Ming Dynasty: The Carpenter Emperor, Books About Zhu Houzhao 明朝 木匠皇帝 朱厚照的书

1. 1 日 The Sun and Moon Shine Anew: Restoring the Great Ming's Realm 日月重光：重整大明河山 Hermit of the Back Mountain V后山散人VHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted (No melodrama, no brainless characters, no power fantasy, no System, and no invincible protagonist. Readers who only want clean, wholesome content or are bothered by it should proceed with caution.) His soul transmigrates into Zhu Youxiao, the Ming dynasty’s imperial grandson, at the end of the Ming. He faces the consecutive deaths of the Wanli and Taichang emperors, the Red Pill Case, the Palace Transfer Case, the Donglin faction, and the Little Ice Age, while the catastrophic defeat at Sarhu, 5.3kReads8.3Score236Shelves

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   The protagonist's soul transmigrates into the body of Zhu Youxiao, a carpenter-turned-emperor. Step by step, he forges the iron-fisted Ming Dynasty, suppressing the Jurchens in the east, conquering the Mongols in the north, campaigning in the Western Regions in the west, and conquering the Southeast Asia in the south. No melodramatic plots, no invincible characters, no mindless actions, no rigid system—just rigorous logic.

2. 2 重 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 Black Tortoise Immortal Tomb玄武仙墓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... 2.4kReads8.6Score107Shelves

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   The first book is "The Carpenter Emperor," the second is "Zhu Houzhao."

3. 3 朱 Zhu Houzhao: The Worst Temple Name I'll Accept Is Shengzong 朱厚照：朕的庙号最次也得是圣宗 A Weary Bird Returns to Its Old Woods倦鸟落旧林Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty’s Zhu Houzhao + court intrigue + cracking down on corrupt officials + sweeping through Mongolia + crushing the barbarians + opening up a New World] Drowning from the start, with civil officials always trying to kill me! Crush the landlords and put the Ming economy under state ownership! Let the red flags fly and open up nine continents and five seas! Rule the entire world: from the founding to the fall of the Ming, none can rival us! 14.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
4. 4 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty with an Imperial Era System 穿越大明之朕有帝国时代系统 Mo Yunfan墨云凡Historical2.6M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Great Ming + Emperor + Political Intrigue + Age of Empires System [At its peak, this novel had 600,000 readers. Its comic-drama adaptation, The Carpenter's Empire, is now updating on multiple platforms. Read with confidence!] The Taichang Emperor is on his deathbed. The Great Ming court is in turmoil, three major cases have erupted at once, treacherous ministers are plotting to force a palace move, vassal states are turning away, the borders are in revolt, and powerful nations are clos 110.2kReads8.4Score7.3kShelves

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   He transmigrated into the body of Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor, but possessed the Imperial Era System. He developed step by step, eventually sweeping across the country, rebuilding the tributary treaties, and creating the world's largest alliance!

5. 5 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

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   Go to the Ming Dynasty to seek wealth and glory!

6. 6 大 The Ming Dynasty: The Tianqi Empire 大明之天启帝国 Three Jin and Nine Liang三斤九两Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Glorious Ming, ruler of all nations; may our mountains and rivers stand forever, guarding our borders. Lofty China, its light reaching the four corners; may sun and moon shine forever, blessing our emperor. By a twist of fate, the protagonist transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty and becomes the Tianqi Emperor. The Ming has just won a great victory at Ningyuan, but the Later Jin have already grown into a tiger poised to devour the realm. Meanwhile, a Shaanxi uprising that will sweep across the 12Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   Book 1: The protagonist transmigrates into the body of the Tianqi Emperor. Book 2: The protagonist transmigrates into the body of the Zhengde Emperor. Book 3: The protagonist transmigrates into the body of the Tianqi Emperor. Book 4: The protagonist transmigrates into the body of the Zhengde Emperor.

7. 7 天 The Crown Prince Awakens 天子启明 Old Fisherman in a Straw Cape on the Huai River淮上蓑笠翁Historical427k WordsCompleted Struck by lightning while camping, he transmigrates into the body of the Carpenter Emperor! He thought he’d be waking up with beauties in his arms and ruling the realm by day, but he’s exposed from the start! A tiny twist sets off a butterfly effect. What should Zhu Ziming do now? Should he sweep across the land and unite the realm, or do some woodworking and die by drowning? Life is hard, and being a transmigrator is even harder! 295Reads6.1Score—Shelves
8. 8 重 Reborn as Zhu Houzhao: Building Great Ming into Its Golden Age 重生朱厚照，打造巅峰大明 Fat Pig Nursing a Tiger肥猪吃奶虎Historical247k WordsOngoing By accident, I transmigrated into the body of Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao. But I really don't want to be crown prince or emperor, trapped in the palace like a pig in a pen. For freedom, and for all the beautiful women in the world, I refuse to become emperor. I've decided to put my father through a makeover plan: keep him alive for a hundred years and on the throne for ten thousand. Let him have a house full of children, all fighting over the throne. Then I can take advantage of the chaos and slip 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 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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   With sharp penmanship, the novel depicts the political intrigues of the court; vivid characters portray the power struggles and intrigues; profound historical depth showcases the charm of history; rigorous logic fills in the regrets of dynasties; and the novel allows readers to travel through time and explore the legends of emperors. With its exquisite writing, the novel creates masterpieces!

10. 10 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
11. 11 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
12. 12 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
13. 13 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
14. 14 扬 Promote the Ming 扬明 Ke Jiu柯久Historical3.7M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, the court grows increasingly corrupt, factions spring up everywhere, and political infighting rages on. Beyond the passes, the Jurchens are ambitious and hungry for power. Zhu Youxiao decides to do something, to save the Ming Dynasty from the brink of collapse and prop up its crumbling foundations! 12.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    Both of them are quite good writers.

15. 15 老 I Refuse to Be an Emperor Who Dies Within a Month 老子不当一月就死的天子 Two Ghosts Battle Immortals二鬼战仙Historical274k WordsCompleted Zhu Changluo, the timid and overlooked eldest prince of the Ming Dynasty, sees on a wall in a secluded side hall of Jingyang Palace the fate awaiting him: he will ascend the throne and die a month later, along with visions of the Ming Dynasty's collapse… 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two captivating historical time-travel novels without a system are highly recommended. The first, a new work, depicts the late Ming Dynasty: frequent natural disasters, an incompetent court, an empty treasury, border unrest, and widespread poverty, beset by internal and external troubles. At this time, Emperor Zhu Changluo, who experiences a sudden glimpse of divine secrets, is reborn from the ashes. He navigates the treacherous palace, step by step, breaking through hell to survive, analyzing the political situation and human nature, concealing his wisdom, hiding his strength, reflecting on himself, and controlling his emotions… using knowledge as a weapon to defeat the scourge within, break through the schemes of others, and turn the tide to protect the world. The second book describes how, when the shackles of imperial power and the barriers of officialdom become a fatal constraint, he uses wisdom to break through them, risking his life; when the laws of survival and human weaknesses intertwine to form a web, he uses strategy to break through the web, using the game as a chess piece, watching how Emperor Zhu Houzhao of the Leopard Chamber outwits fate and displays his heroic nature. In short, this book depicts the intrigues and power struggles within the imperial court, explores time travel, delves into the legends of emperors, mends dynastic regrets, showcases the allure of history, and reveals the capriciousness of fate and the ruthlessness of self-interest, as well as the relentless march of history through rise and fall. A must-read!

16. 16 现 Modern Cadre: I Play Power Politics in the Ming Dynasty 现代干部：朕在明朝玩权斗 Dreaming with My Heart梦随本心Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The Hongzhi Restoration left problems piling up. The treasury was in the red, with deficits year after year! Land was swallowed up by the powerful, and displaced people rose in rebellion! The military was weak, and the Tartars threatened the border! Civil officials grew too powerful and challenged imperial authority. With troubles at home and abroad and the dynasty on the brink of collapse, Zhu Shou became the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao. To struggle against Heaven is a joy without end. To strugg 5.7kReads7.4Score391Shelves
17. 17 穿 Transmigrating to the Chongzhen Era: Saving the Empire on a Tightrope 穿越崇祯：在钢丝上挽天倾 Playing Chess by the Pine Waves at Night松涛夜弈Historical858k WordsCompleted He is the most timid Chongzhen in history, carrying out every move under the watchful eyes of his officials. Yet he is also the most successful transmigrator, and every move he makes conceals layers of strategy that people of the past could never see through. One morning, a neighborhood-office clerk wakes up as the Chongzhen Emperor. He faces a dynasty rotten to its core: endless factional infighting, an empty treasury, border fires burning everywhere, and marauding rebels running rampant... And 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Faced with systemic corruption at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and lacking the magical abilities of other time travelers, the only option is to compromise with court officials and gradually push forward with institutional reforms while simultaneously creating cards out of thin air, applying extreme pressure, and rapidly acquiring wealth... There's no mindless enjoyment, only a tightrope walk based on modern thinking!

18. 18 大 The Iron-Boned Ming, Zhu Qizhen the Fortress Emperor 大明硬骨头，堡宗朱祁镇 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical204k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, no overpowered protagonist, no crushing everyone with brute force] On the eve of the Tumu Crisis, he transmigrates as Zhu Qizhen and is emperor for just one day. Why did Zhu Qizhen clear Wang Zhen's name? Was the Zhu Qizhen who returned to power in history really the same man? Did the Ming dynasty truly begin its decline with him? Of the sixteen Ming emperors, how many met a clear-cut end? He must survive first. Only then can he think about anything else. With three 729Reads—Score117Shelves

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    He has strong moral principles, is not interested in women, and promotes a people-centered historical perspective in the Ming Dynasty. He relies on logic, trial and error, humanity, modern management, and scientific training; he never fights unprepared battles, and survives by finding a way to thrive even in challenging circumstances...

19. 19 明 The Woodworker Emperor of the Late Ming Becomes Invincible After Tianqi Falls into the Water 明末木匠天启落水后无敌 Herb Thief盗草人Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The Carpenter Emperor + an alluring empress + the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai + scientific masters While on a mission, elite soldier Long Wu fell into a whirlpool in a river. When he woke up, he had transmigrated into the body of Zhu Youxiao, the Carpenter Emperor, who had just fallen into the water. His soul wasn't the only thing that had transmigrated. He also brought along a million-yuan tactical pack. A Desert Eagle... An assault rifle... A sniper rifle... A DJI drone... A Huawei tablet... An 9kReads8.6Score745Shelves

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    Who says I'm the Carpenter Emperor? Who says I don't do proper work? Who? You should read your books and see what I'm really like. After all, there are books to prove it; you can read them and judge for yourselves whether they're right or wrong!

20. 20 大 Great Ming: I'm an Emperor Now, So Why Would I Still Be a Carpenter? 大明：都是皇帝了，谁还当木匠 Ke Jiu柯久Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Passionate] + [Political Intrigue] + [Decisive and Ruthless] With a gravely ill father and a mother who died young, Zhu Youxiao is at a loss in the forty-eighth year of the Wanli reign. Factional strife runs rampant, the court is rotten, the Jurchens are watching hungrily, and the Mongols refuse to submit. Amid internal turmoil and external threats, the tide of the times sweeps along the fates of countless millions. The once-mighty Ming Empire is already in its twilight years. Cal 482Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Novels primarily featuring Emperor Wuzong of Ming, with a smaller mention of Emperor Xizong of Ming!

21. 21 天 The Return of the Apocalypse: The Iron-Blooded Great Ming 天启回归之铁血大明 Young Master Tang堂少Historical692k WordsCompleted The Tianqi Emperor of the Ming, Zhu Youxiao, died after seven years on the throne, his whole body swollen, leaving posterity with an unsolved mystery. Yet after experiencing four lifetimes and three lives in death, Zhu Youxiao was miraculously reborn in the days before his accession. He was no longer the clever, timid, and, above all, absurd Zhu Youxiao he once was. He had become decisive, unyielding, and iron-willed. He raised the steel blade in his hand, ready to fight Heaven and plague, to sl 1.5kReads8.6Score105Shelves

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    The carpenter is in front, and Zhu Houzhao is behind! 💮 First of all, let me state that the quality of a novel is not something that the recommender can solve. If there are any issues with updates being discontinued, please contact the author. The questioner is just being imaginative, recommending a book by someone with a broken hand.

22. 22 大 The Tyrant of Great Ming: I'm a Carpenter 大明暴君：我是个木匠 Jiong Jiong囧囧Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Lin Fan, accidentally transmigrates and becomes the Tianqi Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He activates a grassroots emperor-raising System and rises through a series of small missions, growing into a decisive and ruthless ruler. Some in the Donglin faction refuse to submit? Kill them! Some in the eunuch faction refuse to submit? Kill them! Corrupt officials and hidebound bureaucrats? Kill them! In this era, Lin Fan uses his iron-fisted rule to reform the rites and laws and abolish 565Reads7.2Score—Shelves
23. 23 南 Southern Ming, 1644: The Deposed Emperor Flees from the Start 南明1644：废帝开局就跑 A Little Red X一朵小红叉Historical811k WordsOngoing [History + political intrigue + military + ensemble cast + not a power fantasy] In the ninth month of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, I transmigrated into the deposed emperor Zhu Yousong. The countdown to the fall of the country had begun. The Jianlu were set on conquering all under heaven, while Nanjing still dreamed of “allying with the Later Jin to pacify the rebels”... Factional strife engulfed the court, and the Four Garrisons of Jiangbei held their troops for their own ends... No money, 413Reads—Score105Shelves

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    I'm writing this myself, hoping to find some good books to read during this reading slump. The protagonist transmigrates to the Southern Ming Dynasty under the Hongguang Emperor, where he must simultaneously deal with warlords, officials, and gentry while resisting the Jurchen invasion… This isn't a wish-fulfillment story; it focuses on ensemble casts, has depth, and is best enjoyed at a leisurely pace. It gives due recognition to the Southern Ming heroes who resisted the Qing, a period often glossed over in history!

24. 24 大 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical472k WordsCompleted Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie 19.6kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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    This book, without a doubt, is the only one. It's so moving.

25. 25 穿 I Transmigrated into Zhu Houzhao and Built the World's Mightiest Empire 穿越成了朱厚照，打造世上最强帝 Speak Little, Act with Resolve拙言笃行Historical209k WordsOngoing Qin Tian loved reading Ming history and was especially fond of Zhu Houzhao, the tenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He felt the historical verdict on him had been unfair. After saving someone, Qin Tian transmigrated into Zhu Houzhao in the fifteenth year of the Zhengde reign. With only a few months left to live, he resolved to change history and make Zhu Houzhao the strongest emperor in the world. He carefully organized everything he knew, won over the princes and nobles, divided the civil offici —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 正 Zhengde's Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 正德日不落 Chinese Farm Bull中华田园牛Historical691k WordsOngoing Some say that Emperor Zhengde was fascinated by ingenious silverwork and eccentric gadgets, dabbled in unorthodox pursuits, and showed no respect for Confucius and Mencius. But they fail to see how the steam engine propelled the Ming forward, setting it on the path to capitalism and industrialization. Some say that Emperor Zhengde relied on corrupt officials, established tax offices, and used force to collect taxes, while the people suffered under a crushing burden of levies. But they fail to se 218Reads7.6Score—Shelves
27. 27 大 The Unorthodox Son of Heaven: Zhu Houzhao 大明天子离经叛道朱厚照 The Man Who Flies Planes开飞机的人Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Root out corruption, execute corrupt officials, survey the land, ease the corvee burden, reform the army, crush the grasslands, and expand overseas. The life of Emperor Wuzong of Ming, Zhu Houzhao, must be rewritten. After unexpectedly transmigrating into the body of Emperor Zhu Houzhao, he still just wants to lie flat and spend his days eating, drinking, and having fun. Unfortunately... There are always troublemakers trying to harm You 228Reads8.4Score—Shelves
28. 28 铁 Iron-Blooded Ming: The Exceptional Emperor Zhu Houzhao 铁血大明：极品皇帝朱厚照 The Daoist Heart Drifts On道心悠悠Historical224k WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Court Politics]+ [Political Intrigue]+ [War]… Minister: “What? The emperor has gone on campaign in person again?” Mongol leader Dayan Khan: “Why was Zhu Houzhao born in the same age as me?” He was the last great ruler of the Ming dynasty, and its last emperor to lead troops on horseback. He had the political skill of the Ming dynasty’s founder, Taizu, and the decisiveness of Chengzu when it came to killing. The emperor most divisively judged in the history books: some c —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 天 The Apocalypse Hunts the Bright 天启狩明 The Hermit Who Knows Leisure and Watches the Mountains知闲观山人Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Ming history + no brainless plotting + no System + political scheming After his soul transmigrates into Zhu Youxiao, he faces fierce enemies ravaging the borders and endless factional strife among the civil officials at home. With his father dead early and himself still a child, how will the fifteen-year-old emperor untangle the threads of a treacherous court and finally break through the deadlock...? 741Reads6.9Score107Shelves
30. 30 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Houzhao, Won't Be Emperor or Marry a Widow 大明：我朱厚照，不当皇帝，不娶寡妇 Fat Pig Nursing a Tiger肥猪吃奶虎Historical877k WordsCompleted By accident, I transmigrated into the body of Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao. But I really don't want to be crown prince or emperor, cooped up like a pig in the prison that is the imperial palace. For freedom, for the goddess of my dreams, I refuse to become emperor. I won't become the Zhengde Emperor. I've decided to reform my dad and help him live to a hundred, ruling as emperor for ten thousand years. I'll make sure he has a house full of children, all fighting over the throne. Then I can take adva 80Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 大 Great Ming: I'm the Carpenter Emperor, and I'll Become an Emperor for the Ages 大明：我木匠皇帝，要做千古一帝 Toasted Oats炒麦片Historical513k WordsCompleted Zhu Youxiao was sent out of the palace five years early and became the Crown Prince's heir! Sun Chengzong became Zhu Youxiao's tutor five years early! Xu Guangqi became a Grand Secretary five years early! When Nurhaci confidently attacked Liaoyang and Shenyang, he discovered that Sun Chengzong was defending the cities! Ming soldiers held flintlock rifles, taking down one Baturu with every shot. This... Director, this isn't how the script is supposed to go... Zhu Youxiao: "Of course it isn't. I'v 861Reads6.9Score100Shelves
32. 32 奋 Striving in the First Year of Hongwu 奋斗在洪武元年 Imperial Nobility天煌贵胄Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The good news: I transmigrated. The bad news: I transmigrated to the first year of Hongwu. Who else can relate? I, Young Master Yang, got press-ganged right from the start and became one of Emperor Zhu Chongba's proud wage slaves. 14kReads8.9Score863Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A brand new historical novel set in the Ming Dynasty, without a system and featuring time travel: ① Ming Dynasty, Hongwu Year 1. In Ningyang County, the protagonist, Yang Shaofeng, is rescued by Ming soldiers shortly after his arrival. He happens to be wearing a blue scholar's robe and is presented to Chang Yuchun, the Grand Councilor of Military and State Affairs, Deputy General of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and second-in-command. Yang Shaofeng then becomes the acting magistrate of Ningyang County, Yanzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, a glorious servant of Emperor Zhu Chongba.

33. 33 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Fakes His Death, and I Choose to Ascend the Throne! 大明：朱元璋假死，我选择登基！ Coconut Latte Is the Best生椰拿铁yydsHistorical2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Meticulous + Emperor + Scheming + Twists + Political Intrigue and Wits + Logical Plot] In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated into this world, discovered that Old Zhu had kicked the bucket ahead of schedule. All the better. Letting Zhu Yunwen sit on the Dragon Throne would be a waste, so I’ll take it! But Zhu Yuntong had no idea. Zhu Yuanzhang had only faked his death to test Zhu Yunwen. “What? Zhu Yuntong has ascended the throne?!” “He wants to aboli 4kReads8.2Score478Shelves
34. 34 天 The Enlightened Emperor 天启明君 Zhong Ziqi Chopping Firewood打柴钟子期Historical451k WordsCompleted A plane returning from North Africa crashes midway, and a stranger’s soul finds itself back three hundred years in the past! In the first year of the Tianqi era, Liaodong has fallen, the Donglin faction holds power, and the eunuch faction is ascendant. Decades of accumulated ills in the Great Ming have nearly all become terminal diseases. That same year, a soul that knows the pleasures of political power struggles takes the place of the young emperor Zhu Youxiao. From that moment on, the carriag 280Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The essential value of Ming Dynasty novels lies in their chronological sequence and focus on one or several main characters, meticulously and comprehensively reflecting the emergence, development, and demise of value relationships (political, economic, and cultural) among various roles in social life. They offer a highly detailed and comprehensive portrayal of the interaction between these value relationships.

35. 35 铁 Iron-Blooded Great Ming: 1625 铁血大明1625 Enchanting Fox倾城狐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! 329Reads8.3Score—Shelves
36. 36 重 Reborn as Zhu Youxiao of the Great Ming! Who Says the Ming Dynasty Is Doomed? 重生为大明朱由校！谁说大明要亡国了？ At Ease at the Edge of the World天涯逍遥Historical999k WordsCompleted Everyone dreams of becoming emperor, but who can truly guard the nation’s borders and die for the realm? Only the Great Ming! When Zhu Youxiao awoke from a great dream, he found himself in the darkness before dawn. Faced with an undercurrent of turmoil at court and dangers lurking in the inner palace, the Red Pill Case was already unfolding and the Palace Transfer Case was about to begin. As imperial and ministerial power clashed, Zhu Youxiao was left bewildered. What was he to do? The Great Min 3.9kReads8.4Score202Shelves
37. 37 大 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Houzhao 大明：家兄朱厚照 I've Been Crazy Since I Was Little打小我就疯Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The Hongzhi Restoration is underway, and Zhu Houzhao is coming of age. Wang Shouren and Tang Bohu are sharpening their blades, preparing for the imperial examinations. A Little Ice Age is just around the corner, and a long, bitter cold is about to ravage the land. Li Mu has spent years building his own earthly paradise. He'd originally planned to live out his days there as a carefree little emperor, but then Zhu Houzhao, the landlord's silly son, showed up... 21Reads8.8Score—Shelves
38. 38 大 The Boy Emperor of Great Ming 大明之少年天子 Autumn Waters Through the Years岁月秋水Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Your Majesty, please call it quits! Every nation is willing to offer up beauties and treasures. The Great Ming is already invincible! 763Reads5.3Score—Shelves
39. 39 这 The Ming Dynasty Can Still Be Saved 这个大明还能拯救 Cantonese Melon粤瓜Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (Ming Dynasty + Ensemble Cast + Iron and Blood + No System + Emperor + Struggle for Supremacy + National Strength) A modern engineer transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Yiyi, the eldest legitimate son of the Longqing Emperor, who died young. Faced with the impoverished Ming treasury, Zhu Yiyi has no choice but to propose reforms, mint silver coins, overhaul commercial taxes, and build a new army. He builds up his strength step by step, fights Altan Khan, opens maritime trade, conqu 8.5kReads8.5Score453Shelves

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    A science and engineering student transmigrates into the body of a prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yifan, who reforms to strengthen the nation! From minting coins and building an army to expanding maritime borders, watch how he makes the Ming Dynasty dominate Asia and awe the world!

40. 40 重 Reborn in the Ming Dynasty: The Carpenter Who Became a Butcher 重生大明，木匠作人屠 Red Braised Pork红酥肉Historical349k WordsOngoing [Iron-Blooded]+ [Political Intrigue]+ [Butcher]+ [Maritime Hegemony] In the forty-eighth year of the Wanli era, cries of grief filled the vast Forbidden City after the late emperor passed away. Zhu Youxiao, who had transmigrated and was eager to ascend the throne, discovered that it did not belong to him... But does that matter? Under his leadership, the Ming dynasty will develop new firearms, flourish through new economic models, train a new army to slay the Jurchens, and then turn its sights o —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 木 The Rise of the Carpenter Emperor 木匠皇帝之崛起 Red-Shelled Peanut红壳花生Historical588k WordsOngoing A doctor from the twenty-first century transmigrates into the body of Zhu Youxiao, the Ming dynasty’s carpenter emperor, setting off a series of jaw-dropping events... The Ming dynasty’s horizons are about to expand. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 大 The Great Ming’s Little-Brother-Supporter Training Plan 大明扶弟魔的培养计划 Layabout Who Won't Lend a Thing不借居士Historical560k WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the most prosperous era of the Ming dynasty, with an older sister at the very pinnacle of power. And so begins the shameless, carefree life of a wastrel, using a modern mindset to help four generations of the Zhu family, from the founding emperor to his great-grandchildren! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Beat Up Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao 大明：开局怒揍太子朱厚照 Ji Qiao祭乔Historical502k WordsCompleted Early September, in the sixteenth year of the Hongzhi reign. The Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao, and his playmate Liu Jin sneak into the fields to steal chili peppers, only to be caught red-handed by Fang Yu, who has transmigrated here. In a fit of anger, Fang Yu beats up the Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao. “Stop that!” “Stop it! Do you know who my young master is?” “Do you know who my lord is?” Liu Jin shouts. Fang Yu thinks the words sound a little like a joke that was all the rage in his previous life: 196Reads6.0Score—Shelves
44. 44 重 Reborn: I Become a Prince in Great Ming 重生：我在大明当皇子 Herbivorous Tyrannosaurus食草霸王龙Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Zhu Ning accidentally transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and becomes the “illegitimate son” his father has been keeping on the side! And his father turns out to be Emperor Hongzhi? Then the guy who calls himself his brother is... Zhu Houzhao? “I was going to get along with you as an ordinary person, but I’m done pretending. I’m a spoiled young master, and I’m coming clean!” (The original spoiled young master of the Ming dynasty) 471Reads8.5Score—Shelves
45. 45 大 Great Ming: A Profligate? Now That's Something I Know How to Do 大明：败家？这玩意我会啊 Adorable Young Ha Brother可爱嫩哈哥Historical413k WordsCompleted He unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Zhu Houzhao, the next emperor of the Ming Dynasty, notorious for squandering the empire. Even as crown prince, he keeps causing trouble and wasting money. Rather than bringing about the Ming Dynasty's downfall, however, he leads it to the pinnacle of the world, with every nation submitting and looking up in awe at the mighty Celestial Empire. Zhu Houzhao's famous saying: “What's wrong with me, the crown prince, spending a little money? It will all b 10Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 网 Online Gaming: A God-Tier Talent from the Start 网游：开局获得神级天赋 Yi Chen亦晨Sports7.0M WordsCompleted When online gaming and reality merge. After being betrayed by his brothers and lover, Zhang Yi returns reborn from eight years in the apocalypse. Armed with a supreme artifact and god-tier talent he obtained before his rebirth, he enters the game once more. The world will be reset in Zhang Yi’s hands... 10.8kReads8.5Score1.8kShelves
47. 47 大 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？ I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Historical550k 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 2.7kReads—Score124Shelves

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48. 48 贵 The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted “A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi 824Reads—Score100Shelves

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    A special intelligence agency, the Western Depot, was set up for her! "Abnormal love affair" + "palace intrigue" + "Ming Dynasty tragedy." Wan Zhen'er was 17 years older than Emperor Zhu Jianshen of the Ming Dynasty, yet he loved her to the point of obsession… Ironically, Consort Wan almost poisoned all of his princes.

49. 49 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 45.5kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves

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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 a member of the lowest social class. 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 progress in their studies, 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.

50. 50 回 Returning to the Ming Dynasty to Rule as Regent 回大明摄政 Desolate Dawn荒曦Historical2.8M WordsCompleted A paragon of brotherly love in the imperial family, the wise counselor of Emperor Mingwu, the new ruler of the Golden State, Wang Yangming's guide, the architect of the westward expansion, the man who controlled the court for decades, the most powerful man beneath the throne, a towering genius of invention, the helmsman of new sea routes, and the Great Ming's emperor in all but name. 8.3kReads8.8Score656Shelves

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