Great Late Ming Dynasty Stories, No System 明末好文，不要系统

1. 201 明 An Unconventional Scholar at the End of the Ming 明末另类书生 Three Rivers Return Home三水归途Historical465k WordsOngoing [No System] [Inventions and improvements inspired by the technology of the era] “Gibberish! What country’s language is that? I can’t understand you. Next.” “Oh, you want to trade with the Ming? No problem. You’ll need to improve your Chinese, or you won’t pass inspection.” That’s what it’s like at the overseas tributary affairs office. Lu Yu, a modern man, transmigrates to the late Wanli era of the Ming. He makes money, takes the imperial examinations, invents and improves things, and starts fro 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 穿 Transmigrating to the Chongzhen Era: Saving the Empire on a Tightrope 穿越崇祯：在钢丝上挽天倾 Playing Chess by the Pine Waves at Night松涛夜弈Historical858k WordsCompleted He is the most timid Chongzhen in history, carrying out every move under the watchful eyes of his officials. Yet he is also the most successful transmigrator, and every move he makes conceals layers of strategy that people of the past could never see through. One morning, a neighborhood-office clerk wakes up as the Chongzhen Emperor. He faces a dynasty rotten to its core: endless factional infighting, an empty treasury, border fires burning everywhere, and marauding rebels running rampant... And 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Lacking a systematic approach, but rich in political maneuvering, the novel possesses profound thought and logically sound ideas. Witness how the author imbues works like "Coal Hill" and Zheng Banqiao's "Ode to Snow" with fresh creativity; how "Guazhou Ferry" and "Flower Fairy" are presented as courtly educational music; how the author encircles Fengyang to develop commerce; and how the author persuades Zheng Zhilong to stabilize the coastal borders… There's no mindless escapism, only a grueling struggle for survival…

3. 203 穿 Transmigrated as Zhu Cilang, I Demand Chongzhen Abdicate from the Start 穿越朱慈烺开局金銮殿请崇祯退位 Lonely Nights Through the Ages万古长夜多寂寞Historical3.0M WordsOngoing After transmigrating as Zhu Cilang, the Ming crown prince, he stumbles upon a globe and learns of a rewritten past: the once-mighty Ming Dynasty ruled the world, only to suffer the destruction of its civilization and the loss of its cultural heritage. In the year 1644, disaster threatens the nation. Huangtaiji, Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xianzhong each have their own schemes, and the fall of the dynasty is imminent. Unwilling to let tragedy repeat itself, he strides straight into the Golden Throne H 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Seeing the globe after time-traveling, I realized the Ming Dynasty was once a global empire; the leader of the Gua Alliance was right. Our civilization was extinguished, our culture utterly destroyed. Now that I've become the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, I cannot allow this tragedy to repeat itself. My only option is to slaughter my way across the entire world!

4. 204 人 In Southern Ming, Beating the Qing Emperor Kangxi 人在南明，搓打康麻子 I Am Not Xuande孤不是玄德Historical6.1M WordsOngoing At the end of the Southern Ming, the last dynasty of Han Chinese rule, the Yongli Emperor fled west to Burma. The dynasty was doomed from the start. After transmigrating as a member of the imperial clan, the protagonist forms marriage alliances with warlords, outwits powerful ministers, schemes and deceives, seizes military command, and trains his troops to the limit. In the final showdown between the Ming and Qing, he turns the tide, slaughters Wu Sangui, drives the Shunzhi Emperor to his death 1.6kReads8.1Score100Shelves

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   In the late Southern Ming Dynasty, beset by crises and with the Manchus pressing in, the country was on the verge of collapse! He transmigrated into the body of a prince, forcing himself into a marriage alliance with a warlord, outwitting powerful ministers, and joining forces with Li Dingguo to eliminate Wu Sangui. Watch as he revitalizes the Ming Dynasty amidst the vortex of power and continues the nation's destiny!

5. 205 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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