Looking for Books About the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot, with Decisive, Ruthless Protagonists. Thanks! 求锦衣卫，东厂，杀伐果断的书谢谢

1. 101 重 Reborn in Great Qi, I Crack One Strange Case After Another 重生大齐，我屡破奇案 Parallel Needle平行针Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [No System + no golden finger + funny mystery-solving.] The Great Qi has an organization called the Embroidered Guard, with the authority to execute first and report later. It is known as the imperial court's lapdog. In this world, there are no elaborate cultivation systems, only martial artists. See how Qing Yan, given a second chance at life, uses his position as an imperial lapdog to crack one bizarre case after another and stir up a storm in the Great Qi dynasty. 5.5kReads8.7Score411Shelves
2. 102 锦 The Embroidered Guard: From the Start, I Have Max-Level Dragon-Elephant Skill and Sweep the World 锦衣卫：开局满级龙象功横推天下 Irritable Keyboard爆燥键盘Male-Channel Fanfiction643k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into a world of martial arts and becomes a member of the Imperial Brocade Guard. At court, the Eastern and Western Depot, the Dragon Guarding Manor, the Divine Constabulary, and the Six Fan Gate are all packed with experts, keeping the Brocade Guard down. In the martial world, Shaolin and Wudang, the Sun Moon Holy Cult, the Sun Moon Palace, and the Carefree Sect boast countless grandmasters, all looking down on the Brocade Guard as lackeys of the imperial court. Fortunately, Qin 6.1kReads8.7Score258Shelves
3. 103 开 From the Start, I'm a Brocade-Clad Guard; While Everyone Else Cultivates, I Risk My Life 开局锦衣卫，别人修炼我玩命 Spend-It-All Fish败光鱼Eastern Fantasy518k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a world of advanced martial arts, Qin Xiaoyao follows in his father’s footsteps and joins the Great Zhou Dynasty’s Embroidered Uniform Guard. Then he discovers that by pouring his lifespan into martial arts, he can not only master them at astonishing speed, but also upgrade them. From Child’s Play Kung Fu to Pure Yang Limitless Art, and then to the Innate One Qi Scripture. From Iron Sand Palm to Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, and then to the Great Wilderness Sky-Covering 13.9kReads8.2Score822Shelves
4. 104 妖EN Demons Run Amok in a Chaotic Age, I Awaken the Demon-Slaying System from the Start 妖魔乱世，开局觉醒斩妖除魔系统 Infuriating Novelist气人小说家Eastern Fantasy761k WordsCompleted Transmigration + System + stat upgrades + fast-paced + slaying demons and vanquishing evil + invincible among those at the same level! Li Xuanxiao transmigrated into a world overrun by demons and nearly became their next meal! Fortunately, he awakened the [Demon-Slaying System]! The System records every martial art and cultivation technique after he sees it just once! The demon points he earns by slaying demons can be used to raise his martial arts and cultivation techniques to higher realms 11.9kReads8.1Score651Shelves
5. 105 崇 Chongzhen: My Life Has Been on Thin Ice 崇祯：我这一生如履薄冰 The Clear Breeze Chases Dust, Leaving No Common Souls Behind清风逐尘不留俗人Historical2.0M WordsOngoing (An immersive experience of Zhu Youjian's life and the true nature of the chaos at the end of the Ming dynasty! Not a power fantasy!) At the end of the thirty-eighth year of the Wanli reign, a report that Liaodong postal couriers had frozen to death was being used by a eunuch to prop up a table leg. The rice wasted at banquets by wealthy gentry in Jiangnan was worth more than three years of disaster relief in Shaanxi. Nanmu timber for the construction of the three great halls in the Forbidden Ci 668Reads6.4Score103Shelves

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   The writing is fluent and natural, with a rich historical and cultural foundation. The first book in particular features vividly portrayed characters who are not merely plot devices; each is fleshed out, experiencing joy and sorrow, scheming and calculating. Those at the pinnacle of power—the emperor, the sole pillar of the realm, firmly wielding authority, lonely and suspicious, employing the art of checks and balances; the concubines, scheming and manipulative to secure their favor and rise in rank, harming themselves and others; the powerful ministers, plotting and attacking each other to protect their vested interests; and the common people, struggling for survival in the lower classes. In short, everyone is swept along by the tides of history. The plot is meticulously developed, logically rigorous, and grand in scope. The political structure of the imperial court is consistent with the historical context, and the scenes are vividly depicted. The other works are also excellent, allowing readers to learn a great deal about history and culture while enjoying the reading experience. Highly recommended!

6. 106 李 Li Chengqian: I Really Don't Want to Be Emperor 李承乾：我真不想当皇帝 I'm Almost Out of Battery我快没电了Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In 643 AD, the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, Crown Prince Li Chengqian was accused of plotting rebellion, stripped of his title, and exiled to Qianzhou. A year and a half later, he died at the age of twenty-six. When news reached Chang'an, Li Shimin was overcome with grief and wept uncontrollably. Li Chengqian had thought his life was over. But when he opened his eyes again, he found himself back on the eve of his rebellion. Given a second life, he would reclaim everything that had once 2.8kReads6.9Score174Shelves
7. 107 祖 Grandmother Told Daiyu No One Dares Make Her Unhappy 祖母告诉黛玉，没人敢惹她不顺心 Move Aside, I'm About to Shine闪开要发光了Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted The old matriarch of the Lin family died in the most prosperous year of the Lin residence in Gusu, when the family had been marquises for four generations and its members came from generations of distinguished officials. Before she died, she saw her son, Lin Ruhai, place third in the imperial examinations, take office at the Censorate, and become the Imperial Commissioner of Salt Transport. At last, she could close her eyes in peace and go to join the Lin family’s ancestors. But buried in the Li 1.7kReads7.0Score141Shelves
8. 108 扶 Fusu: This Time, I'm Claiming the Throne 扶苏：这一次皇位我坐定了 Dumb Cat Isn't That Dumb呆猫不呆呆Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Great Qin] [Political Intrigue] [Conquest] [No System] I am Fusu, the eldest prince of Great Qin. The heavens have given me another chance at life, and this time I will reclaim everything that belongs to me. In this age of fierce contention, anyone with the blood to fight will rise up and struggle. How could I let Great Qin fall after only two generations? I will quell internal strife, bring the Hundred Schools of Thought under my banner, strike the Xiongnu in the north, pacify the Baiyue in th 30Reads6.7Score—Shelves
9. 109 重 Reborn, I Decide to Become a Monk from the Start 重生归来，开局我要出家 A Pile of Tea一堆茶Ancient Romance505k WordsOngoing 73Reads7.0Score—Shelves
10. 110 回 Back in the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor's Grandson 回到大明当皇孙 Tea Books and Goldfish茶书金鱼Historical1.2M WordsOngoing My name is Zhu Yingying. I am the eldest legitimate grandson of the Great Ming. My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Great Ming. With a single thought, flowers bloom, and I rule over the capital, forging a glorious Great Ming unlike any other. (This is not a transmigration story. Zhu Yingying simply gains a set of memories from a later age, and this is a story of the Great Ming told from his perspective.) 201Reads8.9Score—Shelves
11. 111 我 My Grandpa Is the Daoist Emperor 我爷爷是道士皇帝 Bald Li San光头李三Historical3.1M WordsCompleted His grandfather practices Daoist arts and seeks medicinal remedies. He won't live in the imperial palace, preferring a Daoist temple... His father is a womanizer who stays in the palace, working tirelessly as a busy little bee in the imperial harem... Young Zhu Yijun quietly watches them perform from the sidelines, thinking to himself, “Now that you're done, it's my turn to put on a show...” 71.8kReads9.0Score7.3kShelves
12. 112 隆 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical5.4M WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 8.8kReads8.5Score756Shelves
13. 113 挽 Saving the Ming: The Great Ancestor of the Ming 挽明：明圣祖 Scholar's Holy Envoy朴学圣使Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Li Min, a history enthusiast, unexpectedly transmigrated into the Ming dynasty as Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor. He panicked. Even a history ignoramus knew that the Ming dynasty had only a little over twenty years left. Worse still, he would rule for only seven years, then die under mysterious circumstances. What was he supposed to do? Would he accept fate, or fight back? See how he struggles to survive in the waning years of the Ming dynasty. 51Reads6.6Score—Shelves
14. 114 明 Late Ming: Dawn Drives Out the Night 明末，天明驱夜 The Skipping Rabbit溜溜的兔子Historical2.7M WordsOngoing [Traditional historical fiction] [No System] [Not pure wish fulfillment] [The unique power struggles of the Ming Dynasty] [Unraveling how power shifts and collapses] At the end of the Ming Dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant. Civil officials cling like parasites and drain the country dry; military nobles scheme over national policy; the emperor is consumed by lust for power; border garrisons are little better than bandits; the central court is riven by intrigue; local officials take their 2.6kReads8.7Score242Shelves
15. 115 回 Back in the Zhenguan Era as the Crown Prince 回到贞观当太子 Cang Sheng苍笙Historical1.5M WordsCompleted "A sagely ruler embodies the virtue of an emperor, pacifying the people within and suppressing the barbarians without. He is endowed with the pure, unyielding essence of Heaven and Earth and the refined beauty of rivers and mountains. His talent surpasses all in his age, his spirit towers over the ages, his wisdom is enough to understand all the world's changes, and his courage is enough to seize command from an entire army. Brilliant as jade atop a peak, vast as the moon reflected on water, he 2.2kReads8.2Score110Shelves
16. 116 大 The Tang Crown Prince 大唐皇太子 Invincible Big Watermelon无敌大西瓜Historical1.3M WordsCompleted One day a crown prince, the next a commoner. Li Chengqian ultimately brought about his own downfall. Then one day, I suddenly became him. In this unfamiliar era, I had planned to settle down and live quietly. But someone wanted to wipe out every last trace of me. If that's how it is, then I'll have no choice but to risk everything. I'll stake my life to reclaim all that I've lost. 3kReads8.3Score197Shelves
17. 117 贞 The Winds of Zhenguan 贞观风云 A Life of Tragedy生命致殇Historical151k WordsCompleted The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, was a man whose status seemed peerless in the eyes of others. Naturally, his father thought so too. But no one ever considered what the Crown Prince wanted. 1.1kReads8.2Score107Shelves
18. 118 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 236.3kReads9.4Score27.6kShelves

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    🌺 *The Legacy of the Ming Dynasty* is a time-travel novel set in the Ming Dynasty, with excellent writing and plot. An original work by Tomato, combining historical elements and time travel. After the death of Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son, his grandson Zhu Yunwen, the most legitimate heir to the dynasty, ascends the historical stage, creating a unique Ming Dynasty. 🌺

19. 119 火 Naruto: Blossoms Dancing Across the World 火影之花舞人间 Little Bug Biteli29小虫子比特丽29Anime Fanfiction393k WordsCompleted After a late night of overtime in the rain, a modern office drone missed a step and fell straight into the afterlife... When she opened her eyes again, she'd become the daughter of an unremarkable Konoha jonin? The good news: She came with an author-issued golden finger, the Flower Release Kekkei Genkai! And she got Diao Chan's skills as a bonus. The bad news: The Shinobi World War plays dirty! Even an eight-year-old has to go to the battlefield! And so, the battlefield took a sudden turn: While 1.8kReads7.6Score190Shelves

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    In his previous life, Shen Mo was a servile and subservient servant. He woke up one day to find himself a member of the Imperial Guard, and even bound to a "Pleasure System" 😎. In this life, he went completely mad, adhering to the principle of "whoever provokes me, I'll fight them; whoever makes me uncomfortable, I'll confront them." He abandoned his personal manners and embarked on a new life of madness, enjoying himself in the imperial court and the martial world ⚔️.

20. 120 锦 A Long Song of the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣长歌 Liu Kele刘可乐Historical2.0M WordsCompleted A true man should carry a three-foot sword, roam the world, and protect the land. Yet Emperor Hongwu gave Chang Ge a dagger. In the year Wushen, under the sixty-year cycle, the sun rose over the newly founded Great Ming. Countless demons lurking in the shadows stirred restlessly. Clad in brocade, Chang Ge became a sharp dagger, slaying evil and protecting the realm. Page by page, the history books recorded the illustrious names Zhu Yuanzhang, Ma Xiuying, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and Liu Bowen. But C 2.4kReads9.0Score201Shelves

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    Secondly, as Lu Wei's page, if Zhou Chu knew martial arts, he could protect his son in case of danger. It was a win-win situation. Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu immediately perked up.

21. 121 锦 Secret Files of the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣卫秘档 Second Brother of the Tang Family唐家二哥Historical692k WordsCompleted Open a painted scroll and tell the story of a long-buried past. The protagonist is entrusted with a mission at a time of crisis, but the situation shifts and troubles arise at every turn. Undercurrents surge, and the truth lies hidden behind layers of mist. This is a gripping tale of wits and courage. Tense and full of twists, every link leads to the next, and one upheaval follows another. Piece by piece, the mystery is unraveled. The truth is always unexpected, yet makes perfect sense. 345Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 锦 The Brocade Guards: From Lowly Constable to Chief of the Brocade Guards 锦衣卫：从小捕快杀到锦衣卫头子 Master Hua Is No Flower花爷不花Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] [No System + Special Forces Soldier Transmigrates] [One Female Lead] A modern elite soldier transmigrates into a starving constable and gets hunted by a gambling den from the start? Lin Feng kills the thugs with his bare hands, then uses psychological interrogation to make the crime boss kneel and beg for mercy! He investigates haunted houses, tracks down stolen tax silver, and takes down nobles. Using modern criminal-investigation techniques, he makes a name for himself 22Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Transcending the ranks of the weak, slaughtering your way through.

23. 123 流 From Refugee to Imperial Guard: I Slay Gods and Claim the Throne in a Martial Arts World 流民变锦衣卫，我在综武斩神称帝 Stride Through the Azure Clouds青云步Eastern Fantasy408k WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan] + [Court Politics] + [High Martial] + [Jianghu] + [Crime Solving] + [Imperial Guards] This world has Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, demons, qi-refining cultivators, the lofty imperial court, and the distant Jianghu... Gu Zhao slowly awoke in a refugee camp in Beiliang, teetering between life and death. At the time, his only obsession was to stay alive... Years later, seated upon the imperial throne, Gu Zhao looked back on his past. The people he had known had one by one passed away. 85Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    He is ruthless and decisive, but he also knows when to lie low and bide his time; he pulls back his fist so that he can strike even harder.

24. 124 刚 I Just Joined the Constables, and You Already Caught a Notorious Bandit? 刚入职捕快：你就抓了江洋大盗？ Masked Superhero萌面超人Historical329k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Fang Ping'an arrives in the Great Kang Dynasty, a place he's never heard of, and becomes a newly hired constable about to report for duty at the county yamen. Luckily, he awakens the “Ace Constable” System. From then on, Yunxiang County becomes famous across Great Kang as a place where people can leave their doors unlocked at night. On his very first day reporting for duty, he catches a notorious bandit. He visits his father in prison and discovers that the old man is a wan 2.1kReads9.0Score179Shelves

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    A newly appointed constable finds himself in a precarious situation when the bandits of Da Kang collectively avoid Yunxiang County! Transmigrated into a lowly constable, his "Heavenly Eye" reveals the bandits' true colors! He knocks out a notorious bandit at a noodle stall, and even uncovers a rebel leader in jail? The bandits lament: "We don't even dare touch a stone in Yunxiang County!" Fang Ping'an's constable career is utterly absurd! While other constables are struggling to find clues about notorious bandits, he uses his system's "Heavenly Eye" to instantly pinpoint the thief, knocking him out with a single brick at a noodle stall, even spitting noodles out of his nose. During interrogation of rebels, he cleverly tickles their feet, easily making them confess with a laugh. On his first day, he delivers a tremendous achievement to the head constable, prompting the county magistrate to excitedly report it overnight. What's even more hilarious is his lovable father, Fang Daniu. Fresh out of prison, he exchanged his fifty taels of reward money for five hundred catties of copper coins, strung them up and showing them off throughout the village. He even dragged Fang Ping'an to a brothel to choose a wife. Meanwhile, Fang Ping'an, accumulating points by catching thieves, exchanged them for light-footed skills and swordsmanship, constantly improving his abilities. He expanded the Yunxiang County prison again and again, turning a lowly constable into a figure feared by bandits throughout the Great Kang Dynasty—who wouldn't laugh their heads off at the antics of this father and son!

25. 125 缝 Sewing Up Corpses and Hearing Their Grievances: From the Start, I Scare the Jinyiwei to Tears 缝尸听冤，开局吓哭锦衣卫 User99516036用户99516036Mystery120k WordsOngoing Focused on "professional women" and a "suspenseful atmosphere," this story is sure to appeal to readers who love strong female leads, career-driven plots, and mystery-solving. My name is Gu Qingzhi. I am a female mortician in Great Wei. They say my hands are unlucky, fit only to work among the dead. But they don't know that my needle and thread can mend more than broken skin. They can also piece together the dead's final words. By entering dreams to sew up corpses, I can experience the dead's fi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extraordinary Embroidered Guards

26. 126 大 Great Ming: Reopening Ten Thousand Times, Absorbing Power from the Start 大明：重开一万次，开局吸功大法 Rain Tears of Xin雨泪之鑫Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Zhu Youji transmigrates into a novel’s world and becomes the Ming dynasty’s fourth prince. His mother is Noble Consort Wan, who controls the Western Depot and colludes with the powerful minister Yan Song and Cao Zhengchun of the Eastern Depot, holding the court in the palm of her hand. However, Zhu Youji is not her real son. He is the result of a baby swap, a tool Noble Consort Wan used to secure her position. Caught between internal and external threats, Zhu Youji obtains the [Life Restart Simu 2.3kReads8.5Score223Shelves

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    ①Breaking News! Zhu Youji transmigrates into the body of the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty, his mother being Consort Wan. He controls the Western Depot and colludes with powerful officials, only to discover it's all a product of a switcheroo. Beset by internal and external troubles, he obtains a simulator system and, after countless draws, finally achieves a perfect start!

27. 127 七 The Kingdom Falls in Seven Days! You Want Me to Take Over as Emperor? 七天就亡国！你让我接盘当皇帝？ That Glimmer of Sunshine那一抹阳光嘛Historical414k WordsOngoing [Alternate History + Overpowered Conquest + Decisive and Ruthless + Armory System + Conquering the World] Gu Ling Tian transmigrates into the body of the Eighth Prince of Great Yong and is sentenced to death from the start. At the brink of despair, he activates the System and turns the tables, then receives an imperial decree appointing him emperor. Only then does he learn that the Retired Emperor fled south with the entire court, leaving behind just a few thousand battered soldiers. He must hol 73.8kReads8.4Score7.7kShelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates to ancient times and becomes an emperor, awakening a population system with various firearms that crush ancient cold weapons! He governs the court with decisive ruthlessness, his motto being: "Why should I care about others' opinions?" The plot is invincible, overwhelming... Just pure enjoyment!!

28. 128 山 Mountains and Rivers as Blades 山河为刀 Long Chen Haha龙晨哈哈Historical406k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] [Jinyiwei] [Single Heroine] [Crime Solving] [A Mix of Catharsis and Heartbreak] [Blood Feud] [Happy Ending] The sharpest blade of the Jinyiwei never wastes words. Chu Sheng, a thousand-household commander in the Northern Branch of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, leaves no one alive beneath his blade. No one knows that when he was nine, the entire Chu family was unjustly slaughtered. He crawled out of the blood and hid his revenge for fifteen years, waiting for the day he coul 23Reads—Score124Shelves

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    The Imperial Guard Chu Sheng, ruthless and decisive, spent fifteen years clearing his father's name; Shen Zhiwei waited for him with half a white plum blossom. Investigating counterfeit silver from the Eastern Depot, a bittersweet tale of love and betrayal, you'll be hooked from the moment you open the book.

29. 129 吾 I Am a Ming Dynasty Brocade Guard! Who Dares Defy Me? 吾乃大明锦衣卫，何人敢犯！ I Only Eat Half a Bowl我吃饭只吃半碗Historical283k WordsCompleted [Great Ming] + [Embroidered Uniform Guard] + [System] + [Slaughter] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Set Heroine] + [Invincible] + [Love and Vengeance for Country and Family] + [Prove the Way Through Slaughter] The moment his blade is stained with blood, the System awakens! Chen Feng crawls out from beneath a mountain of corpses, escaping the bloodbath beneath the Embroidered Spring Blade, and binds himself to a Slaughter System. He can trade the heads of slain enemies for peerless martial arts, 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not many words

30. 130 大 The Ming Dynasty Tomb: The Embroidered Uniform Guard's Mission 大明古墓：锦衣卫的使命 There's Freedom Everywhere Under Heaven天涯何处不逍遥Mystery201k WordsOngoing Lu Jiuyuan, a mounted officer of the Imperial Brocade Guard, was framed while investigating the Jianwen Emperor's remaining loyalists. Hunted by his fellow officers on a stormy night, he fled into the mountains and discovered a mysterious tomb passage beneath an abandoned temple. The bronze mirror formation in the tomb concealed the secrets of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams. The murals revealed the hidden history of the Jingnan Campaign, while the seven-star hanging coffins concealed traces 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 锦 The Embroidered Uniform Guards: Assassinate the Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years? That'll Cost Extra! 锦衣卫：刺杀九千岁？得加钱！ AknXyMale-Channel Fanfiction216k WordsCompleted Shen Wuyou transmigrates into a composite martial arts world and becomes a junior officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He also awakens a [Spending Money] System. As long as he has silver, he can keep getting stronger. Martial arts manuals? Spend silver! Cultivation? Spend silver! Divine weapons? Damn right, spend silver! But the System stipulates that he can only earn this silver by taking assassination contracts. From then on, he works two jobs in this world. His main job is entirely above 398Reads5.4Score—Shelves
32. 132 女 I'm Done Being a Palace Official: Clinging to the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Coattails to Seek Revenge 女官不当了报紧锦衣卫大腿复仇去 Peace and Safety, Yay平平安安呀呀Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted She quits being a palace official, clings to the Embroidered Uniform Guard’s coattails, and sets out for revenge. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check this out; it's a short story. I prefer this kind of slow-paced, gradual development.

33. 133 重 Reborn as an Emperor in the Three Kingdoms 重生三国当皇帝 You and Me Back Then你我当初Historical5.0M WordsCompleted Xu Chu: “My lord, the young master says he’s sick again!” Xu Chu: “My lord, the young master has caused trouble again!” Xu Chu: “My lord, the young master has gone missing again!” Cao Cao slammed the table and roared, his face livid. “I, Cao Mengde, have been brilliant all my life. How did I end up with such a rebellious son?” Xu Chu: “My lord, the young master killed Lu Bu!” Xu Chu: “The young master has captured Ye City!” Cao Cao threw his head back and laughed. “That’s my son, all right! Wher 8.6kReads8.5Score699Shelves

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    Reborn as Cao Cao's son in the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Ang acts recklessly, causing trouble yet achieving great feats. He kills Lü Bu and captures Ye City, making Cao Cao both angry and delighted. Watch as he competes for power in the chaotic world and ascends to the throne!

34. 134 大 Great Ming: The Brocade Guards Investigate a Case, and I Rip Out a Heart from the Start 大明：锦衣卫查案，开局掏心 Qiu Jinhang秋金航Historical86k WordsOngoing The third year of Zhengde, on the night of the Ghost Festival, at Xisi Archway. Zhang Tingyu, an official of the Ministry of Revenue, was found dead with his heart ripped out. The doors and windows were locked from within. His face was serene, and the wound was charred black like a ghost’s claw. Rumors spread through the streets, and officials fell silent with fear. The Eastern Depot seized the case. After investigating for an hour, it reached a two-word conclusion: supernatural affair. Li Xueha —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 大 Great Ming: From Death Row Inmate to Sage Emperor 大明：从死囚到圣君 Yu Shaofeng of Three Counties三县的玉少风Historical314k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the Jiajing era as a minor official in the Ministry of Rites, sentenced to execution by autumn for his part in the Great Rites Controversy, the protagonist finds himself in a dead-end from the start. Armed with psychological insight, legal knowledge, and political cunning far ahead of his time, he stages a stunning reversal at the execution grounds and rises step by step from condemned prisoner to the unseen power controlling the entire Ming dynasty. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Ming Dynasty: From Death Row Inmate to Sage Emperor. Transmigrated into the body of a lowly official in the Ministry of Rites during the Jiajing Emperor's "Great Rites Controversy," sentenced to execution in the autumn, the protagonist faces an immediate dead end. Using his advanced psychology, law, and political maneuvering, he stages a stunning reversal at the execution ground, gradually transforming from a prisoner into the invisible ruler of the entire Ming Dynasty.

36. 136 我 I Work as a Cleaner at the Demon-Suppression Bureau 我在镇魔司当清道夫 Just Want to Make Some Rice就想搞点米Eastern Fantasy122k WordsOngoing In the 353rd year of the Yongkang era, night falls and evil spirits run rampant. Only the authorities and cultivators can protect people from death. Ye Ze awakens after transmigrating and secures an official post in Luocheng, only to be drawn into a shocking conspiracy after “coming back from the dead.” The mystery of his cultivation in this life leaves him walking on thin ice. Evil spirits hunt for lives, powerful ministers scheme, and the truth of his identity remains shrouded in mystery. Amid 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥This book is absolutely fantastic! The immersion and plot are superb. 🌈The pacing is excellent, there are no major flaws, and the foreshadowing and plot twists are endless. I highly recommend this book!

37. 137 寒 Rise of a Commoner: From Constable to Emperor 寒门崛起：从捕快到黄袍加身 I'm a Sloth我一只树懒Historical153k WordsOngoing From a boy who lost his father’s protection, to the chief constable in charge of a county’s security, and then to a warlord commanding the border troops, civil officials call him a traitorous rebel, while soldiers hail him as a second father. The sharpest blade in this chaotic age will one day cleave through the throne room of the imperial palace. “Your Majesty, it’s time to give up the throne.” 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A poor family's rise to power

38. 138 我 I Will Become a Commander 我要做指挥使 Pipi Is Offline皮皮不在线Historical281k WordsOngoing A young man who loves the Ming dynasty's Imperial Guards finds his soul transported to another world. This is a brutal age where people are devoured without a trace, an age where those in power can do whatever they please. The flying-fish robe, the embroidered spring saber? No, I have my eye on the post of Commander. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He was ruthless and decisive, without any sentimentality, and focused solely on solving cases, which led to his promotion to Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

39. 139 混 Chaos Divine Tribulation 混沌神劫 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Eastern Fantasy618k WordsCompleted He was once the Demon Lord of the Upper Realm. After his beloved betrayed him, the Six Realms joined forces to attack. On the brink of death, he escaped with a secret technique. To evade his pursuers, he erased his memories and reincarnated his soul. But who could have guessed that his beloved would betray him again in his new life? This repeating fate awakened the Demon Lord once more, setting him on an endless path of revenge... 53Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 锋 Blades and Spears 锋戈 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical630k WordsCompleted Alternate History: In an era when rites and music have crumbled, a grand struggle for supremacy begins. Heroes and ambitious warlords rise side by side. Who will be the one to contend with Heaven, bring the chaos to an end, and usher in a whole new age? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 明 Growing Powerful from the Rank of a Battalion Commander in the Late Ming 明末从千户开始做大做强 Look Ahead Quickly看快前面Historical974k WordsCompleted Han Xi transmigrated to the end of the Ming dynasty. Thanks to his father's efforts, he managed to become a battalion commander in the garrison. But the garrison was only a few dozen miles from where Huang Taiji would first enter the Pass, making the area extremely dangerous. Fortunately, Han Xi had the [Salary System], and the timeline was still early. The Wanli Emperor had only recently died. Han Xi still had plenty of time to quietly build up his strength. 9.7kReads7.8Score583Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A brand new and incredibly captivating historical novel set in the late Ming Dynasty: ① In July of the 48th year of the Wanli Emperor's reign (1620), Emperor Shenzong of Ming passed away. In Lengkou Fort, a Great Wall fortress on the northern border of Yongping Prefecture in Beizhili (northern Hebei), Han Xi, who had just turned eighteen, transmigrated to this place and inherited the position of a thousand-household commander, a post his father had earned with his life, to guard this fortress. However, the fortress was dozens of miles away from Xifengkou, the point through which Huang Taiji entered the pass. Fortunately, Han Xi had a (salary system), giving him ample time to secretly develop his power.

42. 142 明 Late Ming: Flames Across the City 明末之烽火连城 August Glass八月玻璃Historical595k WordsCompleted The rebel army rises against the Ming! Kill the gentry and seize their silver! Kill the Manchus! Wipe out the Mongols! Only in his old age does Zhao Chengwu realize that his enemies' bones have already piled up like mountains! [This book is entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental.] [Upright moralists, move along.] 213Reads6.1Score—Shelves
43. 143 知 Story of Minglan: Marrying Hualan 知否：迎娶华兰 Yiyan Yiyu咦言咦语Male-Channel Fanfiction874k WordsCompleted A derivative of The Story of Minglan + the Imperial City Bureau + daily life + one heroine + rise to marquis and chancellor. Xu Chun transmigrates to the Song Empire, becoming a distant relative from a collateral branch who depends on the Marquis of Yongyi’s household for a living. He gives up the civil service examination and devotes himself to the law, setting his sights on the Imperial City Bureau. Bianjing’s splendor stretches long beneath the Song’s elegant charm; lanterns along the imperia 3.2kReads6.7Score134Shelves

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    A fanfiction about the novel "The Story of Minglan," told from the male protagonist's perspective as the Imperial City Guard. It's harmless and harmless!

44. 144 殖 Colonizing the Ming Dynasty 殖民大明 Shang Bigmouth尚大嘴Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Wang Ding obtains a magical piece of jade that can open a spatial rift, creating a gateway to the Ming dynasty. There, Wang Ding finds wealth and glory in a new world. This is the story of how he saves people and kills them. 6.2kReads8.8Score428Shelves

    Reader note

    The colonization of the Ming Dynasty is not entirely about the Ming Dynasty itself.

45. 145 影 Shadows over the Hall of Loyalty 影落忠义楼 Yang Ximo阳夕陌Martial Arts557k WordsCompleted [Shadow Guard’s Rise + Court Intrigue and the Martial World + Stunning Beauties] He is the sharpest shadow guard in Prince Night Falcon’s hands. With his Feihong Sword, he has spilled countless drops of blood and never once failed. During a mission, he meets Mu Yao, a tender moonlight in a turbulent age, and then catches the fiery starlight in Shen Siyue’s eyes, a beacon of hope in utter despair. Little does he know that from the moment they met, Tong Xinling, an attendant of the Ruyi Tower, has 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a great book! It's a true martial arts novel with a strong storyline and a high level of immersion. No reincarnation or time travel, no clichés, and the action is decisive and ruthless!

46. 146 西 Journey to the West: My Senior Brother 西游：我的师兄 Yu Shaofeng of Three Counties三县的玉少风Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Journey to the West: My Senior Brother —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 杨 Yang Jian Asked Why I’m Always Causing Trouble. I Said, “It’s What the Client Wants” 杨戬问我为什么总在搞事情，我说：这是甲方的需求 Yu Shaofeng of Three Counties三县的玉少风Female-Channel Fanfiction85k WordsCompleted Yang Jian asked me why I was always stirring up trouble. I said, “Because that’s what the client wants.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 148 仙 Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts on the Path to Immortality 仙途万兽主 Yu Shaofeng of Three Counties三县的玉少风Eastern Fantasy250k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 西 Journey to the West! After the Bodhisattva Broke Her Vows, I Went to Mount Lingshan to Ask If He Regretted It 西游！菩萨破戒后，上灵山，问问他到底后不后悔。 Yu Shaofeng of Three Counties三县的玉少风Female-Channel Fanfiction14k WordsCompleted Journey to the West! After the Bodhisattva breaks her vows, she goes to Mount Ling to ask him if he regrets it. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 洪 Honghuang: After the Heavenly Queen Burned Her Love, the Demon Emperor Regretted Everything 洪荒：天后焚情后，妖皇悔不当初 Yu Shaofeng of Three Counties三县的玉少风13k WordsCompleted Honghuang: After the Heavenly Queen Burns Her Love, the Demon Emperor Regrets It Too Late —Reads—Score—Shelves

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