Late Ming: Chongzhen, Don't Ascend the Throne Yet. Let Me Play Dead First
明末：崇祯你先别登基容我诈个尸
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- Completed
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- 2.2M Words
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- Historical
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- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 2y ago
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- Great Ming: I Am a Weapons Designer大明：朕，枪械设计师Alternate title on Fanqie
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It's well-written, just hope it doesn't have a bad ending, and please update it more frequently.
With its unique writing style, the story is tight and the writing flows smoothly without being drawn out. It subtly showcases all the abilities that a time traveler should have, making it a worthwhile read.
Here's a suggestion for the author: create a long-term commoner character, showing how the Ming Dynasty changes after each reform made by the time traveler from their perspective. Give the commoner more detail in their character's growth; this will create a more compelling narrative, showcasing both macro and micro-level transformations.
My old book, "The Super Arms Dealer of the Tang Dynasty," is 3 million words long and incredibly long. I hope you all enjoy it. If there are any omissions or mistakes, please feel free to point them out.
It's great! It's more interesting than reading history books and you learn more about the heroes of that era. Very good!
The plot is fast-paced and full of climaxes. It's so captivating that you'll want to read it in one go! The author's writing is superb, flowing effortlessly! Especially the descriptions of the characters' inner thoughts are incredibly insightful! Thank you 🙏 author for letting me read such a rare gem of a book!
I came from Douyin (TikTok). There aren't many works by Zhu Youxiao, but this one is quite good; the writing is excellent.
The writing is very insightful, and the narration of events is very rhythmic. I hope the author continues to maintain this style and updates frequently.
This book is a fine example of time-travel fiction set in the late Ming Dynasty! While not a pinnacle, it's well-paced, with a compelling plot, intricate twists, prominent conflicts, and a plausible, imaginative storyline. I particularly agree with the idea that foreigners stole the Yongle Encyclopedia, leading to a technological explosion in the West. Technology doesn't flourish without reason.
It's a very smooth book to read, and the historical portrayals of some characters have been reasonably rewritten, making it quite believable. Occasionally, I have the illusion that history really is like this, and how wonderful that would be.