Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty! Rated 9.2 or Higher!!! Nothing Below That! Don't You Dare Be Blind! 大明大明大明，9.2以上！！！以下No！不要眼瞎！

1. 151 大 Great Ming: I Am Zhu Yuntong, the Imperial Grandson 大明，我是太孙朱允熥 Milk Pudding Basic Cola牛奶布丁基本可乐Historical398k WordsCompleted (Political intrigue + no System) Zhu Yuntong's path to becoming Crown Prince takes a turn from the traditional filial and fraternal route. How will he use political maneuvering to get what he wants? Lin Mo, a student at Yanjing University, transmigrates into Zhu Yuntong. In his first life, he lives through the Jingnan Campaign and is imprisoned in Fengyang until his death. Reborn for a second time in the twenty-fifth year of the Hongwu era, he holds a history book that lets him see the future an 1.3kReads7.3Score101Shelves

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   The Ming Dynasty received high marks; it's a must-read, and the last book on the Three Kingdoms.

2. 152 辽 The Mad Dragon of Liaodong 辽东狂龙 Cooking Green Plums in a Dream梦煮青梅Historical607k WordsCompleted On that rainy night on Shuangdao, Mao Wenlong, a wronged soul who had lingered for fifteen years, was reborn. When he used the imperial sword in his hand to cut off Yuan Chonghuan's head, he knew that nothing would ever be the same again... 146Reads9.4Score105Shelves

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   Recommended Ming Dynasty Books – The 6.1 Rating is seriously underestimated. I highly recommend the first one; it has a fresh setting and a grand framework. Set in the Hetao region, it establishes a foothold in the Northwest, with a single female lead – highlighting the fact that there are no good people in the late Ming Dynasty [facepalm].

3. 153 三 Three Kingdoms: I Am the True Imperial Uncle, Reviving the Han Dynasty for Three Generations 三国：我，真皇叔，三兴大汉 No Mortal Delicacies不吃烟火Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Warring for supremacy] [The real imperial uncle] [System] Do all dynasties perish because they grow weak, while the Han alone falls because it is strong? After four hundred years, beacons of war burn across the land. Everything lies in ruin, and the people wail in misery. Thirteen provinces are strewn with bones, so numerous that even the fertile fields beside the roads cannot contain them. Some maneuver through the world of politics, while others roam as heroes wi 42.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves
4. 154 扬 Promote the Ming 扬明 Ke Jiu柯久Historical3.7M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, the court grows increasingly corrupt, factions spring up everywhere, and political infighting rages on. Beyond the passes, the Jurchens are ambitious and hungry for power. Zhu Youxiao decides to do something, to save the Ming Dynasty from the brink of collapse and prop up its crumbling foundations! 12.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
5. 155 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! 50kReads8.3Score2.5kShelves
6. 156 重 Reborn as Zhu Biao, I Am the True Ming Taizong 重生朱标，我才是明太宗 Lu Yisan陆一叁Historical809k WordsOngoing Zhu Biao, a low-level office worker from Shanghai, transmigrates into the early Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty and unexpectedly merges with the soul of Crown Prince Yiwen. The Yongle era may have ushered in a golden age after Hongwu, but Crown Prince Yiwen died young, leaving behind far too many regrets. Reborn, Zhu Biao is the most secure and powerful crown prince in history. Drawing on the knowledge and experience of later generations, he gradually opens up a new chapter for the Ming Dynasty.. 95Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 每 One Tael of Silver a Day for Everyone: Restoring the Ming in Yangzhou 每人每天一两银，我在扬州复大明 Little Cabbage Treasure小白菜宝Historical223k WordsCompleted Territory and Population System + military affairs + political intrigue + wish fulfillment + decisive action + fast pace The sun and moon never lose their nature, so though obscured, they shine again. The Yangtze and Han rivers never lose their source, so though blocked, they flow once more. The people of Xia never lose their spirit, so though fallen, they rise again. In 1645, 100,000 Qing troops surround Yangzhou. Shi Kefa has burned five letters of surrender, and the people of the city are pre 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a great book, full of excitement and a story of rising to power! It even has a system!

8. 158 大 Great Ming: The Path to Becoming the Emperor's Teacher Begins with the Imperial Exams 大明：帝师之路，从科举开始 Dongfang Xiaoxiaosheng东方笑笑生Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Xu Wen transmigrates to the Ming dynasty just as his family falls on hard times. His parents die, and someone shows up to break off his engagement, stacking two major disadvantages on him at once. He takes the imperial examinations, makes a name for himself as a young man, and enters government service, serving through nine reigns: Hongwu, Jianwen, Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, Zhengtong, Jingtai, Tianshun, and Chenghua. During the Hongwu reign, he is Zhu Yuanzhang’s sharpest weapon against corrupt of 14.5kReads7.9Score1.7kShelves
9. 159 大 Great Ming: Zhu Xiongying Has Arrived 大明：我朱雄英来了 Spring Breeze Sweeps Through Emerald Clouds春风卷碧云Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Save Mom first, then Dad; after Grandma, save Grandpa! I was a researcher at a university institute in my previous life, and now I’m reborn as a holy grandson. Hongwu loves me like a treasure, and my family relies on me to change their fate. I love inventing and creating, and Grandpa lets me do whatever I want! We establish all kinds of research institutes, covering every field of science and medicine. Alcohol, glass, antibiotics: medical care takes a giant leap forward. Sweet potatoes and corn 14.2kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves
10. 160 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 2kReads8.8Score129Shelves
11. 161 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 323Reads6.6Score—Shelves
12. 162 老 Old Wei: Can You Still Shoulder the Blame? 老魏：这锅你还背的动吗？ Counting Stars on the Gourd Vine葫芦滕上数星星Historical135k WordsCompleted You all want me dead? Then no one gets to live! I wield the eunuch faction as my blade and reform the Ming Dynasty. The eunuch faction holds sway across the court, while the Donglin Party has been beaten down to just a handful of stragglers. A god-tier start from the start. Doesn’t that mean I get the final say in court? Lift the maritime ban, reform commercial taxes, strip the nobles of their privileges, seize control of the military, redistribute land, clean up the bureaucracy, develop industr 369Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looking for fast-paced new books set in the late Ming Dynasty.

13. 163 直 Livestream: Ten Ming Dynasty Fans Transmigrate to the Great Ming, Leaving the Entire Internet in Tears 直播：十个明粉穿大明，全网看哭 User39406755用户39406755Historical718k WordsOngoing Ten hardcore Ming loyalists are selected from across the internet to transmigrate to the Ming dynasty and experience life in ten different social classes, all on a live broadcast! One becomes a poet, another a seventh-rank upright official, while Zhu Xiaozhong becomes a laborer assigned to the imperial tombs in the seventh year of Hongwu! It’s hell mode from the start: sixteen hours of hard labor every day, pig feed for food, and a mass grave for a bed! 753Reads—Score104Shelves

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    Mei Mei's time travel, the most exciting episode

14. 164 大 The Splendor of Great Zhao 大赵风华 Gu Chenyu of Banyue Valley半月谷的谷晨羽Eastern Fantasy317k WordsOngoing Reincarnation cannot be proven by theology or science, but history can. After all, history has a way of repeating itself with astonishing similarity. This is a transmigration story set in an alternate world, with multiple heroines, no palace intrigue, a weak System, and little scheming for power. He sleeps with beauties in his arms and wakes with the power to rule the world. The male lead loves beautiful women and isn’t afraid of a fight. As the saying goes: Come on, let’s hurt each other! If yo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one is exclusively for Ming Dynasty fans, and it's definitely a masterpiece with a score of over nine out of ten.

15. 165 朱 Zhu Yuanzhang and I Discuss the History of the Ming Dynasty 朱元璋与我聊明史 Gua Huan Taishu寡欢太叔Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Zhu Yuanzhang dreamed of Chongzhen, and of Li Zicheng. In court, no one could fathom the hearts of men. Blood and turmoil were everywhere. A low-ranking official’s son transmigrated into this world. See how he uses the history of the Ming dynasty to debate with Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang: I want to kill Lan Yu. Chen Zewu: Whatever you wish, Your Majesty is wise. Zhu Yuanzhang: I want to kill Li Shanchang. Chen Zewu: Whatever you wish, Your Majesty is wise. May the sun, moon, mountains, and riv 2kReads8.1Score118Shelves
16. 166 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 9.9kReads9.2Score755Shelves

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    Highly recommended, the characters are very well-developed.

17. 167 当 I Was Given a Wife When I Enlisted, and Conquered the Chaotic World with My Beauties 当兵发老婆，我靠美娇娘称霸乱世 Yaosi Lingjiu Wuyáo妖肆翎酒勿摇Historical226k WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty, multiple heroines, ruthless struggle for supremacy, no System, crushing the Qing dogs, rebellion] “Do soldiers get wives? Living ones, the kind who can have kids?” After his soul lands in the late Ming, he opens his eyes on the verge of starving to death. Desperate for a bite to eat, he spins a tale to the recruiting officer. He only wanted to get enough food to eat, but the new recruits' camp is overrun with bullies, and he can't even get a bowl of sour porridge. Wang Ergou snaps 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] A brainless, exhilarating late Ming Dynasty novel! A soul transmigrates to a chaotic world, rising through the ranks by earning military merits and acquiring wives. No system, no frustrating feeling! Bloody warfare + a multi-woman harem, pure enjoyment! You'll stay up all night to finish it!

18. 168 大 Great Ming: The Village's Little Top Scholar, Whom Old Zhu Absolutely Adores 大明：乡村小状元，老朱贼稀罕我 Scholar Who Wins a Marquisate封侯书生Historical2.0M WordsCompleted During the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Qiniu, an ordinary four-year-old farm boy, accidentally comes across a silver bell. From then on, he dreams every night of entering a room filled with books: the Thousand Character Classic, the Hundred Family Surnames, the Four Books and Five Classics, collections of successful candidates’ exam essays from every dynasty, and more. With his golden finger and relentless effort, he becomes the top scholar before the age of ten. Beloved by Old Zhu, Litt 18.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    The books I've read recently are all quite good and worth reading.

19. 169 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Wants Me to Be His Chancellor 大明：朱元璋让我当宰相 A Little Cat Bug一只猫猫虫Historical290k WordsCompleted Year 1369 One year ago, Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne at the southern outskirts of Yingtian, naming his empire Great Ming and the era Hongwu. That year, Xu Da returned victorious from his northern campaign against the Northern Yuan, bringing the Central Plains once more under Chinese rule. That year, modern-day traveler Zhang Feng accidentally transmigrated to the Great Ming dynasty and met Xu Da on his triumphant return. That year, Zhu Biao's death was still twenty-three years away. That ye 226Reads8.2Score—Shelves
20. 170 国 National Fate: Roleplaying? Holy Crap, Which Ancestor Are You? 国运：扮演？卧槽你是哪个祖宗 The Sports Car Is Rented, But My Love Is Real跑车是租的爱你是真的Male-Channel Fanfiction314k WordsOngoing [Role-Playing System] [National Fate] [The Invasion of the Uncanny] [Overwhelming Force] The uncanny invades, the nation's fate declines, and Huaxia teeters on the brink of ruin. Yan Huaxing, a college student and a combat-sports enthusiast with a mild-mannered appearance, accidentally binds himself to the [Historical Role-Playing System]. Black-armored soldiers, selected! Wait, what the hell kind of Tang dynasty black-armored soldiers are these from some alternate timeline? You said they were w 3Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    The writing is truly superb. Seventeen years of lamplight reignited. Patched robes and torn garments, boiling soup unappetizing, a single arm supporting a crumbling pillar. Who remembers the suffering of the common people amidst the river's tides? Battle bones turned to sand, arrowheads rusted. In return, spring returned to the world, ten thousand trees in bloom. A new melody for the old city, fishermen's songs echoing as oarsmen row, a place where gulls and egrets find peace. "I may perish… the Ming Dynasty may perish… the world… cannot perish…"

21. 171 唐 A Soldier's Journey at the End of the Tang Dynasty 唐末从军行 The Casual-Notes Daoist随笔道人Historical3.0M WordsCompleted The Tang dynasty was at the height of its glory, yet its political failings could only be reversed by a hero of the ages. As the saying goes, rise and fall are governed by fate, and after reaching its peak, prosperity must decline. After three hundred years of glory and turmoil, the magnificent Tang dynasty finally crumbled. That year, Chen Congjin arrived in this world. He would bring this chaotic era to an end. 129.8kReads9.0Score13.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend Weiwei's books, such as "Xi Tang Yu Ming Huan Song," although I didn't really like the ending of the Ming Dynasty one. "Mao Xing Langya" updates too slowly, but the writing is good; the plot is a bit thin, but you can enjoy it even without much thought. [Laughing] A new book has been added called something like "Burning the Ming Dynasty," the title is a bit cheesy, but the writing is pretty good; I've only read 18 chapters. ♥ A new book, "Wanli Storyteller," has been added. It's clearly written by an experienced author; the writing is humorous, the content is well-researched, and every chapter has a laugh. The political intrigue is more enjoyable than some other political intrigue novels… It's super good and worth recommending! If you don't like it, come back and scold me.

22. 172 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 177.6kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves
23. 173 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: Chongzhen Turns Defeat into Victory 穿越明朝，崇祯反败为胜 Dreaming Back to the Eastern Zhou, 1981梦回东周1981Historical214k WordsOngoing Transmigrated to the Ming dynasty: Chongzhen turns defeat into victory. Modern history teacher Zhu Yuliang transmigrates into the body of Chongzhen. Drawing on his knowledge of history and his concern for the people, he quickly puts down the rebellions. He sends the Ming dynasty's dream team of generals to expand the realm, civilize the people, and establish dominance in the East. Transmigrated to the Ming dynasty: Chongzhen turns defeat into victory —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 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

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    All scored above 9 points

25. 175 欢 Celebrating Song 欢宋 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical675k WordsOngoing I, Qi Wu, like to speak the truth. I am a disgraced soldier from the northwest, yet I have served as an honest and upright official. As for my faction, my senior fellow disciples Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Zhou Dunyi, and my junior fellow disciples Zhang Heng, Su Shi, Lü Huiqing, and others all belong to it. You ask about heroes? My teachers are my heroes: Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Pang Ji, Wen Yanbo, and many others! I’m just a scholar. I don’t know much. If you have a problem, go talk to my 134.4kReads9.4Score16.3kShelves

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    Huan Song and Haha Da Ming are by the same author, definitely a great book.

26. 176 贞 The Spendthrift Son of the Zhenguan Era 贞观败家子 Qian Fugui-er钱富贵erHistorical5.4M WordsOngoing He transmigrated into the world as the son of Li Yuan's third brother, who had died young, and grew up far from home. "Nephew!" Li Yuan called out to Li Fu. "Nephew!" Li Fu called out to Li Chengqian. Don't be afraid. Your uncle's here... Go, invite His Majesty over. I have something to discuss with him. What? I should go see him? What are you talking about? He's just an emperor, while I am a noble prince! 32.3kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
27. 177 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 230.3kReads9.5Score28.7kShelves
28. 178 张 Zhang Juzheng's Unusual Life 张居正的别样人生 One Moment of Foolishness, a Lifetime of Regret糊涂一时误终身Historical444k WordsOngoing Imperial examinations, a soul transmigration, and saving the Ming from collapse. Zhang Juzheng, the six-time examination laureate, will no longer keep his head down in this life. I’ll beat Yan Shifan to a pulp. I’ll raise Longqing well, so the Jiajing Emperor can devote himself to cultivating in peace. 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who says Heaven is unwelcoming? A blizzard sweeps away a traveler. (A journey through time to Zhang Juzheng)

29. 179 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 494kReads9.7Score70.5kShelves
30. 180 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin Begs Me to Start a Rebellion 大唐：李世民求我造反 Joy Throughout the Land天下乐Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Li Ke transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. He plans to use his skills as a motivational speaker to brainwash a loyal crew and keep his head down as an unremarkable prince. But eight years after transmigrating, he discovers that he brought along an entire national strategic reserve warehouse. So Li Ke throws caution to the wind. If he’s going to be a prince, he might as well be one who fears nothing and lives as freely as he pleases! First, he starts a newspaper to build his rep 157.2kReads9.5Score16.9kShelves
31. 181 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. 544Reads9.2Score102Shelves

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    Both of these are about the early Ming Dynasty, specifically the Hongwu era, and are highly rated works that I'm currently following.

32. 182 大 Great Ming: Ruling the Nation Through Reason 大明：以理治国 Ocean Tadpole海洋小蝌蚪Historical177k WordsOngoing After fainting, Gao Yuliang of Handong opened his eyes to find himself the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, in the second year of Chongzhen, during the Jisi Incident! Huang Taiji was about to march on the capital. The Donglin Party controlled the court's channels of communication, crying poverty and playing the victim, while the Imperial Guard had been tricked into near-total dissolution, leaving the emperor blind and deaf. Watching the officials put on their act, Secretary Gao pushed up his glas 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm a newbie just passing by, can I go in and take a look?

33. 183 喜 Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore 123.6kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves
34. 184 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrated as the Chongzhen Emperor and Mastered the Sword on Coal Hill to Repel the Enemy 大明：穿越成崇祯，煤山悟剑退敌 The Diviner Is No Fish算子非鱼Historical247k WordsCompleted On the nineteenth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the rebel army breached Beijing. In front of the Shouhuang Pavilion on Coal Hill, a white silk noose was already tied. Zhu Youjian, whose soul had traveled back in time, looked at the rebel soldiers swarming up the hill. Rather than meet his death, he drew the Longquan sword at his waist, a blade that had never tasted blood. Seventeen years of imperial frustration, a shattered realm stretching ten thousand li, and the 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

35. 185 烈 Blazing Flames Sweep the Plains: Whose Ming Dynasty Is Burning? 烈焰燎原，谁的大明在燃烧 The Rabbit on Hanlin Street翰林街的兔子Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting] [No System] [Transmigration] [Ensemble Cast] [Struggle for Supremacy] [A nation's fortunes at the bottleneck of civilization] [The budding of capitalism entangled with tradition] [Less court politics, more focus on ordinary people] History isn't about romance and beauty. It's where human nature collides. It's about surviving with no resignation, no surrender, and no regrets. In the Great Ming dynasty, wastrels, hypocrites, and selfish men held power. Nurgan, the Hetao r 15.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    I've finished reading it; it's very good, I recommend it.

36. 186 明 A Professional Rebel at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末造反专业户 Golden Chicken Wings金黄的鸡翅膀Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheat Powers + Late Ming Dynasty + Rebellion] Wu Cheng, a newly graduated college student working as a village official, transmigrates to the second year of the Chongzhen reign in the late Ming Dynasty and becomes a military household member of the Great Ming. A corrupt court, an incompetent emperor, greedy officials and gentry, and commoners treated as less than human push Wu Cheng step by step toward rebellion. Watch as he takes on the local tyrants, fights the Great Ming, dest 14.5kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
37. 187 山 Chronicles of Mountains, Rivers, and Moonlight 山河月明录 Mu Yun, Who Loves Fermented Rice Wine爱吃酒酿的穆云Historical363k WordsOngoing Chen Yuanzhi, a modern history PhD, is born into the first year of the Hongzhi reign of the Ming dynasty (1488), as the son of a low-ranking patrol inspector in Macheng County, Huangzhou Prefecture, Huguang. Armed with the memories and knowledge of his previous life, he rises from the bottom of society through the imperial examinations in the mid-Ming era, a time known as the “Hongzhi Restoration” but filled with undercurrents. He serves through the reigns of the Hongzhi and Zhengde emperors, an 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Merchants are the lifeblood of the world.

38. 188 大 Great Ming: I Swore Brotherhood with Wanli, and Zhang Juzheng Laughed in Exasperation 大明：我和万历结拜，张居正气笑 A Jar of Daughter's Red一坛女儿红Historical1.2M WordsOngoing In the seventh year of the Wanli reign, there were occasional droughts and floods across the land, but all in all, the weather was favorable. Zhang Juzheng’s reforms were already bearing fruit, and the wealth and opportunities brought by Longqing’s opening of maritime trade hinted at a revival of the Great Ming. Everything was proceeding along its destined course, until Lin Lang transmigrated into this world. … Xu Wei: Lin Lang is my friend despite our difference in age. We forged imperial edic 138.5kReads8.6Score13.4kShelves
39. 189 崇 Chongzhen: A New Era Dawns 崇祯：日月新天 Crumble to Pieces土崩瓦解Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: “Reborn in a New Life: The Tyrant Chongzhen Slays! Slays! Slays!” and “The Ming Empire: Commands the Seven Continents from Coal Hill” The Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, dreams of seventeen years and wakes on the eve of his coronation! In his dream, he witnessed the fall of his country and the destruction of his family, his suicide by hanging on Coal Hill, and the grim future of the Manchu invasion and a century of national humiliation! This time, armed with memories of the twenty 14.9kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves

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    I've basically watched all the interesting ones.

40. 190 收 Collecting Corpses, Ghosts, and Immortals 收尸，收诡，收仙人 Raincoat Warrior雨衣战神Eastern Fantasy539k WordsOngoing (Supernatural horror, cultivation, ordinary protagonist, no System, no transmigration) A poor young man from a small town becomes a corpse collector to earn enough to marry. Before long, he stumbles into a strange and magnificent world of immortals and gods... 880Reads—Score103Shelves

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    A fantasy cultivation novel featuring a protagonist who is an indigenous person from another world. No system, no transmigration, and a mortal protagonist—from a humble background, with no special bloodline or family history, and no cheat codes.

41. 191 洞 Locked Away, Yet Still Immortal: The Empress Insists on Protecting My Cultivation 洞锁仙颜：帝尊她偏要护我修行 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼57k WordsCompleted Beauty Locked in a Cave: The Empress Insists on Protecting My Cultivation 432Reads—Score—Shelves

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    @Grandpa Zhao who likes sweet chestnuts

42. 192 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves
43. 193 悲 Will History Repeat Itself? No, This Time I’ll Restore My Kingdom 悲剧重演？不，我这次一定要复国 Wood, Sprawling Everywhere漫天遍野的伍德Male-Channel Fanfiction507k WordsCompleted This novel tells the story of Murong Fu transmigrating to different worlds to accomplish his mission of restoring his kingdom. The first world so far: Murong Fu transmigrates into Viserys III Targaryen, the beggar king! The second series features the Eighth Prince in the world of Yongzheng. 1.5kReads8.0Score101Shelves

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    Murong Fu Zhutian c

44. 194 大 Great Ming, So You're the Qing? 大明，就你叫满清啊？ The Salted Fish Is Too Cranky咸鱼太暴躁Historical1.6M WordsOngoing In 1690, the twenty-ninth year of the Kangxi reign, the Ming dynasty was already history. A soul from the future possessed Zhu Hechang, a Ming imperial grandson in exile in Luzon. At first, faced with this unfamiliar world, Zhu Hechang was confused and discouraged. Then... “Empire Rising System is now online...” “Congratulations, Host, the System has been fully upgraded!” “Congratulations, Host, you have received 500 soldiers from the Ming Divine Machine Battalion, all equipped with Minié rifles 3.2kReads8.7Score229Shelves
45. 195 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 213.5kReads9.3Score21kShelves

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    No cheat codes, no romance, he gave it his all in the imperial examinations, and after entering officialdom, he carefully maneuvered every step of the way [thumbs up], all for the sake of restoring the Ming Dynasty! Looking out at the world! Escaping the humiliating history!

46. 196 误 Lost in the Hundred-Thousand Mountains 误入十万大山 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼91k WordsCompleted Lost in the Hundred Thousand Mountains 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 大 Great Ming: Emperor Zhu Secretly Reads My Diary and Can't Keep a Straight Face 大明：老朱偷看我日记，绷不住了 An Qianjun of Lu Heshan陆河山的安千君Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Hao transmigrates to the Hongwu era and becomes a low-ranking official in the capital. All he has to do is write in his diary every day and record his daily life to receive rewards. It’s a pretty sweet deal, lazing his days away so easily. But Zhu Yuanzhang has a copy of Lin Hao’s diary, too, updated in real time. [My official rank is so low, yet I still have to attend court every morning. This old Zhu is really making life miserable!] [It’s just the imperial examinations, so why have a Sout 6.3kReads8.3Score474Shelves

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    All the Ming Dynasty novels are good-looking.

48. 198 寒 The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank, 33.7kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    Around 9.2 Points

49. 199 灵 The Source of Spiritual Energy: The Moon Spirit Legacy 灵气之源，月灵传承 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼50k WordsCompleted Source of Spiritual Energy: The Moon Spirit Legacy 29Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 老 I, Fan Jin, Am Retiring in Great Ming 老夫范进，在大明退休养老 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical223k WordsCompleted (Already published under the title Madcap in the World of Scholars) (Third Prize in the “Reviving Ancient Books, Passing Down a Love of Reading” writing contest) Good heavens! I passed! Fan Jin from The Scholars is traveling through the Ming Dynasty. “Would you like to live a different life? Want to avoid thirty years of detours? Step out of The Scholars and begin your own journey.” At seventeen, Fan Jin opened his eyes and found himself fifty-four. The next time he opened them, he was thirty. H 5.3kReads9.5Score520Shelves

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