Recommend Me High-Quality Ming Dynasty Novels. Nothing Illogical, Please. 求大神推荐高质量明朝小说，不要没逻辑的。

1. 1 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 234.7kReads9.4Score27kShelves

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   These three books don't have a system or cheat codes. The third book is by the same author as the first. The third book isn't very long yet, so you can read the first two completed books first, especially the first one, which has very well-developed characters and an exciting plot.

2. 2 永 The Yongle Emperor: Zhu Biao 永乐大帝：朱标 Fourth Prince四王爷，Historical4.2M WordsCompleted (Decisive and ruthless! No System! Court intrigue and power struggles! Conquering the northern frontier!) A top wilderness survival expert transmigrates into the parallel world of the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, becoming his eldest son, Zhu Biao! From then on, the Yongle Emperor is no longer Zhu Di. At home, he executes Lady Lü to stabilize the inner court. Abroad, he trains iron cavalry and formations of musketeers, repeatedly sweeping through the Tatars, Jurchen, Oirats, and the Little Cher 36kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
3. 3 大 The First Duke of the Great Ming 大明第一公 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical2.3M WordsCompleted I am Li Jinglong. This is my story, and the story of the Great Ming. 130kReads9.2Score14.1kShelves
4. 4 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.9kReads9.2Score755Shelves

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   It started off funny, but the content became increasingly profound and popular as it grew!

5. 5 朱 Zhu Di's Simulation Is Exposed, Make Me the Sacred Grandson! 朱棣模拟曝光，立我做圣孙！ Dongguo's Kid东郭先生娃Historical961k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu’s sweeping kick turned him into chicken stewed in a copper vat, and all his sons were killed. Would you panic after transmigrating as his eldest legitimate son, Zhu Zhanhe? Of course not. I have six personalities. The First Emperor Ying Zheng teaches me how to govern. Xiang Yu, the Conqueror, teaches me how to smash things. Han Xin, the Immortal General, teaches me how to wage war. Zhuge Kongming teaches me logistics. Jia Sixie, the Sage of Agriculture, t 254Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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   I've read all of these. The writing is excellent, the ideas are imaginative, and the plots aren't too outrageous. Some are already finished, while others are still being updated. You're welcome!

6. 6 奋 Striving in the First Year of Hongwu 奋斗在洪武元年 Imperial Nobility天煌贵胄Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The good news: I transmigrated. The bad news: I transmigrated to the first year of Hongwu. Who else can relate? I, Young Master Yang, got press-ganged right from the start and became one of Emperor Zhu Chongba's proud wage slaves. 14.7kReads8.9Score925Shelves
7. 7 我 My Fourth Uncle Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我四叔是朱元璋 Riding the Wind at Ease逍遥御风Historical632k WordsCompleted My name is Zhu Wenzheng! Zhu Yuanzhang is my fourth uncle, And Ma Xiuying is my fourth aunt. I'm their nephew, whom they love as their own. The Crown Prince, Zhu Biao, is my cousin, And the Prince of Qiyang, Li Wenzhong, is my maternal cousin. I'm the Ming Dynasty's foremost regional prince. I could easily coast on my connections and want for nothing, But I insist on making my way in the world through my own strength. The Battle of Hongdu will make me a legend! 1.3kReads6.7Score101Shelves
8. 8 大 Great Ming: I Have a Brain Disorder, Yet You Still Want Me to Be Emperor 大明：我有脑疾，你还让我当皇帝 Let's Finish This Bottle of Lao Gan Ma干了这瓶老干妈Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Zhu Su was an overworked wage slave from the 22nd century. After falling asleep, he transmigrates and becomes Zhu Su, the Ming dynasty's fifth prince. At eight years old, he risks his life to save Empress Ma and the crown prince. That same year, the imperial physician diagnoses him with a brain disorder. Now the empress and crown prince owe him their lives, and he even has an official “medical certificate” from the imperial physician. Zhu Su charges headlong down the path of pretending to have a 9.8kReads9.1Score663Shelves

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   These books are all excellent. The first one is quite funny, the second one is well-written but a bit padded, the third one has a novel theme, and the fourth one is a rather rare novel about a time traveler who transmigrates into the body of Zhu Qizhen's son.

9. 9 和 Rebelling Alongside Zhu Yuanzhang, We’ll Share the Dragon Throne 和朱元璋造反，我与他同坐龙椅 Half A Portion Of Red Bean Paste半份红豆泥Historical557k WordsCompleted [A turbulent age, a charming troublemaker, no System, the apple of Old Zhu's eye, a regent of the Hongwu era] After transmigrating to the end of the Yuan dynasty, he became Zhu Yuanzhang's younger brother and buried their parents from the start. “Little brother, you go beg for food. I'll become a monk. If we don't have enough to eat, I'll save my share for you!” Just as the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Chongba, was about to hand him a broken bowl, Zhu Yuan smashed it and decided that this time he would l 2kReads8.8Score129Shelves
10. 10 八 The Eight-Year-Old Blind Imperial Grandson Crawls Out of the Ming Tomb from the Start 八岁瞎眼圣孙，开局爬出大明皇陵 The Great Sage of Hetao河套大圣爷Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (The author has already completed a million-word novel, so readers can dive in with confidence. Political intrigue + a story of loving grandfathers and filial grandsons + a tale of conquering the world. Zhu Yuanzhang is ruthless in the early stages, and the protagonist becomes ruthless later on. Readers who dislike saintly do-gooders or people who argue for argument's sake may want to steer clear!!!) Zhu Xiongying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Ming dynasty and Zhu Biao's eldest legitima 33.8kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
11. 11 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
12. 12 大 The Fatuous Ming Emperor: From the Start, I Stage a Coup and Kill Zhu Yunwen 大明昏君：开局政变干掉朱允炆 Si Yu斯虞Historical516k WordsCompleted As a wage slave working 996 every day, his biggest dream is to be his own boss, spending his days fishing, drinking, and chasing women... After being reborn in the Ming Dynasty, he discovers that he's a prince. Life can be even sweeter than being a boss, and it's pretty relaxing! But then he learns that because of his identity, he'll eventually be sent away to guard the imperial tombs, and later be sentenced to death. Just thinking about it is bleak... So he starts looking for a way out and soon 917Reads8.0Score—Shelves
13. 13 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Fakes His Death, and I Choose to Ascend the Throne! 大明：朱元璋假死，我选择登基！ Coconut Latte Is the Best生椰拿铁yydsHistorical2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Meticulous + Emperor + Scheming + Twists + Political Intrigue and Wits + Logical Plot] In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated into this world, discovered that Old Zhu had kicked the bucket ahead of schedule. All the better. Letting Zhu Yunwen sit on the Dragon Throne would be a waste, so I’ll take it! But Zhu Yuntong had no idea. Zhu Yuanzhang had only faked his death to test Zhu Yunwen. “What? Zhu Yuntong has ascended the throne?!” “He wants to aboli 4.1kReads8.2Score491Shelves
14. 14 重 Reborn as the Ming Emperor, but the Ming Dynasty Is Already Gone 重生明帝，但大明已经没了 Li Zhen理振Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Yan is reborn. The good news: he’s the emperor of the Great Ming. The bad news: the Great Ming is already gone. The Southern Ming court is on the verge of collapse, the Qing troops are pursuing them south, and the court keeps fleeing south… Li Yan: “I’m done running! I’ll fight the northern barbarians to the death!” Factional infighting? Kill them! We’ll fight our way from Guangdong back to Beijing! Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong, Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi. This time, they won’t be disappointed! 32.9kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    A Ming Dynasty version of the Song Dynasty with no system, little technology, and the struggle for supremacy: the Ming Dynasty may perish, but the world must not perish!

15. 15 大 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Turns Evil, and the Jingnan Campaign Is No More 大明：朱标黑化，靖难没了 Other Shore Three-Seven彼岸三七Historical818k WordsOngoing History records that Crown Prince Zhu Biao died of illness in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. What history does not record: he died once, then came back to life. His soul wandered for three days, and he saw the entire fate of the Ming dynasty over the next 276 years: The Jingnan Campaign, the burning palace, Tumu Fortress, and the strip of white silk hanging from a tree on Coal Hill. When he opened his eyes again, he was in his sickbed in the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu. The charcoal fire blaz 53.1kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves

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    Don't look at the ratings! It's seriously amazing... I'm watching it right now.

16. 16 明 Starting Out in a Ming Dynasty Garrison 明末从卫所开始 History of the Southern Ming南明史Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Was the late Ming truly beyond saving? Was the Ming Dynasty really worthless? Was the Great Ming truly so easy to defeat? Join me as we explore this era. The seventh year of the Chongzhen reign, late spring. Farther north than northern Shaanxi, beyond the frontier, watch as a hereditary soldier from a military garrison rises step by step and changes everything along the way. This book has no golden finger, only one heroine, no runaway tech tree, and no high-yielding corn or sweet potatoes. A new 3.3kReads7.4Score253Shelves

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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 excellent!

17. 17 铁 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.5M WordsOngoing In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 104.5kReads9.4Score11kShelves
18. 18 大 The Last Loyal Minister of Chongzhen's Ming Dynasty 大明崇祯最后的忠臣 So the Ties Have Run Their Course原来缘尽啊Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Late Ming Dynasty + transmigrate + no System + passionate + lighthearted comedy] In the fifteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the empire is on the brink of collapse. Though I, Li Shi, hold a lowly position, that does nothing to diminish my wholehearted devotion to my country. I still love Emperor Chongzhen, even though many people say he is arrogant and self-willed, suspicious and distrustful, hot-tempered, and cold-hearted... But this very “foolish ruler” you all talk about made me, Li Shi, G 5.9kReads8.9Score308Shelves

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    All the good books from the late Ming Dynasty you're looking for are here; there's bound to be one you'll like.

19. 19 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrate as the Chongzhen Emperor, Starting with a Rope 大明：穿越崇祯帝，开局一根绳 An Illiterate Writes a Novel文盲写小说Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Ruthless Combat + War] Good news: Zhu Lian transmigrated and became Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty. Bad news: It was the tenth day of the third month of Chongzhen’s seventeenth year, just seven days before Li Zicheng’s rebels stormed the outer city. The Ming dynasty was already on the brink of collapse, in grave danger. The Jurchens threatened from the north, rebels from the west, with one natural disaster after another an 60.3kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves
20. 20 大 Ming Dynasty Tyrant: I’ll Extend the Dynasty’s Reign by 300 Years 大明暴君，我为大明续运三百年 Kunwu昆吾Historical6.1M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue]+ [Passionate]+ [Struggle for supremacy]+ [Ruthless]+ [No System] “Zhu Youjian, go in peace. Everything you had will be inherited by me, Ye Xuan. From this day on, I am the sixteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen. I swear here: Those you, Zhu Youjian, could not kill, I, Chongzhen, will kill. What you, Zhu Youjian, could not accomplish, I, Chongzhen, will accomplish. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are rebelling? Then it depends on whether I give them the chance! The J 100.2kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves
21. 21 开 A Corpse from the Start, and You Want Me to Revive the Ming Dynasty? 开局一具尸体，你让我中兴大明？ L Chang YangL長樣Historical302k WordsOngoing He lived for a man who was about to die, and for a country that was about to perish. College student Zhu Yuanwu transmigrated from the start into the body of a corpse on its last breath: the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao. No System, no golden finger, just a sickly body that should have been dead and a set of memories belonging to someone else that had appeared in his mind. Wei Zhongxian wept by his bedside. The court awaited his death, starving people in Shaanxi had already raised their banners, a 3Reads—Score199Shelves

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    On his sickbed, Zhu Youxiao awoke, his soul now that of the college student Zhu Yuanwu. The late Ming Dynasty was riddled with problems, facing pressure from the eunuch faction, civil officials, displaced people, and the Later Jin. He struggled to resolve the crisis while simultaneously being eroded by the consciousness of Zhu Yuanzhang within his mind, his own identity slowly fading away.

22. 22 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. 461.1kReads9.4Score69.4kShelves
23. 23 我 My Father Is the Emperor Who Begs at the Gate 我老爹是叫门皇帝 Bald Li San光头李三Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong reign, my father, Zhu Qizhen, personally led an expedition beyond the borders, hoping to spread the might of the Great Ming far and wide. He never expected it to be like sending meat buns to a dog: he went out and never came back, becoming the Emperor Who Knocked at the Gates. Once he was no longer useful, they sent him back to the capital and confined him in the Southern Palace. Now Father is knocking at the gates again. Zhu Jianshen, who had been countin 55.7kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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    The protagonist of the first book transmigrates into the body of Zhu Jianshen, the son of Zhu Qizhen, the war god of the Oirat Mongols. He is registered at the age of two, thus preventing the loss of Ming Dynasty's national strength in the war against the Oirats, and causing history to take a turn for the better, leading to a brighter future.

24. 24 重 Reborn in 2010: I Monopolized the Global Economy 重生2010：我垄断了全球经济 Bei Qin Hai北琴海Urban9.5M WordsCompleted This book was originally titled Reborn in 2010: I Monopolized the Global Economy. The short drama adaptation, Reborn After Being Abandoned: Conquering the Business World, is now available. [No System]+ [No Immortal Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Slow Burn] What should you do if you return to 2010 and are about to be mocked by your ex-girlfriend at a class reunion? He 39.8kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    I recommend three of Tomato's masterpieces: one is a time-travel novel set in the Ming Dynasty, another is a time-travel story set in the early 20th century, and the third is a wildly imaginative novel with millions of readers who have given Tomato a perfect score. Actually, there's another time-travel novel set in the Qing Dynasty called *The Wrath of the Qing*, which I don't know why I can't recommend. It's definitely a severely underrated time-travel novel. The protagonist's overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in the mid-19th century is just the beginning. Later, he conquers Southeast Asia, the Indochina Peninsula, Australia, and the Americas, engages in naval battles with Britain and Russia, and is currently exploring the Indian subcontinent. The book has a strong overall plot and stays true to historical facts. It's an excellent book.

25. 25 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 246.5kReads9.4Score19.5kShelves
26. 26 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves
27. 27 大 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Rebels, and the Old Zhu Hands Him a Knife 大明：朱标造反，老朱递刀 Amy Yayayaya艾米呀呀呀Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [The short drama "Red Fruit" is now online. Title: (The Memorials Are Full of Requests for Food). Honestly, aside from the title, the quality is extremely high. Excellent quality. Hope everyone will support it.] Walking towards you is: Zhu Yuanzhang's "The Mandate of Heaven for Imperial Power" Empress Ma's "A Caring Mother + A Top-Notch Protector" The Zhu family's "The Eldest Son of the Main Branch + A Child Blessed by Heaven" The Ultimate Backer + Strict Senior Brother of the Princes' Younger 81.1kReads8.5Score8.8kShelves
28. 28 大 Great Ming: Your Son Zhu Changluo Requests That Wanli Abdicate 大明：儿臣朱常洛，请万历退位 Exhausted Sheep力尽羊Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [Not a beginner-friendly read + historical power struggles + no farming + court factional battles. The author is a seasoned political operator who used to work in government, and knows power games inside out.] After transmigrating, he discovers he has become the most pathetic Crown Prince in the Ming Dynasty. For thirty-two years, he has been everyone’s punching bag. His court robes are patched, his mother has been imprisoned until she went blind, and his father lavishes forty thousand qing of f 44.8kReads8.5Score4.5kShelves
29. 29 大 Great Ming: Your Majesty, Kneel Down. I Have a Favor to Ask 大明：皇上快跪下，臣求你一件事 Tang Dynasty Yanzu大唐彦祖Historical1.1M WordsCompleted (Power fantasy, not your thing? Keep out.) During the Wanli era of the Great Ming, every official spoke up for justice, impeaching Sun Jiye, the only son of the Earl of Yingcheng, for bullying and dominating the market, throwing his weight around, committing every kind of evil, disgracing the scholar's name, and running amok. His crimes were unforgivable. He deserved to be torn apart by five horses, with his entire clan exterminated. What? Oh, your uncle is the Wanli Emperor... In that case, nev 159kReads8.9Score20.4kShelves
30. 30 一 I Woke Up to Find That My Great Ming Had Only Ten Days Left? 一觉醒来，朕的大明只剩十天了？ Crumble to Pieces土崩瓦解Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: I Woke Up, and My Great Ming Has Only Ten Days Left? In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the countdown to the fall of the Great Ming begins. (No System) While lying unconscious on the dragon throne, Zhu Youjian had a long, vivid dream. In the dream, he became a child and studied centuries in the future. He opened The History of Ming, a book filled with the humiliating end that awaited him. In the end, he became a hardened soldier, tempered by modern military training. After twe 280.2kReads9.0Score39.6kShelves
31. 31 大 Great Ming: If the Tianqi Emperor Lives, Great Ming Will Never Fall 大明：天启不死，大明不灭 Four Big Elephants四头大象Historical904k WordsOngoing [Rating just released, and it’ll rise later] [Handcrafted] + [No System] + [No mindless protagonist] + [Power struggles] + [Imperial court] + [Battle for supremacy] The soul of the Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming dynasty drifted through four hundred years before he was reborn on the eleventh day of the eighth month of the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just eleven days before his historical death. At this point, the Ming dynasty had just won the Battle of Ningjin. The Mongol tribes had 93kReads9.0Score12.3kShelves
32. 32 大 The Second Prince of the Hongzhi Era of Great Ming 大明弘治家的二皇子 Tang Dynasty Yanzu大唐彦祖Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Little one] [Growing up] [Slow-paced] After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Zhu Houwei grows from a human pup into a young man, witnessing the grandeur and turmoil of the Hongzhi era. He sees the suffering of the common people and the unfair tax burden, as well as land being consolidated while the wealthy feast behind red gates. Hongzhi Emperor: Houwei, you're steadier and cleverer than your brother, and more learned and capable, too. You must do your best to assist your elder brother in th 14.2kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
33. 33 大 Great Ming: I'm a Prince, Can't I Enjoy Myself? 大明：皇子的我还不能享受享受？ The Pumpkin Became a Rookie南瓜变成菜鸟Historical1.7M WordsCompleted I'm no good at writing introductions. This is a new book by a new author. He transmigrates to the Zhizheng era, and the System blows up. What! I'm actually the Prince Qin Min, who did every evil thing imaginable? The second legitimate son of the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang! He died young. After his death, Zhu Yuanzhang personally wrote a memorial condemning him: "Since you were sent to your fief, you have earned no good reputation. You kept company with petty men, indulged in wine and women, a 37.1kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥①Transmigrated to the Zhizheng era, what happened to the system?! I'm actually Prince Min of Qin, the second son of Emperor Hongwu (Zhu Yuanzhang)! Since that's the case, I'll change the Ming Dynasty and live the life of a prince enjoying life!

34. 34 明 Late Ming: After I Expose Myself as a Transmigrator, Wei Zhongxian Breaks Down! 明末：自曝穿越后，魏忠贤哭了！ Mickey Mouse Who Loves Rice1爱吃大米的米老鼠1Historical835k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the end of the Ming dynasty, Liu Yu becomes a seventh-rank censor. Looking at the Great Ming ship on the verge of sinking before him, he drops all pretenses! Liu Yu: “Zhu Youjian, do you believe me now when I say I’m a transmigrator?” Zhu Youjian: “I suppose I do... What do you think of Wei Zhongxian?” Liu Yu: “Wei Zhongxian is the most loyal subject in all of the Great Ming. You must not kill him, Your Majesty!” Wei Zhongxian: “If you don’t reject me, my lord, I’d be hon 41.3kReads8.5Score4kShelves

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    A high-quality history book about the late Ming Dynasty, incredibly realistic, and quite long—you can read it now! I couldn't sleep at night after reading it!

35. 35 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

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    🍅🍅🍅 He stood at the end of the line of officials from the Imperial Stud on one side of the main hall, fearing the emperor might change his mind. He even tried to straighten his back, attempting to look like a seasoned "old official from Beijing." Ubash and Burhatu: "..." Chaohua and Dorji: "???" Dorji was internally roaring: 'Obadai! You... You said yesterday that Mongolians should unite and fight for autonomy. Is this how you unite?'

36. 36 崇 The Seventeenth Year of Chongzhen: The Empire's Collapse 崇祯十七年：帝国的崩塌 Mountain Ghost of Spring City春城山鬼Historical842k WordsCompleted The Great Ming was at the height of its power and prosperity, yet collapsed overnight. What happened? This book is not a simple account of a dynasty's decline. It is a panoramic dissection of how a complex civilizational system crashed completely. Through the interwoven fates of more than twenty central figures, including the Chongzhen Emperor, Li Zicheng, Yuan Chonghuan, Wu Sangui, and Johann Adam Schall von Bell, we are drawn into the scene of an irreversible collapse. You will witness with yo 7.9kReads8.8Score599Shelves

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    This is the best of all the high-quality Ming Dynasty novels.

37. 37 开 From the Start on a Late Ming Battlefield: Three Kills in My Debut 开局明末战场，首秀三连杀 Simple2023简单2023Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Late Ming + war + a soldier's perspective + not a power fantasy + an ordinary man's resolve to defend his home and country] The whole court curses and vows to destroy the barbarians; a mighty army marches forth from the borderlands! What is the use of grand ambitions? At Sarhu, a lake of blood was left behind. I am Wang Jiu, one of the most ordinary people in the great tide of transmigrators, and an utterly inconspicuous foot soldier on the battlefields of the late Ming. In historians' account 2.7kReads9.0Score191Shelves

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    A great story with a 9.5 Rating. I stayed up late to watch it update, it was so interesting. It's a slow-burn, not a fast-paced, exciting story.

38. 38 残 The Dying Ming: A Desperate Poor Man Falls into Ruin, Then Defends China Again? 残明：坠入舍命穷人，再守华夏？ Mo Yu Su Jian莫语素笺Historical347k WordsOngoing [Late Ming Dynasty + No System + War + Military Life + Not a Power Fantasy + An Ordinary Man Protects China] To drive out the invaders, he chooses to become a blade, soaring like a hawk through the skies. When he opens his eyes again, the smoke of war has yet to clear, and the land has already changed. There are no advanced weapons and no foreknowledge of history. He can fly a fighter jet through the skies, but he cannot stop the starving from eating one another. He is skilled at armed night swi 70Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-quality novels from the late Ming Dynasty

39. 39 崇 Chongzhen: The Ming Dynasty Will Set the World Order 崇祯：世界秩序大明来定 Ink Washes Across Spring and Autumn淡墨晕染春秋Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [No System, no harem, meticulous historical research, hard-core technical details, solo transmigration to the late Ming dynasty.] After transmigrating into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor, the fate awaiting him is no longer death on Coal Hill. Instead, he will forge a new realm from steel and smokeless gunpowder. The Westerners’ mighty ships and cannons? Against breech-loading guns with a range of ten li, capable of piercing armor and shattering ships, they are nothing but rotten wood waiting 3.8kReads8.0Score274Shelves

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    Looking for a highly logical book set in the late Ming Dynasty? This new book is quite long, and its low rating is due to a small number of ratings and readers, not a lack of quality. The author meticulously researched numerous historical materials written during the Ming Dynasty to cover everything from character titles and clothing to etiquette and prices. It's not a system-driven, wish-fulfillment story; it's meant to be read carefully and requires a thorough reading experience, so it might be a bit difficult to understand at first.

40. 40 大 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路：邯州风起 Ai Yuan艾原Historical794k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Late Ming] [Imperial Son-in-Law] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [New Book] In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there are no golden fingers, no System, and the story unfolds at a measured pace. Zhao Yanzhi, a modern office worker, transmigrates by accident and becomes the illegitimate son of a landowning family in Handan during the early years of the Chongzhen reign. The realm is on the verge of chaos, bandits roam every 1.1kReads—Score117Shelves

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    Who understands?! Tired of all the typical wish-fulfillment novel tropes, this is a breath of fresh air in the historical fiction genre. There are no messy fantasy elements, no harem where every woman falls in love at first sight; the protagonist is just an ordinary farmer whose goal is never to conquer the world, but simply to ensure he and his brothers have enough to eat. The more you read, the more captivating it becomes; you simply can't put it down.

41. 41 南 Southern Ming: From Fleeing South for My Life to Reviving the Ming 南明：从亡命南逃到明光中兴 Dreaming of Becoming Mr. Si梦想成为斯总Historical1.3M WordsCompleted On the bloody night of 1644, he buries his father with his own hands and flees south with an imperial edict, with Li Zicheng's pursuing army and a crumbling empire at his back. From hiding in a cellar to sitting high upon the throne, from joining rebels to resist the invaders to sending iron cavalry beyond the passes... When he shatters the Eight Banners' cavalry with firearms, the court officials finally realize: The boy who once wept at Coal Hill has long since been forged into a cold flame of 4.1kReads8.2Score269Shelves

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    The first novel is the one I'm currently following. The author updates very quickly, and it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The descriptions of war scenes are quite detailed. The second book, needless to say, was the first Ming Dynasty novel I read on Tomato.

42. 42 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...” 74.3kReads9.0Score7.6kShelves
43. 43 安 At Ease in the Ming Dynasty 安之大明 Yun Er运儿Historical74k WordsOngoing The youngest son of the Jiang family dies unexpectedly, setting Zhou Shuyan, Han Shaoting, and Lu Huaiqian on a journey to investigate the case. The three are also bound closely together by the great fire at the Jiang residence several years earlier. They protect one another and grow together, eventually uncovering the true culprit behind the scenes and safeguarding the stability of the Ming Dynasty. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story follows Zhou Shuyan, the son of the Minister of Revenue, and his best friends Lu Huaiqian and Han Shaoting, a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. They join forces to investigate the truth behind the fire at the Jiang family mansion three years prior, after the unexpected death of the youngest son. They search for the mastermind behind the fire, protect the peace of the Ming Dynasty, and grow together. Although they face numerous difficulties, the three never give up on each other until the truth is revealed. Cause: The mysterious death of the youngest son of the Jiang family uncovers the truth behind the fire at the Jiang family mansion several years ago, and Zhou Shuyan and her two companions begin their journey to find the truth. Development: In the process, they solve case after case and uncover the truth of what happened years ago. Turning point: The person Zhou Shuyan has always loved turns out to be the mastermind behind the fire. Is Jiang Ningge a good person or a bad person? Climax: They find that the real culprit has been by their side all along. Main storyline: Based on the cases that occur, Zhou Shuyan and her companions slowly uncover the truth behind the fire at the Jiang family mansion. Background: The real culprit is insecure about his position and therefore does many things that harm the country and the people. Romance: Minister of Revenue Shuyan and Miss Jiang Ningge protect each other and eventually get together. The elegant young master Lu Huaiqian and Zhou Shuyan's sister realize their feelings for each other amidst constant bickering. Background: Ming Dynasty. Character relationships: Zhou Jing'an and Zhou Shuyan (siblings); Zhou Shuyan and Jiang Ningge (mutually attracted); Zhou Shuyan, Lu Huaiqian, and Han Shaoting (good friends).

44. 44 我 I Turned My Superstitious Father into the Chief Councilor 我把神棍老爹卷成首辅 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + imperial examinations + daily life + farming + court politics later on] Father and son join forces to build a Ming dynasty on which the sun never sets. Yan Xun transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and discovers that his father can do everything except study. His dad has so many secret identities, like an onion with layer after layer to peel back. Huh! If I push Dad hard enough to make him Grand Secretary, can I become a Junior Grand Secretary? The filial son Yan Xun sells everythin 22.7kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    These are all highly rated books that I personally think are very good.

45. 45 大 Great Ming: I Told You to Hang Yourself, Not Rebuild the Ming Dynasty 大明：让你上吊，没让你重建大明 Tiger of Fire vvvv火之虎vvvvHistorical3.0M WordsCompleted He opens his eyes on the eve of the Jiashen upheaval. Li Zicheng has already breached Beijing, the Manchus beyond the passes are eyeing the capital, and court officials are closing in to force the issue. Faced with a nightmare from the start, what should the Chongzhen Emperor do… This work’s style: history as its bones, art as its wings. It respects real history and does not rewrite established events, using artistic storytelling to fill the regrets history left behind. A note for readers: This 5.7kReads8.9Score478Shelves

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    This book is worth reading.

46. 46 大 Great Ming: The Village's Little Top Scholar, Whom Old Zhu Absolutely Adores 大明：乡村小状元，老朱贼稀罕我 Scholar Who Wins a Marquisate封侯书生Historical2.0M WordsCompleted During the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Qiniu, an ordinary four-year-old farm boy, accidentally comes across a silver bell. From then on, he dreams every night of entering a room filled with books: the Thousand Character Classic, the Hundred Family Surnames, the Four Books and Five Classics, collections of successful candidates’ exam essays from every dynasty, and more. With his golden finger and relentless effort, he becomes the top scholar before the age of ten. Beloved by Old Zhu, Litt 18.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    Qiniu is here! Anyone want to see it?

47. 47 大 Great Ming: Tyrant Chongzhen Executes the Vassal Kings from the Start 大明之暴君崇祯开局先诛藩王 Mulin Shanbao霂霖山宝Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [No System!] [Ruthless!] [Shadow Warfare!] [Unification!] The Later Han had a succession of child emperors, while the Ming emperors suffered one unexpected death after another! This emperor is no longer rash and suspicious, nor stubbornly overconfident. He stabilizes the court and slowly consolidates power! First, control of the military. Then, new faces in the court! He gives Sun Chengzong important posts to lull the Donglin officials and balance the court. When someone wants to levy commercial 46.8kReads8.3Score4.4kShelves

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    Logical and engaging

48. 48 洪 The Descendants of the Hongwu Emperor 洪武朝的子孙们 Bald Li San光头李三Historical1.6M WordsOngoing After an accident, his soul travels a century into the past. On an ordinary day in the seventh year of Hongwu, he is born in the imperial palace of Yingtian Prefecture. He is the most honored child in all of the Ming dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang’s beloved grandson. Zhu Biao’s eldest legitimate son. And yet, in the history books, he is merely a passing mention: Prince Yu Huai. Looking at the still-healthy Crown Prince Zhu Biao, at Hu Weiyong and the Blue Jade case, which have yet to unleash their blood 106.6kReads8.3Score7.7kShelves

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    Five-star recommendation for several unsystematic historical travel masterpieces that you can't put down. The first new work: describes the late Ming Dynasty, when natural disasters occurred frequently, the court was incompetent, the treasury was empty, the borders were in turmoil, people's livelihood was in decline, and internal and external troubles occurred. See how the last Han emperor managed to survive step by step in the turbulent court, then took control of the military, government, and finance, and finally turned the world around and guided the country. The highlights of this book are its planning, analysis of human nature, concealment of wisdom, hidden edge, self-consciousness, integrity... Using cognition as a knife to break the thieves in the heart and break the trap of others. The second and third books: The writing skills are profound, smooth and natural, the plot development is reasonable and well-considered, the characters are vivid, and the IQ is online. It complements the lineage of Prince Yiwen and Zhu Biao. Watch the ordinary fireworks between the direct emperor Zhu Xiongying and the three generations of Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang. Each of the three generations has a dynasty mission and controls the world step by step. The fourth book: With profound historical background, sharp writing and rigorous logic, fate is unpredictable and interests are ruthless. Let's see how Zhu Youxiao, the short-lived carpenter emperor, plans the overall situation and the world. The fifth and sixth books: Fighting against rebellion, guarding the capital, attacking slaves, stabilizing borders, exterminating traitors, fighting officials and gentry, and suppressing officials and governance... Natural disasters and military disasters and the barriers of officials and gentry become shackles of fate. Use wisdom to cut the shackles, and take fate as the bet; when the laws of survival and human weakness are intertwined into a web, use conspiracy to break the web, use the game as a chess game, and win the half of the sky, you will be a true hero. In short, there are turmoils in the temples and palaces, scheming for power, traveling through time and space, exploring the legends of emperors, making up for the regrets of the dynasty, showing the charm of history, the rise and fall, and the wheel of history is rolling forward.

49. 49 崇 Year Eleven of Chongzhen: From the Start, I Save Lu Xiangsheng 崇祯十一年：开局先救卢象昇 Clear Water, Sky and Clouds清水天云Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Strong logic + meticulous historical research + partly wish-fulfillment + political maneuvering + war + no System + struggle for supremacy + no transmigration No System, no transmigration. He relies entirely on his knowledge of history and his ability to read people, step by step forging a different future for the realm. When Chongzhen wakes from a dream, he discovers that he can see the historical epitaphs above everyone’s heads. [Lu Xiangsheng], Made his last stand at Jiazhuang. His army was w 136kReads8.6Score24.2kShelves
50. 50 父 Father, Don't Hang Yourself. Your Son Has a Plan 父皇，别上吊，儿臣有办法 She Ye射野Historical2.0M WordsOngoing “You accuse me of usurping power? Fine, I’ve taken it!” With two thousand personal guards entering the northern frontier, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang of the Ming Dynasty launched a campaign of slaughter. He confiscated the Shanxi merchants’ wealth, executed the regional commander, reformed the frontier army, and secured Xuanfu! The court berated him as “brutal and heartless”? He shot back, “Without brutality, the Ming would have fallen long ago!” An imperial edict summoned him back? He burned it and 49.9kReads8.6Score5kShelves

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