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Novels Set in the Ming Dynasty, Plain and Simple. I'll Start with Two to Get the Ball Rolling. 明朝的小说,简单明了吧?我先来两个抛个玉

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  1. 1 Zhu Biao of the Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang’s Biggest Hater 大明朱标:朱元璋头号黑粉 Historical3.5M WordsCompleted Zhu Biao was a die-hard Ming dynasty fan. One day, while arguing with an online user, he accidentally transmigrated to the Ming dynasty. Since he was the crown prince, he would act like one. Zhu Biao: Zhu Yuanzhang is cold and ungrateful, slaughtering meritorious officials and implicating hundreds of thousands of people. He’s no different from a butcher. Zhu Biao: Zhu Yuanzhang is stubborn and suspicious. He has military prowess, but lacks the skills to govern. Enfeoffing his sons will bring the 21.4kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves
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  2. 2 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty with an Imperial Era System 穿越大明之朕有帝国时代系统 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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  3. 3 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: My Uncle Is Zhu Biao 穿越大明:我的叔叔是朱标 Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Golden Finger] [Cozy Daily Life] [The Entire Zhu Family Is Here] [A Happy Family Reunion] A promising young man from the 22nd century (a hack novelist) was struck by lightning and unexpectedly arrived in the third year of the Hongwu era. He became the adopted son of Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma, and the son of Mu Ying: Mu Chun. He had planned to lie flat and enjoy a life of idle luxury. But seeing how deeply Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma doted on him, along with t 37.7kReads8.2Score2.9kShelves
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  4. 4 Pretending to Be a Fool to Protect Myself 为了自保装傻子 Historical521k WordsCompleted Li Ergou transmigrated to an era of the Ming Dynasty that never existed, only to discover that his long-dead grandfather had also been a transmigrator. His grandfather had left him an incredibly wealthy estate, along with soldiers, money, and power. He was even related to the imperial family, and his father was a staunch loyalist to the emperor. The only problem was that the crown prince couldn’t stand him. Thinking about all this left Li Ergou feeling helpless. He had nothing but a bit of stren 1.6kReads8.1Score102Shelves
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  5. 5 Great Ming: My Uncle Is Zhu Yuanzhang 大明我大伯是朱元璋 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He was Zhu Yuanzhang’s most trusted nephew. He was also the person who gave Zhu Yuanzhang the biggest headache. He loved to play the rascal, and though people could beat and scold him, they couldn’t kill him. After all, he was the only son of Zhu Yuanzhang’s second elder brother. But this guy really was a troublemaking lout who drove the entire court crazy: he tricked Old Zhu, conned Young Zhu, and loved beating up Zhu Laosi. 20.2kReads8.8Score852Shelves
  6. 6 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! Historical2.5M 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 4kReads8.2Score478Shelves
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  7. 7 Great Ming: I'm an Emperor Now, So Why Would I Still Be a Carpenter? 大明:都是皇帝了,谁还当木匠 Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Passionate] + [Political Intrigue] + [Decisive and Ruthless] With a gravely ill father and a mother who died young, Zhu Youxiao is at a loss in the forty-eighth year of the Wanli reign. Factional strife runs rampant, the court is rotten, the Jurchens are watching hungrily, and the Mongols refuse to submit. Amid internal turmoil and external threats, the tide of the times sweeps along the fates of countless millions. The once-mighty Ming Empire is already in its twilight years. Cal 518Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  8. 8 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 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
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  9. 9 Late Ming Chongzhen: I Deserve the Temple Name Shengzu 明末崇祯,朕当得起圣祖庙号 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Zhu Bao'an is reborn. He never expected to become the Chongzhen Emperor. He's doomed now. Fortunately, it's the first year of the Chongzhen reign, so there's still hope. Watch him rebuild the Embroidered Uniform Guard and Eastern Depot, killing not a single loyal minister and sparing not one treacherous official. He takes charge of the economy, politics, and military, and makes sure all three are strong. Hong Taiji: "That brat Zhu Youjian fights dirty, always going for my kidneys. And now he has 972Reads7.2Score105Shelves
  10. 10 Great Ming: Zhu Biao's Little Sidekick 大明:我是朱标的小跟班 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Zhu Qi arrived in the second year of the Hongwu era, becoming Zhu Yuanzhang's ninth son, who had died young. Most people who transmigrate at least become princes capable of protecting themselves. He had to save himself the moment he arrived. Luckily, he had an elder brother. Seeing how frail Zhu Qi was, Zhu Biao took him under his wing. From then on, Zhu Qi changed Zhu Biao's way of thinking. Until one day... Zhu Yuanzhang: "Biao, you've changed!" Zhu Biao: "Father, you've changed too. Your blad 4.9kReads6.4Score254Shelves
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  11. 11 Great Ming: I Have a Spirit-Spring Space 大明:我有灵泉空间 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, he was born into the womb as Zhu Xiongying, the eldest son of Zhu Biao, the eldest legitimate grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang. While Zhu Xiongying was still in the womb: Zhu Xiongying: Dad, you’re nothing like Grandpa! Zhu Biao: ?? Zhu Xiongying: Why don’t you stand up to him? Why don’t you fight him? Zhu Biao: Good grief, that’s my father. Led astray by his own son, Zhu Biao went around shouting that he wanted to lead an army to sweep across the northern deserts and become the first c 5.9kReads7.6Score416Shelves
  12. 12 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 236.3kReads9.4Score27.6kShelves
  13. 13 Great Ming: The Crown Prince's Heir Is Invincible 大明之太孙无敌 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted The imperial court is a battleground for power, full of rivalries and the suppression of dissent. The martial world is a realm of right and wrong, of love, hatred, and endless fighting. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, the Jinyiwei’s fearsome power shook the land! Zhu Xiongying’s soul transmigrated into the eldest grandson of the Ming emperor. With no way back, he could only press onward, stepping into an age both brilliant and turbulent. 3.3kReads8.6Score206Shelves
  14. 14 The Great Ming's Lord of the Seas 大明镇海王 Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty, soul transmigration, saving the Crown Princess, saving Zhu Ying, saving Zhu Biao, saving Empress Ma, saving Xu Da, saving Lan Yu] Zhang Wuxian transmigrates to the eleventh year of Hongwu. He plans to lie flat and do nothing, but his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder won’t let him tolerate anything “illogical,” so he has to fix it all. Even more absurdly, he has a System in his head that automatically provides solutions and supplies every time his compulsions flare up, and it d 2.3kReads—Score192Shelves
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  15. 15 Great Ming: I'm a Prince, Can't I Enjoy Myself? 大明:皇子的我还不能享受享受? Historical1.7M WordsCompleted I'm no good at writing introductions. This is a new book by a new author. He transmigrates to the Zhizheng era, and the System blows up. What! I'm actually the Prince Qin Min, who did every evil thing imaginable? The second legitimate son of the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang! He died young. After his death, Zhu Yuanzhang personally wrote a memorial condemning him: "Since you were sent to your fief, you have earned no good reputation. You kept company with petty men, indulged in wine and women, a 36.8kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
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  16. 16 Ming Dynasty: Empress Ma Wants to Castrate Me from the Start! 大明,开局马皇后要阉了我! Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Yang Ming transmigrates to the third year of Hongwu in the Ming dynasty. But all Yang Ming wants is to return to modern society. He can't bear to leave behind his newlywed wife and the spacious apartment he just bought. System notification: You can transmigrate back if someone kills you. So Yang Ming begins his mad quest to get himself killed. If you want to die quickly, you have to rebel. Yang Ming leads his men in capturing Fengyang and even digs up Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral tomb. Zhu Yuanzhan 4.4kReads5.5Score121Shelves
  17. 17 The Eight-Year-Old Blind Imperial Grandson Crawls Out of the Ming Tomb from the Start 八岁瞎眼圣孙,开局爬出大明皇陵 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (The author has already completed a million-word novel, so readers can dive in with confidence. Political intrigue + a story of loving grandfathers and filial grandsons + a tale of conquering the world. Zhu Yuanzhang is ruthless in the early stages, and the protagonist becomes ruthless later on. Readers who dislike saintly do-gooders or people who argue for argument's sake may want to steer clear!!!) Zhu Xiongying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Ming dynasty and Zhu Biao's eldest legitima 33.5kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
  18. 18 Great Ming: My Father Is Yongle, and Four Dragons Rule Together 大明:家父永乐,四龙同朝 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 983Reads5.3Score—Shelves
  19. 19 Great Ming: I, a Brocade Guard, Am the Greatest Minister in History 大明:我锦衣卫,千古第一权臣 Historical140k WordsCompleted Ye Chen transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty and becomes a temporary Embroidered Uniform Guard. After unexpectedly saving Zhu Xiongying, who is critically ill, he is promoted three ranks to the position of a hundred-household officer! He saves Empress Ma's life, is adopted as Zhu Yuanzhang's sworn son, promoted to a thousand-household officer, and ennobled as a viscount! To remove a cancerous growth from Xu Da, he directly betroths his eldest daughter, Xu Miaoyun, to Ye Chen. Afte 104Reads—Score—Shelves
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  20. 20 Reborn as the Ming Emperor, but the Ming Dynasty Is Already Gone 重生明帝,但大明已经没了 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Yan is reborn. The good news: he’s the emperor of the Great Ming. The bad news: the Great Ming is already gone. The Southern Ming court is on the verge of collapse, the Qing troops are pursuing them south, and the court keeps fleeing south… Li Yan: “I’m done running! I’ll fight the northern barbarians to the death!” Factional infighting? Kill them! We’ll fight our way from Guangdong back to Beijing! Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong, Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi. This time, they won’t be disappointed! 33kReads9.3Score3kShelves
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  21. 21 The First Duke of the Great Ming 大明第一公 Historical2.3M WordsCompleted I am Li Jinglong. This is my story, and the story of the Great Ming. 130.1kReads9.2Score14.2kShelves
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  22. 22 Great Ming: To Save My Own Skin, I'll Build an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 大明:为保命我要打造日不落王朝 Historical217k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + Reborn + National Destiny + Historically Grounded + Power Fantasy + Power Struggles + Big Ideas] Reborn Xie Haoyu becomes the disciple of a disheveled Daoist. He studies Daoist arts, martial arts, and medicine. At the foot of Mount Wudang, Xie Haoyu sets up a fortune-telling stall: [I can see the past and know all that has happened, and calculate the future six hundred years ahead.] By chance, he tells Zhu Yuanzhang’s fortune. Thanks to his keen insight into economics and currenc 38Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 23 The Emperor's Hegemony in Great Ming 帝霸大明 Historical620k WordsCompleted In the late Ming Dynasty, natural disasters struck one after another and the government was corrupt. After waking up as Zhu Youxiao during the final years of the Wanli Emperor's reign, he faced the Three Major Cases of the late Ming and the disastrous defeat at Sarhu. Faced with such a complicated situation, how will this young emperor turn things around? 18.4kReads8.9Score841Shelves
  24. 24 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! 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
  25. 25 He Fengzi 贺疯子 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing 1. This is a dark take on the Ming dynasty, centered on rebellion, with grand-scale battles and a brutal, bloody aesthetic. Ming loyalists should read with caution. 2. This is a transmigration story, but the protagonist’s golden finger is deliberately limited, in an effort to stay close to the historical realities of warfare at the end of the Ming dynasty. 3. In this novel, a soul from the future originally intended to possess Sun Chuanting, but through a twist of fate became He Renlong instead. 713Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 26 The Fourth Prince of the Great Ming 大明四爷 Male-Channel Fanfiction285k WordsCompleted Protagonist: Zhu Gaoxi [Ming Dynasty + The Magnificence of a Great Ming] After his nephew Zhu Yunwen's crackdown on the vassal princes drove his uncles to their deaths, Zhu Di answered Heaven's call to punish the traitors. Leading his sons and an army, he stormed the Forbidden City and claimed the throne he had long coveted. Transmigrating as Zhu Gaoxi, the fourth son of the Yongle Emperor, he is drawn into the struggle. 507Reads6.5Score—Shelves
  27. 27 Great Ming: From Book Boy to the Strongest Imperial Guard 大明:从书童到最强锦衣卫 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Chu transmigrated to the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. To survive, he was sold to the Lu family as a page. Just as Zhou Chu was helping the family’s second young master study and make steady progress, disaster struck the Lu family. Its members were thrown into prison. Zhou Chu took the Lu family’s only daughter with him, earning money while bribing the guards to make life in prison more comfortable for the family. Then Zhu Houzhao died, and Zhu Houcong took the throne, changing the era n 45.5kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves
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  28. 28 I, Zhu Yingying, Have Returned 我朱雄英回来了 Historical601k WordsOngoing No golden finger, no cutting-edge technology, just an ancient way of thinking applied to making things happen. A different Ming Dynasty, a different Zhu Yingying!!! This isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story!!! 898Reads—Score105Shelves
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  29. 29 Late Ming: Returning to the Ming Dynasty as Crown Prince! 明末:回到大明当太子! Historical1.5M WordsOngoing [Reborn in the womb as the last crown prince of the late Ming + no System + scheming + seizing power + thrilling military action + harem + firearms technology + expanding the realm + ruling the world] [A slow-burn story with no System. Nothing happens overnight. Childhood moves along quickly, with only major historical milestones covered.] [This is not a System story or quick transmigration. He won't instantly become invincible and rule the world without a thought. Read with care. The characters 243Reads6.9Score—Shelves
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  30. 30 The Last Loyal Minister of Chongzhen's Ming Dynasty 大明崇祯最后的忠臣 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Late Ming Dynasty + transmigrate + no System + passionate + lighthearted comedy] In the fifteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the empire is on the brink of collapse. Though I, Li Shi, hold a lowly position, that does nothing to diminish my wholehearted devotion to my country. I still love Emperor Chongzhen, even though many people say he is arrogant and self-willed, suspicious and distrustful, hot-tempered, and cold-hearted... But this very “foolish ruler” you all talk about made me, Li Shi, G 5.9kReads8.9Score304Shelves
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  31. 31 I Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, But Zhu Yuanzhang Wiped Out Ten Generations of My Family 穿越大明,但是被老朱诛十族 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Political Intrigue] + [Passionate] + [Struggle for Supremacy] After transmigrating to the Hongwu era, I open my eyes to find myself in death row. Tomorrow, ten entire clans are to be executed because of their connection to the Blank Seal Case. This is the difficulty level from the start?!! But it doesn't matter. I'll step in when it counts! Zhu Yuanzhang: “Sir, I want to execute corrupt officials!” Liu Xiu: “No!” Zhu Yuanzhang: “Sir, I want to impose a maritime ban!” Liu Xiu: “No! 2.1kReads8.4Score138Shelves
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  32. 32 I Turned My Superstitious Father into the Chief Councilor 我把神棍老爹卷成首辅 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + imperial examinations + daily life + farming + court politics later on] Father and son join forces to build a Ming dynasty on which the sun never sets. Yan Xun transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and discovers that his father can do everything except study. His dad has so many secret identities, like an onion with layer after layer to peel back. Huh! If I push Dad hard enough to make him Grand Secretary, can I become a Junior Grand Secretary? The filial son Yan Xun sells everythin 22.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
  33. 33 My Grandpa Is the Daoist Emperor 我爷爷是道士皇帝 Historical3.1M WordsCompleted His grandfather practices Daoist arts and seeks medicinal remedies. He won't live in the imperial palace, preferring a Daoist temple... His father is a womanizer who stays in the palace, working tirelessly as a busy little bee in the imperial harem... Young Zhu Yijun quietly watches them perform from the sidelines, thinking to himself, “Now that you're done, it's my turn to put on a show...” 71.8kReads9.0Score7.3kShelves
  34. 34 My Father Is the Emperor Who Begs at the Gate 我老爹是叫门皇帝 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong reign, my father, Zhu Qizhen, personally led an expedition beyond the borders, hoping to spread the might of the Great Ming far and wide. He never expected it to be like sending meat buns to a dog: he went out and never came back, becoming the Emperor Who Knocked at the Gates. Once he was no longer useful, they sent him back to the capital and confined him in the Southern Palace. Now Father is knocking at the gates again. Zhu Jianshen, who had been countin 55kReads8.8Score4kShelves
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  35. 35 Great Ming: The Strongest Crown Prince in History 大明:史上最强太子 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
  36. 36 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Maverick 大明第一狂士 Historical4.8M WordsCompleted In the 35th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming dynasty, a ruthless schemer is reborn as the son of a county deputy magistrate. Using modern political tactics, he cracks one strange case after another. With modern strategies of maneuvering and intrigue, he shakes the imperial court and becomes unstoppable! Rebel bands run amok? Under my powerful army, they’re nothing but fodder! I will rebuild the Ming dynasty, extend its might across the seas, and usher in an unprecedented age of prosperity! 6.8kReads9.1Score656Shelves
  37. 37 Great Ming: The Murderous Prince Scared Old Zhu Half to Death from the Start 大明:杀星皇子,开局吓疯老朱 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted After an accident, Zhu Su transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang’s fifth son, Zhu Su, Prince of Zhou, the full brother of Zhu Di, Prince of Yan. He is bound to a rather troublesome System that grants rewards for exposing secrets. And so he starts doing all sorts of strange things! "Congratulations, Host, on exposing the love-hate affair between Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu, the daughter of the wealthy Liu family of Fengyang" "Exposure successful! You have received 10.7kReads8.8Score410Shelves
  38. 38 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明:我用一百条命成圣 Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.7kReads9.2Score741Shelves
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  39. 39 Great Ming: From the Start, I Reveal Zhu Yuanzhang's Future 大明:开局剧透朱元璋 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
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  40. 40 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming 晚明大军阀 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Advance notice: Farming-focused story. Anti-Ming and anti-Qing. Firearms. Conquest. Advancing technology. No System, and there is a female lead, but she gets very little page time. After a stroke of incredible luck, the protagonist wakes up to discover he has become a bandit chief. He has just settled an internal dispute in the stronghold when government troops arrive to surround and suppress them. To avoid being wiped out by the authorities, the protagonist can only use what he has at hand to 1.8kReads8.8Score181Shelves
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  41. 41 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 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
  42. 42 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 Historical2.5M WordsOngoing In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 105kReads9.4Score11.1kShelves
  43. 43 Late Ming: Your Majesty, the Crown Prince Has Rebelled 明末:陛下,太子殿下造反了 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted No System + a transmigrator in the late Ming + rebellion from the start + killing corrupt officials + wiping out the Manchu A 21st-century overworked office drone transmigrates into the body of Zhu Cilang, the Crown Prince at the end of the Ming dynasty. After transmigrating, he tries to talk Emperor Chongzhen into seeing reason, but the emperor refuses to listen and instead punishes him by ordering him to reflect behind closed doors and forbidding him to leave. His reputation is ruined, too, an 5kReads7.9Score288Shelves
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  44. 44 I Sent Aid to Northwestern Shanxi from the End of the Ming Dynasty 我从明末支援晋西北 Urban713k WordsCompleted (Late Ming dynasty) + (Bright Sword) + dual-world portal. A modern man transmigrates into Mao Wenlong, the man the Manchu invaders hate most, and gains a golden finger: a portal between two worlds. The other side of the portal leads to the world of Bright Sword. Mao Wenlong rushes off to find Li Yunlong and buy machine guns. He plans to take guns and cannons back to the late Ming dynasty, build up his forces, and restore their former glory… But Li Yunlong can’t bear to sell his machine guns, or 464Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  45. 45 The Heroes of Bright Sword Transmigrate to the Early Qing 亮剑群英穿清初 Historical251k WordsCompleted When Li Yunlong transmigrates to the late Ming and early Qing. When the heroes of Drawing Sword transmigrate to the early years of the Kangxi reign. In an era when the realm has fallen into ruin and nearly all resistance to the Qing has been wiped out, how will the heroes of Drawing Sword embark on a new journey? 227Reads7.5Score—Shelves
  46. 46 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 243.3kReads9.4Score19kShelves
  47. 47 A Ming-Era Deserter: I Wanted to Lie Low, but the Turbulent Times Forced Me to Draw My Blade 明末逃卒:想苟,乱世却逼我拔刀 Historical213k WordsOngoing [No System + Hardcore Survival + Internally Consistent Logic + Meticulous Details + No Mindless Power Fantasy + Relentless Bloodshed] A dung fork from the start, and everything else has to be looted? Wang Feng, an engineering guy who moonlights as a martial arts stuntman, gets knocked unconscious with a club and wakes up in the chaotic final years of the Ming dynasty! There’s no overpowered System, and he has no kingly aura. All he has is a group of ragged, starving deserters. At his side ar 245Reads—Score—Shelves
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  48. 48 I Debate the Classics with Great Scholars in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫跟大儒辩经 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Yang Zhi, a top salesman and philosophy graduate student in his previous life, transmigrates to the end of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, passes the imperial examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and debates the classics with the great scholars at court! 5kReads8.8Score354Shelves
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  49. 49 I Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor’s Brother-in-Law and Saved Zhu Xiongying from the Start 穿越大明成国舅,开局救了朱雄英 Historical690k WordsOngoing In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Xiongying, the Emperor’s eldest grandson, dies, and his body disappears. Not long afterward, a young doctor arrives in the capital with a small apprentice. Thanks to his exceptional medical skills, he quickly becomes the talk of the town. His apprentice, in particular, looks almost exactly like the Emperor’s eldest grandson. “My father died young, leaving me only a compass and a white lotus jade pendant. Before my mother passed away, she said I had an older s 2.2kReads5.4Score234Shelves
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  50. 50 Dual Transmigration: My Villa Connects to the Ming Dynasty 双穿:我家别墅通大明 Historical748k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, and I have no idea whether it'll go up later!] [Hongwu era] [Sweet romance] [One heroine] [Comedy] [Mutual transmigration] [Political intrigue] [The emperor's trusted confidant] [Imperial son-in-law of the Great Ming] [Absolutely handwritten, no AI] [Important notice: The "young lady" tag was clicked by mistake and can't be changed.] I'm Wang Buyào, a rich second-generation kid. I have three great loves in life: video games, staying home, and resisting marriage pressur 2.1kReads6.9Score101Shelves
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