Any More Good Ming Dynasty Stories? Looking for Stories About Saving Zhu Biao, Empress Ma, or Zhu Xiongying 大明还有好书吗？救朱标，马皇后，朱雄英的书

1. 1 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷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

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   The first book: *The Thief* has excellent writing. Although it's a time-travel novel, it's not mindless wish-fulfillment. The protagonist considers the national situation before implementing policies from a later era. It still focuses on palace intrigue, and the characters are all very well-developed, such as Li Jinglong and Zhu Gaochi. Characters like Fang Xiaoru and Zhu Yunwen in the early stages, and Xu Pan and Cao Rui later on, are also very well written. The second book: *Qing Hong* is a time-travel novel. His characters are truly fleshed out; whether emperor or minister, they all have their own spirit and energy. The author evaluates characters like Li Jinglong, Consort Wan, and Zhu Jianshen from a critical perspective. Its world-building is grand, and the protagonist isn't acting arbitrarily. Li Qing's journey from guiding the tide to conforming to it is well-developed. Although he is immortal, he still experiences wear and tear and separation (his swordsmanship is top-notch, ruthlessly killing; it's heartbreaking to read). The author also has his own insights, such as Yangming's philosophy of mind and *Das Kapital*. I'm currently reading a series of highly-rated novels like *Iron-Blooded Remnant Ming*…

2. 2 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红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
3. 3 大 Great Ming: I'm Chang Yuchun's Younger Brother, and I Rewrite Ming History 大明：我常遇春亲弟弟，改写明史 Other Shore Three-Seven彼岸三七Historical2.3M WordsCompleted What’s it like to transmigrate as Chang Yuchun’s younger brother? Chang Yulin says: The pressure is immense! Other people transmigrate and get a System from the start, with divine weapons dropping from the sky. He transmigrated at fifteen, malnourished, and ended up following his brother into banditry! Year 1355, beneath the walls of Hezhou. Liu Ju wanted to take them to raid Zhu Yuanzhang's army. Chang Yulin grabbed his brother, who was about to attack. “Brother! We can't raid them! That man w 9.2kReads8.6Score706Shelves

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   I'm so sad! Finally, someone wrote about Chang Yuchun's younger brother! This time, I'm going to give the Chang family a peaceful end! Who understands?! The most heartbreaking story about the early Ming Dynasty is that of the Chang family! Their father, Chang Yuchun, nicknamed "Chang the Ten Thousand," fought over seventy battles without a single defeat, yet died suddenly on the way back from a victorious northern expedition at the young age of forty! Their sister was the Crown Princess, who died mysteriously after giving birth to the eldest grandson, Zhu Yunwen! Their younger brother, Chang Sheng, was implicated in the Lan Yu case and executed. The entire Chang family went from being the most meritorious family in the founding of the dynasty to almost being wiped out! This book, "The Great Ming: My Younger Brother Chang Yuchun Rewrites Ming History," directly hit all my tear ducts! The protagonist transmigrates into the body of Chang Yuchun's 15-year-old younger brother, Chang Yulin. Without a system or any cheat codes, he uses only his limited historical knowledge to change everyone's fate step by step! At the gates of Hezhou, he pulled Chang Yuchun, then a bandit, to join Zhu Yuanzhang, his question, "Brother, do you want to be a bandit for life, or do you want to strive for a title and a place in history?" It was an explosive moment! In the Battle of Caishiji, he planned ahead, ensuring Chang Yuchun's legendary status without overshadowing the emperor! In the Battle of Poyang Lake, he saved Zhu Yuanzhang from being shot by Chen Youliang! Most brilliantly, he didn't drastically alter the events from the outset, but respected the historical context, gradually shaping history so that its course naturally shifted! The author's writing is incredibly delicate, and the research on early Ming history is impeccable. Many details I initially mistook for official history, only realizing they were the author's own writing after checking! There are no mindless villains, no mindless wish-fulfillment moments; instead, there is deep brotherhood, political intrigue, and a gentle redress for historical regrets! If you also feel a deep sense of injustice for the tragedies of those meritorious officials in the early Ming Dynasty, you must read this book! Believe me, when you see Chang Yuchun alive, Lan Yu unskinned, and the Chang family full of descendants, you'll come back to thank me! #MingDynasty #ChangYuchun #EarlyMingHistory #TimeTravel #BookRecommendation

4. 4 八 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 The Great Sage of Hetao河套大圣爷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

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   Absolutely fantastic! 💕💕 What would history have been like if Zhu Xiong Ying, the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty, hadn't died young? This novel offers a thrilling answer. The protagonist, Zhu Xiong Ying, was the eldest grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang and the eldest son of Zhu Biao, with Lan Yu as his right-hand man and Chang Mao as his henchman. His very existence made him the most legitimate and undisputed heir to the Ming Dynasty. The novel opens with a powerful statement: if he hadn't died suddenly, Empress Ma and Zhu Biao wouldn't have died young, and the Ming Dynasty would have avoided the subsequent brutal struggle for the throne, directly entering a golden age led by the strongest heir. 😎

5. 5 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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   The sky is high and the clouds are light; I gaze until the wild geese fly south. He who has not climbed the Great Wall is no true hero.

6. 6 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
7. 7 大 The Great Ming's Lord of the Seas 大明镇海王 Arctic Roasted Sweet Potato北极烤地瓜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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   This is exactly the book I'm referring to. Also known as *The Ming Dynasty: I Really Just Want to Lie Down*, *Hongwu: Your Majesty, I'm Ill*, *The Ming Dynasty's Chief Physician*, and *The Ming Dynasty's King of the Sea*. Zhang Wuxian, a 36-year-old failed entrepreneur, transmigrates to the eleventh year of the Hongwu Emperor's reign, becoming a 20-year-old spirited young man. He initially wanted to live a carefree, easy life, but his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder prevented him from seeing anything "unreasonable"—wrong grain prices had to be changed, backward medical care had to be changed, the army had to be changed, and even if the Ming Dynasty didn't conquer the world, it had to be changed. Even more absurdly, he has a system in his head that automatically provides solutions and resources whenever his obsessive-compulsive disorder flares up, and it's free. Thus—he saved the critically ill Crown Princess Chang, and Chang Yuchun's daughter survived; he vaccinated the eldest grandson of the emperor, Zhu Xiong Ying, and the child, who should have died at eight, is now healthy and lively; he gave Empress Ma an IV drip to save her when she was critically ill, and Zhu Yuanzhang's most beloved woman lived for another twenty years; he diagnosed Zhu Biao's terminal illness in advance, ensuring the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty wouldn't die young. With these four men alive, the history of the Ming Dynasty was completely rewritten—the Jianwen Emperor was gone, the Jingnan Rebellion was over, and the Lan Yu case was a thing of the past. Empress Ma adopted him as her godson, calling him "this is my son" to everyone she met; Zhu Biao and Zhu Di addressed him as brothers, one calling him "my virtuous brother" and the other "brother-in-law"; Xu Da offered his daughter in marriage to him, making him the son-in-law of the Duke of Wei; Lan Yu regarded him as his savior, even taking a knife for him in court. Zhu Yuanzhang patted him on the shoulder and said, "The most diligent person I've ever met is you." Zhang Wuxian replied tearfully, "Your Majesty, I'm not diligent... I'm ill!" Later, he led Zheng He to conquer the Iwami Silver Mine, crossed the Pacific Ocean to discover the Americas, and planted the Ming Dynasty's flag all over the world. On the day the Ming Dynasty unified the world, he could finally retire. But a tree in the courtyard was planted crookedly...

8. 8 朱 Zhu Yuanzhang: Is This Foolish Boy My Long-Lost Son? 朱元璋：这憨子是我失散的儿子？ This Isn't Double Happiness这不是双喜Historical1.2M WordsCompleted I’m Zhu Yuanzhang. My long-lost son has been found, but he seems a little... dim... He grins foolishly when he calls me Father, yet he can lift an eight-hundred-jin bronze cauldron with one hand. He can barely read, yet the blueprints he presented helped the Ming Dynasty build a steam engine two centuries ahead of schedule. He speaks bluntly, yet leaves all the court officials speechless. It wasn’t until the night the White Lotus Sect tried to assassinate me that I saw the truth. The fool stood 19.3kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves

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   It's pretty good. The main character is Zhu Biao's younger brother. His character is portrayed as a bit simple-minded, but not stupid. He's also quite strong and the main theme is that he does whatever his older brother tells him to do—just charge in!

9. 9 永 The Yongle Emperor: Zhu Biao 永乐大帝：朱标 Fourth Prince四王爷，Historical4.2M WordsCompleted (Decisive and ruthless! No System! Court intrigue and power struggles! Conquering the northern frontier!) A top wilderness survival expert transmigrates into the parallel world of the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, becoming his eldest son, Zhu Biao! From then on, the Yongle Emperor is no longer Zhu Di. At home, he executes Lady Lü to stabilize the inner court. Abroad, he trains iron cavalry and formations of musketeers, repeatedly sweeping through the Tatars, Jurchen, Oirats, and the Little Cher 36.2kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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   These books are all pretty good; I hope they can help everyone.

10. 10 大 Great Ming: I’m Zhu Yuntong, and I Randomly Resurrect My Relatives 大明：我朱允熥，随机复活亲人 Young Master Feng公子枫Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Old Zhu wants to make Zhu Yunwen crown prince? Bring Grandma, Empress Ma, back to life and let her give Zhu Chongba a piece of her mind! Lü takes the position of secondary consort? Bring his mother, Crown Princess Chang, back to life and restore her to her rightful place in the Eastern Palace! Zhu Yuanzhang acts like he deserves respect just because he’s old? Bring Zhu Wusi back to life and watch Zhu Chongba call him “Father” in terror! The Huai-Xi nobles can’t get along? Bring his maternal gran 32.3kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves
11. 11 大 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Rebels, and the Old Zhu Hands Him a Knife 大明：朱标造反，老朱递刀 Amy Yayayaya艾米呀呀呀Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [The short drama "Red Fruit" is now online. Title: (The Memorials Are Full of Requests for Food). Honestly, aside from the title, the quality is extremely high. Excellent quality. Hope everyone will support it.] Walking towards you is: Zhu Yuanzhang's "The Mandate of Heaven for Imperial Power" Empress Ma's "A Caring Mother + A Top-Notch Protector" The Zhu family's "The Eldest Son of the Main Branch + A Child Blessed by Heaven" The Ultimate Backer + Strict Senior Brother of the Princes' Younger 90.2kReads8.5Score10kShelves
12. 12 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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    This book is pretty good. I've finished reading it so far. There aren't any particularly powerful cheat codes; the author knows the course of history, leads troops in battle, and develops technology—nothing outlandish like developing steam trains. The only exception is the premature invention of the flintlock musket. Now the author has become emperor, sailed the Western Ocean, and all the worlds submit to him.

13. 13 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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    This is definitely the one. It's very well-written and immersive; it even made me cry in the later parts. I felt a strong connection to every character who died later on. The main character is also very well-developed, and it's a single female lead with no romantic relationships between the other characters.

14. 14 家 My Father Is the Duke of Liang 家父梁国公 Songs of the Pen, Past and Present古今笔歌Historical302k WordsOngoing In modern society, programmer Lan Bin is trapped in the grueling 996 work schedule, utterly exhausted. He spends night after night battling away to make sure the program goes live on time. At two in the morning on a Saturday, he is still wrestling with a stubborn bug when, in an instant, his vision goes black and he plunges into endless chaos. When he wakes again, he is shocked to discover that he has transmigrated into Lan Bin, the only son of Lan Yu: the notorious number-one playboy of the Hon 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are all about the Ming Dynasty.

15. 15 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

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    The book in this series, *Emperor Yongle - Zhu Biao*, is quite interesting. The later part of the book deals with topics related to "modern Chinese history."

16. 16 一 I Woke Up to Find Myself Lying Before the Qianqing Palace? 一觉醒来，我竟躺在乾清宫门前？ Where's the Strength?哪里强Historical99k WordsOngoing In a dream, he crossed six hundred years and landed before the sleeping quarters of the Hongwu Emperor. The transmigrator proved his identity and earned Zhu Yuanzhang's trust. He then began a new life in the Great Ming, helping Zhu Yuanzhang and his son reform the empire. The Great Ming became the first to usher in the Age of Discovery, sweeping across Asia and colonizing the Americas! What's more, he gained an extraordinary opportunity that helped Zhu Biao defy fate and extend his life. Zhu Yua 264Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a slow-burn novel that rewrites the fate of the Ming Dynasty. The protagonist travels back in time to the eleventh year of the Hongwu reign (1380), and immediately proves his identity as a time traveler. Those interested can check it out.

17. 17 大 Great Ming: Grandpa, Don't Cry. Your Eldest Grandson Is Back! 大明：爷爷别哭，你大孙回来了！ Black Season黑色季节Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + No System + Transmigration + Reborn + History + Development] In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Xiongying, the Ming dynasty's eldest imperial grandson, climbs out of his coffin and claims he has returned from the Immortal Realm. Zhu Xiongying: Grandpa, look! This thing is called a bicycle. It can travel six hundred li in a day and doesn't even need to eat grass! Immortals love riding these! Zhu Yuanzhang: Good, good, good! That's my grandson for you! What a capable lad! Bett 2.5kReads7.6Score217Shelves

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    🧚‍♀️: The protagonist, Zhu Xiong Ying, transmigrates. 🍉: The plot development feels pretty much the same. 🍀The protagonist starts by transmigrating into the body of Zhu Xiong Ying, who is sitting on a coffin lid⚰️, and thus... Begins his journey to 'dominate the world' (the post is a bit exaggerated, but the story is very good~).

18. 18 重 Reborn as a Tyrant in the Great Ming 重生大明当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.3M WordsCompleted You think you can secretly collude with the Jian Nu and I won't know? You think you can conceal your commercial taxes and I won't know? The southeast is prosperous, while Shaanxi lies barren for a thousand miles, littered with the starving dead. The court's ministers care nothing for the people's lives or the fate of the realm. They suck the blood of the Great Ming and strip the flesh from its people! Even an ordinary man in a fit of rage can spill blood three feet high. But do you know what hap 17.2kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
19. 19 大 Great Ming: Reborn as Zhu Xiongying, Making Zhu Yuanzhang Overjoyed 大明：重生朱雄英，乐坏朱元璋 Big Madman大疯子Historical662k WordsCompleted On the eve of Zhu Yunwen’s appointment as heir apparent, the Ming Dynasty’s true eldest legitimate grandson, Zhu Xiongying, climbed out of his tomb! Zhu Yuanzhang: “Wonderful, wonderful! My eldest grandson is back!” Minister: “He’s been dead for ten years and now he’s back? A ghost…” Zhu Yuanzhang: “You dare call my eldest grandson a ghost? I’ll make you a ghost! My grandson is clearly an immortal!” Military general: “The imperial eldest grandson’s methods are beyond belief. We can barely breath 12.9kReads8.8Score909Shelves
20. 20 大 The First Duke of the Great Ming 大明第一公 Time Thief岁月神偷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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    My grandfather was Zhu Yuanzhang. It's a very good read, well-written. The first part is the author's second sequel about the Ming Dynasty; the third, fourth, and fifth parts are all time-travel stories. The third part has a smoother plot.

21. 21 人 In the Great Ming, Starting with Tofu 人在大明，从做豆腐开始 The Dumpling Who Loves to Gamble爱打赌的饺子Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Wu Zishan, a medical master's graduate, transmigrated to the early Ming dynasty. At first, he only wanted to earn a few taels of silver to improve his life and, while he was at it, marry a beautiful wife. But a beauty pursued him with tearful pleas, and through a twist of fate he entered government service. He was promoted every few days and somehow became a major figure who stirred up the political landscape and changed history... 1.6kReads7.9Score128Shelves
22. 22 家 My Ancestor Is Zhu Yuanzhang, and from the Start, I Execute the Lü Clan! 家祖朱元璋，开局先斩吕氏！ You Are Not Qingfeng子非清枫Historical246k WordsCompleted [Great Ming] + [Grandfather’s kindness, grandson’s filial piety] + [No System] + [Lighthearted comedy] After transmigrating to the late Hongwu era, I actually became Zhu Yun Tong, the legitimate second grandson of Zhu Yuan Zhang, the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty? My cheap father dies from the start, and I plan to live out my days peacefully as an idle prince. But my ruthless stepmother and scheming second brother leave me no choice. Keep enduring? I’m done pretending! “Zhu Yun Wen, a son o 137Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 大 Great Ming: My Sister Is Ma Xiuying 大明：我姐是马秀英 Qian An-谦安-Historical3.1M WordsOngoing I am Ma Shilong. My name may be ordinary, but my status in the Ming is anything but. I am the younger brother of Empress Ma, brother-in-law to Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Ming, and maternal uncle to the Crown Prince Zhu Biao, the Prince of Qin Zhu Shuang, the Prince of Jin Zhu Gang, the Prince of Yan Zhu Di, and the Prince of Zhou Zhu Su. I took up a blade and joined the fight at fifteen, earned enough military merit to be made a marquis at twenty, dared to compete with Chang Yuchun f 41.7kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
24. 24 大 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Maverick 大明第一狂士 Long Yuan龙渊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
25. 25 救 I Save Empress Ma, and Old Zhu Keeps Calling Me His Son-in-Law 救马皇后，老朱追着喊我驸马 Xiao Liu, Bring It On!小六和你拼啦Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Emergency physician Ye Yuxuan transmigrates into the body of a bankrupt, bookish nobody in the Ming dynasty, and gets saddled with a god-awful System. From the start, he wins the “Nine Clans Go Boom” gift pack: The Crown Princess Consort suffers postpartum hemorrhage? If he can't save her, his whole family gets beheaded! Ye Yuxuan tears down the imperial proclamation and rushes into the palace, giving the Crown Princess Consort an injection to stop the bleeding. But the woman has already become 8.6kReads7.1Score1.1kShelves
26. 26 消 The Crown Prince's Grandson Who Disappeared for Eight Years 消失八年的皇太孙 Borrowing One Hundred Thousand Arrows借箭十万Historical5.1M WordsCompleted Zhu Ying is implicated and sent to the Imperial Music Bureau, where he becomes a menial servant! To his surprise, his true identity is Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest grandson, who supposedly died eight years ago! An eagle bears jade in its claws, while swallows cannot escape! The sun and moon shine over the land, and the four seas submit! You say Zhu Yunwen...the Jianwen Emperor... He merely deposed the eldest grandson! You say Zhu Di...the great Yongle Emperor? He's my general in the 30.7kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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    Both Zhu Xiong Ying and Zhu Yunwen were pure bloodlines of the third generation of the Zhu family. Their succession as legitimate sons fulfilled a historical regret. The writing is excellent and very satisfying.

27. 27 大 Great Ming: My Brother-in-Law Is Zhu Biao 大明：我的姐夫叫朱标 The Marquis of Giving Up摆烂候Historical1.2M WordsOngoing I transmigrated to the Great Ming. My elder sister is the Crown Princess, my elder brother is a founding duke, and my maternal uncle is the Great Ming’s “Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.” Most importantly, my brother-in-law is Zhu Biao. That’s a royal flush from the start! But the current emperor seems rather petty, so to live comfortably, I’ve decided to keep my head down and be a nobody. For ten years, I’ve stayed secluded in the inner chambers, a quiet, handsome young man. Then my uncle brought a sec 39.4kReads7.9Score2.2kShelves
28. 28 大 Great Ming: My Whole Class Transmigrates and Urges Me to Rebel Against Zhu Yuanzhang 大明：全班穿越，劝我造反朱元璋 The Seventh Sense第七感Historical288k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Biao finds himself in the body of the crown prince of the same name! Now that he is Zhu Biao, he sets himself one small goal: Do nothing until he ascends the throne! But what can he do when Zhu Yuanzhang keeps insisting he get to work? Luckily, his high school classmates have all transmigrated too! Zhu Biao says: Look at that, the workhorses have arrived! Empress Ma, wife of Chang, is in poor health? His classmate, a top doctor, can work miracles and 326Reads6.6Score—Shelves
29. 29 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀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
30. 30 大 Great Ming: I Receive a Package from the Future Every Day 大明：我每天收到一个未来的快递 The Thirteenth Concubine Gone Mad疯狂十三姨太Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Wei Wu accidentally transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and also gets a Courier Blind Box System. Every day, the System sends him a package from the future. From then on, he shuts himself away, refuses to be anyone’s workhorse, and enjoys a carefree life with everything he needs. He plays Black Myth on one side, grabs crayfish with the other, hangs solar panels overhead, and keeps a portable power bank in hand. Wei Wu: “Hey, how about sending me something high-end for a change? Is instant noodles 28.9kReads8.0Score2.7kShelves

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    The male protagonist travels back in time to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, where he encounters Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife begging for food. He confesses that he comes from the future, saves Zhu Xiong Ying, marries Princess Chong Ning, leads the technological advancement of the Ming Dynasty, conquers Japanese pirates, establishes the economic sphere of the Ming Dynasty, and builds a lasting foundation for the Ming Dynasty.

31. 31 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

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    It's such a pity that the Ming Dynasty collapsed. The first two books are about rebirth as the Crown Prince, and the last two are about rebirth as Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

32. 32 大 Great Ming: The Founding Supreme King of the Zhu Yuanzhang Clan 大明：朱元璋家的开国太上王 Commoner in the Mugwort蓬蒿凡人Historical251k WordsCompleted Zhu Yi transmigrates into the body of Zhu Chongba’s uncle, becoming the highest-ranking elder still alive in the Zhu family. That year, as Zhu Chongba carries him to a temple to become a monk, he whispers in his eldest nephew’s ear: “Drive out the barbarians and restore China! Zhu Chongba of the Zhu family is destined to be emperor. Why become a bald monk? You were born to rebel. That’s the career with a future!” When the Ming dynasty is founded, he surpasses Xu Da and Li Shanchang to become t 6.6kReads8.6Score303Shelves

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    If someone time-travels, would they still not save them?

33. 33 嘉 Jiajing's Second-Generation Emperor: My Great Ming Rules the World! 嘉靖的帝二代：我大明天下无敌啊 They Call Me Liu Kele俺叫刘可乐Historical1.3M WordsCompleted He transmigrates and becomes Zhu Zai Zhen, the Jiajing Emperor’s fourth son, Prince Jing. Jiajing: What? I told you to fight the Japanese pirates in the southeast, and you conquered Japan? Jiajing: What? I told you to provide disaster relief, and the more you give, the more money the treasury has? Jiajing: No more fighting! Everywhere I look, it’s all Ming territory! 3.9kReads8.8Score272Shelves
34. 34 和 Rebelling Alongside Zhu Yuanzhang, We’ll Share the Dragon Throne 和朱元璋造反，我与他同坐龙椅 Half A Portion Of Red Bean Paste半份红豆泥Historical557k WordsCompleted [A turbulent age, a charming troublemaker, no System, the apple of Old Zhu's eye, a regent of the Hongwu era] After transmigrating to the end of the Yuan dynasty, he became Zhu Yuanzhang's younger brother and buried their parents from the start. “Little brother, you go beg for food. I'll become a monk. If we don't have enough to eat, I'll save my share for you!” Just as the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Chongba, was about to hand him a broken bowl, Zhu Yuan smashed it and decided that this time he would l 1.9kReads8.8Score115Shelves
35. 35 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

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    Come on, brothers, let's eat some bran!

36. 36 朱 Zhu Houzhao: The Worst Temple Name I'll Accept Is Shengzong 朱厚照：朕的庙号最次也得是圣宗 A Weary Bird Returns to Its Old Woods倦鸟落旧林Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty’s Zhu Houzhao + court intrigue + cracking down on corrupt officials + sweeping through Mongolia + crushing the barbarians + opening up a New World] Drowning from the start, with civil officials always trying to kill me! Crush the landlords and put the Ming economy under state ownership! Let the red flags fly and open up nine continents and five seas! Rule the entire world: from the founding to the fall of the Ming, none can rival us! 14.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
37. 37 明 Ming Cavalry 明骑 The Guy Next Door隔壁小王Historical3.5M WordsCompleted A modern border defense soldier transmigrates to Liaodong in the late Ming dynasty, taking command in a time of crisis and rising from humble beginnings. He trains a hundred thousand cavalry, rides into battle with lance in hand, crushes the Tartar invaders, puts down the rebels, and conquers the pass at Mount Helan. He fishes in Lake Baikal and waters his horses on the American continent. Soon, the sun-and-moon battle flags fly across the world. Whoever dares invade our Great Ming shall be slai 1.6kReads8.6Score206Shelves
38. 38 大 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 Somebody Named Yan烟某人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

    Reader note

    The first two books, "The Ming Dynasty," are quite different. The first book features a time traveler whose life is arguably the most tragic in history, while the second leans towards humor. Words have power; when paired with the images that flash through one's mind, they become masterpieces. One of humanity's most precious weapons is imagination.

39. 39 大 Great Ming: My Uncle Is Zhu Yuanzhang 大明我大伯是朱元璋 Men Jieliefu门劫裂夫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

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    These three movies are hilarious.

40. 40 待 When Autumn Comes on the Eighth Day of the Ninth Month, I’ll Ride Through Tokyo to Admire the Cherry Blossoms 待到秋来九月八，马踏东京赏樱花 Min Min Minzi敏敏敏子Historical1.1M WordsCompleted I command eight thousand Wei Wu troops, and Zhu Yuanzhang demands I give up my military authority. “Father, I am willing to defend a part of the Ming Dynasty!” · I command a hundred thousand Iron Pagoda troops, and Zhu Yuanzhang tells me to take off my armor and retire to the countryside. “Father, a true man is born between heaven and earth. How can he accept a life of subservience?” · I command a million Guan Ning cavalrymen, and Zhu Yuanzhang insists I stay in the imperial city and enjoy my re 2.7kReads7.2Score183Shelves

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    This one is about someone who served as an official under Zhu Yuanzhang. The second one is about a time-traveling protagonist who becomes Zhu Biao. The content of those books aligns well with my understanding of the relationship between Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang. Then there are the fourth and fifth books. These are the historical novels about the Ming Dynasty that I feel are well-written.

41. 41 大 The End of the Ming Dynasty: I Am Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian 大明末年：朕崇祯皇帝朱由检 Zheng Tian正天Historical834k WordsCompleted O vast heavens, why are you so cruel to the Ming? How could a thousand years of Chinese civilization ever become enslaved? In this life, I will first eliminate corrupt merchants, then treacherous officials. I will trust loyal ministers, sweep away the barbarian court, and restore the dignity of Chinese dress. In this life, I will plant new crops, establish new schools, research firearms, open the seas and levy taxes, train journalists, form political parties, and reform outdated policies. As it —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 大 Great Ming: I'm a Prince, Can't I Enjoy Myself? 大明：皇子的我还不能享受享受？ The Pumpkin Became a Rookie南瓜变成菜鸟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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    Transmigrated into Zhu Yuanzhang's most wretched son? The historically disliked Prince Qin Gan's system exploded at the start! My father personally berated me for being dissolute and tyrannical? Hilarious! I just gave up: focusing on infrastructure, cultivating retainers, and incidentally teaching Zhu Di to call me "brother"—who says a spoiled brat can't rewrite Ming Dynasty history? Old Zhu: This rebellious son is becoming more and more pleasing to the eye! 🤴💥

43. 43 大 Great Ming: I Reform the Law with the Clan Genealogy 大明，我以族谱变法 Meow Xiaoxi喵小夕Historical814k WordsOngoing During the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Fang Shi transmigrates into the body of a scholar. He would never have believed that one day he would be bundled off to the Imperial Prison along with chickens and dogs. P.S. One female lead [a plot device, no romance]. No dumbing down, no System. 531Reads9.2Score102Shelves

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    I've read over a dozen Ming Dynasty novels so far, but this one really feels different. It's not a typical time-travel story, and there are no cheat codes. It truly tells the story from the perspective of a courtier, using strategy to guide Emperor Zhu and his son to restore a prosperous China where everyone has enough to eat. [Learned something new]

44. 44 大 Great Ming: The Zhu Family's Executive Vice Emperor 大明：老朱家的常务副皇帝 Half Past Two in the Morning深夜两点半Historical302k WordsCompleted Better for one person to weep than for ten thousand to weep. Better for one family to weep than for ten thousand families to suffer. Better for officials to suffer than for the common people to suffer!!!! After dying unexpectedly, the soul of modern young man Zhu Biao is brought by the System to a parallel Ming Dynasty, where he becomes the Crown Prince, Zhu Biao!!!! But the useless System falls into a deep slumber. Relying on his own abilities, Zhu Biao transforms and builds the Ming Dynasty, l 3.1kReads6.9Score114Shelves
45. 45 开 From the Start, I Spoiled the News of Zhu Biao's Death, and Zhu Yuanzhang Went Mad 开局剧透朱标之死，朱元璋疯了 Brewing Tea and Wine煮茶煮酒Historical312k WordsCompleted In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yongming, an actor with a history degree, accidentally falls into the imperial palace and thinks he’s arrived at an actor-training center. But all the staff members are Ming Dynasty fans, and every one of them asks him about Ming history. As a fine young man, he naturally answers every question, putting his history-student skills to full use. While recklessly spoiling the future, he also teaches Old Zhu and Young Zhu science and culture. Several years lat 285Reads5.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a capable and valiant young man who travels between the Ming and modern times, rescuing the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and Empress Ma with the help of a cute child. The second book is a time-travel story; the male lead, being an actor, rescues the Crown Prince, Empress Ma, and the young Xiong Ying.

46. 46 大 Great Ming: I Have a Spirit-Spring Space 大明：我有灵泉空间 Oh No, It's Smoking哎呀冒烟了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

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    Save the Crown Princess Chang, save Empress Ma, save Zhu Biao

47. 47 大 The Great Ming Street Hustler: From the Start, I Made Zhu Yuanzhang Cry 大明街溜子：开局怼哭朱元璋 Where Is My Diao Chan?我的貂蝉哪Historical768k WordsCompleted I woke up as a street punk in the Ming Dynasty, and got saddled with a lousy System that insists I do good deeds? “Seriously, does anyone else get how awful this emperor is?” I talked back to him twice, and not only did he fly into a rage and try to kill me, he started crying! 1.6kReads5.4Score—Shelves

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    You absolutely have to read this! The protagonist is invincible; he dies and immediately revives, and can even revive others. Right now, they've just finished writing about how after defeating Goryeo, they're arranging for the Koreans to play "Running Man," and the losers have to go to the Ming Dynasty's Japanese province to mine.

48. 48 为 Pretending to Be a Fool to Protect Myself 为了自保装傻子 Men Jieliefu门劫裂夫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
49. 49 我 I Said the Great Ming Was Doomed, and Old Zhu Praised Me as the Greatest Chancellor in History 我说大明要完，老朱夸我千古一相 Mo He'er墨荷儿Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Li Xuan had transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty twenty years ago. Without a System or a golden finger, he had endured every hardship of feudal society. Fortunately, he had studied Chinese language and literature at university in his previous life, and through sheer hard work, he had managed to become an official in the Ming Dynasty. Being an official for Old Zhu meant working like a beast of burden, but it was still easier than farming and leaving your livelihood to the whims of the weather. Li Xu 11.9kReads7.8Score984Shelves

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    The first book's protagonist transmigrates to various worlds, including the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, rescuing various characters from wronged states and promoting the alliance of different Ming Dynasty worlds for common development. Readers interested in this genre might want to check it out. The second book's protagonist transmigrates with a dangerous mission: to advise the Hongwu Emperor, but he never returns on his path of advice. It's lighthearted and humorous, suitable for entertainment. The third book has a similar plot to the second, but is richer in content.

50. 50 大 Great Ming: My Father Is Emperor Wulie 大明家父武烈帝 Men Jieliefu门劫裂夫Historical230k WordsOngoing In the thirty-eighth year of the Shikang era of Great Ming, Zhu Zhi was born as the youngest son of Emperor Wulie Zhu Wang and his wife after they were reborn when struck by lightning. He started drinking at seven, visiting brothels at eight, and demanding concubines at nine. By the time he was ten, he had become the biggest headache in the Zhu family. Zhu Xiongying’s son, Zhu Wengui, was utterly unfit for the task, and Zhu Xingxi, the son of Zhu Li, had dealt him a crushing blow. In the end, he 2.4kReads—Score104Shelves

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