Novels Set in the Ming Dynasty, but I Don't Want to See Zhu Chongba Turn Into a Tyrant 明朝的小说，不想看朱重八变成独夫

1. 101 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Wenzheng, Am the Eldest Grandson of the Main Branch 大明，我朱文正乃长房长孙 Men Jieliefu门劫裂夫Historical913k WordsOngoing Zhu Wenzheng was the true eldest grandson of the Zhu family, and its strongest fighter. Yet he died of depression at a young age. While out fishing, Li Ergou gets into a traffic accident and somehow transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty, into the body of Zhu Wenzheng, who has been gravely wounded in the Battle of Hongdu. The moment he remembers that Zhu Wenzheng’s fate is to be placed under house arrest until his death, Li Ergou feels his whole world crumbling. No way! I have to change my fate. I 113Reads7.3Score814d adds
2. 102 为 Pretending to Be a Fool to Protect Myself 为了自保装傻子 Men Jieliefu门劫裂夫Historical521k WordsCompleted Li Ergou transmigrated to an era of the Ming Dynasty that never existed, only to discover that his long-dead grandfather had also been a transmigrator. His grandfather had left him an incredibly wealthy estate, along with soldiers, money, and power. He was even related to the imperial family, and his father was a staunch loyalist to the emperor. The only problem was that the crown prince couldn’t stand him. Thinking about all this left Li Ergou feeling helpless. He had nothing but a bit of stren 1.6kReads8.1Score10214d adds
3. 103 朱 Zhu Chongba, Run! Your Father-in-Law Is Here! 朱重八你快跑，你老丈人来啦 Happy Little Orange快乐的小橙子Historical285k WordsCompleted Punch old men on the street, kick schoolchildren, dominate the brothels, win money at the gambling table, swagger around the academy, and cheat my way through battles. I’m a master of schemes and the king of slander. Who dares say otherwise? I’m Zhu Yuanzhang’s father-in-law. You still dare ask me for money? What, you don’t like that? You want to hit me? Son-in-law, come save me! 83Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A Different Ming Dynasty

4. 104 风 Three Hundred Years of Wind and Clouds in Great Ming 风云大明300年 Happy Little Orange快乐的小橙子Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Eat, drink, visit brothels, gamble, smoke: I'm the best at all of it. Swindle, cheat, lie, and steal: I'm an expert at every trick! Want to know who I am? Zhu Yuanzhang's brother-in-law, The Ming dynasty's number-one spoiled young master! I blew up Chen Youliang, captured Zhang Shicheng alive, and made the Mongol emperor my slave! I love beautiful women, and I love silver! Fairness and justice? Don't come to me. I'm the best at wrongful convictions! I'm just me, the brightest firework in the Min 258Reads6.0Score—14d adds
5. 105 本 I Am Zhu Chongjiu, Fourth Brother to Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 本王朱重九四哥洪武大帝朱元璋 The Little Sparrow Who Likes Wang Yuyan喜欢王语嫣的小山雀Historical2.5M WordsCompleted I have an incredibly noble name: Zhu Chongjiu. I also have an incredibly noble identity: the younger brother of the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, and the Prince of Qin of Great Ming. A person who never existed in history. Great Ming has many regrets: Crown Prince Zhu Biao’s early death, Empress Ma’s early passing, the young Crown Prince Xiongying’s untimely death… My mission is to rewrite these regrets and take Great Ming to new heights. But karma turns in cycles. Little do I know that whi 38.1kReads7.8Score3.1k14d adds
6. 106 我 I’m a Real Gangster in the Great Ming 我在大明贼有派 Tahe Wild Donkey塔河野驴Historical637k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Lighthearted] Have you ever heard of a System with limited uses? No! You haven’t! The System gave him three chances to bring people back to life. So Zhu Wusi became his godfather, Ma Xiuying became his god-sister, and Zhu Xiongying became his godfather! And so… the entire imperial court was dumbfounded… With connections like those, what the hell is there even to worry about? 161Reads6.5Score—14d adds
7. 107 大 Great Ming: Cultivating Through Sign-In, Bullying Old Zhu from the Start 大明：签到修仙，开局欺负老朱 Kousong口枩Historical580k WordsOngoing Bad news: I transmigrate into Zhu Yuntong, only to have Consort Lu pour cold water on me right from the start. Good news: I bind to the Myriad Heavens Sign-In Cultivation System. Wait, the System gave me three Resurrection Pills? Then my father, Zhu Biao: revived! My grandmother, Empress Ma: summoned! My big brother, Zhu Xiongying: brought back! My birth mother, Consort Chang: all of them, come back to me! And so, the entire atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty changes overnight. Consort Lu wants to f 10.6kReads—Score57914d adds

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   By signing in, he resurrected these relatives who had bullied Zhu Yuanzhang, a situation that brought him both pain and pleasure.

8. 108 我 My Son Is Zhu Yuanzhang. Call Me Dad, and I’ll Teach You Immortality! 我儿是朱元璋，叫爹教你修仙长生 Clever Momo Coffee聪明的莫莫咖Historical562k WordsOngoing In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, the Ming Dynasty was in an uproar! Zhu Yuanzhang's own father, who should have rotted into dry bones, had burst out of his coffin! And he had become a Nascent Soul Ancestor! The Ming Dynasty was starved of spiritual energy? The path to immortality was severed? No problem! Zhu Shizhen slapped his thigh. “Chongba, my son, your dad will teach you a new trick: bind yourself to the nation's fortune and cultivate immortality! The more prosperous the nation, the stronge 4Reads—Score114d adds
9. 109 大 Great Ming: Zhu Zhanji, Submit the Tumu Fortress Dungeon 大明：朱瞻基，上交土木堡副本 Yan Guan烟关Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanji becomes Zhu Di's legitimate eldest grandson and the imperial heir. He binds himself to the Any-Door System: completing its missions earns him generous rewards! Ding! Mission issued: The emperor has been captured, the country has fallen, and the dynasty is in peril! Mission issued: Destroy the foreign enemies, purge the government from within, and educate the descendants! Zhu Zhanji decides to hand the dungeon over to Zhu Di, bind it to the fat 5.9kReads8.7Score26914d adds

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   The Ming Dynasty's imaginative stories, three books told from the perspectives of three different people.

10. 110 大 Great Ming's Prince of Another Surname: Hu Weiyong's Rebellion from the Start 大明异姓王：开局胡惟庸造反 A Cupful of Cherries满杯车厘子Historical222k WordsOngoing [No System] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [No Rebellion] + [Ming Dynasty Infrastructure] + [Everyone Is Clever] After transmigrating to the thirteenth year of Hongwu, Lin Feng becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son. He grows up alongside Zhu Biao and becomes the Ming Dynasty's only prince with a different surname. At first, all he wants is to lie flat as an idle prince, listening to music at the pleasure quarters and enjoying a life of luxury. But seeing the corruption in the bureaucracy and 88Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book. It features a lot of scenes with the Zhu family father and son, and it beautifully portrays the multifaceted nature of the Zhu family members, moving beyond stereotypical characters.

11. 111 假 Fake Eunuch: I Am the Ming Dynasty's Ninth-Thousand-Year Lord 假太监：我乃大明九千岁 Ninth Day, Tenth Month初九元十Historical7.1M WordsOngoing [Mythic Great Ming] [Alternate History] [High Martial] [Great Ming] [No System] Yang Fan transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty and becomes a lowly eunuch, witnessing with his own eyes the grand, turbulent age of humanity! A dynasty that has endured for millennia, immortal aristocratic families, heroes of the martial world, mighty commoners, and dragons and serpents rising together! If that's how it is, then I, Yang Fan, will become the greatest man under heaven! I'll shatter the clouds and bec 133.8kReads9.2Score13.1k14d adds

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    [Drooling][Drooling][Drooling] A martial arts epic set in the Ming Dynasty! 🔥🔥🔥 The protagonist accidentally transmigrates to ancient times, only to become a eunuch. Luckily, it's a fake eunuch; through diligent martial arts training, he regains his abilities. 🔥🔥🔥 High quality, 9.3 Points, over four million words, guaranteed quality and quantity. 🔥🔥🔥 Come check it out!

12. 112 大 Great Ming: First, I’ll Kill Zhu Yunwen! 大明：开局先杀朱允炆！ Shao Yi少弋Historical813k WordsCompleted The twenty-fifth year of Hongwu! The Crown Prince has died! Zhu Yuntong transmigrates into this world at a turning point in his fate! A showdown at Xuanwu Gate: whoever wins becomes Crown Prince! The same thing should happen in his Ming dynasty! Resist? He might actually succeed, ascend the throne, and rule the world! Don’t resist? Whether it’s Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Di, would either of them let him live in peace? Even if he really fails, the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang dotes on his descendants. He 7.2kReads7.7Score32614d adds

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    This one is alright, at least it's passable. After the protagonist transmigrates and understands his situation, he simply picks up his sword, cuts through the mess swiftly, and kills Zhu Yunwen.

13. 113 戍 Ten Years Guarding the Frontier, and Zhu Yuanzhang Begged Me to Rebel Already! 戍边十年，朱元璋求我快造反！ Taro Balls with Extra Sugar加糖的小芋圆Historical869k WordsOngoing After Crown Prince Zhu Biao died, Zhu Yuanzhang toured the country to establish his authority and pave the way for Zhu Yunwen. When he reached Daning, he discovered roads wide enough for six carriages to travel side by side! The cities in the fiefdom were even larger than Yingtian Prefecture! The people lived such stable, prosperous lives... Even more astonishing, Prince Zhu Quan commanded 100,000 elite troops, 8,000 war chariots, and 30,000 warhorses... and was constantly thinking about raising 70Reads6.7Score—14d adds
14. 114 洪 Hongwu Era: I Became the Ming Dynasty's Top Official Through Forensic Examinations 洪武年，我靠验尸成了大明第一官 Sometimes Adrift有时飘零Mystery910k WordsOngoing [The rating is here!!] [Hardcore forensic medicine + Ming dynasty under the Hongwu Emperor + mystery and crime-solving + steady rise to power + a clash of eras] In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, the Guo Huan corruption case rocked the court, and countless heads rolled. Shen Yan, a top modern forensic examiner, opened his eyes to find himself a condemned petty official awaiting execution. He was about to be taken to the Meridian Gate to be skinned alive! Faced with certain death, Shen Yan wield 355Reads5.9Score10614d adds

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    I'd recommend Zhu Yuanzhang, the cunning boy.

15. 115 大 The Great Ming's God of War Conquers Six Kingdoms on Horseback, Shocking Zhu Yuanzhang! 大明战神马踏六国，震惊朱元璋！ Big Brother Righteous and Noble浩然正气的哥哥Historical589k WordsOngoing Zhu Feng transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and became the disciple of a hidden master. [Congratulations, Host! You have officially completed your training under the hidden master and earned his recognition!] [Template System successfully activated!] [You have inherited the template of the famed general Yuwen Chengdu!] [Skill acquired: Heavenly Yang Righteous Qi Art!] Zhu Feng, a match for ten thousand men! He wields a 400-jin phoenix-wing gilded halberd, wears golden scale armor of eight trigra 29Reads6.3Score—14d adds
16. 116 大 The Marxist Emperor of the Great Ming: Chongzhen’s Answer 大明马哲主义皇帝：崇祯的答卷 Boss Cao of Jian'an建安曹总Historical954k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + political intrigue + alternate history + struggle for supremacy] Watch as a modern Marxist, well-versed in the art of overthrowing dragons, prescribes the first powerful remedy for a Ming dynasty rotten to the core! He has an answer to deliver! I was a Marxism student in graduate school. One moment I was asleep, and the next I had become Chongzhen, the emperor who would hang himself on Coal Hill! With the treasury empty, political factions at each other's throats, and rebels ris 42Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    Here comes my own hidden recommendation [Already hooked]

17. 117 明 Crown Prince Liu Ju of the Ming: My Father Is Zhu Yuanzhang 明太子刘据：我的老爹朱元璋 Boss Cao of Jian'an建安曹总Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Part of the Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Taizu of Ming series: The Crown Prince of Han, Liu Ju, Reincarnated in Zhu Biao He is Liu Ju, a lonely soul who has lingered for a thousand years. All his life, he wanted nothing more than to hear, “A father understands his son, and a son understands his father.” He is Zhu Yuanzhang, an iron-willed emperor who, in his later years, bears the pain of losing his son. When the soul of a crown prince from the Han dynas 2kReads8.6Score14114d adds
18. 118 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 2.4kReads9.0Score32914d adds

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    🫡🫡🫡First book: Late Ming Dynasty, Gao Qiqiang; Second book: Technological Ming Dynasty. Same old formula, don't worry about it, it's good.

19. 119 明 Late Ming: Chongzhen, Don't Ascend the Throne Yet. Let Me Play Dead First 明末：崇祯你先别登基容我诈个尸 Persimmons Are Poisonous柿子有毒Historical2.2M WordsCompleted August 24, 1627. The Ming dynasty welcomed its final emperor. Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, stood on the steps of the Jianji Hall, receiving the court officials' homage. Just as the enthronement ceremony reached its final stage, the late emperor Zhu Youxiao suddenly appeared in the doorway. “Chongzhen, don't ascend the throne just yet. Let me fake my own death first!” A firearms engineer arrives in the Ming dynasty with memories of his previous life. What changes will he bring to this empire o 21.9kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
20. 120 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 45.1kReads8.9Score5k14d adds

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    [Learned it][Learned it][Learned it] High Martial Arts in the Ming Dynasty 🔥🔥🔥 The protagonist accidentally transmigrates to ancient times, only to become a eunuch. Luckily, it's a fake eunuch, and he regains his abilities through diligent martial arts training. 🔥🔥🔥 High quality, 9.3 Points, over four million words, quality and quantity guaranteed. 🔥🔥🔥 Come and check it out!

21. 121 大 Great Tang: I Keep Dying to Remonstrate, and Li Shimin Can't Take It Anymore 大唐：天天死谏，李世民破防了 Cicadas Singing at Night夜伴蝉鸣Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A Remonstrance to the Death, Part One. [In the halls of government, rotten wood serves as officials; in the palace, beasts draw their salaries. Men with the hearts of wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the seats of power, while bootlickers and toadies take charge of state affairs. As a result, the realm lies in ruins and the people suffer untold misery.] A Remonstrance to the Death, Part Two. [Your Majesty, you are mistaken! You favor Prince Wei and reject the Crown Prince. Will this not set brot 9kReads7.4Score50514d adds
22. 122 日 The Sun and Moon Shine Together: The Eastern Roman and Ming Western Empires 日月同辉，东罗马与大明西帝国 Sleepy-Eyed Lady Diao睡眼惺忪的刁氏Historical243k WordsOngoing In 1374, the Eastern Roman Empire was summoned to the capital, and the fates of the double-headed eagle and the red dragon became intertwined. This is an alternate world’s Old Continent. Here, although the Ming homeland fell in 1644, the “Western Ming” was reborn in the Levant under Rome’s protection. For centuries, the two empires ignored the West’s steam-powered roar with ancient arrogance, until a crushing defeat in 1888 finally jolted Rome and the Ming awake in a pool of blood. Having learn 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Originally, they planned to visit their "uncle" the next day to test the waters, but the very next day, people from Nicaea arrived—and it was none other than the important Zhe Zhe Khan himself. Accompanying the Zhe Zhe Khan was another crucial piece of news: while constructing fortifications in Nicaea, the Mongols had inadvertently unearthed a massive family cemetery. A golden-haired, golden-bearded old man had appeared to Zhe Zhe Khan in a dream, revealing that this place was the root of the Roman Empire and a stairway to heaven. They had even discovered seven volumes of the *True Scriptures* and four volumes of the *Heavenly Scriptures* within the tomb—enough to change the Christian world. Therefore, as messengers of Christ, the Nestorian Christians of the Mongols had a responsibility to spread the true scriptures far and wide, a responsibility to find the messenger of Jesus Christ: "When the Palaiologos dynasty falls into its deepest crisis, when the last breath of the Roman Empire is about to dissipate, I will send a special overseer to earth. He will inherit the bloodline of all the emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire and become my overseer on earth." And now they had finally found Christ's special overseer: "Theodore Ducas Komnenos Paliologus Lascalis." A mortal with the bloodlines of four dynasties and the title of saint… Especially since the Jesus scriptures brought by these Mongols from the East Asia region were almost identical to the Jesus teachings Theodore preached in the Salvation Army, and the region Theodore was to govern was indeed Asia at the generals' meeting the day before. Originally, Theodore simply didn't want to distribute more power, since his successor Leodoro had already received Upper Thrace, so he chose a region still under Ottoman Sultanal rule as governor. This was supposedly an act of humility on Theodore's part, but it seemed to be the arrangement of God, no, it seemed to be the arrangement of Jesus Christ. If not, why did Theodore, a mere 20 years old, do what others couldn't? And his wife was a prostitute, which everyone knew. Furthermore, in our original doctrine, Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus Christ, was a prostitute. But in these Mongols' "Heavenly Canon," Mary Magdalene is the wife of Jesus Christ. Such things cannot be described as mere coincidence. This was undoubtedly divine revelation. If Christ hadn't explicitly stated that he was merely an "overseer," and that the Palaiologos family were the "descendants of the saint," those who followed the new Jesus Bible would have recommended Theodore to succeed him and establish a new Roman Empire. This is also why the Jesus Bible spread so quickly in the core regions of the Eastern Roman Empire after its publication. Of course, this is something that many traditional Christian clergy in Western, Northern, and Eastern Europe later found difficult to understand. These cardinals and cardinals of the Vatican didn't understand, because "if it was a forgery, why didn't they claim to be the great descendant of the saint? If it was a forgery, why was it unearthed while building fortifications to resist the Ottoman invasion? If it was a forgery, why did those Mongols insist on promoting Theodore, seeking someone of Western royal blood to be the overseer, instead of directly placing this overseer on their own people? Most importantly, why would a group of Hui people help Christians, just because of the purple robes and the blood of the wolf, the golden crown and the flowers of the grasslands?" These Western bishops didn't understand this, but Theodore, who had suffered from the consequences of propaganda, did. And he understood it better than anyone else. Based on Theodore's later experience, if a forger forged something for himself, it's easy for people to identify the forger's core interests, thus maintaining sufficient suspicion. However, forgeries made to help others achieve their own interests are much harder to suspect. After all, no one gets up early without a reason, and those who genuinely get up early without any benefit are often highly credible. Just like in Theodore's time before his arrival, the French helped Egypt discover the pyramids and the Sphinx; the French discovered the Code of Hammurabi in Mesopotamia in Iran; and the Germans unearthed the "Mask of Agamemnon" in Mycenae, southern Greece. The British excavated numerous clay tablets inscribed with cuneiform script at Assyrian sites like Nimrud and Nineveh. Yes, just ordinary, dried clay tablets. The British dug up tens of tons of ancient papyrus fragments from a garbage dump in a small town on the banks of the Nile in Egypt. Didn't these British consider that mud would become damp and turn into mud, that Egypt's strong ultraviolet radiation, the Nile's floods, and the decomposition by microorganisms would turn the papyrus into dust? Were they all idiots? This is the logic of these forgers: "I discovered someone else's civilization, what does it have to do with me? Anyone who can forge these things is an idiot, but I'm not an idiot, so these things can't be forgeries." "If China didn't have a detailed history, detailed local chronicles, and a splendid and long-standing civilization," Theodo thought, "Western robbers would definitely have unearthed many incredible artifacts in Dunhuang, Jingjue (Niya), Loulan, Turpan, Khara-Khoto… However, when these cultural robbers discovered that there were actually so many artifacts here, their discoverers of civilization all became plunderers of civilization." "This is the highest level of forgery. Look, my neighbor has 8,000 years of history, so it's not unreasonable for me to have 4,000 years of history." "It's like Liu Bang, after becoming emperor, his greatest hobby was praising Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu was so powerful, yet I defeated him; I won't say I'm more powerful than Xiang Yu, but at least I have half of Xiang Yu's abilities." What's most amazing about Western archaeology is that if China unearths something 8,000 years old, someone in the West always seems to find something even older, whether it's in ruins or a cave. It's quite astonishing. And in the same cave, they might find a pottery jar 10 years ago, and a basket 10 years later. It's like a game item respawn point. And it's all about mutual excavation. Everything was fine until science and technology advanced, and carbon-14 dating became available. Western archaeologists began to refuse these tests for various reasons. So, Theodore used the same methods that later Western archaeologists frequently employed when he used his own version of the Bible to achieve his religious reformation goals. This is the "third-party endorsement effect" (in information economics and sociology, this is called "signal transmission"). Signals emitted by oneself (self-verification) are often considered "cheap signals," while signals emitted by a third party or objective facts are seen as "expensive signals" or effective filtering mechanisms, and are easily accepted. Therefore, Theodore used the spear of 19th-century European cultural fabrication to pierce the shield of 15th-century European religious theology. We Chinese, out of reverence for history, do not fabricate. If the Chinese were like Western colonizers, then there would be no land in the world that did not belong to China. Of course, Theodore also has to thank Timur and Khesar Nagarjuna; their large-scale construction of fortifications while simultaneously fabricating evidence was far more convincing than their own clandestine plans. With the arrival of the Eastern envoys, the Roman army's fighting power was even greater. Previously, the thought of raiding churches was considered extremely disrespectful to God; now, with the "True Bible" in hand, those false Christian religions seemed even more heretical than heresy itself. Indulgences and tithes were merely the tricks of greedy humans. The true God doesn't care about gold or silver; He only wants a heart of faith and a kind heart. This is the true love of the Heavenly Father and Mother. No parent would abandon their child because they have no money. It is because we are too kind that we are deceived. "We will hang all those priests who preach heresy," John gave his final rousing speech to the Macedonian soldiers before marching towards Naupactos. Thus, it wasn't until April 15th that Theodore, with his wife and son, formally visited his "uncle." (Excerpt from *The Sun and Moon Shining Together: The Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Ming Empire*)

23. 123 怒 Ripping Into Public Intellectuals and Professors, I Savage Every Zombie 怒怼公知教授，狂批所有僵尸 I Have a Chestnut我有一颗板栗Urban861k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads9.0Score10114d adds
24. 124 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 461.2kReads9.4Score64.9k14d adds

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    This is great.

25. 125 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...” 69.6kReads9.0Score7k14d adds

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    This looks promising; it's by the Wanli Emperor, and the writing style and overall perspective are quite good.

26. 126 明 Late Ming: My Dad Won't Listen, So My Ancestors Will Step In! 明末：我爹不听话，祖宗会出手！ Yan Guan烟关Historical256k WordsOngoing The Sixteen Ming Emperors, Nuclear-Harmonious Family, Old Zhu and His 1,382-Year-Old Rattan Cane, The Ming-Qing Showdown, Zhu Qizhen: Stay Away from Me!, and The Eternal Ming. Zhu Yong transmigrates into Zhu Cilang, the last Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, and gains the ability to travel between the sixteen Ming eras. At this point, the rebel bandit is closing in on the capital, with rebels inside the country, Jurchen invaders outside, and an unruly father at home. So he makes a decision that 374Reads8.0Score—14d adds
27. 127 我 I Have a Plan to Bring Light Back to China 我有一计，可使华夏幽而复明 Nine Clans Match九族消消乐Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Ning transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. If he can just get Zhu Yuanzhang to execute him, he can return to the 21st century and reach the pinnacle of success. He embarks on a career as a poison-tongued strategist, doing everything he can to get himself killed! He never expected Old Zhu to join the History Guild by accident, too. The moment he sees Emperor Ming Zhu Youjian, he flips the table. “This is outrageous! It’s a rebellion! Even the Fourth Son has become emperor!” Fuming, he consults 1.8kReads8.0Score13414d adds
28. 128 大 The Ming Dynasty's Ugly Wife Becomes a Princess, and Old Zhu Turns Out to Be My Father-in-Law 大明丑妻变公主，老朱竟是我岳父 Lord Meowdi喵帝大人Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Classic plot-driven story] A month after getting married, I learned that my father-in-law was none other than Zhu Yuanzhang. After transmigrating without a System, Lu Zhibai thought he was doomed. Who knew he’d thrive instead? “Your Majesty, this is terrible! The Crown Prince’s eldest son has a dangerously high fever!” No need to panic. Lu Zhibai applied modern medical principles, combining disinfection, treatment, and nutrition to pull the young prince back from the brink. The lifeline of the 9.1kReads8.3Score65914d adds

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    ① The content is excellent and highly recommended 🔥 The protagonist is decisive in killing in the early stages of the book, and decisive in killing in the later stages.

29. 129 家 My Father Is Zhao Gou? I Kill Qin Hui in Rage, Ascend the Throne, and March North 家父赵构？我怒杀秦桧登基北伐 Lord Xinling Wei Wuji信陵君魏无忌Historical370k WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Passionate]+ [Righting Historical Wrongs] (The rating just came out, so it isn't representative. Please read the story itself; I guarantee you'll enjoy it.) In the eighth year of the Shaoxing reign, Zhao Yuan, who had transmigrated, opened his eyes and found himself the crown prince of the Southern Song. In the history books, the Jian Guo Duke was only eleven years old at this point. But in this parallel world, he was a seventeen-year-old crown prince! At that moment, Jin envoy Z 1.3kReads8.8Score10214d adds

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    Brothers, listen to me, look at this, it's not like the Tomato Book!

30. 130 我 I’m a Ming Imperial Clansman, Not a Bandit 我，大明宗室，不想当流贼 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.2M WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, the splendor of “the Great Ming, whose dominion encompassed the seas and lands, surpassing the Three Dynasties and eclipsing Han and Tang, whose subjects filled all beneath the heavens...” had quietly faded away. The realm was in turmoil and the great edifice on the verge of collapse. Barbarians ran rampant, rebels wreaked havoc, natural and man-made disasters abounded, and the starving dead lay everywhere. Amidst the smoke of war that now blanketed the land, 38.2kReads8.7Score3k14d adds

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    Good historical articles about the late Ming Dynasty

31. 131 大 Great Ming: Hailed as a Deity from Birth 大明：一出生就被当成了神仙 Endless Creativity创作无涯Historical575k WordsCompleted Modern young man Zhu Xiongying unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest grandson, Zhu Ying. Bound to a Chinese Zodiac System, Zhu Ying takes on fierce tigers and enemy invaders in the Ming Dynasty, saves Zhu Biao and Empress Ma, and builds a Ming Dynasty unlike any other. 7.3kReads6.4Score32714d adds

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    The Ming Dynasty series of books will satisfy all your needs.

32. 132 大 Great Ming: Reborn as a Young Dragon, I Leave Old Zhu in Ruins 大明，转生幼龙，老朱心态崩了 Tomato Calls Me Daddy西红柿叫我爹地Historical164k WordsOngoing When Zhang Wei wakes up, he discovers that he has become the Great Ming’s golden dragon of fortune! Zhu Yingying: “In ancient times, Confucius was a great man from Shandong. Today, I, Zhu Yingying of Yingtian, will win people over with virtue. Hand me a brick!” Xu Miaojin: “That’ll be the Great Ming’s Queen Who Never Sets, the only female prince. Thank you!” Old Zhu: “A heap of my sons are dead, and I’ve lost several grandsons too. The rest either play cricket or seek immortality. Maybe I should —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 133 历 Transmigrating Through the Dynasties: Old Zhu's Mind Is Falling Apart 历朝穿越：老朱心态崩了 An Ordinary Typing Machine平凡的码字机器Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Spoilers + lighthearted comedy + dynasties across history When emperors from every dynasty arrive in the modern age, everyone loses their minds! Zhu Yuanzhang: The Fourth dares kick over my nest? Li Shimin: The crown prince is rebelling? The Xuanwu Gate succession system? The First Emperor: Eunuchs meddling in government? Calling a deer a horse? Liu Xiu: I can summon meteorites? Cao Pi: Me? The king of short videos? Liu Bei: Hearing of Kongming’s loyalty and courage brings me to tears! I can’t d 5.6kReads7.6Score31914d adds
34. 134 大 Great Ming: Oh No, I've Become the Short-Lived Zhu Biao 大明：夭寿了，我竟成了短命朱标 Chubby Girl Who Loves Pomelos喜欢柚子的小胖妞Historical13.4M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + System + Invincible] Through a bizarre twist of fate, he is born into the body of Zhu Biao, the Ming Dynasty crown prince whose position in history was the most secure, yet who died young. He awakens a sign-in System from the start and embarks on the path to invincibility. That year, Zhu Biao helped Zhu Yuanzhang win over Liu Bowen and devise a strategy to pacify the land. That year, Zhu Biao set Chen Youliang’s faction against itself, reaping the benefits while the world watched 4.7kReads7.7Score48814d adds
35. 135 大 Great Ming: Surrounded from the Start 大明：开局我就被围 Skyscraper Hermit摩天居士Historical1.4M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the Ming dynasty and suddenly became the Xuande Emperor, Zhu Qizhen. Surrounded by the Oirats, he used the superhuman abilities granted by the System to turn the tide. He then developed the economy, established schools and a modern army, destroyed the Oirats, conquered the surrounding tribes, and discovered a new continent. The flagship of the Great Ming sailed across the world, and an empire on which the sun never sets was born! 62Reads5.4Score—14d adds
36. 136 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Reclaim My Position as Crown Prince’s Heir! 大明：开局重登太孙之位！ A Bottle of Snow Beer一瓶雪花Historical935k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Xiongying becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest grandson, who was believed to have died long ago. Zhu Yuanzhang: “Come on, come back with me! You'll inherit the throne!” Zhu Xiongying: “Just like that? Don't we need to prepare and make plans?” Zhu Yuanzhang: “With me here, who dares lay a finger on my eldest grandson? I'll wipe out their entire clan!” Lan Yu: “Your Highness, your maternal grandnephew Lan Yu will be the sharpest blade in your hand from n 3.1kReads8.3Score15914d adds
37. 137 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Marry the Princess of Yan from the Start 大明，我，朱棣，开局迎娶燕王妃 Little Flying Pig from the Mountains山里小飞猪Historical1.0M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the ninth year of the Hongwu era as the young Zhu Di. From the start, he marries Xu Miaoyun, activates the System, and gains the power of Xiang Yu multiplied tenfold. He then demonstrates his martial prowess in Fengyang, forms the Three Yan Guards, and marches north into the desert. Leading his guards in person, the young Zhu Di captures the Northern Yuan royal court, becoming the brightest star in the Ming dynasty overnight! Behind his dazzling rise is a host of devoted foll 5.2kReads8.6Score35714d adds
38. 138 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.) 187Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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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!

39. 139 大 Great Ming: I Reform the Law with the Clan Genealogy 大明，我以族谱变法 Meow Xiaoxi喵小夕Historical814k WordsOngoing During the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Fang Shi transmigrates into the body of a scholar. He would never have believed that one day he would be bundled off to the Imperial Prison along with chickens and dogs. P.S. One female lead [a plot device, no romance]. No dumbing down, no System. 505Reads9.2Score10214d adds
40. 140 大 The Martial Emperor of Ming: Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang’s Eldest Legitimate Son! 大明武帝，朱元璋嫡长子朱标！ Broken Blade断刃Historical63k WordsOngoing Historical fiction + no System + Age of Exploration + Industrial Revolution + global expansion In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, May 1392, Zhu Biao, Crown Prince Yiwen and the empire's undisputed heir, dies, leaving posterity with an imagined perfect Ming Dynasty. In this new timeline, when Emperor Wu ascends the throne, he makes a vow: Give me seventy years, and Europe will be the Ming's pasture! North America will be the Ming's granary! Fusang will produce silver for me, and Westland will be 126Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 141 大 Great Ming: This General Store Is Not Quite Right 大明：【这间杂货铺，不对劲】 Ming Lou I明楼IHistorical419k WordsOngoing Lin Bei transmigrated to the Hongwu era and opened a general store on Sanshan Street in Yingtian. The people here were nothing like the historical figures Lin Bei remembered. The stock characters enshrined in history had all been turned on their heads. The people of the Hongwu era were far more vivid and outrageous than the unofficial histories suggested. Everyone knew about the Jinyiwei's Southern and Northern Commands, but who had ever heard of the Bureau of Passage? The man in charge of the B 63Reads—Score11014d adds

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    Full of family affection

42. 142 崇 Chongzhen: This Great Ming Is Surprisingly Powerful 崇祯：这个大明有点强 A Dreaming Young Man一个有梦想的少年Historical564k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + satisfying power fantasy + mass troop recruitment + System + wild imagination] In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, Zhu Youjian begins by drawing a Shenying Battalion. He rebuilds the Ming Dynasty, expands its military, purges treacherous officials, subdues Jiangnan, cuts down the powerful clans, and wins the people's hearts. He launches an eastern campaign against Japanese pirates, presses the Russians in the north, wages war across the southern seas, and conquers Per 2kReads7.7Score14314d adds

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    Good Ming Dynasty novels

43. 143 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 20.2kReads8.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    The passionate Ming Dynasty, so passionate! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Heart] Zhu Di…

44. 144 我 My Great Ming, Ruling Three Thousand Miles! 我的大明，纵横三万里！ Monk Hall That Loves Pork Chops爱吃肉排的武僧堂Historical2.4M WordsOngoing (The rating just came out! It’ll go up!) With a computer in tow, he transmigrates into the Ming dynasty and starts out as Zhu Xiongying, eldest son of Zhu Biao, the Crown Prince acting as regent. Knowing how history unfolds, he understands that both he and the empire are already surrounded by crises. The vassal princes are everywhere. How can he turn the tide? Corrupt Confucian scholars are ruining the country. How can he root them out? Zhu Xiongying’s answer is just one word: fight! Build fac 5.8kReads7.5Score49514d adds

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    I put a lot of effort into writing this. Could you please take a look?

45. 145 明 Late Ming Chongzhen: I Deserve the Temple Name Shengzu 明末崇祯，朕当得起圣祖庙号 Ten Thousand Leaning Bamboo Stalks韧竹万杆斜Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Zhu Bao'an is reborn. He never expected to become the Chongzhen Emperor. He's doomed now. Fortunately, it's the first year of the Chongzhen reign, so there's still hope. Watch him rebuild the Embroidered Uniform Guard and Eastern Depot, killing not a single loyal minister and sparing not one treacherous official. He takes charge of the economy, politics, and military, and makes sure all three are strong. Hong Taiji: "That brat Zhu Youjian fights dirty, always going for my kidneys. And now he has 966Reads7.2Score10514d adds

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    I am the eleventh generation descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang, and I have done much better than him.

46. 146 大 Great Ming: Grandpa, I Don't Want to Be Emperor 大明：爷爷，我不想当皇上啊 The Mask of Emotion情绪的面具Historical2.7M WordsCompleted “Jiang Huan, what do you think of our eldest grandson?” Zhu Yuanzhang asked. “Your Majesty, the prince bears a striking resemblance to the late Crown Prince!” Jiang Huan replied. “Wrong! I say our grandson surpasses the Crown Prince in every way. Even the Crown Prince couldn’t see through many things as clearly as he can. More remarkable still, every word he says strikes right at my heart, and he can judge current affairs with the mind of an emperor.” “Our eldest grandson has seen right through 1.3kReads7.4Score13414d adds
47. 147 大 Great Ming: After Revealing I'm a Transmigrator, Old Zhu Falls Apart 大明：自曝穿越后，老朱心态崩了 Lurking Night Owl潜水的夜猫Historical1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the eighteenth year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Lu Yuan had no choice but to reveal that he was a transmigrator. Old Zhu: “Since you say you're a transmigrator, then when will I die?” Lu Yuan: “Your Majesty, you'll die in the thirty-first year of Hongwu. You only have thirteen years left.” Old Zhu: “…” Lu Yuan: “Oh, Crown Prince Zhu Biao will die before you. Your good grandson Zhu Yunwen will take the throne.” Old Zhu: “…” Lu Yuan: “Zhu Yunwen wil 223Reads8.0Score3714d adds
48. 148 大 Great Ming! The Imperial Clan's Grandson Battles for the Throne 大明！皇明嫡孙争霸天下 Can't Write Poetry, But Can Read It不会作诗但会读Historical212k WordsOngoing Transmigrating to the fifteenth year of Hongwu, I become the Ming dynasty’s most unfortunate legitimate grandson: Zhu Yuntong. My birth mother died young, my eldest brother was murdered, Lady Lu is watching me like a hawk, and the palace maids and eunuchs dare to poison me to my face. The original owner was weak and ready to die, but now I’m here! Armed with an Emperor’s Contest System, I overturn the plot to poison me in the Eastern Palace from the start! Others rely on patience to win the succ —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both books are good.

49. 149 穿 I Became Zhu Di: Claiming the Throne from the Twenty-Fifth Year of Hongwu 穿成朱棣：从洪武二十五年开始称 Can't Write Poetry, But Can Read It不会作诗但会读Historical503k WordsCompleted A history graduate student accidentally transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and rewrites its history. He kills Empress Lü, pacifies the Northern Yuan, wipes out the Japanese pirates, and eliminates the Jurchen! Witness a very different age of Ming prosperity as I lead the dynasty, step by step, to the pinnacle of the world. I’ll rewrite history’s regrets. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 150 大 Great Ming: Reborn as Prince Ning, I Turn the Tables on Zhu Di from the Start 大明：重生宁王，开局反将了朱棣 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical258k WordsCompleted [A thrilling tale of conquest and multiple heroines] In the first year of the Jianwen era, he is reborn as Zhu Quan, Prince of Ning and Zhu Yuanzhang’s seventeenth son, and awakens a System. From the start, Zhu Di arrives with his army outside Daining, intending to enter the city. According to the historical record, Zhu Quan is about to be brought under Zhu Di’s control and stripped of his military power, destined to vanish into the river of history. But reborn Zhu Quan will defy fate and rewrit 645Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    This book is quite good.

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