The Finest of the Human World: Classics Everyone Should Read and Reread 人间第一等《经典必读，值得复读》

2 逆 Riding the Tide of a Pure-Hearted Era 逆流纯真年代 Worldly Arsenal人间武库Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Time is a ship. Some people like to think of those few years in the early 1990s as the final voyage of a once-innocent era. Jiang Che, long since changed by the passing years, returns against the current and starts over in 1992, writing a brilliant youth that can finally be laid to rest properly. [Welcome to the second VIP group for Reversing the Current of Innocent Days: 497283806 (You must provide a screenshot showing you’ve purchased the whole book to join. This time, I’ll try to talk more.)] 41Votes2.9MRecs1.6MFans

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Time is a ship sailing on a ship, and some people like to regard the early 1990s as the last leg of that innocent era. Jiang Che, who is no longer innocent with the passing years, returns against the current, restarting 1992, and writing a brilliant chapter of youth that can finally be properly settled. Welcome to the VIP Group 2 for the Innocent Years Against the Current: 497283806 (You need to subscribe to the full subscription and provide a screenshot to join. I'll try to talk more this time.)

3 步 Lotus Blossoms at Every Step 步步生莲 Yue Guan月关Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Yang Decheng, a community worker, unexpectedly returns to ancient times after doing his job conscientiously, becoming Ding Hao, the least favored illegitimate son of the Ding family. Without power or money, Ding Hao works as a carriage driver for his half-brother. His dream is to become a carefree young master in this wretched society and live out his days in peace. Though the dream seems distant, Ding Hao doesn't take it to heart. Drawing on the social experience he gained from community work, 8Votes4MRecs842.9kFans

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Yang Decheng, a community worker, unexpectedly travels back to ancient times due to his conscientious work, becoming Ding Hao, the most unwelcome illegitimate son of the Ding family. Ding Hao, who had no power or money and worked as a rickshaw driver for his half-brother, had a dream: to become a carefree rich young master in this wicked society and live a peaceful life. Although his dream seemed distant, Ding Hao didn't care. With the social experience he had gained from community work, he was adept at dealing with people and situations, cleverly seizing every opportunity to break free from constraints and strive for everything he wanted. The power struggles within the Song court, the joys and sorrows of Li Yu of the Southern Tang, the ambitions of Xiao Chuo of the Northern Kingdom, the secrets of the Golden Box Alliance, the enigmatic tale of the Axe Shadow and the Red Robe, Chen Tuan's ingenious plan to capture Mount Hua, and the eternal regret of the Gaoliang River... The landscape is like a painting, the beauties are like poems, and in this world, every step is like a lotus blooming.

4 回 Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince 回到明朝当王爷 Yue Guan月关Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation, The Beacon Fire of March, is now airing] Through a series of mishaps, Zheng Shaopeng, a well-meaning fool for nine lifetimes, finds himself back in the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. It is a colorful age, filled with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the capital, the romantic flair of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the teachings of the great Confucian Wang Yangming, and the absurd antics of the Zhengde Emperor, Zhu Houzhao. Having stumbled into this world in 12Votes5.2MRecs2.3MFans

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The animated adaptation of "The Flames of War in March" is currently airing. By a twist of fate, Zheng Shaopeng, a philanthropist who has lived nine lifetimes, returns to the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. It was a vibrant and diverse era, teeming with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the Capital, the romanticism of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the philosophical philosophy of the great Confucian scholar Wang Yangming, and the eccentric and unpredictable Emperor Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao. The protagonist, stumbling into this world in a daze, is forced to navigate the complexities of these diverse characters to determine his own destiny. The power struggles between the Eastern Depot, Western Depot, Inner Depot, and Outer Court; the story of imperial envoys eliminating corrupt officials; the suppression of Japanese pirates, the expulsion of the Tatars, the annihilation of the Duzhang barbarians, and the great battle against the Portuguese; the lifting of the maritime ban and the migration to Siberia… a series of exciting stories unfold… The fate of a nation and an individual is like a ship in the long river of history. Because of his unexpected appearance, will this giant ship, which was originally destined to decline, deviate from its course?

5 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.

6 大 An Age of Great Strife 大争之世 Yue Guan月关Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Reborn as a young lord, Zhongni is still full of ambition, while Yanzi has grown old. Sun Wu has yet to finish his treatise on war, and the powerful Jin is on the verge of collapse amid the rivalries of its ministers... As a son, peerless in courage, he takes his revenge in a single stroke, shaking the world. What more could a great man ask for? Living in this age, gazing upon the vast reeds: where is the maiden by the autumn waters? In the mulberry grove by the city walls, the lovely girl waits 0Votes1.4MRecs485.8kFans

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A reborn young master, Confucius is in his prime, Yanzi is old and frail, Sun Tzu's military treatise is unfinished, and the powerful state of Jin is on the verge of collapse due to the infighting among the ministers... As a son, his courage surpasses all others. One day, he avenges his father, and the world is shaken—this is enough for a true man. At this moment, I gaze upon the lush reeds, wondering where my beloved is amidst the autumn waters. In the mulberry grove by the city corner, a quiet maiden hesitates, while the ospreys cry. A gentleman seeks her out—what more could a good man ask for? In this era of great contention, when the world is vying for supremacy, and Qing Ji is still alive, what will become of the world?