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. 351 香 Incense and Devotion: Step by Step to Godhood 香火：步步为神 Ink Flows from the Pen笔下生墨Eastern Fantasy925k WordsCompleted Lin Mo, a modern man, died of acute myocardial infarction, but his spirit unexpectedly came to a world where humans and ghosts mingled. Here, he found a way to rise in rank by receiving offerings of incense. Watch as he climbs step by step to the very top. 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Good book, you can take a look.

2. 352 大 Great Ming: My Father Is the Yongle Emperor, and My Teammate Is Yan Lingji 大明：家父永乐，队友是焰灵姬 Master Xing醒爷Historical152k WordsCompleted One day, he transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and becomes Zhu Gaohuang, the fourth son of the Yongle Emperor. He also awakens a Sign-In System! Sign in to summon Yan Lingji, a peerless beauty who falls into his arms! Sign in to recruit the Great Tang's Bad Marshal, who lays plans for the Ming and changes its fate! Sign in to summon the Empress of Huanyinfang, who commands all the intelligence in the land and wields astonishing power, shaking the Ming to its core! One day, his father, the Yongle 175Reads—Score10214d adds

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   They are all from the Ming Dynasty.

3. 353 大 Great Ming: A Terrible Start, and the Old Zhu Can't Stand Me 大明：天崩开局，老朱不待见我 The Pumpkin Became a Rookie南瓜变成菜鸟Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A disastrous start! Zhu Yuntong loses his mother eleven days after birth. At five, his elder brother dies suddenly and his grandmother passes away. In the man-eating imperial palace, Zhu Yuntong becomes known as the “lone star of calamity.” Two great works in a row from a new author! The previous novel is complete at over a million words, and this time, you'll experience what it's like to be an invisible man in the history books who rises with a sword in hand. All of Ming will tremble beneath hi 5.8kReads7.8Score25314d adds
4. 354 家 My Father Is Zhu Yuanzhang 家父朱元璋 Let Me Go Viral让我火吧Historical367k WordsOngoing My name is Zhu Qi, the ninth prince of the Great Ming. The founding emperor of the Great Ming dynasty, Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, is my father. Empress Ma is my mother. Since Heaven has brought me to the Great Ming, I will place my pieces on the board one by one and lead the dynasty to glory. Wherever the land stretches and the sun and moon shine, it shall all belong to the Great Ming. A Great Ming whose golden age shines forever. 35Reads8.3Score—14d adds
5. 355 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 1.8kReads8.8Score11114d adds
6. 356 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Yuntong, Join Zhu Di in Rebellion 大明：我，朱允熥，带着朱棣造反 Explosive Durian爆炸的榴莲Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + historical farming + inventions + making a fortune + dynastic power struggles] He transmigrated to the twenty-fourth year of the Hongwu era and became Zhu Yuntong, an overlooked imperial grandson. Crown Prince Zhu Biao would die in just one year! To avoid a lifetime of imprisonment, he began putting a series of plans into action. “Fourth Uncle, save me! Someone in the Eastern Palace is trying to kill me!” “Fourth Uncle, Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng are bent on persuading Zhu Yunwen 273Reads6.2Score—14d adds
7. 357 大 Great Ming: My Father Is Yongle, and Four Dragons Rule Together 大明：家父永乐，四龙同朝 Explosive Durian爆炸的榴莲Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Historical Farming + Inventions and Creations + Ancient Court Intrigue + Invincible] Zhu Ye took a tumble and landed in the Great Ming, where he became Zhu Gaoye, Prince Liang, the beloved son of the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di. Emperor Renzong Zhu Gaochi is his eldest brother, Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu his second brother, and Prince of Zhao Zhu Gaosui his third. The future Xuande Emperor, Zhu Zhanji, is his good nephew... Since they are all beloved sons of the Yongle Emperor, there may be a real chan 965Reads5.3Score—14d adds
8. 358 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Cut Zhu Yunwen Off from the Throne 大明：开局断绝朱允炆帝王路 Golden Toad Dreams金蟾入梦Historical1.8M WordsOngoing At the end of the eleventh year of Hongwu... Less than four years remained before Zhu Xiongying, the eldest imperial grandson, and Ma Xiuying, the virtuous empress celebrated throughout history, would die! Less than fourteen years remained before Zhu Biao, the most steadfast crown prince in history, would die! Less than twenty-four years remained before the utterly incompetent Zhu Yunwen would take the throne! ...But the relentless wheels of history were set to turn differently with the arrival 17.3kReads8.6Score73214d adds

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   To extend the Ming Dynasty's prosperity for another five hundred years

9. 359 大 Great Ming: I Revealed I Transmigrated from the Start, Shocking Old Zhu 大明：开局自曝穿越者，老朱震惊 Leisurely Worrying Lord悠忧君Historical453k WordsCompleted Su Bai transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, and life is so unbearable that he gives up completely. Armed with the Great Pronouncements, he heads to the capital to meet the emperor and reveal to Old Zhu that he is a transmigrator. Su Bai: In my era, everyone has enough to eat and warm clothes to wear, people live in peace and prosperity, and technology has exploded. We can reach up to the heavens to pluck the moon, land on Mars, dive to the deepest seas to catch turtles, and desce 849Reads8.1Score—14d adds
10. 360 老 Old Zhu, Listen to My Thoughts and Go on a Killing Spree. I'll Just Be a Lazy Fish 老朱听我心声杀疯了我负责咸鱼 Ten Thousand Miles of Passes and Rivers关河万里Historical1.5M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and ends up inhabiting the body of an idiot prince. He gets a Slacker System and quietly builds up Slacker Points every day. Little does he know, Zhu Yuanzhang can hear his thoughts. You don’t want to work for me? No chance! You don’t want to be the Crown Prince’s heir? Not a chance! 1.6kReads8.1Score15614d adds

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    These are all from the Ming Dynasty.

11. 361 手 My Phone Connects to the Great Ming, From the Start Leaving Zhu Yuanzhang Stunned 手机连大明，开局吓懵朱元璋 Long Dahu龙大火Historical1.3M WordsCompleted “I am the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. Who are you?” A strange old man suddenly popped up on Zhao Fan's phone! After some back and forth, Zhao Fan realized the old man wasn't a con artist. He was the real Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang! When Zhu Yuanzhang learned that Zhu Biao had died, Empress Ma had met a tragic end, Empress Dowager Sun was meddling in government, and Ming's God of War Zhu Qizhen had appeared... he was utterly dumbfounded! And so, Zhao Fan arrived in the Ming dynasty with countless 64Reads7.1Score—14d adds
12. 362 大 The Great Ming: From the Start, I Destroyed the Jurchen Tribes of Liaodong 大明，开局覆灭辽东女真 Starry Night星辰晚Historical756k WordsOngoing Overnight, he finds himself in the Ming Dynasty, and to his surprise, he has become the Wanli Emperor. What does the Wanli era have to offer? Famed ministers like Zhang Juzheng, Shen Shixing, and Wang Xijue. Famous generals like Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang, and Deng Zilong. And, of course, the Three Great Campaigns of the Wanli era and the Three Victories at Huangzhong. But none of that matters. What matters is pacifying the Jurchens in Liaodong first. And there's no need to worry about losing, be 67Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    A newly released historical novel set in the Ming Dynasty, featuring time travel and no system: ① Ming Dynasty. June 20th, the tenth year of the Wanli Emperor's reign. Grand Tutor and Crown Prince's Grand Tutor, Minister of Personnel, and Grand Secretary of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Zhang Juzheng, passed away at home. The male protagonist time-travels to become Emperor Wanli (Zhu Yijun). His actions include: 1. Summoning Qi Jiguang to the capital to retrain the Beijing garrison and seize military power. 2. Reforming the Single Whip Law, adapting to varying local conditions, and appropriately using grain and silver as taxation materials to consolidate financial power. 3. Responding to the Burmese invasion by sending troops to quell the rebellion and establish military prestige. He also pacifies the Jurchens in Liaodong, leading the Ming Dynasty into a new era of glory.

13. 363 我 I, Zhu Yuanzhang’s Third Son, Ran My Imperial Father Ragged 我，朱元璋三子，把父皇卷麻了 The Seagull Has Arrived海鸥来了Historical256k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty as Zhu Yuanzhang’s third son, Zhu Gang, Prince of Jin, he gets bound to a strange System. He can earn rewards only by outworking everyone around him. And so, the Ming Dynasty’s greatest workaholic is born. First he outworks his parents and brothers, then the officials and ministers, and finally the common people. Whether it’s a personal hobby or his official duties, if there’s a way to outdo someone, Zhu Gang won’t let it pass. Before long, Zhu Gang has t 1.1kReads6.1Score11014d adds

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    The Crown Princess is still alive, mainly only at the beginning; she goes to her fiefdom at the end.

14. 364 大 The Qin Prince of Great Ming: Starting by Stealing Xu Miaoyun 大明秦王，从截胡徐妙云开始 Don't Blame the Strange有怪莫怪Historical4.1M WordsOngoing The man standing before you possesses the bearing of a dragon and phoenix, the majesty of the sun and sky, a magnificent countenance, and an extraordinary bone structure. He is Grand Commander of the Ming Five Armies Command, Commander of the Imperial Guards, General of the Southern Campaign, Grand General of the Northern Campaign, Governor of the three southwestern provinces, and Viceroy of the six southeastern provinces. He is also a Grand Secretary of the Wen Yuan Pavilion and concurrently Mi 25.8kReads7.6Score2.1k14d adds
15. 365 大 Great Ming: I Am Zhu Yuntong, and This Is the Xuanwu Gate Incident 大明：我朱允熥，玄武门之变 Demon Lord of Black Mountain黑山魔君Historical299k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty] [Conquer the World] [No System] Modern-day Zhu Yuntong obtains a mysterious dragon-shaped jade pendant and transmigrates into the body of Zhu Yuntong during the Hongwu era. “Since I’ve transmigrated into the Ming Dynasty as Zhu Yuntong, I must change history, seize the supreme throne, and usher in an era of my own.” “It is now the eighth month of the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. Less than a month remains before that good-for-nothing Zhu Yunwen is named Crown Prince. There’s no tim 2.8kReads8.5Score14314d adds

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    The four types of "The Great Ming Dynasty" are all new books, but each has more than 200,000 readers!

16. 366 日 Sun and Moon Shine Together: The Wanli Restoration 日月共明：万历中兴 The Daoist Heart Drifts On道心悠悠Historical597k WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Political Intrigue]+ [Court Politics]+ [War]+ [Farming]+ [Conquest]… History blogger Zhu Jun accidentally transmigrates back to the Ming Dynasty and takes over the body of the young Wanli Emperor. The bad news: the old emperor has just died, leaving behind a huge mess. (This baby is suffering, but this baby won't say a word.) They say the Ming Dynasty truly fell under Wanli. In this life, I will turn the tide and restore the Ming to greatness! Sleeping with beauties in my a —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 367 娶 I Married Zhu Yuanzhang's Daughter and Became Zhu Yingying's Uncle by Marriage 娶了朱元璋女儿，做朱雄英的姑父 Fruit Peel果子皮Historical445k WordsCompleted The entire Zhu family is here, safe and sound, so there’ll be no brothers fighting each other! Feel free to read if you like that! The whole story is meant to be lighthearted and slice-of-life, a way to pass the time when life feels dull and oppressive. By chance, Lin Fan saved Zhu Xiongying, the eldest grandson of the Ming emperor, but Lin Fan had no idea who he was. By another stroke of luck, he became sworn brothers with Zhu Biao, the Ming crown prince, and the two started a business together 4kReads6.6Score14414d adds
18. 368 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Weeps at the Comparison of Two Chongzhens 大明：双崇祯对比，朱元璋看哭了 Little Little West Second Lieutenant小小西下士Historical2.8M WordsCompleted Across the different historical eras of the Ming Dynasty, a sky screen suddenly appeared, showing two very different lives of the Chongzhen Emperor. As Zhu Yuanzhang watched the sky screen show Zhu Youjian, the Great Ming Guangwu Emperor, saving the dynasty in its final years, revitalizing the Ming, strengthening the nation through science and education, and earning praise for generations to come, he then glanced at the other Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor who was stubborn and self-willed, r 19.7kReads8.3Score1.6k14d adds
19. 369 大 Great Ming: The Zhu Family's Executive Vice Emperor 大明：老朱家的常务副皇帝 Half Past Two in the Morning深夜两点半Historical302k WordsCompleted Better for one person to weep than for ten thousand to weep. Better for one family to weep than for ten thousand families to suffer. Better for officials to suffer than for the common people to suffer!!!! After dying unexpectedly, the soul of modern young man Zhu Biao is brought by the System to a parallel Ming Dynasty, where he becomes the Crown Prince, Zhu Biao!!!! But the useless System falls into a deep slumber. Relying on his own abilities, Zhu Biao transforms and builds the Ming Dynasty, l 3.1kReads6.9Score11214d adds

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    🎉The protagonist transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty, when Zhu Yuanzhang is still conquering the country and he's just a child. He's bound to a system from the start, ensuring his position is truly secure and he won't die young.

20. 370 大 The Ming Dynasty's Heavenly Khan, Zhu Qizhen! 大明天可汗朱祁镇！ Brushstroke Goldfish笔触金鱼Historical410k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of Zhu Qizhen, he discovers that the Tumu Crisis was actually a grand conspiracy in which multiple factions joined forces to hunt down the emperor! Then Zhu Qizhen goes on a rampage with the help of his System! “Your Majesty! You slept with Esen’s wife, and he’s attacking!” Zhu Qizhen: “What’s there to panic about? At the peak of the Great Ming, I stand above the world. With me, Zhu Qizhen, here, the heavens are mine!” “Your Majesty! You’re measuring the farmla 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traveling back in time to the Ming Dynasty under Emperor Zhu Qizhen, I discovered that the Tumu Crisis was actually a massive conspiracy! Thanks to the divine intervention of Zhao Guangyi, the legendary charioteer, I drove a donkey cart back to the capital and directly castrated most of the ministers who supported the southward relocation, thus stabilizing the court. [Heart emojis]

21. 371 重 Reborn as Zhu Qizhen, Ushering in a Golden Age for the Great Ming 重生朱祁镇，开启盛世大明 Acting with Humility守拙而动Historical675k WordsOngoing In the fourteenth year of Zhengtong, the Ming dynasty is at the height of its power. That same year, Emperor Zhu Qizhen, later known as the emperor who knocked on the enemy's gates, suffers a crushing defeat at Tumu Fortress. In just two short months, the defeat breaks the Ming dynasty's rising fortunes, and the empire begins its decline. Zhu Qizhen, who has transmigrated into this era, discovers that he is about to set out on campaign. He swears he will never become the emperor who knocks on th 68Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    These are all high-quality Ming Dynasty texts; it's unacceptable that anyone hasn't read them yet.

22. 372 靠 With My Little Ones, I Lie Flat Across the Multiverse of TV and Film 靠着崽崽在综影视躺平了 Cilantro MSG香菜味精Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A few warnings about this story: The female lead isn't especially clever / Her husbands come and go, but her son remains / The female lead coasts to victory thanks to her little Ying Zheng / The little Ancestral Dragon mostly follows the “loving father and filial son” or “kill your father to prove your Dao” script / The female lead has little romance with any of her husbands / The focus is on mother-son affection / Please leave your brain at the door when reading! Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 8.1kReads8.4Score30714d adds

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    One of the worlds is that of Crown Princess Chang.

23. 373 大 The Ming Dynasty's Guardian Prince: Zhu Yuanzhang Makes Me Regent 大明镇国皇弟：朱元璋让我当摄政 Jie'er, Who Loves Barbecue Tofu爱吃烧烤豆腐的杰儿Historical664k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + Single Heroine + Technological Powerhouse + Golden Age Ming + System] Zhu Jiu transmigrated into the body of Zhu Yuanzhang’s blind younger brother during the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty. With the help of the System, he set out to restore China’s golden age under the Ming! [Brother Chongba, I’m taking this money, you don’t mind, do you?] [What? You want to compare connections with me? Do you really think you can compete? So you’re just a nobody!] [You’re the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu 13.3kReads7.5Score53214d adds

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    Several very good books [Thinking]

24. 374 拾 After 90,000 Years of Scavenging, I Turned Out to Be a Hidden Expert 拾荒九万年，原来我竟是隐世高人 Tears Without a Trace天痕泪无迹Eastern Fantasy259k WordsCompleted Ling Jiudao was brought to the Ancient Spirit Continent by a System that specialized in keeping a low profile. The System proved unreliable along the way, and his body was completely destroyed. With no choice, his soul was grafted onto the body of a dying ancestor from a generation later who happened to share his name. Then, at the mercy of the System, he spent ninety thousand years scavenging in a forbidden land. Ninety thousand years later, the System was on the verge of crashing and severing 54Reads—Score—14d adds

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    So many people are reading about the early Ming Dynasty, but I still hope someone can comment on this new book!

25. 375 大 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Chongba, and My Nephew Is the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Biao 大明：我哥朱重八，侄永乐帝标子 Si Chenyue肆尘月Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A young master from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners was unexpectedly born into the late Yuan Dynasty. When Zhu Yuanzhang rose up against the Yuan, he followed Li Zhen and joined him. After earning merit as a boy, he was adopted by Old Zhu as a son in his drunkenness and given the name Zhu Chongshi. He became the only prince of a commandery in the Ming with an unusual two-character title. Xu Miaoyun refused to marry anyone but him. He was determined to become the richest, m 17.6kReads8.2Score77914d adds
26. 376 穿 Transmigrating Back to the Ming Dynasty to Raise Pigs 穿越之回到大明朝去养猪 Cockroach Yide蟑翼德Historical437k WordsCompleted The protagonist is caught in a spacetime distortion. Swept up by a vortex, he transmigrates alone to the chaotic era between the end of the Yuan dynasty and the beginning of the Ming. In this age, the realm is still unsettled. Factions carve up the land, the people are displaced, and life is desperately hard. Zhang Zihao encounters all kinds of people and factions, and witnesses the brutality and chaos of the times. He sees the Red Turban Army clash with the Yuan forces, and countless soldiers a 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This story is set during the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang! It's not a wish-fulfillment novel! Those who prefer wish-fulfillment stories can skip this! The male protagonist transmigrates and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's sworn brother! After arriving at the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, the protagonist, based on his own historical context, his memories, and the chaotic social environment, helps Zhu Yuanzhang grow from a lowly monk into a true powerful figure! The protagonist also becomes a driving force in history. History isn't a wish-fulfillment novel; battlefield battles really do result in death!

27. 377 我 I'm a Brocade Guard on the Case, and Even Old Zhu Can't Stop Me 我锦衣卫办案，老朱也拦不住 0Green Lotus Layman00青莲居士0Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Luo Fan transmigrates to the Hongwu era and becomes a member of the Imperial Guard. Based on his achievements, he can redeem blind boxes of varying grades, which contain all kinds of knowledge, skills, and even items! Sorry, no one can stop me from wanting to get ahead! From the start, he arrests Crown Princess Consort Lü, shocking the court! He opens a bronze-grade blind box and gets a map of the world! He opens a silver-grade blind box and gets instructions for cultivating penicillin! He opens 189Reads8.1Score—14d adds
28. 378 明 The Revolver God of War of the Late Ming 明末左轮战神 Tabby Cat A狸花猫AHistorical264k WordsCompleted Modern-day top student Zhu Ping'an transmigrates into the body of a disgraced royal clansman in the late Ming dynasty and gets bound to a System. He only wants to lie flat, but ends up being forced into becoming the king of firearms. Matchlock guns? Too outdated! Just watch me make revolvers, revolving rifles, revolving machine guns, revolving cannons, revolving autocannons... With sparks flying all the way, I go from fifty retainers to the stars and beyond! The Chongzhen Emperor is wary of me? 61Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Zhu Ping'an remained behind the scenes, letting his trained students perform on stage. Chongzhen and Huang Taiji never knew until their deaths that their true adversary was the wealthy landowner "lying low" in the Datong Manor. Only when the interstellar fleet took off did he step onto the stage and softly say, "The game is about to move on to the next level."

29. 379 大 Great Ming: I, Jiajing, Cultivate Immortality and Attain the Dao 大明：我嘉靖修仙证道 Emperor Su of Wanghaicheng望海城的苏皇Historical372k WordsCompleted [Historical speculation] + [Alternate history] + [Emperor] + [Great Ming] + [System] After transmigrating into the Great Ming dynasty as the Taoist emperor Jiajing, the difficulty is set to hell from the start! The bad news: Powerful ministers control the court, the treasury is emptier than my pockets, and the civil officials are forcing me to accept the Great Rites Controversy, trying to turn me into a puppet! The good news: The One Emperor Cultivation System awakens! Governing the country and 15Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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    ①Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Gaoyu becomes the illegitimate son of Prince Yan, Zhu Di! Building underground fortresses, researching gunpowder, and gathering talented individuals, Zhu Gaoyu prepares for his future uprising! A true man doesn't plan for the short term, but for the long term. Who told him to have such a useless father!

30. 380 朱 Zhu Biao Transmigrates to the Modern Age and Mistakes Me for an Immortal 朱标穿越现代，误认我是仙人 Fried Fish Bones炸鱼骨Historical138k WordsCompleted Zhu Biao accidentally transmigrates to the modern era and begs me to save Consort Chang. I'm Lu Mingyuan, an engineering graduate. How would I know how to save someone? I have no choice but to bring Consort Chang back to the modern era for treatment. When Zhu Yuanzhang asks me about the future of the Ming dynasty in the great hall, Lu Mingyuan reveals Zhu Di's deeds bit by bit. This door transforms Lu Mingyuan, a recent college graduate, into the Ming dynasty's historical consultant and a teache 268Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Zhu Biao wanted to save Chang Shi and travel to the modern era. Chang Shi was saved, but she didn't have many scenes. It's possible to travel to both eras, so you could give it a try.

31. 381 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Biao, Present a Map of the World from the Start 大明：我朱标，开局献上世界地图 Yan Qingzhou宴青洲Historical293k WordsCompleted [A different Ming dynasty, and a very different Zhu Biao.] [Transmigration + history + wish fulfillment + System + national strength + Ming dynasty + invincible protagonist] After transmigrating as the Ming Crown Prince Zhu Biao, he faces hellish difficulty from the start: his Crown Princess is near death after childbirth, Empress Ma is gravely ill with a carbuncle on her back, history tells him that he too will die young, and his fourth brother Zhu Di will eventually rebel in the Jingnan Campai —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I presented Zhu Yuanzhang with a world map: "Father, the Ming Dynasty is too small." Old Zhu slammed his fist on the table: "Biao'er, I'll work with you!" From then on, I focused on technology while he supported me, and together we built an empire on which the sun never set!

32. 382 大 Great Ming: Grandson Ying, Ask Imperial Grandma to Ascend the Throne 大明：孙儿雄英请皇奶奶登基 Carefree Buddhist佛系无忧Historical433k WordsCompleted [From the start + System + transmigration + history + wild imagination + scheming protagonist + original story + fanfiction] I have a distinguished name: Zhu Xiongying. I was raised in Kunning Palace from childhood. Even my father, Zhu Biao, couldn’t contest custody of me. I’m the Ming dynasty’s rightful third-generation heir and the apple of the Huai-Xi faction’s eye. But my mother died in the eleventh year of Hongwu. I died in the fifteenth year, and my imperial grandmother died that same year 853Reads7.6Score10014d adds
33. 383 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 4kReads8.2Score45614d adds
34. 384 大 Great Ming: I Beg the Emperor to Punish Me Every Day, and Zhu Yuanzhang Is Losing It 大明：我天天死谏，朱元璋人麻了 An Qianjun of Lu Heshan陆河山的安千君Historical1.5M WordsCompleted On the eve of Crown Prince Zhu Biao's death, Lin Hao unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes a censor. He also activates a time-travel System: if Zhu Yuanzhang executes him, he'll return to the modern world and enjoy the pinnacle of life. Lin Hao embarks on a reckless campaign to get himself killed. He lambastes Old Zhu for ruining the country, declaring that the maritime bans, the Ancestral Instructions of the Ming Dynasty, the civil service examinations based on the Eight-Le 13kReads8.5Score99614d adds

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    🌈🌈🌈 [Novel Theme] On the eve of Crown Prince Zhu Biao's death, Lin Hao unexpectedly travels back to the Ming Dynasty and becomes a censor. He also activates a time-travel system, allowing him to return to the modern world and enjoy the pinnacle of life if executed by Zhu Yuanzhang. Lin Hao embarks on a reckless and self-destructive journey. He vehemently criticizes Zhu Yuanzhang for his misrule, arguing that the maritime ban, the Ming ancestral precepts, the eight-legged essay system for civil service examinations, rampant suspicion, and the arbitrary killing of meritorious officials are all policies that lead to national ruin and are utterly unacceptable! In short, Lin Hao does anything that might anger Zhu Yuanzhang! Unbeknownst to him, Zhu Yuanzhang receives a divinely granted opportunity to meet the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di and a host of future Ming emperors at the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Zhu Yuanzhang: Fourth Prince, why are you wearing a dragon robe? Zhu Di: Father, I did not rebel; I inherited the throne in accordance with the right of succession! Lin Hao's predictions about the future come true time and time again. His suggestions bring about earth-shattering changes to the future Ming Dynasty! Lin Hao's historical status gradually rises. Unknowns, those who died young, loyal ministers, virtuous ministers… until one day, Zhu Youjian's son entered the Imperial Ancestral Temple, met his father, and immediately asked, "Ancestor, may I meet the great prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, Lord Lin Hao?"

35. 385 重 Reborn as the Regent of Great Ming 重生之大明摄政王 Xiaofeng晓风Historical2.5M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming dynasty, rebel forces rise within the passes and plunge the realm into chaos. Emperors, ministers, heroes, and champions all vie for supremacy! He transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and, as a soldier of the Great Ming, turns the tide and brings the realm under his command! 1.1kReads8.1Score10114d adds
36. 386 大 Great Ming: The Divine Rankings Begin, and the Nation’s Fate Faces Two Choices 大明：神榜开局，国运二选一 The Third Snowflake第三片的雪花Historical374k WordsCompleted (This is not a strictly faithful account of official history. Some events have been dramatized for the sake of an exciting story. I only hope you enjoy the read.) In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao dies. The Great Ancestor, Zhu Yuanzhang, is overcome with grief, but overrules everyone’s objections and names Crown Prince’s eldest grandson Zhu Yunwen as his heir. But just then, a divine list descends from the heavens, revealing the two possible paths for the future of the Mi 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I hope everyone can give it a try. [Smile][smile]

37. 387 我 I'm a Military Engineer, and You Want Me to Save the Ming? 我一搞军工的，你让我拯救大明？ Stainless Steel Poet不锈钢诗人Historical560k WordsOngoing [Traditional history] [Historical farming and development] [Survival in a chaotic age] [No System] [Military-industrial system] [Late Ming power struggle] Qin Feng, a technician at an arms manufacturing group and a major military history forum influencer, opens his eyes to find himself a low-ranking border officer in the second year of the Chongzhen reign, with only ten men under his command. Three days later, Hong Taiji’s fifty thousand Eight Banners troops breach the frontier. Historically, no 3kReads6.8Score19514d adds

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    Good historical articles about the late Ming Dynasty

38. 388 雄 Xiong Ying and Sizhi’s Highway Survival, with the Ming and Tang Dynasties Teaming Up 雄英兕子公路求生，大明联动大唐 Scholar Who Wins a Marquisate封侯书生Historical430k WordsCompleted On his fourth birthday, Zhu Xiong Ying suddenly awakened memories of his past life and was pulled into the Road Survival world by a road survival game. Was I chosen too, even though I used to be a Blue Star native, just because Blue Star exploded before I transmigrated and everyone has to take part in road survival? When the trainee System realized its mistake, it panicked. Oh, so only the natives of Blue Star were supposed to transmigrate. Well, now you've got a problem... Not long after enteri 690Reads7.2Score11114d adds
39. 389 大EN The Great Ming's Strongest Imperial Grandson: Asking the Emperor for Death at the Start 大明：最强太孙，开局求老朱赐死 Chen Miaowu陈喵呜Historical2.5M WordsCompleted In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died. Zhu Yuanzhang planned to make Zhu Yunwen the Imperial Grandson. Just then, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated from the future, decided it was worth fighting for the position. Otherwise, after the three fools of the Jianwen era made a mess of things and his fourth uncle, Zhu Di, raised an army to suppress the rebellion, Zhu Yuntong might not even get the chance to live as a carefree prince when the troops reached the capital. So, dur 5.6kReads7.8Score41514d adds
40. 390 大 Great Ming: I Became Zhu Yuanzhang's Beloved Son 大明：我成了朱元璋好大儿 Bright Moon明月Historical879k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Tao just wants to live quietly as a wealthy gentleman. Unexpectedly, he mistakes Zhu Yuanzhang for his real father, while Zhu Biao becomes his distant cousin. “Dad, something big is going to happen at court soon. Hu Weiyong will probably be eliminated by the emperor, so be careful.” “Cousin, you look frail and weak. I'm afraid you won't live much longer.” “What? You want me to hand over the potatoes I planted? No rush. Let's wait until Zhu Di rebels 5.9kReads8.6Score32414d adds

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    Highly recommend this book! [Adoring]

41. 391 洪 The Hongwu Revival 洪武兴明 Chang Qingjiao常青椒Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The land was in chaos at the end of the Yuan dynasty, with warlords rising everywhere. Zhang Shicheng posed a formidable threat in the east, Chen Youliang was a ruthless rival in the west, and the Yuan dynasty occupied the north, its iron cavalry poised to strike. Zhu Biao was still a child, Zhu Di was still wearing split-crotch trousers, and Zhu Yuanzhang was weak and isolated. The Ming dynasty had yet to be founded. Zhu Wenzheng stepped forward and drew his sword in a fury. “Uncle, let me, you 8.9kReads8.6Score41514d adds

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    In the chaotic end of the Yuan Dynasty, surrounded by powerful enemies, Zhu Yuanzhang was isolated! Zhu Biao was still young, and Zhu Di was still a child. At this critical moment, Zhu Wenzheng drew his sword to help his uncle. Besieged by an army of 600,000, how would he break free? Come and find out!

42. 392 下 Sailing West: My Father Is Zheng He, and I Have an Immortal Body 下西洋：我爹郑和，我不死金身 Old Blade老刀锋Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zheng Yi is here, armed with a System buff that lets him get away with anything. So he built a golden age for the Ming Dynasty, became ruler of the world, and founded the nation of Donghua. 241Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    Son of Zheng He, come on, let's start the troublemaking mode.

43. 393 流 Exiled to Yunnan? I’ll Build an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 流放云南？我反手建日不落帝国 Qingshui Ruoxin清水若心Historical191k WordsCompleted # Exiled to Yunnan? I'll Build an Empire Instead Other people transmigrate as crown princes or emperors. Lin Chen, on the other hand, was hit by a freight truck hauling cabbages and transmigrated into Zhu Su, the Prince of Zhou, the most unfortunate prince in history. From the start, the difficulty is set to hell: after leaving his fief without permission, he's just been dragged back to Nanjing by Zhu Yuanzhang, and now he's about to be exiled to plague-ridden Yunnan. Luckily, he gets the [Great —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 394 杀 I Killed Zhu Yuanzhang and Conquered the World 杀了朱元璋，我征服了世界 No Love in This World, Crossing the Mortal Realm人间无爱渡红尘Ancient Romance32k WordsCompleted I Killed Zhu Yuanzhang and Conquered the World 42Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Thumbs up][Thinking]

45. 395 隆 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical5.4M WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 8.4kReads8.5Score71414d adds

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    No system, but not mindless, slow-paced, not a wish-fulfillment novel.

46. 396 被 Exiled to a Desert Island? I Build an Empire with a System Factory 被流放海岛？我用系统工厂建帝国 Qiaomu Mu乔木沐Historical191k WordsOngoing A graduate student in chemical engineering is exiled to a desolate island. With the "National Super Factory" System, he goes step by step from making alkali and smelting steel to building cannons, ships, and steam engines, turning a barren wasteland into an industrial powerhouse and ultimately reshaping the entire dynasty through technology. —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 397 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! 1.3kReads6.7Score10114d adds

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    Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest nephew, Zhu Wenzheng, broke through the earth and conquered the world.

48. 398 天 The Heavenly Khan, Beginning with Study Abroad in Oirat 天可汗，从留学瓦剌开始 Little Crab from Mai Island麦岛小螃蟹Historical592k WordsCompleted Political intrigue + colonization + pioneering + expansion + war + the struggle for supremacy! No System! No dumbed-down characters! Decisive and ruthless! The Tumu Crisis: an axe is at his throat! Zhu Qizhen opens his eyes to find himself a prisoner of the Oirats, with the throne about to pass into someone else's hands. With no golden finger to bail him out, he can only rely on his learning to “study abroad” on the steppe... Tame the unruly tribes and become lord of the steppe; lead an elite ca 90Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I transmigrated into the body of a fortress, but I didn't knock on the door.

49. 399 大 The Ming Dynasty's Princess Who Guarded the Nation 大明镇国公主 Li Hou黎侯Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Word Changes + Not a Power Fantasy + Slow-Burn + Aiming to Stay Close to History + Empress + Single Female Lead] [The above is a warning. As of October 30, 2026, the author earns 25 yuan per thousand characters from this book and has barely made any money. There is no reason to put up with unsolicited nitpicking from people who haven't paid for it. The author isn't your mother, after all.] [The person on the cover is Huanhuan, from artwork generously commissioned by a reader. Artist ID: Xi S 10.8kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    ✌First Book🍀 Baby Zhu Yuhuan transmigrates into the body of a princess of the Ming Dynasty, destined for a life of luxury and honor, but instead faces a series of unexpected events. She suffers from a favored father, a deposed mother, the loss of her brothers, and the presence of two younger brothers: Zhu Qizhen, a student from the Oirat Mongols, and Zhu Qiyu, whom she acquired through a stroke of luck. Watch as she overcomes these hardships to ascend to the throne of Empress!

50. 400 倚 The Legend of Junxiang: A Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Part 2 倚天前传之君襄风云录2 The Tired-Headed Youngster费头青年Male-Channel Fanfiction523k WordsOngoing Another work by the author of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: The Ming Cult's Revenge. [The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber] [The Legend of the Condor Heroes] [The Return of the Condor Heroes] [Wuxia] [System] [Transmigration] [Jin Yong fan fiction] This isn't a wish-fulfillment story about seducing other men's wives and taking in one's master's wife or junior sister. Xiangyang falls, and Guo Jing and Huang Rong die. On Mount Emei, the “Little Eastern Heretic” Guo Xiang uses her sword as a brus 10.2kReads8.7Score54114d adds

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    With the Condor Heroes ending and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber yet to begin, who will fill the void in the martial arts world for a century? Guo Xiang and Zhang Junbao arrive on swords, continuing Jin Yong's legacy. With grudges and affections intertwined, how many secrets of the martial arts world are hidden in this prequel?

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