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. 351 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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   This book has no wish-fulfillment elements, no system, and is meticulously researched. Even the protagonist almost died, and there's no mindless plot. If it continues to be written, it has a high probability of becoming a masterpiece.

2. 352 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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   If you like stories set in the Ming Dynasty, give this a try. Opinions on the writing style vary, but there's no system or cheat system, and the villains aren't stupid. The descriptions of court intrigue and cunning political maneuvering are definitely worth reading. The bloody war scenes are also a major highlight.

3. 353 大 The Border Garrison’s Saber of the Ming Dynasty 大明戍边刀 Nonsense Without Being Pushy胡说不霸道Historical209k WordsCompleted In the twenty-eighth year of the Jiajing reign, the Yan faction is ruining the country, and the imperial court lies in darkness. At court, Yan Song and his son monopolize power, embezzle public funds, break the law, and frame loyal officials. Beyond the borders, Mongol cavalry break through the passes to raid and plunder, while Japanese pirates burn, kill, and lay villages to waste along the southeastern coast. The Great Ming hangs by a thread. Borderland families are driven from their homes, an 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A highly recommended book on the Ming Dynasty's border defense.

4. 354 大 Border Fires of the Great Ming 大明边火 Mountain Ghost of Spring City春城山鬼Historical197k WordsCompleted This is the turning point at which an empire began to decline, and the starting point of a warlord's rise. During the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, the seemingly powerful empire was already rotten to the core, plagued by factional strife and lax frontier defenses. Beyond the empire's gaze in Liaodong, among the Jurchen tribes, contemptuously called the “wild men of Jianzhou,” a man named Nurhaci raised an army with thirteen suits of ancestral armor, unified the Jurchen tribes, and founded the 8Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 355 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! 7kReads9.1Score673Shelves

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   A 20-year veteran bookworm highly recommends "The Legacy of the Ming Dynasty" and "Those Things About the Ming Dynasty." Must-reads; contact me if you don't like them.

6. 356 大 Great Ming: From Humble Beginnings to Duke of the Highest Rank 大明：从寒门到超品公爵 Old Liu Who Loves Telling Stories爱讲故事的老刘Historical938k WordsCompleted Lin Wenyuan, a modern scholar of Ming history, died suddenly and awoke in Suzhou in the fifth year of Hongzhi, inhabiting Shen Yan, a penniless orphan whose parents were dead and who was near death with a raging fever. From the start, he was caught in the great Su-Song flood recorded in the history books. He used a dream from his “father” to report the disaster, traded his mother’s keepsakes for food, and plugged the walls with plant ash. Even in desperate straits, his talent began to shine. At 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A new author, writing with sincerity and patience, this book unfolds at a leisurely pace with sharp prose. The author has meticulously researched a vast amount of historical data, from the common people to the officialdom, from the personalities of historical figures to the essence of events, perfectly aligning with the historical context. The protagonist is a PhD specializing in Ming Dynasty history who transmigrates into the body of a young child. Without a system or any special abilities, the protagonist relies on his knowledge from his previous life to pass the imperial examinations, steadily climbing the ranks of officialdom. He serves two emperors, eliminates Liu Jin, promotes reforms, quells the rebellion of the Prince of Ning, eradicates Japanese pirates, lifts the maritime ban, and ultimately engages in a decisive battle against the Tatar prince in the northern deserts. He then retires with his achievements hidden from public view.

7. 357 苟 Biding My Time in the Late Ming: Lying Flat Makes Me Invincible 苟在明末，躺平即无敌 Yi Haisheng易海升Historical1.7M WordsCompleted The late Ming is in chaos. Bones stretch for miles, and the dynasty is on the verge of collapse. Ambitious warlords fight for their lives everywhere, and everyone is struggling to survive. But the System keeps me, a transmigrator among the refugees, on a tight leash: No striving, no raising an army, no standing out. I’m only allowed to lie flat and slack off. The more I keep my head down, the stronger I get. The lazier I am, the more invincible I become. While the world risks everything to save 408Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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   New book, written quickly, so please bear with it.

8. 358 大 The Great Ming Without Colonies 大明不殖民 Mountain Ghost of Spring City春城山鬼Historical216k WordsCompleted The Uncolonized Ming is an alternate-history novel that begins in the thirteenth year of the Yongle reign. Zheng He returns from his fourth voyage to the Western Ocean with the Map of the Myriad Countries. Military officials at court champion expansion by force, while Xu Hongyuan, a scholar at the Directorate of Astronomy, establishes the Four Seas Commercial Accounting Office with the Crown Prince’s support, hoping to replace traditional conquest with a new system. Xu Hongyuan pushes for the So 36Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 359 带 Bringing Poetry to the Tang Dynasty 带着诗词闯大唐 Piao Feng Zhi飘风知Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Poetry-Based Face-Slapping + Power-Play Wish Fulfillment + Romance Between Two Strong Leads] The moment he opens his eyes, office worker Wang Zhishun has a Jinwu Guard's blade at his throat and has become the Tang Dynasty's most wanted criminal! At death's door, he blurts out Xin Qiji's line, “I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd,” and the princess takes him back to her residence: “This poem is yours to give me, and your life belongs to me!” From then on, Chang'an 1.7kReads8.1Score115Shelves

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   The author's knowledge base is amazing! And that poem they wrote, "Ode to Human Bones," with its lines "The imperial concubine's rainbow-colored robes are cut from clouds and mist, the sword is spun from the skin of the dead in the south," really shocked me! It truly is a case of "When the dynasty prospers, the people suffer; when the dynasty falls, the people suffer!" Seeing Zi'an being tortured later on made me cry so much! How could it be so cruel? [Crying][crying][crying] What will happen to Chi Ying and Cheng Ling? Cheng Ling is kept in the dark and will be tortured tomorrow. How will Zi'an survive? I'm so looking forward to the rest of the story! Author, please update soon, I can't get enough!

10. 360 日 The Sun and Moon Shine Together: The Eastern Roman and Ming Western Empires 日月同辉，东罗马与大明西帝国 Sleepy-Eyed Lady Diao睡眼惺忪的刁氏Historical243k WordsOngoing In 1374, the Eastern Roman Empire was summoned to the capital, and the fates of the double-headed eagle and the red dragon became intertwined. This is an alternate world’s Old Continent. Here, although the Ming homeland fell in 1644, the “Western Ming” was reborn in the Levant under Rome’s protection. For centuries, the two empires ignored the West’s steam-powered roar with ancient arrogance, until a crushing defeat in 1888 finally jolted Rome and the Ming awake in a pool of blood. Having learn 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The establishment of Yong'an was a crucial turning point in the development of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, occurring in September 1851 after the Taiping army captured Yong'an Prefecture (present-day Mengshan County) in Guangxi. This was the first city captured by the Taiping army since the uprising, marking its shift from mobile warfare to the establishment of a political power. During this period, Hong Xiuquan carried out a series of military and political reforms. Politically, he established an official system, appointing Yang Xiuqing as the Eastern King, Xiao Chaogui as the Western King, Feng Yunshan as the Southern King, Wei Changhui as the Northern King, and Shi Dakai as the Wing King, stipulating that all kings were subject to the Eastern King's control, thus initially establishing a leadership core; at the same time, he promulgated the "Taiping Ritual System," establishing a strict hierarchical system. Economically and militarily, he consolidated the "Sacred Treasury System," strictly prohibiting the private possession of gold and silver, and vigorously rectified military discipline. In addition, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom abolished the Qing Dynasty's calendar and officially promulgated the "Heavenly Calendar." The establishment of the Yong'an regime initially solidified the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's national scale and military-political system, greatly consolidating the gains made since the Jintian Uprising, enhancing the army's combat effectiveness, and laying an important foundation for the Taiping Army's subsequent operations outside the province and its rapid development. Following the victory at Serdicão, the Roman Salvation Army ushered in its own "Yong'an regime." This army of over ten thousand men officially transformed from a landowner's armed force into a nascent separatist regime. On the military and political front, Theodore, following ancient practices, divided his elite troops into seven major camps and appointed his generals as governors of various Balkan regions. From Macedonia to Thrace, from Epirus to Asia, the Salvation Army initially demarcated its military and political territory, establishing a leadership center centered on the seven major camps. On the ideological and policy front, this establishment also saw undercurrents of change. Theodore proposed an extreme "class struggle" line, advocating for absolute rule through land redistribution and the execution of clergy. Wu Qiechuan, however, remained aloof, secretly plotting to use Theodore as a tool, employing the Ming Dynasty's founding emperor's "combination of leniency and severity" imperial strategy, to restore the dynasty and revive the Ottoman lineage. This "Roman version of the Yong'an system" not only allowed the National Salvation Army to establish a foothold in the Balkans but also sowed the seeds for a fierce clash between opposing lines. They still had a long and bloody road ahead before overthrowing Ottoman rule. (100 Points)

11. 361 武 Wu Zetian Comes to the Great Ming: I Shall Uphold Its Three-Century Legacy 武后临明：朕扶大明三百年 Half-Idle Hermit of the Mountain半闲山人Historical486k WordsCompleted In the early years of the Chongzhen reign, the Ming dynasty was beset by turmoil, its collapse seemingly just around the corner. The legendary female emperor Wu Zetian transmigrated into the body of Empress Zhou. The moment she opened her eyes, she was beset by troubles at home and abroad, surrounded by enemies on all sides. She did not rule from behind the curtain or meddle in state affairs. As empress, she advanced one careful step at a time: She built armies of warrior monks and established 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No cheat codes, no system, no gun or vehicle manufacturing, no land reclamation or sneaky development. The martial arts world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships, top-tier political intrigue, and political maneuvering to save the nation. Witness imperial strategies and masterful, overt tactics. You won't be disappointed.

12. 362 明 The Ming Dynasty: Those Stories, Complete Edition (2021 Expanded Edition) 明朝那些事儿·全集（2021年 增补版） The Bright Moon of Those Days当年明月Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Those Things About the Ming Dynasty mainly tells the history of the Ming dynasty over the three centuries from 1344 to 1644. Drawing on more than twenty sources and miscellanies from the Ming era, including the Veritable Records of the Ming, Comprehensive Mirror of the Ming, History of the Ming, and Comprehensive Records of the Ming, it was reviewed and recommended by Ming history expert Mao Peiqi. Take in three hundred years of Ming history and see a different Great Ming dynasty. The Ming dynas 15.5kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
13. 363 红 Red Ming: The Court Heads South, While the Lord Alone Goes North 红色大明：群臣向南君独北 Gu Dao Asks About Immortality顾道问长生Historical777k WordsCompleted On the day Chongzhen hanged himself at Coal Hill, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang drew his sword and cut the ship’s mooring rope. “Ministers, face south. The ruler alone faces north!” The entire court knelt and urged him to flee south and carve out a corner of the realm, but the sixteen-year-old led his battered remnants north against the tide. He used Marxism to organize the masses, flintlocks to teach the Eight Banners a lesson, and the vow “The Ming may fall, but the realm must never be lost” to kind 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who says the end of the Ming Dynasty was hopeless? The 16-year-old Crown Prince Zhu Cilang defied fate! He abandoned Jiangnan, defended Hebei, and fought in Beijing, establishing the military spirit with the motto "Those who protect the people live, those who surrender die," breaking down class barriers with "Only the talented are promoted," and using a combined land and sea attack to break the Qing army's encirclement! He recruited Huang Degong, accepted Li Yan, and allied with Zheng Chenggong; his artillery battalion shattered the myth of the Eight Banners; his naval fleet cut off the Qing army's retreat; and his special operations battalion stormed the enemy's lair! Watch as he led the people with hoes and his soldiers with swords, forging a new world where China would not fall!

14. 364 大 Great Ming: I Became a God of Slaughter, and Chongzhen Begged Me to Stop 大明：化身杀神，崇祯求我收手吧 Young and Armed to the Teeth年少萬兜鍪Historical275k WordsOngoing ★Delightfully overpowered growth + historical conquest★ A modern special forces soldier with ever-growing strength In the first year of the Chongzhen era, at Longmen Guard in Xuanfu, modern special forces soldier Li Xian transmigrates into a border garrison soldier at Jingluo Beacon Tower. He discovers that his strength surges every year, and that practicing swordsmanship, marksmanship, or archery greatly increases his proficiency. Thus, the God of Slaughter descends upon the Ming, forging an —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hardcore history; although the time traveler has a cheat code, he's not omnipotent. He starts as a military household and gradually rises through the ranks, cultivating land, building fortresses, training troops, and manufacturing firearms. It's written very realistically and is well worth reading.

15. 365 魂 Reborn in the Great Ming, with My Eldest Brother Dead from the Start 魂穿大明，开局大哥陨落 Unfamiliar with the Bright Moon不知锦月Historical424k WordsCompleted An accident sends his soul back a hundred years. After another mishap, he becomes Mu Sheng, the son of Mu Ying. To everyone else, Zhu Yuanzhang is a ruthless, cold-blooded emperor. But in Mu Sheng's eyes, this supreme ruler has a tenderness and vulnerability that history never recorded. He saves the emperor's eldest grandson, Zhu Xiongying, protects Empress Ma, and turns the tide as a young man, earning a title of nobility in a single battle! From then on, the course of Ming history is utterly 745Reads—Score104Shelves

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    This is a Ming Dynasty novel that I'm currently following; it's quite good, and I'm keeping up with it.

16. 366 腹 The Cunning Chongzhen: Extending the Ming Dynasty by Three Hundred Years 腹黑崇祯：再续大明三百年 Half-Idle Hermit of the Mountain半闲山人Historical653k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the ruler of a collapsing empire? No way am I hanging myself! I won't be a sage emperor. I'll become the sole major shareholder of the Ming dynasty's trade empire! The Donglin Party wants credit? I'll arrange a marriage to ruin your career, then use alliances between Shanxi merchants to sideline the Jiangnan gentry and turn your factions against each other! Bandits everywhere? I won't suppress them or appease them. I'll drive them beyond the passes to graze on the steppe. Li 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 367 明 A Ming Dynasty Soldier Rises to Power 明末小兵崛起 Lao Niu Jun老牛俊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted “What? Liu Boyuan has taken another Tartar head!” Li Yao, the Thousand-Man Commander of Weiwu Fort, exclaimed in astonishment. Chen Qiyu, the Governor of Yansui: “Thousand-Man Commander Liu, I hope you’ll lend us your full support in this campaign against the rebels!” The Qing army has entered the pass. “Quick, summon the Duke Who Guards the Nation to the capital to defend the emperor!” Chongzhen cried from his throne. 11.5kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book is good, from a new author. The summaries at the end of each volume are quite insightful! Daily updates exceeding 10,000 words. The origin story of *Kunyu Wanguo Quantu* is explained very well!

18. 368 穿 Transmigrated as Chongzhen, and I’ve Set My Sights on Your Daughter 穿越崇祯，朕看上你女儿了 Half-Idle Hermit of the Mountain半闲山人Historical26k WordsCompleted Ming Mo, a high school sophomore who’s hopeless at school, wakes up transmigrated as Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. While others transmigrate to develop technology, strengthen the army, and conquer the realm, all he wants is to slack off, sleep, and get a wife. In his previous life, he was average-looking and ignored by every girl in his class. In this life, he looks in the mirror and sees a heartthrob. He can take his pick from the imperial garden. “Whoever insults me, I’ll m 7Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 369 辽 The Iron Cavalry of Liaodong 辽东铁骑 Interesting Plantain有趣的車前子Historical286k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1580, when Nurhaci scattered his grandfather’s ashes into the Hun River with his own hands, Li Chengliang was at a training ground a hundred miles away, shooting a rebel general through the throat with a single arrow. The frigid land of Liaodong had always believed in one law: the strong prey on the weak. Li Chengliang, a descendant of a military family who had yet to make his mark even as he approached forty, finally saw his fortunes turn while his wife and children went hungry 435Reads7.0Score—Shelves
20. 370 葬 Burying the Ming: My System Is Full of Bugs 葬明：我的系统全是BUG Liu Yunhe from Stinky Bamboo Ditch臭竹沟的刘云贺Historical369k WordsCompleted The protagonist wakes to discover that he has become the frail, sickly, and overlooked heir of the Prince of Gui’s residence. He is only fifteen years old. News has just arrived that the Longwu regime has fallen, and Qu Shisi, the Guangxi governor, and others are urging his father, Zhu Youlang, to assume the regency. System Awakening: Thrust into the spotlight amid his terror, he faces a probing attack by the Qing vanguard under Li Chengdong. At this critical moment, a translucent panel appears 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A time-traveling game set in the Ming Dynasty during the Total War, where you save the crumbling empire and avert disaster. Highly recommended!

21. 371 风 The Winds of Change in Great Ming: This Guy Has Stopped Acting Human! 风起大明，这货不做人了！ Lazy Cat Cafe懒趴的猫咖Historical416k WordsOngoing [Steal Jade and Savor Fragrance] [Scheming Power Plays] [Bloody Wars] [Partly Feel-Good] The Four Great Beauties: Xi Li, Zhang Yan, Hailanzhu, and Chen Yuanyuan. Fierce! Fierce! Fierce! The intensity never lets up! The Stick-Striking Case, the Red Pills Case, the Palace Relocation Case, the Fall-Into-the-Water Case, the Battle of Guangning, the Battle of Liuhe, the Battle of Ningyuan, the Wang Gongchang Explosion, Wei Zhongxian's living shrine... One astonishing historical truth after another, e 1.1kReads7.0Score103Shelves

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    An in-depth analysis of all historical events during the Tianqi and Chongzhen periods of the Ming Dynasty. Due to the protagonist's unexpected appearance, the true face of history is revealed one by one, and the various characters are vivid and real. It's written so realistically!

22. 372 大 Great Ming: Your Highness, Please Ascend the Throne 大明：殿下请登基 Yo Ho Ho Ho哟吼吼吼Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [No System, not a wish-fulfillment story] Zhu Qiyu's soul transmigrates into the Ming dynasty, where he becomes the Jingtai Emperor, a man with the same name. Facing the Tumu Crisis, Zhu Qiyu says: “This is hilarious. As long as I don't ascend the throne, the Oirat exchange student will never make it back.” 311Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    This is good, and it aligns with realistic logic. However, some of the recent chapters don't have 4,000 words, so it feels like some content is missing.

23. 373 明 In the Late Ming, I Redeem the Celestial Globe and Become Earth's Supreme Ruler 明末兑换天日之表，登顶地球球长 Luo Lan Loves to Cook爱做饭的罗兰Historical3.0M WordsOngoing The uprising at Suanzao: five hundred rebel bandits march a thousand miles, conquer Guangdong, swallow Guangxi, and set their sights on Hunan, while Yunnan and Guizhou fall into their grasp. Li Siyan, governor-general of five provinces. Call me the King of the Southwest. [Not mindless wish fulfillment] [Realistic tone] [Not chasing the rankings] [No spawning endless troops out of thin air] [No going all in] [Gets better as it goes] [God-tier ending] [The System provides support, then fades into 17.7kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The upward trend is good; I suggest you take a look.

24. 374 名 In the Name of the People: Qi Tongwei Quits Politics for Business from the Start 名义：开局祈同伟弃政从商 Yaoshan Blue尧山蓝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted After shooting himself on Solitary Eagle Ridge, Qi Tongwei was reborn at the turning point of his fate! Back at the moment when he knelt before the Liang family, before taking the wrong path in officialdom, he carried memories of the future from 2026. He rejected Liang Qunfeng's promotion on the spot, abandoning his political ambitions for good and refusing to repeat the old path that had ended in disgrace. He seized the first opportunities brought by reform and opening up, using treasury bond a 7.4kReads6.1Score201Shelves

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    This is a very good book. I recommend it to everyone during the Dragon Boat Festival.

25. 375 隆 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical5.4M WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 9.2kReads8.5Score804Shelves

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    Severely underrated novels

26. 376 大 The Secret History of a Ming Eunuch 大明太监秘史 Interesting Plantain有趣的車前子Historical1.0M WordsCompleted While Zheng He's treasure fleet was still cutting through the waves of the Indian Ocean, he could never have imagined that a century later, in the Forbidden City, the eunuchs who followed in his wake would change the empire's fate in an entirely different way. From seven voyages to the Western Seas that won renown across the world, to Wang Zhen's disastrous defeat at Tumu Fortress, where he sent 500,000 soldiers to their deaths; from Liu Jin's brazen claim to be the “living emperor,” to Wei Zhon 89Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 377 大 Great Tang's Number One Menace 大唐第一祸害 The Song Is Not Yet Finished一曲未完Historical2.3M WordsCompleted His Majesty Li Er was furious. “My machine-gun company has been lured away by that little menace again?!” A minister replied carefully, “Your Majesty, the Japanese envoy was a month behind on his liquor tab at Wangfujing, so the Crown Prince… the Crown Prince just…” Li Er looked disdainful. “Nonsense! Japan is a friendly neighbor of our Great Tang. They’re only a little behind on payment. Would he really go that far?” The minister answered cautiously, “Your Majesty… the debt is 108,000 strings o 46.5kReads8.4Score3.3kShelves

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    My completed novel, *The Number One Scourge of the Tang Dynasty*, is over 2 million words long. It's about someone who wreaks havoc on everyone, even themselves. It's all about life and death, taking anything that comes your way... Come on, let's hurt each other! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] [Laughing][Laughing][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

28. 378 岐 Li Wenzhong, Prince of Qiyang 岐阳王李文忠 Interesting Plantain有趣的車前子Historical363k WordsCompleted He was the founding emperor’s greatest general, a god of war who had never lost a battle. At twelve, he slew Yuan soldiers with his own hands. At sixteen, he led an army to capture a city. His uncle, Zhu Yuanzhang, praised him: “You’re as brave as I am!” At the Battle of Lake Poyang, he charged alone through the enemy lines to save his lord. On the northern campaigns against the Mongols, he led a thousand-mile raid straight to the khan’s court, captured the Northern Yuan imperial family, and sei 150Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 379 大 A Great Warlord Builds a Mighty China, Starting as a Hundred-Household Officer at the End of the Ming Dynasty 大割据者从明末百户建设巍巍中华 Ma Long Loves Slacking Off马龙爱摸鱼Historical135k WordsOngoing Farming | Historical Accuracy | Solid Logic | Light System Elements | Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment | Overseas Expansion | Hegemony In the fourth year of the Chongzhen reign, the realm is in turmoil. Liaodong lies in ruins, bandit armies are everywhere, and the Great Ming dynasty faces its darkest hour. Three modern men, all alone in the world, transmigrate after an accident and become obscure company commanders in Aoshan Guard, Shandong. At the brink of life and death, the Great Warlord System —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote this, and it took me three or four months to conceive the plot. I researched a lot of information before creating the storyline. It features hardcore logic, historical data, a micro-system of farming, and a mid-to-late-stage setting that is different from all other late Ming Dynasty novels. It respects history while creating a new direction!

30. 380 我 I, Zhu Chongba, Request Funding from the Nation 我，朱重八，请国家打钱 Fengyun Says Collect风云说收藏Historical325k WordsOngoing In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Empress Ma fell gravely ill. Zhu Chongba stayed by her side, neglecting sleep and meals to care for her. He awoke with a start at midnight, only to find that he had transmigrated to the year 2030. A brand-new world shattered his worldview. At the same time, a new idea crept into his mind, and from then on, his Great Ming veered completely off the historical track... 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This time, Morita Shigeru bowed respectfully to Zhu Di, agreeing verbally. This gesture slightly changed Xu Miaoyun's impression of him. "Your Highness, Prince Yan, do you know why I initially addressed you as the Yongle Emperor?" Morita Shigeru's words were sure to be shocking, and this one sentence once again put Zhu Di firmly in his grasp. When Zhu Di heard those four words again, although he wasn't as shocked and terrified as the first time, it still made his heart pound and his palms sweat. He subconsciously glanced at the tightly closed palace doors, then looked inside to make sure no one else was there, before feeling slightly relieved. He looked at Morita Shigeru with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty, and after a long while, he asked in a hesitant voice, "Master, could your words... Perhaps a glimpse into a heavenly secret?" Seeing Zhu Di's expression, Morita Shigeru couldn't help but burst into laughter, then suddenly stopped, stood up abruptly, and stared at Zhu Di, saying slowly and deliberately, "According to the History of Ming, in October of the fifteenth year of Hongwu, the Crown Prince seized power, took control of the court, and used the Emperor's decree to reduce the power of the princes!" "Ah? Is that so?!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Di immediately jumped up from his chair. Xu Miaoyun, Zhu Gaochi, and Qiu Fu also couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, staring wide-eyed at the calm Morita Shigeru, hardly believing their ears. Little did they know, Morita Shigeru was simply distorting the truth, mixing fact and falsehood together, and the effect was surprisingly good. Zhu Di never imagined that his elder brother would commit such a treasonous act as seizing the throne. No wonder… that imperial edict was so strange, his father-in-law couldn't return, and the secret letter was also unfathomable. At this moment, his energy seemed to have been drained in an instant; his stiff body swayed, and he slumped back into his rosewood armchair. "What happened next? Tell me…" Even his voice was weak and feeble. If it was October of the fifteenth year of Hongwu, then in just over a month, that edict of treason and the reduction of the princes' power would fall upon Zhu Di. Seeing the pale faces of the people in the hall, Morita Shigeru knew they believed his words, and his heart was filled with the ecstatic joy of his successful scheme. He coughed and continued, "The Crown Prince's actions forced the Prince of Yan to rebel. The Prince of Yan's eight hundred elite soldiers rose up in Beiping, under the banner of purging the court of corrupt officials and eliminating the Crown Prince, gathering the elite troops of the Six Guards of Beiping to fight against the court!" "Ah?!" Xu Miaoyun could no longer bear it, cried out in pain, and almost fainted. If the Prince of Yan rose up, how could her father, brothers, and sisters still be alive? Zhu Di, already worried that Xu Miaoyun wouldn't be able to handle it, quickly stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "Since the Master has addressed me as Emperor, it seems the Crown Prince couldn't win. My wife, don't grieve!" "That's right! Later, the court sent Lan Yu with an army of 400,000 to besiege the capital. The three guards of Taining, Duoyan, and Fuyu, allied with the Yan army, barely managing to repel the court's forces. Finally, after four years of war, in the fourth year of Jianwen's reign, the Prince of Yan entered the capital, ascended the throne, established the Yongle era, and ushered in the Yongle Prosperity, historically known as the Yongle Emperor!" Morita Shigeru took over, reciting the script he had memorized countless times, the script he had received from his superior. His superior had even prepared some props for this absurd tale, and these props were the source of his confidence to dare to deceive Zhu Di. The hall fell eerily quiet once more, so quiet that only the rapid heartbeats and breathing of a few people could be heard. At this moment, Qiu Fu felt as if he had boarded a pirate ship; should he join or not? This was a question he didn't even need to consider. Where else could he find such a heaven-sent honor of supporting the emperor? His rise from a commander to a military officer, then to a governor, and even being ennobled and appointed prime minister would be a natural progression. Upon hearing that he would ultimately seize the throne and become a great ruler, Zhu Di felt reassured, and his earlier panic and fear vanished almost entirely. "May I ask, what you say is absurd and contrary to reason; how can you expect my father to believe it?!" Just then, a childish voice, like a resounding bell, jolted Zhu Di and Qiu Fu from their daydreams.

31. 381 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Weeps at the Comparison of Two Chongzhens 大明：双崇祯对比，朱元璋看哭了 Little Little West Second Lieutenant小小西下士Historical2.8M WordsCompleted Across the different historical eras of the Ming Dynasty, a sky screen suddenly appeared, showing two very different lives of the Chongzhen Emperor. As Zhu Yuanzhang watched the sky screen show Zhu Youjian, the Great Ming Guangwu Emperor, saving the dynasty in its final years, revitalizing the Ming, strengthening the nation through science and education, and earning praise for generations to come, he then glanced at the other Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor who was stubborn and self-willed, r 17.8kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Let's just look at the early stages; don't bother looking at the later stages.

32. 382 悟 Heaven-Defying Comprehension: An Eight-Year-Old Corrupt Official Stuns Zhu Yuanzhang 悟性逆天：八岁贪官，震惊朱元璋 A Lone Swordsman with a Rainbow Blade一剑飘虹孤心客Historical622k WordsCompleted Zhu Chen opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated to the Hongwu era, awakening a heaven-defying comprehension System. [You observe the imperial examination results and understand the exam system, becoming unbeatable at the tests!] [You observe merchants doing business on the street and understand the way of commerce, becoming a business magnate!] [You observe troops drilling on the battlefield and understand the art of war, gaining the training method for the Great Snow Dragon Ride 3.2kReads8.2Score225Shelves

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    Exclusive Analysis: "The Ming Dynasty: Extraordinary Comprehension"—The legendary officialdom of an eight-year-old child, whose wit and battles against powerful ministers shocked the court and even moved Zhu Yuanzhang!

33. 383 大 Great Ming: You Daredevil Prisoner, How Dare You Question the Nation's Fate! 大明：大胆囚徒，竟敢妄议国运！ Autumn's Splendor, Half a Summer繁秋半夏Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Su Mu transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes a death-row prisoner in the imperial prison from the start. But he befriends the mysterious inmate next door, and soon enjoys wine and meat at every meal. During a casual conversation about the fate of the Ming Dynasty, he declares that a great calamity is coming. Zhu Yuanzhang, secretly listening nearby, is instantly shaken to the core, and the entire Ming court is thrown into turmoil! 5kReads6.0Score408Shelves

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    This book, written during the early Ming Dynasty, is quite profound; it doesn't follow the exact same formulaic plots but rather reflects the author's thought process and understanding.

34. 384 封 Godhood! On the Eve of the Fall, I Lead Chongzhen in a Desperate Counterattack 封神！亡国前夜我带崇祯绝地反击 Li Yushuiqing立羽水青Historical402k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the scene of Chongzhen’s suicide, with the Ming dynasty only an incense stick away from its fall! The [National Fortune System] bound itself to me, tying my fate to the Ming dynasty’s. If Chongzhen put a noose around his neck, I’d have to die alongside him! With no other choice, I tore down the white silk and blurted out a prophecy about Wu Sangui surrendering to the Qing, the Ten Days of Yangzhou, and the queue hairstyle and change of clothing. Chongzhen was stunned on the 85Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This is a very good historical novel. The plot is fast-paced and I highly recommend it. Those who enjoy this genre should check it out.

35. 385 英 The English Prince and the Ming Empire: A History of Colonial Expansion 英皇子与明帝国：殖民开拓史 Little Bai Fusi小白夫斯基Historical639k WordsCompleted [Global colonization + changing history] [Political intrigue] [Passionate] [Struggle for supremacy] [Blood and iron] [No System] A modern man with a background in science and engineering transmigrates and opens his eyes to find himself a British prince, in control of two major colonial estates in North America, yet his heart aches for the declining Ming Dynasty! In the waning years of the Wanli Emperor's reign, factional strife plagues the court, the Later Jin watches from the shadows, and Japan 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One more thing, it feels like reading a world classic [laughs]

36. 386 大 The Ming Dynasty Group: Corporate Executives Take Over the Court 大明集团：公司管理层接管朝局 Wolf King sama狼王samaHistorical231k WordsOngoing In the tenth year of Chongzhen's reign, on a Jia Yin day, at the third quarter of the Yin hour. Zhu Youjian wakes on the dragon throne and discovers that he has become the Chongzhen Emperor. The scar on his left ring finger is gone. It was from a liquid nitrogen burn. The eunuch Wang Cheng'en beside him was once his project manager. Bi Ziyan of the Ministry of Revenue was the sales director who took kickbacks. Wu Shen of the Censorate was the finance manager he'd argued with for three years. Ten 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are all excellent! I've finished reading many of them; they're simply a dream come true for Ming Dynasty fans!

37. 387 仙 Immortal Martial Ming: From the Start, I Became a Ghost-Cultivating Brocade Guard 仙武大明，开局成为鬼修锦衣卫 Gray and White Rain灰白雨Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing “Have you ever heard the story of the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts?” The Brocade Guards walked openly by day, while Yin soldiers commandeered the roads. During the Yongle era, whenever you walked along the streets of the capital, someone would always ask you that question. Ninety-nine vicious ghosts, tens of thousands of ghost spirits. The figure leading them represented a legend. A legend about the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts. “After that, there were no more ghosts in the Great Ming.” 52.2kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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    The first book was good, I didn't finish the second one, but the emperor seemed to have little presence. The third book was alright.

38. 388 机 Age of Mecha Girls: My Girls are All World-class Racing Machines 机娘纪元：我的机娘都是世界级 The Penguin Who Can't Wake Up睡不醒的企鹅Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Mecha Girls] + [Racing] + [Sweet Romance and Growth] + [Tomato’s only top-tier star racing novel] Once highly sought after by racing clubs, the top mecha girl is now ignored by everyone at the scrapyard. No one is willing to bond with her, even if she offers herself for free. She’s an “assassin race car” with unbeatable acceleration but terrible handling. Su Nian, a top racing driver from Earth, had hoped to make his mark in a world where racing technology lagged behind and success depended ent 21.9kReads9.7Score2.6kShelves
39. 389 洪 The Hongwu Emperor's Legitimate Grandson: My Father Zhu Biao Guards the Realm Forever 洪武嫡皇孙：家父朱标永镇山河 Little Cats Love Fish, Mice Love Rice小猫爱吃鱼老鼠爱大米Historical2.7M WordsOngoing The story of three generations of the Hongwu Emperor’s family: the most rightful founding of a dynasty, and the most regrets. Zhu Yunthong, the second legitimate son of Zhu Biao, transmigrates and changes Zhu Biao’s fate of dying young. Zhu Yuanzhang becomes the retired emperor, Zhu Biao ascends the throne early, and Zhu Yunthong assists with governance. Excerpt: Zhu Yuanzhang laughed in anger and tugged at his ear. “Nonsense! Your father isn’t made of paper! What’s wrong with a trip to Guanzho 24.8kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

40. 390 大 The Ming Dynasty's Princess Who Guarded the Nation 大明镇国公主 Li Hou黎侯Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Word Changes + Not a Power Fantasy + Slow-Burn + Aiming to Stay Close to History + Empress + Single Female Lead] [The above is a warning. As of October 30, 2026, the author earns 25 yuan per thousand characters from this book and has barely made any money. There is no reason to put up with unsolicited nitpicking from people who haven't paid for it. The author isn't your mother, after all.] [The person on the cover is Huanhuan, from artwork generously commissioned by a reader. Artist ID: Xi S 10.8kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
41. 391 大 Great Ming: Training the Crown Prince, I'm the Dragon-Taming Master! 大明：调教太子，我是驯龙大师！ Mu Si木四Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Shen Zhuang transmigrates to the Hongzhi era and becomes... a carpenter. In the sixteenth year of Hongzhi, he meets Zhu Houzhao, then the crown prince, at a coffin shop. He teaches about the Little Ice Age and proposes wiping out the Tatars and Jurchens to eliminate the threat of foreign peoples for centuries to come. He reforms taxation, using the Single Whip Law to nurture the people's livelihood. He gives Wang Yangming some guidance, leading the sage of the School of the Mind astray into the 7.5kReads7.5Score625Shelves
42. 392 绣 Embroidered Spring Ignites the Ming 绣春燃明 Little Watermelon from Outside the Li Family李外的小西瓜Historical198k WordsOngoing The Embroidered Spring Blade cuts down every monster in the world; sharp-tongued banter infuriates the King of Hell of the Ming. During the Chongzhen reign, the empire teeters on the brink of collapse. Beyond the passes, the Eight Banners cavalry sharpen their blades, vowing to trample Han attire beneath their hooves. At court, factional strife rages, and the high officials are all beasts dressed in fine robes. Shen Gulang is the youngest hundred-household commander of the Embroidered Uniform G 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The truth is too bloody for your heart to handle? Watch how Shen Gulang tears away the disguise and drags out all the demons and monsters hiding in the darkness!

43. 393 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 37.1kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
44. 394 明 Late Ming: I Transmigrated as Chongzhen, Raising an Army to Conquer the Heavens 明末：穿越崇祯，朕暴兵征服诸天 Dreamcatcher in Broad Daylight白日捉梦Historical683k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor, he wields a System that lets him exchange ten taels of silver for one battle-hardened soldier. He will pacify the chaos, open the transmigration gate, and sweep across the myriad worlds. Wherever the sun and moon shine, all shall belong to the Great Ming! 67Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a time-travel novel set in the late Ming Dynasty, where the protagonist is transported to the Chongzhen Emperor's era. He can exchange 10 taels of silver for a battle-hardened soldier and watch as he conquers the world... [Add to bookshelf]

45. 395 大 Great Ming: A Terrible Start, and the Old Zhu Can't Stand Me 大明：天崩开局，老朱不待见我 The Pumpkin Became a Rookie南瓜变成菜鸟Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A disastrous start! Zhu Yuntong loses his mother eleven days after birth. At five, his elder brother dies suddenly and his grandmother passes away. In the man-eating imperial palace, Zhu Yuntong becomes known as the “lone star of calamity.” Two great works in a row from a new author! The previous novel is complete at over a million words, and this time, you'll experience what it's like to be an invisible man in the history books who rises with a sword in hand. All of Ming will tremble beneath hi 5.9kReads7.8Score243Shelves

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    Absolutely a great article from the Ming Dynasty

46. 396 重 Reborn in Water Margin as Ximen Qing 重生水浒之我是西门庆 Laughing While Riding a Donkey and Reading a Story骑驴看唱本呵呵Historical917k WordsCompleted The protagonist is reborn and discovers that he has transmigrated into the body of Ximen Qing. He’s drinking in a private room on the second floor of Lion Tower, while Wu Song has already arrived on the first floor with a knife in hand... A death trap from the start... Help, help! 3.9kReads8.5Score301Shelves

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    I'm binge-reading these two books, *Juejuezi*. If you don't like them, feel free to come and hit me through the internet! [Smirk]

47. 397 大 Great Ming: I Found My Younger Brother Zhu Wenzheng at the Foot of the Mountain 大明：下山捡到弟弟朱文正 Meow of the First and Nineteenth初一十九喵Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Martial arts]+ [No transmigration, no System]+ [Alternate history] You ask who I am? The man standing before you is Wang Baobao's nightmare, the strictest father on the steppe, the creator of the Ming dynasty's wheel-flattening strategy, the fiend who slaughtered more than a hundred thousand warriors in Japan, the butcher who executed those implicated in the Hongwu-era “First Case” and the “False Empress Case,” the Wu Prince who had a noble consort hanged in the palace without a second thought, 3.3kReads6.1Score163Shelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist is Zhu Wenzheng's older brother. He came down from the mountain when Zhu Yuanzhang was at his most difficult (or arguably most difficult) and helped Zhu Yuanzhang conquer the world. When Zhu Yuanzhang was the Prince of Wu, he could sit on the throne whenever he wanted, and a chair was even specially placed for him below the throne. Zhu Biao and Judy are his good younger brothers. He taught Li Wenzhong how to use a spear. When Zhu Wenzheng received the letter of defection, his first words were, "Do you know who my brother is?" He killed Zhang Dingbian and Chen Youliang with a single spear thrust at Poyang Lake. [Cool]

48. 398 穿 Transmigrating to the Warring States: Two Rice Balls in the Second Year of Eiroku 穿越战国：永禄二年的两个饭团 Deep Dive Premonition深潜预知Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Sengoku Japan, in the second year of Eiroku. Two rice balls save a life. No System, no golden finger. Only increasingly hazy knowledge of the future, a bold yet cautious way of handling affairs, and a man from a later age who rises from humble beginnings. Starting with nothing, he survives the chaos, stands tall, and fights his way to prominence, eventually vying for supremacy in the Sengoku era. He studies medicine and builds castles, trains in swordsmanship and spearmanship, and learns the p 2.8kReads—Score355Shelves

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    Is it possible to start from humble beginnings in Japan's Sengoku period, immediately return to the Ming Dynasty, begin with minor achievements, engage in wars and conquests, cultivate the land, build ships and cannons, strive for supremacy, fight the Jurchens in the mid-game, establish the Liaodong Army, build treasure ships, fight the Dutch and Portuguese in Southeast Asia, occupy India, discover Australia, seize the Middle East, enter the Americas, and confront the Western powers?

49. 399 大 Great Ming: I Am Chongzhen, and I Won’t Let the Dynasty Fall the Same Way Again 大明：我崇祯，绝不重走亡国路 I'm Still Beibei Tiger我还是贝贝虎Historical151k WordsCompleted A low-ranking civil servant transmigrates to the seventh year of the Tianqi era. The most chaotic time in the history books: capable men have left office, incapable men are in power, and the state treasury is empty. The crooked-neck tree is waving at me! I bring back Wei Zhongxian, using threats and trickery to squeeze out ten million taels of silver. Now I can catch my breath. Wait, I still have to appoint and dismiss officials. What’s Xu Guangqi doing? “Your Majesty, I’m growing sweet potatoes 6Reads—Score248Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It's a slow burn, not the kind that's mindlessly satisfying from the start, but it gets incredibly enjoyable as it progresses. The exciting moments just keep piling up, making it truly captivating; you'll find yourself reading on and on without even realizing it.

50. 400 重 Reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor 重生之我是崇祯帝 Laughing While Riding a Donkey and Reading a Story骑驴看唱本呵呵Historical2.0M WordsCompleted A modern man transmigrates into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor. On his first day at court, Censor Mao Yujian suggests abolishing the courier stations. Hmm, not bad. It would save money. That night, the emperor suddenly realizes that if they abolish the courier stations, Li Zicheng will be out of a job! What a stupid suggestion from that worthless censor. Wang Cheng'en, hurry and retrieve the imperial order to abolish the courier stations!!! 631Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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