Novels like The Chancellor of a Great Nation
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- 1 I Want to Become the Ming Shizu 我要做明世祖 Reborn as the five-year-old crown prince Zhu Jianji, who died young during the Ming Dynasty, he decides he can't just give up on himself. The Great Ming has just emerged from the Tumu Crisis, and the future has yet to take shape: The civil officials have not yet risen to power, and the nobility have not yet lain flat. He is going to change the Ming Dynasty! With him, Emperor Jingtai will never be a mere “placeholder.” And the famous master of micromanagement and peddling, Emperor Yingzong, can s 0Votes9.9kRecs57.1kFans
- 2 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
- 3 The Chu Family's Live-In Son-in-Law 楚氏赘婿 With a sacred imperial decree of marriage, the domineering Emperor of Great Chu sent the "Little Foolish Marquis, Chu Tianxiu" to the powerful Prince Ping's residence, where he became a live-in son-in-law! 0Votes139.7kRecs133.5kFans
- 4 Mountain God 山神 With a stack of tourist maps in hand, Fang Ling transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, a world unlike the Earth he came from! Just as he laments having brought a stack of useless tourist maps, he suddenly discovers: Kunlun from his past life has become a fairyland! The Five Great Mountains have become divine mountains! Mount Huang has become a grotto-heaven! Mount Qingcheng has become a blessed land! Even Mount Yunmeng has become... While countless cultivators risk their lives in thes 0Votes110.2kRecs67.2kFans
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 Strange Tales of Longevity 聊斋之长生 “What kind of world is this, Strange Tales or mythology?” Transmigrated to another world, Meng Changsheng seriously pondered the question. Ning Caichen lived in neighboring Jinhua County, and there was a Lanruo Temple in neighboring Guobei County. The wildest part was that the fish he’d rescued turned out to be the daughter of the Dragon King of the Jing River in Heaven... 0Votes18.1kRecs32.8kFans
- 11 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
- 12 The Song Dynasty's Top Scholar 宋朝探花郎 Liu An transmigrates. He may be history's luckiest transmigrator: the most handsome scholar in Bianliang, and perhaps the whole realm, with an engagement to the daughter of a distinguished family. But before long, Liu An discovers that he is unhappy. The weak Song bows and scrapes every day, to the Dangxiang and the Khitan, until all it has left is money. And when it comes to money, Liu An is even more unhappy. He has heard that in the Song dynasty, salaries are paid directly to one's wife. The 0Votes83.4kRecs92.7kFans
- 13 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
- 14 Taking Charge of Great Ming 承包大明 After an accident, a trading analyst transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty during the Wanli era and becomes the live-in son-in-law of a wealthy ivory merchant. He thinks he’ll be able to thrive in ancient times just like the protagonists in transmigration novels, becoming richer than a king and surrounded by wives and concubines. That is, until he meets the Wanli Emperor, the famous emperor known for his “one-book Wanli”... “Your Majesty, about my commission...?” “Don’t worry, you’ll get every bit o 0Votes504kRecs189kFans
- 15 Reborn: When the Paulownia Blossoms 重生梧桐花开 Ye Wutong returns to the early 1980s, when an old-fashioned ice pop costs five cents and watching a video costs twenty... Meanwhile, the curtain is slowly rising on a momentous era... There is no such thing as fate, only different choices. This is the story of the people who live in the Wutong Courtyard during a great era. 0Votes42.8kRecs23.7kFans
- 16 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
- 17 Northern Ming, Never Heading South 北明不南渡 On the third day of the third month in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, Zhu Ci’s soul transmigrated into the body of Crown Prince Zhu Cilang. Facing Li Zicheng and the constant attacks of the Manchus, Zhu Ci shouted, “Come on! Let’s hurt each other! Whoever backs down is a coward!” 0Votes49.7kRecs52.3kFans
- 18 Lending a Hand to the Great Qin 扶一把大秦 [Great Nation Chronicles: Grand Prize Winner of The Legend of Qin Writing Contest] My new book, Sequel to the Flourishing Tang, has begun updating. It's a different kind of Tang Dynasty, with war clouds gathering. I hope you'll join us! As the First Emperor's life nears its end, the great Qin Empire seethes beneath the lingering power of its founding emperor, with danger lurking everywhere. The Qin princes are undoubtedly doomed to tragedy. But what kind of story will unfold when a soul from mor 0Votes62kRecs125.5kFans
- 19 Great Song Super Scholar 大宋超级学霸 That year, the Song Dynasty’s top-tier football league was all the rage, and the people’s heartthrob Su Dongpo placed first in the imperial examinations. That year, property prices in the capital skyrocketed. The old cadre Ouyang Xiu bought a house too late and was kicked out by his wife. That same year, Lord Zhao sneaked a peek at a saucy female wrestling match on the Lantern Festival night, only to be caught red-handed by the neighborhood busybody Sima Guang. That was also the year Wang Laohu 0Votes460.4kRecs163.8kFans
- 20 The Ming Dynasty's Chief Grand Secretary 明王首辅 In the winter of the twelfth year of the Zhengde era, Xu Jin transmigrates into the body of an impoverished Confucian student in Shangrao County, Jiangxi. That year, the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao is touring the border garrison at Xuanfu. That year, Zhu Chenhao, Prince of Ning in Jiangxi, is secretly plotting a rebellion. That year, Xu Jin, with nothing but bare walls at home, searches for a way forward and ultimately decides to pursue an official career through the imperial examinations. He conqu 13Votes297.2kRecs241.8kFans
- 21 The Female Streamer's Secret Garden 女主播的秘密花园 A female news anchor versus a male producer. Will you make me, or will I make you? Treading over thorns, embracing fragrance, Even in the lonely desert, I bloom in all my naked glory! 0Votes55.2kRecs12.5kFans
- 22 Grand Secretary Shen Li 首辅沈栗 Shen Li accidentally traveled through time. Making the best of his new life, he carefully built himself a place in the ancient world. This incompetent, unruly illegitimate son of a marquis steadily rose through the ranks, eventually becoming chief minister and a trusted regent, reaching the pinnacle of his life. Wait, where’s the beautiful, wealthy woman? Shen Li soon discovered that even with the power of the realm in his hands, able to destroy enemy fleets with a laugh, finding a wife who sh 0Votes31.4kRecs21.4kFans
- 23 The Directorate of Ceremonial 司礼监 Never look down on a poor young man. My uncle is Wei Zhongxian. A masterpiece from Ao Gu, guaranteed. 1Votes584.3kRecs320.4kFans
- 24 Poetry and the Blade 诗与刀 [Award-winning work in the Historical Fiction Contest] Xu Jie transmigrates into this world! His family has a hundred veteran soldiers, skilled in martial arts, though their ranks are slowly dwindling. His family owns several acres of good farmland. Though they come from humble farming stock, they've also taken to studying poetry and books. When he ventures into the martial world, he will slaughter his way through every demon and fiend. When he studies the court, he will wield power with one han 0Votes133.4kRecs136.8kFans
- 25 The Rise of Primitive Man 原始崛起 Modern veterinarian Su Yang transmigrates to the late matriarchal clan era. He makes pottery from clay, finds brine to boil into salt, opens a marketplace for trade, raises tigers, wolves, bears, and leopards, seeks out mysterious shamanic arts, and worships totems amid the flames of war, embarking on the primitive rise of Emperor Su! 0Votes70.8kRecs65.1kFans
- 26 My Life as a Stay-at-Home Dad 我的奶爸人生 This is a book that will make you laugh. This is a heartwarming book. This is a book about a happy child. 0Votes526kRecs220.7kFans
- 27 Conquering the Myriad Worlds 征战诸天世界 One grain of sand, one world; one leaf, one Bodhi! In the late Qing Dynasty, he wielded a broadsword and hacked at the foreign devils. In the Dragon and Snake World, he destroyed the alien warship known as the Lord God. In the Strange Tales world, he rebuilt the Heavenly Court. He fights across the myriad worlds, seeking the end of the Great Dao! Readers with a fan rank of Disciple or higher may apply to join. Enter your fan name for ver 0Votes64.6kRecs119.7kFans
- 28 I am a Primitive Man 我是一个原始人 (This is a genuine historical primitive farming novel. I don’t know how the category got changed.) The sky is a clear, flawless blue, sunlight bathes the mountain forest, and the whole world seems peaceful and still, cloaked in a tranquility all its own. Watching the chief, dressed in a sexy tiger-skin miniskirt and carrying a club, lead more than a dozen people in a raucous chase after a woolly rhinoceros, Han Cheng can’t help raising his slightly curled right hand to his parted lips and excl 0Votes190.1kRecs197.2kFans
- 29 The Chancellor from a Poor Family 寒门宰相 Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin once said, “A prime minister must be a scholar.” Put simply, this is the story of a poor student who rises to become prime minister. P.S. The author has completed three novels of several million words each. You can count on my integrity. 0Votes623.1kRecs366.9kFans
- 30 The River Earl Attains the Dao 河伯证道 This is the story of a carp spirit who gradually ascends to godhood. 0Votes69.5kRecs57.1kFans
- 31 The Northern Ode 北颂 Kou Ji’s soul transmigrates to the Northern Song Dynasty, where he becomes the great-grandson of Kou Zhun, the legendary prime minister. As the son of a third-generation official, he should have been riding horses and hawks, living the most brazen life of a spoiled heir. But after he arrives in the capital, Bianjing, with a letter from his dirt-cheap father inviting him to come enjoy the good life, he discovers... His grandfather, Kou Zhun, seems to be in trouble! 3Votes468.3kRecs475.5kFans
- 32 My Neighbor Is the Emperor 我的邻居是皇帝 Ye Hua saves a prince, and from then on earns the favor of the sages and lives next door to the royal family, watching the winds of change... Guo Wei said: "I was buried in a simple coffin, with a modest funeral. My lifelong frugality deserves praise. Though my reign was not long, I laid a solid foundation for the dynasty." Chai Rong said: "Give me ten years to conquer the realm, ten years to provide for the people, and ten years to bring peace. That will be enough!" Zhao Kuangyin said: "With th 0Votes205.1kRecs150.4kFans
- 33 The Online Game Tomb Raider 网游大摸金 As technology advanced, the government stepped up its crackdown on tomb raiders and its protection of cultural relics. The Mojin Captains have become a thing of the past. But Pang Xiaodou, a down-on-his-luck heir to the Mojin Captains, makes his own legend in an online game! (Five minutes digging tombs, two hours showing off. You deserve this…) 0Votes59.2kRecs103.8kFans
- 34 Earth Is the Upper Realm 地球是上界 This is the story of Earth’s journey from the age of the Dharma’s decline to awakening as a high-level immortal and demon world, while also opening channels for interaction with other, lower-level worlds. “An aerial island appeared out of nowhere above Mount Tianshan. There’s a Qionghua Sect on it, and they’re about to open their gates and recruit disciples!” “I heard. I’m heading there now!” “Oh, then let’s go together. What should I call you, brother? I’m Li Xunhuan.” “Li Xunhuan, the Little L 0Votes59.4kRecs61.5kFans
- 35 Mythic Genes 神话基因 Every myth is a path to godhood! Humanity has entered the era of the star-filled galaxy, and ancient cultivation has blossomed with new life. May the genes be with you! One phrase reveals the true essence of cultivation. Myths are no mere tales. Everyone carries the genes of ancient myths within them. The Hou Yi gene lets you hit a target from a hundred paces and pierce the heavens with an arrow... The Kuafu gene lets you run like the wind and chase the sun and moon... The Divine Dragon gene let 2Votes190.5kRecs267.8kFans
- 36 I Don't Want to Be Emperor Again 朕又不想当皇帝 Given a second chance at life, he only wanted to live in peace. But everyone insisted on making him emperor... 0Votes981.6kRecs520.2kFans
- 37 A Cultivator's Culinary Life 修士的厨神生活 In an age of spiritual qi revival, he gains a true cultivation inheritance, follows the path of cultivation through artifact forging, and seeks immortality amid good food and drink. Cultivation and cuisine make the perfect pair! 0Votes98.2kRecs88.4kFans
- 38 The Rise of the Great Han in the Three Kingdoms 三国之大汉崛起 He transmigrates into Liu Shan and is plunged straight into a thrilling ordeal: Zhao Yun carries him through seven charges at Changban Slope. In this life, I'm Liu Adou. Do I still need someone to prop me up? Liu Shan gradually realizes that he's getting along just fine on his own. It seems his cheap old man Liu Bei, his second uncle Guan Yu, and his third uncle Zhang Fei are the ones who need propping up. And so, young Liu Shan takes on the heavy responsibility. As he keeps lending them a hand, 0Votes293.7kRecs246.9kFans
- 39 The Red-Gated Manor 朱门风流 The rich feast on meat and wine, while frozen corpses lie by the roadside. Reborn into a prestigious Ming family, Zhang Yue is still just a boy no one pays much attention to. The upheaval of the Jingnan Campaign has passed, Zheng He's fleet is sailing the seas, and high-ranking nobles abound in his family... Is all he can do really eat, drink, and wait to die? Amid the splendor of the age, he seeks a life of refinement; even in wealth, one must proceed with care. With the affairs of family and r 0Votes660.2kRecs236.5kFans
- 40 Reborn as My Second Uncle 重生之我是我二大爷 Other people's transmigration stories are either romance dramas or inspirational dramas. Li Xian discovers his transmigration is something else entirely... It's a family drama! 0Votes270.1kRecs224.9kFans
- 41 Saving the Ming Dynasty 抢救大明朝 Zhu Cilang is more treacherous than a traitor to the Han, and even better at winning people’s hearts than Li Zicheng!, Li Zicheng, the Chuang King, halted at Huyashan and gazed toward the southeast, filled with emotion. This boy Cilang is rebellious, unfilial, treacherous, and vicious. He is practically Cao Cao reborn and Sima Yi returned from the dead. If he becomes emperor, every rebel, treacherous minister, and unruly subject in the world will surely miss me!, The Chongzhen Emperor of the Min 17Votes1.3MRecs536.2kFans
- 42 Wandering Through the Heavens 浪迹在诸天 In the Age of Dharma Decline, after countless kalpas, the Era of Cultivation is nearing its end. The final fortune of the age combines with the missing one to evolve into the supreme treasure, the Myriad Worlds Chessboard. It is obtained by the last cultivator of the Age of Dharma Decline, beginning a legend of wandering among the myriad heavens. 0Votes180.9kRecs164kFans
- 43 I Can See Combat Power 我能看见战斗力 “All right, as you can see, I became a crow, a crow that feeds exclusively on other people's misfortune.”, Oz A hapless young man, brought to another world by a meteor, lets out a furious roar of defiance. I just want to write a fantasy world that doesn't feel so fake. Reader advisory 1: If you think human nature can be divided into simple good and bad, read with caution. Reader advisory 2: If you think a clan is just a bunch of sycophants gathered to praise the protagonist, read with cautio 0Votes391.5kRecs278.9kFans
- 44 The Young Lady of the Yamen 千金小衙内 As the descendant of a court official and a textbook young master, Xu Youran has spent her whole life strolling around and living the life of a spoiled dandy. She has a whole host of childhood friends who could become her future husband, and from then on she expects to live the life of her dreams. Then one day, her mother delivers the dreadful news: "Daughter, it's time for you to get married!!!" Heroine profile: Name: Xu Youran. Gender: Female. Description: A highly dangerous little girl. Threa 0Votes86.1kRecs50kFans
- 45 The Great Nation's Entertainment Industry 大国文娱 Lin Qi discovers a door that lets him transmigrate back in time. On the other side is the year 1979. Hollywood is conquering the world, while Japanese anime and games are beginning to spread their influence across the globe... Yet the cultural sphere of Huaxia, with its splendid five-thousand-year history, has fallen half a century behind the rest of the world... Lin Qi feels he ought to do something! 0Votes158.2kRecs191.2kFans
- 46 The Empire's Appetite 帝国吃相 Chen Xu transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty after a car accident. At this point, Qin Shi Huang has just unified the Six Kingdoms and lost his life's goal. After a long time agonizing over whether to cozy up to Xiang Yu or Liu Bang, he presents Qin Shi Huang with a globe. One day, unable to resist, he points at the globe and says, "Your Majesty, there is anothe 0Votes730.1kRecs619.1kFans
- 47 The Unrivaled Master Teacher 绝代名师 After falling into the water, Sun Mo, a star teacher from No. 2 Middle School, found himself in the Tang Kingdom of Zhongzhou, where he became a newly graduated trainee teacher. To his surprise, he had a beautiful, wealthy fiancée, who was also the principal of a prestigious school. But the school had fallen into decline and was about to lose its accreditation and be shut down... From the start, Sun Mo had to help his fiancée secure her position as principal and restore the school to its former 0Votes1.1MRecs483.4kFans
- 48 Ink of the Tang Dynasty 墨唐 A modern-day otaku transmigrates into the body of a Mohist in the early Tang dynasty. Like a drop of ink falling into a glass of water, he soon stains the entire Great Tang black. 0Votes411.7kRecs292.4kFans
- 49 The Superstar Family 巨星家族 Shen Qiushan, already past forty, unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world. When he wakes up, he discovers he was born into a dazzling “entertainment family”... His second younger brother is a singer, though he’s past his prime. His third younger sister is an actress, though she only gets bit parts. His fourth younger brother is a stunt double, though he never shows his face. His youngest sister is a livestreamer, currently an intern. And that’s not all. He also has a son and a daughter. H 0Votes296.5kRecs194.4kFans
- 50 Second Green 二青 Cen Qing transmigrates and is reborn as a green snake named Erqing. Later, he learns that this world has monkeys and a White Snake. He roams the green hills, still a snake, and before he knows it, he has become a demon! 0Votes182.2kRecs219.9kFans
