New Books Set in the Ming Dynasty 明朝的新书

1. 151 我 I, the Hongguang Emperor: From the Start, I Confiscate the Donglin Faction’s Estates 我，弘光帝，开局抄家东林党 Money-Eating Beast No. 2吞金兽2号Historical252k WordsOngoing [Late Ming, Southern Ming, Hongguang Emperor, Political Intrigue and Power Struggles, Decisive and Ruthless, Resistance Against the Qing, No System, Courtroom Maneuvering] Transmigrated into the body of the Hongguang Emperor, who has only seven months to live, Zhu Yousong must defy fate and change his destiny from the start. With dirt on every official at court, I first force Ma Shiying to “voluntarily” donate a hundred thousand taels, then expose the mask of Qian Qianyi, leader of the Donglin f 3Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 明 The Sorrows of the Ming: Joking About Li Zicheng 明殇之笑侃李自成 Great Utopia大乌托邦Historical265k WordsCompleted The completed historical novel set in the late Ming, Ming Tragedy: Laughing About Li Zicheng, focuses on the rebel king Li Zicheng and the chaos of Chongzhen’s final years, recounting the entire course of the peasant uprising at the end of the Ming dynasty. From Chongzhen’s abolishing of the courier stations and the severe drought in northern Shaanxi, to loan sharks driving people to desperation, Li Zicheng’s uprising, the Battle of Luoyang, Sun Chuanting’s defeat, the fall of Beijing, Chongzhen 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The most urgent task is not criticism and self-criticism, but rather the need to redeploy the military defenses in response to the Qing army's potential westward expedition at any moment. The once-mighty million-strong army, after being divided to defend cities and suffering a series of disastrous defeats, is now severely understaffed even for basic defense!

3. 153 崇 Chongzhen, Is My Dragon Throne Comfortable? 崇祯，朕的龙椅坐着舒服吗？ Mouse-Catching Team Captain捕鼠队队长Historical597k WordsOngoing (No cheap melodrama, no brainless characters, no System, no invincible protagonist, and not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. Qing loyalists and those who may be offended, proceed with caution.) On the twenty-fourth day of the eighth month of the seventh year of Tianqi, Chongzhen sat high upon the dragon throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, receiving the court officials’ homage as he prepared to ascend the throne. A thunderclap jolted the carpenter emperor Zhu Youxiao awake in his coffin. Look 8Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   Just watch it!

4. 154 穿 A Transmigrator’s Struggle in Hami Guard at the End of the Ming Dynasty 穿越明末哈密卫奋斗史 Nian Chen Xi念尘兮Historical329k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he started from nothing and built a team of several hundred people, carving out a path to success in the business world. In this life, armed with knowledge and methods centuries ahead of his time, is he really going to die in misery in this godforsaken, ramshackle military fortress? “Let’s start with a modest goal…” “Take Hami City.” 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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5. 155 守 Borderland War God: From a Ruined Fort to a Cyberpunk Stronghold 守边军神：从破烂卫堡到赛博雄关 Nian Chen Xi念尘兮Historical794k WordsCompleted [No System + No harem + No golden finger + Reborn + History + No advanced technology + Late Ming + Iron and blood] Chen Yuan, a modern expert in military history, transmigrates to Zhenluwei in Shanxi in the seventh year of the Chongzhen reign (1634), becoming a down-and-out low-ranking officer in the garrison. The Great Ming is beset by troubles at home and abroad. Starting from a dilapidated fortress, Chen Yuan recruits talented people from every corner of the late Ming and builds an iron-blood 9Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 安 Grand Protector of Anxi 安西大都护 Nian Chen Xi念尘兮Historical464k WordsCompleted In 2024, beside a collapsed ancient tomb on Mount Zhongnan, an archaeological team unearthed an iron certificate mottled with rust. They brushed away the dust, revealing several lines of fierce inscription that pierced through a thousand years: “Li Yan, loyal and valiant general of the Great Tang and Pillar of State, was originally a son of Huaxia. My soul crossed a hundred years, while my body guarded Anxi. The spirit of the Zhenguan era had not yet faded, and the beacon fires of Tianbao were a 8Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 铁 Iron-Blooded Qin: I Conquer the World for Ying Qu Liang 铁血大秦我为嬴渠梁打天下 Nian Chen Xi念尘兮Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Qin Yi, a top modern special forces commander and military-industry expert, transmigrates into the body of an ordinary Qin soldier from the early Warring States period, who also happens to be named Qin Yi. Faced with a poor and weak Qin state, he starts from the very bottom, relying on military ideas and scientific knowledge far ahead of his time, along with a will of steel. He improves weapons, establishes a new army, and assists Duke Ying Quliang of Qin in carrying out sweeping reforms, breaki 12Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 胎 Reborn as Zhu Xiongying, I Can Let Grandpa Hear My Thoughts 胎穿朱雄英，爷爷能听到我的心声 Jinling Big Carrot i金陵大萝卜iHistorical1.7M WordsCompleted Zhang Wei, a young man from modern times, transmigrates into the early Ming dynasty and is born as Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest legitimate grandson. Zhu Yuanzhang can hear his grandson's thoughts. Using those insights, Zhang Wei cracks the Hu Weiyong case and changes the fates of Chang Shi, Empress Ma, and Zhu Biao. He drives technological innovation, builds a navy to expand maritime influence, defeats the Japanese pirates and conquers Japan, establishes provinces to secure Liaodong, and ushers in an 37Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   The new book has no system!

9. 159 皇 Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众 Would You Dare Say Yes?叫你敢答应吗Historical3.7M WordsOngoing Current plot: A newcomer to officialdom enters the inner circle as a pawn, but refuses to settle for mediocrity and wants to break free of his constraints. By chance, he gets caught up in turmoil on the frontier, where three hundred battered soldiers rout thirty thousand northern invaders. Zheng Zhi, a household retainer of the Zhen Ding Guard under the Ming rear army's Governor's Office, dreams of himself sixty years in the future. From then on, the Ming Dynasty gains a peerless talent in both 146Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   The Ming Dynasty, a growth-oriented game, focused on farming.

10. 160 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.6kReads5.8Score316Shelves

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    He fell asleep at the door, saying it was taken yesterday.

11. 161 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—Shelves
12. 162 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score135Shelves
13. 163 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score101Shelves
14. 164 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score149Shelves
15. 165 带 Taking Silly Girl on Adventures in the Sixties 带着傻妞闯六零 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban186k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is a military academy graduate. On his way to find Technician No. 88, he is inexplicably struck by a falling object and transmigrates to the fiery 1960s. He thinks he’s doomed, but to his utter surprise, the thing that hit him was actually the Chinese-made 2060 model, Sha Nü… 703Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: The Rise of a Nation 穿越六零之民族崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban142k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was a graduate of a top university, but despite his excellent grades, someone else took his place. With no other options, he donned the iconic delivery uniform and started delivering food. But when it rains, it pours. On the road while making a delivery, he ran into a menace on wheels: a heavy truck. With the truck’s buff in effect, he resolutely joined the transmigration brigade… 172Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 295Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.7kReads6.7Score—Shelves
19. 169 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 653Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 万 The Controller of Ten Thousand Worlds, Roaming the City 万界掌控者都市逍遥 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian, a young man from Huaxia, accidentally fell from the summit of Mount Hua. He was rescued by the Venerable Myriad Swords, who happened to be passing by Earth. Wu Zhantian was then taken to the top-tier world of the Hongmeng Realm, where he became the Venerable Myriad Swords' disciple and began cultivating. By chance, his master found the Origin of the World in the Myriad Venerables' Secret Realm. But Dragon Rock Emperor, an ancient skeleton, and the Venerable Myriad Swords' eldest dis 1.4kReads6.4Score116Shelves
21. 171 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 562Reads5.4Score—Shelves
22. 172 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 1.2kReads7.2Score103Shelves
23. 173 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 490Reads5.9Score—Shelves
24. 174 双 Dual Crossing to Republican-Era China: A Blood Sacrifice to the Land 双穿民国之，血祭山河 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban184k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is an ordinary office drone from 2025. To make ends meet, he joins a film crew shooting short dramas. Who could have guessed that he would lose his footing and fall into a deep pit? When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to 1937, a year engulfed in war. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between this war-torn era and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before Su Tianci… 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 大 Ming Dynasty Overseas Soldier: Slapping Chongzhen from the Start 大明海外悍卒：开局掌掴崇祯 Zuo Xiaotu Bai左小兔白Historical211k WordsOngoing [Alternate History] + [Parallel World] + [Great Ming] + [System] + [Multiple Heroines] On the nineteenth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen’s reign, a white silk noose atop Coal Hill was about to bring an era to an end. Just as Chongzhen kicked away the stone he was standing on, a lowly soldier from a Great Ming overseas garrison teleported back and slapped him across the face! “Die? Who gave you permission to die?!” “Dying is easy. The hard part is living to fight the Q 3Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    This book is so good, I'm completely hooked!

26. 176 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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    The protagonist travels to the late Ming Dynasty, seizes land from the wealthy and redistributes it, establishes a completely new system, and builds a new Chinese empire.

27. 177 开 Preparing to Abdicate from the Start: Prince Li, Are You a Fellow Countryman Too? 开局准备禅让，闯王你也是老乡？ Sleeping Turtle睡觉的乌龟Historical205k WordsOngoing No System + Dual Transmigration + Satisfying Read + Smart Characters + Steamrolling Everything Zhou Mingyuan transmigrates into Chongzhen. From the start, he climbs down from a crooked-neck tree. In despair, he abdicates for the sake of preventing the Qing army from enslaving China, placing his hopes in Li Zicheng. But Li Zicheng greets him with, "Odd numbers stay odd, even numbers stay even." They say meeting an old friend in a foreign land is a joy. He has transmigrated and met a fellow trans 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You should check out this book; it's well-written and saved me from my reading slump. It features two transmigrators and is a fast-paced, enjoyable read, though it's a bit short.

28. 178 穿 Transmigrated as Zhu Yuanzhang: Rebuilding the Hongwu Dynasty 穿成朱元璋：重铸洪武 A Lost Lamb in This Mortal World尘世间一个迷途的羔羊Historical540k WordsOngoing Programmer Zhang Ziyang was pressed against the wall of his rented apartment, eavesdropping on the couple next door. His hand trembled, his vision went black, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself before a dragon throne, dressed in a dragon robe, with Ming officials kneeling all around him. He had become Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor, the Son of Heaven of the Great Ming. Before he could even celebrate, he learned something even more terrifying: it was the fifteenth year of Hon 34Reads—Score148Shelves

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    Currently being updated on Tomato, reconstructing the Ming Dynasty from a different perspective.

29. 179 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Biao, Present a Map of the World from the Start 大明：我朱标，开局献上世界地图 Yan Qingzhou宴青洲Historical293k WordsCompleted [A different Ming dynasty, and a very different Zhu Biao.] [Transmigration + history + wish fulfillment + System + national strength + Ming dynasty + invincible protagonist] After transmigrating as the Ming Crown Prince Zhu Biao, he faces hellish difficulty from the start: his Crown Princess is near death after childbirth, Empress Ma is gravely ill with a carbuncle on her back, history tells him that he too will die young, and his fourth brother Zhu Di will eventually rebel in the Jingnan Campai —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Travel through time to Zhu Biao and reverse all historical regrets! Save Lady Chang, heal Empress Ma, depose Empress Lü, and present miraculous grains! With Zhu Yuanzhang's full support and Zhu Di's unwavering loyalty, watch as I lead the Ming Dynasty to conquer the stars and the sea!

30. 180 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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    This is an old-school time-travel novel. There's no system or cheat code, and the villains aren't stupid either. The protagonist relies on his intellect to fight against all sorts of monsters and demons. It includes all the elements of cunning political intrigue, bloody war, and assassination/espionage.

31. 181 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
32. 182 何 What Does It Mean to Be Bright? 何以为明 Nikita Xiaofu尼基塔小夫Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Xie Shiqing transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty recorded in the history books, often called the most regrettable dynasty in Chinese history. He enters the court as a young Taoist by Liu Bowen's side. What can he change? What can he bring? No one knows yet. The ups and downs of officialdom, the repeated trials of human nature, the art of keeping one's head down at court, and an emperor's tests and suspicions are all things Xie Shiqing must face. This is not only a story about transmigrating into 40Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I'm here, but Old Zhu is about to log off. [Crying][crying]

33. 183 洪 Hongwu Era: I Became the Ming Dynasty's Top Official Through Forensic Examinations 洪武年，我靠验尸成了大明第一官 Sometimes Adrift有时飘零Mystery905k WordsOngoing [The rating is here!!] [Hardcore forensic medicine + Ming dynasty under the Hongwu Emperor + mystery and crime-solving + steady rise to power + a clash of eras] In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, the Guo Huan corruption case rocked the court, and countless heads rolled. Shen Yan, a top modern forensic examiner, opened his eyes to find himself a condemned petty official awaiting execution. He was about to be taken to the Meridian Gate to be skinned alive! Faced with certain death, Shen Yan wield 355Reads5.9Score106Shelves

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    I recommend it, it's really good.

34. 184 天 The Apocalypse: The Ming Empire Reboots 天启之大明帝国重启 Dashing Little Yellow Dog倜傥的小黄狗Historical2.6M WordsOngoing Build a new inner factory, rebuild the Dragon Scale Guard, and train the Four Symbols Army. Slay the Shanxi merchants, destroy the Donglin faction, eliminate the Eight Banners, and ride down Tokyo. Move the fiefs overseas, and reclaim Lelang, Taiwan, the Southwestern Peninsula, North and South America, and Australia. Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever rivers flow, all shall be Han lands. See how Ming Xingzu completes the task even the eternal emperor Qin Shi Huang could not finish... 81Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    I'll just give it a little push.

35. 185 请 Please Call Me His Majesty, the Holy Sovereign 请叫我圣君陛下 Dashing Little Yellow Dog倜傥的小黄狗Historical218k WordsOngoing A modern office drone transmigrates through time. Watch him rise step by step to become a sage sovereign. Across the realm, all are the king’s subjects. Wherever the sun and moon shine, all is Han territory. See how the sage sovereign ushers in globalization, then cultivates immortality. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 186 大 The Ming Dynasty's Chief Strategist: Liu Bowen Reborn and Transmigrated to Set the World Right 大明首谋：刘伯温重生穿越定乾坤 Writing and Drinking且墨且醉Eastern Fantasy202k WordsOngoing [Reborn Power Fantasy] + [High-Martial Great Ming] + [Liu Bowen] + [System Comeback] + [Ender of Regrets] + [Tormented Romance and Political Intrigue] + [A Long Road to Winning Her Back] Zhu Biao dies in the Eastern Palace, Empress Ma passes away in her prime, and Liu Bowen drinks poison in bitter despair. Open the history books of the Ming, and every page is filled with regrets. What if he could live again? In the fourteenth year of Hongwu, Liu Bowen, poison coursing through his body, is reb —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥 "The Great Ming Dynasty's Chief Strategist: Liu Bowen's Rebirth and Transmigration to Set the Course" A must-read for anyone looking for a good read! 🔥 Liu Bowen, poisoned and filled with resentment, is reborn into the high-martial-arts Ming Dynasty with the "Calculating the World" system! He can foresee three days' events and see through people's hearts—hitting a treacherous minister in the Golden Palace is just the appetizer: he intercepts and kills the Demonic Cult's assassins, allowing Crown Prince Zhu Biao to escape a desperate situation; defying fate and storming into the deep palace, Empress Ma is brought back to life! Nine realms of high martial arts, power struggles, and cunning strategists confronting Zhu Yuanzhang head-on. Even a cold and beautiful goddess sacrifices her power for him, her white robes stained with blood… Turn the page, and all your grievances will be crushed! Packed with satisfying and heart-wrenching moments, you'll want to read it all night! #Rebirth #HighMartialArtsMingDynasty #LiuBowen #SystemCounterattack #FinishingHistoricalRegrets #BookRecommendation

37. 187 人 Humanity Worships No Gods 人间不奉神 Wind and Snow Illuminate Dragon City风雪照龙城Eastern Fantasy414k WordsOngoing The universe has two layers: reality is a void where life is harvested, and black holes are abysses of power. The old Heavenly Dao cultivates souls through immortal cultivation and offers them up as sacrifices when they ascend. Countless living beings are nothing more than food for evil gods. Ten thousand years ago, humanity’s ancient sages sacrificed their souls to forge Ye Fan, the soul of civilization. Ten thousand years later, a modern military engineer transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. Wit 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Xiyuan lays its foundation in seclusion, industrial forces build legions, global conquest returns to the ancestral origin, and finally confronts the ultimate crisis of the void.

38. 188 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

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    The book is almost new, and the opening idea is quite unique.

39. 189 尘 Dusty Dreams of Southern Ming 尘梦南明 A Dusty Dream Beyond Mending尘梦难圆Historical953k WordsOngoing In 1645, the first year of the Hongguang reign. The realm lies in ruins, Qing troops advance south, and war and displacement engulf the Central Plains. Wang Mochen, an ordinary man from the modern era, unexpectedly transmigrates into this age of chaos. At first, he is overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, helpless and in constant danger of losing his life. He awakens a System that seems capable of helping him survive in this troubled world, but its conditions are harsh and its price steep. It wil 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After the defeat at Wuhu in 1645, the protagonist starts from scratch and settles in southern Anhui to resist the Qing Dynasty. The system only activates in dire situations, avoiding mindless cheating. Ninety percent of the story is based on historical facts, with suspenseful power struggles and intrigues. It not only depicts battlefield battles but also portrays the struggles of ordinary people to survive in a chaotic world.

40. 190 重 Reborn in the World of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 重生笑傲江湖世界 Author Chen Ran作者陈然Male-Channel Fanfiction740k WordsCompleted The protagonist is reborn in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. What are the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, the Sunflower Manual, or the Dugu Nine Swords compared to doing whatever you please? The martial world is simply a place where people clash with one another. 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ming Dynasty, Partial Officialdom

41. 191 明 Chronicles of the Ming-Era Sky Patrol, 1628 明末巡天录1628 Catch a Duck捉一只鸭Historical182k WordsOngoing [Historical setting]+ [Single heroine]+ [Xuanhuan]+ [No System]+ [Civilization] I will never abandon this story, so read with confidence! When I opened my eyes, I had become a junior constable in the first year of the Chongzhen reign, only to discover that demons existed in this world. As a medical student who transmigrated here, I believe firmly in science, yet I’m forced to inherit the “Demon-Suppressing Arts.” I heal the common people, but get dragged into an age of chaos that devours civiliz —Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    In the chaotic first year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign at the end of the Ming Dynasty, demons and ghosts appeared, and the extraordinary descended. This is not an ordinary historical time travel—it is a war of "civilization." On one side is a time-traveling medical student who possesses extraordinary demon-suppressing skills and carries on the torch of civilization; on the other side are all the forces that intend to reshape China with iron fist, witchcraft, or theocracy. From Li Zicheng's peasant army to Huang Taiji's Eight Banners shamans, from the Donglin Party strife to the eastward spread of Western learning… I walk among all these forces, healing, killing, redeeming, and destroying. All of this is to answer one question: When history takes a wrong turn, where should civilization go?

42. 192 金 Justice in Jinling 金陵昭雪 Che Shang车熵Historical531k WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger] [Historical Mystery] [Political Intrigue] [War] In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, on the eve of Zhu Yuanzhang's death, the Crown Prince's eldest son, Zhu Yunwen (Wang Wen), opens his eyes to find a stranger's gaze staring back from inside the Hall of Martial Valor. The deadly Jingnan Campaign is drawing near. Before Zhu Yuanzhang's cold body, he vows to defy the so-called “inevitable mandate of Heaven”: Crush the Jingnan Campaign and challenge fate! Through one setback an —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I got into this book; it's pretty good, I'd give it a 9 out of 10. The plot is very interesting; it's about someone who transmigrates into the body of Zhu Yunwen, and Zhu Di isn't the typical villain. I give the plot's brilliance full marks, and the writing is decent too. Some of the classical Chinese is a bit difficult to understand, but it doesn't detract from the overall experience. It's excellent reading material for readers who have the patience to savor the story.

43. 193 开 A Corpse from the Start, and You Want Me to Revive the Ming Dynasty? 开局一具尸体，你让我中兴大明？ L Chang YangL長樣Historical302k WordsOngoing He lived for a man who was about to die, and for a country that was about to perish. College student Zhu Yuanwu transmigrated from the start into the body of a corpse on its last breath: the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao. No System, no golden finger, just a sickly body that should have been dead and a set of memories belonging to someone else that had appeared in his mind. Wei Zhongxian wept by his bedside. The court awaited his death, starving people in Shaanxi had already raised their banners, a 2Reads—Score199Shelves

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    Within Zhu Youxiao's mangled body resides the modern soul of Zhu Yuanwu, as well as the memories of the Ming Taizu. With only seventeen short years remaining, the Ming Dynasty is beset by internal factional strife and surrounded by powerful enemies. He enters the game of power struggles, determined to protect the dynasty even at the cost of his own self-destruction.

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