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- 51 Reborn: The Art of Power 重生之权谋天下 In his previous life, he lost the struggle for the throne, and everyone close to him died a gruesome death. He had foreseen this ending, yet could never accept it. The wife he had loved all his life abandoned him at the end, unwilling to share his hardships. Even harder to understand was why someone who had always been at odds with him would give up power and wealth to save his life, ring the grievance bell, take the blame, and die in misery. Given another chance, he overturns everything. Now he 523Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 52 Legends of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms 东周列国传奇 King You of Zhou lit the beacon towers beneath Mount Li, but the flames brought disaster, and the Western Zhou was wiped from the earth. The Eastern Zhou rose from its ruins. Duke Zhuang of Zheng wounded the Son of Heaven in the shoulder with an arrow, and the world was thrown into turmoil. Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, and King Zhuang of Chu took turns on history's stage. Wars of conquest, struggles for royal power, political schemes, old grudges and new passions shaped the 2.7kReads8.2Score25314d adds
- 53 Emperor Guangxu 光绪皇帝 This historical novel focuses on Guangxu, the tragic emperor of the late Qing Dynasty. With a delicate touch, it traces the extraordinary life of Aisin Gioro Zaitian, from a bewildered child brought into the palace, to a ruler striving for reform, to a prisoner confined on Yingtai, and finally to his death with his ambitions unrealized. In the final years of the Qing Dynasty, the realm was broken and buffeted by storms. Guangxu ascended the throne at the age of six and fell under Cixi’s control 300Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 54 Oh No! I Just Transmigrated and a Beautiful War Goddess Is Forcing Me to Marry Her 糟糕！刚穿越就被美女战神逼婚 [Transmigration + Alternate History + Light Political Scheming + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Dimensional Overkill] Transmigrated into the body of a frail young nobleman, Ye Liujiang just wants to lie flat. Instead, the female war god of the Yun Kingdom kidnaps him in the street: “This general needs someone to warm her bed. You’ll do.” Ye Liujiang: “All right. I’ll live off a woman and enjoy it. Fine by me.” But on his left is his haughty, domineering warrior wife, and on his right is a m —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 You Rotten Emperor, You Want Me to Nurse the Baby? 狗皇帝，让我奶孩子 Shen Yan woke up in a country called Daqian. He had returned from fighting alongside the emperor of Daqian in campaigns across the south and north, and he was barely twenty. “Your Majesty, since Shen Yan refuses to become an official, we shouldn't let his talents go to waste.” “Prime Minister, what do you propose?” “Let's arrange for Shen Yan to tutor the Crown Prince. He understands the principles of the world.” What? You're going after the Crown Prince? Don't you know I was the one who changed 77Reads—Score11514d adds
- 56 Those Little Things About the Great Tang 大唐那点事 Using official history as its framework and witty humor as its thread, this book lets you experience three hundred years of Tang Dynasty elegance and passion. Vivid names and vivid stories make the dust-covered past feel tangible and real. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 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
- 59 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
- 60 Transmigrating to the Eastern Jin: I, Xie An's Eldest Son, Will Bring Order to the Realm 穿越东晋：我谢安长子要廓清天下 [Transmigration + rebirth + the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, Eastern Jin + political intrigue at the forefront, with war, institutional reform, technology changing lives, no System, and bringing peace to the realm] Set during the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, the protagonist, Xie Yao, is a history master's graduate who minored in ancient Chinese economics and industrial history. While seeking out the sites associated with Xie An, the renowned Eastern Jin state 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Northern Song Dynasty: A War Sparked by a Ginseng Root 北宋王朝：一棵人参引发的战争 [Mystery] [Court Intrigue] [Warfare] [Yang Family Spear] The male lead, an architecture student, has barely transmigrated when he becomes a disciple of the Yang Family Generals. After meeting the female lead, he discovers she has a congenital illness and needs Korean ginseng to stay alive. To obtain ginseng from a vassal state, the modern-knowledge-wielding male lead starts out solving cases and gradually builds a small team. Later, he enters the court, recruits talented people, and schemes for 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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
- 63 From the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to the Pacific Empire 从太平天国到太平洋帝国 While verifying a theory of space-time, a modern graduate student in physics transmigrates into the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Jintian Uprising. Using modern knowledge, he changes the course of history and establishes an empire spanning the Pacific. Though the novel is fictional, every argument is grounded in a sincere effort at realism. It depicts life in the late Qing from every angle, including government, economics, politics, military technology, and diplomacy. Alongside military battles, th 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Rise of Northern Wei in a Chaotic Era 北魏之乱世崛起 In the final years of the Northern Wei dynasty, corrupt politics and social upheaval left the people destitute. The Rouran repeatedly invaded from the north, and border warfare was constant. While traveling, Li Yunfei gets lost in the mountains. After crossing them, he stumbles into a battlefield and is captured by the Northern Wei army, forced to serve as a foot soldier. Newly arrived in ancient times, he finds everything strange and bewildering, but thanks to the adaptability and quick wit of 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Emperor Xianfeng 咸丰皇帝 In the Forbidden City during the Daoguang era, a “family business succession contest” quietly came to an end. Yizhu, plagued by a leg ailment and only moderately gifted, used his image as a “benevolent and filial” son to overtake his brilliant younger brother Yixin and claim the throne of the Qing Empire, taking the reign title Xianfeng. He had hoped to be a wise ruler who could preserve what he inherited, but instead he found himself facing one of the most absurd uphill battles in Chinese histo 75Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 66 The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: Starting from Weibo to Conquer the Realm 五代十国：从魏博开始争霸天下 In the third year of Tianyou, Zhu Wen slaughtered the eight thousand families of the Weibo Guard overnight. Deputy Commander Li Hu led five hundred survivors, escorting a thousand families as they fought their way out of the encirclement. Three thousand li away, north of Yanmen Pass, beneath a soot-blackened banner bearing the character “Wei,” they established the Li family stronghold. Ten years later, the chieftain’s legitimate son was born, carrying the soul of a man from a thousand years i 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 A New Season Every Year 年年物侯新 [Apocalypse, Fantasy, Wuxia, Romance, History] Volume One: Apocalypse, The First Rule Volume Two: Fantasy, Green Hill Volume Three: Wuxia, The Swordsman Volume Four: Romance, Memoirs of My Late Wife Volume Five: History, The Nine-Zhang-High Front Gate Tower —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Lords of the Great Song 大宋王侯 A strange jade pendant lets me dream of the early Northern Song. Blood stains the borderlands, slaughter sweeps from north to south, the land of Huaxia lies divided, and foreign hooves occupy half the realm. How can such a hatred be avenged? How can such a regret be put to rest? My story is filled with the blazing passion of armies on the march, the thrilling clashes of the martial world, the nail-biting struggles of the officialdom, and the heart-rending entanglements of love. 10Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 69 Dreaming Back to the Xia Dynasty: Theories and Setting for Scientific Cultivation 梦归夏朝：科学修炼理论与设定 What does the saying from the Dao De Jing, “Mysterious upon mysterious, the gateway to all wonders,” really mean? It says that the “mysterious” is the smallest, indivisible basic unit that makes up the universe. Some say the Yellow emerged from the Mysterious, yet differs from it, and so they should be called the “Two Energies of Mysterious and Yellow.” Others say the Mysterious and the Yellow emerged from the same source but have different names, and so they should be called the “One Energy of 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Zhaodeng 昭灯 A sudden twist derails an assassination mission. Amid the flash of blades, the Dark Soul assassin Jiang Yaoyao unexpectedly collides with Lin Yixiao, the newly appointed young master of Xuanjiu Hall, returning victorious from the frontier. Suspicion defined their first encounter, deliberately placed between them. Doubt raised high walls, and their contest never ceased, as bizarre intrigues and strange forces lurked deep within the treacherous court. The two went from guarding against each other 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 I Transmigrated to the Northern Song and Shocked Bao Zheng to Stay Alive 穿越北宋靠震惊包拯活命 Zhao Molei, a modern man, was flying a drone in a thunderstorm when a lightning strike sent him transmigrating to the Song dynasty. Without the original owner's complete memories, he was sentenced to death by Bao Zheng from the start. In the face of danger, he had no choice but to keep astonishing Lord Bao and rely on his protection to survive. Unexpectedly, the original owner's identity was far from ordinary: he was the eldest son of Emperor Renzong of Song, who had supposedly died in infancy. 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Struggles for Supremacy in the Northern and Southern Dynasties: The Rebel Leader's Second Career 争霸南北朝：叛军头子再就业 After centuries of turmoil, the Northern and Southern Dynasties are approaching their final chapter. In the north, the Northern Wei faces rebellions across the empire. In the south, the Southern Liang appears peaceful and prosperous, but currents of unrest churn beneath the surface. Although only a little over sixty years remain before Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, reunifies China, people of this era have no idea that long-awaited peace is about to return. Wang Ling was an ordinary office drone 939Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 73 Transmigrated as a Young Lord: The System Is Full of Stunning Female Powerhouses 穿越世子：系统全是绝色女大佬 A bolt of lightning sends Wang Zhiwei, his current girlfriend Lin Rou, and his ex, Li Yufei, into a war-torn era of rival states. His father holds the position of chancellor and has long been chipping away at the imperial power of Southern Tang, secretly plotting to seize the throne. While other transmigrators get a data-panel System, Wang Zhiwei encounters the Heavenly Court's bizarre reincarnation rules. The three support Systems are all reincarnated as living people in the mortal world. The H —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 A Game of Mountains and Rivers: Schemes in Troubled Times 山河弈：乱世谋 They say poor families produce no great men? Then you haven't met someone truly ruthless. Ling Ce, a graduate student in history, opens his eyes to find himself a low-ranking official from a poor family on the northern frontier, beaten to death. He has studied the Twenty-Four Histories, witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties, and mastered the art of political scheming. As sandstorms rise on the northern frontier, he uses brilliant tactics to defeat his enemies and secure his footing amid mount 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Nation's Doomed from the Start? First, I'll Cuddle My Consort and Take a Nap 开局就要亡国？先搂着妃子睡一觉 I woke up to find that I had become Gao Wei, the last emperor of Northern Qi during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. [Historical what-if] + [Tyrant emperor] + [Everyone is unhinged] + [Subverting expectations] + [Prince of Lanling] + [Feng Xiaolian, displayed in all her glory] Grandson of Gao Huan, son of Gao Zhan, and enemy of Yuwen Yong. The good news: I am the supreme ruler of the realm, with a beauty in my arms. The bad news: I am the notorious tyrant in history, who trusted treacherous 523Reads6.2Score10614d adds
- 76 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
- 77 Marquis of Zhenhai 镇海侯 Alternate history, jianghu, court politics, butcher, no System Are an enemy’s remains just a corpse beneath your sword? Without a System, I’ll build my own assassin organization. When Li Mo was young, his father disappeared amid a conspiracy. With no choice, he inherited the title and the wealth accumulated by his ancestors, all while hiding his identity for over a decade and waiting for an opportunity. He founded an assassin organization, amassed wealth, forged an elite army, and rode out to m 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 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
- 79 1582: The Ten Missing Days in the Ming Dynasty 1582：走进大明消失的十天 Open the calendar on your phone right now and scroll to the date after October 4, 1582. You’ll see that the calendar jumps straight to October 15. Ten whole days vanished from human history. The history books offer only a cold explanation: a calendar reform. But no one can explain what happened during those ten days. While researching archives, modern historian Lin Xuan stumbles upon a record that has been repeatedly crossed out and rewritten: “The ten days happened.” When he tries to uncover th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Three Kingdoms’ Han Liezu: From the Start, I Pick Up Lü Bu 三国汉烈祖：开局捡个吕布 A modern special forces soldier transmigrates into Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of Han, and is caught in a desperate escape from Chang'an from the start? No problem! With one hand, he dangles promises to recruit Lu Bu as his bodyguard. With the other, he uses psychology to keep Jia Xu in line. He farms and invents, outmaneuvers the warlords, and keeps tossing out modern memes: “Wen He, this is what we call a KPI!” “Lu Bu, stop feeding them kills. Let's play it safe for a while!” See how Liu Xie complai 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Years of Peace After the Smoke Cleared: Tales From the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 洗去狼烟太平年：五代十国那些事 A chaotic age that transmigrators can’t flee fast enough, and a stage that power-hungry schemers dream of taking over. After the Great Tang Company went bankrupt, the realm entered “free enterprise” mode. Over fifty-three years, fifteen “CEOs” took turns at the top, serving an average of three and a half years apiece. This isn’t history. It’s a massive power struggle with a brutally low survival rate. [Profiles of the Main Players] • Zhu Wen (the Gambler): Went from “flexible employment” at the 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 How Do I Survive After Transmigrating to the End of the Western Han? 穿越西汉末年怎么破？ [Female-led story + transmigration + no System + power struggles + strong leads + farming + updates every two days] At the end of the Western Han dynasty, Wang Mang was on the verge of usurping the throne, and chaos was about to engulf the land. She, Liu Shuang, transmigrated as Liu Kan's younger sister. Later, as the Han imperial family's eldest princess, she would remain unbowed when forced into marriage, set fire to the princess's residence, and flee to the northern frontier. Reborn in the fl 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Two-Faced Playboy of Great Xu 大顼双面纨绔 [Historical] + [Alternate Universe] + [No System] + [Play the pig to eat the tiger] + [Business Rivalry] + [Political Intrigue] + [Human and Demon Realms] + [Vivid Characters] The people of the capital denounced Heng Jin as its most notorious wastrel, the spoiled heir of a prominent family. Corrupt officials used taxes to squeeze merchant houses, while demons plotted in the shadows. He spent lavishly selling shops and throwing gold into canals, using his outrageous behavior to deceive everyone. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Smoke of War Across a Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains 江山万里狼烟 The Blood-Drinker Blade leaves its sheath, and flames of war engulf the land! At the end of the prosperous Tang dynasty, regional warlords carved up the realm, and the Central Plains were locked in a fierce struggle for supremacy. Watch me enlist in the army and rise from an unknown foot soldier to commander of Later Tang, armed with a spear in hand and a blade at my waist. From the surprise attack at Yindi Pass to the ambush at Yangchang Slope and the blood-soaked walls of Zezhou, I used the st 2.8kReads8.5Score27014d adds
- 85 Wei and Jin: A Thief of the State Becomes a Marquis 魏晋：窃国者侯 The Jin court fled south to Yongjia, and the Central Plains sank into chaos. This was perhaps the darkest and most absurd era in Chinese history. Behind vermilion gates, scholars lounged in flowing robes, chatting as they picked lice from their hair. Even as they fled for their lives, they still powdered their faces, applied perfume, and carefully groomed themselves. Outside those gates, there was not a rooster to be heard for a thousand miles. White bones lay exposed in the wilderness, and huma 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 My Chief Councilor Father Is on His Last Legs, and the Whole Court Says I Bought the Top Scholar Title 首辅爹快挂了，满朝都说我买状元 Zhang Maoxiu woke up to find himself seated at a Qionglin Banquet in the imperial palace of the Great Ming, a large red flower pinned to his chest. He had become the top scorer in the imperial examinations. Before he could even celebrate, the second- and third-place graduates led the jeering. Officials of the upright faction pointed at him and called him an incompetent fool who had bought his title through shady dealings by his father, the Grand Secretary. Zhang Maoxiu was speechless. He and his 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Lost Writings of Confucius’s School 孔门遗笔 #HistoricalTransmigration #SystemPowerFantasy #RiseFromPoverty #DualSystemEvolution Modern history graduate student Kong Zhao transmigrates into the Southern Qi dynasty and activates two Systems: the “Fragments of Que Village Manuscripts” and the “Wen” Brush. Thus begins the thousand-year legacy of six generations of the Kong clan. From safeguarding the embers amid the chaos of the Northern and Southern dynasties, to establishing the imperial examination system in the flourishing Sui and Tang dy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but I'm Forced to Become the Prince of Zhennan 只想躺平却被逼成镇南王 [Transmigration + War + Court Politics + Romance + Brotherhood + Heir Apparent + Experts + Political Intrigue + Play the pig to eat the tiger] No System. I’m doing my best to write a quality novel, and I salute every reader who supports me. After an accident, a modern soul transmigrates to the Great Jing and becomes Xiao Jingrui, the notorious eldest heir of the Prince of Zhennan’s household. His half-brother pretends to be kind while secretly conspiring with his concubine mother, scheming every 66Reads—Score10214d adds
- 89 Return North: The Ashen Flame's Journey Home 北归：烬火归途 A fire engulfed the imperial retreat, killing the emperor and the eldest prince. Prince Li Xiao of Funan enthroned the young emperor, seized power, and took sole control of the court. No one knew that the eldest prince, Luan Cheng (Li Cheng), had been saved at the cost of their lives by loyal retainers of the late emperor. He spent ten years in hiding on the northern frontier, operating an escort agency under an assumed name while secretly investigating the truth behind the fire. Princess Yue Xi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 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
- 91 Painting the Realm Anew 再画江山 Alternate history + coming of age + political intrigue + ensemble cast Li Ning transmigrates into an alternate historical world. He hopes to keep his head down and enjoy a peaceful life, but instead he gets caught up in family infighting and court power struggles, fights on the border, and conquers a neighboring kingdom, living an extraordinary life! 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Great Qin's Eldest Son: Fusu's Path to Empire 大秦长子：扶苏的帝国之路 Fusu dies by suicide, and the Qin dynasty falls after just two generations. What will become of Great Qin when a modern man transmigrates into Fusu? “I name the land of Central Asia the Central Continent.” “I name the land of India the Ying Continent.” “I name the Middle East the Western Continent.” “I name the land of Japan the Wa Slave Continent.” “The Philippines, I name the Southern Continent. Malaysia, I name the Hua Continent. The Americas, I name the Great Qin Continent…” 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Transmigrated into Emperor Xiaowu of Song, Building an Iron-Blooded Liu Song Dynasty 魂穿成宋孝武帝，打造铁血刘宋 [Farming]+ [Transmigration]+ [Court Politics]+ [Power Struggles] During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Liu Song dynasty in the south lost its heroic spirit after Liu Yu's death. Powerful enemies surrounded it in the north, members of the imperial family fought among themselves, and local rulers acted independently. Emperor Wen of Song, Liu Yilong, was killed by his own son, throwing the dynasty into turmoil and bringing it to the brink of collapse. Then Liu Han, a twenty-first-century 357Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Transmigrating to the Eastern Jin Dynasty with My Girlfriend 和女友穿越到东晋 The Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties: absurd yet beautiful? What a joke. There was nothing beautiful about it! Yang Xingqiu, an engineering graduate and history buff, meets medical student Ye Yanghe at a history enthusiasts' club. After they become a couple, they transmigrate with their girlfriend to Mount Bagong during the Battle of Fei River, while visiting the set of a popular web drama. Will they struggle to survive amid the flames of war, become victims of aristocratic politics 488Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 95 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
- 96 The Jin Dynasty After the War: Fighting for the Realm, Starting by Reclaiming Yanyun 战后晋，争天下：从夺回燕云开始 A transmigrator defies fate! From the last chancellor of Later Tang to a mighty founding ruler, he uses modern knowledge to break the curse of child emperors! In 936 CE, a history graduate transmigrates into the body of Later Tang’s chancellor and witnesses the national humiliation of Shi Jingtang ceding the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. With the Khitan cavalry bearing down from the south and Central Plains civilization on the verge of collapse, the protagonist, a civil official, stirs the chao 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 I Became the Founding Ancestor of the Sui and Tang Dynasties 我混成了隋唐祖源 No System, no golden finger. Beginning with the Rebellion of the Six Garrisons in the final years of the Northern Wei, witness the heroes of Wuchuan and the shifting tides of the Six Garrisons. Erzhu Rong, Yuwen Tai, Dugu Xin, Gao Huan... One renowned historical figure after another comes together in a magnificent chronicle of the final fifty years of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Chronicle of Zhang Xianzhong’s Capture of Luzhou 张献忠陷庐州纪 A Record of Zhang Xianzhong’s Capture of Luzhou is an important unofficial historical source written by Yu Ruizi, a firsthand witness from the late Ming dynasty. It recounts how Zhang Xianzhong, leader of a peasant rebel army, captured Luzhou, in the area of present-day Hefei, Anhui, in 1642, and the upheaval that followed. Yu Ruizi was a scholar trapped inside the city who witnessed the violence firsthand. He saw Luzhou fall, witnessed the suffering of its people amid the fighting, and observed 15Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 99 History of the Southern Ming: 1644–1662 南明史：1644-1662 Within the court, civil officials were divided by factional strife. Beyond it, no military hero emerged. As warfare plunged the people into chaos, the political system turned inward and consumed itself, while the forces that might have helped from outside could not be brought to bear. The roots of the Southern Ming’s collapse can be traced to this predicament. The purpose of Southern Ming History: 1644–1662 is to answer the question, “Why did the Ming dynasty fall?” With this in mind, author Ly 76Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 100 The Yinglong Dragon Reborn 应龙再世 The Warring States era was the best of times and the worst of times. It was an age of light and an age of darkness! War, love, family, and friendship intertwine to compose a stirring song of the Warring States era! Horns blare and war drums thunder. Blood and brains fly as flashes of blades mingle with gleaming swords. Grand, spectacular battle scenes unfold alongside vivid and fascinating historical figures. The foremost young noble of the Warring States, Wei Wuji; the handsome Longyang Jun; an 6Reads—Score—14d adds
