Looking for Stories About Transmigrating as a Ming Dynasty Emperor, Preferably During the Zhengde, Jiajing, Wanli, or Tianqi Reigns 求穿越成明朝皇帝的，最好是正德嘉靖万历天启

1. 1 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 110.2kReads8.4Score7.3kShelves

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   The first book features Zhu Youxiao, the "Carpenter Emperor," who, using an imperial system, prevents the Ming Dynasty from declining, sweeps away the Tartars, recovers Liaodong, and ensures the Ming flag never falls. The second book features the Chongzhen Emperor, who, without a system, uses his foresight to gradually change the Ming Dynasty's fate, revitalizing it.

2. 2 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 98.6kReads9.2Score11.8kShelves
3. 3 大 Zhengde of Great Ming: Everyone Is Waiting for Me to Die 大明正德：所有人都在等朕死 Iron Hooves Treading Across the Frozen River铁马踏冰河Historical303k WordsCompleted [No System + no golden finger + historical court intrigue + reform] The fifteenth year of the Zhengde era, Qingjiangpu. The Ming emperor, Zhu Houzhao, has fallen into the water. The imperial physicians shake their heads, Jiang Bin sharpens his blade, and the civil officials have drafted the edict of succession. Everyone is waiting for him to die. But he survives. The one who comes back is no longer the boy who could only defy the world with his reckless antics. The soul of Chen Yan, a Marine Cor 165Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I've recently been reading a Zhengde-era time-travel novel.

4. 4 来 Arriving in Southern Ming, an Engineering Student Crushes the Qing and Restores China 来到南明，工科生横扫满清复华夏 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical535k WordsOngoing In the first year of the Hongguang reign, Jiangnan is on the verge of falling. The realm is shattered, and the people are displaced. A modern engineering expert unexpectedly arrives in the storm-tossed chaos of the Southern Ming. The land is divided among warlords, powerful enemies press at its borders, and the old and new dynasties take turns on the stage. He has no peerless martial arts, but he possesses engineering, manufacturing, and scientific knowledge far ahead of his time. He gathers dis 1.1kReads—Score103Shelves

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   Let the backbone of the late Ming Dynasty reappear in the world

5. 5 工 An Engineering Student Ventures into the Late Ming 工科小伙闯明末 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A middle-aged bachelor, beaten down by society and thwarted at every turn in the modern world, with no connections to his name but plenty of knowledge and ability, is accidentally transported to the Chongzhen era at the end of the Ming dynasty. Relying on his modern knowledge while adapting to the era’s actual technological and industrial capabilities, he works hard to quietly change history and prevent China’s decline. 2.9kReads7.8Score197Shelves
6. 6 穿 I Became the Wanli Emperor's Crown Prince, So Whoever Wants the Red Pill Can Eat It 穿成万历太子，这红丸谁爱吃谁吃 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical2.3M WordsOngoing Reborn as an emperor who has only been on the throne for a month, he faces the Palace Coup and the Red Pill Incident, with treacherous officials within and bandits without. From crown prince to emperor, he plans every step. Great Ming, are you ready to welcome your Emperor Taichang? Nurhaci, are you ready to be put through the wringer? 7.4kReads7.3Score537Shelves
7. 7 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. 8.8kReads8.5Score756Shelves
8. 8 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 59.6kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves

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   The Ming Dynasty Emperors 🔥🔥 Highly rated works are here! These books are truly masterpieces and highly recommended. Welcome to read them; 🔥 Absolutely worth reading! 🔥

9. 9 锦 Embroidered Guard, Fangs Bared 锦衣獠牙 Uncle Ribs排骨大叔Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Adapted into several short dramas and animated dramas. Witty, lighthearted, slice-of-life comedy, ridiculous antics, sly tricks, and absurd humor.] After the old Taoist finished chanting, he shouted, “Begone! Soul, return to your body!” Li Xiaoya’s body jerked inside the coffin. He sat bolt upright, opened his eyes, and asked in confusion, “Where am I?” “(⊙_⊙)” The old Taoist performing the ritual rolled his eyes back and promptly fainted on the spot. Also known as: [Relax, How Many People Have 34.6kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
10. 10 老 I Refuse to Be an Emperor Who Dies Within a Month 老子不当一月就死的天子 Two Ghosts Battle Immortals二鬼战仙Historical274k WordsCompleted Zhu Changluo, the timid and overlooked eldest prince of the Ming Dynasty, sees on a wall in a secluded side hall of Jingyang Palace the fate awaiting him: he will ascend the throne and die a month later, along with visions of the Ming Dynasty's collapse… 53Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 明 The Meddlesome Troublemaker of Late Ming 明末搅屎棍 Nine Paths of Zhongnan终南九道Historical2.7M WordsCompleted In the fourth year of Hongwu, the land lay in ruins. Yangzhou was particularly devastated, with corpses everywhere and people driven to eat their own children. To understand the people's suffering, Zhu Yuanzhang traveled incognito to Shanghu County. There, he seemed to have entered a paradise beyond the mortal world. Highways, skyscrapers, a world of delights: the county had it all! The elderly were cared for, children were educated, and when he saw Shanghu County Experimental Primary School, Zh 10.8kReads8.7Score682Shelves
12. 12 大 Age of Exploration: I Conquer Europe with Food 大航海时代：我用美食征服欧洲 Shali纱荔Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigration + food + infrastructure building + Age of Exploration + mutual pampering + 1v1] Min Xi has the bad luck to transmigrate to the Ming dynasty, and even worse, he isn't in the Ming Empire at all. He's in Europe. At this time, the Industrial Revolution hasn't begun. Europe is still in a primitive state of plunder and ruthless expansion, with chaos everywhere and might making right. Luckily, he's not alone: Yun Ji, a young master who can really fight and happens to be 4.4kReads9.1Score758Shelves
13. 13 大 Great Ming: Defying Fate at Sarhu 大明：从萨尔浒开始逆天改命 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical519k WordsCompleted Wang Wei, a postdoctoral researcher in campaign studies at the National Defense University, opens his eyes ten days before the Battle of Sarhu, in the body of Yang Zhao, son of the doomed Liaodong military governor. Four armies advancing from different directions to encircle the enemy? To him, that’s just lining up to die! With unparalleled strategic insight, he calculates the course of the battle; with unmatched strength, he subdues the entire army. He means to enter the fray himself, turn the 126Reads6.8Score117Shelves
14. 14 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? 21.3kReads8.4Score2kShelves
15. 15 人 Playing Jiajing in a Wuxia Crossover: What Crime Have I Committed? 人在综武扮演嘉靖：朕何罪之有？ The Crow Flips the Table乌鸦掀桌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Personality: ruthless and merciless, decisive in killing, a master of schemes and intrigues, and utterly inhuman. Zhu Houcong transmigrates into a comprehensive martial arts world and becomes the great villain from Nirvana in Fire, Emperor Xiao Xuan of Liang. From the start, all he has to do is play the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to earn all kinds of miraculous golden pills. As the villain, Zhu Houcong embarks on an ambitious journey of using every kind of open and covert scheme to kill 6.8kReads7.7Score319Shelves

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    Although not set in the Ming Dynasty, this character possesses the ruthless and cold-blooded mind of an emperor, willing to use any means to achieve his goals. He constantly wages wars abroad, employing various schemes to conquer and annex other countries. He has a role-playing system, a harem-filled protagonist type, and transmigrates into the Liang Dynasty emperor from the novel *Nirvana in Fire*. The system requires him to play the role of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, recruiting Ming Dynasty generals from various periods (truly from the Ming Dynasty, to be discovered from the common people), and then defying fate by constantly expanding his territory and strengthening his nation. His goal is to achieve immortality. The countries he encounters include those from *Lotus List*, *Joy of Life*, *Qin's Moon*, and *Nirvana in Fire 1 & 2* (don't worry if you haven't read these, it won't affect your reading experience). [Eating melon][Eating melon][Eating melon]

16. 16 大 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路：邯州风起 Ai Yuan艾原Historical800k 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 1.2kReads—Score117Shelves

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    He later became a prince consort, but what moved me most about this book was its strong sense of patriotism and national pride! At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the country was ravaged by war and foreign invaders left countless soldiers and civilians displaced and slaughtered. The protagonist, rising from humble beginnings, protected his people and his land, facing the iron cavalry of foreign invaders head-on, vowing to fight to the death. There was no compromise or surrender, only fierce resistance. After reading it, I was filled with patriotic fervor and remained deeply moved for a long time!

17. 17 晚 Late Ming: I Told You to Pass on the Throne, Not Revive the Ming Dynasty 晚明：让你传位，没让你中兴大明 Heart and Hand Gamer心手玩家Historical1.3M WordsOngoing The sun and moon do not lose their true forms, so though they may be obscured, they shine again. The Jiang and Han rivers do not lose their sources, so though their courses may run dry, they flow again. Zhu Fuming transmigrated into the body of the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao, and had only half a life left when he opened his eyes. At court and beyond, the eunuch faction, the civil officials, and the imperial clan all hoped he would die soon, waiting for him to pass the throne to his younger brot 28.6kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves
18. 18 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. 460.1kReads9.4Score66.8kShelves

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    💥Explosive! The bizarre family in "The Long Ballad of Wanli"🌿 The grandfather cultivates Taoism and lives in a Taoist temple, while the father is a lecherous womanizer who guards the harem🔥 Young Zhu Yijun watches the "performance," preparing to take the baton and cause trouble🎊 Witness the absurd daily life of the Ming Dynasty royal family, and follow the updates to unlock Zhu Yijun's counterattack💥 History buffs, come on in! A mind-blowing story of the Wanli era✨[Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

19. 19 大 Ming 1521: Dragon Abyss 大明1521：龙渊 Playing Chess by the Pine Waves at Night松涛夜弈Historical269k WordsOngoing Longyuan has three layers, and each one is an abyss. In the first month of the fourteenth year of Zhengde, Wu Jie, a physician of the Imperial Medical Academy, rested his fingers on the pulse of the Grand General and said two words: three years. The first layer cracked open, stretching outward from Xuanfu. The capital, Nanchang, and Anlu, the fissure ran beneath everyone’s feet. By lamplight, Yang Tinghe opened the imperial clan register, his brush pausing over the name of a thirteen-year-old bo 112Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A historical novel about political intrigue, with a high degree of open-endedness; major events are factual, while minor details are flexible.

20. 20 崇 Chongzhen Must Not Die: I Lead the Great Ming to Global Dominance 崇祯不亡：朕带大明称霸全球 That Uncle 4567那个大叔4567Historical583k WordsCompleted A university history student falls off a cliff and opens his eyes to find himself Emperor Chongzhen! By now, Li Zicheng's forces have surrounded Beijing, and the crooked tree on Coal Hill stands right before him. I refuse to hang myself! Abandon the capital and head south, establish my rule over Jiangnan, train a modern army, develop seafaring, crush Japan, and launch a northern campaign to reclaim our lands. Watch me save the dynasty from collapse and reshape the Ming, until all nations come to 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here's one about Emperor Chongzhen, not bad (I'm not the author).

21. 21 明 At the End of the Ming Dynasty, Singing Through Turbulent Times 明末，乱世高歌行 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.7M WordsCompleted In the summer of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the two capitals and Shandong suffered a severe drought and locusts. Famine ravaged the land, and people ate one another. Yu Mu opened his eyes and found himself in an era when people casually roasted human flesh over a fire. Ahead, corrupt officials cracked their whips like wolves. Behind him, Qing soldiers and rebel bandits stood ready with blades and axes. As a refugee, what was he supposed to do? Should he grovel and die like a blade of grass, 12.8kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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    Recommended historical articles about the late Ming Dynasty

22. 22 我 I’m a Ming Imperial Clansman, Not a Bandit 我，大明宗室，不想当流贼 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.2M WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, the splendor of “the Great Ming, whose dominion encompassed the seas and lands, surpassing the Three Dynasties and eclipsing Han and Tang, whose subjects filled all beneath the heavens...” had quietly faded away. The realm was in turmoil and the great edifice on the verge of collapse. Barbarians ran rampant, rebels wreaked havoc, natural and man-made disasters abounded, and the starving dead lay everywhere. Amidst the smoke of war that now blanketed the land, 38.3kReads8.7Score3kShelves
23. 23 大 Great Ming: You Punch a Warhorse to Death, and You Say You Want to Be a Civil Official? 大明一拳打死战马你说要当文官？ I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Historical550k WordsOngoing Chen Dong transmigrates to the Yongle era. During Zhu Di’s first northern campaign, he starts out tending horses in the rear with Yu Qian and awakens the Immortal Civil Official System. Since he is on the battlefield, why is the System’s first reward the strength of a hegemon? What? The System is only active for three days? If he doesn’t become one of Zhu Di’s civil officials within three days, the System will shut down automatically, take back his rewards, and start a death countdown. Just then 2.7kReads—Score124Shelves

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    The Ming Dynasty, Yongle reign.

24. 24 大 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical472k WordsCompleted Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie 19.6kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The passionate Zhu Di [thumbs up]... The passionate Ming Dynasty... [Thumbs up][heart]

25. 25 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 62Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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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 into the body of 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, ushering in a new era of glory for the Ming Dynasty.

26. 26 大 Great Ming: The New Son of Heaven of the Zhengtong Era 大明：正统新天子 Sunday Comeback周日逆袭Historical474k WordsOngoing Also known as I, Zhu Qizhen, Refuse to Let the Tumu Fortress Fall The moment Zhu Qizhen opened his eyes, he had become the young Son of Heaven of the Great Ming. The good news: the Tumu Fortress disaster was still fourteen years away. The bad news: not a single official at court truly treated him as the emperor. The Tumu Fortress Crisis: the finest troops of the Great Ming wiped out, the emperor captured. That was history’s verdict. But when Zhu Qizhen awoke, the calamity was still fourteen year 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think this novel is pretty good.

27. 27 大 Great Ming: Reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor, I Choose to Give Up 大明：开局穿成崇祯，我选择摆烂 Ka Ka Ka Ka Bu卡卡卡卡布Historical511k WordsOngoing (No System!! Not a naive, inexperienced protagonist!! Not a wish-fulfillment story!! If that bothers you, read with caution!! This is a Chongzhen transmigration story rooted in the historical facts of the late Ming!!) (Absolutely no System! Don't believe the bad-faith review-bombing from black PR studios! I've been targeted!) History's dead ends are never rewritten with a casual stroke of a transmigrator's pen. Yuan Chonghuan's crimes and contributions, Sun Chuanting's life and death, Li Zich 1.8kReads6.1Score107Shelves

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    It's good, I love watching it, I recommend it more!

28. 28 明 Restoring the Ming Dynasty from Burma in Its Final Years 明末从缅甸开始复国 Young Slicker Mr. Ming年轻油条明先生Historical250k WordsOngoing In 1659, the Great Ming dynasty was on the brink of collapse. The Qing army was bearing down on Yunnan, and the court was beset by troubles at home and abroad. But at that very moment, fate took a turn: the modern-day Zhu Youlang unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of the Ming dynasty’s Yongli Emperor, Zhu Youlang. With the powerful support of a tool called the Strongest Restoration System, he set about restoring the glory of the Great Ming. Zhu Youlang must not only face the Qing forces pu 46Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 大 Ming Dynasty, 1521 大明1521 Envying the Dragon from the Abyss临渊羡龙Historical902k WordsCompleted A partner at a consulting firm transmigrates into the body of the Jiajing Emperor. A certified public accountant with only a passing knowledge of history sets out on a different path to revival in an empire where capitalism is just beginning to take root. He is the power behind the world's richest men: Xia Yan, Yan Song, Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng, and others. He is the true controller of the Ming fleet. He is the founder of the Ming Industrial Revolution and Renaissance. He is also Oda's adoptive fa 38Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    I've read all of the following, and I especially love novels set in the Ming Dynasty.

30. 30 大 The Great Ming Sage Emperor 大明圣皇 Xiao Bingtai萧冰台Historical1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he lies low for two years, then launches his late-Ming career with a major case. On land, he is invincible. He builds a Ming navy and drives off armed merchant ships, becoming unstoppable at sea. This is my Ming Dynasty, and I am its Holy Emperor. 168Reads8.1Score139Shelves
31. 31 大 The Ming Chronicles: Emperor Hongzhi 大明录之弘治大帝 Emperor皇爷Historical1.6M WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Decisive and ruthless] [Expanding the realm] [Wuxia] [Uncovering historical secrets] Protagonist: Zhu Youji He transmigrates into the grandson of the Ming dynasty's God of War. The Crown Prince of the Chenghua era is the eldest son of the Chenghua Emperor and the son of Consort Wan. This story sets history's regrets right, features brain-teasing political intrigue, and is a contest for supremacy. If you can figure out who the final villain is, the author concedes defeat. The Gr 140Reads7.1Score—Shelves
32. 32 万 The Idle Official of the Wanli Era 万历闲臣 Ten Lights十光Historical2.3M WordsCompleted We reminisce about ten years of laughter and conversation, while fortune and splendor come our way. Shui Mo Heng is reborn in the final years of the Longqing reign, becoming a doctor who knows how to seize an opportunity. After earning Emperor Zhu Zaihou's trust, he also wins the empress's favor. Watch as he realizes his dream of becoming an “idle minister,” one step at a time... 196Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 重 Reforging the Realm: Diary of the Great Ming's Ying Emperor 重铸山河，大明瀛帝日记 Riverside Pebble河边鹅卵石Historical2.1M WordsOngoing The twenty-fifth year of the Wanli reign, the year of the Fire Rooster. That night, Consort Li Jing gave birth to the emperor’s seventh son. Ten days later, consumed by grief, she departed this world, her youth fading at the age of twenty-one. She was murdered, yet no one spoke up for her. On the night she died, someone cried out for her, but his voice was barely louder than a mosquito’s buzz. I am the newborn child whom Consort Li Jing never stopped thinking of as she lay dying, the one who cri 733Reads8.7Score—Shelves
34. 34 中 Reviving Great Ming, Starting from Childhood 中兴大明，从娃娃开始 Golden Chicken Wings金黄的鸡翅膀Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Ming dynasty + no System + reform + political scheming + struggle for supremacy] Zhu Yijun, a descendant of Ming founder Zhu Yuanzhang and a teacher sent to the borderlands, transmigrates back to the Longqing era after an accident and takes over the body of the future Wanli Emperor, Zhu Yijun. Though his body is only nine years old, it houses the soul of an adult. And he arrives on the eve of Zhang Juzheng's sweeping reforms. See how Zhu Yijun takes on powerful ministers, purges corrupt eunuchs 1.4kReads8.1Score101Shelves
35. 35 大 The Great Ming's Number One Troublemaker 大明第一搅屎棍 The Wandering Hanhan行者寒寒Historical2.2M WordsOngoing [No System + No cheat abilities + Saving the Ming + Farming + Hegemony + Colonization + Lie-flat lifestyle] He transmigrates to the spring of Chongzhen Year 11 and becomes the youngest son of the Duke of England's household, doted on by everyone. Having been given a second life, Zhang Shikang refuses to work himself to the bone again. All he wants is to live honestly as a wastrel. But the Ming dynasty is doomed to collapse in just six years, and his whole family will perish without a trace. For 4kReads8.8Score321Shelves
36. 36 大 Great Ming: I Am the True Ruler of the Empire 大明：朕才是帝国之主 Loves Goji Berries and Black Beans爱吃枸杞黑豆Historical599k WordsOngoing [Transmigrated into the Ming Dynasty]+ [Cautious in the Early Stages]+ [Ruthless in the Later Stages]+ [Leading a Rebellion Against Himself]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [No System]+ [No Cheats]+ [Read at Your Own Risk]+ [Antagonists Aren't Idiots]+ [Court Intrigue]+ [Nemesis of Corrupt Officials]+ [Expert at Confiscating Property]+ [Sweeping the Barbarians]+ [Discovering New Continents]+ [Ruling the World] In a dynasty where being emperor is a dangerous occupation, you transmigrate into the body of Zh 56Reads6.5Score—Shelves
37. 37 大 The Tyrant of Great Ming: From Crushing Wei Zhongxian to Ascending the Throne 大明暴君：从镇压魏忠贤登临帝位 Brother Ge on the Run狂奔间哥Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Political intrigue, passion, espionage, ruthless action, conquest, no System "Rest easy, Imperial Brother. Your younger brother will inherit the kingdom." Wei Zhongxian intends to use a pregnant palace maid to plot for the throne? "Heh, what master gets bitten to death by his own pet?" A severe drought in Shaanxi? The people are starving to death? "Annam has been Ming territory since ancient times. Is it really too much for Us to take some grain?" The southeastern civil officials are rebelli 242Reads7.5Score101Shelves
38. 38 大 The Ming Dynasty's Wealth Formula: Marketing Made Me a Billionaire 大明财富密码：营销成就首富 Say Nothing of Romance莫说风流Historical121k WordsOngoing [Farming + Lighthearted Fun + Transmigration + No System] Want to make money, become an official, and govern the realm? All you need is a silver tongue! After transmigrating to the eleventh year of the Hongzhi era, Song Qian starts out with a rundown inn. This is the story of how he builds his business into an empire and becomes the Ming dynasty’s richest man. —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 大 Great Ming: Crashing into a Pillar from the Start, Terrifying the Entire Court 大明：开局撞柱，吓坏满朝文武 Carefree Buddhist佛系无忧Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [From the start + System + transmigration + scheming + history + wild imagination] So, what exactly are the regrets of the Ming dynasty? The Hongwu Emperor, who lost his father, mother, wife, son, and grandson; the imperial eldest grandson who died young; Crown Prince Zhu Biao, widely regarded as the most secure heir in history; the indomitable founder who started with a single bowl; the man who ended with a tree and nothing but tears; and the Yongle Emperor’s lament: “Can even a lifetime of ach 8.7kReads8.2Score439Shelves
40. 40 家 My Nephew Is the Chongzhen Emperor: Building an Everlasting Ming Dynasty 家侄崇祯，打造大明日不落 Schrodinger's Tiger薛定谔的虎Historical3.7M WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the Ming dynasty and mistakes Emperor Chongzhen for his nephew. From then on, he becomes an overprotective uncle! A faction called the Donglin Party bullies my nephew and seizes his family’s property? Kill their leader and wipe that accursed faction off the map! A postman named Li Chuang forces my nephew to hang himself? I’ll rebel! Let this uncle beat him until he loses all his teeth! The Tungusic savages killed my nephew’s people and want to take his empire, too? Don’t be 7.7kReads9.1Score578Shelves
41. 41 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Reveal Zhu Yuanzhang's Future 大明：开局剧透朱元璋 Qing Hong青红Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Xu Qing transmigrates to the end of the Yuan dynasty and happens to arrive during a battle between the rebel army and the Yuan forces. Guo Zixing’s rebels mistake him for a spy and throw him in jail. As it turns out, his cellmate is Zhu Yuanzhang. “Brother Zhu, what’s your dream?” Zhu Yuanzhang: “A wife, kids, and a warm bed.” Xu Qing: “Why not dream bigger? Like becoming emperor.” Zhu Yuanzhang: “???” Xu Qing: “I can see that you’re destined for greatness, Brother Zhu. One day, you’ll surely be 19.9kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
42. 42 大 Ming Dynasty Martial Prime Minister: It All Begins with a Flight 大明武相：从逃亡开始 Stray Bullet流弹Historical334k WordsCompleted During the Longqing era, Shuai Kui is reborn in the body of a military household’s son. Faced with a turning point in his fate, he resolutely chooses to flee, then embarks on the imperial examination path and enters the court to rewrite the history of the Chinese nation... 11Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 大 Great Ming: I’m in Liaodong, and I’ve Terrified the Entire Court 大明：人在辽东，吓坏朝堂诸公 A Youngster's Dreaming Words少年语梦Historical363k WordsCompleted Landlord: “General Wei, I’ve scraped together everything I own, and all I have is ten thousand taels. I haven’t got a drop left!” Bank owner: “I hear General Wei is coming to our city. Pack up your valuables and flee, quick!” Gentry families: “What? General Wei is passing our house? Give away all our land at once. We don’t want it anymore!” Officials: “Your Majesty, Wei Qingfeng is a monster who burns, kills, loots, and commits every evil imaginable. We request permission to send troops to punis 229Reads6.4Score—Shelves
44. 44 我 I Lend Money at Usurious Rates in Great Ming 我在大明放高利贷 Tea Leaf Himself茶叶本尊Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Debtor: Zhu Yuanzhang owes Ye Financial 5 million taels of silver at 500% annual interest!] [Debtor: Xu Da owes Ye Financial 2 million taels of silver at 400% annual interest!] [Debtor: Chang Yuchun owes Ye Financial 100,000 taels of silver at 700% daily interest!] [Debtor: Liu Bowen owes Ye Financial 5,000 taels of silver at 300% daily interest!] … The Ming Dynasty was founded, and the whole nation celebrated. As Zhu Yuanzhang and his ministers were celebrating, Ye Yun tossed a thick stack of 75Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 去 Going to the Great Ming to Fight Poverty 去大明扶贫 Flying Meng in the Sky飞獴在天Historical1.6M WordsCompleted A group of down-and-out people from the future become friends while working to alleviate poverty. After drinking, they accidentally tumble into the depths of history, only to wake up transmigrated to the Ming dynasty. To survive, they adapt to wherever they find themselves: developing Liaodong, forcing Goryeo to retreat, crippling the Northern Yuan, destroying the Chagatai Khanate, and sweeping across the Timurid Empire. In the end, they turn to the sea and fight for it, opening up the Southern 171Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Beat Up Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao 大明：开局怒揍太子朱厚照 Ji Qiao祭乔Historical502k WordsCompleted Early September, in the sixteenth year of the Hongzhi reign. The Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao, and his playmate Liu Jin sneak into the fields to steal chili peppers, only to be caught red-handed by Fang Yu, who has transmigrated here. In a fit of anger, Fang Yu beats up the Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao. “Stop that!” “Stop it! Do you know who my young master is?” “Do you know who my lord is?” Liu Jin shouts. Fang Yu thinks the words sound a little like a joke that was all the rage in his previous life: 196Reads6.0Score—Shelves
47. 47 我 I Was Reborn as the Bowl from Zhu Yuanzhang’s Great Ming Origin Story 我穿成了大明朱元璋开局那一个碗 I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Historical322k WordsCompleted Everyone knows the history of the Ming Dynasty began with a bowl and ended with a rope. The good news is that I, Chen Xihai, transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty with a System. The bad news is that I’m the very bowl the dynasty began with. To activate the System, Zhu Yuanzhang has to touch me with his own hands. Tell me, when will a broken bowl enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple ever get the chance to activate a System? Then one day, Zhu Yuanzhang came to the temple with Empress Ma, Zhu Bia 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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48. 48 扬 Promote the Ming 扬明 Ke Jiu柯久Historical3.7M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, the court grows increasingly corrupt, factions spring up everywhere, and political infighting rages on. Beyond the passes, the Jurchens are ambitious and hungry for power. Zhu Youxiao decides to do something, to save the Ming Dynasty from the brink of collapse and prop up its crumbling foundations! 12.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    Seven days until the chaos of the late Ming Dynasty! A modern man, transmigrated into the body of Emperor Chongzhen, throws away his white silk ribbon and embarks on a bloody self-defense with a sword. Corruption in the court, traitorous merchants, powerful nobles with armies... Slay! Slay! Slay! From a desperate monarch to a ruthless demon, watch him carve a path to survival for the Ming Dynasty amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood. When the crimson dawn collides with a conspiracy to relocate south, this seven-day gamble will ultimately overturn the chessboard of history.

49. 49 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty to Become Emperor 穿越明朝当皇帝 Junior Censor少司寇Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Historical Writing Contest] He transmigrates into the body of the Ming dynasty’s last emperor, with less than five months left before the dynasty falls. Zhu Youjian, now with a new soul, is deeply troubled. He can only rely on his knowledge of future history and set out to turn the tide and change the course of events. First, move the capital and make a strategic retreat. Anyone who disagrees gets executed! Next, cultivate the land, carry out land reform, and manufacture guns and cannons. Anyon 371Reads8.8Score115Shelves
50. 50 大 Great Ming: I'm the Richest Man in the World 大明：全球我最富 Qi Xi期羲Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Zhu Yijun: “What? You think you can bully me because I’m young? Qi Jiguang, chop that dog of an official down. Hai Rui, give his family fortune a thorough investigation...” Zhu Lei, an astronaut who somehow ended up in the Ming dynasty, can barely contain his delight at finding himself surrounded by a host of capable ministers: Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui, Zhang Siwei, Wang Xijue, Wang Jiaping, Shen Shixing, and Gao Yi. And among the generals: Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Li Chengliang, Liu Xian, 3.6kReads8.5Score200Shelves

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