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- 1 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
- 2 The Young Grand Secretary 小阁老 Standing before you is: The guardian of the Ming dynasty, the Wanli Emperor's close ally, the beloved son of the Grand Secretary, and the richest man in the world during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The hidden power behind thirty years of control over the Ministry of Personnel, the gravedigger of the vassal-state system, the second Yan Shifan in the eyes of the Donglin faction, and a man whom Zhang Juzheng hailed as invincible. Hai Rui's confidant, Xu Wei's patron, Matteo Ricci's spo 26Votes2.5MRecs1.7MFans
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Carefree Scholar 逍遥小书生
A 21st-century engineering graduate transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a poor scholar. A whole library is somehow stored in his brain, packed with every kind of knowledge! He isn't expecting to become a noble or a minister, but surely he can at least land a high-ranking post and have some fun, right? Facing the rising sun, Li Yi makes a grand vow and bravely takes his first step in this world. “Stop!” On a tall horse sits a stunning woman in riding clothes. After giving him a careful onc
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- 4 The Great Man of Northern Song 北宋大丈夫 … Later generations all said that the Great Song had no men of courage, and that was why it was a weak dynasty. Unable to defend itself, the weak Song clung to a corner of the realm, allowing the heartland of China to fall. This is a story about a great man striding across his age. This is a story about giving the Great Song a backbone. … Jue Shi's completed novel, Bringing a Warehouse to the Ming Dynasty, runs over five million 7Votes2.6MRecs849kFans
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The Charming Young Gentleman 如意小郎君
A dual master's degree holder from the twenty-first century transmigrates into ancient times. No ring, no System, no white-bearded old man, not even any memories of this world… Damn Heaven, I started with nothing, and I don't even know who I am. How am I supposed to play this game? With hunger gnawing at his stomach and frustration weighing heavily on his mind, Tang Ning could not help raising his head and flipping off the sky. “Damn…” Something flew down from beyond the heavens and struck him s
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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.
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The Hypocrite of the Ming Dynasty 明朝伪君子
Emperor Xiaozong revived the Ming dynasty, while the wayward young Zhengde lived a life of reckless indulgence. Scholars spoke passionately about governing the realm, and the imperial secret police prowled like tigers and wolves. In an age where opportunity and danger went hand in hand, amid the bustle of the Ming dynasty at its height, a young man named Qin Kan sent ripples across the waters. When he began doing as he pleased with elegant, refined grace, the Ming dynasty's civil officials, gene
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The Legendary Playboy Young Master 传奇纨绔少爷
Fang Zheng, an ordinary college student, transmigrated into the body of a wealthy young wastrel in ancient times. He had no desire to change the world. He only wanted to enjoy life as a rich young master, but being too exceptional was a crime in itself. With his arrival, the world was quietly changing. See how the protagonist embarks on an uproariously funny life in ancient times, in a transmigration story unlike any other. This book has a lighthearted style (you could also call it humorous). It
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- 9 The Great Idle Man of the Zhenguan Era 贞观大闲人 In the Zhenguan era of the Tang, the realm was at peace and the land was magnificent, all under the Li clan’s special favor. Li Jing struck north against the Turks, while Emperor Taizong campaigned east against Goguryeo. Their armies were so mighty that they commanded the respect of the four seas. Now, let us set out anew and restore the old realm. Before the portraits of the meritorious officials, Li Yuan plucked his pipa and sighed alone. In the towers of Lingyan Pavilion, Li Shimin, drunk, da 0Votes1.4MRecs787.4kFans
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