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Recommend Some Worthwhile Ming Dynasty Novels 大明可堪入目的书推荐几个

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  1. 451 Great Ming: Dad, Stop Rebelling and Join Me in Pursuing Longevity 大明:爹别造反了,跟我一起养生 Historical400k WordsCompleted [Wellness System]+ [Warm everyday life]+ [Humor and laughs]+ [Developing the Ming Dynasty]+ [Immortal longevity]+ [Stories of every Ming emperor] During the Yongle era, Zhu Zhanhe transmigrated into the past. He became the son of Zhu Gaoxu, the “braised chicken” of the Ming Dynasty, and heir to the Prince of Han. After obtaining a small world, Zhu Zhanhe slowly developed it. Potatoes mutated into silkworm potatoes, and corn mutated into spiritual terrace corn... He raised great snow dragon horse 6kReads8.6Score434Shelves
  2. 452 Party Struggles Throughout Chinese History 中国历代党争 Historical151k WordsCompleted Chinese Factional Struggles Through the Ages is a history of power struggles between factions, between factions and imperial authority, and between individuals. Using strategy as its thread and history as its fabric, it recounts a host of tangled stories. Covering three thousand years of factional strife, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods through the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the book details major events, rises and falls, triumphs and humiliations, and 280Reads7.7Score100Shelves
  3. 453 Iron-Blooded Great Ming: 1625 铁血大明1625 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted A special forces king from several centuries in the future transmigrates into the body of the late Ming emperor Tianqi, whose name sounds just like his own. The Carpenter Emperor? No, the Engineer Emperor! The industrial power of a great nation begins with the Ming! A mighty and iron-willed Ming will sweep across the world! 497Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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  4. 454 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 Historical617k WordsCompleted An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu. 821Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  5. 455 Great Ming: The Ancestor Emerges and Is Named the Pillar King! 大明:老祖宗出山,被封靠山王! Historical900k WordsOngoing Zhu Min’s soul traveled back to the early Ming dynasty, where he became a small landowner. One day, a middle-aged man showed up, called him uncle, and invited him to serve in the imperial court. Become an official? Serving under Old Zhu has to be a joke. No way. If I’m going to serve anyone, I’d rather become a duke under Zhu Di. What? This middle-aged man is Zhu Yuanzhang? I’m Old Zhu’s uncle? The highest-ranking member of the imperial clan? Even though Zhu Min doesn’t know who he really is, he —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 456 Great Ming: Yongle Begs Me to Become Emperor 大明:永乐求我称帝 Historical500k WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Family bonds] After transmigrating, he becomes Zhu Zhanji, the Ming Dynasty's Crown Prince's eldest grandson. He reforms state policy, annexes Mongolia, turns vassal states into Ming horse ranches, and sails the seas to rake in silver. The nations all suffer under Zhu Zhanji, while the Ming grows ever stronger! Then, one year, Zhu Zhanji takes five thousand soldiers out to sea. In just one month, he conquers nine nations. The territory of the Min 318Reads7.4Score103Shelves
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  7. 457 The Three Kingdoms Game Descends, and I Take Over Emperor Xian of Han 网游三国降临,我夺舍了汉献帝 Sports1.0M WordsCompleted [Online Game] + [Three Kingdoms] + [Reborn] + [Power Struggle] During a monster siege, Liu Jie was defeated and killed. To his surprise, he was reborn just before the launch of the heavenly online game The World! At this point, The World was still just an ordinary full-dive AR game. It hadn't yet begun to affect the real world, and neither demons nor monsters had appeared. Could there really be such a good thing? Liu Jie decisively sold off his company's shares and cashed out a billion! [Congrat 2.8kReads7.2Score262Shelves
  8. 458 Great Ming: I Asked You to Relieve the Disaster, Not Mix Sand into the Pot! 大明:让你赈灾,你往锅里掺沙子? Historical838k WordsCompleted In the fourth year of Hongwu, the realm was in ruins. Yangzhou was especially devastated, with starvation everywhere and people even resorting to exchanging children to eat. To learn about the people's hardships, Zhu Yuanzhang traveled incognito to Shanghu County. There, he seemed to have stumbled into a paradise beyond the mortal world, complete with highways, skyscrapers, and every worldly pleasure imaginable! The elderly were cared for, children received an education, and especially when he s 676Reads7.4Score—Shelves
  9. 459 Great Ming: After Revealing I'm a Transmigrator, Old Zhu Falls Apart 大明:自曝穿越后,老朱心态崩了 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the eighteenth year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Lu Yuan had no choice but to reveal that he was a transmigrator. Old Zhu: “Since you say you're a transmigrator, then when will I die?” Lu Yuan: “Your Majesty, you'll die in the thirty-first year of Hongwu. You only have thirteen years left.” Old Zhu: “…” Lu Yuan: “Oh, Crown Prince Zhu Biao will die before you. Your good grandson Zhu Yunwen will take the throne.” Old Zhu: “…” Lu Yuan: “Zhu Yunwen wil 253Reads8.0Score104Shelves
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  10. 460 General Zuo Menggeng, the Pacifier of the Rebels: I'm Really a Good Person! 平贼将军左梦庚,我真的是好人啊 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Late Ming + transmigration + no System + feel-good power fantasy + lighthearted comedy + loyalty + reviving the Han] After transmigrating into the body of Zuo Menggeng, a pacification general of the Southern Ming, he starts off defeated at Tongling and retreating to Jiujiang in 1645. Zuo Menggeng was born in 1624, the fourth year of the Tianqi reign. His father was Zuo Liangyu, a pacification general of the Ming dynasty. When I was a general, I was the sun in the sky, and our slogan was “Loyalt 5.7kReads8.8Score356Shelves
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  11. 461 Lying Flat and Slacking Off in the Tang Dynasty 我在大唐躺平摆烂 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Tan transmigrated into the body of Li Longji's grandson. Kept under close watch, he had no choice but to act like a spoiled, reckless wastrel so no one would suspect a thing. When the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, Li Tan used the prestige he had earned defending Tong Pass to enter Chang'an and force Li Longji to appoint him Supreme Commander of the Imperial Guard. Thus began the Tang dynasty's game of power. A scheming and ruthless emperor followed the same path as Li Shimin and ascended the 13.4kReads8.8Score904Shelves
  12. 462 Fighting for the Realm in the Late Ming Dynasty 我在明末争天下 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Ming Dynasty is engulfed in flames of war, its lands falling into enemy hands. Prince Ying, Zhu Youju, rises from Jiangnan to turn the tide, build an elite army, vie for supremacy over the Central Plains, reclaim the realm, and usher in a new golden age for the Ming! 3.3kReads8.4Score166Shelves
  13. 463 Great Ming: I Help Emperor Chongzhen Become the Founding Ancestor 大明:我帮崇祯皇帝成中祖 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The temple name “Tai” is given to a founder who establishes a dynasty, “Gao” to one who achieves great merit, and “Zhong” to one who revives a dynasty. Founders are called Zu for their achievements, while those who preserve what was built are called Zong for their virtue. After transmigrating into the body of Lu Xiangsheng at the end of the Ming dynasty, he works hard not only to give the Ming a new lease on life, but also to grant the Chongzhen Emperor the first temple name in history to includ 313Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  14. 464 Great Ming: I Told You to Hang Yourself, Not Become a Tyrant 大明:让你上吊,没让你当暴君 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + scheming protagonist + satisfying read + no System + one heroine] Transmigrated into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, with less than half a year until the Jiashen Incident. Huang Taiji is about to take a detour through Mongolia, breach the Great Wall, and threaten the capital! What? You say the treasury is empty and we can't fight back? Don't panic. Let me kill a few ministers first and scrape together some money! What? You say Li Zicheng has rebelled 781Reads7.0Score100Shelves
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  15. 465 The Great Ming: From the Start, I Destroyed the Jurchen Tribes of Liaodong 大明,开局覆灭辽东女真 Historical756k WordsOngoing Overnight, he finds himself in the Ming Dynasty, and to his surprise, he has become the Wanli Emperor. What does the Wanli era have to offer? Famed ministers like Zhang Juzheng, Shen Shixing, and Wang Xijue. Famous generals like Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang, and Deng Zilong. And, of course, the Three Great Campaigns of the Wanli era and the Three Victories at Huangzhong. But none of that matters. What matters is pacifying the Jurchens in Liaodong first. And there's no need to worry about losing, be 71Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  16. 466 Divination: From the Start, I Reject the Empress! 神算:开局拒绝女帝! Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [System + empress + one female lead + keeping a low profile] Xiao Fan, an ordinary person from Earth, transmigrates to Qianlong Continent and awakens the Heavenly Secrets Fortune-Telling System. The System can calculate everything, past and present! The protagonist earns points by telling people's fortunes. The points can be exchanged for all kinds of abilities. They can also be used to withstand all kinds of attacks. The protagonist can't cultivate and is usually just an ordinary person, bu 30.6kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
  17. 467 Great Ming: I, Zhu Qiyu, Am No Stand-In Emperor! 大明:我朱祁钰不是代班皇帝! Historical363k WordsCompleted [No System] + [No Harem] + [No Extremes] + [No Dumbing Down] + [Farming] + [Tumu Crisis from the start] The crown prince's death was suspicious, and the coup that put him on the throne went all too smoothly. In the end, it went so smoothly that his good-for-nothing elder brother, Zhu Qizhen, who did nothing but call for the gates to be opened, the so-called War God of the Ming, seized the throne and restored his rule. Such an absurd turn of events is one of a kind in all of history. Kindness is 106Reads6.3Score—Shelves
  18. 468 Burying the Ming: My System Is Full of Bugs 葬明:我的系统全是BUG Historical369k WordsCompleted The protagonist wakes to discover that he has become the frail, sickly, and overlooked heir of the Prince of Gui’s residence. He is only fifteen years old. News has just arrived that the Longwu regime has fallen, and Qu Shisi, the Guangxi governor, and others are urging his father, Zhu Youlang, to assume the regency. System Awakening: Thrust into the spotlight amid his terror, he faces a probing attack by the Qing vanguard under Li Chengdong. At this critical moment, a translucent panel appears 30Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 469 The Peerless Mad Emperor 极品狂帝 Historical1.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Shang, he finds powerful ministers within and rival nations eyeing the realm from beyond its borders. To keep his beauties in his arms and protect his empire, he must first become a tyrant. At any cost, he will execute treacherous ministers and destroy enemy nations. Those who refuse to submit or obey will be shown no mercy... 2.4kReads8.3Score192Shelves
  20. 470 Reborn as Zhu Youjiao, Building an Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets 重生朱由校,打造日不落大明帝国 Historical681k WordsCompleted In the sixteenth century, as the great Age of Exploration swept the world and Western nations eagerly expanded their horizons, the Ming Empire in the East quietly crumbled under natural disasters and human calamities. Zhu Xiao, a Ming history enthusiast from a later age, is reborn as the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao. Watch as he ushers in reform, strengthens the army, leads the Ming Empire to the pinnacle of the world, and launches an Age of Exploration unlike any other for the Great Ming... 2.6kReads8.6Score113Shelves
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  21. 471 I Transmigrated into Chongzhen, Who's About to Hang Himself Today 我穿越成今天就要上吊的崇祯 Historical513k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the late Ming, Li Zicheng is attacking the capital. According to history, today I'm supposed to hang myself on Coal Hill... We have to move south. We must move south! In the Jinling court, Chongzhen curses out the assembled officials: “If the Ming falls, I'll certainly go down in history as the emperor who lost the country. But do you think you'll fare any better? Just wait until Li Zicheng does to you what he did to the officials and nobles in the capital: beating yo 1.6kReads7.6Score109Shelves
  22. 472 Getting By in the Late Ming 明末混日子 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing A little nobody arrived in a brand-new world. What path would he take here...? Perhaps he would change this place. Perhaps he would remain nothing more than a speck of dust, arriving quietly and leaving just as quietly. Perhaps he would try his hardest and still fail. Whatever happened, life would go on, and tomorrow would still come. He just wouldn't be that young man anymore. 233Reads5.3Score—Shelves
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  23. 473 The Apocalypse of the Late Ming in the Little People’s World 小人世界的明朝末日 Historical337k WordsCompleted Wild ideas / history / apocalypse / science fiction / advanced technology / plot twists (no System, grounded in science) Two modern people are told by a mysterious figure that the world is about to be destroyed. The only way to save it is to save the Ming dynasty in the little people’s world and make it the first to develop advanced technology! Chongzhen: The Forbidden City has actually become a place for giants to relieve themselves?! I’m going to kill myself right now! Li Zicheng: All my teamm 72Reads—Score—Shelves
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  24. 474 Jingtai of Great Ming: I Am the Tyrant 大明景泰:朕就是暴君 Historical581k WordsCompleted On the night of the Coup at the Gate, Emperor Jingtai held an AK-47 in both hands. “Zhu Qimen, get out here and eat a whole magazine!” A hot-tempered young man from the twentieth century transmigrates into Emperor Jingtai on the eve of the Coup at the Gate. Watch as he punches the Oirat exchange student Zhu Qimen, kicks the various Oirat tribes into submission, and turns the Japanese pirates into fish food! 193Reads8.2Score102Shelves
  25. 475 Reborn as a Villain 重生之恶徒 Urban739k WordsOngoing Great heroes emerge in turbulent times. In the 1990s, the Caucasus descended into chaos. The outbreak of the Chechen War further shattered Moscow's authority. Amid the turmoil, a soul from another time and place found itself inhabiting the body of a Russian soldier. And so the story begins. 2.6kReads9.2Score284Shelves
  26. 476 Mastering the Art of Seduction: Starting by Winning Over the Alluring Empress 翻云覆雨:从攻略尤物女帝开始 Historical3.8M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration + empress] Chen Yan transmigrates to Great Zhou, intending to live a carefree life as a county magistrate. But one day, the empress walks into his county town, and everything changes... “What? Sugar as fine as sand, white as snow, and even tastier than malt candy?” “What? A city wall built of concrete?” “Right, what’s this called? An elevator?” From that day on, Chen Yan’s dream is shattered. But when he thinks about it, becoming the man who wins the 13.4kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
  27. 477 In the Three Kingdoms, I Lead the Abyss to Unite the Heavens 人在三国,带领深渊一统诸天 Historical491k WordsOngoing Xu Zhuo wakes up to find his father on the verge of death and his family near ruin. In this chaotic end of the Han Dynasty, what path should he take? He awakens the System, builds his strength steadily, and devises brilliant strategies until he reaches the summit! But is unifying the Three Kingdoms the end of a transmigrator’s journey? Everything is only just beginning... 75Reads6.9Score—Shelves
  28. 478 Back in the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor's Grandson 回到大明当皇孙 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.) 235Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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  29. 479 Taking Over the Emperor's Body: Becoming an Iron-Blooded Tyrant 夺舍皇帝:成就铁血暴君 Historical1.0M WordsOngoing You trolls can smear me all you want. Do you think I'm afraid? I won't spare a single one of your ancestors. I'll dig you up by the roots! Chongzhen: “I'm flat broke. You ministers can all get ready to have your heads chopped off!” Minister: “Your Majesty, I am willing to donate my entire fortune.” Chongzhen: “No need. Money's more satisfying when you earn it yourself!” Minister: “Tyrant! Aren't you afraid of losing the kingdom?” Chongzhen: “Hahaha! I've wanted to start a rebellion for ages!” Mi 12Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  30. 480 The Immortal's Cautious Path: Starting with Escorting Prisoners 长生苟道:从押送犯人开始 Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted In the 365th year of the Dasong era, Li Changshou transmigrates into the body of a lowly escort guard. In this world, imperial power is absolute, martial artists run rampant, and even immortals exist who can split a river with a single finger. It seems that using martial arts to defy the law has become the norm. As a low-ranking guard, he encounters a ruthless beauty prisoner and a band of bandits as soon as he makes his debut. What can he do? He's utterly desperate! Fortunately, the sudden appe 11.2kReads7.5Score981Shelves
  31. 481 Great Ming: From the Start, I Reclaim My Position as Crown Prince’s Heir! 大明:开局重登太孙之位! 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 4.1kReads8.3Score183Shelves
  32. 482 Reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor 重生之我是崇祯帝 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted A modern man transmigrates into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor. On his first day at court, Censor Mao Yujian suggests abolishing the courier stations. Hmm, not bad. It would save money. That night, the emperor suddenly realizes that if they abolish the courier stations, Li Zicheng will be out of a job! What a stupid suggestion from that worthless censor. Wang Cheng'en, hurry and retrieve the imperial order to abolish the courier stations!!! 761Reads8.1Score102Shelves
  33. 483 A County Magistrate Fell from the Sky 天上掉县令 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted “Your Majesty! The last six magistrates appointed to Nantang County have all been murdered. Now no one dares accept the post. Please decide what to do!” “How were they killed?” “It's said to be connected to a poisoning case at a tavern.” “Who owns the tavern?” “A young scholar.” “If no one else will take the post, then make the scholar the magistrate!” “But...” And so the young man, a doctoral student from Huaxia who had transmigrated here, found himself a county magistrate... A year later, Nant 72.4kReads9.2Score7kShelves
  34. 484 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 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 3.7kReads8.1Score320Shelves
  35. 485 Reborn as Zhu Qizhen, Ushering in a Golden Age for the Great Ming 重生朱祁镇,开启盛世大明 Historical675k WordsOngoing In the fourteenth year of Zhengtong, the Ming dynasty is at the height of its power. That same year, Emperor Zhu Qizhen, later known as the emperor who knocked on the enemy's gates, suffers a crushing defeat at Tumu Fortress. In just two short months, the defeat breaks the Ming dynasty's rising fortunes, and the empire begins its decline. Zhu Qizhen, who has transmigrated into this era, discovers that he is about to set out on campaign. He swears he will never become the emperor who knocks on th 68Reads7.0Score—Shelves
  36. 486 Great Ming: From the Start, I Extend Zhu Biao's Life 大明:开局给朱标续命 Historical601k WordsOngoing One day, he transmigrated to the Hongwu era and became Zhu Su, Prince of Zhou of the Ming Dynasty. To avoid being killed later by his adopted nephew, Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Su decided to prolong the life of his elder brother, Zhu Biao... And so Zhu Su became the Ming Dynasty's Sage of Medicine! He could restore life to the dying and cure all manner of difficult ailments. He could also stabilize the realm and govern a region. Even his elder brother Zhu Biao became Zhu Su's number-one fan. “Fifth Brother 195Reads5.2Score—Shelves
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  37. 487 Great Ming: You Punch a Warhorse to Death, and You Say You Want to Be a Civil Official? 大明一拳打死战马你说要当文官? Historical540k WordsOngoing Chen Dong transmigrates to the Yongle era. During Zhu Di’s first northern campaign, he starts out tending horses in the rear with Yu Qian and awakens the Immortal Civil Official System. Since he is on the battlefield, why is the System’s first reward the strength of a hegemon? What? The System is only active for three days? If he doesn’t become one of Zhu Di’s civil officials within three days, the System will shut down automatically, take back his rewards, and start a death countdown. Just then 2.6kReads—Score102Shelves
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  38. 488 Three Thousand Disgraced Consorts and Convicts, and You Call This the Cold Palace? 三千废妃犯妇,你管这叫冷宫? Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Xing Bang transmigrates into the palace as a fake eunuch. From the start, he is sent to the Cold Palace, where he finds not only deposed consorts but also the families of disgraced officials. Even the stunningly beautiful birth mother of the Crown Prince has been imprisoned there. Xing Bang’s eyes light up, and he activates the System... (The synopsis doesn’t do it justice. Please read the story.) 30.6kReads8.8Score3.3kShelves
  39. 489 Great Ming: Obtain Xiang Yu's Template from the Start 大明:开局获得项羽模板 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and becomes Zhu Qiyu, a famously ill-fated emperor. He unlocks a Choice System, receives Xiang Yu’s template, personally leads his troops into battle, slaughters the steppe tribes, and conquers the world! 675Reads6.1Score105Shelves
  40. 490 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? 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 1.3kReads8.4Score101Shelves
  41. 491 In the Ming Dynasty, I Cultivate Immortality Alongside the Five Dragons 大明我带五龙一起修仙 Historical263k WordsCompleted From the start, Zhu Di mistakes him for a rebel, while three thousand Snow-Drift Cavalry stand ready on the grasslands. Zhu Gaowu, the fifth son of Zhu Di, transmigrates with modern technology in one hand and cultivation techniques in the other, transforming the Ming Dynasty as it was meant to be. Zhu Di: “Second son, you’ve always been the one most like me. The throne is yours.” Zhu Gaochi: “Father, if Eldest Brother doesn’t want it, give it to me. I’m busy, though. I’m about to reach Foundatio 228Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. 492 The Mighty Imperial Ming 巍巍皇明 Historical475k WordsCompleted The fires of youth are slowly dying down, and danger is quietly drawing near. Zhang Ziming’s soul transmigrates to the storm-tossed final years of the Ming dynasty, where he becomes Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian. To save the Han realm and keep the bleak days of later generations from coming to pass, he resolutely raises the butcher’s knife. Corrupt officials? Kill them! Smuggling and selling out the country? Kill them! Refusing to pay taxes? Kill them! Preying on the common people? Kill them! I 256Reads7.8Score—Shelves
  43. 493 Great Ming: Giving the Useless Imperial Grandson a White Hat 大明:送废物皇孙一顶白帽子 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 77Reads6.4Score—Shelves
  44. 494 Villain: Starting by Altering the Imperial Edict 反派:从篡改遗诏开始 Eastern Fantasy547k WordsCompleted [System + villain] Cao Shu transmigrated to a cultivation dynasty. When the old emperor died, he activated the Great Villain System. With a few swift strokes, he altered the imperial decree! I want to be prime minister! The Great Zhou dynasty will be mine to rule! The Son of Fortune? He's nothing but a stepping stone for me! 50Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  45. 495 Reborn as the Yongli Emperor at the End of the Ming, I'm Back Again 重生明末永历帝,朕又回来了 Historical408k WordsOngoing Only after dying once do you learn who would die for you, and who wants you dead. Only after being reborn do you understand that being emperor isn't about sitting on the dragon throne. It's about bearing the weight of an empire. On the first day of my reign, I issued these orders: Open the maritime trade ban and exchange with the red-haired barbarians for firearms. Put an end to empty talk. Add practical firearms examinations to the imperial civil service exams. Secretly order Li Dingguo to head 45Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 496 Great Ming: Starting with 100,000 Yue Family Troops 大明:开局十万岳家军 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Never make peace through marriage, never pay tribute, never submit, never cede an inch of land! The Son of Heaven guards the nation’s gates; the ruler dies for his country! In this world, those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me perish! Wherever the sun and moon shine, all belongs to the Great Ming! 4.2kReads8.5Score232Shelves
  47. 497 The Mightiest Emperor 最强万岁爷 Historical2.6M WordsCompleted When Chu Jie woke up, he discovered that he had gone from being a useless shut-in to becoming the emperor of a dynasty called Great Chu. What’s more, he was in the imperial prison, holding a whip and about to lash a stunning beauty. And that stunning beauty was none other than his empress! Chu Jie panicked. How could such a beautiful woman be left to suffer in prison instead of being held in bed? Was he really the sort of person who didn’t know how to enjoy himself? “Guards, release the empress! 948Reads8.2Score105Shelves
  48. 498 I, the Great Ming's First Imperial Grandson, Have Returned 我,大明第一皇太孙回来了 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? 182Reads—Score—Shelves
  49. 499 Achieving Transcendence Through Corpse Burning 我靠焚尸超凡入圣 Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing Since ancient times, people have believed the dead should be buried whole. Cremation is deeply disrespectful to the deceased, and only corpses that have undergone an uncanny transformation are burned. Those who cremate corpses are known as corpse burners. It is an extremely dangerous line of work. At midnight, one room, one corpse burner. Once the doors are shut and locked, if the corpse turns vicious, the corpse burner is as good as dead. Qin He makes his living this way at a canal wharf in the 77.9kReads9.2Score7.8kShelves
  50. 500 Zhu Cilang: I Refuse to Be the Crown Prince of a Fallen Dynasty! 朱慈烺:我不做亡国太子! Historical4.1M WordsCompleted Lighthearted + political intrigue + war + passionate action + no System + no brainless decisions! See how he manipulates the levers of power and wins people’s hearts, outwits civil officials and military officers, and crushes every rival faction! See how he develops the economy and technology, trains his troops into a powerful army, conquers the world, and builds a Ming Empire on which the sun never sets! If they go to war, then their nations will be destroyed and their people wiped out! 5.1kReads8.7Score469Shelves
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