Novels About Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Preferably as the Emperor, With a Smart Protagonist 明朝穿越书，优先皇帝，不无脑

1. 301 大 Great Ming: I’m Done Being This Toad Emperor 大明：这蛤蟆皇帝不当也罢 Mouse Who Loves Skiing爱滑雪的耗子Historical115k WordsOngoing [No System] [Multiple Heroines] [Farming Fiction] [Alternate History] Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: it's the Southern Ming, an era so frustrating it could give you high blood pressure. Shen Yan, from the 21st century, arrives in this era. He is just three months away from becoming the “Toad Emperor.” A down-and-out prince? A puppet emperor? A corpse beneath the Tartars' blades? Who in their right mind would become emperor? He only wants to live as a wealthy man and enjoy the growing numb —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 穿 Reborn as the Jianwen Emperor, I Become a Master Craftsman on the Construction Site 穿成建文，我在工地苟成国匠 Skeleton Lord骸骨君Historical229k WordsOngoing When the Jingnan Palace went up in flames, the Jianwen Emperor, Zhu Yunwen, escaped with his life. Zhu Di laid a vast net and hunted for him everywhere, so Zhu Yunwen simply assumed the name Chen Buqi and hid out doing construction work to make ends meet. He repaired dams, built grain bridges, dredged canals, and helped construct the imperial capital. His footsteps carried him across the length and breadth of the Great Ming. Everyone at court and across the land was convinced that the fugitive J —Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   He was indeed an emperor, but in exile. The story of Emperor Jianwen hiding among the common people—I've never seen such a wildly imaginative opening before.

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