Novels like The Directorate of Ceremonial
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- 1 Qin's Elite Warriors 秦有锐士 The Seven Warring States stand as three-legged rivals, each harboring the ambition to sweep across the realm, encompass the world, take all within the four seas, and annex every land beneath Heaven! For a time, the lands of Huaxia are swept by upheaval. Beacon fires rise everywhere, the people suffer catastrophe, and cries of grief fill the land. "Have we no clothes? I will share my robes with you. The king is raising an army, so let us mend our spears and blades. We share the same enemy! ..." A 0Votes3.6kRecs20.2kFans
- 2 The Jin Dynasty's Senior Minister 晋上卿 Reborn in the Spring and Autumn period in Jin, I become Wei Xiang, a member of the Wei clan before it rose to prominence. It is an age of splendor, and an age of bloodshed. The legacy of Duke Mu of Qin still endures, though no one knows that Qin’s decline has only just begun. King Zhuang of Chu is sharpening his blades, preparing to water his horses in the Yellow River and claim supremacy over the Central Plains. The Chief Minister Zhao Dun holds all power in his hands, but the Jin ruler and the 0Votes17.2kRecs9.2kFans
- 3 The Record of Supporting the Ming 扶明录 So what if you transmigrate into the body of a eunuch at the end of the Ming dynasty? From battlefields piled with corpses and blood, to a treacherous court and a turbulent martial world, witness the full splendor of the Great Ming. 15Votes58kRecs23.5kFans
- 4 The Steel Backbone of the Late Ming Dynasty 明末传奇之钢铁脊梁 My new book, Eternal Great Ming, is now online. Chengzi eagerly awaits your visit! During the bloody battle at the Hun River in Shengjing at the end of the Ming dynasty, the Great Ming's last army willing to fight, the Qi Family Army's Zhejiang troops and the Shizhu White-Pike Soldiers, took on 60,000 Jurchen cavalry with just 7,000 men. In the end, they were defeated and wiped out. The Ming army killed more than ten thousand soldiers from the Jurchen Eight Banners, winning the Great Ming its fi 0Votes38.9kRecs58.1kFans
- 5 The War Drums Sound 狼烟起 The Japanese are here! Men young and old, let's kill the Japanese! Behind enemy lines in the icebound, snow-covered Northeast, he was the deadliest hunter on the vast white plains, with Japanese soldiers and Chinese collaborators as his favorite prey. In bustling Shanghai, he was an outstanding intelligence operative, matching wits with both the Japanese secret police and the KMT's Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. In the Taihang Mountains, he fought alongside the gaunt, ragged but fierce 0Votes28.1kRecs19.2kFans
- 6 The Little Gardener of the Flourishing Tang 盛唐小园丁 In the second year of the Shangyuan era, the Tang dynasty was at the height of its glory. The people lived in peace and prosperity, no strong enemies remained beyond the borders, and the empire’s territory had reached its greatest extent. Yet beneath this golden age lurked endless dangers. Emperor Li Zhi’s vertigo was growing worse, and Wu Meiniang had begun taking part in state affairs. Crown Prince Li Hong was frail and powerless to contest his mother’s authority. The imperial power of the Tan 0Votes35.8kRecs40.5kFans
- 7 Deceiving the World and Usurping the Throne 欺世盗国 Huang Chao died five years later than in history. Fifty years afterward, history had taken a different course. This is an alternate version of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Chen You, a low-ranking official, transmigrates into a general in a time of chaos. How does he gradually become a pillar of the nation, and why does he transform into the usurper denounced by the court ministers? Schemes, ambition, love, ideals: what choices will Chen You make? In the fourth month of Jingrui Yea 0Votes56.6kRecs42.2kFans
- 8 Legends of the Water Margin 水浒豪杰传 Among the heroes of Water Margin, Shi Jin, the Nine-Tattooed Dragon, is the first to appear. The rich, handsome young master of the Shi family estate, he studied under Wang Jin, took the bandits of Mount Shaohua as his followers, and became sworn brothers with Lu Da. He's got money, connections, and men at his command. With such an enviable set of advantages, how did he end up on Liangshan as the number twenty-three supporting character? There's only one answer! His skin wasn't thick enough, and 0Votes12.8kRecs18.1kFans
- 9 I Have a House in Late Ming 我在明末有套房 In the chaotic final years of the Ming, natural disasters and man-made calamities abound. Flames of war rage everywhere, and rivers of blood flow. This is an age of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, interwoven with the fires of war. This is an age when human life is worth less than an ant's. Yet for Quan Xu, the late Ming is paradise. See how Quan Xu, who can transmigrate between two eras, builds a super-empire spanning the present day and the late Ming. New book: The Grassroots Emperor of 1Votes104.3kRecs221.4kFans
- 10 Raising the Ming in Troubled Times 乱世扬明 In the third year of Chongzhen, Later Jin launches its first major invasion through the passes, tearing away the Great Ming's last shred of dignity. At the same time, peasant uprisings erupt in northern Shaanxi, and Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng rise one after another, heralding the beginning of the dynasty's collapse. Beset by internal and external crises, the rulers are at a loss. Barbarism is on the verge of defeating civilization, and darkness is about to engulf the land of China for centur 0Votes21.5kRecs29.5kFans
- 11 Power Over the North and South 权倾南北 In an age of chaos, people are like specks of dust, swept along by the wind with no say in their own fate. After accidentally transmigrating as the descendant of an old soldier from the White Robe Army, this oddball office worker has more urgent concerns than grand ambitions and unifying the realm: first, he has to stay alive in this era. Here are Yang Jian, Li Yuan, and Yuchi Jiong, among countless ambitious warlords; 0Votes52.6kRecs56.6kFans
- 12 Red Moscow 红色莫斯科 Reborn as Misha, a Red Army soldier! 14Votes150.7kRecs78.1kFans
- 13 A Great Big Brother in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝好大哥 Looking at his more than one thousand underlings, Qin Hao felt a headache coming on. Having too many underlings was not even the worst of it. The real headache was that several of them were borrowing his reputation to throw their weight around. Just listen to what they were shouting: “Do you know who my big brother is? Touch me and I swear I'll chop you to pieces in minutes.” Brother, wait a second. That's Crown Prince Li Chengqian you're talking about. Just bear with it, all right? Your big bro 0Votes19.7kRecs53.2kFans
- 14 A Han Dynasty Imperial Kinsman 汉末皇戚 Without warning, he transmigrates into the cousin of Empress Fu. To keep his family from being wiped out, where should Fu Quan turn... Book club: 486161946 0Votes19.5kRecs30.5kFans
- 15 A Song of High Tang 盛唐高歌 Thousands of officials escort the emperor north to Mount Li, while countless nations come to pay tribute east of the Wei River. This story depicts the splendor of the Tang dynasty, when nations came to pay homage. The Kaiyuan era was another golden age after the Reign of Zhenguan. The Tang dynasty’s power reached unprecedented heights. Yet beneath the singing and dancing, crisis loomed throughout the empire. At that time, a scion of a powerful family appeared out of nowhere… My new book, “I 0Votes72.6kRecs79.3kFans
- 16 I Killed Cao Cao from the Start 开局就杀了曹操 (The protagonist starts out with the might of a legendary overlord.) At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, Cao Cao fails to assassinate Dong Zhuo, presents him with the Seven-Star Sword, then flees Luoyang alone... On the way, he stops at his uncle Lü Boshe’s home. Lü Boshe goes out to buy wine and has his family slaughter a pig to treat their guests. Hearing the sound of a knife being sharpened, Cao Cao thinks they mean to kill him, so he and Chen Gong go on a killing spree... Liu Cheng, ca 0Votes47.3kRecs449.6kFans
- 17 Summon a Little Skeleton from the Start 开局召唤一只小骷髅 The new book The Necromancer's Adventure Game is underway. The moment Lu Wu opened his eyes, he realized the world had changed. There was no dazzling magic in this world, nor cultivation of battle energy taken to the extreme. All it had were summoners who contracted and summoned monsters. And he happened to be one of them. He wasn't a professional yet, and his starting summon was pretty weak. But none of that mattered, because he had a cheat! 0Votes73.3kRecs157.6kFans
- 18 The Southern Seas Rise, 1784 风起南洋1784 In 1784, Nanyang stands on the eve of tumultuous change. Nguyen Phuc Anh of Vietnam is doing everything he can to restore his kingdom, Rama I has just succeeded in usurping the throne of Thailand, and Western colonizers are about to arrive in force. Ye Kai, a transmigrator, arrives in this era and begins by taking control of Vietnam. He repels the Western barbarians from without and battles the natives within, building a powerful Nanyang empire. But he is not satisfied, because when he looks nor 0Votes50.2kRecs148.3kFans
- 19 The Great Traitor 大叛贼 A cannon blast heralds the Xinhai Revolution, shaking the land, and the Qing dynasty falls in response... Wait! Hold on! This is the Kangxi era? Heaven, are you messing with me? 0Votes119.9kRecs115.7kFans
- 20 The Carefree Official 闲臣风流 Year after year, through wind and rain; emerald greens and bright reds, orioles and swallows. A record of a dashing low-ranking official's life in the Great Ming. A commoner turned high minister: a worthy official, or an idle one? 0Votes104.1kRecs40.7kFans
- 21 The Transcendent Paradox 超时空悖论 He Jun: Where am I? Tyrannosaurus rex: Roar! Caveman: Aah! Ancient person: Wah! Person from the future: ... (P.S. Too excited to speak.) Alien: ... (P.S. Uttering incomprehensible alien words.) Prehistoric civilization: ... (P.S. Uttering incomprehensible prehistoric words.) This is the story of an unlucky guy caught in a crack in time, wavering between temporal paradoxes and his 0Votes29.3kRecs25.7kFans
- 22 The Ideal Son-in-Law of the Late Ming 明末好女婿 “Chongzhen, don't rush to hang yourself. Just give me your daughter, and I'll fight my way out of Beijing with you!” “Li Zicheng, I'll leave this city of Beijing to you. Take care of yourself!” “Dorgon, one day I'll, Chen Yue, march into the Northeast and drive you Manchus all the way to the Arctic Ocean, where you'll live beside the Eskimos!” He transmigrates to the final years of the Chongzhen reign and meets Chongzhen's daughter, Princess Kunxing. He falls for a girl, but ends up shouldering 0Votes155.1kRecs130.6kFans
- 23 The Strongest Chongzhen in History 史上最强崇祯 He transmigrates as the Chongzhen Emperor. Li Zicheng is closing in from the south, ready to force him to hang himself, while the Qing hordes glare hungrily from the north. Watch how I fight poison with poison, send the entire Donglin faction to its death, and become a foolish ruler in these chaotic times! Donglin officials: What we fear most is an emperor with no shame! 0Votes84.4kRecs103kFans
- 24 The Coach's Live-Stream Guide 主帅直播攻略 “Do you want to see Kaka strutting around in an OL outfit?” “Do you want to see Mourinho kneeling down and singing Conquer?” “In my livestream, there’s nothing you can’t see, only things you never imagined!” “Bros, spam those 666s!” This is a story about transmigrating into the past to become a manager and livestreaming for football fans in the future! 0Votes70kRecs20.4kFans
- 25 The System Forces Me to Become an Emperor 系统逼我做皇帝 Xiao Rui is reborn as the seventh prince of the Great Xia Empire. He originally planned to live a carefree life as a prince, but who knew the System would force him to complete tasks? Before he knew it, he had ascended the throne! Xiao Rui: I really don’t want to be emperor! 0Votes105.3kRecs217kFans
- 26 The Chancellor of a Great Nation 大国相 (The new book, Single-Handedly Ruling the Ming, has built up a backlog and is ready to read. Excel in learning, and you may enter government; excel in government, and you may become a chancellor; excel as a chancellor, and you may build a great nation. The Chinese people share a dream of becoming a great power. Whether in the present, the future, or the past, we should all strive for it., The man who built the world’s greatest power in the sixteenth century. In the spr 0Votes230.2kRecs242.5kFans
- 27 My Italy 我的意呆利 If the two World Wars were a catastrophe for humanity, then Italy was one of the few sources of comedy amid that catastrophe, lending a touch of levity to the brutal conflict. But now, someone intends to change how people see Italy... 0Votes74.3kRecs88.9kFans
- 28 A Commoner in the Late Ming 明末小平民 In the chaotic final years of the Ming, nine out of ten commoners perish, and the traditions of the Han people are on the verge of extinction. A modern small-business owner transmigrates into this era. To survive, to protect his loved ones, and to pursue the conviction in his heart, he must defy f 0Votes31.3kRecs39kFans
- 29 The Illustrious Scholar 明士 +++++ With literature, one can govern a nation; with martial might, one can expand its borders. This is a golden age for scholars, and Luo Xin is writing his own legend in it. 0Votes65.9kRecs75.4kFans
- 30 The Peerless Commoner 无双庶子 Li Xin, the illegitimate son of the Marquis of Pingnan. After his mother died of illness, he followed his great-uncle to the capital to seek out his relatives. The Marquis of Pingnan's household called him a bastard and threw him out. With nowhere to go, the young man froze to death in a ruined temple. When he awoke again, another Li Xin had come to this world. As a proud transmigrator, Li Xin set himself two goals. First, survive. 0Votes293.8kRecs334.9kFans
- 31 A Poor Scholar of the Ming Dynasty 大明寒士 Shen Kang, an insignificant nobody from the twenty-first century, unexpectedly finds himself in the Ming Dynasty. He straightens his sleeves, savoring a breeze, then drains a jug of rough wine. The road ahead is long, and the imperial exams, making a name for himself, and becoming an official are all difficult. Other people have a golden finger; he has a brain. Other people have a System; he has a brain. Other people have beautiful women by their side; he... gives his right hand a rest and switc 0Votes78.4kRecs26.6kFans
- 32 The Rise of Rurik 留里克的崛起 His soul transmigrates to Scandinavia, where he becomes Rurik. From a tribal youth to the leader of his people, a hero of the Baltic Sea, and then a prince of Novgorod, he advances step by step through the forests, grasslands, and countless waterways of Eastern Europe, dispelling ignorance and building civilization. 0Votes69.9kRecs79.3kFans
- 33 The Fierce Tang Dynasty General 大唐将军烈 Title: The Fierce General of the Tang Dynasty “A drawn sword, enemies slain, their blood to drink. Ziliang fights for the Tang Dynasty. To die on the battlefield, wrapped in a horse’s hide, is the highest honor. I would die a hundred times without regret!” “I am a general. I must defend the Tang realm and serve my country faithfully. I must win the greatest victory at the lowest cost!” Zhao Ziliang, a border patrol cavalryman who had dreamed of becoming a general since childhood, was killed in a 0Votes36.5kRecs48.9kFans
- 34 The Han Dynasty Must Grow Stronger 汉当更强 He risked his life to save someone, only to be dragged down and killed. He transmigrated into the body of Xiang Kang, Xiang Yu's younger kinsman. He knew Xiang Yu was a hopeless case, but had no idea how the Xiang family would ultimately fare in history. For the sake of his own survival, his sworn brothers, and the woman he loved, Xiang Kang could only strive to rise above himself. The gracious and magnanimous Han dynasty was indeed powerful, but Xiang Kang believed he could make it even stronge 0Votes239.7kRecs84kFans
- 35 Turning the Tide in the Qing Dynasty 逆袭大清 In the twentieth year of the Qianlong reign, he transmigrated… With a broken saber, he battles bandits; with a heart full of fury, he takes on the Qing. Who could understand all the twists and turns along the way? 0Votes81.3kRecs66.8kFans
- 36 The Empire Rises Again 帝国再起 In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, smoke from war rose across the northern lands, while the south basked in song and dance. In the East, maritime trade flourished, and the first shoots of mercantilism broke through the soil beneath mountains of silver. The Jiashen Catastrophe came, and the Qing army broke through the passes, tearing China apart. Wherever their iron hooves trod, misty pavilions and towers all turned to ash. The future of the Huaxia people sank through darkness and bloodshed. 1Votes192.6kRecs43.5kFans
- 37 The All-Powerful Mage 全能魔法师 Ye Chui, who transmigrated to another world with an iPad: “Who told you I was a magic archmage? Have you ever seen an archmage beat people over the head with an iPad?” “Magic spells and sword techniques are precious? I just download them from the app store.” “Ancient tombs and secret realms are crawling with danger? I’ll just turn on the map navigation when I go adventuring.” “Not to mention, antivirus software can fend off attacks, a browser can log into other people’s minds, and a phone can se 0Votes58.3kRecs82.5kFans
- 38 Wreaking Havoc in the Great Qing 祸害大清 Lu Yifeng is the greatest scourge of the Great Qing! If I don't kill this villain, may I cease to be a man! So said a certain pockmarked lad, who claimed to have shot 318 rabbits in a single day and was hailed as the Rabbit Terminator. Lu Yifeng is a terrible menace! Until this menace is eliminated, our Great Qing will never know peace. So said the bondservants and die-hard Han traitors. Lu Yifeng is the archetypal treacherous minister, a scourge upon the nation and its people. He eats the Great 0Votes164.2kRecs87.6kFans
- 39 Firefighting Hero 消防英雄 A finalist for the Third China Online Literature Conference’s Top Ten Most Influential IPs of the Year! The film and animation rights to this book have been sold. On July 28, 1976, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck Tangshan, China. On May 12, 2008, the largest earthquake in China since the founding of the People’s Republic struck Wenchuan. On August 12, an explosion occu 0Votes10kRecs18.9kFans
- 40 The Great Bandit 大流寇 In the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, the Ming dynasty teeters on the brink of collapse. Should he surrender to the Qing or resist them? 4Votes181.1kRecs218.2kFans
- 41 The Revival of Shu Han 蜀汉的复兴 He transmigrates as Guan Yi, the grandson of Guan Yu, and transforms Shu Han into the Han Dynasty. 0Votes90.7kRecs55.6kFans
- 42 The Ming Court 明廷 The Ming dynasty belonged to the Donglin Party, to the eunuch faction, to the Chongzhen Emperor, but in the end, it belongs to me! 0Votes139.7kRecs58kFans
- 43 From Peasant to Court Official 朝为田舍郎 A farmer in the morning, seated in the emperor’s court by night. In the Tianbao era of the Tang Dynasty, Gu Qing strides out of the dust in commoner’s clothes. On the broad avenues of Chang’an’s imperial city, he gazes at the rows of magnificent palaces and takes one step, then another, each step bringing a lotus into bloom. Gradually, he gets a feel for the pulse of this powerful dynasty. He also sees the ashen, gloomy face of Li Longji, worn down by setback after setback. Bending down, Gu Qing 6Votes377.8kRecs147.7kFans
- 44 The Great Warriors of the Sui and Tang 隋唐大猛士 My cousin is Qin Shubao, and my younger brother is Luo Shixin. I was just a country boy, but I grew into the mighty warrior of the Sui and Tang dynasties: the White Tiger, Luo Cheng. 0Votes170.4kRecs154.5kFans
- 45 A Liangzhou Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms 三国纵横之凉州辞 (The new book, The Tale of the Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, is now being serialized. Your recommendations and support are welcome!) This was a dark age when parents traded children for food and bones lay exposed in the wilderness. It was also a passionate age of clashing swords and warhorses, when men rode thousands of miles in search of noble titles. In this best and worst of times, Yan Xing, reborn into the past, was destined to climb step by bloody step over mountains of corpses to the thron 0Votes108.8kRecs34.2kFans
- 46 A Quick-Fix Savior 速效救星 A doctor cannot heal himself, though he can certainly try. What could the great physicians Huang, Qi, Bian, and Tuo do about that even today? This is a heartwarming little story about a patient who heals the whole world. 0Votes104.6kRecs27.2kFans
- 47 The Commoner Chancellor 寒门首辅 (This book was shortlisted for the 2016 Xingchuang Award in the Historical Fiction category!) In the fifth year of Hongzhi, Xu Pu was riding high as chief grand secretary, while Li Dongyang had just begun his career as an examiner for the metropolitan examination. Liu Jian had risen to become a Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion, while Xie Qian had yet to join the cabinet and earn a reputation as a worthy minister. Yang Tinghe was ordered to help compile the Veritable Records of Emperor Xia 0Votes229kRecs98.1kFans
- 48 A True Hero of Southern Ming 南明大丈夫 In the eyes of his subordinates, he was a brilliant and mighty general. To his colleagues, he was a shrewd, mercenary little landlord. To Li Zicheng, he was an outsider from another province who might prove useful. To the Chongzhen Emperor, he was a bandit who had seized an imperial fief. To Dorgon, he was a shameless southerner. To Zheng Chenggong, he was a trustworthy ally. At this moment, history’s turning points shifted, and the tides of change surged. Welcome to The Great Husband of Souther 0Votes154.8kRecs27.5kFans
- 49 The Yang Clan: A Monument to Greatness 丰碑杨门 The eldest brother dies in his master’s place; the second falls in battle, powerless to turn the tide; the third rides his horse into the mud; the fourth is lost in the Liao realm; the fifth, in a fit of anger, becomes a monk; the seventh is pierced through the heart by a volley of arrows; the sixth goes alone to meet his elders... The Generals of the Yang Family: half a history of blood and tears. Loyal ministers bleed 0Votes74.4kRecs99.2kFans
- 50 The Northern Song's Big Cousin 北宋大表哥 Early in the fifth year of the Tianxi era, a divine bird appeared. Its body was silver-white, and its wings belched smoke and fire as it flew across the sky, crashing down west of the capital., The Northern Song Records of Strange Celestial Signs “A divine bird? Why does this thing sound more like the plane I was on when it crashed?” the protagonist, Li Zhang, said in confusion. “Also, whose older cousin am I?” 0Votes116.9kRecs115.9kFans
