Novels like The Young Grand Secretary
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- 1 The Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty 大明元辅 Born into a distinguished family, with a grand uncle who is Grand Secretary and a childhood spent studying alongside the Crown Prince, he is jokingly called the young Grand Secretary by the court and the people. He leads the scholars who place on the imperial examination rolls, upholding the legacy of the Longqing era and ushering in the prosperous Wanli reign. All under heaven praise him as the great chancellor. A lowly to 1Votes91.1kRecs96.2kFans
- 2 The Eastern Emperor of the Warring States 战国之东帝 In the middle of the Warring States period, the realm was torn apart by constant conflict. Tian Ji had just transmigrated into the son of King Min of Qi when, still dazed and confused, he heard the shocking news: Yue Yi had crushed Qi's main army at Jixi and was leading the Yan army toward Linzi. Tian Ji recalled what history said: Yue Yi would capture Linzi, Yan would seize Qi's wealth accumulated over hundreds of years, King Min of Qi would die a miserable death, and the king's only surviving 0Votes26.2kRecs22.2kFans
- 3 The Rise of the Ming Empire 明帝国的崛起 In the late summer and early autumn of the thirteenth year of the Hongzhi era, Zhang Zhao, a homebound science student, transmigrates to the Ming dynasty. A magnificent historical panorama slowly unfolds. In this prosperous, beautiful, thriving era, where a dynastic crisis lurks beneath the surface, Zhang Zhao rises swiftly through the ranks, wielding authority in his hands, assisting the Son of Heaven at court and suppressing the barbarians beyond the borders as he writes a brilliant chapter of 0Votes116.5kRecs74kFans
- 4 A Scientist in the Late Han Dynasty 科学家闯汉末 “We’re both using talisman water. How come yours can actually cure people?” Zhang Jue asked, baffled. “Mine is sulfa.” “Sulfa what? Yellow talismans? Is the cinnabar you use better than mine?” “Mine isn’t a yellow talisman… Forget it. If I say one more word, you win!” “My lord, Dong Zhuo has murdered the emperor!” “Where did you hear that?” “A telegram from Luoyang!” “Good. Prepare to raise the troops!” “I, Yuan Benchu, come from a family of three dukes across four generations, and you, a coun 0Votes58.6kRecs177.1kFans
- 5 The Low-Key Superstar 低调大明星 [Warning! Warning!] [This novel defies convention! The content is completely at odds with the title. It's focused on everyday life and slice-of-life storytelling. If that's not your thing, don't read!] After transmigrating to a parallel world that was both strange and familiar, I went from a bestselling author to a high school student lying in an orthopedic ward: A sweet voice in my head keeps repeating the same thing on an endless loop; There's a classmate who sits beside me at school, said to 0Votes134.8kRecs148.4kFans
- 6 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
- 7 The Tumultuous Early Tang 初唐峥嵘 Arriving in the fourth year of the Wude era, Li Shan only wants to make a living, enjoy the company of a couple of women, have more money than he can spend, roam freely through Pingkang Ward, and, while he's at it, settle a score with his scumbag father... But one formidable opponent after another appears before him. Driven to it, Li Shan sheds his good-guy mask, draws his sword, and lets his edge show! 0Votes66.4kRecs85.5kFans
- 8 Records of Immortal Spirits and Demon Gods 仙灵妖神记 Reborn as a Kunpeng, he wields the might of the [Luoshu], [North Sea Ren-Gui Banner], [Dinghai Pearls], [Falling Treasure Money], [Wind God Banner], and [Qiankun Ruler]. His name resounds throughout the primordial world as he roams freely, defies fate, and pursues eternal life and freedom. Will he still contend for a seat, or be forced to give one up? Will he still become the master of all demons? Will he still end up utterly alone? Where, exactly, does his “Dao” lie? Everything is in this book! 0Votes2MRecs0Fans
- 9 Hidden Edge 潜锋 Xie Yuzheng unexpectedly returned to the Republican era. Out in the wilderness, he ran into a pair of Japanese spies, a man and a woman. Enraged, they teamed up to beat him and kill him to silence him. Xie Yuzheng, a fine young man from the twenty-first century, summoned every ounce of his strength in his panic, smashing the male spy's head and tying up the female spy for good measure. Just when he had the upper hand, Xie Yuzheng actually chose to make a run for it... What happened to make this 0Votes176kRecs280.1kFans
- 10 This Person Has Deep Foundations 此人根基深厚 I'm Chen Qingshi. Both my parents are alive, I have a beautiful older sister who's not related to me by blood, a childhood sweetheart for a girlfriend, and a handsome face. I'm practically the winner of life. There's just one little problem lately: my girlfriend says her cultivation is complete and she's about to ascend. She doesn't think a romance between worlds can end well, so she wants to break up with me. No way. As the winner of life, I have to dump her first. 0Votes71.8kRecs74.7kFans
- 11 The Roman Road to Greece 希腊的罗马之路 Greece, a small modern European nation. The story of its efforts to restore the glory of the Eastern Roman Empire, set amid the turbulent years of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries! Constantine XII leads the Greek people to a powerful resurgence! 0Votes41.6kRecs34.3kFans
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 Nursing Children in the Journey to the West 我在西游奶孩子 After transmigrating into Journey to the West as a wild boar, Zhu An finally accepted reality and faced it bravely. He ended up with a litter of piglets, and the strongest among them turned out to be Pigsy, who had only just been reincarnated! (Note: The male lead became a pig before Pigsy was born, and had already cultivated into a demon. You know how it is.) Zhu An: “Keep up with your old man! The fake Heavenly Court is full of fresh, juicy cabbages waiting for us to root around in!” The goofy 0Votes48kRecs47kFans
- 15 The Song Dynasty Has Guts 大宋有种 Late in the seventh year of the Xuanhe era of the Great Song. The Jin cavalry was racing south along the north bank of the Yellow River. The capital, Bianliang, was already in grave danger. The Emperor of Daoism, a ruler who had once frequented the pleasure quarters, was paralyzed with fear on his dragon bed. He thought only of abandoning his countless subjects, abdicating, and fleeing. The loyal Yue Fei still lay low among the ranks, watching the realm sink into chaos, so furious that his hair 3Votes294.6kRecs113.5kFans
- 16 The Method Actor 体验派影帝 What’s it like to be an actor? Xiang Yang, a Hengdian veteran who moonlights as an ordinary young man in Asia, has been reborn. This time, he wants to savor the experience. Starting with “Drawing Sword,” every role, whether complex or simple, is a life of its own, full of joy and sorrow, sweetness and bitterness. VIP group: 895121669 (requires fan points; support for the author’s previous books counts too) 0Votes93.2kRecs68.4kFans
- 17 The Dragon Knight's Happiness 龙骑士的快乐 “Wealth corrupts me, good looks bewilder me, and wisdom leaves me lonely. I, Baron Aldington, only wish to wander through a sea of books for this glorious, long life.” The story of a small landowner who rises through the shifting tides of power and ultimately becomes a dragon knight. 0Votes92.2kRecs68.9kFans
- 18 The Chief Minister's Darling Wife 首辅娇娘 The new novel, General, Your Wife Says It's Time to Farm!, is now underway. * She was born the daughter of a marquis, but a mix-up at birth left her to grow up as a farmer's daughter. By the time she had blossomed into a beauty, no one had come asking for her hand. They said she was ugly, stupid from birth, and an unlucky girl who would bring misfortune to her parents. But the husband she picked up along the way would become the future Grand Secretary. The little monk she adopted on the mountain 0Votes238.8kRecs480.7kFans
- 19 Worthy Prince of Zhenguan 贞观贤王 In the fourteenth year of the Zhenguan era, the glorious age of the Tang dynasty had begun. Tang Gaozong was still an obedient young prince. The future empress had entered the palace and become Lady Wu. At the Duke of Ying’s residence, Qin Qiong had just celebrated the coming-of-age ceremony of his eldest son, Qin Huaidao, who was about to embark on a career that would see him made a prince of the Tang dynasty! 0Votes362.2kRecs239.3kFans
- 20 Creation Chart 造化图 [Platinum-author new release] Shen Zhe, a struggling student with intermittent obsessive-compulsive disorder, transmigrates to a world full of top students. A Creation Diagram appears in his mind, one that can change rules and establish truths. From then on, he’s unstoppable. “Practice makes perfect means boiling a martial art and its cultivator together until the latter becomes familiar with the martial art and can easily learn its techniques!” “Taking something out of context means that the au 0Votes297.2kRecs202.9kFans
- 21 What Should I Do If I'm Too Good at Basketball? 打篮球太厉害了怎么办 “Why do you play basketball?” “Actually, my goal was to become a coach, but I seem to lack the talent to coach, so I had no choice but to play in the NBA.” “Some people say you’re a soft interior player who can only float around the perimeter and shoot.” “Which loser I beat said that? Sounds like a fat guy. Tell him that without me, he’ll never win a championship.” “Why did you skip college and enter the NBA directly?” “If even one college in the United States had been willing to give me a full 0Votes373.7kRecs246kFans
- 22 The Ming Dynasty: Starting with Caution 大明从慎重开始 In the eleventh year of the Hongzhi era, the Hongzhi Restoration was declining after its period of prosperity. Worthy ministers were retiring in old age, the three members of the Grand Secretariat were growing frail, and despite Emperor Hongzhi’s tireless efforts to govern, he could not lead the Ming Dynasty into an even greater age of peace and prosperity. At that time, in a dilapidated courtyard in the northwest corner of the capital, a scholar was poring over historical records, checking whet 0Votes146.6kRecs158kFans
- 23 A Noble Young Master of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝贵公子 The third year of Zhenguan. Li Shimin had wiped the blood from the Xuanwu Gate. A man of great talent and ambition, he sought to rule the world. The future renowned statesman Ma Zhou was still tending horses for others, biding his time among the common folk as he awaited his chance to make his mark. The princesses had just come of age, blooming into young womanhood and beginning to discover love. A generation of brave generals and renowned ministers was just beginning to write its story. It was 0Votes576kRecs475.5kFans
- 24 A New Ming Dynasty Under Wanli 万历新明 Is it great to transmigrate and become an emperor? Honestly, not at all. You have more responsibilities and more obstacles to overcome than even someone who starts from nothing. It’s hard to repaint a ruined canvas already covered in garish colors. Zhu Yijun says, “If Heaven gave me another chance, I’d want to do this for another five hundred years!” Book group: Thanks to Xiao Long V for their support. 10Votes173.5kRecs128.3kFans
- 25 Martial Arts Livestream 武术直播间 [Highly acclaimed national arts novel with over 10,000 top subscribers] “Sanshou, boxing, judo, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do, karate... Whatever you train in, kung fu comes down to two strokes: one horizontal, one vertical. If you’re right, you stay standing. If you’re wrong, you lie down.” Wu Li, Emperor of Martial Arts, Livestream King, Kung Fu Superstar. When Wu Li gets a martial arts System, he discovers that livestreami 0Votes163.4kRecs371.7kFans
- 26 Back to the Northern Song to Become a Powerful Figure 回到北宋当大佬 Di Qing, Bao Zheng, Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, Su Zhe, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, Emperor Renzong, Emperor Yingzong, Emperor Shenzong... A glorious age, captured in all its splendor. This novel also goes by the title: The Great Song's Great Villain. The Song Dynasty has everything, except one truly wicked villain, vicious and vile, the vilest of the vile! (The author already has two acclaimed novels, The Great Song's Finest Butcher and Poetry and the Saber. Feel free to dive in. 0Votes190.4kRecs121.9kFans
- 27 EN Rebirth in 1981: Hunting and Fishing in the Northwest 重生八一渔猎西北 Li Long, carrying many regrets from his previous life, was reborn in 1981. That year, the land hadn't yet been divided among the households. He was still unmarried, his older brother hadn't died in a fall because of him, his sister-in-law didn't yet despise him, and his nephew and niece were growing up healthy. The root cause of all the troubles that would plague the future hadn't happened yet. There was still 96Votes552.9kRecs1.6MFans
- 28 A Fortunate Encounter 喜遇良辰 Xie Liangchen had avenged her younger brother and was free of all attachments. Although she had incurred a debt of gratitude in the process, once a person died, everything ended. With her eyes closed, that debt would naturally become a thing of the past. Yet the rumble of thunder suddenly rang out. When she opened her eyes again, she had unexpectedly returned to the prime of her fourteen-year-old life. The Xuanwei Marquis beside her had not yet become the imposing, fearsome figure he once was. X 2Votes1.2MRecs126.3kFans
- 29 The Tang Dynasty's Jinx 大唐扫把星 He transmigrates at the very moment the villagers are about to bury him alive, then blows his cover... no, manages to save himself. All he wants is to scrape by in this era and wait for death, but... that woman is way too crazy. 8Votes1.1MRecs455.6kFans
- 30 What to Do When You Become Famous Too Fast 出名太快怎么办 When a singer unexpectedly failed to show up, Wang Huan stepped in under pressure and sang a song... He never expected that this would make him famous. (Book club: 480424660) 1Votes395.4kRecs618kFans
- 31 Lanfang 兰芳 Zhao Xuening can swear that at first, all he wanted was to make something of himself so he would never have to live hand to mouth, sleeping rough and wondering where his next meal would come from. But who could have guessed that while he threw himself into that goal, he would try a little too hard? The Dutch, who had dominated the Spice Seas for over a century, were sent packing, and he even worked hard enough to bring the Lan Fang Republic into being. That one little mishap set him on a path of 0Votes76.9kRecs257.5kFans
- 32 EN Is There Really Someone Who Thinks Cultivating Immortality is Difficult? 不会真有人觉得修仙难吧 The Immortal Martial Era, the third day of the third month. Thanks to the sect leader's tireless efforts, Qingyun Dao Sect finally welcomed its eighth disciple, Ye Ping. To persuade Ye Ping to stay and earn his respect, everyone in the sect tried every trick in the book to fool him. They bragged that they were peerless geniuses in swordsmanship, cultivation, alchemy, artifact crafting, divination, formations, treasure appraisal, and even children of fortune. To keep up the image of genius, they 0Votes1.9MRecs1.3MFans
- 33 Song Beiyun 宋北云 I never had much ambition in life. A mutton-fat pastry, a bowl of sesame oil soup, and a house with gray-tiled walls were enough. So don't push me. 0Votes694.3kRecs415.2kFans
- 34 The Zhao Clan's Tiger Cub 赵氏虎子 To avenge his family, he is willing to become an outlaw or make an enemy of the state. He lies low for ten years, then takes his revenge and seizes the throne in a single stroke. The dynasty changes hands today. 0Votes328.6kRecs138.1kFans
- 35 The Greatest Spy in History 史上第一密探 (Complete) An explosion at the X Mental Asylum sent its director, Yun Zhonghe, transmigrating. Twenty-nine genius mental patients entered his mind, granting him twenty-nine bizarre talents! He joined the Imperial Secret Service and went undercover in an enemy nation. Three years, then another three years. If I don’t get my identity back soon, I’ll end up becoming the enemy emperor! 0Votes776.7kRecs560.5kFans
- 36 I’m Actually a Cultivation Bigshot 原来我是修仙大佬 The immortal path is vast and elusive, and traces of the immortals are hard to find. Li Nianfan arrives in a world of immortal cultivation as an ordinary mortal. Once he learns that cultivation is beyond his reach, all he wants is to live a peaceful life. But little does he know… The dog he takes in becomes a demon king who rules over a realm, simply from watching him write poetry and paint. The trees he plants behind his house become the World Tree, holding up the bridge between heaven and ear 1Votes210.7kRecs1.5MFans
- 37 The Ultimate Carry While Doing Nothing 最强躺赢 Unbeatable in the top lane, a tyrant in mid; ruthless in the jungle, with tricks up his sleeve. The Carry-Win Sect protects its support, until its leader awakens and slaughters all! [Dedicated to the mischievous friends I used to game with back in school, unforgettable happy days in my life.] 0Votes75.2kRecs74.2kFans
- 38 I Own a 24-Hour Convenience Store 我有座24小时便利店 This is a game that takes play the pig to eat the tiger all the way to the extreme. However, as the story goes deeper, the protagonist, "Lin Yi," discovers that many people around him are playing the pig to eat the tiger, and some are even playing the pig to eat the dragon. To exchange for all kinds of divine artifacts and cultivation techniques in the shop, the protagonist endures everything and pretends to be a good person, establishing a glorious image as a savior. In secret, however, he is t 0Votes4.2kRecs6.3kFans
- 39 EN American Comics: Superman 美漫之超人 When a Sentinel with the Power of a Million Exploding Suns meets the strongest Silver Superman on Earth; when the Celestials, who use the galaxy as their testing ground, meet the Cyborg Superman who commands the Iron Legion; when the supreme Living Tribunal meets the Quantum Superman, who sees dimensions as mere specks of dust... This is the story of a transmigrator who brings countless Superman templates to the Marvel Universe. P.S. This isn't a hero-focused story, so don't read it if that's no 0Votes211.8kRecs270.4kFans
- 40 The Imperial Legacy of Northern Qi 北齐帝业 After an accident, a rising star in politics was reborn as Gao Wei, the famous good-for-nothing in Northern Qi history. The realm was now divided in three, the court was corrupt, and Northern Zhou was watching like a tiger from beyond the borders. With the difficulty set to hell mode, how could he get out of this? 0Votes113.3kRecs80.6kFans
- 41 A Plan to Revive the Northern Song 北宋振兴攻略 The shame of Jingkang remains unavenged; when will the hatred of a subject be erased? Drive our chariots forth and smash through the gaps in Mount Helan. With lofty ambitions, we feast on barbarian flesh; laughing, we quench our thirst with the blood of the Xiongnu. When we begin anew and reclaim our lost lands, we shall pay court to the emperor. I will turn back the raging tide and prop up the collapsing realm. 0Votes174.6kRecs178.1kFans
- 42 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
- 43 Reborn in the Startup Era 重生创业时代 Xu Yiyang, who only achieved greatness in middle age, returned to 1999 in a dream. At this turning point between millennia and centuries, he realized one truth: Not only should one become famous early, but one should also start a business and make money early! 0Votes330.6kRecs233.8kFans
- 44 Starting Out as an Online Tycoon 从网络神豪开始 As a tycoon, your time is money! [Current System Level: 1] [You earn 0.01 yuan in cash every second] [Ding! Congratulations, you’ve received a “Internet Tycoon Trial Card”] The road to becoming a tycoon begins now… 4Votes232.5kRecs481.9kFans
- 45 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
- 46 Starting With Sitcoms 从拍情景喜剧开始 Zuo Le, an assistant director at Dongshan Television, suddenly gets a golden finger: a video player containing films and shows that have never existed in this world, ready for him to “borrow” from. And so, he makes his debut with The Underground Traffic Station, rises to fame with the two seasons of Stories from the Canteen, and becomes a legend with Home with Kids and My Own Swordsman. His heavily adapted, localized version of The Big Bang Theory makes him the undisputed king of sitcoms. Alongs 0Votes144.6kRecs186.5kFans
- 47 The Last Ruthless Man of the Great Ming 大明最后一个狠人 His soul transmigrated into Zhu Cilang, the last crown prince of the Ming dynasty, and he lived his entire life by one word: ruthless. Destroy the bandits, execute corrupt officials, lift the maritime ban, spread the nation's might, pacify the four seas, and dominate the world! This crown prince is brutal. He wages war more terrifyingly than the Jurchens, suppresses bandits more relentlessly than the bandits themselves, and amasses silver more thoroughly than corrupt officials. With Me here, thi 0Votes634.5kRecs1MFans
- 48 I'm Really Not a Great Demon King 我真不是大魔王 With a single thought, one becomes a Buddha. With a single thought, one becomes a demon. If you will not lead me to Buddhahood, then I will send you into demonic darkness! This is the story of a prince from a small kingdom who is reborn and becomes a great demon king, wreaking havoc far and wide. 0Votes1.1MRecs770.6kFans
- 49 Dreaming Back to the Ming Dynasty Spring 梦回大明春 After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he had no household registration, so he couldn't sit the imperial exams. He wanted to study, but had no teacher. Luckily, Longchang Post Station, where Wang Yangming was exiled, was right next door. But that was still a few years away, so for now he would just grab a teacher and bring him home to make do. 1Votes1.6MRecs667.4kFans
- 50 The Han Dynasty's Lingering Smoke 汉鼎余烟 The great Han Dynasty is gradually nearing its end. Over the course of decades, the human world has become a land of ghosts, its plains shrouded in bones. Dragons and serpents rise throughout the realm, each vying to seize the throne. Amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a young warrior rises with a blade in hand and gazes around in bewilderment, only to see that heroes still stand tall. The Han Dynasty’s cauldron still smolders. Who will carry on its legacy? 11Votes316.9kRecs229.8kFans
