The Best-Ever Ming Dynasty Novel 最牛逼的明朝小说

1. 351 大 Ming Dynasty: My Years as Zhu Yuanzhang's Heckler 大明，我给老朱当喷子的那些年 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Historical1.4M WordsCompleted If there’s anything you think could be improved, please point it out gently. I’ll make changes. Thank you. The protagonist’s official career: Investigating Censor, Supervising Censor, County Magistrate, Inspecting Censor and Deputy Censor-in-Chief, Censor-in-Chief, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Grand Secretary of the Hall of Cautious Diligence and Minister of Personnel. Gu Chen opens his eyes and finds himself in the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, as a low-ranking remonstrance official. He ha 50.4kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves

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   These books are truly excellent. The first one is about time travel to Zhu Yuanzhang's grandson, Zhu Yunwen, changing his fate and the entire Ming Dynasty's trajectory. The plot is tight, the story is detailed, the writing is brilliant, and the imagery is vivid. The second one is about time travel to the Ming Dynasty's war god, Li Jinglong, changing how the world perceives him and becoming the true "God of War" of the Ming Dynasty. My personal favorite is the third one. From "Little Qing," "Brother Qing," "Master Qing," to "Ancestor Qing," life is unpredictable; he changes many things, but he can't change the fate of those around him. The others are also mostly excellent, rare high-scoring reads on Tomato.

2. 352 明 The Rise of the Late Ming: A Reborn Man’s Celebration 明末崛起：重生者的狂欢 The Eighth Sea第八海Historical3.8M WordsCompleted What should you do after arriving in the late Ming dynasty? The last unified feudal dynasty founded by the Han people was already nearing its end. Productivity was low, there was no industry, most people couldn't even read, and there was a severe imbalance between men and women. The only solution was to give the people land so they could eat their fill, then build schools where children could learn to read and do arithmetic. Next, establish a system that could be continuously improved, rebuild p 786Reads8.0Score109Shelves

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   This is a completed novel set in the late Ming Dynasty; you can read it without worry.

3. 353 悍 Blade Fierce as a Dream: Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty as Emperor 悍刀如梦：穿越明朝当皇帝 Long Guiyu龙归雨Historical124k WordsOngoing Master descends from the mountain. Immortal cultivation without rival. Endless feel-good thrills. Ruthless and decisive, but with plenty of romance too. A story told from many angles. He transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, marries a swordswoman, saves the emperor, takes in a wealthy family’s top student, marries a princess, and has the stunning empress flirting with him. He even fights at Datong and ventures deep into enemy territory to rescue the emperor. A wildly imaginative, thoroughly satisfy —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 354 来 Since I'm Already Here, I'll Save the Great Ming 来都来了，我要救大明 Daoyang's Victorious Fighting Buddha道阳的斗战胜佛Historical2.0M WordsOngoing My new work is out! Please check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 92Reads—Score142Shelves

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   I wouldn't say it's the most awesome, but at least it has no system or cheat codes, the villains aren't stupid, the plot is logically sound, and there are no overpowered weapons or tactics. It relies on cunning political maneuvering, bloody warfare, and assassination to gradually change its fate.

5. 355 大 Don't Panic, Great Ming, I'm Here to Save You! 大明别慌，我来救你！ Gazing Up at the Sun and Moon仰望日月乎Historical471k WordsOngoing This is a race against the inertia of history. With plans far ahead of his time, a modern soul changes the course of an empire's collapse. Watch as he transmigrates into the Chongzhen era, revives Huaxia, and ensures the lands of the Great Ming endure forever! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Readers who appreciate detail should check this out; the reader updates quite quickly, so it's a good option if you're looking for something to read.

6. 356 穿 After Transmigrating, I Brought the Princess Home to the Modern World 穿越后，我把公主带回了现代的家 Long Guiyu龙归雨11k WordsCompleted After I Transmigrated, I Brought the Princess Back to My Modern Home 3Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 357 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—Shelves

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   These were all created by the Great Ming God; it's not allowed that anyone hasn't seen them.

8. 358 大 The Great Ming’s First Imperial Guard 大明第一禁卫 Pine Needle松针Historical506k WordsCompleted Wanli: I know everything. Acting? Who could possibly act better than me? Feng Bao: I am utterly loyal to the emperor, and I will surely be remembered in the history books. Oh! What's this treasure? Thank you, thank you, Marquis. May your descendants hold the marquisate for generations. Zhang Juzheng: Everyone else is drunk, but I'm the only one awake. What a bunch of cowards. Nurhaci: Hatred drives me, fear is instinct, keeping my distance is how I survive. Please, just leave me alone. Zhu Yingz 212Reads6.3Score—Shelves
9. 359 大 The Great Ming Dynasty: If Wei Zhongxian Lives, the Ming Will Never Fall 大明王朝：魏忠贤不死，明朝不灭 Brother Eighteen十八哥Historical393k WordsCompleted Transmigration is not about a System, but political intrigue; Transmigration is not a mindless power fantasy, but a tale of decisive action and bloodshed; There is no golden finger in transmigration. An all-knowing perspective is a golden finger in itself. Some say the Ming dynasty fell because Chongzhen was headstrong, impatient, and suspicious, and lacked the skills of an emperor. Some say the Tianqi Emperor was a useless ruler. Some say that if Wei Zhongxian had not died, the Ming dynasty wo 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There are probably very few people who time-travel to Wei Zhongxian during the late Ming Dynasty, haha.

10. 360 英 The English Prince and the Ming Empire: A History of Colonial Expansion 英皇子与明帝国：殖民开拓史 Little Bai Fusi小白夫斯基Historical639k WordsCompleted [Global colonization + changing history] [Political intrigue] [Passionate] [Struggle for supremacy] [Blood and iron] [No System] A modern man with a background in science and engineering transmigrates and opens his eyes to find himself a British prince, in control of two major colonial estates in North America, yet his heart aches for the declining Ming Dynasty! In the waning years of the Wanli Emperor's reign, factional strife plagues the court, the Later Jin watches from the shadows, and Japan 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Depicting the rise of the Ming Dynasty from different angles, including the European New World storyline, offers new perspectives and themes.

11. 361 天 The Apocalypse Hunts the Bright 天启狩明 The Hermit Who Knows Leisure and Watches the Mountains知闲观山人Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Ming history + no brainless plotting + no System + political scheming After his soul transmigrates into Zhu Youxiao, he faces fierce enemies ravaging the borders and endless factional strife among the civil officials at home. With his father dead early and himself still a child, how will the fifteen-year-old emperor untangle the threads of a treacherous court and finally break through the deadlock...? 741Reads6.9Score107Shelves

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    This book is good; the ideas are very novel.

12. 362 明 I Kept My Head Down Until the End of the Ming Dynasty, Then Struck 明末我苟到最后才出手 Duplex Stainless Steel双相不锈钢Historical572k WordsOngoing Gan Zicheng was hastily sent back to the Chongzhen era, carrying a space full of supplies he had “taken.” Fortunately, his original family was wealthy and owned plenty of land, so he wouldn’t have to struggle to survive. Gan Zicheng decided to keep his head down and watch the world, sitting back as the Ming dynasty fell and waiting for the pivotal moments in history. 73Reads6.5Score—Shelves
13. 363 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 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.

14. 364 家 My Father Is Wei Zhongxian! 家父魏忠贤！ Fireworks Fade Too Soon烟花易灿Historical1.2M WordsCompleted A manhua adaptation of the novel with the same title, Nine Thousand Years at the End of the Ming Dynasty, is now available! Good news: I transmigrated, and my father is a powerful minister. Bad news: My father is Wei Zhongxian, and I'm in the castration room with my pants already off! What a twist: The son of the Ming Dynasty's most ruthless villain is actually a “fake eunuch” who hasn't been cut yet? Chongzhen takes the throne and wants to settle old scores? Lin Yuan raises an eyebrow. “Dad, i 19kReads8.4Score2.6kShelves
15. 365 大 Great Ming: From the Start with a Rope, Ending with a Bowl 大明：开局一根绳，结束一个碗 Forging Dreams in the Ink Abyss铸梦墨渊Historical345k WordsCompleted [Late Ming + War + Political intrigue + Chongzhen] Zhu Hengyuan accidentally transmigrated into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, on the eighth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. The Ming dynasty was less than eleven days from its fall, already gravely ill and close to death. The Jurchens threatened from outside, rebels ravaged the interior, and natural disasters and human calamities came one after another. Fortunately, he discovered he had two g 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty under the reign of Emperor Chongzhen. With only eleven days left before the dynasty's fall, watch as he turns the tide and saves the Ming. The story has already progressed to the Battle of Beijing. May the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers live on forever! May the Ming Dynasty endure forever!

16. 366 期 A Life in Futures Trading 期货人生 Wang Ximu王西木Urban738k WordsCompleted While studying at university in Beijing, Zhuge Chengxiang unexpectedly received a job offer from Luhua Group, based in a coastal city in the south. Thus began a twenty-year career dancing with futures trading, and a life full of heart-pounding twists despite the absence of swords and bloodshed. Zhuge spent his life exercising caution. Though everything had always gone smoothly for Zhuge Chengxiang, after suffering a major setback, he found himself slipping onto the road of high-stakes futures ga 2kReads9.0Score308Shelves

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    Heard it? "The Futures Market Life" is one of Tomato's rare gems, portraying the financial battlefield as a rollercoaster ride—adrenaline surges during the battles between bulls and bears, practically turning readers into "keyboard martyrs"; yet, the breaks between trading sessions transform into a health retreat, with seasoned traders jokingly comparing candlestick charts to an electrocardiogram, exchanging philosophies on "stop-loss is a lifesaver, margin calls are the entry ticket." The book claims successful people lead simple lives? I believe it! After all, I've witnessed the catastrophic fall from 150,000 to 40,000, and the incredible turnaround from 2,000 to 20 million. The most absurd part is that while Old Wang next door is glued to the screen, the protagonist is lounging on the balcony, counting his profits while imparting life wisdom: "Young man, don't always stare at the candlestick chart rollercoaster; the real battlefield in futures is the toilet—that's the concentration camp for stop-losses and margin calls." Now the question is: do you want to be a "wild madman" spending money like water during trading hours, or a "wild man" sipping tea and contemplating life after trading ends? "Futures Life" gives you the answer—after all, in the scripts of successful people, there are never the words "if only I had known".

17. 367 明 Late Ming Dynasty: Your Majesty, Why the Rebellion? 明末，皇爷何故谋反 The Tabby Cat Who Loves Sweet Potatoes吃番薯的狸喵Historical201k WordsOngoing Dawn, March 19, 1644. Zhu Wang, an amateur history buff with a doctorate in engineering, transmigrated into the body of an emperor at the end of his reign. The moment he opened his eyes, he faced an unwinnable situation: Li Zicheng had breached the capital, and the Manchus were at the passes. Two abdication edicts sent Li Zicheng into a frenzy while laying a trap for Dorgon. He launched a surprise attack deep into Manchu territory and turned the strategic tables. He won Wu Sangui over, destroyed —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is reasonable and doesn't make you stupid; it's a good book.

18. 368 大 Great Ming's Prince of Another Surname: Hu Weiyong's Rebellion from the Start 大明异姓王：开局胡惟庸造反 A Cupful of Cherries满杯车厘子Historical222k WordsOngoing [No System] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [No Rebellion] + [Ming Dynasty Infrastructure] + [Everyone Is Clever] After transmigrating to the thirteenth year of Hongwu, Lin Feng becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son. He grows up alongside Zhu Biao and becomes the Ming Dynasty's only prince with a different surname. At first, all he wants is to lie flat as an idle prince, listening to music at the pleasure quarters and enjoying a life of luxury. But seeing the corruption in the bureaucracy and 85Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It's a bit short, but the plot is very interesting, the logic is sound, and it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel.

19. 369 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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    In my opinion, this is a fairly realistic historical novel with decent writing and a good grasp of historical accuracy.

20. 370 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—Shelves

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    Transmigrating to the late Ming Dynasty, a time when the country was on the verge of collapse, Zhu Qiming remained calm! Relying on his identity and abilities, he reformed agriculture, promoted industry and commerce, strengthened the army, fought against crises, and led the Ming Dynasty into a new era of industrialization and maritime exploration!

21. 371 大 Great Ming: Your Majesty, the Prince of Qin Has Joined the Crown Prince in Rebellion 大明：皇上，秦王带着太子造反了 Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi两广总督Historical541k WordsCompleted [Alternate history] [No System] After unexpectedly transmigrating into Zhu Yuanzhang’s second legitimate son, Zhu Shuang, he becomes an arrogant and overbearing man, hated by every official. He eggs his brothers on to rebel against their old man. Zhu Shuang: “Big Brother, do you want to be emperor? Just say the word and I’ll help you seize the throne!” Zhu Gang: “Exactly, Big Brother. Just say the word and we brothers will help you!” Zhu Di: “Big Brother, same here!” Zhu Biao: “All right! Second 11.1kReads8.5Score396Shelves
22. 372 闯 The Chuang King Besieges the City, Bringing 1 Billion Taels of Silver to Transmigrate Into the Chongzhen Era 闯王围城，带10亿白银穿越崇祯 Chu Nanfeng楚南风Historical3.2M WordsCompleted [No System + No Harem + Bloody Battles + Suppressing Pirates + Political Intrigue + Conquest] Mei'er... why were you born into the imperial family? Zhu Long, a university student and soldier, transmigrates as the Chongzhen Emperor, and from the start, he’s supposed to kill a princess. With Li Zicheng’s million-strong army surrounding the capital, Zhu Long glares at the sea of rebel troops and raises the Son of Heaven’s sword in fury. He won’t hang himself! He won’t accept his fate! He’ll kill co 8.4kReads8.6Score809Shelves

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    Wow, awesome! The male protagonist transmigrates to the late Ming Dynasty and becomes Emperor Chongzhen. Watch how he turns the tide and saves the Ming Dynasty from disaster! [Cool] "Holy crap, God, are you kidding me? I finally got to transmigrate once, and I ended up as the unlucky Emperor Chongzhen?" Who is Chongzhen? He was the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

23. 373 我 I'm a Deliveryman, and You Want Me to Deliver to the Ming Dynasty? 我是快递员，你让我往明朝送货？ Drunkard of Yanjing燕市酒徒Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Two worlds, trading goods, and a struggle for supremacy. Yang Ling opens a door to the Ming Dynasty. From then on, he shamelessly melts modern scrap metal into copper coins and ships them to the Ming, becoming its God of Wealth. He builds a new army, defeats the Mongol Yuan, destroys the Later Jin, fights for Australia, and conquers North America. A new Age of Exploration has begun! 4.7kReads7.9Score346Shelves

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    I personally prefer upbeat music.

24. 374 老 Old Zhu, Stop Fooling Around! I, Lan Yu, Will Be Loyal to the Crown Prince in This Life 老朱别闹我蓝玉这辈子只忠于太子 A Little More i多一点iHistorical155k WordsOngoing “Why do I have to be a Blue Knight after I transmigrate here?” “Why does my skin feel a little dry when I see Zhu Yuanzhang?” “If the Crown Prince lives, I live.” “I am a staunch Crown Prince loyalist!” “Your Highness! That old bastard is way out of line! Let's fight him!” “Your Highness! Don't work yourself so hard. You can leave this to someone else! What? You mean me? Of course, no problem!” 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book featuring blue jade; you might want to check it out.

25. 375 大 Great Ming: The Emperor Has Gone on a Killing Spree 大明：皇帝杀疯了 The Cat from Pengjiang蓬江的猫Historical310k WordsOngoing Transmigrate to the Chongzhen era + Ming dynasty + soldier king + from the start + make money When he wakes, the top soldier king has become the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian. He faces a hellish start, beset by troubles at home and abroad: Later Jin cavalry are at the gates, the court officials bicker and undermine one another, the treasury is empty, and rebel bands are everywhere. The worst start in history? The soldier king just smiles. This is only a high-difficulty survival-mode dungeon. “I 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Whether it's impressive or not, you'll see after watching; even the emperor went mad with killing.

26. 376 明 The Ming Dynasty: Complete Edition (2020 Edition) 明朝那些事儿·全集（2020版） The Bright Moon of Those Days当年明月Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Ming Dynasty: Those Things takes a look at the history of the Ming dynasty across the three centuries from 1344 to 1644. Drawing on more than twenty sources and collections of notes from the Ming era, including the Veritable Records of the Ming, the Comprehensive Mirror of the Ming, the History of the Ming, and the Outline of Ming History, and reviewed and recommended by Ming history expert Mao Peiqi, it surveys three hundred years of Ming history and reveals a different Ming dynasty: Highlight 3.5kReads9.5Score653Shelves

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    Learn about the Ming Dynasty with ease

27. 377 刘 Liu Shan Transmigrates Into Chongzhen and Joins Zhuge Liang to Rebuild the Ming Dynasty 刘禅穿越崇祯，与诸葛亮再造大明 Xiangxi Peach Blossom Fish香溪桃花鱼Historical305k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + court politics + comedy + world conquest, no System] Liu Shan transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes the newly enthroned Emperor Chongzhen, but has none of Chongzhen’s memories. His constant refusal to play by the rules leaves all the ministers baffled, yet accidentally brings balance to the imperial court. The ministers exclaim, “Your Majesty’s tactics are truly brilliant!” Meanwhile, Zhuge Liang transmigrates here too. After a thousand years apart, the Prime Minist 1.5kReads7.6Score159Shelves

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    The "Brothers' Ming Dynasty Set Meal ①" is history, something we may not be able to change, but we can thank the author for bringing us different stories. [Heart][Heart][Heart][Learned][Heart][Heart]

28. 378 殖 Colonizing the Ming Dynasty 殖民大明 Shang Bigmouth尚大嘴Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Wang Ding obtains a magical piece of jade that can open a spatial rift, creating a gateway to the Ming dynasty. There, Wang Ding finds wealth and glory in a new world. This is the story of how he saves people and kills them. 6.2kReads8.8Score428Shelves
29. 379 大 Great Ming: I’m a Rebel Through and Through, Yet You Praise Me as a Sage Grandson 大明：我一身反骨，你夸我好圣孙 Stubborn Roast Leg of Lamb倔强的烤羊腿Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and became the illegitimate son of Prince of Yan Zhu Di! Zhu Gaoyu built an underground fortress, developed gunpowder, and gathered talented people, preparing for the day he would rise up! A true man does not plan for a moment, but for a lifetime. Especially when his father is such a disappointment! Just then, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died, and the various regional princes answered the call to come to the capital and mourn him. Prince of Yan Zhu Di couldn’t resi 1.8kReads8.4Score127Shelves

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    These are all well-written novels about the Ming Dynasty and are well worth reading. [Heart] The first one is about Emperor Yongle (Zhu Biao). He executed the Lü clan to stabilize the harem, trained iron cavalry to sweep across the northern deserts, expanded the navy to open up sea routes, and engaged in "friendly" exchanges with Europe at the same time, planting the flag of the Ming Dynasty all over the world.

30. 380 落 Lowly Servant, How Did I Become a Prince of the Ming Dynasty? 落魄杂役，我怎么就成了大明藩王 Dongfang Rong Ya东方荣亚Historical25k WordsOngoing In the thirty-sixth year of the Wanli reign, Lin Mo, deputy head of the fast-response unit at the Huai'an County yamen, is put forward to take the death penalty for the theft of three thousand shi of grain intended for transport by canal. A corrupt magistrate's secretary uses him as a pawn to kill, while local gentry hold sway over everything. Everyone thinks this low-ranking clerk from a military household is an easy target. But Lin Mo insists on defying fate and turning the tables: he allies w —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of an ordinary person rising step by step to become a prince of the Ming Dynasty—it's incredibly good, highly recommended!

31. 381 我 I Have a Wormhole to the End of the Ming Dynasty 我有虫洞去明末 The World's One and Only Wang天下无二汪Historical1.9M WordsCompleted A magical wormhole that only one person can travel through at a time. On the other side lies the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, with Chongzhen soon to take the throne. Trade century-old ginseng from the Ming dynasty for pocket change in the modern world, force the late Ming to advance its technology, and take revenge to your heart’s content! Recover Liaodong in five years? Pah! Even two years is too slow! The Ming dynasty, which began with a bowl and ended with a noose, is about to be brought 4.5kReads8.7Score330Shelves
32. 382 回 Return to the Ming 回明 Xi Mo Ran溪墨染Historical344k WordsOngoing [No System] + [Transmigration] + [Late Ming] + [Founding a Nation Overseas] In the fourteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the situation at Songshan grows increasingly dire, and Hong Chengchou is ready to surrender. Suddenly, a modern special forces unit appears in the heart of Liaodong. When modern weapons appear on a battlefield of cold weapons, surrounded by countless armored soldiers, do you fight or surrender? Return to the Ming, build from nothing, become stranded in a foreign land, and cr 188Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the most awesome book ever! Time travel to the Ming Dynasty! Still in the founding period! The ancient Chinese civilization, aiming to unify the world!

33. 383 女 A Woman in Chongzhen's Reign: I Survived Long Enough to Become an Old Monster! 女穿崇祯：苟到活成老妖精！ Loves Fish2021爱吃鱼2021Ancient Romance220k WordsOngoing I got hit with a bottle while breaking up a bar fight. When I opened my eyes, I'd become Chongzhen, just as he was about to hang himself. What the hell did I do to deserve this?! A System suddenly popped into my head: “Hang on and hold on to the south of the Yangtze. Every year you survive adds five years to your life!” Lin Lan kicked over the imperial throne. “Hang on? I'll hang on until the Qing army is begging for mercy!” The moment she arrived in Nanjing, she melted down her dowry gold bangl —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrated into the body of Emperor Chongzhen before his suicide? System: Survive and protect Jiangnan! She builds cannons to crush the Eight Banners and lives to be a 120-year-old overlord! [Laughing][What][Shy][Making a face]

34. 384 重 Reborn as the Yongli Emperor at the End of the Ming, I'm Back Again 重生明末永历帝，朕又回来了 Lake 195785湖195785Historical408k WordsOngoing Only after dying once do you learn who would die for you, and who wants you dead. Only after being reborn do you understand that being emperor isn't about sitting on the dragon throne. It's about bearing the weight of an empire. On the first day of my reign, I issued these orders: Open the maritime trade ban and exchange with the red-haired barbarians for firearms. Put an end to empty talk. Add practical firearms examinations to the imperial civil service exams. Secretly order Li Dingguo to head 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think these two books are pretty good, so I'd like to recommend them to you.

35. 385 帝 The Rise of an Empire: I Extend the Ming Dynasty by Seven Hundred Years! 帝国崛起：我为大明续命七百年！ Little Shark Living in Antarctica住在南极的小鲨Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [System + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + decisive and ruthless + iron-blooded emperor + farming] The Ming Empire is growing weaker by the day. Shen Yu, whose soul has transmigrated into this world, becomes the ninth prince. Let’s see how he makes the Ming realm shine brighter than ever. 29.5kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    1️⃣ The male protagonist is a modern man who becomes Emperor Zhengde (Zhu Houzhao) of the Ming Dynasty. He starts the story by falling unconscious in the water, and later awakens. He understands that this is a plan by the civil service group. However, he wants to change them.

36. 386 大 Ming Secrets: The Worthless Rule the Land 大明秘闻，刍狗当道 The Skipping Rabbit溜溜的兔子Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Schemes and Intrigue] [Dark Power Struggles] [Imperial Palace Secrets] [The Shifting Nature of Humanity] [No System, Not Pure Wish Fulfillment] [No Idiots, No Dumbing Down] The Zhu Ming Dynasty was once the world's wealthiest, strongest, and most populous feudal dynasty, ruled by absolute imperial authority with power balanced to perfection. But the Zhu Ming Dynasty also bore every sign of an impending dynastic collapse: land seized into the hands of a few, the treasury in ruins, border threats 2.1kReads8.8Score171Shelves
37. 387 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Changhuan, Rebel in the Founder’s Footsteps! 大明：我朱常换，仿祖造反！ A Gentle Breeze Helps You Fly轻风助飞Historical621k WordsCompleted No System, no golden finger. Zhu Changhuan has an impressive lineage: his ancestor is Zhu Yuanzhang, and he comes from the branch descended from Zhu Gaosui, Prince of Zhao, the third son of Zhu Di. Since his is a distant offshoot of a collateral branch, by the time of his father, the family had long since lost all its fiefs and stipends. They had only a few acres of poor farmland, and now, with disaster caused by other people, they can barely survive. Thinking of his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang's upr 316Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A great book!

38. 388 残 The Iron Cavalry of the Dying Ming: The Bloody Battle at Tongguan 残明铁骑：从潼关血战开始 Xiaohan666晓涵666Historical461k WordsCompleted In the sixteenth year of Chongzhen’s reign, Shaanxi suffered a severe drought, and rebel forces ran rampant. Lu Zhao, a low-ranking company commander under Sun Chuanting, was defeated after the bloody battle at Tong Pass and fled to Shanxi with the remnants of his troops. In an era of a corrupt court and refugees everywhere, he gathers the scattered soldiers, suppresses bandits, and brings peace to the people, gradually building his strength. All he wants is to carve out a way to survive in this 924Reads6.4Score100Shelves

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    A new book from the late Ming Dynasty, with stable updates based on my IQ.

39. 389 轩 The Soul of Xuanyuan 轩辕魂 Dustless Dustless无尘无尘66k WordsOngoing Across the four oceans and seven continents stand hundreds of countries, with thousands upon thousands of ethnic groups, languages, and written scripts. Who will rise and who will fall? Standing, lying down. Cry, laugh. One, two, three, or yi, er, san, or... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main setting is the Ming Dynasty, featuring legendary emperors like Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Xiong Ying. However, this is a different world of China. Will the Chinese people in this world be glorious or fallen? The protagonist has already appeared in the second volume. It's being serialized, and I'm really enjoying it. I wonder what your taste will be?

40. 390 儿 My Son Transmigrates to the Late Ming with a Phone, While I Supply the Goods 儿子带手机穿越明末，老爹供物资 Xiangxi Peach Blossom Fish香溪桃花鱼Historical637k WordsCompleted Qin Tian, a special forces soldier, transmigrates to the end of the Ming dynasty with his phone and becomes a bandit at Laotieshan in Lüshun. He activates a phone-based teleportation System that lets him send anything back and forth with his father. From then on, his father supplies him with a steady stream of modern goods. This allows him to make his mark amid the turbulent end of the Ming dynasty. He trades the silver his father buys cheaply for huge quantities of gold bars, turning his ordina 3kReads8.6Score216Shelves
41. 391 大 The Great Ming Dynasty, 1627 大明王朝1627 Qingming Zhenfeng青冥振锋Historical1.5M WordsOngoing [Late Ming] [Chongzhen] [Sun Chengzong] [Wei Zhongxian] [court intrigue] [alternate history] I, Chongzhen, am the Ming dynasty’s weightlifting champion. The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming are all resting on my shoulders. Eighth month of the seventh year of Tianqi. The candlelight in the Qianqing Palace had just gone out when the carpenter emperor, Zhu Youxiao, breathed his last. Prince Xin Zhu Youjian, who had just been escorted into the Forbidden City, clutched the dry rations 348Reads6.1Score310Shelves

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    This is something I wrote, please take a look. It's really no one reading it, the author is in a terrible predicament.

42. 392 伯 Bo Wen Hides a Swallow Beneath the Eaves 伯温偏藏檐下燕 Ink-Stained Thousand Reeds墨染千荻Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone said Liu Bowen was an unfathomably clever man, disciplined and self-controlled, calm all his life, with everything accounted for in his plans. He had always believed that feelings should be expressed within the bounds of propriety, and often earnestly taught Qingqing the same. But ever since Qingqing, who had transmigrated, entered his world, the restraint of this cautious strategist crumbled in an instant. He taught her to observe propriety, yet broke his own rules for her. He secretly 282Reads9.4Score145Shelves

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    Liu Bowen Liu Bowen

43. 393 穿 Transmigrating to 1644 穿越1644 One Nine Makes Nine壹九得九Historical823k WordsCompleted It is 1644, the year Li Zicheng storms Beijing at the end of the Ming dynasty. But history changes because of those who transmigrate. Zhao Chen had planned to keep to a quiet corner of the world, but he discovers by chance that there are others who have transmigrated into this era. As crises pile up, what will he choose? Those who transmigrate change the world, yet in ways beyond their understanding, the world changes them, too. As time passes, the transmigrators cross paths. Who can stay hidden 425Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel worth reading.

44. 394 大 The Great Ming Administrator 大明执政官 Xu Gui, Who Transcends the Mundane超凡脱俗的许鬼Historical941k WordsCompleted In the Great Ming, who wants the posthumous title “Ming Wuzong”? Whoever wants it can take it! I absolutely refuse to have it. No one can talk me into it! If those scholar-officials want to smear me, I'll start a capital gazette! If those Qing apologists want to smear me, I'll follow in the footsteps of my grandpa, Emperor Xianzong, and wipe them out, ending the Qing! All I want is a posthumous title that sounds good! Of course, I'll have to wait until I die and the true dragon ascends to heaven 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I stayed up for two nights straight following this. Anyway, I haven't found the most amazing Ming Dynasty novel on Tomato (a Chinese online literature platform). But this book is definitely a great read during a reading drought. The author seems to be a veteran; the writing style is incredibly stable!

45. 395 大 Great Ming: I'm Also the Fourth Son 大明：我也是老四 Qiao Yunnan巧云南Historical2.2M WordsOngoing Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty. My dad is the Yongle Emperor? My big brother is Zhu Pangpang? My second brother is Crock-Pot Chicken? My third brother is the Arrogant Scholar? My eldest nephew is the Cricket Emperor? And the protagonist has become Zhu Gaoxi, Zhu Di's fourth son, who was supposed to die in infancy! Watch him lead the Ming Empire to its golden age! 50.3kReads8.3Score2.5kShelves

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    ✨The Most Amazing Ming Dynasty Novel✨ 🌈① When an ordinary person from the 21st century transmigrates into the body of the Yongle Emperor's fourth son, who was supposed to die young, is it a cruel joke of fate or a historical spectacle? Witness how Zhu Gaoxi, with his seemingly nonchalant attitude, stirs up the political storms of the Ming Dynasty. 💥What sparks will fly when the Zhu family's tradition of "bullying nephews" meets the precognition of a transmigrator? See how this most amazing Ming Dynasty novel unfolds a hilarious yet poignant royal succession drama! 🌿

46. 396 两 The Gate Between Two Worlds: I Become a Prince in the Late Ming Dynasty 两界门，我在明末当王爷 Chili Chow Mein, Cold Salad, Dumplings, and Beer辣椒炒面凉菜饺子啤酒Historical504k WordsCompleted I have a door that leads between the Ming Dynasty and the modern world. Make a fortune by moving goods back and forth? As long as I have a gun, your home is my granary! Can’t get guns in the country? No problem, I’m overseas! 98Reads8.2Score102Shelves
47. 397 回 Returning to the Ming Dynasty to Rule as Regent 回大明摄政 Desolate Dawn荒曦Historical2.8M WordsCompleted A paragon of brotherly love in the imperial family, the wise counselor of Emperor Mingwu, the new ruler of the Golden State, Wang Yangming's guide, the architect of the westward expansion, the man who controlled the court for decades, the most powerful man beneath the throne, a towering genius of invention, the helmsman of new sea routes, and the Great Ming's emperor in all but name. 8.3kReads8.8Score656Shelves

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    Very wrong

48. 398 大 Great Ming: The Strongest Crown Prince in History 大明：史上最强太子 Deer Dust鹿尘埃Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Great Ming] + [System] + [Invincible] + [Feel-Good Story] He transmigrated as Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son, Zhu Biao, the crown prince with the most secure position in history! He awakened the Fortune Golden Egg System! Once a year, he could smash open a golden egg. The stronger his fortune, the more amazing the prize! A flawless body, peerless swordsmanship, a divine command... With the System's support, he became the greatest crown prince in history! Under Zhu Biao's leadership, the Great Ming 41.9kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves
49. 399 赵 Zhao Gouzi's Struggles in Ancient Times 赵狗子的古代奋斗史 Riverside Pebble河边鹅卵石Historical2.1M WordsCompleted At the end of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Gouzi was born. The Ming was visibly in decline, while the world hurtled into the Age of Discovery, with wealth pouring in from across the seas. Zhao Gouzi lifted his chin and resolved to catch the last wave of the Age of Discovery, sending the peoples of Huaxia sailing across the seas to conquer new lands! 8.1kReads8.9Score674Shelves
50. 400 大 Great Ming: The Extraordinary Life of Duke Cao Li Jinglong 大明：曹国公李景隆的妖孽人生 Chains of Silence沉默枷锁Historical374k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty] [One Female Lead] [Li Jinglong] [Not a Brainless Story] A modern special forces soldier was reborn as Li Jinglong, the Ming Dynasty’s great general! What? I’ve been reborn in the third month of the seventeenth year of Hongwu. Doesn’t that mean my father, Li Wenzhong, is about to die? When I helped the Crown Prince, Zhu Biao, amass wealth with soap and sugar, Zhu Yuanzhang thought I was a loyal and worthy minister of the Ming. When I blasted open the Japanese pirates’ gates with ca 2.9kReads6.0Score124Shelves

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