Early Ming Dynasty Stories: Anyone Can Be the One Who Transmigrates, but the Crown Princess Must Be Alive. No Lady Lü 大明初期，穿谁都行，但太子妃活着，不想看吕氏

1. 451 饿 The Starving: A Game Against Heaven 饿殍：与天弈 Night Wind, Night's Rest夜风夜寐Anime Fanfiction110k WordsOngoing [Fills in every plot hole, with the main focus on the story and cultivation as a secondary element] The first few chapters mainly lay the groundwork for the plot, so please be patient as you read. (The setup leads to a mutual-death ending.) I'm a beginner author. Please forgive me if my writing isn't to your taste. —Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 452 饿 The Starved: A New Tale of Turmoil at the End of the Ming Dynasty 饿殍：明末风云续 Night of the Flower Festival花朝夜Anime Fanfiction110k WordsCompleted The Luo River flowed on, bearing the weight of time. Liang stood by the riverbank, gazing at its shimmering surface, his heart a tangle of emotions. The joy of capturing Luoyang had barely faded, yet exhaustion and worry were already welling up inside him. Just then, a familiar figure came into view: Man Sui. She still wore her simple clothes, but her eyes held a little more resolve and the marks of hardship. Liang hurried over. Their eyes met, and for a moment, a thousand words caught in thei 9Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 453 良 The Starved Fanfiction: Liang and Sui: A Modern Survival Guide 【饿殍同人】良穗：现代生存指南 Divine Rank-Saving Calamity神保级天灾Anime Fanfiction802k WordsCompleted A modern-day The Hungry Lamb fanfic about Liang and Mansui, full of sweet everyday moments. Everyone's welcome to give it a read. (Bows deeply.) Beneath a rain of arrows, Liang and Mansui should have died in front of the Hall of Elegant Music. Instead, they unexpectedly arrive nearly four hundred years in the future. In this unfamiliar world, how will they survive in a completely unknown age, surrounded by a mysterious young heiress with immense wealth, an almost all-powerful super maid, and eve 182Reads8.4Score—14d adds
4. 454 饿 Starving Land: May the People Thrive and the Harvests Abound 饿殍：良愿民康，穗望物阜 Kiana Who Loves Egg Fried Rice爱吃蛋炒饭的琪亚娜Anime Fanfiction245k WordsOngoing [Redemption + everyday life + sweet romance + parallel worlds] If you could see the starving victims of a parallel world again, would you want to… The fifth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming dynasty Rebel forces threaten from outside, and the situation is precarious. Within, drought ravages the land, and the harvest fails. The peasants go hungry, and the dead lie scattered across the countryside. They say tigers and leopards lurk in the deep mountains, and heroes emerge in troubled tim 9Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 455 大 Great Ming: I'm Zhu Biao, and I've Truly Attained Immortality 大明：我朱标，真长生了 Where the Spearhead Points兵峰所指Historical292k WordsOngoing The sun and moon shine bright, and the old kingdom lives on. I, Zhu Biao, have truly attained immortality. I am the Unburnt! I am the Unburnt Heavenly King, the Supreme Artisan Sage, the Lord of the Bright Cult, the Buddha of Light, the True Immortal of Yongle, the Sage of Sages, Crown Prince of Great Ming, Zhu Biao! Behold as I lead the glorious Great Ming, its iron hooves sweeping across the world and its civilization spreading throughout the cosmos. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 456 饿 The Starving: A Hero's Dream 饿殍：侠之梦 Night Firefly in the Void夜荧空Anime Fanfiction117k WordsOngoing This book has been abandoned. New book: Starving Calamity: From the Start, I'm a Beggar in the Late Ming Dynasty The protagonist and Qionghua; Suisui and Liang (Starving Calamity: A Thousand-Mile Journey in the Late Ming Dynasty + Suisui as the sole heroine + peasant uprising + ascending the throne as emperor) P.S. I'm a new writer, so please forgive any shortcomings. I'll post at least one chapter a day, usually two, and three or four on days off. I'm exhausted from my internship, so I hope rea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 457 大 Zhu Biao Reborn 大明朱标重生 Little Zhong Who Loves Saber-Toothed Cats喜欢剑齿猫的小钟Historical459k WordsCompleted Zhu Biao, eldest son of the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, should have been the brightest jewel of the Ming dynasty, but he died young of illness. Then the wheel of fate quietly turns, and modern history enthusiast Li Ming, following an accident, transmigrates into Zhu Biao’s body. When Li Ming opens his eyes, he finds himself in the imperial palace of the Ming dynasty, now Zhu Biao. He knows the weight of the responsibility on his shoulders. With modern knowledge and a modern way of thinking, h 86Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 458 良 Liang and Sui: The Moon Shines on Those of Old 良穗：今月照古人 Cat-Head Jiugao猫猫头九皋Urban201k WordsCompleted A fan work based on "The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in the Late Ming" (A story about Liang and Man Sui transmigrating to the modern era after the mutual-death ending) Tragedies may be beautiful, but people always hope for a happy ending because we long for good things. With that in mind, I couldn't help imagining what Liang and Man Sui might do if they came to the modern world and encountered all its novelties. For us, having enough to eat and warm clothes to wear seems like the s 34Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 459 狗 Trading Dog Meat for an Empire: Liu Bang's Big Break 狗肉换江山：创业吧！刘邦 Li Jinghang李京杭Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Liu Bang Takes Over the Streets: The Top Dog of Pei County’s God-Tier Start Liu Bang squatted by a dog-meat stall, the words on a bamboo slip still wet. He spat, his face twisted with irritation. “I’ll never finish the job at this rate, and they’re going to dock my dog-meat pay again!” The county magistrate narrowed his malicious eyes and sneered. “Trying to sneak off? Finish the job that nearly made you cough up blood last time first!” Liu Bang snapped, grabbed the bamboo slip, and hurled it i 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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10. 460 系 System: I Reincarnate as Empress Ma of the Great Ming 系统：穿成大明马皇后 Wei Nvyiqing魏女怡情Historical381k WordsCompleted [Complete] [System, born into the past, 1v1] [The System plays a minor role] [Although Lady Lü is the crown princess, she dies in the end] For reasons unknown, Lihua was born into the world at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. She became Ma Shi, the historically renowned and highly praised role model for women, later honored as Empress Xiaoci, wife of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Although her fate was already written in the history books, Lihua had no intention of merely witnessing histo 234Reads8.1Score—14d adds
11. 461 明 Dreaming of the Long Road at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末千里行梦 OtomenYogaAnime Fanfiction104k WordsCompleted A fan work based on The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in Late Ming. When the day of reunion arrives, what will the rest of life bring? Perhaps life is a dream, or perhaps a blissful dream one never wishes to leave. Dreams are my only ticket to seeing you again. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 462 大 Great Ming: Reborn as the Crown Prince, I Turn the Tide 大明：重生太子，力挽天倾 Loves Pig Trotters超爱吃猪蹄Historical379k WordsCompleted His soul transmigrated to the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, where he became Zhu Cilang, the last crown prince of Great Ming. Unwilling to sit back and await his doom, he resolved to rebuild the dynasty. Put down the rebel bands and wipe out the Manchu invaders; Bring the officials to heel and reopen the maritime trade! This crown prince is ruthless. He fights more fiercely than the Jurchens, runs faster than the rebels when suppressing bandits, and strips corrupt officials of their silver more t 58Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 463 纵 The Superhero with the All-Seeing Eye: Visitor from Beyond the Stars 纵目超人之星外来客 Li Jinghang李京杭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse550k WordsOngoing The escape pod drifted through space like a spark that refused to die out. Ji Xiaobai curled up inside. His face was blackened by burns, but his fingers clutched a sword tightly: the one that could cleave the void. “Dad, I've set foot on the star remains you left behind.” He coughed up blood and smiled. Outside was the God of War's order to hunt him down, and a darkness that devoured everything. Inside was a childhood recording, playing over and over: “Xiaobai, come home for dinner...” Xiao 1Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 464 饿 Starving Land: Reincarnation 饿殍：转生 Luo Manhe洛满禾Anime Fanfiction108k WordsCompleted [Reincarnation · Transmigrate Into a Book · Starting from Scratch · Growth] Luo Moli unexpectedly died suddenly. Just as he thought his life was over, he was reincarnated in The Hungry Lamb: Traveling Through the Late Ming Dynasty as Man Sui’s older brother. He experienced the despair of the late Ming dynasty, and I also gained a System I never had before. And Liang seems to have changed. I must not only change Man Sui’s fate, I must change the fate of the Ming dynasty! This novel begins with Su 24Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 465 开 Made a Marquis from the Start: Saving Crown Prince Zhu Biao 开局封侯：拯救太子朱标 Bookworm Three Geese书虫三鹅Historical273k WordsCompleted Physical transmigration, no System, no golden fingers, no harem: just an ordinary person's journey to another time. Lan Bin, son of Lan Yu, travels alone in the flesh six hundred years into the past. With the one remaining cefixime capsule he brought along, he saves the ailing Ming Crown Prince Zhu Biao! If Zhu Biao survives, will Lan Yu still die? If Zhu Biao survives, will Zhu Di still rebel? If Zhu Biao survives, will the Tumu Crisis still happen? As the wheel of history rolls onward, how can 32Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 466 饿 The Starved: Liang and Sui Live Together and Travel to Yangzhou 饿殍：良穗同生，扬州偕行 Lonely Ear of Rice孤独的稻穗Anime Fanfiction90k WordsCompleted A fan work based on "The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in the Late Ming". There's a special kind of sweetness to it. Will this trip to Yangzhou go smoothly? Can Man Sui really kill me? What does the future hold for us? I don't know. But so what? Seeing her again and being by her side is enough... The wooden boat drifted down the Luo River, carrying us toward the future... our future... Everyone is welcome to leave a comment. I have limited time, so I'll try to update once a day. I'll 6Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 467 大 The Great Ming Physician: From the Start, I Saved Zhu Yingying 大明神医：开局救活朱雄英 A Leaf Reveals Autumn, Nan Jia一叶知秋南贾Historical586k WordsOngoing Lin Qi, a top surgeon, dies unexpectedly and transmigrates back to the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, becoming an obscure traveling physician outside Nanjing! Just then, the Crown Prince’s eldest son, Zhu Xiongying, is critically ill. The Imperial Medical Academy is helpless, and Zhu Yuanzhang is furious! His “memory palace” golden finger, packed with countless modern medical texts and historical records, is his only advantage. Save the boy, and he faces a near-certain death. One wrong step c 254Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    They both saved Zhu Xiong Ying at the beginning.

18. 468 穗 A Bountiful Harvest for Sui 穗满良田 33628806Anime Fanfiction137k WordsOngoing This is a fanfic based on The Starving. The main story starts in Volume Three, so feel free to skip ahead. This fic will respect the original pairing. Liang and Sui forever! I’ll update Lamenting Geese later, and I’ll also revise Qionghua’s romance plot. The writing leans toward sweet, comedic fluff. If you have any questions, leave a comment. The author will be lurking in the comments from behind the scenes. (P.S. I really can’t take it. I can’t accept Qionghua’s ending, I just can’t!) 3Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 469 大 Great Ming: Starting by Treating Zhu Xiongying 大明：从医治朱雄英开始 Frenzied Assault Metal狂袭金属Historical309k WordsCompleted The fifteenth year of the Hongwu reign. Su Xuan transmigrates into the body of a traveling doctor who wanders the streets and knows only mediocre medicine. He can't afford warm clothes or enough food. Then he awakens a Faith Points System. By earning Faith Points, he can obtain all sorts of rewards, including universal healing pills, pills that sharpen the senses, god-tier medical skills, a world map from the Hongwu era, modern glass cups, and more. Just then, Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest legitimate g 299Reads5.4Score—14d adds
20. 470 饿 The Starved: Liang and Sui Reunited 饿殍：良穗重逢 Crab Roe Big Steamed Bun蟹黄大龙包Anime Fanfiction84k WordsOngoing A fan work based on The Hungry Lamb. I’ve run out of my own food, and the relief supplies are gone too. The imperial court’s famine aid still hasn’t arrived, and this poor author has become one of the starving dead! And so this story was born. 1641, the fourteenth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming dynasty. The rebel king captures Luoyang and executes Zhu Changxun, Prince of Fu. Nine years after their last meeting, Liang and Mansui see each other again. They set off for Yangzhou to visit an 6Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 471 人 A Man in the Great Ming: Seizing the World's Largest Silver Mine 人在大明：抢占全球最大银矿 I'm Not Great我不牛Historical489k WordsCompleted Title: [The Great Ming’s Vast Realm], also known as [In the Ming Dynasty: Claiming the World’s Largest Silver Mine] No System, no golden finger. Armed with a modern mindset, he transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and is reborn as an emperor. The story is tightly reasoned, with plenty of strategy. A young man from the future unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes one of history’s most tragic emperors. A coup to seize the throne breaks out from the start. How will he respond…? In 131Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    Chapter 1 First Arrival The eighth year of the Jingtai reign (1136), the third day of the first lunar month, the third watch of the night. The cold night was eerie, countless snowflakes falling from the night-piercing dome, like willow catkins swirling and dancing in spring. As they approached the brightly lit, colossal golden palace, the countless snowflakes in the darkness suddenly...

22. 472 饿 The Starved: Joining the Rebel Army Together 饿殍：共投闯军 Winter and Spring Change the World冬春改天下Anime Fanfiction33k WordsCompleted This alternate take on the same-life storyline probably won't stray too far from canon. Here, Liang is a little smarter, and Mansui is a little sweeter. So many great scenes got cut, sob sob. Check my profile bio for the full version. First, a disclaimer: this is my first time writing, so please forgive me if it's not very good. This is the first thing I've ever written. If you don't like it, please don't flame me. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 473 我 I Vie with Jiajing for the Throne 我与嘉靖争皇位 Ant in the Rainforest雨林里的蚂蚁Historical445k WordsCompleted He gets into a car accident on his way to the graduate school entrance exam interview and transmigrates back to the Ming Dynasty, only to find himself in the body of a seven-year-old cowherd from a remote village, the son of a landlord. He's all alone, with no one to rely on. He thinks this is how his life will be, until he discovers that his previous self was the illegitimate son of the Zhengde Emperor! After Zhengde dies, Zhang Yong, one of the “Eight Tigers,” comes to take him back to inherit 2.9kReads8.4Score16914d adds
24. 474 明 Splendid Land Under the Ming-Shun Dynasty 明顺之锦绣江山 Hunan Short Spear湖湘短戈Historical477k WordsOngoing No System, no golden finger. The Eight Banners army has already entered the Pass, and after suffering a crushing defeat, you’re trapped in a lone city. How can you survive? After more than two centuries of rule, the Ming Dynasty is beyond saving. The land is on the brink of a dynastic change, but China must not fall. If there’s a chance to change the world after 1644, then it’s worth trying. By coincidence, Li Jin becomes a general in the rear camp of the Great Shun army. With the abilities of a 1Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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25. 475 大 The Jiajing Emperor of the Great Ming 大明嘉靖皇帝 Lina Arrives丽娜来到Historical414k WordsCompleted At court, civil officials and eunuchs vie for power in a struggle fought both openly and behind the scenes. The Grand Secretaries of the Grand Secretariat each have their own designs, jostling one another for power and profit. Yan Song and his son wield immense influence, building factions, lining their pockets with bribes, and persecuting their rivals. They control important government offices and manipulate appointments and promotions, leaving officialdom hopelessly corrupt. Upright ministers 14Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 476 北 Ming Dynasty in North America 北美大明 Cow Eats Strawberries牛吃草莓Historical263k WordsCompleted Zhu Youlang, a modern middle-aged office worker, was playing the classic single-player game Age of Empires when he was accidentally struck by lightning during a storm and killed. His soul, however, transmigrated into the body of Zhu Youlang, the last Han Chinese emperor of China. Anyone who has read history knows the Burmese would kill him. Afraid of dying, Zhu Youlang fled to North America with a group of court officials, where he activated the Age of Empires System. With a transmigration Syste 29Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 477 无 Invincible Superhuman: I Build a Divine Dynasty in the Late Ming 无敌超人：我在明末建神朝 Three Times Two Is Nine三二得九Historical148k WordsOngoing In the sixteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the heavens and earth fell apart! Li Zicheng's million-strong rebel army swept across the Central Plains, while the Qing cavalry watched hungrily from the sidelines. The Great Ming teetered on the brink of collapse, and hundreds of millions of people suffered terribly! Chen Lin suddenly gained the full power of Superman at his peak and crashed into this living hell! Heat vision? One punch can level a city! Freeze breath? Freeze an army in its tracks! 6Reads6.7Score—14d adds
28. 478 嘉 Jiajing's Second-Generation Emperor: My Great Ming Rules the World! 嘉靖的帝二代：我大明天下无敌啊 They Call Me Liu Kele俺叫刘可乐Historical1.3M WordsCompleted He transmigrates and becomes Zhu Zai Zhen, the Jiajing Emperor’s fourth son, Prince Jing. Jiajing: What? I told you to fight the Japanese pirates in the southeast, and you conquered Japan? Jiajing: What? I told you to provide disaster relief, and the more you give, the more money the treasury has? Jiajing: No more fighting! Everywhere I look, it’s all Ming territory! 4kReads8.8Score27614d adds
29. 479 明 Late Ming: I’ll Conquer the World for My Brother-in-Law Cilang! 明末之我为慈烺舅哥打天下！ Love So Deep, Heartbreak So Keen痴情哪堪心痛Historical778k WordsOngoing Originally titled The Great Ming: The Unending Age. Multiple heroines, so pure-romance fans beware. In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen era, Ming, Meng Yi transmigrates into the body of a hereditary hundred-household officer of the Imperial Guards in Shuntian Prefecture, the capital of the Great Ming. With the dynasty on the verge of collapse, what should he do? Submit to the new rulers? Forget it. There's no future in that. Become a slave? Even less likely! I'd never do that in this life! 46Reads6.8Score—14d adds
30. 480 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

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    "Your Majesty, there's no need for such formalities. I'm doing this for the sake of the people," Chongzhen continued, trying to persuade them. After the two empresses left, Chongzhen reviewed his economic reforms to see if there was room for improvement. Yes, he had already quietly begun his reforms.

31. 481 病 The Sickly Weakling Who Became the Ming Emperor's Mentor 病秧子，竟成了大明帝师 Strong as an Ox力大如牛Historical472k WordsCompleted Su Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, only to find himself in the body of a sickly scholar. Along the way, he happens to meet a like-minded young man, and the two travel to the capital together. After arriving in the capital, the young man keeps coming to visit Su Ce. “Brother Su, do you know how to fill the imperial treasury?” “Why don't the common people want to use Ming paper currency?” “Brother Su, did you come up with this refined salt?” “Brother Su, this cement, this sugar...” The young 2.4kReads8.8Score25514d adds
32. 482 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 5.9kReads8.9Score30414d adds
33. 483 大 The Fierce Tigers of the Ming Dynasty 大明虎贲 Holding a Lamp, Watching the Sword挑灯看剑Historical1.6M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into an age of chaos, where blades are honed, war rages across the land, and the imperial court is rife with scheming and on the brink of collapse. Yuan Xiao arrives in this troubled era by chance while carrying out a mission. Relying on his wit and intelligence, he navigates between the various factions, making friends on all sides and rising step by step to the pinnacle of life amid one peril after another. Behold Yuan Xiao, casually brushing off his sleeves! I specialize in p 305Reads8.8Score10114d adds
34. 484 大 Forward, Ming Battle-Line Infantry! 大明战列线步兵前进 The World's One and Only Wang天下无二汪Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [An original story about the Imjin War, exclusive to Tomato] In the twentieth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1592 by the Western calendar), Peng transmigrates into the past. Among the routed soldiers, he's nothing more than a low-ranking scout captain. Facing the utterly rampant Japanese pirates, and a Ming Dynasty that has effectively fallen under the Wanli Emperor's rule, Peng throws back his head and roars, “I'll make them submit through virtue!” The gear strapped across my shou 6.9kReads9.1Score63914d adds
35. 485 大 The Ming Dynasty's Destiny: Hongwu's Legacy 大明国运之洪武遗策 Whale-Isle Traveler鲸洲客Historical2.1M WordsOngoing As a descendant of Zhu Sheng, I transmigrated into the first year of the Chongzhen era. Before me lay famine-stricken northern Shaanxi. Behind me stood an empire on the verge of collapse. Zhu Qiming had bound the Kindling System and gained access to a technological tree far ahead of its time. But the System gave a chilling warning: every exchange would bring a backlash. I rescued Lu Xiangsheng, and a plague of rats broke out in Xuanfu. I built a steam engine, and the craftsmen were blown to piec 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Zhu Qiming transmigrates to the late Ming Dynasty. Knowing that the Ming Dynasty is doomed, he refuses to accept it! Relying on his identity and knowledge, he reforms agriculture, strengthens the army, and eliminates corrupt practices, transforming the Ming Dynasty into a world hegemon that ushers in the industrial age!

36. 486 大 Great Ming: A Nine-to-Five Life in the Hongwu Era 大明：人在洪武，朝九晚五 Old Xing老刑Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Hongwu era, Yue Lin, the county magistrate of Fengyang, is impeached for corruption by the powerful minister Hu Weiyong! The emperor is furious and goes undercover to investigate. Naturally, Old Zhu, mistaken for a nouveau riche, receives a warm welcome from Yue Lin. “This is a breech-loading rifle. Buy one, and the Northern Yuan barbarians will be wiped out. Everyone will have to show you some respect!” “This is a craft workshop. Ten-year-old children can play marble 363Reads8.1Score—14d adds
37. 487 开 From the Start, All I Had Was a Little Shop, Yet You Expect Me to Restore the Great Ming 开局一个小卖部，你让我光复大明 Bug on South Mountain南山得虫子Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Zhu Shihua runs a small supermarket in war-torn East Africa. By chance, he obtains the royal seal of the Prince of Qin and discovers that he can travel back and forth between modern Africa and the chaotic final years of the Ming Dynasty! A descendant of Zhu Shuang, the Prince of Qin and Zhu Yuanzhang’s second son, he becomes the last Prince of Qin’s heir through a twist of fate and takes on the task of restoring the Ming Dynasty without hesitation. Zhu Shihua moves between two eras, using modern 2kReads7.8Score16514d adds

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    Chapter 2 Playing the Fool He sat back down on the bed, leaning against the quilt, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Emperor Taizu Gao said that I should have died at Qingjiangpu. But he secretly helped me, which is why I learned to swim; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to swim up." Zhang Yong's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he exclaimed, "Your Majesty can swim?"

38. 488 晚 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming 晚明大军阀 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Advance notice: Farming-focused story. Anti-Ming and anti-Qing. Firearms. Conquest. Advancing technology. No System, and there is a female lead, but she gets very little page time. After a stroke of incredible luck, the protagonist wakes up to discover he has become a bandit chief. He has just settled an internal dispute in the stronghold when government troops arrive to surround and suppress them. To avoid being wiped out by the authorities, the protagonist can only use what he has at hand to 1.8kReads8.8Score18114d adds
39. 489 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Youxiao, Survived Drowning! 大明：我，朱由校，溺水未死！ Icy Orange Juice冰冰橙汁Historical545k WordsCompleted [Great Ming] + [Late Ming] + [Power Fantasy] + [No Saintly Hero] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Unstoppable Plot] Ding! Tyrant System activated! I, Zhu Youxiao, am not dead! Then from this moment on, I’ll turn to the dark side! I will bear the future of Great Ming! I will preserve the realm and its people! 412Reads5.9Score—14d adds
40. 490 山 A Journey Through Mountains and Rivers 山水行记 Moli Baji莫里吧唧Historical1.4M WordsCompleted "Not a wish-fulfillment novel, not stupid, and not something to eat with your rice. It’s best enjoyed with a drink. This book is for readers with a long-term mindset. Take your time and savor it, and you’ll find that this novel is as tender as water, like the girl you love, intoxicating you." What seems like an ordinary opening is actually a grand scheme plotted long ago… Guangxi, a rainy night, a dilapidated Taoist temple, and a mystery upon mystery. A helpless young woman encounters a handsome 1.3kReads8.2Score18114d adds

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    Take a look at this book, read it carefully, and I'll tell the story slowly.

41. 491 大 Great Qing: Building a Strong Nation Through the Industrial Revolution 大清：从工业革命开始强国 Pure of Heart心净Historical12.5M WordsOngoing Great powers competing have always had special historical periods in which they can overtake their rivals by taking a sharp turn. From agrarian civilization to the Industrial Revolution, and then the First, Second, and Third Industrial Revolutions, every technological explosion and brief period of rapid productivity growth has offered backward nations a golden opportunity to overtake their rivals. At the end of the nineteenth century, another rare window of historical opportunity appeared, and t 278Reads8.8Score—14d adds
42. 492 霸 Hegemonic Ming: My Industrial Age 霸明：我的工业时代 Starry Swordmaster星辰剑客Historical2.5M WordsCompleted I am Zhao Zhiwei, the godfather of the Ming Dynasty. In this troubled era, I set off an industrial revolution and changed the fate of the dynasty. I am both mentor and friend to the carpenter emperor, Zhu Youxiao. I call the powerful eunuch Wei Zhongxian my brother, though we are constantly at odds as well. Of course, the Ming Dynasty has plenty of enemies: the Jurchens, who covet the throne; the Donglin faction, whose empty talk harms the nation; corrupt nobles and gentry who infest the land; a 2.5kReads8.4Score17314d adds
43. 493 穿 After I Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, I Became Everyone's Crush 穿越明朝后，我成了万人迷 Tobacco and Alcohol Student烟酒生Historical244k WordsOngoing (No golden finger, no System, no connections, just hard work and graft) A top chemistry student on the verge of graduation gets drunk after a breakup and transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. With his brains and courage, Lin Wan Feng makes a name for himself in that era. He connects with merchants across the land and makes friends far and wide. Money, status, power, and beautiful women are all within easy reach. He builds a business empire and establishes the Black Society to stop and punish evildo —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Synopsis: After transmigrating, Lin Wanfeng braves all obstacles and overcomes numerous difficulties, ultimately amassing immense wealth and using it for the benefit of the people.

44. 494 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty with an Imperial Era System 穿越大明之朕有帝国时代系统 Mo Yunfan墨云凡Historical2.6M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Great Ming + Emperor + Political Intrigue + Age of Empires System [At its peak, this novel had 600,000 readers. Its comic-drama adaptation, The Carpenter's Empire, is now updating on multiple platforms. Read with confidence!] The Taichang Emperor is on his deathbed. The Great Ming court is in turmoil, three major cases have erupted at once, treacherous ministers are plotting to force a palace move, vassal states are turning away, the borders are in revolt, and powerful nations are clos 110.2kReads8.4Score7.3k14d adds

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    The game starts with Empress Ma being resurrected, giving Emperor Zhu a check on him. [Top Post] He's henpecked. [Thumbs Up]

45. 495 双 A Comparison of Two Ming Dynasties: Zhu Yuanzhang Coughs Up Blood 双大明对比，朱元璋吐血 Climbing onto the Heavenly Rankings挤上天榜Historical529k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Zhu Yi transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's seventh son, given the title of Prince of Yu. After keeping his head down for twelve years, he awakens the strongest comparison System in history! The Ming Dynasty changed by transmigrators is compared with the original Ming Dynasty. Which timeline has the better Ming Dynasty!? Win the comparison and receive generous rewards. Zhu Yi: Seriously? I was just about to rebel, and now this stupid System is going to expose m 231Reads5.5Score—14d adds
46. 496 大 Great Ming: Asking the Hongwu Emperor to Abdicate from the Start 大明：开局请洪武大帝退位 Carefree Buddhist佛系无忧Historical428k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + System + transmigrate + from the start + ruthless and decisive + Seal the Wolf's Mountain] In the fourth month of the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao passed away. In the ninth month of the same year, the Hongwu Emperor named Zhu Yunwen Crown Prince's Heir. One after another, a great many meritorious officials and nobles were slaughtered, like cooks discarded after the hare is dead. Prince Ning Zhu Quan: Father, you must be killing meritorious officials because 2.7kReads8.0Score10014d adds

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    😜😜😃This perfectly matches the protagonist, Zhu Yunwen, who strives to make up for his past regrets. From the moment he crashed into the pillar, he began meticulously planning, luckily obtaining the Imperial Seal of the First Emperor and becoming the Crown Prince. Immediately afterwards, he set about purging the Lü clan, who were the first to suffer. The Lü family members were beaten until their heads resembled pig heads, and a series of mishaps followed, causing one of the Lü family members to faint from anger. 😎

47. 497 大 Great Ming: From the Start, Zhu Di Mistakes Me for a Mythical Qilin Beast 大明：开局被朱棣当成麒麟瑞兽 Little Salted Fish小咸鱼Historical287k WordsCompleted During the Yongle reign of the Ming dynasty, Zheng He was sent overseas to spread the empire's prestige. He brought back a giraffe that everyone mistook for the auspicious mythical beast, the qilin. Chen Yang, who had been a history graduate student in his previous life, somehow transmigrated into the body of the giraffe. From the start, he was mistaken for a qilin and bound to the Auspicious Beast National Fortune System. As long as he helped strengthen the Ming dynasty's national fortune, he c 140Reads6.1Score—14d adds
48. 498 渡 The Tribulation-Surviving Ancestor Is Reborn in College 渡劫老祖重生上大学 Wen Qiao问瞧Urban628k WordsCompleted On the Yun Yao Continent, who can stop someone from surviving tribulation and ascending? Reborn in college, can he make up for his regrets and find fun along the way? Back on Yun Yao, who is the mastermind, and who will control the tides of fate? Ascend to the Immortal Realm and crush the Immortal Emperors: who can stand against him? The protagonist, Zhang Fan, transmigrates from Earth to the cultivation world. After keeping his head down for 200 years, he finally becomes a Tribulation-Surmount 244Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    This novel boasts a unique concept: the protagonist travels back in time and encounters Zhu Yuanzhang, embarking on a legendary journey through the Ming Dynasty's destiny system. It cleverly incorporates events from the Ming Dynasty, innovating within a historical framework and presenting a fantastical path to transforming the dynasty. From political reforms to military expansion, the tightly woven plot immerses the reader in the Ming era, witnessing its gradual rise to become an unparalleled empire. Combining exhilaration and depth, it captivates the reader.

49. 499 大 Great Ming: My Father Is Zhu Tumu, and I Seize the Gate from the Start! 大明：家父朱土木，开局夺门之变！ Little Bear Dreams of Insects小熊梦虫Historical316k WordsCompleted The eighth year of the Jingtai era. The spirited Emperor Jingtai, Zhu Qiyu, is gravely ill and has little time left. The increasingly unhinged former emperor Zhu Qizhen is trapped in the Southern Palace, waiting desperately for his chance. The once-radiant Empress Qian is old, crippled, and impoverished, forced to weave cloth to support the former emperor. Wan Zhen'er, favored above all the women in the palace, still waits alone for her Prince of Yi, uncertain of what lies ahead. That year, Yu Q 25Reads8.5Score11514d adds

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    These books are all quite good.

50. 500 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 497.6kReads9.7Score72.9k14d adds

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    Chu Sheng, a senior in high school, suddenly found himself bound to a system. The system immediately declared: "Host, you should just die!" Chu Sheng: "? Your mother..." "If you die, I'll give you a makeover; you'll become stronger upon resurrection!" "... Your mother is healthy." Chu Sheng immediately tried his luck, piecing together fragments here and there. However, upon resurrection, he accidentally chose "Consciousness Resurrection." Thus, he became a pile of conscious corpse parts, successfully attracting the attention of Bureau 749.

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