If Only I Could Go Back to the Way Things Were... 如果再回到从前……

51 一 A First-Rank Empire 一品江山 Master Three Precepts三戒大师Historical1.9M WordsCompleted In the spring of the fifth year of Qingli, Fan Wenzheng's reform of the New Policies had failed, and Fu Bi was demoted along with him. Teng Zijing rebuilt Yueyang Tower, Ouyang Xiu drank himself into a stupor, Han Xianggong remained tall, handsome, and rich, and Wen Yanbo had become thoroughly extraordinary. Di Qing became the idol of the Great Song's underclass, while the Obstinate Chancellor and Sima Niu had only just entered the workforce. Justice Bao was not yet qualified to preside over Kai 1Votes634.5kRecs337.9kFans

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In the spring of the fifth year of the Qingli era, Fan Zhongyan's reforms failed, and Fu Bi was demoted. Teng Zijing rebuilt Yueyang Tower, Ouyang Xiu was dead drunk, Han Xianggong remained handsome and wealthy, and Wen Yanbo became a complete shrew. Di Qing became an idol for the common people of the Song Dynasty, while the stubborn Prime Minister and Sima Niu had just started working. Bao Zheng was not yet qualified to sit in Kaifeng Prefecture, Su Dongpo was losing his baby teeth, and Emperor Renzong was trying to have a baby... As if by divine arrangement, the most outstanding individuals of the Song Dynasty and even the entire Chinese nation all gathered in this era to make their grand entrance. This was the most magnificent, brilliant, enlightened, and free era; even the air itself was intoxicating. But in another sixty years, this enchanting era will be destroyed under the iron hooves of foreign races... What is the reason for this, and is there any possibility of it escaping unscathed? A butterfly, traversing a thousand years of time and space, arrives in this dazzling era, taking you through the bustling city life, leading you to "the moon rising above the willow branches, a rendezvous after dusk," letting you drink and chat with the best of the best, and helping you find all the answers. I wonder how much change he can bring to this world by flapping his tiny wings...

52 清 The Cultured Guest 清客 Thieving Daoist, Third Fool贼道三痴Historical681k WordsOngoing Fine calligraphy, but no more than ordinary; second-rate talent, kept under wraps; three jin of liquor, yet never drunk; clothes for all four seasons, but never quite right; five stones at Go, without regret; six performances of Kunqu, never turned down; a crooked seven-character poem, written without delay; eight rounds of the card game ma diao, with nothing left unchecked; a rank of ninth grade, never sought; and a full ten parts of geniality, without a trace of vulgarity Travel five hundred y 14Votes99.7kRecs282.2kFans

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A good handwriting is not bad, second-rate talent is not revealed, a three-jin liquor capacity does not make one drunk, clothes are not appropriate for all seasons, five-in-a-row Go is not regretted, six performances of Kunqu Opera are not refused, seven-character crooked poems are not delayed, eight-card Mahjong is not checked, a ninth-rank title is not chosen, and a very amiable and unconventional person is — Tracing back five hundred years, experience the long-lost joys of life in "The Guest of the Qing Dynasty," a masterpiece by Thief Dao Sanchi.

53 醉 Drunk on a Pillow Beneath the River and Mountains 醉枕江山 Yue Guan月关Historical4.1M WordsCompleted Empress Wu Zhao rules beneath the sun and moon, while Shangguan Wan'er weighs the affairs of the realm. Li Guo'er is more beautiful than any flower, and the Five Great Clans scheme against one another. Princess Taiping can find no peace, while the third son of the Li family is none other than Longji. Di Renjie, Zhang Yizhi, Feng Xiaobao... Talented men, lovely women, and rough-and-ready sorts! Red sleeves beckon, and wandering heroes roam beneath the skies of the Great Tang, Drunk, they rest the 0Votes2.9MRecs598.9kFans

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Empress Wu Zetian reigns supreme, and Shangguan Wan'er surveys the world. Li Guo'er is more beautiful than a flower, while the five families scheme against each other. Princess Taiping's life was far from peaceful; Li Jiasanlang was truly a legendary figure. Di Renjie, Zhang Yizhi, Feng Xiaobao... Talented men, beautiful women, and lowly butchers! Red sleeves flutter, wandering knights roam the skies of the Tang Dynasty. Drunk, I lie on my pillow amidst the rivers and mountains, laughing and talking as I gaze upon the universe!

54 明 A Lowly Soldier on the Ming Frontier 明末边军一小兵 Old White Ox老白牛Historical3.5M WordsCompleted In the third month of the seventh year of Chongzhen, a severe drought struck Shanxi and Shaanxi. A thousand miles of land lay barren, and the people were starving. In the fourth month, Li Zicheng entered Henan and joined forces with Zhang Xianzhong to seize Chengcheng. In the seventh month, the Later Jin army laid siege to Xuanfu and raided Datong, taking many border forts. The Ming faced internal strife and external threats, teetering on the brink! That July, Wang Dou unexpectedly arrived in th 16Votes656.2kRecs585kFans

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In March of the seventh year of the Chongzhen reign (1644), a severe drought struck Shanxi and Shaanxi, leaving vast stretches of barren land and widespread famine. In April, Li Zicheng entered Henan and joined forces with Zhang Xianzhong to capture Chengcheng. In July, the Later Jin army besieged Xuanfu, plundered Datong, and many border fortresses fell. The Ming Dynasty was beset by internal and external troubles, and was teetering on the brink of collapse! In July of that year, Wang Dou unexpectedly arrived in the Ming Dynasty and became an ordinary soldier in Shunxiang Fort, Bao'an Prefecture, Xuanfu Town... The new book, "Continuation of the Southern Ming Dynasty," has been released. You can find it by clicking on the author's information or by clicking on the highly recommended link below.

55 大 A Ming Dynasty Warrior 大明武夫 Extraordinary White特别白Historical5.7M WordsCompleted Zhao Jin had lived an ordinary life, never imagining that he would get a new beginning at the end of the Ming dynasty. He is determined to make a name for himself in history. With the spear in his hand, he will pacify a realm stretching ten thousand li. This is the Ming Dynasty Warrior. 0Votes181.3kRecs132.5kFans

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Zhao Jin lived an ordinary life, but unexpectedly, he had a new beginning at the end of the Ming Dynasty. He wants to leave his mark on history. With a spear in hand, he pacified the vast land; this was the spirit of the Ming Dynasty warriors.

58 朱 The Red-Gated Manor 朱门风流 Fu Tian府天Historical3.4M WordsCompleted 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

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Behind the red gates, meat and wine go to waste; on the roads, the bones of those frozen to death lie. Reborn into a prestigious family in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Yue is merely an unimportant teenager. The turmoil of the Jingnan Rebellion has passed, Zheng He's fleet is already sailing at sea, and there are already high-ranking officials and nobles in his family... Is all he can do is to live a life of idleness and wait for death? Even in prosperous times, the wealthy seek elegance within their gates; though riches and honors require stability. Having settled affairs for family, country, and the world, he would then drift away in a small boat with his wife and children.

60 名 The Prestigious Clan 名门 Gao Yue高月Historical2.1M WordsCompleted 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

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This is a Tang Dynasty that has gone astray, with imperial power waning and the empire nearing its end. This was yet another era in which empires and aristocratic families coexisted. Fifteen years ago, the An Lushan Rebellion was finally quelled, but the Uyghurs coveted the Tang Dynasty's vulnerability, drinking from the Central Plains and causing immense suffering. Under these turbulent circumstances, the Tang Empire was on the verge of collapse. The seven great families joined forces to expel the barbarians and restore the country, but they also gradually amassed their own power and agreed to take turns serving as prime ministers, each ruling the court for five years. The protagonist, Zhang Huan, is the lowest-ranking illegitimate son in the Zhang family of Hedong. However, one day, he suddenly discovers a huge secret hidden in his own background. From then on, Zhang Huan embarks on a difficult and dark path. (The history in this book is entirely fictional.)

61 晚 Late Ming 晚明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.3M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming dynasty, the northern frontier is shrouded in the smoke of war, with mountains of corpses, while the south of the Yangtze enjoys tranquil streams, stone bridges, song, and dance. Amid the internal strife and external threats of a dynasty on the brink of collapse, a calculating office director rises to power and sounds the last call for China. A true hero can change fate. Brutal, bloody ancient wars and authentic scenes of everyday life in the Ming, where ordinary p 116Votes768kRecs830.3kFans

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At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the north was engulfed in war and littered with corpses; while in the south, tranquil waterways offered idyllic peace and prosperity. Amidst the internal and external troubles of this dynastic demise, a cunning office manager rises to power, sounding the final clarion call for China. A true hero, changing the course of destiny. The brutal and tragic ancient wars, the authentic daily life of the Ming Dynasty, and the history created by ordinary people unfold a magnificent yet tender and poignant picture of the late Ming Dynasty. Book club QQ group: 145034435

62 天 Heavenly Official 天官 Yan Jiu雁九Historical548k WordsCompleted In the thirteenth year of the Zhengde era, the Zhengde Emperor of the capital personally leads a border inspection tour, Prince Ning of Nanchang plots rebellion, and the Prince of Anlu is obsessed with alchemy. At Xishan Temple outside Anlu Prefecture, a young monk appears. Returning to drift through the sea of desire, he begins to recite a scripture of illusion. The mortal world is a ferry crossing. Who is the player on the stage? Simply put, this is the story of a young monk who rises to be 0Votes144.9kRecs74.2kFans

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In the thirteenth year of the Zhengde reign, the Zhengde Emperor led an expedition to inspect the borders from the capital. The Prince of Ning in Nanchang plotted a rebellion, while the Prince of Xing in Anlu became obsessed with alchemy. At Xishan Temple outside Anlu Prefecture, a young monk appears, returning to the sea of ​​desires and reciting a vain sutra. In this mortal world, who is the actor playing a role? Simply put, it's the story of a novice monk rising to the rank of a first-grade official... * During the new book release period, I urgently need recommendation votes, clicks, and favorites (*^__^*) , I sincerely ask for your help.

63 奋 Striving in the New Ming Dynasty 奋斗在新明朝 Following the Gentle Breeze随轻风去Historical1.9M WordsCompleted A geeky humanities student transmigrates to a baffling version of the Ming Dynasty. He starts at the very bottom as a crude little yamen runner, with no hope of passing the imperial examinations. Let’s see how our protagonist happily carves out an unconventional path to success from the bustling streets. Along the way, we’ll uncover all sorts of rules governing the Ming bureaucracy! New blurb: This is a serious work grounded in history and fact, with rigorous logic and precise details. Well, mor 0Votes225.8kRecs288.8kFans

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A reclusive liberal arts student is transported to a strange Ming Dynasty. His starting point was very low; as a lowly, uncouth yamen runner, there was no hope for him to pursue a career through the imperial examinations. Watch as the protagonist joyfully and happily forges a unique path to success from humble beginnings in the city. Let me also reveal the various rules and regulations of the Ming Dynasty's officialdom! New synopsis: This book is a serious work that adheres to historical standards, is based on facts, is logically rigorous, and is accurate in detail. Book reader contribution group number: 153018399 My new book, *The Great Ming Official*, has been released (book ID: 2708704). New and returning readers are welcome! Please add it to your favorites, click on it, and vote for it!

64 夜 The Night Emperor 夜天子 Yue Guan月关Historical3.4M WordsCompleted He inherits his position generation after generation, but is no prince. He comes from an illustrious family, but not one of the great clans. As a jailer in the Six Doors, all he wants is to pass down the iron rice bowl his ancestors left him, one generation to the next. But then a charlatan talks him into leaving his little corner of the world, and from that day on, a scourge is born. Yang Ling is known as Yang the Headsman, while Yang Fan is called the Plague Doctor. But he has many more nickna 10Votes2.8MRecs838.9kFans

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He held a hereditary position, yet he was neither a king nor a nobleman; he came from a distinguished family, yet he was not from a high-ranking family. As a jailer in the Six Doors, he originally intended to honestly pass on the iron rice bowl passed down from his ancestors from generation to generation, but unexpectedly he was fooled by a charlatan and left that small world. Once he left, a great tyrant suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Yang Ling was known as Yang the Headcutter, and Yang Fan was known as the Plague Doctor, but he had many more nicknames: Mad Clerk, Donkey Magistrate, Night Emperor... Each nickname represents a legend of his.

65 晚 The Late Tang Dynasty 晚唐 Muzi Blue木子蓝色Historical3.7M WordsCompleted 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

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The fourteenth year of the Xiantong era of the Tang Dynasty, 873 AD. When Emperor Yizong, the seventeenth emperor of the Tang Dynasty, passed away, the empire in its twilight years welcomed the twelve-year-old Emperor Xizong, Li Xuan. At this time, it had only been a few months since the salt smuggler Wang Xianzhi led ten generals to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and Huang Chao, another salt smuggler who loved to write poems about chrysanthemums, had long harbored resentment towards the Tang Dynasty. At this time, Li Keyong, the Prince of Jin, was merely a low-ranking military officer on the frontier, and the Thirteen Protectors had not yet made a name for themselves. Zhu Wen, the rogue and incestuous emperor of the Later Liang dynasty, was feeding pigs at a landlord's house, while Wang Jian, the Prince of Shu, was slaughtering a donkey. Qian Liu, the King of Wuyue, was a henchman for salt merchants, and Yang Xingmi, the King of Wu, had become a bandit in Luzhou... At that moment, Li Jing inadvertently stumbled into the twilight of the Tang Dynasty.

66 公 The Dashing Young Master 公子风流 Going Up the Mountain to Fight the Tigers上山打老虎额Historical2.8M WordsCompleted 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

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He transmigrated into the body of a spendthrift young master who was knowledgeable about romance and love, and although he couldn't play the piano, he was good at talking about love. Unfortunately, I became part of the emperor's personal guard, the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Well, the pressure is immense. For now, I have to put aside my conscience and pick up my weapon to call a deer a horse. "The day I don the flying fish robe and embroidered spring knife will be the day I rise to prominence!"

68 上EN A Top-Rank Scholar of Humble Birth 上品寒士 Thieving Daoist, Third Fool贼道三痴Historical1.6M WordsCompleted A seasoned modern-day backpacker transmigrates to the Eastern Jin dynasty, inhabiting the body of Chen Caozhi, a poor young man. His family’s farmland is about to be seized, and his virtuous widowed sister-in-law is being forced to remarry. How can Chen Caozhi overcome prejudice against his low-born status and change his fate, while protecting the interests of himself and his clan? Watch as this young man rises step by step through the rigid hierarchy of the Nine-Rank Official System, befriends 30Votes785.5kRecs822.7kFans

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A modern-day seasoned traveler travels back in time to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, his soul inhabiting the body of Chen Caozhi, a poor young man. Faced with the difficult situation of his clan's land being seized and his virtuous widowed sister-in-law being forced to remarry, how will Chen Caozhi overcome the prejudice of social class, change his own destiny, and thus protect the interests of himself and his clan? Witness how a poor boy rises step by step through the strict hierarchy of the Nine-Rank System of Officials, befriends Gu Kaizhi, marries Xie Daoyun, fights on the battlefield, achieves great merit in the Northern Expedition, and becomes the first time-traveling novel set in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

69 大 The Great Official 大官人 Master Three Precepts三戒大师Historical3.9M WordsCompleted 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

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In the ninth year of the Yongle reign, the world was at its most prosperous, the nation was strong and the people were proud, and people from all over the world came to pay tribute! At this moment, let me ask you, who wouldn't want to be a high-ranking official!

70 临 The Dawn of Lingao 临高启明 The Boaster吹牛者Historical9.4M WordsOngoing They transmigrate to an age of chaos by choice, not because they were struck by lightning. Some want to become kings and conquer the land. Some want to rescue the people from their misery. Others want to use their own strength to stop the final conquest of civilization by barbarism, and thereby rewrite the history of the Chinese people. Of course, some only want to enjoy the extremely decadent life they can’t have in the present day, with three wives and four concubines. This group of ordinary p 120Votes2.5MRecs552.7kFans

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They weren't struck by lightning when they were transported to a chaotic world; it was their own choice. Some wanted to become kings and dominate, some wanted to relieve the people from their suffering, and some wanted to use their own strength to prevent the last barbaric conquest of civilization, thereby rewriting the history of the Chinese nation. Of course, some people only dream of having multiple wives and concubines, living an extremely decadent life that is unattainable in the modern world. This group of ordinary people, each with their own ambitions and aspirations, lacked the physical prowess of tigers, the aura of kings, and any magical advantages. They were crammed haphazardly onto an old ship, possessing only modern machines, technology, and various theories. These time travelers, harboring ambitions, dreams, and ideals unattainable in the modern world, set off towards the chaotic end of the Ming Dynasty. Destination: Hainan.