Historical Records and Strategy 史书谋略

1 夺 The Struggle for the Throne in the Jiajing Era 夺嫡在嘉靖朝 Night Star Moonlight Words夜星月语Historical962k WordsOngoing In the twenty-eighth year of the Jiajing reign of the Great Ming, the Crown Prince died, leaving the succession vacant. The struggle between Prince Yu and Prince Jing would determine countless lives, fortunes, and reputations. On one side stood Zhu Zaiji, Prince Yu, first in line by age. Backed by the court’s upright officials and invoking ancestral precedent, he was regarded by the scholarly world as the obvious choice for Crown Prince. On the other stood Zhu Zaizhen, Prince Jing. With Grand Se 887Votes132.3kRecs446.7kFans

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In the 28th year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, the Crown Prince died, leaving the position of heir apparent vacant. The struggle between Yu and Jing involved the lives, honors, and disgrace of countless people. On one side was Prince Yu, Zhu Zaiji, who held the position of eldest son and had a court full of upright officials. In accordance with ancestral rules, he was regarded by the literati as the rightful heir apparent. Meanwhile, Prince Jing, Zhu Zaizhen, had the support of Grand Secretary Yan Song, whose protégés and former officials were pushing for him to become the Crown Prince in order to perpetuate the power of Yan's faction. At this time, Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong were still in the Hanlin Academy, while Hu Zongxian, Yu Dayou, Qi Jiguang, Zhao Zhenji, and Hai Rui had not yet risen to high positions. The overall situation of the country was still uncertain, and the integrity of these renowned officials had not yet been revealed. The Jiajing Emperor, obsessed with immortality, merely lowered his eyes and cast a cold, scrutinizing gaze upon the smoke rising from the alchemical furnace in the Western Garden.

2 宋 Song Beiyun 宋北云 The Little Shepherd Who Reads Along伴读小牧童Historical3.6M WordsCompleted I never had much ambition in life. A mutton-fat pastry, a bowl of sesame oil soup, and a house with gray-tiled walls were enough. So don't push me. 0Votes694.3kRecs415.2kFans

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Life doesn't require much pursuit. A piece of mutton fat cake, a bowl of sesame oil soup, and a house with green tiles are enough, so don't force me.

3 玄 Xuande 玄德 Yu Yan御炎Historical2.5M WordsCompleted Before you stands a scion of the Han imperial house, descendant of Emperor Jing, street brawler of Zhuo County, personally taught by the great Confucian Lu Zhi, romantic poet of the Eastern Han, the man directly responsible for making paper dear in Luoyang, master debater of the Old Text School, young leader of its reformist faction, founding ancestor of the Liu clan of Zhuo County, Zhuo Commandery, the seventh generation to inherit the Zuo Tradition of the Spring and Autumn Annals, and the Old 0Votes223.7kRecs724.5kFans

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What's in front of you is! A member of the Han imperial family, a descendant of Emperor Jing of Han, a street tyrant in Zhuoxian, a direct disciple of the renowned Confucian scholar Lu Zhi, a romantic poet of the Eastern Han Dynasty, directly responsible for the high demand for paper in Luoyang, a master debater of the Old Text School of Confucianism, a leader of the younger generation of the Old Text School of Confucianism, the founding ancestor of the Liu family of Zhuoxian County, Zhuojun, the seventh-generation lineage of the Zuo Zhuan, and the number one hater of the New Text School of Confucianism... What? The name is too long to remember? Um… All right. My name is Liu Bei, courtesy name Xuande. This is my story, not that of that imperial uncle.

4 大 Great Tang: Your Majesty, It Is Time to Die 大唐：请陛下归天 Great Clarity Demon Daoist太清妖道Historical3.5M WordsCompleted He was ordered to strangle Emperor Xuanzong with his own hands. He watched Emperor Suzong take his final breath at his bedside. In Chang'an, he forced Emperor Daizong to set himself on fire. In Luoyang, he cut off the head of An Lushan, the false Yan Emperor Guanglie. In Hebei, he personally killed Shi Siming, the false Yan Emperor Zhaowu. He was Wei Liang, a transmigrator who became the son of Wei Jian and the nephew of Wei, Crown Prince Li Heng's consort. It was now the first year of Tianbao. 7Votes18.8kRecs95.7kFans

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He was ordered to strangle Emperor Xuanzong himself. He watched Emperor Suzong breathe his last while he was by his bedside. In Chang'an, he forced Emperor Daizong to commit suicide by setting himself on fire. In Luoyang, he beheaded An Lushan, the self-proclaimed Emperor Guanglie of Yan. In Hebei, he personally beheaded Shi Siming, the self-proclaimed Emperor Zhaowu of Yan. He was Wei Liang, a time traveler who became Wei Jian's son and the nephew of Crown Prince Li Heng's wife, Lady Wei. It is now the first year of the Tianbao era. There were still four years until the fourth year of the Tianbao era when his entire family was wiped out. In the blink of an eye, it was the twelfth year of the Tianbao era, and the An Lushan Rebellion began. (This is a 2.6 Million-word, 12,000-word premium novel, "Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please Call Me 'Long Live the Emperor'," which you can confidently jump into.)

5 虎 Tiger Guard 虎贲郎 Zhong Geng中更Historical3.7M WordsOngoing After Dong Zhuo, the Three Commanderies fell into chaos. The Son of Heaven was driven from his capital, and loyalists gathered in Luodu to save the throne. Amid crumbling walls, the powerful were contemptible. With sword in hand, he looked around: the traitors were ten times more vicious than the barbarians. In an age of loyalty, filial piety, propriety, righteousness, and trust, the most reliable things were still the sword and shield in one's hands. 104Votes109.7kRecs262.8kFans

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After Dong Zhuo, the Three Auxiliary Regions were thrown into chaos. When the emperor is in distress, loyalists gather in Luoyang. Amidst the ruins, the meat-eaters despise Looking around with his sword drawn, he saw that the traitors were ten times more ruthless than Hu. In an era of loyalty, filial piety, propriety, righteousness, and trustworthiness, the most reliable weapons are still the sword and shield in one's hand.

6 家 My Father Is Li Longji 家父李隆基 Round Disk, Big and Sturdy圆盘大佬粗Historical2.2M WordsOngoing The prosperous Kaiyuan era is riddled with holes, and the current emperor lives in extravagant excess. A clique of officials enriches itself by currying favor with those above and exploiting those below, while the border garrisons spend without restraint. An ivory tower, a golden age on the verge of collapse. How can it be saved? Interested readers can check out my previous book, "My Father Is Emperor Yang of Sui". It peaked at 20,000 VIP subscriptions and averaged 6,400, so it's a prett 2Votes105.8kRecs285.2kFans

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The prosperous Kaiyuan era, riddled with problems, is now being overly extravagant and indulgent, a testament to the sages of our time. A corrupt clique that fawned on superiors and bullied inferiors, and a warlord who squandered his wealth on extravagant expenditures. A castle in the air, a prosperous era on the verge of collapse—what is the explanation? Interested readers can check out the old book "My Father, Emperor Yang of Sui", which has 20,000 high-level subscriptions and an average subscription of 6,400, which is still a decent amount of reading material.

7 朕 I Am the True Ancestor of the Song Dynasty 朕才是宋世祖 An Ordinary Man from Eastern Zhejiang浙东匹夫Historical828k WordsCompleted 0Votes32.4kRecs25.5kFans

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8 大 Liu Bei, the Big-Eared Bandit 大耳贼刘备 Moonlight on the Twelfth Floor十二楼月明Historical1.9M WordsCompleted I transmigrated into Liu Bei, but I got a secondhand version. Because the previous... ahem, the previous transmigrator had also transmigrated into Liu Bei. The last guy croaked, and I took over, but now I have to clean up his mess! Do you know how many enemies that guy made? That damn predecessor died young, yet before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he'd already made enemies of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shu, and a whole bunch of other tough guys! Then I took over and became a secondhan 0Votes124.4kRecs245.4kFans

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He transmigrated into the body of Liu Bei, but he was a second-hand one. Because the predecessor... Oops, the previous time traveler also traveled into Liu Bei's body. My ex is dead, and I've taken over, but I have to clean up his mess! Do you know how many enemies this guy has made? That damned predecessor died young, yet he had already made enemies with a whole host of powerful men like Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, and Yuan Shu before the Yellow Turban Rebellion even began! Then I took over, becoming a second-hand time traveler... But how the hell am I supposed to survive? Are you really going to become a big-eared bandit? Formerly known as "Secondhand Time Travel: Liu Bei, the Big-Eared Bandit"