A New Account of the Tales of the World 世说新语

6 汉 The Han Legacy and the Noble Houses 汉祚高门 Properly Dressed and Upright衣冠正伦Historical5.3M WordsCompleted Shen Zhezhi arrives in the early Eastern Jin dynasty and takes over the body of a son from a powerful family in Jiangnan. He has ten thousand mu of fertile land, a fortune in wealth, and servants by the dozen. It’s an exceptionally privileged start for someone who transmigrates, but unfortunately, his father is a habitual rebel. The aristocracy flees south, the Five Barbarians wreak havoc across China: a dirge for the land of Hua Xia, a lament for the Han dynasty. The great clans can’t be truste 0Votes825.6kRecs424.6kFans

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Shen Zhezi arrives in the early Eastern Jin Dynasty, transforming into the son of a wealthy family in Jiangnan. He owns thousands of acres of fertile land, immense wealth, and a large retinue of servants—a rare high-end transmigration story. Unfortunately, his father is a habitual rebel. The southward migration of the elite and the chaos of the Five Barbarian Tribes marked a tragic end for China and a lament for the Han dynasty. The powerful and influential families are unreliable; the north is wicked and the south is corrupt—two nests of bad seeds, only seeking to live a life of ease. This fertile land of China, the homeland of the Han people, will not be allowed to be used by barbarians! I will dedicate my entire life to building a righteous Northern Expeditionary Army to kill the barbarians, restore the Central Plains, and revive the Han dynasty! Book group: 608646355

8 捡 I Found a Book of the Three Kingdoms 捡到一本三国志 The Historian's Wolf历史系之狼Historical3.0M WordsCompleted In the ninth year of Yanxi in the Eastern Han Dynasty, nine-year-old Liu Hong caught a goldfish in the river. When he cut it open, he found a heavenly book inside, titled Records of the Three Kingdoms! And so, the Han Dynasty gained an entirely different Emperor Ling, and the world took a different turn. 6Votes242.6kRecs491.5kFans

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I hope you will all check out my new book, "I Picked Up a First Emperor"! In the ninth year of the Yanxi era of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Hong, who was only nine years old, caught a goldfish from the river. When he cut open its belly, he found a book called "Records of the Three Kingdoms"! Thus, the Han Dynasty had a different Emperor Ling and a different world. Book club: 932493822 VIP group: 168673501 (Verification required: 2000+ followers)

9 一 A Life of Wealth and Glory 一世富贵 Anhua Army安化军Historical4.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Northern Song during Emperor Renzong's reign, Xu Ping places first in the imperial examinations. But after offending the Empress Dowager, he is sent to Lingnan to serve as an official. Starting out as a minor border official, he rises step by step until he finally comes into his own, writing his own legend in the Song Dynasty. The Northern Song emerged from the chaos of the Five Dynasties, with the great aristocratic clans swept away. The gentry had yet to take shape, 0Votes542.3kRecs242.6kFans

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Traveling back in time to the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, Xu Ping passed the imperial examination with flying colors, but offended the Empress Dowager and was sent to serve as an official in Lingnan. Starting as a minor official on the frontier, he rose through the ranks and finally achieved success, writing his own legend in the Song Dynasty. Emerging from the chaos of the Five Dynasties period, the Northern Song Dynasty saw the annihilation of powerful clans, the absence of gentry, and the underdevelopment of clan society. The dramatic shifts in social class were unprecedented in peaceful times. Under the rule of the Song Dynasty, there were no longer any lowly people; it was an era where birth did not matter. The son of a servant could become a prime minister, and a common soldier could rise to the rank of army commander. This was the best of times, when anything was possible for an individual. This was the worst of times, when a large, well-equipped standing army suffered repeated defeats, ultimately dragging the entire nation into the abyss. This era changed Xu Ping, and Xu Ping, in turn, changed this era. The rich are the wealthiest in the world; the noble are the most powerful officials. Following in the footsteps of a time traveler, we look back at the distant splendor of the Song Dynasty.