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  1. 151 Late Ming: An Unemployed Courier Reclaims the Han Homeland 明末：失业驿卒，我重整汉家河山 Weiji Loves Cheese-Baked Purple Sweet Potatoes爱吃芝士焗紫薯的维吉Historical197k WordsOngoing What’s it like to lose your job alongside Li Zicheng? In the second year of Chongzhen’s reign, Yu Zhao transmigrated into a courier station worker in Yinchuan. His monthly wages were stolen, his severance pay withheld, and his late father’s five-tael debt had ballooned to twenty taels. And looming just ahead were rebel bands overrunning the land and the fall of the Great Ming. While everyone else just wanted to survive, Yu Zhao started by reclaiming those five taels. He took on the station head, 31Reads—Score—Shelves
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  2. 152 The Carpenter Returns to Make Great Ming Great Again 木匠回归，让大明再次伟大 No Need for Logic, Just Fun不求逻辑只求爽Historical475k WordsCompleted My name is Cheng Ping’an. Well, I’ll come clean: I’m the reincarnation of the Carpenter Emperor. What? Chongzhen, you want me to help you restore the Ming dynasty to its former glory? That’s not out of the question, but first, drop that hypocritical act of yours. And you’d better put aside that idea of making the common people suffer a little more. Because your big brother here is one of the common people, and I’ve suffered more than enough already. I didn’t come to the Ming dynasty just to suff 214Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 153 The Ming Dynasty in the Wake of the Tsunami 海啸大明 Graceful Beauty姽婳Historical367k WordsCompleted Heroes need not worry about what comes after them; the history books should resound with songs of their deeds. Blood-soaked warriors on the battlefield, demons and monsters in the bureaucracy, the tangled romances of courtesans and sea lords: all are brought to life as the Ming Empire is struck by a catastrophic wave of raids and calamities. Beset by troubles at home and abroad, the Ming Empire faces the ferocious Tatar Altan Khan in the north, whose forces raid and pillage with savage brutality 18Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 154 I Went to the Late Ming to Save the Righteous 我去明末救义士 Pest Control Doctor除虫医生Historical643k WordsOngoing Entirely handmade, absolutely no AI, so updates are slow! Read at your own risk, and don’t rush me. In 1642, the Ming dynasty’s final struggle had already failed, and the darkest hour in Chinese history was about to arrive. To prevent three hundred years of national collapse from repeating itself, countless people transmigrated into the past. Could the Chongzhen Emperor have died so easily without someone guiding him? As the Jiashen Catastrophe looms, see how Tian Youjia and his three brothers f 157Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 155 Getting By in the Late Ming Dynasty 我在明末混日子 Heheing诶嘿ingHistorical456k WordsOngoing Ancient history + late Ming + real historical figures + an underdog's rise + a struggle for supremacy Who says history can't be changed? Then I'll just have to give it a try. Even if everything ends up completely different, I won't let the sorrow of future generations come to pass again. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 156 Lone Loyalty in the Vast Sea 沧海孤忠 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical825k WordsOngoing The Solitary Loyalist of the Vast Sea: The Complete Biography of Zheng Chenggong is a heroic elegy that delves deep into the heart and probes the soul. This book seeks to go beyond a simple tale of monument-building and portray a real man struggling amid the upheavals of his age. He was the son of a pirate, of mixed Chinese and Japanese heritage, and a Confucian scholar with the world in his heart. He was the "Lord of the Imperial Surname," personally named by the Longwu Emperor, and a lone mini 92Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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  7. 157 The Great Ming’s Great Rebel 明朝大反贼 Rixiangzi日享子Historical125k WordsCompleted Zhao Fei, a petty thug from the 21st century, transmigrates, and becomes the emperor's only son, the crown prince of the realm. It should have been cause for celebration, but the miserable truth is, he is actually the son of a bandit chieftain. And worse still, his father, a Daoist priest named Duan Chang who changed his name to “Zhao Wanxing,” has established the “Great Shun Pacification” regime at a temple in Bazhou, Hebei. He later “moves the capital” to the area around Yunfeng Mountain and L 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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  8. 158 The Great Ming’s Restorer, Emperor Tianshun 大明朝中兴之主，天顺帝 Rixiangzi日享子Historical529k WordsCompleted Zhu Qiyong, a loser from the 21st century, drowned his sorrows after a breakup. But in the middle of the night, he woke up needing to pee. He got up to relieve himself, slipped, and drowned in his own urine. He transmigrated as the son of Hu Shanxiang in the TV drama The Story of Minglan, and the elder brother of Zhu Qizhen, the Ming dynasty's famed God of War and a hostage in Wala. And so began a very different story of Minglan... 484Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 159 The Late Ming Is Rife with Infighting, and I, the Young Marquis, Keep Making a Run for It 残明总内讧，小侯爷我总跑路 Beacon Fire Zichen烽火紫辰Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn at the end of the Ming dynasty, the protagonist lives through the rebel army's capture of the capital and the extortion of officials, then joins the rebels in the Battle of Shanhai Pass. After their defeat, he flees with them, but following the Battle of Qingdu Mountain, he leaves the Great Shun and escapes all the way to Jiangnan. He takes part in the Sui Prefecture upheaval, the defense of Yangzhou, the training of troops in Jiading, the battle to relieve Jiangyin, the recapture of Taiw 177Reads5.7Score100Shelves
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  10. 160 The Art of Imperial Politics: The Jiajing Era 帝王心术：嘉靖时代 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical227k WordsCompleted This novel offers a profound look at Jiajing’s transformation from an energetic reformer into an emperor obsessed with Daoism. Daoist priests such as Shao Yuanjie and Tao Zhongwen used mysticism to manipulate his inner world; Yan Song and his son won favor with Daoist prayers and monopolized power for twenty years; Xu Jie bided his time before finally bringing down the treacherous ministers; and Hai Rui risked his life to submit a memorial condemning the ills of the age. Together, these vivid ch 1.2kReads6.9Score114Shelves
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  11. 161 Late Ming Qinhuai: New Songs from the Flower Boat Shake the Realm 明末秦淮：花船新曲震山河 Zhe Yuan喆元Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Deadly Predicament + Cheat Space + Strong Female Lead Building a Business] The moment I opened my eyes, I’d crushed the son of a Ming official, and a knife was already at my throat! Luckily, a scar on my wrist concealed a modern laboratory. A stun gun took down the brute, and I even had a bar management manual! Other people transmigrate and get caught up in palace intrigue. I went to the Qinhuai River and brought a run-down pleasure boat back to life. The girls from the lowe 98Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 162 The Northern Dipper Guards of the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣卫之北斗卫 Yao Wanxian姚万宪Historical112k WordsCompleted The Jinyiwei's Seven Stars Tianshu Guard Yao Wanxian: Gilt Command Token Tianxuan Guard Lu Changfeng: Jade-Inlaid Command Token Tianji Guard Xiao Zhuying: Silver-Patterned Command Token Tianquan Guard Su Yifei: Black-Iron Command Token Yuheng Guard Su Yanqiu: Bronze-Engraved Command Token Kaiyang Guard Ye Qingyao: Wood-Engraved Command Token Yaoguang Guard Shen Mohan: Ink-Dyed Command Token At the start of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang established the Jinyiwei in the fifteenth year of the Hong 34Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 163 System Thinking Rebuilds the Ming Dynasty 系统思维重构大明 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical496k WordsCompleted Lin Che, a modern-day PhD in philosophy, transmigrates into the late Ming dynasty as a minor official in the Ministry of Rites. He has no gunpowder technology or imperial charisma, only a deadly arsenal of ideas: systems theory and data modeling. When Chongzhen is overwhelmed by the cost of supplying the Liaodong front, Lin Che presents him with a “Twelve-Step Flowchart of Military Pay Diversion.” When the officials bicker over the Shaanxi unrest, he produces a “Livelihood Pressure Risk Forecast 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 164 The Ming Dynasty's Junior Banner Officer 大明小旗官 Beautiful Jiangnan秀色江南Historical320k WordsOngoing The first day of the seventh month, in the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong reign. Xuanfu Garrison. A battlefield surgeon transmigrates into the lowest-ranking Ming Dynasty officer, a squad leader with ten soldiers under him, a monthly salary of two and a half qian, and a life hanging by a thread. He knows all too well that in forty-five days, at Tumu Fortress, half a million Ming troops will be wiped out in a single night. He also knows that in one hundred and ninety-five years, the Ming Dynast 72Reads—Score—Shelves
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  15. 165 Wu Zetian Comes to the Great Ming: I Shall Uphold Its Three-Century Legacy 武后临明：朕扶大明三百年 Half-Idle Hermit of the Mountain半闲山人Historical486k WordsCompleted In the early years of the Chongzhen reign, the Ming dynasty was beset by turmoil, its collapse seemingly just around the corner. The legendary female emperor Wu Zetian transmigrated into the body of Empress Zhou. The moment she opened her eyes, she was beset by troubles at home and abroad, surrounded by enemies on all sides. She did not rule from behind the curtain or meddle in state affairs. As empress, she advanced one careful step at a time: She built armies of warrior monks and established 20Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 166 The Cunning Chongzhen: Extending the Ming Dynasty by Three Hundred Years 腹黑崇祯：再续大明三百年 Half-Idle Hermit of the Mountain半闲山人Historical653k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the ruler of a collapsing empire? No way am I hanging myself! I won't be a sage emperor. I'll become the sole major shareholder of the Ming dynasty's trade empire! The Donglin Party wants credit? I'll arrange a marriage to ruin your career, then use alliances between Shanxi merchants to sideline the Jiangnan gentry and turn your factions against each other! Bandits everywhere? I won't suppress them or appease them. I'll drive them beyond the passes to graze on the steppe. Li 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  17. 167 Transmigrated as Chongzhen, and I’ve Set My Sights on Your Daughter 穿越崇祯，朕看上你女儿了 Half-Idle Hermit of the Mountain半闲山人Historical26k WordsCompleted Ming Mo, a high school sophomore who’s hopeless at school, wakes up transmigrated as Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. While others transmigrate to develop technology, strengthen the army, and conquer the realm, all he wants is to slack off, sleep, and get a wife. In his previous life, he was average-looking and ignored by every girl in his class. In this life, he looks in the mirror and sees a heartthrob. He can take his pick from the imperial garden. “Whoever insults me, I’ll m 10Reads—Score—Shelves
  18. 168 Late Ming: Organic Milk from the Start! 明末：开局有机奶！ Happy Brother Xie高兴的谢老弟Historical468k WordsCompleted In the fifth year of the Chongzhen era (1632), peasant rebels battle for territory in Shanxi, Henan, and other regions, while the Later Jin begins expanding into Mongolia. Li Lie, who has transmigrated to this era, becomes a junior banner officer in Huang County. See how he handles the Battle of Huang County and forges his own path to success. Secure Shandong, conquer western Liaoning, build walls, crush the rebels, and win the people’s hearts! With sword and spear, I’ll carve my way across the 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 169 The Ming Dynasty's General Manager 大明总经理 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical679k WordsCompleted In my previous life, I was the CEO of a business empire. In this life, I’m at the helm of the Ming Group. The emperor is the chairman, and the realm is a corporation. You want to talk ancestral laws and regulations? I only care about performance and financial statements! You want to play court politics? I’m an expert in corporate warfare! This is a crushing, one-sided assault on a decaying dynasty using KPIs, audits, and mergers and acquisitions. Watch me rise from humble beginnings and become t 21Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 170 The Martial Emperor Comes to Qing: Wielding Dream of the Red Chamber to Restore the Ming 武皇临清：手执红楼复大明 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted “My empire! Who’s kneeling down and handing it over to someone else?!” Outraged by the late Qing’s incompetence and treachery, Wu Zetian and Zhu Di rise from the dead and travel through time in a fury. With the cipher key to Dream of the Red Chamber in hand, they restore the Ming dynasty… 46Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 171 Saving 1644: Starting with Transmigrating as Li Yan 拯救1644：从穿越李岩开始 Ren Zili任子利Historical112k WordsOngoing How can a disaster be prevented? It is often harder than we imagine. Disasters are never caused by individuals, but by whole societies. Looking at the problems of several centuries ago through the eyes of someone who has transmigrated might help ordinary people like us better understand the crises we face today and how to overcome them! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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  22. 172 The Reversal That Began at Prince Fu's Mansion in the Late Ming 明末从福王府开始的逆袭 Little Flying Elephant小飛象Historical887k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the fourth year of Chongzhen, Zhu Cihua became the most unfortunate eldest grandson of the Prince of Fu in history. His grandfather was a notorious miser, his father did nothing but listen to music, and his two uncles were waiting eagerly for him to fall out of favor. Worse still, he remembered history: ten years later, Li Zicheng would capture Luoyang, and the whole family would become part of a “Fu-Lu Feast.” Rather than wait to die... So eleven-year-old Zhu Cihua start 1kReads6.0Score100Shelves
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  23. 173 A World in Chaos: From the Start, I Seize the Thousand-Household Garrison 乱世，开局火并千户所 Little Attila小阿提拉Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + All-Star Famous Generals + System + Political Intrigue + Battlefield Strategy + Alternate History] The protagonist rises from a clash among company commanders to become the Northern Dynasty's uncrowned king, his achievements eclipsing even the emperor's. He massacres Baoding and burns Yanjing. Rotten roots cannot grow new shoots: the Demon King of Yanshan rises from the ashes. He reclaims the old lands recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas and becomes the new sun of Gor 298Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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  24. 174 Late Ming: I've Been Crowned Emperor, So Why Hasn't the System Arrived? 明末：我登基了，系统怎么还没来 A Passerby in the Rivers and Mountains山河一过客Historical312k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor and got bound to a System, only for the System to go offline! Hong Taiji's eighty thousand cavalry were at the gates, and the imperial treasury held just eighty thousand taels of silver. The ministers wanted to move the capital, the eunuchs wanted to negotiate peace, and everyone was waiting to laugh at the new emperor. What could I do? I was desperate too! I reluctantly staged an empty-city bluff, putting on a show of strength to scare off 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  25. 175 I've Attained the Dao! 得道啦 An Architecture Student Who’s Bad at School Reads Novels建筑学渣看小说Urban445k WordsCompleted [Dual personalities] + [Cthulhu] + [Transmigrating back to the late Ming Dynasty] + [Urban cultivation] + [Cyberpunk] In the mirror, the greasy middle-aged face suddenly twists, transforming into a Ming Dynasty killer in a flying-fish uniform! “You good-for-nothing! Your daughter is about to die!” Lu Zhiyao, an office drone crushed by his mortgage, is worrying over his daughter’s tuition when memories of blood and fire explode in his mind: The immortal, writhing flesh on Changbai Mountain! The e —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 176 Transmigrate to the End of the Ming: Survival on the Loess Plateau 穿越明末：黄土高原求生 The Chief Who Loves Drinking爱喝酒的酋长Historical1.1M WordsCompleted In the chaotic final years of the Ming dynasty, famine strikes year after year. The Loess Plateau is a barren wasteland stretching for miles, its fields littered with the dead. The modern young man Shen Zi'ang unexpectedly transmigrates into this troubled era, arriving in the desolate ravines of the Loess Plateau with survival knowledge and skills far beyond his time. (No System, no golden finger.) Oppressive policies, roving bandits, and natural disasters batter the common people in turn. In de 7.1kReads7.6Score687Shelves
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  27. 177 Reviving the Great Ming: A Lone Minister Founds Constitutional Rule 中兴大明，我以孤臣开宪政 Starry Words星星语话Historical731k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Su Ran, transmigrates into another world when the Tianqi Great Explosion occurs. Through a stroke of fortune, he takes over the original owner’s body and enters the chaotic final years of the Ming Dynasty. See: A modern transmigrator versus the chosen one of the age. Heaven itself seems determined to help the Qing, the chosen ones of this world, sending one disaster after another: droughts, locust plagues, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis... A whole new game of political intrigue, 55Reads—Score—Shelves
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  28. 178 Great Ming! Renewing an Age of Prosperity 大明！再续千古盛世 I Came from the Four Seasons我从四季来Historical212k WordsOngoing The story takes place in the late fifteenth century, in a radically different Ming dynasty. Ever since the Yongle era, when Zheng He never ceased his voyages to the Western Oceans, the Ming navy had traversed the seas, projecting its might into foreign lands. After generations of emperors spent a century expanding overseas, the empire's borders stretched from the South Seas to the Indian Ocean and the east coast of Africa, all the way to the western edge of Europe. By the Chenghua and Hongzhi er 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  29. 179 Restoring the Ming Dynasty from Burma in Its Final Years 明末从缅甸开始复国 Young Slicker Mr. Ming年轻油条明先生Historical250k WordsOngoing In 1659, the Great Ming dynasty was on the brink of collapse. The Qing army was bearing down on Yunnan, and the court was beset by troubles at home and abroad. But at that very moment, fate took a turn: the modern-day Zhu Youlang unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of the Ming dynasty’s Yongli Emperor, Zhu Youlang. With the powerful support of a tool called the Strongest Restoration System, he set about restoring the glory of the Great Ming. Zhu Youlang must not only face the Qing forces pu 44Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 180 Transmigrating to 1644 穿越1644 One Nine Makes Nine壹九得九Historical823k WordsCompleted It is 1644, the year Li Zicheng storms Beijing at the end of the Ming dynasty. But history changes because of those who transmigrate. Zhao Chen had planned to keep to a quiet corner of the world, but he discovers by chance that there are others who have transmigrated into this era. As crises pile up, what will he choose? Those who transmigrate change the world, yet in ways beyond their understanding, the world changes them, too. As time passes, the transmigrators cross paths. Who can stay hidden 406Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 181 Arriving in Southern Ming, an Engineering Student Crushes the Qing and Restores China 来到南明，工科生横扫满清复华夏 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical535k WordsOngoing In the first year of the Hongguang reign, Jiangnan is on the verge of falling. The realm is shattered, and the people are displaced. A modern engineering expert unexpectedly arrives in the storm-tossed chaos of the Southern Ming. The land is divided among warlords, powerful enemies press at its borders, and the old and new dynasties take turns on the stage. He has no peerless martial arts, but he possesses engineering, manufacturing, and scientific knowledge far ahead of his time. He gathers dis 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
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  32. 182 An Engineering Student Ventures into the Late Ming 工科小伙闯明末 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A middle-aged bachelor, beaten down by society and thwarted at every turn in the modern world, with no connections to his name but plenty of knowledge and ability, is accidentally transported to the Chongzhen era at the end of the Ming dynasty. Relying on his modern knowledge while adapting to the era’s actual technological and industrial capabilities, he works hard to quietly change history and prevent China’s decline. 2.9kReads7.8Score197Shelves
  33. 183 Great Ming: Reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor, I Choose to Give Up 大明：开局穿成崇祯，我选择摆烂 Ka Ka Ka Ka Bu卡卡卡卡布Historical513k WordsOngoing (No System!! Not a naive protagonist!! Not a wish-fulfillment novel!! Read at your own risk!! This is a story about Chongzhen transmigrating into the late Ming, firmly rooted in historical fact!! By the time you finish, all you'll feel is pain! So much pain!!!) (Absolutely no System! Don't believe the fake reviews posted by the Blackie Studio! They've been targeting this book!) History's dead ends are never something a transmigrator can rewrite with a casual stroke of the pen. Yuan Chonghuan' 1.9kReads6.1Score119Shelves
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  34. 184 Sardo 萨尔多 A Chirping Bird一只啼鸟Eastern Fantasy236k WordsCompleted This book is not suitable for children! As the Sacred Snow Mountain teeters on the brink of collapse, a young boy from the Saldo tribe unexpectedly awakens the “Eye of the Ancestors,” guarded by his people for a thousand years, and inherits the cultivation legacy left behind by the Ice River Immortal. He leads the remnants of the Saldo tribe on a deadly migration, fighting hordes of demon beasts on the Crescent Grassland, standing up to the brutal Wolf-Herding Demon Clan, forging alliances with 169Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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  35. 185 Great Ming: The Man Who Won Zhu Yuanzhang's Respect 大明，让朱元璋心服口服的那个人 Potian Hao破天昊Historical514k WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Wits and Strategy + Business Wars + Farming + Industrial Revolution] He transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as the thirteen-year-old Crown Prince Zhu Biao. “Father, please strip me of my title as Crown Prince.” “What did you say?!” “I hear our Great Ming is still missing a Grand Preceptor. How about I trade my position as Crown Prince for that one?” “Do you even know what a Grand Preceptor does?” “Father, has anyone ever taught you how to be an emperor?” Old Zhu shot to his 220Reads8.2Score104Shelves
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  36. 186 I Transmigrated into an Invincible Ming Dynasty Emperor 穿越成无敌的明朝皇帝 Fresh Ideas Make Literature More Exciting标新愿文学更精彩Historical530k WordsOngoing A thrilling historical tale, with no frustrating setbacks, beautiful women, and a hero who plays the pig to eat the tiger... Zhu Shaolong, a college student with a day job and an invincible Celestial Venerable, carries the memories of his previous life as an Immortal Venerable into the body of Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor of the late Ming! Six hidden treacherous ministers scheme in secret, laying traps at every turn. The Tianqi Explosion is imminent, factional infighting is tearing apart t 135Reads9.5Score—Shelves
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  37. 187 Transmigrate to the Late Ming and Become a Bomb Maniac 穿越明末之炸弹狂人 Fish Watching the Blue Sea观沧海的鱼Historical622k WordsOngoing A fugitive is cast into the hell of late Ming China. No golden finger, no System to guide him, transmigrating is the only advantage he has. When modern killing skills collide with a decaying age, he belongs to neither side, yet with the bombs in his hands, he will make the whole world remember who the true hunter is. 1.1kReads6.7Score101Shelves
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  38. 188 Yang Tinghe on the Keyboard 键盘上的杨廷和 Little Bao Is So Nice小宝很奈斯Historical481k WordsCompleted [Yang Tinghe | Male-Centered Lead | Historical Epic | Romance and Marriage | Political Intrigue] Yang Tinghe, grand secretary of the Ming dynasty, recounts his romantic and political adventures in modern language, with a playful take on his own life. [Matchmaking Trip to Yunnan] Help Mu Cong put down the Xundian rebellion and bring the region under direct administration. [Wedding Night] My concubine climbed into my bed... [The Truth About Grain Transport] Men and women alike are beheaded. [The 14Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 189 Ming China, 1644: The Rise of the Nanyang Empire 大明1644：南洋帝国崛起 Long Shifu龙十傅Historical242k WordsOngoing [Pure wish-fulfillment] [Not historically accurate] [Fight the Tatars] In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign (1644), the catastrophic upheaval of the Jiashen year began. It was an age when heaven and earth seemed to collapse. Li Zicheng’s rebel army breached Beijing, and the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself on Coal Hill. Beyond Shanhai Pass, Dorgon’s Eight Banners cavalry swept forward, poised to overrun the Central Plains. Far to the south, the corrupt Southern Ming court still indulge 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 190 The Turmoil of the Late Ming: A Red-Hot Beauty Defies Her Fate 明末风云之逆世红颜 Don't Discuss Today勿论今Historical575k WordsCompleted This novel has no System and opens in 1644, with Li Zicheng entering Beijing. Its main story follows the fight against the Qing and overseas expansion, weaving the plot into the historical timeline. A chemical engineering PhD transmigrates to the end of the Ming dynasty, recruits troops in Zhejiang, helps defend Yangzhou, joins forces with the Zheng family in Taiwan to fight the Dutch, holds Huzhou against Dorgon, battles Jirgalang in Jiangxi, keeps Portugal in check in Macau, seeks control of t 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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  41. 191 The Young Overlord of the Late Ming 明末小霸王 Fat Guy Who Eats Beef吃牛肉的胖子Historical359k WordsOngoing All proceeds from this book will go to charity. I transmigrated to the Ming dynasty? Where’s my golden finger? Where’s my System? At the very least, couldn’t I have transmigrated as the Chongzhen Emperor? But no, you send me to some remote backwater. Let’s see how Wang Jingyue rises to power amid the chaos of the late Ming dynasty! Genghis Khan: Where have all my warriors of the steppe gone? Li Zicheng: Where has my rebel army gone? Hong Taiji: Bandits, thieves, they even snatched women! My belo 12Reads7.3Score—Shelves
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  42. 192 Late Ming: Steamships Against Sailing Ships, and You Call This War? 明末：蒸汽打风帆，你管这叫战争 A Mortal Heart in This World人间凡人心Historical794k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Late Ming Dynasty + Dynastic Change + Industrial Revolution + Global Hegemony + Empire-Conquest System] The 17th century: an age when China stands on the brink of collapse! An age countless generations to come will lament! But all of that is about to change! It begins with the protagonist's rise on an island! It begins with the protagonist using a System to advance up the tech tree and surpass the world in technology! This is an age when the protagonist's battleships and cannons l 43Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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  43. 193 Jia Baoyu Becomes a Martial Arts Master 贾宝玉成了武林高手 Victory Prevails in the World胜行于世Historical183k WordsOngoing Dream of the Red Chamber is a realist masterpiece rooted in Cao Xueqin's reflections on his own life. Though the book contains mythical elements, they are merely a veil of “false words and village talk.” This time, the author boldly reimagines the story, casting Jia Baoyu into the chaos of the late Ming dynasty! Watch him master peerless martial arts, raise his sword to the heavens as the empire teeters on the brink of collapse, protect his family, and fight injustice throughout the land! Histor 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 194 The Rise of the Late Ming: A Reborn Man’s Celebration 明末崛起：重生者的狂欢 The Eighth Sea第八海Historical3.8M WordsCompleted What should you do after arriving in the late Ming dynasty? The last unified feudal dynasty founded by the Han people was already nearing its end. Productivity was low, there was no industry, most people couldn't even read, and there was a severe imbalance between men and women. The only solution was to give the people land so they could eat their fill, then build schools where children could learn to read and do arithmetic. Next, establish a system that could be continuously improved, rebuild p 786Reads8.0Score109Shelves
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