Novels like I Want to Become Grand Secretary
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- 1 Fortune Guides Me to the Ninth Heaven 气运伴我入九宵 Su Qin accidentally stumbled into another world. She thought she had transmigrated into a martial arts world, but it turned out to be a wondrous world of cultivation. She stirred up the cultivation world, where Daoists and demons had fought for thousands of years. I decide my own life and death; fate does not rule me. Who says women are naturally at a disadvantage in cultivation? Her master, senior sister, and junior sister are all among the cultivation world’s finest. And with the heroine’s hea 0Votes14.8kRecs4.5kFans
- 2 Night Songs of the Flourishing Tang 盛唐夜唱 This was the best of times, an age of unparalleled splendor and glory that left posterity with the name “Tang people.” This was the worst of times, with the fires of war on all four borders and the seeds of internal strife already taking deep root in the land. Who was it that came hurtling through the sky aboard a star raft, singing night after night across these boundless mountains and fields? With a single eloquent verse, he could conjure the entire High Tang! 0Votes2.7kRecs13.8kFans
- 3 The Courage of the Song Dynasty 宋胆 Zhao Wei opened his eyes to find the sea crowded with ships and warships lined up like a forest. Above the blood-red waves and raging waters, Lu Xiufu was lifting the child of the Zhao family, ready to leap into the “well”! Zhang Hongfan already had his brush poised, waiting for that historic leap so he could carve the immortal achievement of “ending the Song dynasty here” into the cliff. Two hundred thousand Song soldiers and civilians watched anxiously, hoping Chancellor Lu would hurry up and 0Votes216.5kRecs107.6kFans
- 4 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
- 5 The Liaodong Holdout 辽东钉子户 There are fields and pastures, a river in front of the door, mountains behind, coal beneath the ground, and gold hidden in the valleys... The richest land, in the worst of times! The Qing, the Mongols, Emperor Zhu... None of them are taking my home! I'll be the toughest holdout and defend my homeland to the bitter end! (The author has completed several novels. Trustworthy and reliable, so feel free to add this to your collection.) 3Votes101.5kRecs85.9kFans
- 6 Starting Today, I'll Be a Prince 从今天开始做藩王 He closed his eyes, then opened them. Zhao Xu discovered he'd become a prince. There were bewitching beauties, a distant fief, and a country in chaos. All he wanted was to enjoy a carefree life on his own land. But if any enemy dared invade, he would make sure they never returned, trembling with fear… 0Votes60.5kRecs6.4MFans
- 7 The Grand Academician 大学士 The romance and intrigue of the Ming dynasty. The appetites and passions of people in ancient times. The workings of the official world four hundred years ago. A young man who transmigrates to the Jiajing era. 0Votes97.2kRecs454.5kFans
- 8 Liu Xie: I Really Just Want to Abdicate! 刘协：我真的只想禅让啊！ I am Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of Han. I really just want to abdicate! Why does everyone think I'm a great restorer of the dynasty? Why is everyone at court so prone to wild speculation? Cao Cao, don't run away! I really do want to abdicate! 0Votes28.7kRecs117.6kFans
- 9 The Astonishing Seal 惊玺 Trash! I'll take your throne and claim the imperial seat! A reborn empress won't let you fools run wild as you please! I'll swat down every last one of you. But I'm still not used to seeing ghosts in broad daylight! Especially with a gorgeous, bewitching beauty constantly hanging around. Here's your chance to prove yourself! You go... Admire flowers and the moon, admire herbs! What do I do when someone wants to claim all the romance and beauty for themselves? What does a procession of ten miles 0Votes15.1kRecs3.3kFans
- 10 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
- 11 The Late Tang Dynasty 晚唐 The fourteenth year of the Xiantong reign of the Tang Dynasty, 873 AD. Emperor Yizong, the Tang Dynasty's seventeenth ruler, has died. As the empire basks in the setting sun, its new emperor, twelve-year-old Li Xuan, takes the throne as the eighteenth ruler, Emperor Xizong. At this point, only a few months remain before the private salt trader Wang Xianzhi raises an army against the Tang with ten commanders at his side. Another private salt trader, Huang Chao, who loves writing poems about chrys 0Votes113.7kRecs118.7kFans
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 Lazy Tang 懒唐 Yun Hao accidentally transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty. Having lived two lives, all he wants is to coast through life and wait for death. But Li Yuan has no intention of letting him go, and neither does the great, wise and brilliant Li Er. Changsun is a scheming woman, and Qin Qiong is a professional scammer. And the famous Cheng Yaojin turns out to be... The Tang Dynasty is a terrible place to survive, and Yun Hao feels like he’d be better off dead. 0Votes63.4kRecs70.5kFans
- 16 Naruto: I Am the Nine-Tails 木叶之我就是九尾 If you’re reborn as the Nine-Tails, what should you do first? Mo Ke thought about it for three seconds and decided the first thing should be to get revenge on Kushina. 0Votes293.1kRecs37.1kFans
- 17 Reborn as a Great Architect 重生之大建筑师 Reborn in the 1980s, he becomes the world’s greatest architectural designer. Dubai’s ruler: Hey, could you design the world’s tallest building for us? The French president: I’d like to ask you to create a new landmark in Paris. Lin Lou: Sorry, I’m busy designing the main stadium for the 2008 Olympics. I don’t have time! 0Votes81.5kRecs80.8kFans
- 18 The Imperial Favorite Consort 宠妃 Later generations held Emperor Jian'an of Great Wei in the highest esteem, praising his reign as the prelude to Great Wei’s golden age. Interestingly, every historical record singing his praises mentions the same thing: the sole blemish of Emperor Jian'an’s life was his excessive favoritism toward the Imperial Noble Consort! Zhou Tong was terribly annoyed. She had transmigrated into an alternate world for no apparent reason and, before she had even caught her breath, found herself saddled with a 0Votes10.5kRecs20.1kFans
- 19 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
- 20 Back to the Ming Dynasty to Become a Battalion Commander 回到明朝做千户 A thousand-household commander unlike any other in history. A thousand-household commander hailed as the God of Wealth. A thousand-household commander with the best luck. A thousand-household commander adored by the people of the Ming dynasty. A thousand-household commander to whom the emperor owes tens of millions of taels of silver. A thousand-household commander whom friends and foes alike hope will live a long life! A crooked merchant returns to the Ming dynasty and unexpectedly takes over t 0Votes104.7kRecs178.6kFans
- 21 Reborn in the Digital Age 电子重生 Zhou Shuo is an idealistic tech enthusiast, but reality drives him to the brink. In this life, the Chinese semiconductor industry he has devoted himself to seems to have no way forward. Desperate, he drinks himself to death, never expecting that heaven will let him be reborn in 1994, giving him another chance. This time, he’ll not only make up for the regrets of his own life, but also revitalize China’s entire semiconductor industry! In the end, he stands on the battlefield against Microsoft and 0Votes38.9kRecs73.3kFans
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 The Strongest Warrior of the Three Kingdoms 三国第一强兵 In a time of chaos, men take up arms and strive for supremacy! The late Han and Three Kingdoms era: an eternal theme for hot-blooded heroes! It was an age that gave rise to countless legends. The White Horse Volunteers, unmatched in mounted archery; the vanguard death squads, unstoppable in their charge; the Trapped Camp, invincible in attack; the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, renowned throughout the land... Famous generals abounded, and elite armies stood like forests! Across the Central Plains, t 2Votes139.7kRecs137kFans
- 25 The Prestigious Clan 名门 This is a Tang Empire that has taken a wrong turn, with imperial power in decline and the empire nearing its end. It is also an age when the empire and the great clans coexist. Fifteen years ago, the An Lushan Rebellion was finally put down. But the Uyghurs, seeing the Tang’s weakness, eyed the Central Plains, bringing their horses to its rivers and laying waste to its people. As the empire teetered on the brink, seven great clans joined forces to drive out the northern invaders and restore the 0Votes424.8kRecs363.5kFans
- 26 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
- 27 The Brocade Guards 锦衣 What we keep looking back at is the mountains. What we can never forget is the sea. If someone were to return to the sixth year of the Tianqi reign... The empire was on the brink of collapse. Eunuch factions ran rampant, officials fought among themselves, and the people lived in misery. The factional strife continued unabated. Amid the misty Jiangnan scenery, talented scholars still amused themselves, while beautiful women sang and danced. The refugees were barely clothed, and their hunger had r 0Votes210.9kRecs665.9kFans
- 28 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
- 29 The Birth of a Top-Tier Star 一个顶流的诞生 Zhou Mu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an obscure actor from a minor agency. With all the information available on Earth at his fingertips, he originally plans to quit the entertainment industry, start a business, and make a fortune. But without money, he can’t get anywhere. With no other choice, he has to stick around and earn some money, only to become famous for no apparent reason. And then, he realizes it’s actually pretty great!!! The entertainment industry is a giant dye vat 0Votes180.7kRecs215.1kFans
- 30 The Little Chef of the Northern Song Dynasty 北宋小厨师 Li Qi, head chef at a five-star-plus hotel, has a little too much to drink and miraculously transmigrates to the late Northern Song dynasty. Alone in this unfamiliar world, with no family or friends, Li Qi has no choice but to fall back on his old trade and take a cooking job at a restaurant in Bianjing that's about to be sold off for next to nothing. Li Qi only wants to be a low-key little chef. But gold shines wherever it is, and being an outstanding man isn't always a good thing. “Grand Marsh 0Votes277.6kRecs311.2kFans
- 31 The Hegemony of Shu 霸蜀 Reborn as Wei Yan's son, he will dominate the Three Kingdoms era's final chapter! Within, there is Zhuge Liang, so clever he seems almost demonic. Without, there is Sima Yi, the greatest schemer of the Three Kingdoms, as well as the emperor of Eastern Wu, sometimes friend and sometimes foe. A surprise attack through the Ziwu Valley, three battles to seize Jingzhou, a lone horse to pacify Jiangnan, a thousand cavalry sweeping across Hebei, subduing Wu, destroying Wei, and making Shu supreme. Watc 0Votes218.8kRecs137.2kFans
- 32 The Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦医卫 A forensic doctor returns to the Ming Dynasty, takes charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, solves cases and hunts criminals, and judges the living and the dead. With a single hand, he supports the realm of four hundred prefectures and sets sail across ten thousand li of ocean... His eyes shine like lightning, seeing through the underworld. His treasured sword flashes as he slays every demon and fiend! 0Votes255.5kRecs242.2kFans
- 33 How Did I End Up Simulating the Great Villain? 我怎么模拟成了大反派 After transmigrating into a xianxia world, He Changsheng activated the Heavenly Dao Simulation System. He thought he had the standard protagonist template, but who could have guessed he was actually a great villain! For crying out loud! After finally getting the chance to transmigrate, enduring countless hardships and dangers, and spending who knows how many sleepless nights cultivating in secret, was he really only destined to become a stepping stone for the protagonist? Fortunately, he had the 0Votes19.5kRecs240.8kFans
- 34 The Great Official 大官人 In the ninth year of Yongle, the realm prospered. The nation was mighty, its people proud, and envoys from every corner of the world came to pay tribute! At a time like this, let me ask: who wouldn’t want to become a great official? 1Votes240.4kRecs232.7kFans
- 35 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
- 36 The Generals of Great Song 大宋将门 No willows along the riverbank in the dawn breeze, no raising a cup to ask the blue heavens, no Along the River During the Qingming Festival... An unlucky writer suddenly realizes he seems to have landed in a fake Song dynasty... His family has fallen into decline, and human kindness is as thin as paper. Powerful Liao armies threaten from outside, while countless useless allies cause trouble within. The mighty Yellow River is in flood, and even Heaven seems to be piling on... No matter how many 0Votes473.5kRecs279.8kFans
- 37 The Rise of the High Tang 盛唐崛起 In the first year of the Shengli era, outside Changping County in Youzhou, the young Yang Shouwen is struck by lightning and the memories sealed away for seventeen years awaken. The sun and moon shine together. The Kaiyuan golden age is still a distant dream. Though the empress rules a seemingly peaceful land, turbulent undercurrents appear to be stirring beneath the surface. Chen Zi’ang, who climbed Youzhou Terrace and reflected on the vastness of heaven and earth; the brave and formidable, cle 3Votes1.2MRecs298.2kFans
- 38 The Splendor of the Great Song 大宋风华 Standing at the crossroads of history, Zhou Quan’s gaze grew resolute. For the people of Huaxia, descendants of Yan and Huang, he would seize this opportunity. As the tide swept through time, he would outshine the entire Song Dynasty! 0Votes123.4kRecs85kFans
- 39 The Antique Book Tycoon 旧书大亨 You’d never believe it... A complete set of the 1991 manga Saint Seiya can sell for 1,000 yuan; A complete set of the 1994 manga Dragon Ball can sell for 3,000 yuan; A 1999 softcover, three-volume edition of The Return of the Condor Heroes can sell for 5,000 yuan; A rare first edition of the modern literary collection Xu Zhimo's Poems can sell for 40,000 yuan; A new poetry collection, The Whip-Wielding Collection, published by Liu Bannong, can sell for 50,000 yuan; And the red literature collect 0Votes65.6kRecs67kFans
- 40 A Wife as Lovely as the Clouds 娇妻如云 The most artistically gifted thief in history transmigrates to the fourth year of Emperor Huizong's reign in the Northern Song dynasty. As a servant in the Duke of Qi's household, Shen Ao is having a grand time. Knowledge changes your fate, intelligence determines your future, and everything else is just so much fluff. Watch me rule it all with one hand. It's all about art and good taste: forge the world's finest paintings, write the most beautiful calligraphy, take the road less traveled. The r 0Votes146.2kRecs391.7kFans
- 41 Back in the Ming Dynasty as a Talented Scholar 回到大明当才子 In short, Young Master Zhang really is an exceptionally good man: a perfect gentleman and a true moral paragon of the Great Ming! Of course, no one is so talented that he escapes envy. No matter how good Young Master Zhang, the top scholar Zhang, may be, there will always be narrow-minded, twisted, ill-intentioned, ill-mannered petty rats who slander and defame him at every turn. At the very least, not a single Jurchen or bondservant can stand the sight of Young Master Zhang. Why? Because our Yo 0Votes158.8kRecs215kFans
- 42 Red Rebels 红叛军 In 1998, Rupert Murdoch's takeover of Manchester United is about to become a reality. A group of young, passionate Red Devils fans launch a revolt and form a brand-new club to replace Manchester United, a club already corrupted by capital and liable to be bought out by a financial giant at any moment. They set their training ground in Newton Heath, where Manchester United first rose to prominence. They adorn their jerseys with green and gold stripes. They believe they are the truest heirs to the 0Votes120.9kRecs50.3kFans
- 43 The Dashing Young Master 公子风流 He transmigrated into the body of a dissolute young master who knew all about romance and the ways of love. He couldn't play an instrument, but he knew how to woo a woman. Unfortunately, he ended up in the emperor's personal guard, the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Well, the pressure was immense. He'd have to put his conscience aside for now. His real job was to pick up a weapon and call a deer a horse. “The day I don the flying-fish robe and wield the embroidered spring saber will be the day I ris 0Votes148.4kRecs353.3kFans
- 44 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
- 45 The Fourth Year of Yongli 永历四年 In the ninth month of the fourth year of the Yongli reign, the Qing army launched an advance campaign against the anti-Qing forces in the Siming Mountains, which stood in mutual support with the Ming forces of Prince Lu entrenched in the Zhoushan Archipelago. After defeating the main local Ming forces, the Qing army carried out a bloody campaign to purge the mountains. From then on, the Siming Mountain region, whose population had once surged because of the ethnic oppression imposed by the Manc 0Votes147.9kRecs67kFans
- 46 Something’s Not Quite Right About My Immortal Path 我的仙道不太对劲 Su Ji'an transmigrated into the Demon Sect more than a decade ago, only to be struck by disaster. He barely managed to escape with his master's wife. Just as he was about to seek refuge with his notorious senior sister, the golden finger he had long been waiting for finally arrived. “Activate Creation Mode… My wish is for world peace!” “Link Daoist Companion Mode… Problems with cultivation? This makes them easy to solve!” “Activate Unlimited Player Summoning Mode… My labor force is here!” 0Votes8.4kRecs60.2kFans
- 47 The Stormy Song Dynasty 风雨大宋 A soul crossed a thousand years and arrived in the mid-Northern Song, during the reign of Emperor Renzong. He starts a business in a small county town to improve his family's circumstances, then passes the jinshi exam and becomes an official, taking one steady step after another. During the Song dynasty's most prosperous age, this soul from a later era fulfills his life's ambitions and rises to the highest ranks of government. 0Votes333kRecs78.6kFans
- 48 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 After a ridiculous misstep, Xu Xun, who had finally avenged his old grudge, found himself in the golden age of the Ming dynasty, five hundred years in the past. The realm was at peace. Jinling was enchanting, the capital imposing. The songs of Qinhuai and the dances of Huaiyang went on without end. Beneath the harmony of this prosperous age, loyal officials were everywhere, while ordinary people were treated worse than dogs. An orphan like him could barely take a single step, let alone find a wa 0Votes257.5kRecs148.6kFans
- 49 Strange Tales of Liaozhai: Seeking the Way to Immortality 聊斋之问道长生 The divine path has fallen into decline, the gods face their doom, and traces of the immortals have faded into obscurity. I have witnessed Pangu's grandeur and beheld the beauty of the primordial wilderness. Through all the ages, through every rise and fall, who can look down upon eternity? The thirty-thousand-mile road to immortality has ended. I turn back toward the mortal world, and not an immortal is in sight. 0Votes155.4kRecs367.2kFans
- 50 The Ming Dynasty's Prince 大明王侯 Is a live-in son-in-law from a merchant family destined to be a failure? The transmigrator Xiao Fan is a clear counterexample. In the twenty-ninth year of Hongwu in the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was old, the Crown Prince's heir was frail, and the Prince of Yan was making his move. That was the year Xiao Fan arrived. The tides of the world began to surge because of him. 0Votes125.1kRecs198.7kFans
