlord's rise. During the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, the seemingly powerful empire was already rotten to the core, plagued by factional strife and lax frontier defenses. Beyond the empire's gaze in Liaodong, among the Jurchen tribes, contemptuously called the “wild men of Jianzhou,” a man named Nurhaci raised an army with thirteen suits of ancestral armor, unified the Jurchen tribes, and founded the 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 In the Great Ming, I Conquer the Nine Frontiers 人在大明，横推九边 [Rousing Action] [Political Intrigue] [Conquest] [Ensemble Cast] (The rating just came out and will rise later.) In the Tianqi era of the Ming Dynasty, the empire was beset by internal strife and external threats... Wang Ma transmigrated to this world and rose from a humiliated concubine-born son of a military officer to an unmatched God of War who struck fear into the Nine Frontiers. At the bloody Battle of Hun River, he fought alongside Qin Liangyu and dealt a crushing blow to Huang Taiji, Nur 33.2kReads8.2Score3.6k14d adds
- 75 Three Kingdoms: I Am the Commander of Xiliang 三国：吾乃西凉统帅 He transmigrates to the final years of the Han Dynasty and becomes Dong Huang, Dong Zhuo’s nephew. Afraid his entire family will be executed, he works desperately to improve himself, offering advice and strategies, opening up farmland and training troops. He only wants to survive in this chaotic age, but ends up commanding the Xiliang Army and competing with the warlords for control of the realm. Dong Zhuo: “Yuanbo is truly a fine steed of the Dong clan! With Yuanbo here, I have nothing to fear! 1.3kReads7.2Score10114d adds
- 76 Northeastern Tales: The Bandit Suppression in Hegang 东北往事：鹤岗剿匪记 October 1945, Hegang, Northeast China. The Japanese collaborators left behind are scrambling for their own gain. The Kuomintang is ruthless and treacherous. Bandit gangs lurk in the shadows, watching for an opportunity. And the first Communist Party director of the Mining Bureau, appointed just two days ago, has disappeared without a trace... Called to take charge in a crisis! Call them demons and monsters, or ghosts and ghouls, this is the people's city, this is the people's land! I, Zhang Xiao 160Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 77 The Drunken Monk Huaisu 醉僧怀素 This book uses Huaisu as its narrative thread, telling the story of his extraordinary life in novel form. It is divided into two volumes. The first follows Huaisu’s early years as a monk in his hometown of Lingling and his growth as a calligrapher. Besides his passion for calligraphy, Huaisu also loved wine and fine food, so the book will introduce Lingling’s local delicacies, Yongzhou’s Eight Scenic Views, and other tourist attractions. The second volume focuses on Huaisu’s travels in search of 4Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 78 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
- 79 Zhang Zizhong: Defending the Borders and the Homeland 捍疆卫土张自忠 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the War of Resistance Against Japan. Zhang Zizhong was the highest-ranking Chinese officer to die for his country in the War of Resistance. Publishing a work about him at that time carried both historical and contemporary significance. The novel begins with the Central Plains War between Chiang Kai-shek, Feng Yuxiang, and Yan Xishan in 1930, focusing on Zhang Zizhong's loyalty and courage as he resisted foreign aggress —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 80 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
- 81 The Splendor of Great Wei 大魏芳华 In the late Three Kingdoms period, shadows lurk beneath the dawn of unification. Cao Wei’s authority is steadily being hollowed out. Everyone can guess what the Sima clan is plotting, but who can predict the course of the realm? 125Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 82 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
- 83 Two Deserters and a Widow 两个逃兵和寡妇 [Meticulously researched historical fiction] [Smuggling] [Two male leads] [No System] Don’t let the title fool you. There’s no romance, just the passage of time! Set six hundred years ago, during the Jingtai era, after the Tumu Crisis. A group of ordinary people, forgotten by the history books, struggle to survive in a turbulent age, quietly carrying on the legacy of Chinese civilization. 141Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 84 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
- 85 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
- 86 The Kangxi Dynasty: The Iron-Blooded Emperor’s Legendary Reign 康熙王朝：铁血帝王的治国传奇 This book follows the life of Emperor Kangxi, Xuanye, from his ascension to the throne as a boy to his death in old age, offering a sweeping portrait of his sixty-one-year reign. It recounts the young Xuanye’s bold capture of Aobai and his seizure of power, as well as his celebrated military victories: putting down the Three Feudatories, reclaiming Taiwan, driving out the Russian forces, and campaigning against Galdan. It also presents his achievements in civil governance, from compiling canonic 5.5kReads7.4Score10114d adds
- 87 The Most Beautiful Woman of the Five Dynasties 五代第一美女 She was the greatest beauty of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. She witnessed the era, lived through the reigns of six emperors, and led a legendary life. It was the most chaotic dynasty in history, and also the most fascinating age. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 In the Daye Era, I Stand Up to Er Feng and Found a Han Dynasty 人在大业，硬刚二凤立个汉 In the fourth year of the Daye era, the Grand Canal connected north and south. Luoyang, the eastern capital, flourished like never before, and the myriad nations of the Western Regions came to pay tribute. The current emperor was even revered as a sage khagan, and the empire’s power had reached unprecedented heights. A young man from Jiangnan, known as Jinu, left his small town and saw the heroes and great men of the world, the mighty clans across the realm, and the countless common folk swept a 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Crossing the Song Dynasty 度宋 [Transmigration, the Great Song, the Southern Song, no System, not a mindless power fantasy] (A faithful, grounded portrayal of history, even a “revelation” of it. The pacing is a little slow, and there’s no wanton slaughter. It may not be to everyone’s taste, and some readers have said it’s a bit hard to follow. Gentlemen, why not come in, take a look, and offer your judgment?) From a foolish young prince of Prince Rong’s residence to a prince and then crown prince, Zhao Qi is the fifteenth em 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The Texture of History (Six-Volume Set) 历史的温度（全六册） Do even brilliant scholars and Hanlin academicians face uncertainty and difficult choices? Can executives or intellectuals ever escape the temptations of human nature? Should you become emperor or serve as an imperial tutor, advance or retreat? Should you risk your life in battle or surrender? These were choices faced by countless historical figures, and they are choices we still often face today. There are always times when we find ourselves at a crossroads, forced to decide. When we read histo 447Reads9.5Score10014d adds
- 91 The Iron-Blooded Qin: The Eternal Emperor Conquers the World 铁血大秦，千古一帝，征服世界 Alternate history + politics + farming + technological advancement + economics + conquest + colonization + three thousand beauties This novel is also titled The Great Qin: My Industrial Revolution. Overnight, Lin Yi transmigrates and becomes the founding emperor of Great Qin, waking to a nightmare from the start. Behind him are the starving people of the north, corpses littering the land. Before him stand centuries-old aristocratic clans entrenched in Jiangnan, with money and grain at their comm —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 An Lushan, Rebel Minister of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝叛臣安禄山 He was an obscure Hu tribesman from Yingzhou, born into lowly circumstances and tossed about by the chaos of the age from childhood. With patience, ruthless resolve, and fluency in six languages, he clawed his way up from the bottom, surviving as a trader at the frontier markets. Amid the blood and steel of the northern borderlands, he fought his way onto the road to power. People saw only his belly hanging down past his knees and his affable, foolish air, how he fawned over everyone he met and 1.7kReads8.8Score10114d adds
- 93 The Great Ming Without Colonies 大明不殖民 The Uncolonized Ming is an alternate-history novel that begins in the thirteenth year of the Yongle reign. Zheng He returns from his fourth voyage to the Western Ocean with the Map of the Myriad Countries. Military officials at court champion expansion by force, while Xu Hongyuan, a scholar at the Directorate of Astronomy, establishes the Four Seas Commercial Accounting Office with the Crown Prince’s support, hoping to replace traditional conquest with a new system. Xu Hongyuan pushes for the So 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 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
- 95 History Was Supposed to Be Like This 历史本应该是这样的 Gu Zhan, a billionaire CEO, is bound to a Historical Correction System that lets him descend into the bodies of key figures across the dynasties. Beginning with the Change at Shaqiu, he repeatedly corrects disastrous decisions and turns the nation's fortunes around. He seeks no fame in the history books. He only wants to spare the people from war and keep China from taking the wrong path. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Immortals Are a Little Improper 神仙有点不正经 Nuwa isn't a goddess, Daji isn't a demon, and even God can get scared out of his wits! I'm a bit of a rascal, and a bit of a shameless flirt. But my love is sincere, and my feelings are pure! I transmigrated to an ancient age where nothing made sense. There, I met all kinds of demons and monsters that turned everything I knew upside down. I'll tell a very serious story in a thoroughly irreverent way. If you're a little irreverent yourself, come give it a look! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 A Close Reading of Three Hundred Years of the Two Song Dynasties 细读两宋三百年 Many people think of the Song dynasty as poor and weak. Yet it was an age of extraordinary prosperity in commerce, education, culture, and scientific innovation, and the wealth of its people and the strength of its economy far surpassed those of the flourishing Tang dynasty. Beginning with Zhao Kuangyin's founding of the Song and ending with the Yuan conquest of Lin'an in 1276 and the fall of the Southern Song after the naval Battle of Yashan, this book examines Song politics, military affairs, 788Reads9.5Score18914d adds
- 98 The Great Hero of Meiguan 梅关大侠 Following the ancient Meiguan Road, I see Meiguan beneath the moonlight, like a gray-white scar etched into the blue-black mountainside. The two characters “Meiguan” on the gate tower were written by Zhang Jiuling thirteen hundred years ago. The words remain, but the man is long gone. How many people have passed beneath this gate over the last thirteen hundred years? Refugees, merchants, officials taking up new posts, border guards, rebels, and those sent to suppress them: all have passed throug —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Great Ming: The Empire’s Glory Shines Across the Globe 大明：帝国光辉照耀全球 Historical what-if + no System + dual souls + hilarious wish-fulfillment. Close my eyes, and I see a crooked old locust tree. Open them, and I'm on the imperial bed in the Forbidden City, clad in the dragon robe and seated at the very pinnacle of power. But another voice rings in my ears, filled with grief and despair: it belongs to the original Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian. One imperial body, two souls. One is the doomed ruler of a fallen dynasty, destined to hang himself at Coal Hill as his country —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Five Dynasties: A Sword Brings Peace 五代剑开太平 The people are silent, and the hero speaks for them. [No transmigration, no System, history, wuxia, political maneuvering, battlefields, court politics, ensemble cast] The emperor changes atop Bianliang's walls. Who will sleep in the Dragon Bed tonight? Bodies fall before Zhongdu Bridge, while blame is passed around in Chongyuan Hall. Fabricating charges is child's play. After harming loyal officials, they frame them too. A young man learns his father was wronged and vows to cleanse this cor 29Reads—Score114d adds
