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  1. The White-Robed Chancellor 白衣卿相 Wang Zijun王梓钧Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Clad in white, he entered Bianliang; half a lifetime as a minister, and he shaped the realm. 10.5kVotes253.4kRecs511kFans
  2. The Top Scholar 状元郎 Master Three Precepts三戒大师Historical3.4M WordsOngoing A man may rise from a farm boy in the morning to the emperor’s court by night. But when the emperor is away, he spends every night in the Leopard Room. Tang Yin: My adoptive father saved me. Wang Shouren: If he hadn’t saved me, the Embroidered Uniform Guard would have killed me on the way. Yang Shen: Since there is Yu, why must there be Liang? I think he stole my top scholar title and my wife... Yan Song: My adoptive father taught me how to be an official and saved my career. Zhu Shou: Fa 2.4kVotes579.9kRecs688.7kFans
  3. The Great Song’s Literary Giant 大宋文豪 Rain Over West Lake西湖遇雨Historical2.6M WordsOngoing Jiayou Year One. The fighting between the Song and Xia was dying down, and the Qingli era was already a thing of the past. Lu Beigu, a professor of Chinese language and literature, awoke beside Anle Creek. Before his eyes lay an age of flourishing culture and brilliant talents. That year, Su Shi cried, “A wind from a thousand miles, how exhilarating!” as he traveled from Shu to the capital. Zeng Gong failed the exams time and again, disheartened and destitute, while Zhang Heng waited confidently 1.9kVotes199.5kRecs636.6kFans
  4. An Age of Eternal Prosperity 长明盛世 Happiness Comes Knocking幸福来敲门Historical479k WordsOngoing Chen Yanzhi said to the Jiajing Emperor, “Your Majesty, every step I've taken has been thanks to your promotion. If anyone is my backer, it's you. And if I belong to any faction, it's yours!” Yan Shifan said to Chen Yan, “The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Great Ming rest on my shoulders. You aren't qualified to speak of the people of the realm!” Chen Yanzhi gave him a thumbs-up. “Little Grand Secretary, you truly are the fiercest man in all of Great Ming!” The warmth of everyday lif 536Votes19kRecs35.2kFans
  5. The Ming Dynasty’s Useless Third-Place Scholar 大明草包探花 Sandbox Ball沙盘球Historical1.3M WordsOngoing A joke circulates in Jinling: When the Yangtze floods, just toss Cao Guogong Li Jinglong and Young Fang, the top scorer in the palace exams, into the river, and they’ll block the channel. After all, they’re both complete idiots. Fang Jing doesn’t mind the joke much. He just finds it a little weird when people call him Young Fang, since it sounds like something that could get him arrested. Then again, he is the palace exam top scorer personally chosen by Zhu Yuanzhang. Though his actual ability m 424Votes23.2kRecs383.1kFans
  6. Ming Dynasty Veterinarian: From the Start, I Save Zhu Biao's Life 大明兽医，开局给朱标续命 Nothing Among the Flowers花间无Historical2.9M WordsOngoing In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, Xu Kesheng transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. One day, the palace summons him to treat Crown Prince Zhu Biao. Xu Kesheng stares in disbelief. “I’m a veterinarian!” 270Votes23.4kRecs185.3kFans
  7. The Fierce Minister of the Great Song 大宋悍臣 Rat, Cat, Dog, Pigeon鼠猫狗鸽Historical5.8M WordsOngoing They say the 1054 Imperial Examination Roll was the Dragon-Tiger Roll, while the 1037 one was the Chancellor's Roll. Emperor Renzong of Song, Zhao Zhen: Why is the entire court mumbling? Why won't a single person speak up? Song Xuan: Your Majesty, I'm a military man, tongue-tied and inarticulate, quiet, withdrawn, and kind-hearted. I'm simply no good with words. Let's hear from the civil officials first. Fellow laureate Bao Zheng: Your Majesty, Song Xuan placed first in all three exams. He was t 253Votes40kRecs166.1kFans
  8. Beast-Taming Immortal Dynasty: I Can Design Evolutionary Forms 御兽仙朝：我能设计进化形态 Loves Wearing Maid Outfits爱穿女仆装Cultivation993k WordsOngoing “In the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, all power belongs to divine beasts, and divine beasts belong to the dynasty. Officials command [divine beasts], and divine beasts command [the powers of heaven and earth]. Some [beasts] are born suited only for work and companionship. No matter how they [evolve], they remain at the bottom. Others are born destined to govern the sun and moon, the stars of the heavens, and the cycle of the underworld, wielding the powers of heaven and earth. They are hailed as 204Votes18.3kRecs127.3kFans
  9. 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 194Votes765kRecs816.4kFans
  10. Rise of the Poor Scholar 寒门崛起 Zhu Langcai Jin朱郎才尽Historical5.1M WordsOngoing This is the story of a graduate student in Classical Chinese who, after being battered again and again while searching for work, returns to the middle of the Ming dynasty and enters the body of a young child in a mountain village. His father is stiff and taciturn, his mother is fiery, and his relatives are all a troublesome lot. There's no shortage of squabbles in the little farmyard. Luckily, I have several thousand years of accumulated history behind me, and the Four Books, Five Classics, and 170Votes2.8MRecs1.1MFans
  11. 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 148Votes2.5MRecs550.4kFans
  12. The Prosperous Longwan Era 隆万盛世 Visitor from a Parallel Universe平行空间来客Historical7.3M WordsOngoing The title tells you everything: this is a story about transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty. Eighty days of loyalty with hair unshaved, a memorial honoring figures from the seventeen reigns since the dynasty’s founder. A hundred thousand people united in righteous death, leaving the Great Ming with three hundred li of territory. The Great Ming lasted 276 years. Countless remarkable figures wrote their own chapters in the empire’s development, but they could not withstand the dynasty’s decline from 146Votes50.9kRecs102.2kFans
  13. Great Ming: I, Yan Maoqing, Really Am Blessed 大明：我鄢懋卿真的冒青烟 I Know the Joy of Fish我知鱼之乐Historical2.0M WordsOngoing This book is also known as *How to Lose Money: A Chief Councilor’s Return to the Countryside*, *I Said I’d Retire to the Countryside, So Why Am I Chief Councilor?*, and *The Post-00s Chief Councilor*... “I’ll take two million taels of Jiajing’s money and give him one million.” “Not only does he refuse to fire me or let me retire, he actually thanks me and has me replace Yan Song as chief councilor?” “That’s not how it happened in the TV dramas...” “Could it be that my ancestors’ graves reall 106Votes27.9kRecs225.1kFans
  14. The Immortal Ascension Exam: From Nobody to Immortal Official Through Relentless Effort 大考登仙，从草芥肝成仙官 Er Er Er Er Er Er Er耳耳耳耳耳耳耳Cultivation3.3M WordsOngoing “In the Great Zhou Immortal Dynasty, all power belongs to the court.” “Important spells require a license to practice. Every cultivation craft must be graded and ranked through examinations.” “A single edict can appoint a mountain or river deity. One examination can determine the course of a lifetime.” “You’re no more than a blade of grass. How dare you aspire to immortality?” The examiner gazed at him over the seal in his hand, his eyes blazing like torches. Su Qin possessed a proficiency panel 104Votes24.7kRecs212.8kFans
  15. The Noble Scholar 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 80Votes784.3kRecs819.6kFans
  16. The Tao of Liaozhai 聊斋之道君 Watermelon Is No Good with Its Rind西瓜有皮不好吃Cultivation133k WordsOngoing After Bai Heng's death, his soul traveled to an ancient world. He had a photographic memory since he was a child, was quick in learning, and had outstanding reading talent. Therefore, the first thing he did after traveling through time was to study hard. From then on, he ignored the outside world and only read the books of sages, in order to be named on the gold list and enjoy glory and wealth. Huang Tian paid off his hard work. After more than ten years of hard study, when Bai Heng was twenty-f 72Votes754Recs32Fans
  17. Great Ming: Hanlin Academy Scholar 大明：翰林院学士 Crazy Bamboo Shoots疯狂的竹笋Historical583k WordsOngoing Without passing through the Phoenix Pavilion and Luan Terrace, how can an edict be issued? Without serving in the Hanlin Academy's Jade Hall, how can one become a prime minister? Transmigrated into the mid-Ming dynasty as a penniless student, he faces life's three great challenges: finding food, studying, and staying alive. 62Votes2.4kRecs277Fans
  18. A First-Rank Noble from a Humble Family 寒门一品 Whose Young Man谁家郎Historical2.8M WordsOngoing At dawn, he is a poor farmer’s son; by dusk, he stands in the Son of Heaven’s court in the capital. Three essays of noble virtue earn him the emperor’s own selection as top scholar. This is a story of a poor man’s rise to the top, and of a modern person who transmigrates to ancient times to cultivate himself, put his family in order, govern the nation, and bring peace to the world... 62Votes8.3kRecs36.9kFans
  19. 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 60Votes99.2kRecs281.2kFans
  20. Dream of the Red Chamber: Building a Child Prodigy Persona from the Start 红楼：从打造神童人设开始 Honey-Glazed Red-Braised Pork蜜制红烧肉Historical1.0M WordsOngoing “Let's set a modest goal: come top in all six exams and become the top scorer!” Lin Xuan was born into the Great Qian Dynasty and became the son of Lin Ruyuan, a distant cousin of Lin Ruhai, and a clansman of Lin Daiyu. Though he benefited from the glory of the Lin family, he was beyond the five-generation kinship limit. His family had fallen into decline, and his parents died of illness. Orphaned at just five years old, Lin Xuan possessed an exceptionally unusual gift: whatever people believed 52Votes4.5kRecs90.4kFans
  21. Dream of the Red Chamber in the Jiajing Era 红楼在嘉靖朝 Qi Yanming齐延明Historical82k WordsOngoing When he was reborn in the Red Mansion, it was during the Jiajing period. Zhang originally wanted to study and become an official, but he never had anything to do with the Twelve Beauties of Jinling. But I don't know why, why are they starting to pester me? First, Sister Lin fell from the sky and disappeared into the Jia family. Lin Daiyu, who had not yet entangled with the Jia family, was pushed to Zhang Yuan's side and stayed with him from then on. Then, Xue Baochai stopped choosing Xiu, and 48Votes130Recs11Fans
  22. The Story of Minglan: I, the Young Grand Secretary, Rule as Regent 知否：我，小阁老，摄政天下 Snowflakes Fluttering花雪飘飘飞Light Novel1.7M WordsCompleted [The author already has a popular Story of Minglan fanfic] [Peak subscriptions: 30,000+] [You can enjoy this even if you don’t know the original plot] You ask who I am? A loyal, upright, good, and virtuous minister in the eyes of the emperor; a worthy chancellor who brought about “governance through noninterference” in the eyes of the civil officials; the architect of a golden age in the eyes of the people. Though I entered the Grand Secretariat six times, became chancellor five times, helped em 40Votes56kRecs318.9kFans
  23. The Illegitimate Son of a Noble House 高门庶子 A Piece of Snow Cake一片雪饼Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + over 10,000 first-month subscriptions] I transmigrated to a dynasty called Dayu and became a well-known young nobleman from a powerful family in the capital, Sheng'an. My father is the magistrate of Sheng'an, a third-rank official. My stepmother is from the Cui clan, one of the Five Great Families of the capital, an illustrious noble house. Their son is a dashing young genius, handsome and talented. Before he was even fifteen, he passed the provincial examinations as a juren 40Votes113.1kRecs1.1MFans
  24. Great Yuan Confucian Sage 大渊儒圣 Leisure in Mountains and Streams山水闲时Eastern Fantasy89k WordsOngoing There are hundreds of schools of thought, but only Confucianism and Taoism are respected. The saints guard the human race and the dynasty is established. The Guoxue Palace controlled literary positions, and scholars fought secretly and openly. This is an era of great talent and a legend of a generation of literary saints. 38Votes45Recs3Fans
  25. Story of Minglan: This Servant Won't Do, Young Master, Don't Back Down 知否：家奴不为，小公爷你别怂 Little Rabbit General小小兔将军Historical441k WordsOngoing “Heng'er, must you defy your mother?” The Pingning Commandery Princess glared at him, her eyes full of menace, and pressed forward step by step. Qi Heng was timid and indecisive. His body instinctively kept retreating. Li Buwei, who had long known that the young lord was unreliable, decisively jumped in. “My lord, think of the Sixth Miss from the Sheng family! If you take one step back now, you'll regret it for the rest of your life...” 38Votes18Recs40Fans
  26. I Broke Off the Relationship at the Beginning, and I Made Hundreds of Millions with My Husband 开局断亲，我带夫君赚亿万金 Everything Is Light万般皆轻Ancient Romance113k WordsOngoing [Farming and doing business + heroine + imperial examination + marriage first, love later + dual strength] When Su Qiushui, the daughter of a rich man, opened her eyes, she found that she had transformed into a farmer's wife. Faced with the snobbery and cold-bloodedness of her parents, she decided to break off the relationship. Is the new home poor and miserable? No problem, let's see how she, a modern business genius, uses her knowledge to make a fortune. Su Qiushui encouraged her husband to ta 36Votes135Recs3Fans
  27. Dream of the Red Chamber: My Childhood Sweethearts Are So Charming 红楼：青梅如此多娇 Sword Rising in the Cloud Depths剑起云深Historical265k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines, imperial examinations, power struggles, an ensemble cast, and saving a crumbling empire] Jia Jing transmigrates into the body of a poor, orphaned collateral relative of the Jia family in Jinling. He is taken in by Jia Min and her husband, who have returned to Jinling to pay their respects. At this point, Lin Daiyu’s parents are still alive, and she is still an innocent young girl. Desperate to avoid repeating the tragedies of the past, Jia Jing racks his brains. He amuses Lit 36Votes1.4kRecs2.9kFans
  28. The Literary Immortal of Great Wei 大魏文仙 A Hundred Million Stars亿颗恒星Eastern Fantasy417k WordsOngoing [Literary cultivation, traditional fantasy, imperial examinations] Ten thousand years later, the academy finally has another immortal. They say he is not only a master of history and the classics, blending the teachings of a hundred schools, but also learned in both East and West, uniting the best of both worlds. On the day he ascends to immortality, people from all walks of life flock to him for guidance. Junior: “Lord Literary Immortal, could you share some tips for studying with us?” Xu Ye: “ 34Votes1.4kRecs542Fans
  29. Dream of the Red Chamber: I'm No Jia Baoyu 红楼：我可不是贾宝玉 Forest of Branches树枝森林Historical320k WordsOngoing I awoke from a dream in the Rongguo Mansion and vowed to become the Jia family’s gravedigger. And I became the true power behind the scenes in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. 32Votes159Recs24Fans
  30. The Marquis's Blind Maid 侯府盲婢 Drizzle Miao Miao细雨淼淼Ancient Romance430k WordsOngoing The blind bondservant girl x the heir who pursues his wife Everyone said that if Lai Sui'an had not been born a bondservant in the marquis's manor, she would have died long ago simply because she was blind. The eldest young master Wen Changgeng was preparing for the imperial examination and needed peace and quiet. Since a blind girl could not harbor any ulterior thoughts, the old madam placed her by his side and asked her to do only simple tasks. At first, Wen Changgeng found her troublesome. Th 32Votes187Recs41Fans
  31. My Boyfriend and I Time-Travel to Ancient Times Together: We Farm, Take the Civil Service Exams, and Build Our Fortune 和男友齐穿古代，种田科举把家发 Dedicated Jian'an Account建安专用号Ancient Romance221k WordsOngoing On her way home from shopping for groceries, Shen Manzhu met with an accident. When she woke up, she had transmigrated into the body of the third daughter-in-law of the Song family in Songjia Village, an ancient village. The original owner had been used to meekly accepting her lot. Every day, she had to get up before dawn to cook for the whole family, then spend the day sweeping, feeding chickens, washing clothes, and gathering firewood, with chores that never ended. At night, she would trudge h 30Votes154Recs28Fans
  32. Dream of the Red Chamber: A Splendid Land 红楼之锦绣山河 Lying Down to Watch the Waning Moon卧看残月Historical442k WordsOngoing Li Yu is reborn into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. When he wakes, he discovers that he has become Li Wan's cousin and the nephew of Li Shouzhong, the former head of the Imperial College in Jinling. Just as he thinks he has been lucky enough to be born into an official family, he suddenly discovers that he has been caught up in an imperial examination fraud case. Not only is his academic status stripped away by the authorities, but he also seems to have become entangled in a struggle bet 30Votes285Recs31Fans
  33. Know No More: Starting by Saving Sheng Changbai 知否：从捞盛长柏开始 A Long, Long Bamboo Pen一只长长的竹笔Light Novel556k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the world of The Story of Minglan, Meng Wuwang is left with nothing because of his debts to loan sharks. Then he runs into obstacles at every turn. The rules of this era have him pinned down. He has no choice but to work as a boatman just to survive, waiting for a chance to soar to the top. Half a year later, Gu Tingye's arrival makes Meng Wuwang realize that his opportunity has come. When the Bai family tries to assassinate him, he makes trouble for the first time, suc 30Votes81Recs21Fans
  34. Carving Jade 裁玉 Escaping Wisdom Teeth出逃智齿Ancient Romance565k WordsOngoing After her mother died young, her father proved useless, and her stepmother kept her eyes peeled for a chance to strike. Zhao Linghui had no choice but to pretend to be a weak-willed fool. As if things weren’t bad enough, just when she was caught between a rock and a hard place, she accidentally provoked an evil ghost. But… the ghost wanted neither power, wealth, nor beauty. All he demanded was that Zhao Linghui climb higher. “For the next imperial examination, I want you to place among the top t 30Votes19Recs0Fans
  35. Who Says She Can't Rise to the Top Through the Imperial Exams? 谁说她不能靠科举位极人臣 Shixingshan逝青山Ancient Romance473k WordsOngoing Su He wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a baby who can do nothing but babble. Her father doesn’t care for her, and her mother doesn’t love her. They beat and berate her from childhood, and once she’s a little older, they plan to sell her for money. What a disastrous start. Su He decides to run away. Princess Xiao Ling is the timely wind that helps her turn her fortunes around. When the princess asks whether she’s willing to defy convention, conceal her identity, and enter government se 30Votes570Recs9Fans
  36. Story of Minglan: I Should Be the One Getting Fatter, Not You! 知否：应是我肥你瘦！ Carefree Cloud Ravine逍遥云壑Historical560k WordsOngoing In the Great Zhou, they say: “All pursuits are inferior; only studying is worthy of honor!” I arrive to find myself the only son of a poor family? The servants are all older than their master? Sell them off! I use my title of “Jingkui” to knock open the doors to an official career! Who says a poor boy can't become the top scholar? The day I pass the imperial examinations... I'm getting married a little too soon! 30Votes1.3kRecs9kFans
  37. In the Northern Song Dynasty, I Married Sheng Minglan from the Start 人在北宋，开局娶盛明兰 Rising from Humble Beginnings起于微末呀Historical2.1M WordsOngoing In the seventh year of the Yuanyou era, the imperial examination was held at the Hall of Assembled Worthies. Xu Xing gazed at the indistinct figure behind the curtain and made a bold decision. He wrote A Memorial Debating the New Policies, arguing frankly that Shenzong's reforms had "good intentions, aimed at enriching the country and strengthening its armies," but their shortcomings lay in "the wrong officials implementing them and the laws themselves being imperfect." With the Old Faction asse 30Votes8kRecs81kFans
  38. The Carefree Young Scholar 逍遥小书生 Rong Xiaorong荣小荣Historical2.9M WordsCompleted A 21st-century engineering graduate transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a poor scholar. A whole library is somehow stored in his brain, packed with every kind of knowledge! He isn't expecting to become a noble or a minister, but surely he can at least land a high-ranking post and have some fun, right? Facing the rising sun, Li Yi makes a grand vow and bravely takes his first step in this world. “Stop!” On a tall horse sits a stunning woman in riding clothes. After giving him a careful onc 30Votes1.2MRecs1MFans
  39. The Ming Literary Laureate 大明文魁 Happiness Comes Knocking幸福来敲门Historical4.1M WordsCompleted Before the Forbidden City stand nine gates in succession. Officials in their caps and finery arrive from the southern gate. With palace flowers tucked in their hats, they face the emperor; in the Golden Hall, their names are announced for all to hear. They ride through the imperial avenue for ten miles, hailed as the Ming dynasty’s top scholar. My new book, Chancellor of humble origins, is now available. Please show it your support! 28Votes1.6MRecs543.5kFans
  40. The Finest Houseboy 极品家丁 Yu Yan禹岩Historical3.2M WordsCompleted [How to read this book: Take your cue from Flirting Scholar!] A young sales manager has an accident and ends up in a completely different world, where he becomes an honorable... servant in the Xiao family mansion! Spring arrives late at dusk, Yet comes before the flowers know. Year after year, peach trees are planted, Blooming when hearts are breaking. “Peach Blossom Poem”, it belongs to Third Brother! 28Votes6.3MRecs1.5MFans
  41. Ming Dynasty: Starting from Fan Jin's Passing of the Imperial Examination 大明：从范进中举开始 Like Snow All Year Round终年似雪Historical122k WordsOngoing Introduction: In the twelfth year of Hongzhi, the Ming Dynasty seemed to be peaceful, but in fact, its shortcomings were obvious. Fan Jin was still worried about the provincial examination, Wang Yangming was still on the eve of his enlightenment in Longchang, and Emperor Zhengde Zhu Shou had not yet started his life in the leopard room. In Nanhai County, Guangdong, the body of a prodigal was filled with a soul from later generations. I, Chen Yuanzhi, relied on the reputation system to go from " 26Votes35Recs3Fans
  42. Story of Minglan: Conquering Helan Mountain 知否：踏破贺兰山阙 Pluck the Branches When the Flowers Bloom花开尽折枝Historical288k WordsOngoing Zhao Xun, a scion of the imperial clan, begins his story in The Story of Minglan, just as the girl next door is growing up. The autumn of the fourth year of the Huangyou era: with the realm restored and the nation thriving, it is the perfect place to begin... 24Votes294Recs13Fans
  43. Elegant Dissipation 雅骚 Thieving Daoist, Third Fool贼道三痴Historical1.8M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the forty-first year of the Wanli reign, hoping both to eat, drink, and be merry and to save the country by taking the most direct route. That’s right: this is a story full of zest and contradictions. The late Ming, Jiangnan, and the splendor of a world on the brink; the refinement of *The Roots of Wisdom* and the vulgarity of *The Plum in the Golden Vase*; an old monk in business and a famous courtesan worshipping Buddha. Yuan Hongdao savors tea and arranges flowers to expre 24Votes688.2kRecs360.8kFans
  44. The Wisdom of the Great Song 大宋的智慧 Jie Yu 2孑与2Historical3.3M WordsCompleted Yun Zheng opened a door and could never turn back. That's how life is: once the bow is drawn, there's no taking back the arrow. By the time you want to turn around, a hundred years have passed. This is a novel about the way of being a teacher. It speaks of the wisdom needed to survive, the warmth of human kindness, and the bonds between brothers. It celebrates humility, gentleness, and goodness. Here you'll find the most beautiful love and the deepest brotherly bonds... Perhaps I simply want to 24Votes1.3MRecs859.9kFans
  45. Imperial Examination Qingyun Road in Red Mansion 红楼之科举青云路 Daylight Fire白昼火Historical55k WordsOngoing Once he traveled through time, he dreamed of entering the Red Mansion, and became Jia Chen, the younger brother of a distant branch of the Jia family. My father is gone and my mother is in frail health. She is neglected by her family above and is ruined by her friends below. It's just that the world is in turmoil, how can we inherit the family's character? When the country is about to collapse, how can we turn the tide and support the building when it is about to collapse? The Zhu Tower is crumb 18Votes88Recs4Fans
  46. Yipin Small Peasant Girl 一品小农娘 Nanzhishang Village南枝上村Ancient Romance112k WordsOngoing [Warmth + Farming Daily + Imperial Examination + Making a Fortune + Farmhouse Courtyard] Xu Zhao turned into a sold-out maid as soon as he closed and opened his eyes? She was bought by a woman to be her son's wife. Xu Zhao originally thought... Never thought that the first words the other party said when he saw him were "Send away!" As a scholar, Jiang Huaizhi had some character. He was convicted of a crime at the age of six and was considered one of the best scholars in the village. He had neve 18Votes100Recs11Fans
  47. The Clan Elders Want Me to Marry a Widower? I’ll Buy Myself a Sickly Husband 族老逼我嫁鳏夫？买个病秧子相公 Qi Chi Yongnian栖迟永年Ancient Romance217k WordsOngoing After her grandmother’s recent death, Wan He became an orphan nearing twenty in Shangxi Village. By law, the authorities were supposed to force her into marriage. When the clan elders tried to force her to marry an old widower who had beaten his first wife to death, she ran straight to the slave market and tossed out five taels of silver. “I’ll take this one. He looks like he’s about to die.” The boy she bought was so thin he was little more than skin and bones. The village head recognized him a 18Votes33Recs11Fans
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