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1. 451 明 A Nameless Death in the Ming Dynasty 明卒无名 Robust Old Ding Ji老当益壮的丁姬Historical670k WordsOngoing In the third year of Chongzhen, a severe drought struck Shaanxi, and not a single grain was harvested. The government hounded the people for taxes like a tiger, while refugees were driven away like livestock. When Shen woke up, a knife was already at his throat. He was a transmigrator, and one of thirty-seven people waiting to die. With a single sentence, he escaped the blade and led the others into an abandoned village. No food? They would grow their own. No iron? They would smelt it themselves 80Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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2. 452 稳 The Steady Chongzhen, Starting with Saving Wei Zhongxian 稳健崇祯，从救下魏忠贤开始 Milk Drunk晕奶Historical4.4M WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty + contending for supremacy + no System + Chongzhen] Transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, he becomes Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, at Coal Hill. The land is in ruins, the sun and moon have lost their light, and the people are suffering. If that is how things stand, then I shall bear the stars on my back and shoulder the sun and moon! From the start, I save the dying Wei Zhongxian and confiscate the estates of the eight great Shanxi merchant clans! Rebellion? Kill! Manchu invaders? 29.5kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves

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   A masterpiece from the Ming Dynasty!!! 🔥 [Ming Dynasty, Hegemony, No System, Chongzhen Emperor] Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, I become Emperor Zhu Youjian of Coal Hill. My starting point involves saving the dying Wei Zhongxian and confiscating the property of eight major Shanxi merchants! Rebellion? Kill! Jurchens? Kill! Kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill!

3. 453 大 Great Ming: My Father Is Zhu Tumu, and I Seize the Gate from the Start! 大明：家父朱土木，开局夺门之变！ Little Bear Dreams of Insects小熊梦虫Historical316k WordsCompleted The eighth year of the Jingtai era. The spirited Emperor Jingtai, Zhu Qiyu, is gravely ill and has little time left. The increasingly unhinged former emperor Zhu Qizhen is trapped in the Southern Palace, waiting desperately for his chance. The once-radiant Empress Qian is old, crippled, and impoverished, forced to weave cloth to support the former emperor. Wan Zhen'er, favored above all the women in the palace, still waits alone for her Prince of Yi, uncertain of what lies ahead. That year, Yu Q 25Reads8.5Score115Shelves

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4. 454 人 In the Great Ming, Starting with Tofu 人在大明，从做豆腐开始 The Dumpling Who Loves to Gamble爱打赌的饺子Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Wu Zishan, a medical master's graduate, transmigrated to the early Ming dynasty. At first, he only wanted to earn a few taels of silver to improve his life and, while he was at it, marry a beautiful wife. But a beauty pursued him with tearful pleas, and through a twist of fate he entered government service. He was promoted every few days and somehow became a major figure who stirred up the political landscape and changed history... 1.7kReads7.9Score129Shelves
5. 455 穿 Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty as Emperor Taizong Wen 穿越大明之大明太宗文皇帝 The Cat Who Can Tell Fortunes会占卜的猫Historical747k WordsCompleted In the twenty-fifth year of the Hongwu era, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died in Yingtian. The succession was left unsettled, shaking the court and the country. Reborn as Zhu Yunton, the legitimate second son of Zhu Biao of the Ming dynasty, he has no System, no golden finger, and no tiresome romantic entanglements. He has no interest in romance. He’s fighting for the slimmest chance of survival. He promotes farming and builds up grain reserves in the fields, easing the people’s hardships and securing 2.3kReads8.8Score111Shelves

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   I highly recommend this! Reborn as the eldest son of Zhu Biao in the Ming Dynasty, he breaks through the impasse step by step with bloodstained seals, bringing peace to the people and consolidating the foundation of the country. In the end, he makes all the officials bow down and becomes a holy emperor who shakes the ages. Absolutely amazing!

6. 456 饿 The Starved: The Symbiotic Path 饿殍：共生行 Down-and-Out Tomato扑街的番茄Anime Fanfiction348k WordsCompleted P.S. A fan work based on The Hungry Lamb: Traveling Through the Late Ming Dynasty. There is only a single thought between a bandit and a hero. And that thought is a single meal, something those in power couldn't care less about. What I carry is the guilt in my heart. I'm no true wolf, just a half-hearted one. I have a conscience. I'll never be able to let it go, not in this lifetime. I'll never understand. What she carries is the torment in her heart. She's a stray cat, forever wandering, consta 1.3kReads9.4Score218Shelves

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   The "Journey Across a Thousand Miles in the Late Ming Dynasty" series has 20 books, enough to cover the Ming Dynasty, and none of them involve time travel to the modern era.

7. 457 为 Working Hard to Save the Great Ming 为拯救大明而努力 Rebel逆贼Historical631k WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations] + [slow burn] + [no System] + [harem] + [factional strife] The Jian slaves rebel, bringing disaster to Liaodong. Factional strife grips the court, and the situation grows increasingly chaotic. The end times are drawing near, and the nation teeters on the brink of collapse. We form a faction not to serve our own interests, but to save the Great Ming. 1.1kReads6.4Score105Shelves

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   A must-read with huge potential, definitely worth adding to your collection. If you're looking for a change of pace and don't want to read overly simplistic novels, give this a try. The book is set in the late Ming Dynasty, roughly from the 40th year of the Wanli Emperor's reign to the end of the Tianqi Emperor's reign. The author is meticulous; all historical events, place names, official titles, personal names, and customs mentioned in the book have been rigorously researched and are not fabricated. The book's content is divided into three parts: the early part focuses on the imperial examinations, the middle part on political intrigue, and the later part on reforms. The pacing is moderate. 1. In the imperial examination section, the protagonist, in his early years, not only focuses on taking the imperial examinations but also on building connections, making early acquaintances with a large number of officials, merchants, and scholars. These people later become extremely helpful to the protagonist. 2. In the political intrigue section, due to the severe infighting among various factions of civil officials in the late Ming Dynasty, after entering officialdom, the protagonist will establish a new political party, using absolute power to crush the Donglin Party, Zhejiang Party, Qi Party, Chu Party, and other factions. 3. In the reforms section, after the protagonist and his faction of officials gain power, they will implement reforms to address various shortcomings in the economy and military.

8. 458 明 The Great Chieftain of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大土司 Toxic Thoughts思想有毒Historical577k WordsCompleted A modern university student unexpectedly finds himself in the body of a southern scholar traveling to sit the imperial examinations in the early Ming dynasty. Then, by another twist of fate, he enters officialdom amid factional struggles. In an age when being an official is at its most perilous, he begins by protecting himself, keeping on good terms with everyone and navigating the official world. He traverses a turbulent era, rising in rank and making a fortune, with only his wife’s death left 688Reads7.6Score106Shelves

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   The latest and most captivating historical novel set in the early Ming Dynasty: ① In the Southern Zhili region, modern college student Yang Yun unexpectedly transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty, into the body of a scholar traveling from Guangzhou to Nanjing for the imperial examinations. He successfully passes the examinations and becomes a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), but unexpectedly enters the officialdom and gets caught up in factional struggles. In this most tragic era for officials, he begins to protect himself, navigate the complexities of officialdom, and skillfully maneuver through the political landscape.

9. 459 最 The Most Dangerous Job: Transmigrate to the Late Ming as Chancellor 最危险的工作：穿越到明末当宰相 Actually, I'm Quite Mischievous其实我很淘气Historical131k WordsOngoing #Historically Researched #No System, Just a Comeback #Industry Saves the Nation Help! A cultural relic restorer has barely transmigrated when the Chongzhen Emperor hands him a delicate young princess: “Li Zicheng will be at the city gates in three days. Hurry and get her out of here!” Me: ??? I restore artifacts. I can't restore a script about a fallen dynasty! Luckily, while restoring artifacts, I saw the secret behind the Tianqi explosion, which led me to a formula for silver gunpowder! I 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Starting from humble beginnings, rising to power in the imperial court, the three emperors vied for supremacy at the end of the Ming Dynasty!

10. 460 饿 The Starved: Moonlight over the Fragrant Ears of Grain 饿殍：明月映穗香 Lian Yueguan莲玥官Anime Fanfiction72k WordsCompleted The shared-life prologue to "The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in the Late Ming". In 1641, Li Zicheng captured Luoyang, and Prince Fu, Zhu Changxun, was executed. The fertile land he had occupied was distributed among the people. The natural disasters that had plagued the Central Plains for more than a decade finally came to an end, but more problems soon emerged: widening regional wealth gaps, the rise of the Jurchens in the northeast, who eyed the Central Plains hungrily, a declining 8Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 461 饿 The Starved: A Second Chance at Fate 饿殍：重缘 hrhcAnime Fanfiction242k WordsCompleted The Starving: A Journey of a Thousand Miles in the Late Ming fan fiction + both leads are reborn (happy ending guaranteed) After the ending of the two living-together route, Liang and Sui settled down in Yangzhou. Not long afterward, the Qing army breached the city, and they died together for love. They were reborn on the day they first met and set out on another journey of a thousand miles. Reborn, Liang knows the Qing army’s entry into China is inevitable in the future. He calls on all those f 80Reads7.0Score—Shelves
12. 462 明 Veritable Records of the Ming Dynasty 明实录 Moonlight Bathing in Dust沐尘月光Historical121k WordsOngoing Want to explore the tumultuous history of the Ming Dynasty? Open the Veritable Records of the Ming, a vast annalistic work that stands as an encyclopedia of Ming history. It systematically records more than 290 years of the dynasty, covering every aspect of politics, economics, military affairs, culture, and foreign relations. From fierce power struggles at court and sweeping changes in imperial policy to subtle shifts in folk customs and vivid accounts of strange tales, it preserves the truth a 493Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 463 大 Great Ming: The Attack-Minded Censor Leaves Zhu Di in Despair 大明：进攻型御史，朱棣崩溃了 A Touch of Ink半点墨Historical796k WordsCompleted Zhu Wu transmigrates! He becomes the illegitimate son of the Duke of Cheng and is appointed censor by Zhu Di. He activates the Censor System. Every time he successfully impeaches someone, he receives a reward. And so, a lowly censor begins to stir up a storm. Soon, Zhu Wu is either impeaching someone or on his way to impeach someone. The civil and military officials at court tremble with fear. “Censor Zhu, please stop impeaching people! Spare us!” 288Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    [Already recommended] It perfectly meets your requirements! 🌱The emperor guards the nation's gates, the monarch dies for the country—all that matters is to be remembered in history.🌿⑦⑨The Xuanwu Gate Succession Law will be passed down through generations; whoever wins becomes emperor.

14. 464 饿 Starving People: Voices of Delusion 饿殍：声声妄 Yu Bieyuan渔别源Anime Fanfiction624k WordsOngoing The Starved: Whispers of Delusion, also known as Years of Peace A fanfiction of The Starved: A Thousand-Mile Journey at the End of the Ming Dynasty. Dual perspectives, following the shared-life route, told in first person. Ten years, life and death obscure us both. I do not dwell on it, yet I cannot forget. Nine years after they meet again, the two set out on another thousand-mile journey. Countless blades, every kind of longing. Hardship between life and death, always looking ahead and back. Wh 1.2kReads9.4Score117Shelves
15. 465 毒 The Poisonous Strategist, the Emperor's Son-in-Law: Zhu Yuanzhang, Don't Panic 毒士帝婿，朱元璋你别怂 Desolate Dust荒尘Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Li Qi transmigrated. And, of all people, he ended up as Li Shanchang’s only son! To avoid the fate of having his entire family executed, Li Qi decided to court disaster and unconditionally fawn over the wise and mighty Hongwu Emperor, Taizu of the Great Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang. “What? There’s a corrupt official?” “Your Majesty, don’t worry. How about peeling off his skin and stuffing it with straw?” “What? Most scholars in the early Ming refuse to serve in office?” “Don’t worry, Your Majesty. Strip 2.9kReads8.7Score460Shelves

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    [Driving a draft][Laughing] Li Qi transmigrated. [Driving a draft] And to make matters worse, he transmigrated into Li Shanchang's only son! [Thinking][Rolling eyes] To avoid the fate of having his family and clan wiped out, Li Qi simply embarked on a path of self-destruction, unconditionally groveling before the wise and mighty Emperor Taizu of Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang. [Laughing][Shy] "What? There are corrupt officials?" [Driving a draft][Shocked] "Your Majesty, don't worry, how about skinning him alive?" [Laughing][Thinking] "What? Many scholars in the early Ming Dynasty refused to serve?" [Thinking][Laughing] "Your Majesty, don't be afraid, just strip him naked and hang him at the entrance of a brothel and he'll behave!" [Driving a draft][Shy] "What? Some great Confucian scholars jumped out to oppose the enfeoffment of princes?" "Your Majesty, rest assured, there is something in this world called 'literary inquisition,' which is specifically for dealing with these pedantic scholars!"

16. 466 大 The Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty: A Growth Diary 大明太子养成日志 Xi Yu Leyi欷吁乐宜Historical438k WordsCompleted (Not historically rigorous + lighthearted + no romance + correcting historical regrets + Zhu Biao succeeds to the throne) Li Sheng transmigrated. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in his mother's womb in this life. He ended up with a twin brother who looked kind but was ruthless at heart, a father who was scatterbrained but dependable, and a thoroughly reliable mother. His body was frail, but Li Sheng was far happier than he had been in his previous life. As for the state of the wo 222Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Li Sheng transmigrated, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself inside his mother's womb. He now had a kind-faced but ruthless twin brother, a carefree but reliable father, and a very dependable mother. Although his health was poor, Li Sheng was much happier than in his previous life. He knew the outside world was chaotic, but he never imagined his father would be serving under Zhu Yuanzhang. Yes, that's the same old madman Zhu Yuanzhang who slaughtered almost all his subordinates, killed his grandson, then his wife, and finally left no son behind. Li Sheng, on his deathbed, sat up with a start (as Yuan Zhen had described), hoarding money and food under the watchful eyes of his family. He planned to get his father retired as soon as possible (ideally before the Crown Prince's death). As Li Sheng worked towards this goal, he gradually discovered that the identities of his parents, and even his twin brother, were not what he had initially thought.

17. 467 明 A Thousand-Mile Journey at the End of the Ming: Good Lord, I'm Done Being a Wolf! 明末千里行：良爷我不做狼啦！ A Bountiful Harvest in Good Times良时满穗Anime Fanfiction177k WordsCompleted A fanfiction of The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in the Late Ming Dynasty, with no regrets allowed! Reborn for a second time, Liang will no longer repeat his past mistakes. In this chaotic age, he will live by the will of a hero. (Sui appears in Chapter Six.) (The first few hundred words are from the original work; everything after that is original. I made up some details about the male lead to make Liang’s transformation in the original more convincing.) (This is not transmigration, 1.3kReads9.5Score208Shelves
18. 468 崇 The Seventeenth Year of Chongzhen: The Empire's Collapse 崇祯十七年：帝国的崩塌 Mountain Ghost of Spring City春城山鬼Historical842k WordsCompleted The Great Ming was at the height of its power and prosperity, yet collapsed overnight. What happened? This book is not a simple account of a dynasty's decline. It is a panoramic dissection of how a complex civilizational system crashed completely. Through the interwoven fates of more than twenty central figures, including the Chongzhen Emperor, Li Zicheng, Yuan Chonghuan, Wu Sangui, and Johann Adam Schall von Bell, we are drawn into the scene of an irreversible collapse. You will witness with yo 7.9kReads8.8Score599Shelves

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    This newly released masterpiece about the Ming Dynasty is worth reading all night. What went wrong with the Ming Dynasty, which collapsed overnight? Emperor Chongzhen tried his best, yet the Ming Dynasty still perished. Why? To understand the reasons for the Ming Dynasty's collapse, this book is all you need.

19. 469 饿 Three Travelers in a Starving Land 饿殍三人同行 Goodnight Cuckoo晚安布谷鸟Anime Fanfiction373k WordsCompleted A fanfiction based on The Hungry Lamb. The author is writing this out of love. The main goal is to create a truly perfect ending. I haven’t thought everything through, and I don’t have much writing experience. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 470 两 Two Deserters and a Widow 两个逃兵和寡妇 Bucktooth and Crazy爆牙也疯狂Historical792k WordsOngoing [Meticulously researched historical fiction] [Smuggling] [Two male leads] [No System] Don’t let the title fool you. There’s no romance, just the passage of time! Set six hundred years ago, during the Jingtai era, after the Tumu Crisis. A group of ordinary people, forgotten by the history books, struggle to survive in a turbulent age, quietly carrying on the legacy of Chinese civilization. 138Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Unrivaled. The reading threshold is somewhat high.

21. 471 洪 The Splendor of Hongwu 洪武风华 Ren Xiao任逍Historical204k WordsCompleted An epic tale of the late Yuan dynasty, a time of endless warfare and countless heroes! At the end of the Yuan dynasty, fate leads Zhu Yuanzhang to join the rebel forces and rise up against the government. He transforms from a lowly monk into a founding emperor whose name resounds across the land. This is not only the story of one man's rise against the odds, but also the glorious beginning of the Ming dynasty. Through sixteen turbulent years, from 1352 to 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang fights from the Haoz 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A masterpiece, written by a renowned author, even more comprehensive and detailed than "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty".

22. 472 饿 Starving Land at the End of the Ming: A Thousand-Mile Journey, A Nation for Eternity 饿殍明末千里行：永世之国 Xin Zhe昕哲Anime Fanfiction140k WordsOngoing “Kill me and avenge what I did to you in my previous life.” “Master Liang, let’s talk about that after we’ve rescued Qionghua and the others.” Four years later… “Master Liang, let’s talk about that after Li Chuangjiang captures Luoyang and kills the pig demon.” Nine years later… “Master Liang, come with me to Yangzhou. We’ll talk once we’ve settled down there.” Four years later… “Master Liang, what do we do?!” “Hold on tight!” I rode my horse, holding Mansui close as we charged into the enemy ra 9Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 473 满 Man Sui’s Wonderful Adventure 满穗的奇妙冒险 Ink Splashed Across Bamboo竹墨淋漓Urban334k WordsCompleted P.S. The Hungry Lamb: A Thousand-Mile Journey in the Late Ming Dynasty “Master Liang, I’m going to kill you!” “Look carefully. I’m really not Master Liang, and this isn’t the Ming Dynasty.” “Then why do you look so much like him?” “How is that my fault?” A record of Liang Ye’s utter helplessness as the emotionless girl from the game can only stay at his house. 289Reads8.7Score104Shelves
24. 474 魂 My Soul Transmigrated to the Late Ming: Yu Wen Rebuilds the Realm 魂穿明末：余文再造山河 Shan Qingyun山轻云Historical221k WordsOngoing Famine ravages the late Ming dynasty, and corpses litter the land. University student Yu Wen transmigrates as Zhao Ergou, a dirt-poor peasant with nothing but four bare walls, struggling to survive on the brink of death. Using modern knowledge, he saves withered potatoes with wood ash, rallies the starving, forges iron tools, and builds irrigation works, kindling a fire in a humble cave that will spread across the land! When the Tartars’ village massacres set the beacon fires ablaze, corrupt sch 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Anyone want to see what I just wrote? [Flying kiss]

25. 475 重 Reborn as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty 重生明朝当皇帝 Yun Yi Call of Duty云一使命召唤Historical580k WordsCompleted I open my eyes and find myself in the Leopard House, with the eunuch Wei Zhongxian seated beside me. Fortunately, I can see the “inner-thought comments” floating over his head. Good grief, almost the whole screen is filled with murderous intent. I instantly turn into a master actor, pretending to be foolish while pulling out a few modern tricks. I make things appear out of nowhere and set paper money ablaze, leaving the eunuch faction staring in stunned disbelief. Since they've all decided the 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is my new book, feel free to check it out if you're interested! I opened my eyes to find myself in the Leopard Chamber—the powerful eunuch Wei Zhongxian was sitting right beside me. Luckily, I could see the "inner monologues" floating above his head; good heavens, they were practically overflowing with murderous intent. Instantly, I channeled my inner drama queen, feigning ignorance while pulling out some modern tricks—conjuring objects out of thin air, making banknotes spontaneously combust—leaving these eunuchs utterly dumbfounded. Since they all believed the emperor was only obsessed with woodworking, I went along with it, elevating this "hobby" to "Royal Scientific Experiments." I built a simple bicycle and improved the spinning wheel in the palace, even setting up a private laboratory with a golden plaque—"The Emperor's Laboratory." Privately, I formed a "gossip alliance" with Empress Zhang, gathering daily to comment on the palace intrigue. While the court's factional struggles raged on, I… just hid in the laboratory, screwing in screws and munching on sunflower seeds, occasionally appearing in court, jumping around and playing dumb. Don't ask, the answer is: stay calm and develop your strength in secret.

26. 476 大 Great Ming: From Book Boy to the Strongest Imperial Guard 大明：从书童到最强锦衣卫 Jinghai's Most Devoted Lover京海第一深情Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Chu transmigrated to the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. To survive, he was sold to the Lu family as a page. Just as Zhou Chu was helping the family’s second young master study and make steady progress, disaster struck the Lu family. Its members were thrown into prison. Zhou Chu took the Lu family’s only daughter with him, earning money while bribing the guards to make life in prison more comfortable for the family. Then Zhu Houzhao died, and Zhu Houcong took the throne, changing the era n 45.9kReads8.9Score5.3kShelves

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    A new historical novel set in the Ming Dynasty, without a system, featuring time travel: ① Zhou Chu transmigrates to the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty, becoming one of the lowest members of society. Born into a poor family where even feeding the entire family was a struggle, he is forced to sell himself into servitude to the Lu family as a page. Just as Zhou Chu is helping the second young master of the Lu family learn and improve, the Lu family is imprisoned. Zhou Chu, along with the Lu family's only daughter, works hard to earn money while bribing the prison guards to ensure the Lu family's basic needs are met. Until Zhu Houzhao dies and Zhu Houcong ascends the throne, the Lu family members are released from prison. Only then do they realize that the Lu family's eldest son is Lu Bing, and from then on, Zhou Chu becomes a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rising rapidly through the ranks.

27. 477 君 Ruling the Four Seas: The Emperor's Dashing Ways 君临四海：吾皇风流 Invincible Sea Anemone无敌海葵Historical328k WordsOngoing [Great Ming] [Chongzhen] [Transmigration] [Court Intrigue] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Dynasty-Building] [An Emperor's Making] [Alternate History] [Ensemble Cast Power Fantasy] After his Transmigration into Great Ming, Zhu Youjian thinks his luck couldn't get any worse. Fortunately, he has a good imperial sister-in-law. Determined to escape the fate of becoming the ruler who loses his country, Zhu Youjian decides to rebel against the corrupt Great Ming. The imperial estates become his base, and h 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My work, which considers society, climate, time, and various other factors, proves that all scheming and plotting are useless before the power factor is determined. Nothing beats the satisfaction of summoning power. The emperor wouldn't appoint officials today and have ministers arrive tomorrow, because there were no flights in the late Ming Dynasty; ministers couldn't fly to Beijing. Historical fiction that doesn't consider the historical context of time and space is pure nonsense. I'm not very good at making up stories, which is why nobody reads my work. Next time, I'll write about the Ming Dynasty where the emperor opens his eyes, snaps his fingers, and the Later Jin Dynasty is destroyed, and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang is sent to his bed. Maybe then everyone will like it. [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

28. 478 回 Back in Great Ming as a Prince 回到大明做皇子 Fei Fei Fei Yue丶绯绯绯月Historical184k WordsCompleted My name is Zhu Ming. I’m a modern man. A history student in the Chinese Department at a top university. Also a member of Bilibili’s Transmigrator Alliance, with a passion for traditional manufacturing and research. But now everything is different. I’m in the Yongle era. And I’m the fourth son of the Yongle Emperor, the founding emperor Chengzu. I’m panicking. I might never get back. When I joined the Transmigrator Alliance, nobody said the perks would be like this! Well, I’m here now. I should a 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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29. 479 良 Liang and Sui: The Moon Shines on Those of Old 良穗：今月照古人 Cat-Head Jiugao猫猫头九皋Urban201k WordsCompleted A fan work based on "The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in the Late Ming" (A story about Liang and Man Sui transmigrating to the modern era after the mutual-death ending) Tragedies may be beautiful, but people always hope for a happy ending because we long for good things. With that in mind, I couldn't help imagining what Liang and Man Sui might do if they came to the modern world and encountered all its novelties. For us, having enough to eat and warm clothes to wear seems like the s 38Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 480 大 Great Ming: Emperor Zhu Secretly Reads My Diary and Can't Keep a Straight Face 大明：老朱偷看我日记，绷不住了 An Qianjun of Lu Heshan陆河山的安千君Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Hao transmigrates to the Hongwu era and becomes a low-ranking official in the capital. All he has to do is write in his diary every day and record his daily life to receive rewards. It’s a pretty sweet deal, lazing his days away so easily. But Zhu Yuanzhang has a copy of Lin Hao’s diary, too, updated in real time. [My official rank is so low, yet I still have to attend court every morning. This old Zhu is really making life miserable!] [It’s just the imperial examinations, so why have a Sout 6.3kReads8.3Score474Shelves

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    🍁🍁🍁The first book: The protagonist becomes the only son of Li Shanchang, the Duke of Han. Knowing that his entire family will be executed in the future, he panics and starts shamelessly flattering Zhu Yuanzhang. He constantly argues with Li Shanchang, abolishes the prime minister system ahead of time, and forces Li Shanchang to give up and seize power.🍁🍁🍁The second book: The protagonist is a lowly official during Zhu Yuanzhang's reign. He earns rewards for writing in his diary, but he never expected Zhu Yuanzhang to see it. The protagonist constantly courts disaster, and Zhu Yuanzhang's defenses crumble along the way. [Top Post]

31. 481 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I’m the Crown Prince, and Grandpa Is Zhu the Butcher 大明：开局皇长孙，爷爷朱屠夫 Running Snail奔跑的蜗牛Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + technological farming + contest for dominion + political schemes + inventions + from the start + no more hiding] After transmigrating to the fifteenth year of the Hongwu reign, I climbed out of a coffin from the start and became Zhu Yuanying, the true eldest imperial grandson. Zhu Yuanzhang silently withdrew his blade from the heads of the Huai-Xi nobles. “Well, now that I’m the Ming Dynasty’s Crown Prince, Zhu Yunwen, there’s no place for you anymore! Zhu Di, from now on, work w 577Reads8.4Score118Shelves
32. 482 饿 Starving Land: May the People Thrive and the Harvests Abound 饿殍：良愿民康，穗望物阜 Kiana Who Loves Egg Fried Rice爱吃蛋炒饭的琪亚娜Anime Fanfiction245k WordsOngoing [Redemption + everyday life + sweet romance + parallel worlds] If you could see the starving victims of a parallel world again, would you want to… The fifth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming dynasty Rebel forces threaten from outside, and the situation is precarious. Within, drought ravages the land, and the harvest fails. The peasants go hungry, and the dead lie scattered across the countryside. They say tigers and leopards lurk in the deep mountains, and heroes emerge in troubled tim 9Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 483 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Reclaim My Position as Crown Prince’s Heir! 大明：开局重登太孙之位！ A Bottle of Snow Beer一瓶雪花Historical935k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Xiongying becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest grandson, who was believed to have died long ago. Zhu Yuanzhang: “Come on, come back with me! You'll inherit the throne!” Zhu Xiongying: “Just like that? Don't we need to prepare and make plans?” Zhu Yuanzhang: “With me here, who dares lay a finger on my eldest grandson? I'll wipe out their entire clan!” Lan Yu: “Your Highness, your maternal grandnephew Lan Yu will be the sharpest blade in your hand from n 3.7kReads8.3Score166Shelves
34. 484 残 The Late Ming Is Rife with Infighting, and I, the Young Marquis, Keep Making a Run for It 残明总内讧，小侯爷我总跑路 Beacon Fire Zichen烽火紫辰Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn at the end of the Ming dynasty, the protagonist lives through the rebel army's capture of the capital and the extortion of officials, then joins the rebels in the Battle of Shanhai Pass. After their defeat, he flees with them, but following the Battle of Qingdu Mountain, he leaves the Great Shun and escapes all the way to Jiangnan. He takes part in the Sui Prefecture upheaval, the defense of Yangzhou, the training of troops in Jiading, the battle to relieve Jiangyin, the recapture of Taiw 187Reads5.7Score100Shelves

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35. 485 饿 With Sui and Liang, There Is Grain 饿殍有穗有良，便是粮 Kiana Who Loves Egg Fried Rice爱吃蛋炒饭的琪亚娜Anime Fanfiction120k WordsOngoing A fan work following "The Hungry Lamb". This story begins with Liang having settled the four little ones. My writing isn't the best, so please bear with me. Pure fluff, no angst. The stories I make myself are the best! —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 486 大 Great Ming: I’m the Strongest Imperial Grandson, So, Old Zhu, Step Down 大明：我最强皇孙，请老朱退位 Chen Miaowu陈喵呜Historical4.5M WordsCompleted In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Xuan transmigrates and becomes an abandoned infant, set adrift down a river in a wooden basin. Just then, Zhu Biao dies, and Zhu Yuanzhang comes across Zhu Xuan while taking a walk at the foot of Mount Zhong. To survive, Zhu Xuan quickly wins Zhu Yuanzhang over. His adorable smile soothes Zhu Yuanzhang’s grief over losing his son, and Zhu Yuanzhang takes him back to the palace. Zhu Yuanzhang initially plans to look into Zhu Xuan’s origins, but his investig 2.2kReads8.1Score238Shelves
37. 487 刚 I Had Just Held the Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai When I Unlocked the Myriad Worlds’ Great Ming Instance 刚泰山封禅，便开启诸天大明副本 Round and Chubby Potato圆圆滚滚土豆君Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in the womb as Zhu Youjian, he kept his head down until he took the throne. Drawing on years of preparation, he strengthened the secret police at home, trained a new army, and executed corrupt officials. Abroad, he took down the Manchu invaders. After years of toil restoring the Ming Empire, he never expected the System to activate and open up alternate Ming Dynasty worlds across the heavens... He had just transmigrated to the Hongwu era when he saw the Great Ancestor, Zhu Yuanzhang, beat 6.9kReads8.6Score330Shelves
38. 488 千 The Eternal Emperors PK Group: I Make Old Zhu the Group Leader 千古帝王PK群，我让老朱当群主 This Taoist Priest Abstains from Nothing贫道不戒色Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Emperor Chat Group + Funny Daily Life + Emperors' Souls Transmigrating into Challenge Scenarios and Competing] Scenario Progress: 1. The Tumu Crisis (Zhu Di vs. Li Shimin) 2. The Chu-Han Contention at the End of the Qin (Zhu Yuanzhang vs. Ying Zheng) 3. The Jingkang Incident (Multiplayer scenario) 4. The Rebellion of the Eight Princes (Multiplayer scenario) 5. The Jingnan Campaign (All-player speed race) 6. Turmoil at the End of the Ming (Ming-Qing showdown... the Qing is already gone) 7. The P 1.6kReads8.1Score104Shelves
39. 489 饿 The Starved: A Record of Traveling with Ghosts 饿殍：随鬼行记叙 A Certain Wandering Hermit某落拓居士Anime Fanfiction152k WordsCompleted Everyone says that troubled times produce great heroes. But how many have seen that every achievement is built on countless corpses? The land is overrun with starving people, corpses litter the fields, lives are worthless as grass, and families are torn apart. Liang is an unremarkable bandit. Somehow, at some point, he becomes possessed by an evil spirit. The troublesome ghost, along with the trouble of escorting a little lamb, leaves him utterly overwhelmed. But perhaps this “ghost” from the tw 94Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 490 大 Great Ming: Grandpa, You're Zhu Yuanzhang, and You're Taking Me Begging? 大明：爷爷你朱元璋，带我要饭？ Easygoing Uncle简单大叔Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration, no System, comedic and scheming Truman Show life early on, reforming the Great Ming in the middle, and raising the Sun-and-Moon Dragon Banner across the world in the end] Good news: I’m alive! I’ve become a child, and nothing on my tricycle has gone missing. Bad news: I’ve transmigrated! I have no memories and no System. An old beggar wants to take me along to beg, and start a rebellion? In the fifth month of the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang, dressed as a begga 1.5kReads8.4Score101Shelves
41. 491 大 The Martial Emperor of Great Ming: Conquering Langjuxu Mountain 大明武帝：封狼居胥 A Cannon Fodder Searching for a Way Out寻找出路的炮灰Historical391k WordsCompleted After drowning, Zhu Houzhao is reborn in the days when he was still crown prince. This time, he is determined not to be a mere figurehead at court. He plans to reclaim his power step by step and breathe new life into the Ming Dynasty, which has gradually grown corrupt. 245Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 492 满 Man Sui: A Nine-Year Promise 满穗：九年之约 Red Makeup C红妆cAnime Fanfiction35k WordsCompleted A fanfiction based on the game "The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in the Late Ming". A continuation of the shared-life ending, told from Man Sui's perspective, about what she goes through and how her feelings change after she and Liang part ways in Luoyang 5Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 493 重 Reborn as a Ming Prince: Why Do You Get to Be the Yongle Emperor? 重生大明藩王：凭啥你是永乐大帝 A Time Traveler's Blue-and-White Sentiments时空旅行者的蓝白情怀Historical212k WordsOngoing A modern border-defense platoon leader transmigrates into the body of Zhu Yuanzhang’s most beloved seventeenth son. He is made Prince of Ning at thirteen, takes up his fief at fifteen, and commands eighty thousand troops, including the Ming dynasty’s strongest cavalry, the Doyan Three Guards. He’d hoped to coast through life as a carefree prince, but the crown prince died young, and his eldest nephew wants to abolish the fiefdoms, sharpening his knives. His fourth brother has his eyes on the eig 16Reads6.3Score106Shelves
44. 494 大 Great Ming: Giving the Useless Imperial Grandson a White Hat 大明：送废物皇孙一顶白帽子 Mr. Walter瓦尔特先生Historical547k WordsCompleted Father and son transmigrate together + System + Riding roughshod over the emperor + Invincible + Unifying the world + Protagonist challenges Heaven, Earth, and the emperor + A few martial arts elements An unexplained explosion sends Dan Su transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, where from the start he finds himself locked inside an unmarked coffin for over a year! After finally seeing daylight again, he nearly gets killed by a useless System and ends up dumped on the streets of the capital to live 67Reads6.4Score—Shelves
45. 495 大 Great Ming: I Take the Princes of Ming to Conquer the World 大明：我带着大明王爷打世界 Ink Shadow~墨影~Historical277k WordsCompleted Zhu Xian returns to the Ming dynasty during the Hongwu era. From the start, he tells Zhu Yuanzhang, “Your fourth son is going to rebel!” Zhu Di wants to steal my ancestor's throne? No way! Come on, I'll give you a map of the world. Get out there and conquer it! What? The other princes of the Ming want to go too? Then we'll send them all out! What? Zhu Yunwen, you still want to be a foolish emperor? No, that's impossible! What? Zhu Zhanji still wants to kill your second uncle? Sorry, your great-g 44Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 496 明 Late Ming: My KPIs Will Save the Great Ming 明末：我的KPI拯救大明 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical329k WordsCompleted A top modern management consultant transmigrates to the turbulent final years of the Ming dynasty, becoming a disgraced county magistrate awaiting his death. He sees the crumbling Great Ming as a corporation on the brink of bankruptcy, and saving it as the ultimate KPI he must achieve. From then on, a barrage of modern management strategies, from audit crackdowns and KPI assessments to currency wars and state-owned enterprise reform, slams into the corrupt old world. He must not only keep the Gr 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Having transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, I, a top bankruptcy restructuring expert in my previous life, find the Ming Dynasty before me to be nothing more than a dilapidated company with chaotic accounts and insolvency. Emperor Chongzhen on the dragon throne is a CEO on the verge of collapse; the entire court is full of shareholders who have siphoned off the company's assets. Since that's the case, don't blame me for using extraordinary measures! I'll use KPIs to evaluate officials, "optimizing" out all the incompetent! I'll govern the country with financial statements, turning the national treasury's cash flow positive in three years! The Donglin Party wants to play power games with me? I'll use equity incentives to make them fight amongst themselves, begging me to go public! My goal isn't to become emperor, but to become the sole chief bankruptcy officer of this Ming Dynasty conglomerate!

47. 497 饿 The Starved: Joining the Rebel Army Together 饿殍：共投闯军 Winter and Spring Change the World冬春改天下Anime Fanfiction33k WordsCompleted This alternate take on the same-life storyline probably won't stray too far from canon. Here, Liang is a little smarter, and Mansui is a little sweeter. So many great scenes got cut, sob sob. Check my profile bio for the full version. First, a disclaimer: this is my first time writing, so please forgive me if it's not very good. This is the first thing I've ever written. If you don't like it, please don't flame me. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 498 大 Great Ming: Yingying, Don’t Be Afraid. Your Second Uncle Is Here! 大明：雄英别怕，二叔来了！ The Real Dave戴夫本夫Historical764k WordsCompleted A young assassin is transmigrated into the body of Zhu Shuang. It is the fifteenth year of Hongwu, and Zhu Xiongying is gravely ill. Zhu Shuang decides he will no longer hold back… “Deceiving me is a minor offense, but if you lay a hand on Xiongying, I will never spare you!” …See how the protagonist makes up for the regrets of the Ming dynasty and carves out a golden age for the empire! (Transmigration + history + the Bad Marshal + a power fantasy, brainless fun + openly revealing his transmig 27.5kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Here's a selection of high-quality Ming Dynasty novels. Through the authors' skillful writing, the grandeur of the Ming Dynasty and the magnificence of China are vividly portrayed. Their epic scale and sweeping narrative are truly breathtaking. (If you find a book you like, please give it a thumbs up or follow me 😊)

49. 499 大 Great Ming: Fourth Brother, You Transmigrated Too? 大明：老四你怎么也穿越了 Soulful Cream魂淡奶油Historical278k WordsOngoing At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongwu Zhu Yuanzhang opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated into the body of his descendant, Chongzhen. By now, rebel forces have already broken into the capital. Looking at the rotten Ming Dynasty on the brink of collapse, furious Old Zhu declares, “I’m joining the rebels!” Overthrow the old Ming and build a new one! While Old Zhu works to establish his power in the north, far to the south, a prince opens his eyes: Emperor Yongle 171Reads5.5Score—Shelves
50. 500 我 I, the Great Ming's First Imperial Grandson, Have Returned 我，大明第一皇太孙回来了 Flying Beyond the Sky飞无天际Historical202k WordsCompleted Zhu Xiongying rubbed his eyes and slowly opened them, looking at this unfamiliar world. “He’s alive! He’s alive! My son is alive!” A tearful cry rang out, forcing Zhu Xiongying to look at the weeping man before him. The weeping man was a man. Judging by his luxurious clothes, he was also wealthy. So, had I, a highly educated and highly skilled martial artist working as a senior security guard at Rand in the twenty-first century, transmigrated after protecting my client from a cliffside attack? 140Reads—Score—Shelves

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