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1. 251 大 Great Ming: Zhu Gaochi, Empress Ma's Dream Grandson 大明：我朱高炽马皇后的梦中情孙 Unrivaled Zhen振无敌Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Empress Ma Saves the Ming Dynasty] + [Expanding the Empire] + [Changing the Ming Dynasty] + [Golden Finger] + [No Regrets] In the fifteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming dynasty, two major events were about to unfold: Zhu Xiongying, the eldest imperial grandson, and Empress Ma were both on the verge of death. Zhu Gaochi: “Big Brother Xiongying, Grandmother, don’t be afraid. Fatty’s here!” I was born into the body of the ten-month-old Zhu Gaochi, later known as Emperor Renzong of Ming, and received 9.4kReads8.1Score605Shelves
2. 252 大 Great Ming: I Am Zhu Yingying 大明：我是朱雄英 Fruit Peel果子皮Historical650k WordsCompleted Lighthearted, funny, with one heroine (who gets very little screen time). The whole family sticks together, with little infighting, and they stand united against outsiders. If Crown Prince Zhu Biao of the Ming Dynasty gets beaten up, who besides Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma would dare lay a hand on him??? As it turns out, someone really would! Chang, the mother of Zhu Xiongying, was none other than Zhu Biao's wife and Crown Princess. She could leave Zhu Biao battered and bruised! And Zhu Xiongyi 2.2kReads8.4Score113Shelves
3. 253 诸 A Quiz on History Across the Heavens Leaves Emperors of Every Dynasty Fuming 诸天问答通历史，历朝帝王全破防 He Shengmo何生墨Historical243k WordsOngoing Qin Feng was invited to host the Myriad Heavens Quiz. He could invite historical figures from every dynasty to compete! And the first people Qin Feng invited were emperors from across the ages! When Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Li Shimin, Zhao Kuangyin, Zhu Yuanzhang, and the other emperors appeared in the quiz hall, they all looked at one another in bewilderment… And when they saw the questions in front of them, they were even more confused… Question: How long did the Great Qin Dynasty las 99Reads8.0Score—Shelves
4. 254 平 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 So the Ties Have Run Their Course原来缘尽啊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 4.5kReads8.8Score319Shelves

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   These books about the Ming Dynasty are super good, high-quality novels.

5. 255 大 Great Ming: I Have a Spirit-Spring Space 大明：我有灵泉空间 Oh No, It's Smoking哎呀冒烟了Historical1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, he was born into the womb as Zhu Xiongying, the eldest son of Zhu Biao, the eldest legitimate grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang. While Zhu Xiongying was still in the womb: Zhu Xiongying: Dad, you’re nothing like Grandpa! Zhu Biao: ?? Zhu Xiongying: Why don’t you stand up to him? Why don’t you fight him? Zhu Biao: Good grief, that’s my father. Led astray by his own son, Zhu Biao went around shouting that he wanted to lead an army to sweep across the northern deserts and become the first c 6kReads7.6Score437Shelves
6. 256 明 A Grand History of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大历史 Meng Sen孟森Historical235k WordsCompleted This book is the culmination of Mr. Meng Sen's research on Qing history. It is also a representative and foundational work on the subject. Drawing on the Veritable Records of the Qing, the Draft History of the Qing, archival records of the Qing court, and rarely used sources such as the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, Meng Sen reveals and analyzes many of the central issues in Qing history. He offers a comprehensive account and assessment of more than two hundred years of Qing politics, 6Reads8.5Score—Shelves
7. 257 大 Great Ming: I Beg the Emperor to Punish Me Every Day, and Zhu Yuanzhang Is Losing It 大明：我天天死谏，朱元璋人麻了 An Qianjun of Lu Heshan陆河山的安千君Historical1.5M WordsCompleted On the eve of Crown Prince Zhu Biao's death, Lin Hao unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes a censor. He also activates a time-travel System: if Zhu Yuanzhang executes him, he'll return to the modern world and enjoy the pinnacle of life. Lin Hao embarks on a reckless campaign to get himself killed. He lambastes Old Zhu for ruining the country, declaring that the maritime bans, the Ancestral Instructions of the Ming Dynasty, the civil service examinations based on the Eight-Le 13.7kReads8.5Score1kShelves
8. 258 历 The Complete Collection of Courtly Tales Through the Ages 历代宫廷演义全集 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Xu Xiaotian brings the secret histories of the Ming, Qing, and Tang courts to life in the style of a novel: the bloodshed of the Nine Princes’ struggle for the throne, Wu Zetian’s political schemes, and the tragic final days of the Chongzhen Emperor... The book has the solid historical foundations of a meticulously researched account, enlivened with the colorful flesh and blood of historical fiction. More vivid than official histories, yet more rigorous than tales of the past, it is an ancient v 131Reads9.5Score—Shelves
9. 259 大 Great Ming: I Just Raised a Rebellion, and Now Everyone Knows I'm the Emperor's Grandson 大明：刚起兵造反，曝光我是皇孙 Oh, Am I Impressive or What?喔厉不厉害Historical360k WordsOngoing In the eleventh year of Hongwu, the Crown Princess dies, and Crown Prince Zhu Xiongying vanishes under mysterious circumstances! Jinling is awash with blood, and corpses litter the land! Fourteen years later, Zhu Yucheng, the biggest bandit chief in Shandong, sneaks into the imperial capital to spy on the enemy! By the Qinhuai River, he runs into a drunken old man lamenting, “My son is dead.” After talking with him, Zhu Yucheng is astonished to discover that the old man knows all about the past 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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10. 260 中 Party Struggles Throughout Chinese History 中国历代党争 Wang Tongling王桐龄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 302Reads7.7Score100Shelves
11. 261 家 My Nephew Is the Chongzhen Emperor: Building an Everlasting Ming Dynasty 家侄崇祯，打造大明日不落 Schrodinger's Tiger薛定谔的虎Historical3.7M WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the Ming dynasty and mistakes Emperor Chongzhen for his nephew. From then on, he becomes an overprotective uncle! A faction called the Donglin Party bullies my nephew and seizes his family’s property? Kill their leader and wipe that accursed faction off the map! A postman named Li Chuang forces my nephew to hang himself? I’ll rebel! Let this uncle beat him until he loses all his teeth! The Tungusic savages killed my nephew’s people and want to take his empire, too? Don’t be 7.7kReads9.1Score578Shelves
12. 262 悟 Heaven-Defying Comprehension: An Eight-Year-Old Corrupt Official Stuns Zhu Yuanzhang 悟性逆天：八岁贪官，震惊朱元璋 A Lone Swordsman with a Rainbow Blade一剑飘虹孤心客Historical622k WordsCompleted Zhu Chen opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated to the Hongwu era, awakening a heaven-defying comprehension System. [You observe the imperial examination results and understand the exam system, becoming unbeatable at the tests!] [You observe merchants doing business on the street and understand the way of commerce, becoming a business magnate!] [You observe troops drilling on the battlefield and understand the art of war, gaining the training method for the Great Snow Dragon Ride 3.2kReads8.2Score225Shelves
13. 263 大 The Great Ming's Number One Troublemaker 大明第一搅屎棍 The Wandering Hanhan行者寒寒Historical2.2M WordsOngoing [No System + No cheat abilities + Saving the Ming + Farming + Hegemony + Colonization + Lie-flat lifestyle] He transmigrates to the spring of Chongzhen Year 11 and becomes the youngest son of the Duke of England's household, doted on by everyone. Having been given a second life, Zhang Shikang refuses to work himself to the bone again. All he wants is to live honestly as a wastrel. But the Ming dynasty is doomed to collapse in just six years, and his whole family will perish without a trace. For 4.3kReads8.8Score332Shelves
14. 264 大 Great Ming: The Corrupt County Magistrate Who Shocked Old Zhu 大明：巨贪县令，震惊老朱 Mo Dao Shiba墨刀十八Historical1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Ming as a county magistrate, Zhao Xing has suffered through poverty and knows what it means to go hungry. After three years of vigorous development, silver keeps pouring in. “If you don’t bribe me and I don’t take bribes, how can the Great Ming develop?” A memorial reads: “Your Majesty, the people of Fengyang have barely enough clothes to wear and not enough to eat. Bandits run rampant, and the people are fleeing...” Then one day, Zhu Yuanzhang personally arrive 315Reads7.2Score129Shelves
15. 265 中 Two Thousand Years of Chinese History 中华二千年史 Deng Zhicheng邓之诚Historical1.4M WordsCompleted A History of China Through Two Thousand Years was first published in 1934 as one of the University Series, then republished by Zhonghua Book Company in 1956. Written by Deng Zhicheng, it primarily recounts Chinese history from the Qin and Han periods through the Ming and Qing dynasties, while also presenting the author’s historical thought and commentary. 88Reads8.8Score—Shelves
16. 266 长 Longevity: I Was Picked Up by Xu Da in the Ming Dynasty 长生：我在大明被徐达捡回家 Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi两广总督Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Longevity] [Healing] [Feel-good power fantasy] In the fifth year of the Hongwu reign, Yang Xuan met Xu Da, who had returned from a failed northern campaign. To fill his belly, Yang Xuan agreed to become Xu Da’s disciple, beginning his years in the Great Ming dynasty. He lived through the bloodshed of the Hongwu era, witnessed the nations paying court during the Yongle era, and saw the prosperity of the Ren and Xuan reigns. He was Zhu Biao’s close friend and confidant. He was the person Zhu Di t 22.5kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
17. 267 吃 I Just Ate My Fill, So Why Are You Crowning Me Emperor? 吃饱罢了，你们却给我黄袍加身？ A Page of Poetry一页诗韵Historical293k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + System + invincible + conquest] Sun Yuan transmigrates into the role of a mine supervisor in the Great Qian dynasty. But to his surprise, the money and grain allocated for mining have all been embezzled by corrupt officials. Outrage spreads among the people. At a critical moment, Sun Yuan awakens a replication System and begins his rise to power. What? You don’t have any pickaxes? Here, fresh from the forge, one for everyone! What? You have no food? Here, meat buns and steam 18Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 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 4.1kReads8.2Score491Shelves
19. 269 家 My Father Is Zhu Yuanzhang 家父朱元璋 Let Me Go Viral让我火吧Historical367k WordsOngoing My name is Zhu Qi, the ninth prince of the Great Ming. The founding emperor of the Great Ming dynasty, Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, is my father. Empress Ma is my mother. Since Heaven has brought me to the Great Ming, I will place my pieces on the board one by one and lead the dynasty to glory. Wherever the land stretches and the sun and moon shine, it shall all belong to the Great Ming. A Great Ming whose golden age shines forever. 40Reads8.3Score—Shelves
20. 270 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Extend Zhu Biao's Life 大明：开局给朱标续命 Li Qi李七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 147Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    ⭐In the first book, to prevent himself from dying after Zhu Biao's death, he specially came to treat him and worked hard to reclaim his fiefdom in Nanling.⭐In the second book, the protagonist becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, and at the beginning, he is attacked by an army of 600,000.⭐In the third book, he becomes the second prince, who is skilled in both literature and martial arts, and assists the crown prince. [Eating melon emoji]

21. 271 大 The Ming Dynasty's Princess Who Guarded the Nation 大明镇国公主 Li Hou黎侯Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Word Changes + Not a Power Fantasy + Slow-Burn + Aiming to Stay Close to History + Empress + Single Female Lead] [The above is a warning. As of October 30, 2026, the author earns 25 yuan per thousand characters from this book and has barely made any money. There is no reason to put up with unsolicited nitpicking from people who haven't paid for it. The author isn't your mother, after all.] [The person on the cover is Huanhuan, from artwork generously commissioned by a reader. Artist ID: Xi S 10.8kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
22. 272 大 The Fatuous Ming Emperor: From the Start, I Stage a Coup and Kill Zhu Yunwen 大明昏君：开局政变干掉朱允炆 Si Yu斯虞Historical516k WordsCompleted As a wage slave working 996 every day, his biggest dream is to be his own boss, spending his days fishing, drinking, and chasing women... After being reborn in the Ming Dynasty, he discovers that he's a prince. Life can be even sweeter than being a boss, and it's pretty relaxing! But then he learns that because of his identity, he'll eventually be sent away to guard the imperial tombs, and later be sentenced to death. Just thinking about it is bleak... So he starts looking for a way out and soon 917Reads8.0Score—Shelves
23. 273 大 The Ming Dynasty, 1650: The Guangwu Restoration 大明1650，光武中兴 Huan Bai幻柏Historical257k WordsOngoing After a drink with his coworkers, Zhu Ruosheng found himself in the Ming dynasty. The good news was that he had become the son of a Ming prince, and would never have to work like a beast of burden again. The bad news was that it was now the fourth year of the Yongli era in Southern Ming... History had only one line for him. Kong Youde captured Guilin, and the Prince of Jingjiang was taken prisoner and hanged outside the west gate along with his son. That's right. Zhu Ruosheng was that son. Just 1.1kReads—Score102Shelves

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    Personally, I think this is a good novel about the Southern Ming Dynasty. The pacing is a little slow at the beginning, but it gradually becomes tight and exciting later on. Friends who like it can add it to their bookshelf and give it a try.

24. 274 文 The Veritable Records of Emperor Jingtai, Civilly Accomplished and Martial Virtuous 文成武德景泰皇帝实录 Double-Sided Shield双面盾Historical1.6M WordsOngoing The Tumu Crisis of the Ming dynasty marked the turning point when the empire began to decline. Five hundred thousand elite soldiers and able-bodied men, along with dozens of high-ranking officials and nobles, were lost, and the young Emperor Zhu Qizhen was captured by Esen, the mighty ruler of the Oirat. The Ming dynasty was plunged into despair, with dark clouds gathering over the entire court. Yu Qian, remembered by history as the “savior minister,” emerged to rescue the empire from peril. But 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Drowning at the start, there are always civil officials trying to harm me! Suppress the landlords, establish a state-run Ming Dynasty! Red flags fly high, conquering the nine continents and five seas! Dominating the world, the Ming Dynasty lasts forever, invincible under heaven!

25. 275 大 Great Ming: Your Highness, Please Ascend the Throne 大明：殿下请登基 Yo Ho Ho Ho哟吼吼吼Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [No System, not a wish-fulfillment story] Zhu Qiyu's soul transmigrates into the Ming dynasty, where he becomes the Jingtai Emperor, a man with the same name. Facing the Tumu Crisis, Zhu Qiyu says: “This is hilarious. As long as I don't ascend the throne, the Oirat exchange student will never make it back.” 311Reads7.8Score—Shelves
26. 276 大 Great Ming Overlord: Seven-Year-Old Li Leads Zhu Biao to Conquer the Hongwu Era 大明霸王：李七岁带朱标打穿洪武 Light Chaser in the Alley小巷追光者Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + Everything in the story is for the plot, so please don’t take it too seriously!] Li Qi, a modern history enthusiast, made an impassioned remark: “After the hair-shaving edict, it was hard to call us Huaxia.” To his shock, his soul traveled back to the early Hongwu era, and he became Li Shanchang’s eldest son, just seven years old. Li Shanchang was the founding hero of the Great Ming, and his son was named Li Qi! A disastrous start? No, an incredibly lucky start! He gains 7.8kReads7.8Score533Shelves

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    The writing is superb!

27. 277 什 What? I’m the Ming Emperor Beyond the Pass? 什么？我在关外当大明皇帝？ Lei Xiaolei Is Here雷小雷来了Historical370k WordsCompleted Having inherited a Ming dynasty in the lands beyond the Great Wall, I can only have the Mongols guard the empire's frontiers and the Eight Banners die defending the realm! Two hundred years behind the Age of Exploration? White supremacy? None of that matters in the face of the golden race! This is another possible fate for the Ming dynasty! 2.2kReads8.6Score149Shelves
28. 278 汉 The Sage of the Late Han Dynasty 汉末圣人 Ming Qi鸣奇Historical2.7M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the court is in turmoil, people have lost their old ways, but morality has yet to disappear. At this time, Cao Cao is still the impassioned young man who has endured a decade of hardship without letting his ardor fade. Yuan Shao is still living in seclusion, waiting for the world to change. Dong Zhuo is still leading the charge and defending the Han Empire. Liu Bei is still a boy studying under Lu Zhi, fond of dogs, horses, and music… An age of chao 409Reads8.6Score123Shelves

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    The book "The Great Ming Dynasty: Let You Hang Yourself" is meant to help you fill in some gaps in your knowledge of the distorted history.

29. 279 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... 2.5kReads8.6Score114Shelves

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    🌟All four books are excellent works depicting the late Ming Dynasty. The protagonist either travels back in time to become the Tianqi Emperor or the Chongzhen Emperor, rescuing the Ming Dynasty from its waning glory and restoring it to a golden age. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

30. 280 快 Get on Board! It's Time to Overthrow the Qing and Restore the Ming 快上船，反清复明啦 Fifty Minus One五十缺一Historical585k WordsCompleted Standing before you is Zhu Zaiming, His Majesty the Emperor of the Second Ming Empire: lord of Australia, savior of the Yin people, leader of the Americas, pioneer of the ironclad battleship, nightmare of Europe, dear friend of Napoleon, supreme leader of Eastern civilization, and father of the world… The story of the Second Ming’s rise begins with a group of Han people stranded in Australia… 184Reads8.9Score—Shelves
31. 281 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 3.9kReads8.4Score205Shelves
32. 282 大 Great Ming: I'm the Richest Man in the World 大明：全球我最富 Qi Xi期羲Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Zhu Yijun: “What? You think you can bully me because I’m young? Qi Jiguang, chop that dog of an official down. Hai Rui, give his family fortune a thorough investigation...” Zhu Lei, an astronaut who somehow ended up in the Ming dynasty, can barely contain his delight at finding himself surrounded by a host of capable ministers: Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui, Zhang Siwei, Wang Xijue, Wang Jiaping, Shen Shixing, and Gao Yi. And among the generals: Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Li Chengliang, Liu Xian, 3.7kReads8.5Score192Shelves
33. 283 宋 Song Soldier 宋卒 Brushwork That Captures the Colors笔下照丹青Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A strange door brought Zhao Shang to the Northern Song dynasty, where he became the only son of Emperor Renzong of Song. Bao Zheng memorialized: “Your Majesty should study the successes and failures of past dynasties and examine the gains and losses of the present. Then the ancestral state will enjoy lasting peace.” Zhao Shang smiled. “I'm just a minor soldier of the Great Song. I'll leave it to you, my trusted minister.” Han Qi memorialized: “Your Majesty should carry on the will of your ancest 1.5kReads8.2Score100Shelves
34. 284 大 Great Ming: My Dad Is Zhu Gaozu, Known Across the Jianghu as the Rebel Emperor 大明：俺爹朱高煦，江湖人称造反大帝 Four Evenings, One Volcano四夕火山Historical1.1M WordsOngoing A devoted son from the late twenty-first century transmigrates to the last Han Chinese dynasty in history because of a countdown timer, and becomes the beloved son of Zhu Gaochi, a notorious master of self-destruction. Ji Yang says, “With my father around, staying alive is the hard part. The Prince of Han’s sweeping leg trips up three generations, and even after he dies, his name lives on.” Ji Yang: “Dad, stop tempting fate.” Zhu Gaochi: “Son, bail me out!” 788Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    I think these three books are pretty good. The first one just finished, and it's very well written; you should check it out.

35. 285 嫁 I Married Zhu Pangpang, but My Son Is Li Erfeng 嫁给朱胖胖，儿子却是李二凤 April's Tuantuan四月的团团Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] (A devoted couple, one-on-one, some original worldbuilding. You can think of it as an alternate-history Ming dynasty. Mainly a sweet little romance.) What do you do when you wake up and find yourself at your wedding banquet with the big, chubby Zhu Gaochi? Running away from the wedding isn't an option. Just look at the man seated above them: the only vassal king ever to succeed in rebelling. Knowing when to give in is important. Look closely, and this big fellow is actually 4.3kReads8.9Score406Shelves

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    Female-oriented novels

36. 286 吾 My Younger Brother Shall Be a Yao or Shun 吾弟当为尧舜 Starry Night星辰晚Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Late at night, Emperor Tianqi lay gravely ill in bed, holding the hand of his younger brother, Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian. In a weak voice, he said, “My brother shall be a Yao or a Shun.” Zhu Youjian was entrusted with the throne at a time of crisis and ascended to the highest seat, becoming the Chongzhen Emperor. He gazed out over this magnificent realm. How could anyone not be reluctant to part with such a land? I have arrived, and this realm has even more reason to be cherished. 4.8kReads7.7Score303Shelves
37. 287 大 Great Ming: I, Prince Zhu Su, Refuse to Wear Mourning for a Concubine 大明：本王朱橚绝不给妾服丧 Green Tea Who Picks Up Bottles at Construction Sites工地搬砖捡瓶子的清茶Historical434k WordsCompleted [Great Ming + System + transmigration + power fantasy + wild ideas + the world turned upside down] In the seventh year of Hongwu, Consort Sun died. She ordered Prince Wu, Zhu Su, to act as her son and wear mourning clothes for her funeral, while the other princes kept vigil in mourning. Zhu Su transmigrates into this world and opens his eyes to this very situation. Zhu Su: “You want this prince to play the dutiful son for your concubine while the Empress Mother is still alive? Even if the Empres 11.9kReads8.4Score704Shelves

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    🔥In the seventh year of the Hongwu reign, Consort Sun passed away. Zhu Yuanzhang actually forced his eldest son to act as a mourner for his concubine, wearing mourning clothes! Zhu Su, a transmigrated prince, opened his eyes and immediately exploded: "The eldest son of the Empress will never mourn for a concubine!" Empress Ma is still alive; how dare Zhu Yuanzhang disrupt the established order? Nobody cares, huh? Then I'll summon my ancestors! The next second, Zhu Wusi appeared in the hall: "This humble subject, Zhu Wusi, pays respects to the Hongwu Emperor!" Zhu Yuanzhang's pupils dilated in shock, and he immediately knelt in submission! ✅A story of the Ming Dynasty + System + Transmigration + Thrilling Read + Mind-Blowing + Reversing the Heavenly Ranks: Starting with a direct confrontation with Zhu Yuanzhang, summoning ancestors to suppress the true dragon, the eldest son defies fate—it's so satisfying you won't want to stop reading!

38. 288 洪 The Hongwu Revival 洪武兴明 Chang Qingjiao常青椒Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The land was in chaos at the end of the Yuan dynasty, with warlords rising everywhere. Zhang Shicheng posed a formidable threat in the east, Chen Youliang was a ruthless rival in the west, and the Yuan dynasty occupied the north, its iron cavalry poised to strike. Zhu Biao was still a child, Zhu Di was still wearing split-crotch trousers, and Zhu Yuanzhang was weak and isolated. The Ming dynasty had yet to be founded. Zhu Wenzheng stepped forward and drew his sword in a fury. “Uncle, let me, you 12.4kReads8.6Score552Shelves
39. 289 崇 While Chongzhen Hangs from a Tree, I Head South and Restore the Ming with My Roommates 崇祯挂树我南渡，带室友重振大明 Jieluo界罗Historical487k WordsOngoing [No System + multiple transmigrations + slow burn + drive out the northern barbarians + colonize the world] (This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel or pseudo-history. If you want wish fulfillment, look elsewhere. And to those who push pseudo-history, please use your brains and stop believing marketing accounts.) The sun and moon never lose their proper course, so though they may be obscured, they shine again! In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, and the Chongzhen Emper 128Reads—Score104Shelves

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    The first book is a fresh take on time travel to the late Ming Dynasty! Emperor Chongzhen's three sons and Dorgon of the Qing Dynasty are all time travelers. It's more of an ensemble piece, and the pace of technological advancement is impressive. The author also provides many annotations found in historical books (such as illustrations of military weapons). Most importantly, it doesn't use the title "Daren" (, meaning "sir") for officials, which I think surpasses most Ming Dynasty novels, since officials weren't addressed as "Daren" during the Ming Dynasty. However, I feel some plot points are too idealistic, and the depiction of ancient officialdom is somewhat simplistic. I'll give it a thumbs up and see how it develops. The second book is also highly recommended, but updates are too slow, so I'll put it on my bookshelf and enjoy it slowly.

40. 290 穿 Transmigrating as Zhu Cilang, I Borrow Ten Thousand Soldiers from the First Emperor from the Start 穿越朱慈烺，开局向太祖借十万兵 Ma Tiansheng Loves Potato Pancakes爱吃土豆饼的马天晟Historical151k WordsOngoing Meng Yun unexpectedly transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as its last crown prince, Zhu Cilang. It is 1644, and Li Zicheng’s army will soon arrive at the capital. Just as Zhu Cilang has no idea what to do, he suddenly obtains the strongest Dynasty-Lending System, and instantly finds his feet. From then on, Zhu Cilang borrows five thousand years from the past and five thousand years from the future. Whether it’s technology, military equipment, soldiers, talent, or people’s livelihoods, he can tra 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][OK][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

41. 291 赤 The Red Tide Overwhelms the Qing 赤潮覆清 Golden Chicken Wings金黄的鸡翅膀Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheat Skills + Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty + Farming + Rebellion] In the spring of 1673, the twelfth year of the Kangxi reign, Wu Sangui killed Zhu Guozhi, the governor of Yunnan, and rebelled against the Qing. The whole realm rose in response, setting off the greatest upheaval of the early Qing dynasty, known to history as the Revolt of the Three Feudatories. Hou Juncheng transmigrates to the Qing dynasty on the eve of the revolt. Chinese history has veered onto a dark pa 5kReads9.1Score492Shelves

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    1. The protagonist transmigrates into the body of the fleeing Zhu Youlang, organizes a counterattack, unites all forces that can be united, and gives all the heroes who fought against the Qing and sought to restore the Ming dynasty a good ending. The author writes very realistically, adhering to the circumstances of the time. The protagonist eventually becomes emperor, sowing the seeds of his ideology among the people. 2. During the Kangxi Emperor's Rebellion of the Three Feudatories, the protagonist takes the red path to oppose the Qing dynasty. It's very realistic and is currently being serialized.

42. 292 大 Great Ming: After the Fall of the Nation, the Crown Prince Rises from the Dead 大明：国破后，太子爷诈尸了 Seven-Rank Little Tea七品小茶Historical554k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] + [Court Politics] + [No System] + [Conquest] + [High-Stakes Action] This novel moves at breakneck speed: a Qing general, Ebilong, is killed in just three chapters; Wu Sangui is defeated in thirty; the Qing prince Dodo is crushed in fifty; and by chapter one hundred, the protagonist is already preparing to land on Japan. It's an absolute thrill ride... After his soul transmigrates into Zhu Cilang, he realizes he's in a disastrous situation from the start. The Ming dynasty fe 245Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look; these are all quite good, with plenty of words and guaranteed quality.

43. 293 大 Great Ming: Chongzhen Is Something Else, He Loves Winning People Over with Virtue 大明：这崇祯真刑，就爱以德服人 Gray Glimmer灰芒Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Political Intrigue] + [The Imperial Court] + [Rousing Action] + [Conquest] Transmigrating as the Chongzhen Emperor, he inherited a Great Ming that was already a complete mess. From the start, he had no System, only a blade named “Wei Zhongxian”! “Wei Zhongxian, you can take the blame for this one!” He would use the sharpest blade in the Great Ming to “cleanse” this bloodthirsty court. With fierce men like Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, and Yuan Keli at his side, he would pull t 2.7kReads6.9Score205Shelves
44. 294 大 Great Ming: I Bound Myself to the Emperor's Second-Chance System 大明：我绑定皇帝再就业系统 Joy and Happiness欢欢喜喜Historical271k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + Ming Dynasty + transmigration + System + no angst + comedy] After Zhu Yuanzhang dies, he transmigrates to New Huaxia, more than six hundred years in the future. Then all sixteen Ming emperors arrive one after another! Mu Feng: "What? The Hongwu Emperor wants to become an Earth repairman?" Zhu Yuanzhang: "I'm tired of being emperor. Can't I try something else?" Zhu Yunwen: "This ruler really works. I've produced another top scorer in the college entrance exam this year!" Zhu 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A historical theme with a unique perspective and imaginative plot!

45. 295 让 You Wanted Me to Be a Treacherous Official, but My Entire Family Is Loyal? 让你当奸臣，你满门忠烈？ Angel Gabriel天使加百璃Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty and become powerful ministers for beautiful wives, concubines, and authority over the whole court. Mu Zhengju became a powerful minister for the blessings he could earn in the next life after death! To rack up enough blessing points, he lived to a hundred, becoming a living fossil, a veteran of six reigns, and tutor to three emperors. [Ding! You tricked Prince of Yan Zhu Di into successfully launching the Jingnan Campaign. The Ming Dynasty’s military 50.9kReads7.6Score3.5kShelves

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    Sky curtain flow, beautiful.

46. 296 大 Great Ming: The Path to Becoming the Emperor's Teacher Begins with the Imperial Exams 大明：帝师之路，从科举开始 Dongfang Xiaoxiaosheng东方笑笑生Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Xu Wen transmigrates to the Ming dynasty just as his family falls on hard times. His parents die, and someone shows up to break off his engagement, stacking two major disadvantages on him at once. He takes the imperial examinations, makes a name for himself as a young man, and enters government service, serving through nine reigns: Hongwu, Jianwen, Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, Zhengtong, Jingtai, Tianshun, and Chenghua. During the Hongwu reign, he is Zhu Yuanzhang’s sharpest weapon against corrupt of 14.5kReads7.9Score1.7kShelves
47. 297 大 Great Ming: From the Start, Zhu Di Exposed My Simulated Life 大明：开局被朱棣模拟人生曝光了 Sky-Blue Shirt天蓝色的衬衫Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty charmer + father’s resignation, son’s delight + simulator + two golden fingers] In the sixteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoshuo transmigrates to another version of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. With three dragons and two pythons around him, he had planned to live quietly and enjoy his life as a prince. But to his surprise, he attracts the spirits of legendary figures from history. The First Emperor Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu the Conqueror, Chancellor Zhuge Liang, the God 20.3kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    You can check out these two good books.

48. 298 大 Great Ming: The Founding Supreme King of the Zhu Yuanzhang Clan 大明：朱元璋家的开国太上王 Commoner in the Mugwort蓬蒿凡人Historical251k WordsCompleted Zhu Yi transmigrates into the body of Zhu Chongba’s uncle, becoming the highest-ranking elder still alive in the Zhu family. That year, as Zhu Chongba carries him to a temple to become a monk, he whispers in his eldest nephew’s ear: “Drive out the barbarians and restore China! Zhu Chongba of the Zhu family is destined to be emperor. Why become a bald monk? You were born to rebel. That’s the career with a future!” When the Ming dynasty is founded, he surpasses Xu Da and Li Shanchang to become t 6.8kReads8.6Score293Shelves

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    Highly recommended history books on the Ming Dynasty!

49. 299 后 The Villainess in the Harem Starts with Empresses in the Palace 后宫恶女从甄嬛传开始 Chang Rong常容Female-Channel Fanfiction3.5M WordsCompleted [Complete] [A new book is underway, still starting with An Lingrong] Self-interest + villainess + Qing palace + palace intrigue + reborn + wish fulfillment + going mad + wild imagination + plot analysis + crossing between TV worlds Supporting characters, cannon fodder, empresses, maids, eunuchs, and palace maids from Empresses in the Palace are reborn or transmigrate into TV dramas Content warning: [This story portrays Zhen Huan negatively. She is almost always a villain here, so proceed with ca 10.5kReads8.2Score470Shelves

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    Li Chen travels back in time to the first year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign in the late Ming Dynasty, becoming a portrait of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and bound to the fate of the Ming Dynasty. To survive and make amends for the regrets of the late Ming period, he decides to extend the Ming Dynasty's lifespan by another thousand years. (Historical, Ming Dynasty, System, Time Travel Theme)

50. 300 大 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Industrialist 大明第一工业巨匠 Warm Person by the River江边人暖Historical807k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Hongwu era, a young man with a head full of science, technology, and down-to-earth experimentation transmigrates into the body of a beggar. Given a second life, he will use his modern perspective to help the Ming dynasty enter the Industrial Age a thousand years before the West! Local gentry block the way? Powerful clans stand in the way? Officials oppose him? Before the unstoppable tide of steel and machinery, every force that impedes progress will be tossed into the du 12.6kReads8.7Score742Shelves

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    These are the books I've been reading recently, and they're pretty good.

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