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1. 301 综 Film and TV Crossover: A Vacation Full of Stirring Up Trouble 综影视：搞风搞雨的度假之旅 Baa Baa Baa Cloud咩咩咩云Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted After years of working without a break, quick transmigration bureau workaholic Ren Wuzhe has accumulated 999 years of vacation time. The bureau forces him to take a break, and after weighing his options, he sets off with the System Nana on a vacation through various film and TV worlds, where he behaves normally on and off, but spends most of his time going completely off the rails. Vacation worlds: Empresses in the Palace 1. Yixiu (side consort version) 2. Yixiu (empress version) 3. Yixiu (the E 3.1kReads6.6Score103Shelves
2. 302 策 Riding Across the Great Ming 策马大明 Paper Flower Boat纸花船Historical1.8M WordsCompleted The great river surges east, wave upon wave! For three hundred years, the blood of heroes has flowed without end! In early April of the fourth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Great Ming, a new recruit arrived at the Eastern Camp of Qingzhou... He would give his life for his country and family, and never regret it, even if he had to die nine times over! 9kReads8.4Score520Shelves
3. 303 血 Bloody Great Ming 血色大明 Namo Kasaya Science Buddha南无袈裟理科佛Historical1.9M WordsCompleted One-line synopsis: Gao Qiqiang from The Knockout is reborn at the end of the Ming dynasty to fight zombies! Full synopsis: In the fourteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, 1641, the Mohist leader Chen Jiumu stood atop the walls of Luoyang, gazing at the tens of thousands of cursed corpses covering the mountains and plains. They blotted out the sky as they swarmed in from every direction, about to engulf Luoyang. He couldn't help recalling his first day in the Great Ming. That day, he was just a sc 2.5kReads9.0Score342Shelves
4. 304 大 Great Ming: Exiled to the Army, and You Conquered Langjuxu? 大明：发配充军，你封狼居胥了？ Hearthside Sugar Porridge炉火糖粥丶Historical455k WordsCompleted [Great Ming] [Passionate] [Decisive and ruthless] [Exhilarating] He transmigrated to the Great Ming and was sent off to serve in the army! With the worst start imaginable, Gu Bei activated the God of War System! [Dragon-Elephant Divine Body], the strength of ten thousand jun! [Thunderclap Shadow-Cleaving Spear], a force that smashes everything in its path! [Beast King: White Emperor], a spirit beast mount! [Longevity Art], eternal life! He reclaimed Liaodong, conquered Goryeo, destroyed the isla 2.9kReads8.6Score201Shelves
5. 305 寒 The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank, 33.7kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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   The first book is a masterpiece! The second book is the author's new book! Both are well-known.

6. 306 崇 Chongzhen: A Technological Great Ming 崇祯：科技大明 The Half-Demon World of Zhengbei正北的半妖世界Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In 2040, a forty-two-year-old engineer had an accident during an experiment and transmigrated to two years before the Chongzhen Emperor’s accession. After transmigrating into Chongzhen, perhaps because their consciousness and memories fused, he clearly remembered everything from before, even his childhood. The knowledge he had learned in elementary, middle, and high school was just as vivid, not to mention the novels he had read and videos he had watched. He remembered it all perfectly, and he a 6.3kReads8.1Score459Shelves

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   Ming Dynasty novels, not bad at all.

7. 307 穿 Transmigration: Struggle in the Late Ming, Enjoy Life in the Modern Era 穿越：明末奋斗，现代享福 Hardworking Snail奋斗的蜗牛Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Farming, development, technological progress, firearms, conquest, unifying China at the end of the Ming dynasty, and becoming ruler of the world. In the modern era, he enjoys financial freedom and life with multiple wives. In the late Ming, he works hard, rising through the ranks and building up his strength in the early stages, crushing the Ming and the Tatars in the middle, then unifying the world and becoming its ruler in the end. A disastrous start: he transmigrates to ancient times with not 6.9kReads8.3Score666Shelves
8. 308 大 A Ming Dynasty Civil Servant 大明公务员 Famous Sword Manor名剑山庄Historical3.3M WordsOngoing In the fourteenth year of Hongwu, the land had been pacified and the nation was thriving. The Ming dynasty had just abolished the chancellor system, which had been in place for a thousand years. The Ming’s most reliable crown prince, Zhu Biao, was in his prime. Generals such as Xu Da and Lan Yu were still alive and in service. Zhu Di, the future Prince of Yan, had only just left the capital to take up his fiefdom. As for Zhu Yunwen, he was still a four-year-old child! And it was then that He Xi 17Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Emperor Yongle (Zhu Biao) was handsome. [Smirk][Smirk]

9. 309 大 Great Ming: Reborn as Zhu Xiongying, Making Zhu Yuanzhang Overjoyed 大明：重生朱雄英，乐坏朱元璋 Big Madman大疯子Historical662k WordsCompleted On the eve of Zhu Yunwen’s appointment as heir apparent, the Ming Dynasty’s true eldest legitimate grandson, Zhu Xiongying, climbed out of his tomb! Zhu Yuanzhang: “Wonderful, wonderful! My eldest grandson is back!” Minister: “He’s been dead for ten years and now he’s back? A ghost…” Zhu Yuanzhang: “You dare call my eldest grandson a ghost? I’ll make you a ghost! My grandson is clearly an immortal!” Military general: “The imperial eldest grandson’s methods are beyond belief. We can barely breath 12.8kReads8.8Score917Shelves

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   Just as Zhu Biao, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, passed away, and Zhu Yuanzhang was considering Zhu Yunwen as his successor, Zhu Xiong Ying, the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty, returned. [Awkward laugh]

10. 310 大 Jingtai of Great Ming: I Am the Tyrant 大明景泰：朕就是暴君 Young Master Fubai浮白公子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! 129Reads8.2Score102Shelves

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    May the rising sun shine upon our land. Let us never forget the blood of martyrs that stained the earth.

11. 311 大 The Carefree Prince of Great Ming: Shocking Old Zhu from the Start 大明逍遥皇子，开局震惊老朱 Colorful缤纷Historical927k WordsCompleted The thirteenth prince, whom Old Zhu had sent to the backwater of Fengdi, wanted nothing more than to live out his days in peace and maybe improve the prefectural city along the way. Unexpectedly, Old Zhu ordered him back to serve as regent in the crown prince's place. Old Zhu: Thirteenth, not serving as regent would be a complete waste of our Zhu family's genes. Er Hu: Your Majesty, the prince has equipped the entire army with guns! Old Zhu: ... Er Hu: Your Majesty, the prince led his army and c 485Reads6.2Score—Shelves
12. 312 我 I Am a Tyrant in the Ming Dynasty 我在大明当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical2.5M WordsCompleted You think I don't know you're secretly colluding with the Manchus? You think I don't know you've been hiding your commercial taxes? The southeast is lost in drunken revelry, while Shaanxi lies barren for a thousand miles, strewn with starving corpses! The court's ministers care nothing for the people's lives or the fate of the realm. They suck the lifeblood from the Ming and carve the flesh from the people! Even an ordinary man's fury can drench the ground in blood. Do you know what happens when 3.9kReads8.9Score230Shelves
13. 313 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. 6.2kReads8.8Score417Shelves

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    Go and find your own wealth and glory!

14. 314 大 Great Ming: I'm Chang Yuchun's Younger Brother, and I Rewrite Ming History 大明：我常遇春亲弟弟，改写明史 Other Shore Three-Seven彼岸三七Historical2.3M WordsCompleted What’s it like to transmigrate as Chang Yuchun’s younger brother? Chang Yulin says: The pressure is immense! Other people transmigrate and get a System from the start, with divine weapons dropping from the sky. He transmigrated at fifteen, malnourished, and ended up following his brother into banditry! Year 1355, beneath the walls of Hezhou. Liu Ju wanted to take them to raid Zhu Yuanzhang's army. Chang Yulin grabbed his brother, who was about to attack. “Brother! We can't raid them! That man w 9.4kReads8.6Score735Shelves

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    Question: If you were to travel back to the late Yuan Dynasty and become the younger brother of the valiant general Chang Yuchun, could you change the tragic fate of the entire Chang family? In official history: Chang Yuchun spent half his life in battle, dying suddenly in a storm on his return from a northern expedition at the age of 41; his eldest son, Chang Mao, was exiled to a remote wilderness and died far from home; his second son, Chang Sheng, was implicated in the Lan Yu case and died. The once top-ranking noble family of the founding of the dynasty, the Chang family, was almost wiped out by the end of the Hongwu era! But the protagonist of this book did it! He was reborn as the youngest brother of the Chang family, and from a young age followed his elder brother to join Zhu Chongba, experiencing all the classic battles of the late Yuan Dynasty: the defense of Hongdu, the naval battle of Poyang Lake, the sweeping of the Central Plains, and the expedition to Liaodong! With his advanced knowledge, he improved the bowl-shaped cannon and innovated the training methods, established himself in the army through his military achievements, repeatedly avoided historical disasters in advance, and managed to save Chang Yuchun's life, without the regret of Liu Hechuan's death! After entering the court, he navigated the undercurrents of power, saw through Zhu Yuanzhang's scheme to purge the nobles, and made advance arrangements to ensure his entire clan escaped the death trap of the four major cases of the Hongwu era. He was granted the hereditary title of Duke and received a fiefdom of fertile land! His initial rewards and honors were among the highest, and he became close friends with Crown Prince Zhu Biao and many other founding heroes! Are there any readers who enjoy early Ming history and stories about the struggle for power during the founding of a dynasty? Want to know how the protagonist reversed the fate of the Chang family? The book is titled "The Great Ming: My Younger Brother Chang Yuchun, a Meritorious Official of the Early Ming Dynasty." The main text is already quite long, so feel free to read on!

15. 315 穿 Transmigrating to the Great Ming to Develop the Chemical Industry 穿越大明搞化工 Zhuge Huangliang诸葛皇梁Historical514k WordsOngoing Originally titled The Final Ming Dynasty [Meticulous History]+ [Science and Technology for a Strong Nation]+ [Comprehensive Development]+ [Global Hegemony]+ [A Transmigration Guide] [Not a Power Fantasy], [No System], [No Golden Finger], [True Soul Transmigration], [Imperfect Characters]. A popular science influencer with a degree in chemical engineering suddenly transmigrates to the early Hongwu era. But he discovers that transmigration novels and period dramas have lied to him about so much! T 34Reads7.5Score—Shelves
16. 316 大 The Ming Dynasty's Secret 大明机密 Eagle Feather鹰翎Historical106k WordsCompleted In the fourth year of Jianwen, the imperial palace went up in flames, and the Jianwen Emperor vanished without a trace. Zhu Di searched the entire realm for twenty-one years, never realizing that the disappearance was part of a grand game he himself had set in motion for the fate of the Ming Dynasty. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can give it a try. It's finished, so you can enjoy it without worry.

17. 317 重 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 Lake 195785湖195785Historical408k 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 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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18. 318 调 Reforming the Great Ming 调教大明 Pan-Fried Cod香煎鳕鱼Historical555k WordsOngoing Throughout the Ming dynasty, the empire never sent princesses to marry foreign rulers, paid no indemnities, ceded no land, and paid no tribute. The emperor guarded the gates of the realm, and the monarch died for the state. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Lan Bin transmigrates into the son of Lan Yu, the most notorious man in history for having people skinned and stuffed. Ten years later, his family will be confiscated and exterminated, and he will lose his head. Desperate to stay alive 153Reads8.7Score—Shelves
19. 319 不 Oh No! His Majesty Is Leading the Peasant Army in Rebellion! 不好啦！陛下率领农民军造反啦！ Bei Yangba贝羊八Historical1.1M WordsOngoing In the final months of the tenth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming dynasty, the capital fell. A million peasant rebels surged into the imperial palace like a flood and stood at attention, saluting Emperor Chongzhen as one. "Comrade Emperor! We have completed the task of liberating the capital. Awaiting your instructions!" Under the bewildered gazes of the entire court, Zhu Youjian smiled and said, "You've all worked hard, comrades!" Yes, even though he had transmigrated into this life as a 117.4kReads9.4Score14.6kShelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates into the body of Zhu Youjian, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Seeing the Ming Dynasty utterly corrupt and top-down reforms no longer viable, he decides to rebuild it from the bottom up! The story is not mindless or idiotic; the characters are well-developed and the writing is excellent. The portrayal of revolutionary history, especially the revolutionary spirit, vividly conveys the hardships of the revolution. Even those unfamiliar with history can enjoy the story without any issues, as character introductions are provided, and some chapter endings contain particularly interesting sentences.

20. 320 江 Jiang Yue, Song and Ming 江月宋明 Du Du Du Xiaomai杜杜杜小麦Historical782k WordsOngoing The shame of Jingkang remains unavenged. When Zhao Chen awoke, half the Song realm had already fallen. In his desperate bid to survive, he had no choice but to assume the name of the Crown Prince. He was trapped in a lone city, with the Jin cavalry pressing from the front and Prince Kang watching hungrily from behind. But he knew in his heart: though his title was false, the duty it demanded was real. Hold the land, comfort the people, restore the court, and reclaim the Central Plains. As 46.7kReads8.8Score4.2kShelves
21. 321 三 The Secret History of the Three Kingdoms (Complete in 2 Volumes) 三国机密（全2册） Ma Boyong马伯庸Historical536k WordsCompleted A story that can never be made public, and a shadow war in the Three Kingdoms full of strange twists and turns. The Day of the Dragon's Tribulation: At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Meiren, Emperor Ling's beloved consort, gave birth to twins. After Empress He persecuted her, the world was told that she had given birth to only one son, Liu Xie. The other, Liu Ping, was secretly taken away. Eighteen years later, a group of loyal Han patriots followed the dying Emperor Xian's last instru 2kReads9.5Score496Shelves
22. 322 嘉 Jiajing's Second-Generation Emperor: My Great Ming Rules the World! 嘉靖的帝二代：我大明天下无敌啊 They Call Me Liu Kele俺叫刘可乐Historical1.3M WordsCompleted He transmigrates and becomes Zhu Zai Zhen, the Jiajing Emperor’s fourth son, Prince Jing. Jiajing: What? I told you to fight the Japanese pirates in the southeast, and you conquered Japan? Jiajing: What? I told you to provide disaster relief, and the more you give, the more money the treasury has? Jiajing: No more fighting! Everywhere I look, it’s all Ming territory! 3.8kReads8.8Score269Shelves

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    Read some good books.

23. 323 大 Great Ming Hongwu: The Imperial Clan's Inventor 大明洪武：皇族发明家 Shrimp Powers Love with Passion虾米为爱发电Historical570k WordsCompleted Transmigrating as an unborn baby? Of course, the first thing to do is save your own mother. What? The System is an inventor system? Why not quietly be a prince and inventor? Sounds great to me. The emperor? Only a fool would take that job. 4.4kReads7.4Score162Shelves
24. 324 大 Great Ming: Transmigrating with Old Zhu 大明：带着老朱去穿越 A Man with a Wu Hook男儿带吴钩Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Over thousands of years of history, countless unforgettable events have taken place on this land. Some rose to prominence, some turned the tide against overwhelming odds, some spent their entire lives unfulfilled, and some could only weep, unable to serve their country. If you had the chance to return to the past and change history, would you choose to undo those regrets? I think I would! 10.1kReads8.7Score480Shelves

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    It's from the Ming Dynasty, take it. [Smirking][Smiling][Laughing]

25. 325 我 I, Zhu Xiongying, Am Honored as the Sacred Ancestor 我朱雄英，庙号圣祖 Nocturne Planet不夜星球Historical1.9M WordsCompleted (The golden finger is weak and doesn't make much of a difference early on. It only helps the protagonist stay fit and protects him from being attacked when things get dangerous in the palace.) Zhu Yuanzhang: “Grandson, why are you always thinking about Japan? We declared it a country we wouldn't conquer.” Zhu Xiongying: “Grandpa, there's a mountain of silver on that island in Japan!” Zhu Yuanzhang: “The wokou pirates have been causing trouble lately. I'll have Tang He take the navy to Japan and 6.8kReads8.3Score380Shelves
26. 326 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: The Great Ming Embroidered Guard 笑傲江湖之大明锦衣卫 A Bottle of Singing Sand一瓶响沙Male-Channel Fanfiction503k WordsOngoing Jiang Yue transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and into The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a notorious low-ranking officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Yet he has a handsome, refined face, and keeps stealing the spotlight from the righteous sects at every turn! This novel follows The Smiling, Proud Wanderer as its main storyline, while bringing together stories from other works set in the same era, such as World's Finest and Changfeng Escort Agency. Characters include Ren Yingying, Yue Ling 3.2kReads6.3Score165Shelves

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27. 327 大 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Maverick 大明第一狂士 Long Yuan龙渊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted In the 35th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming dynasty, a ruthless schemer is reborn as the son of a county deputy magistrate. Using modern political tactics, he cracks one strange case after another. With modern strategies of maneuvering and intrigue, he shakes the imperial court and becomes unstoppable! Rebel bands run amok? Under my powerful army, they’re nothing but fodder! I will rebuild the Ming dynasty, extend its might across the seas, and usher in an unprecedented age of prosperity! 7kReads9.1Score673Shelves
28. 328 明 A Ming Dynasty Soldier Rises to Power 明末小兵崛起 Lao Niu Jun老牛俊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted “What? Liu Boyuan has taken another Tartar head!” Li Yao, the Thousand-Man Commander of Weiwu Fort, exclaimed in astonishment. Chen Qiyu, the Governor of Yansui: “Thousand-Man Commander Liu, I hope you’ll lend us your full support in this campaign against the rebels!” The Qing army has entered the pass. “Quick, summon the Duke Who Guards the Nation to the capital to defend the emperor!” Chongzhen cried from his throne. 11.5kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    I'm recommending some new books from the late Ming Dynasty. The first one is a new book with a rating of 6.1. The interpretation of *Kunyu Wanguo Quantu* (Complete Map of the World) is well-written and worth checking out. The other books are also very good.

29. 329 宦 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 Liang Zhoumu梁州牧Urban4.7M WordsCompleted No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 250.5kReads9.5Score27.5kShelves

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    These books aren't good, but they're really good!

30. 330 大 Great Ming: Obtain Xiang Yu's Template from the Start 大明：开局获得项羽模板 No Longer Confused不惑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! 495Reads6.1Score105Shelves
31. 331 大 The Great Ming's Lord of the Seas 大明镇海王 Arctic Roasted Sweet Potato北极烤地瓜Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty, soul transmigration, saving the Crown Princess, saving Zhu Ying, saving Zhu Biao, saving Empress Ma, saving Xu Da, saving Lan Yu] Zhang Wuxian transmigrates to the eleventh year of Hongwu. He plans to lie flat and do nothing, but his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder won’t let him tolerate anything “illogical,” so he has to fix it all. Even more absurdly, he has a System in his head that automatically provides solutions and supplies every time his compulsions flare up, and it d 2.3kReads—Score204Shelves

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    Highly recommended. Also known as *The Ming Dynasty: I Really Just Want to Lie Down*, *Hongwu: Your Majesty, I'm Ill*, *The Ming Dynasty's Chief Physician*, and *The Ming Dynasty's King of the Sea*. Zhang Wuxian, a 36-year-old failed entrepreneur, transmigrates to the eleventh year of the Hongwu Emperor's reign, becoming a 20-year-old spirited young man. He initially wanted to live a carefree, easy life, but his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder prevented him from seeing anything "unreasonable"—wrong grain prices had to be changed, backward medical care had to be changed, the weak army had to be changed, and even if the Ming Dynasty didn't conquer the world, it had to be changed. Even more absurdly, he has a system in his head that automatically provides solutions and resources whenever his obsessive-compulsive disorder flares up, free of charge. Thus—he saves the critically ill Crown Princess Chang, and Chang Yuchun's daughter survives; he vaccinates the eldest grandson of the Emperor Zhu Xiong Ying, and the child who should have died at eight is now healthy and lively; he saves Empress Ma from critical illness by administering intravenous fluids, and Zhu Yuanzhang's most beloved woman lives for another twenty years; he diagnoses Zhu Biao's terminal illness in advance, ensuring the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty doesn't die young. With these four men alive, the history of the Ming Dynasty was completely rewritten—the Jianwen Emperor was gone, the Jingnan Rebellion was over, and the Lan Yu case was a thing of the past. Empress Ma adopted him as her godson, calling him "this is my son" to everyone she met; Zhu Biao and Zhu Di addressed him as brothers, one calling him "my virtuous brother" and the other "brother-in-law"; Xu Da offered his daughter in marriage to him, making him the son-in-law of the Duke of Wei; Lan Yu regarded him as his savior, even taking a knife for him in court. Zhu Yuanzhang patted him on the shoulder and said, "The most diligent person I've ever met is you." Zhang Wuxian replied tearfully, "Your Majesty, I'm not diligent... I'm ill!" Later, he led Zheng He to conquer the Iwami Silver Mine, crossed the Pacific Ocean to discover the Americas, and planted the Ming Dynasty's flag all over the world. On the day the Ming Dynasty unified the world, he could finally retire. But a tree in the courtyard was planted crookedly...

32. 332 穿 I Became the Wanli Emperor's Crown Prince, So Whoever Wants the Red Pill Can Eat It 穿成万历太子，这红丸谁爱吃谁吃 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical2.3M WordsOngoing Reborn as an emperor who has only been on the throne for a month, he faces the Palace Coup and the Red Pill Incident, with treacherous officials within and bandits without. From crown prince to emperor, he plans every step. Great Ming, are you ready to welcome your Emperor Taichang? Nurhaci, are you ready to be put through the wringer? 7.9kReads7.2Score583Shelves

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    The first book focuses on Zhu Changluo as the protagonist, using the imperial court as a starting point to gradually gain influence. The second book gets better as it progresses, especially after he becomes emperor, where reforms are implemented step by step, gradually building a better Ming Dynasty.

33. 333 大 Great Ming: The Prince of Yan's Eldest Grandson Teaches Zhu Di to Rebel from the Start 大明：燕王长孙，开局教朱棣起兵 Clear Away清除Historical572k WordsCompleted In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yunwen ascends the throne and launches a sweeping campaign to strip the princes of their power. Zhu Zhanhe transmigrates to the Prince of Yan's residence, becoming Zhu Di's eight-year-old eldest grandson. His father, Zhu Gaoxu, and his two brothers are under house arrest in the capital. His grandfather, Zhu Di, pretends to be insane to keep himself alive, while the beloved grandson Zhu Zhanji is about to be born. At this very moment, Zhu Zhanhe decides to 10Reads6.8Score—Shelves
34. 334 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. 9.2kReads8.5Score804Shelves
35. 335 他 His Name Is Zhu Youtang 他叫朱佑樘 Jiang Mouqing姜某青Ancient Romance318k WordsOngoing There are so many emperors in the Ming Dynasty. Everyone writes about Hongwu, Yongle, Jiajing, and Chongzhen, but I insist on writing about Zhu Youcheng. A nearly perfect emperor, with one point deducted for dying young. Zhu Youcheng: Being crown prince is so hard. My mother died early, I didn't meet my father until I was six, and my position as heir is hanging by a thread. Noble Consort Wan: I am a good person. I've never hurt anyone. I'm not some wicked viper! Zhu Jianshen: I am a good emperor 132Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one counts!

36. 336 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… 55Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 337 大 Great Ming: Taking Liu Bowen as My Master from the Start 大明：开局拜师刘伯温 September Guhua九月古华Historical135k WordsOngoing [Great Ming + Zhu Yuanzhang + prince + no System] The fifteenth year of Zhizheng. It was an ordinary year, and yet an extraordinary one. That year, Zhu Yuanzhang, the future emperor of the Great Ming, was still only a deputy commander under Guo Zixing. But that year, Zhu Yuanzhang welcomed a child who had never existed in history. And that year, the Great Ming saw the birth of a Prince of Qin. (This blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please read the novel itself.) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    During the late Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang's son and Zhu Biao's twin brother, he was born with the ability to control hundreds of birds and form a special team. He was the Prince of Qin of the Ming Dynasty and also the Regent Prince of Jianwen!

38. 338 穿 Transmigrating to the Great Ming to Become an Emperor Who Runs a Business 穿越大明当个老板皇帝 Li Qingcheng李青成Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In the ninth month of the forty-eighth year of Wanli, the Ming Dynasty welcomed an emperor who ran the country like a business: Zhu Youxiao. (This book has no internet conspiracy theories.) But this boss had a bit of a temper. As soon as he transmigrated, Li Xuanshi tried to stop him from meeting his ministers? He personally smashed a eunuch to death, walked out of the Qianqing Palace, and put an end to the Palace Transfer Case. He didn’t know how to be an emperor on his first day on the throne? 21.7kReads8.4Score2kShelves
39. 339 带 I Bring a Phone to the Ming Dynasty and Rule the World! 带着手机穿大明，称霸全世界！ Dugu Xian独孤仙Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Yang Ming transmigrates to the seventh year of the Hongwu era with his phone, only to arrive in the boudoir of Xu Miaoyun, the daughter of the Duke of Wei. When Zhu Yuanzhang learns what happened to his future daughter-in-law, he flies into a rage and orders her to be executed by a thousand cuts. To save his own skin, Yang Ming has no choice but to reveal that he is a transmigrator. And so begins a brand-new chapter in the splendor of the Great Ming. As the years pass, his fate becomes woven int 8.6kReads7.4Score510Shelves

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    Ming Dynasty novels

40. 340 重 Reborn as Prince Longwu, I’ll Save the Ming Dynasty from Ruin 重生隆武皇子，挽天再造大明 Lone Loyalist Overseas海外孤忠Historical178k WordsOngoing The Ming dynasty: the last realm under heaven ruled by the Han Chinese. For all its countless failings, it was still far better than letting barbarian invaders rule the Central Plains! Reborn, Ling Yun transmigrates as Zhu Linze, the illegitimate son of the Longwu Emperor. The Xianxia Pass has fallen open, Zheng Zhilong is secretly conspiring with the Qing court, and the Longwu dynasty is on the brink of collapse. He lies low in southern Fujian, meets Zheng Chenggong and becomes his sworn broth 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The pace may be slow, but it's authentic.

41. 341 铁 The Iron Hoof's Lament 铁蹄哀明 How Could the Mountain Moon Know My Heart?山月怎知心事Historical2.3M WordsOngoing [Hunted by the Tartars from the start, later I hunt them down] Han Lin transmigrates to the dying days of the Ming Dynasty, just as the Battle of Ningyuan takes place. Captured and made a booi, he spends six months building up his strength before leading a group of fellow booi in rebellion! But by a twist of fate, he ends up killing the chieftain and embarking on a completely different life. Nurhaci: “Who was the one who made him a booi in the first place?!” Hong Taiji: “Han Lin, you've brought 9.8kReads8.6Score763Shelves

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    The first book is similar to "The Remnant of the Ming Dynasty," the second book also has a very good concept, and the third book (a new author seeking bookshelves, feel free to follow, updates are continuous)...

42. 342 锦 Embroidered Guard, Fangs Bared 锦衣獠牙 Uncle Ribs排骨大叔Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Adapted into several short dramas and animated dramas. Witty, lighthearted, slice-of-life comedy, ridiculous antics, sly tricks, and absurd humor.] After the old Taoist finished chanting, he shouted, “Begone! Soul, return to your body!” Li Xiaoya’s body jerked inside the coffin. He sat bolt upright, opened his eyes, and asked in confusion, “Where am I?” “(⊙_⊙)” The old Taoist performing the ritual rolled his eyes back and promptly fainted on the spot. Also known as: [Relax, How Many People Have 34.2kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
43. 343 大 Great Ming: I Refuse to Be the Emperor Who Loses the Empire 大明：我不做亡国之君 Zhu Bajie Gets a Wife八戒娶媳妇Historical167k WordsCompleted The empire is on the brink of collapse, and the realm is about to fall. A doomed start, with a 365-day countdown to fate. He awakens in the depths of despair as the last Chongzhen Emperor. The ending has long been written in the history books: a fallen dynasty, a suicide, total ruin. But what if it could all be rewritten from the start? When an emperor who refuses to accept his fate meets a Great Ming already condemned to die, can history begin anew? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hellish start; prioritize survival before development.

44. 344 病 The Sickly Weakling Who Became the Ming Emperor's Mentor 病秧子，竟成了大明帝师 Strong as an Ox力大如牛Historical472k WordsCompleted Su Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, only to find himself in the body of a sickly scholar. Along the way, he happens to meet a like-minded young man, and the two travel to the capital together. After arriving in the capital, the young man keeps coming to visit Su Ce. “Brother Su, do you know how to fill the imperial treasury?” “Why don't the common people want to use Ming paper currency?” “Brother Su, did you come up with this refined salt?” “Brother Su, this cement, this sugar...” The young 2.5kReads8.8Score254Shelves
45. 345 大 Age of Exploration: I Conquer Europe with Food 大航海时代：我用美食征服欧洲 Shali纱荔Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigration + food + infrastructure building + Age of Exploration + mutual pampering + 1v1] Min Xi has the bad luck to transmigrate to the Ming dynasty, and even worse, he isn't in the Ming Empire at all. He's in Europe. At this time, the Industrial Revolution hasn't begun. Europe is still in a primitive state of plunder and ruthless expansion, with chaos everywhere and might making right. Luckily, he's not alone: Yun Ji, a young master who can really fight and happens to be 4.4kReads9.1Score773Shelves
46. 346 大 Great Ming: Defying Fate at Sarhu 大明：从萨尔浒开始逆天改命 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical519k WordsCompleted Wang Wei, a postdoctoral researcher in campaign studies at the National Defense University, opens his eyes ten days before the Battle of Sarhu, in the body of Yang Zhao, son of the doomed Liaodong military governor. Four armies advancing from different directions to encircle the enemy? To him, that’s just lining up to die! With unparalleled strategic insight, he calculates the course of the battle; with unmatched strength, he subdues the entire army. He means to enter the fray himself, turn the 126Reads6.8Score117Shelves
47. 347 明 History of the Ming Dynasty, Volumes I and II: A Series on China's Dynasties 明史（上、下）（中国断代史系列） Nan Bingwen南炳文Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The two-volume set History of the Ming Dynasty systematically examines and analyzes the development of Ming China's politics, economy, military affairs, ethnic relations, and foreign relations, as well as the class structure of Ming society. The Ming dynasty was an important period in Chinese history. During this era, social productive forces and the economy developed considerably, and the growth of the commodity economy surpassed that of any previous period. This in turn brought subtle changes 574Reads9.0Score160Shelves

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    Well-reasoned and rigorously researched

48. 348 全 Global Sinicization, Starting at the End of the Ming Dynasty 全球汉化，从明末开始 Cutting the Hanging斩悬Historical3.2M WordsOngoing After his soul travels back to the end of the Ming dynasty, in the first year of the Chongzhen reign, Wei Changjun discovers that he can contact the future. Before me lies the dying Ming dynasty, beset within by Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, and rebel kings vying for control of the Central Plains. Beyond its borders, the Jurchen cavalry watches hungrily, ready to invade at any moment. Behind me stands a future superpower: the National History Research Institute, the Ministry of Agriculture, the M 8.8kReads8.9Score560Shelves
49. 349 南 A History of the Southern Ming (Two-Volume Set) 南明史（全二册） Gu Cheng顾诚Historical696k WordsCompleted A nation on the brink of ruin still descends into infighting, and even in its final days, the infighting continues! Nothing is more absurd than human nature. In March 1644, Li Zicheng's Great Shun forces captured Beijing, and the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself. When news reached Nanjing, the Southern Capital, the question of who would be enthroned became urgent. Civil and military officials alike scrambled to make a name for themselves before the new ruler, each hoping to claim the credit for 4.7kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
50. 350 大 Prince Han of Great Ming: I Will Never Fight for the Throne in This Life! 大明汉王，这辈子绝不争皇位！ Coffee Gives Me a Stomachache喝咖啡胃疼Historical454k WordsCompleted Good news: I transmigrated, and I'm a prince. Bad news: I'm none other than the infamous Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu, the crockpot chicken. In the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang launched the Lan Yu case to clear the way for his beloved grandson Zhu Yunwen, slaughtering a host of proud and fierce generals from Huaixi. At the same time, he ordered all the regional princes not to return to the capital without an imperial decree. Zhu Di: The heir apparent is often ill, so we should d 8.9kReads8.3Score446Shelves

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