A 15-Year Veteran Bookworm's Reading List 15年老叔虫的书单

4 大 An Official of the Tang Dynasty 大唐官 Lucky Sula幸运的苏拉Historical2.7M WordsOngoing For the mighty Tang dynasty, the An Lushan Rebellion was not the shameful end, but the beginning of its transformation. The middle and late Tang period ushered in a new era for China that would last five hundred years, yet it is also one of the most rigidly misunderstood periods in history. A corrupt court? Powerful regional governors carving up the realm? Foreign enemies bullying the empire? Bitter factional strife? Is that really all there was? No. Suzong returned, and Consort Yang died; Thoug 0Votes395.7kRecs71.5kFans

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For the glorious Tang Dynasty, the An Lushan Rebellion was not the end of its shameful history, but the beginning of its transformation. The mid-to-late Tang Dynasty not only ushered in a new era for China over the next five hundred years, but it is also one of the most rigidly understood terms. Was it a period of political decline? Regional separatism? Foreign aggression? Intense factional strife? Is that all? No. Emperor Suzong returned home after Consort Yang's death. Though the clouds and rain are gone, the sun and moon shine anew! Gao Ziyang, a screenwriter struggling in modern times, is transported to the twelfth year of the Dali era of Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty due to a seemingly insignificant accident. He acquires the identity of Gao Yue, a student at the Imperial Academy, and prepares to take the exam to become a civil servant in the Tang Dynasty. Before him lies a Tang Dynasty whose golden age has passed but which remains ever new. Thus, a scroll depicting the rise and fall of dynasties unfolds slowly. I, Gao Ziyang, am not being modest. Passing the imperial examination is a must, marrying a woman from one of the five noble families is a must, entering the government office is a must, and serving as a military governor in various towns is also a must. And those troublemakers from the southeast, northwest, and all directions are to be beaten up...

5 秦 The Qin Empire's Bailiff 秦吏 July New Releases七月新番Historical3.4M WordsCompleted At the end of the Warring States period, China faced an upheaval unlike any in a thousand years. Some were born into hereditary nobility. Some were princes of noble rank. But he was reborn as Heifu, a lowly Qin soldier and an obscure figure in the Qin bamboo slips from Yunmeng. To avoid dying in a ditch and take control of his own fate, he fought his way up. Fortunately 131Votes3.7MRecs1.8MFans

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(My new book, "The New Book," has been released. It tells the story of a time traveler's battle against the chosen one of the worlds during the Xin Dynasty.) At the end of the Warring States period, China experienced a great upheaval unprecedented in a thousand years. Some people are born into noble families. Some of them are noblemen. He was reborn as Hei Fu, a lowly soldier in the Qin state, a minor figure in the Qin bamboo slips of Yunmeng. To avoid dying in the ravine and to take control of his own destiny, he struggled to climb upwards. Fortunately, he was born in a great era. The six kingdoms were defeated, and the world was unified! A thousand years of bloodline could not withstand the power of military merit bestowed upon one. The nobles and powerful of the six kingdoms were all trampled underfoot by Qin officials. Hei Fu could only laugh and ask: Are kings and generals born with a special destiny? He conquered the Baiyue in the south, repelled the Xiongnu in the north, forced the Di and Qiang tribes to flee west, and sent warships eastward. Within the six directions, all was the Emperor's land. How did history change under his influence? Qin Shi Huang was destined to die, and the empire would soon be divided. As a Qin official, what choice should one make: to fuel the flames or to try and save the day?

6 覆 Conquering the Han 覆汉 Grenades Fear Water榴弹怕水Historical3.2M WordsCompleted Strive to make a name among the lords, if only to preserve your life in a chaotic age! As a posthumous child, Gongsun Xun received his guiding principles for life early on from his mother, who claimed to be a transmigrator. But after following the tide of history year after year, he began to realize that things were gradually going very wrong! This is the story of a man who is half native, striving amid a momentous age! 286Votes2.2MRecs1.4MFans

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He strives to gain renown among the feudal lords in order to preserve his life in this chaotic world! As a posthumous child, Gongsun Xun received his life's guiding principles from his mother, who claimed to be a time traveler, at a very young age. However, as he drifted along with the tides of history year after year, he began to realize that something was gradually going wrong! This is the story of a semi-native man struggling in a great era!

8 发 Rising to Power 发迹 Gulonggang古龙岗Historical1.3M WordsCompleted It’s still the Qing dynasty, and still the same old Qing dynasty business... except someone’s added a little spice, and that spice is the protagonist, an unhip fellow who transmigrated in the most old-fashioned way. 0Votes208.4kRecs31.3kFans

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It's still the Qing Dynasty, and it's still the same old story... Just with a little something added, and that something is the main character—this guy who's out of touch with the times, who time-traveled in a very old-fashioned way.