Looking for Novels About Rebellion at the End of the Ming Dynasty 求明末造反小说

1. 51 女 A Woman in Chongzhen's Reign: I Survived Long Enough to Become an Old Monster! 女穿崇祯：苟到活成老妖精！ Loves Fish2021爱吃鱼2021Ancient Romance220k WordsOngoing I got hit with a bottle while breaking up a bar fight. When I opened my eyes, I'd become Chongzhen, just as he was about to hang himself. What the hell did I do to deserve this?! A System suddenly popped into my head: “Hang on and hold on to the south of the Yangtze. Every year you survive adds five years to your life!” Lin Lan kicked over the imperial throne. “Hang on? I'll hang on until the Qing army is begging for mercy!” The moment she arrived in Nanjing, she melted down her dowry gold bangl —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Transmigrated into the body of Emperor Chongzhen before his suicide? System: Survive and protect Jiangnan! She builds cannons to crush the Eight Banners and lives to be a 120-year-old overlord! [Makes face][Laughs]

2. 52 铁 Ironblooded Western Regions: From the Start, I Take Out Galdan 铁血西域：开局结果了噶尔丹 Lounging by the Sunny Window晴窗闲卧Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Core slogan: Every inch of our land is paid for in blood. A son of Han must repay blood with blood and end war through war! In a word: From the deserts of the Western Regions to the map of the world, in this life, I will not kneel to the Qing court, so why fear the foreign powers? This blade cuts through three hundred years of humiliation and reforges the iron-blooded soul of China! No System! 🔥 I transmigrated to the early Qing dynasty and, from the start, struck down Galdan with my blade! Th 1.2kReads5.8Score—14d adds
3. 53 我 My Days as a Bandit at the End of the Ming 我在明末当贼寇那些事儿 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical1.1M WordsOngoing (Farming, contending for supremacy, slow burn, no System, not a single female lead.) Transmigrated into the body of an impoverished scholar in the seventh year of Chongzhen, Li Wendong faces a choice when bandits overrun his county: Die by the blade. Or join the bandits. In troubled times, it's better to be a bandit who holds territory than one who roams. Other rebel armies seize grain, money, and women, sweeping up starving peasants and using them to snowball their forces. Li Wendong does th 75.1kReads8.5Score9.2k14d adds

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   This book is good. It tells the story of a scholar who is captured by bandits, becomes their strategist, and then joins several bandits in becoming outlaws in the mountains. Through battles against government troops, he rises to become their leader, eventually defeating Lu Xiang-sheng and forcing Lu to abandon his cause. Overall, it's a well-reasoned and entertaining read; I highly recommend it.

4. 54 穿 Transmigrate to the Late Ming and Rise in Rebellion to Conquer the World 穿越明末起义争霸天下 Iron Cangshan铁苍山Historical301k WordsOngoing The moment oppression appears, the people's resistance will never cease. In the late Ming, land was concentrated in the hands of a few and corruption ran rampant. I read of Li Zicheng's heartbreaking failure just when victory was within reach, and Li Dingguo's bitter struggle alone. I remembered the searing memories of the Ten Days of Yangzhou and the order to shave one's head and adopt Manchu dress. I thought of how history books have largely denied the peasant class its due. Follow Zhang Yiqin —Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 55 明 The Red Tide of Late Ming 明末赤潮 A Little Cat Bug一只猫猫虫Historical227k WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheats + Late Ming + Rebellion + Farming + Enlightenment] In 1628, the first year of the reign of Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Yuan Chonghuan proposes pacifying Liaodong within five years. That same year, a nationwide famine strikes and a large-scale peasant uprising breaks out in Shaanxi. Zhang Ying transmigrates into this age of chaos, where human life is worth no more than weeds, and becomes a low-ranking soldier in a Shaanxi garrison. Zhang Ying has to sur 87Reads—Score—14d adds

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   At the end of the Ming Dynasty, people raised the red flag and rebelled.

6. 56 明 Contending for the Realm at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末争天下 Huayang Island华阳岛Historical47k WordsOngoing The eighth year of Chongzhen. The realm is in chaos. The Ming has lost its mandate, and all under heaven are vying for it. Lu Yunye, grandson of a merchant from Southern Zhili, carries memories of the modern world as he stirs up the late Ming dynasty. [History + military + no System + saving the dynasty + battlefield] I'm a new author. Please bear with me. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Criticism and corrections are welcome.

7. 57 重 Reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor: I Won't Be the Ruler Who Loses His Empire 重生崇祯，不做亡国之君 A Toad Enjoying Swan Meat癞蛤蟆尊享天鹅肉Historical274k WordsOngoing Reborn in the Ming Dynasty, with the noose hanging from a crooked tree, I have only six minutes left! I may not be an emperor who brought down his country, but my ministers are ministers who brought down theirs! May the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers endure, and may the Ming realm stand forever! 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Revitalize the nation

8. 58 小 A Soldier Transmigrates to 1852: The Rise of a Nation 小兵穿越1852之民族崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Historical773k WordsCompleted A new historical novel about transmigrating to a parallel timeline. No tropes, no System. See how a soldier from the future transmigrates through time, turns the tide, and rejuvenates China. We welcome you to give it a read. 48Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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   The rebellions at the end of the Qing Dynasty were also classic.

9. 59 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.6kReads7.7Score48314d adds
10. 60 明 Late Ming: Seventeen Years in Liaodong 明未：辽东十七年 Early Hours早时Historical413k WordsOngoing [History + War + Political Intrigue + Tragedy] In the forty-sixth year of the Wanli reign, Qinghe City fell. Seventeen-year-old Lin Yuanzhi’s father shoved him into a cellar. Through a crack in the floorboards, he watched his entire family die. A Han bannerman looting the bodies found him. Their eyes met, but the man set down the straw mat and silently walked away. That fleeting compassion was the last spark of humanity left unextinguished in Liaodong. After the disastrous defeat at Sarhu, the M 85Reads—Score10414d adds

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11. 61 从 From Lake Bandit to Emperor 从湖匪到帝王 Xiaoyao Jiayu逍遥嘉玉Historical495k WordsCompleted (No System, no harem) The protagonist's soul transmigrates to the shores of Dongting Lake at the end of the Ming dynasty. The story starts in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. Even with only half its former territory left, the Southern Ming still exploits the people, while the Manchu iron hooves in the north are trampling the Han people's backbone... Should he eke out a wretched existence or rise up and resist? Lin Fan chooses the hardest path! See how he gradually builds up his stren 93Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He transmigrates to the late Ming Dynasty to rebel, without a system or superpowers, and steadily carries out his rebellion.

12. 62 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Historical1.6M 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 2.9kReads—Score37414d adds

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    Is the Japanese Warring States period a viable option? The protagonist could establish a foothold in Japan and eventually return to the Ming Dynasty. Starting from humble beginnings, the story involves warfare, farming, building infrastructure, shipbuilding, cannon production, and vying for supremacy. In the mid-game, the protagonist would fight the Jurchens, establish the Liaodong Army, build treasure ships, fight the Dutch and Portuguese in Southeast Asia, conquer India, discover Australia, seize the Middle East, enter the Americas, and confront Western powers.

13. 63 明 A Nameless Death in the Ming Dynasty 明卒无名 Robust Old Ding Ji老当益壮的丁姬Historical670k WordsOngoing In the third year of Chongzhen, a severe drought struck Shaanxi, and not a single grain was harvested. The government hounded the people for taxes like a tiger, while refugees were driven away like livestock. When Shen woke up, a knife was already at his throat. He was a transmigrator, and one of thirty-seven people waiting to die. With a single sentence, he escaped the blade and led the others into an abandoned village. No food? They would grow their own. No iron? They would smelt it themselves 67Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    You can take a look.

14. 64 全 Global Conquest: Starting from a Lonely City in the Ming Dynasty 全球争霸：从大明的一座孤城开始 We All Have Mental Illness我们都有精神病Historical773k WordsCompleted Red collar tabs, green uniform, crouched low with a rifle held at an angle: the world's greatest infantryman. [World Domination] [Armored Warfare] [Unrivaled on Land] [Dominance in the Skies] As a besieged city in the late Ming dynasty faces its fall, a hundred green-uniformed “divine soldiers” descend from the heavens. Armed with automatic firearms, they sweep through the Jin troops, yet insist they aren't heavenly generals. When Shen Jing'an, the civil official defending the city, asks where t 709Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    A perpetually open portal has connected two dimensions. Now, let's seek revenge!

15. 65 全 Global Conquest: 1937 in Another World 全球争霸：另一个位面的1937 We All Have Mental Illness我们都有精神病Urban886k WordsCompleted [Dual Transmigration] [Overwhelming enemies with weapons from a more advanced era] [Passionate revenge] [No System] [No heroine] [No tired clichés] Using interdimensional transfer technology obtained from Xinfeng Corporation, as established in my previous novel, the relevant authorities have independently built a space-time portal. On the other side lies 1937 in another dimension. Everyone knows what kind of beasts exist there. With such a golden opportunity, how could we possibly let it pass? A 129Reads7.3Score—14d adds
16. 66 穿 Transmigration: The Jiashen Upheaval, Carrying the Revolution Through to the End 穿越：甲申之变，将革命进行到底 Frozen Fly冻死的苍蝇Historical213k WordsOngoing Li Baoguo, a soldier in the revolutionary army, has an unwavering faith. He isn't afraid of grueling training or of bleeding and dying in battle. Danger lurks at every turn during a rescue mission. When he wakes after an aftershock, he finds himself in another time and place. What should he do? Can he hold fast to his beliefs and carry the revolution through to the end...? 346Reads—Score11114d adds

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    Mine is also set in the late Ming Dynasty, but I started writing it from the time Emperor Chongzhen died.

17. 67 明 Late Ming: From Hunting to Conquering the World 明末：从打猎开始逐鹿天下 Sleep as Soon as I'm Done Updating更完就睡Historical148k WordsOngoing In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, Shaanxi suffered a drought, and the sky was red as blood. Chen Hu, who could take down a wild boar in the mountains and bandits in the lowlands, was still congratulating himself. But Chen Yong, who had just awakened, let out a despairing cry. "Chongzhen... A Shaanxi accent... Born a farmer... This is a truly disastrous start!" Transmigration | Late Ming Dynasty | Farming | Struggle for Supremacy | Rebellion | Realism | Hunting 541Reads—Score13614d adds
18. 68 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 114Reads—Score—14d adds

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

19. 69 大 Great Ming: Reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor, I Choose to Give Up 大明：开局穿成崇祯，我选择摆烂 Ka Ka Ka Ka Bu卡卡卡卡布Historical516k WordsOngoing (No System!! Not a naive protagonist!! Not a wish-fulfillment novel!! Read at your own risk!! This is a story about Chongzhen transmigrating into the late Ming, firmly rooted in historical fact!! By the time you finish, all you'll feel is pain! So much pain!!!) (Absolutely no System! Don't believe the fake reviews posted by the Blackie Studio! They've been targeting this book!) History's dead ends are never something a transmigrator can rewrite with a casual stroke of the pen. Yuan Chonghuan' 1.9kReads6.1Score11914d adds

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    No system, not a typical beginner's story, not a wish-fulfillment novel; please proceed with caution if you mind this. The author is constantly evolving, and the book evolves along with them. A slow-burn gem, well worth reading.

20. 70 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 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Wu Zetian time-travels to the late Ming Dynasty political intrigue novel

21. 71 明 Late Ming: My Super-Empire, Zhu Cilang’s Great Ming 明末，我朱慈烺的大明超级帝国 Little Wu Nai小小无耐Historical865k WordsCompleted The Chongzhen emperor's crown prince flees to Australia. He starts with a thousand refugees, builds an ironclad fleet in three years, sweeps across Southeast Asia in five, and reaches Europe in ten. His name is Zhu Cilang, the lost crown prince of a fallen dynasty. But within him now dwells a soul from 2026. [System + Farming + Naval Warfare + Revenge + Empire] On the eve of the dynasty's fall, the Chongzhen emperor shoves the last sea chart into his arms and kicks him out of the capital. Leadin 622Reads—Score10914d adds
22. 72 反 Overthrow the Qing, Not Restore the Ming: The Gods Descend in a Golden Age of Abundance 反清不复明：神降糠稀盛世 We All Have Mental Illness我们都有精神病Historical239k WordsOngoing Kill! Kill! Kill! Li Wei never expected that this time gate, truly his own, would lead straight to the sixteenth year of the Kangxi era. He had brought his brothers here to make a fortune, and the backer funding them was eager to see huge profits. But the sight of starving people strewn across the land filled him with uncontrollable fury. Upright official or corrupt official, if they served the Qing, they were all to be killed. Forced to take to the mountains and become bandits? If they caused t 177Reads—Score12414d adds
23. 73 我 I Rebelled During the Chongzhen Era 我在崇祯年间造反 Old Zheng from Guangdong广东老郑Historical84k WordsOngoing The protagonist is reborn in the fourth year of Chongzhen. This is a story about whether the protagonist can perform or not. At first, you think he can’t, then later you think he can, only to find out he can’t. Then, while you still don’t know if he can or not, he does. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The book initially follows the route of bandits, but in the later stages it should establish a separatist regime and develop its power.

24. 74 大 Great Ming: The Most Miserable Transmigrator in History 大明：我，史上最惨穿越者 Ten Dreams in One Night一夜十梦Historical332k WordsOngoing The most miserable transmigration in history! Other people transmigrate and become princes, nobles, generals, or ministers. I opened my eyes at the end of the Chongzhen era, only to find myself a "lucky morsel" about to be eaten by starving refugees! Natural disasters, man-made calamities, corpses everywhere. A human life is worth less than a dog's! If I want to survive, I can only rely on myself! Fortunately, my modern knowledge is my only golden finger! While others are fighting over a mouthfu 4Reads—Score114d adds

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    These are the prettiest.

25. 75 荒 Wilderness and Deserted Island 荒野荒岛 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban621k WordsOngoing Distinctive and original, exciting and vivid, with sharply drawn, lifelike characters and lively, clear, concise prose. A story of survival and life on a deserted island, with an exciting plot and vivid characters. 13.5kReads6.1Score51214d adds

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    Come on, come on, come on!

26. 76 荒 The Tough Guy of the Deserted Island! 荒岛的猛男！ Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban143k WordsOngoing The male lead is handsome, incredibly powerful, and has superpowers: there's a special energy inside his body that can create one uncomplicated object each day. It also gives him great strength, incredible speed, and lightning-fast reflexes. Style: deserted-island survival, full of twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant romantic tension. 18.5kReads—Score77514d adds
27. 77 对 Talk Trash and Win Prizes 对骂就有奖 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Hao Tie was treated like a pack mule and was about to hit rock bottom because he refused to keep living like one. Then he suddenly got a System that rewarded him for trading insults! From then on, he used verbal sparring to reach the pinnacle of success! 24.9kReads7.1Score1.2k14d adds
28. 78 皇 The Palace’s Number One Tough Guy 皇宫第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Ying Zheng, a modern overworked young man, dies suddenly from working overtime and has his soul transported into the body of Xiao Caizi, a young eunuch who was just killed after offending the powerful. He also obtains the Fake Eunuch System and begins cultivating the Divine Art of the Fake Eunuch. In a palace rife with schemes and human malice, he steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life! 12.1kReads6.5Score54714d adds
29. 79 抗 War of Resistance: A God-Tier Sharpshooting Manual from the Start! 抗日：开局赠送神级枪法！ Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban594k WordsOngoing As Marshal Ye lay gravely wounded on the battlefield, at death's door, he unexpectedly bound himself to the “Strongest War of Resistance System.” The System grants him divine-level marksmanship from the start, but assigns bizarre missions. [Ding! The Host's powerful indomitable will and potential to resist the Japanese have been detected. Binding requirements met. The “Strongest War of Resistance System” is beginning the binding process... 1%... 50%... 100%! Binding successful!] 9.8kReads—Score50114d adds
30. 80 第 The Ultimate Tough Guy 第一猛男 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban387k WordsOngoing Full of twists and turns, gripping and vivid, with distinctive, lifelike characters and lively, concise prose. The nouveau riche Ye Shuang travels everywhere and lives a carefree life. What a dream! 8kReads—Score47514d adds
31. 81 乡 The Countryside Is Beautiful Beyond Measure 乡村无限好 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban178k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 118Reads—Score1014d adds
32. 82 一 I Make 100 Million a Day, So I Do Whatever I Want 一天进账一亿，我放荡不羁 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban103k WordsOngoing A detailed look at urban survival and the complexity of human nature. Emotional sparring, gripping conflicts, a roller-coaster plot, and one satisfying moment after another. System: Earn 100 million a day. Every 10 million can be spent to buy or upgrade a superpower. 3.4kReads—Score22414d adds
33. 83 荒 Desert Island Wilderness 荒岛荒野 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban275k WordsOngoing System warning: Excessive intimacy with NPCs is prohibited. Ren Yingying catches Hao Shuang and Wang Qian acting flirtatiously. Ren Yingying sneers. “So this is how System users behave?” She turns and disappears into the depths of the jungle, while Su Yan secretly watches everything. That night, a red warning suddenly pops up from the System: Emotional bond instability detected. Survival points will continue to drain. Hao Shuang stands by the bonfire, his face deathly pale, when Wang Qian sudden 1.9kReads—Score12514d adds
34. 84 我 My Beautiful Tenant 我和美女租客 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban210k WordsOngoing The villain’s emotions are a constant tug-of-war, with gripping conflicts, twists and turns, and a story that starts low before rising again. Lively and entertaining. Style: Urban survival, accessible, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with plenty of romantic tension. System: The Younger Every Day System. Each time the male lead, Hao Youqian, successfully delivers a cutting remark to a beautiful tenant, he gets a month younger. 2.8kReads—Score15714d adds
35. 85 暧 Flirting Makes Me Stronger 暧昧就变强 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban161k WordsOngoing The male lead, He Jumeng, has an incredible superpower: he grows stronger whenever he flirts with beautiful women. Then he suddenly gains the “Business Prodigy” superpower and starts with just 1,000 yuan in savings, gradually building his fortune! Style: A business prodigy superpower, the business world, commercial rivalry, emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, face-slapping, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. 4kReads—Score23314d adds
36. 86 安 The Beauties in the Safehouse 安全屋美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Sci-Fi & Apocalypse153k WordsOngoing Style: Global furnace apocalypse, safe-house survival. Easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant flirtation. System: Global Furnace Apocalypse Safe-House Survival System. Male lead: Hao Jumeng Language: Clear and concise. 10kReads—Score40214d adds
37. 87 猛 A Stingy Tough Guy with 500 Million, on a Trip with a Beauty 猛男有五亿还抠门，旅行遇美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban107k WordsOngoing Style: After striking it rich, the macho Cao Jumeng has 500 million yuan but still sticks to his top-notch frugal habit of treating every yuan saved as a yuan earned. He meets beautiful women while traveling. The story is easy to follow, funny, lighthearted, and full of flirtation. There is emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. Problems crop up one after another during his travels, and he finds ways to solv 1.7kReads—Score11214d adds
38. 88 明 One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty 明朝一百个美女 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Historical243k WordsOngoing I woke up to find that I’d transmigrated into the male lead of One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty, and gotten bound to a rather improper “Humorous Get-Rich System.” As long as I make the villains laugh, silver automatically lands in my account. So I let loose, pushing my luck at the edge of death every day. Then one day, I cornered the peerlessly beautiful villainess Su Meier against a wall. “Miss, have you heard that a smile takes ten years off your age? If you smile a few more times, may 2kReads—Score12414d adds
39. 89 都 The City's Number One Tough Guy 都市第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Wu Nitian didn't want to be a corporate drone, but he couldn't see any light in his future. Just as anxiety and misery overwhelmed him, he suddenly obtained the High-Mindedness System. It told him that no matter what he faced, as long as he tried to maintain a high-minded state, he would receive System rewards from time to time! 2.4kReads5.7Score21114d adds
40. 90 能 The Teleporting Delivery Driver 能瞬移的外卖员 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban227k WordsOngoing The number-one tough guy, Ye Jumeng, can teleport while delivering takeout. The villains’ emotional manipulation, gripping clashes, twists and turns, and a story that starts low and rises high make for a vivid, entertaining read. Style: urban survival, easy to follow, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with no shortage of romantic tension. 984Reads—Score10114d adds
41. 91 宋 The Song Dynasty’s Number One Tough Guy 宋朝第一猛男 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Historical425k WordsOngoing Wu Jushuai opens his eyes to find himself in the Song Dynasty, transformed into an ugly man with the same name. The System, however, requires him to collect “admiration points from peerless beauties” to become handsome. The top courtesans of Bianjing, noble ladies from wealthy families, and chivalrous women of the martial world are all left blushing by his poetry and modern-day flirting techniques. The villains grit their teeth and grumble, “That guy's ugly and lecherous. What makes him so speci 1.2kReads—Score10214d adds
42. 92 大 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical472k WordsCompleted Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie 20.2kReads8.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    Why do we love watching him? Because he lives the life we ​​all aspire to: If you're not convinced, then fight! If you lose, accept it! If you win, don't pretend!

43. 93 明 Late Ming: Reborn to Revolt Before Li Zicheng 明末：重生之我比李自成先造反 King of a Tiny Nation大小国国王Historical216k WordsOngoing Liu Xun was an eighteen-year-old who was due to report to university the next day when he transmigrated to the late Ming dynasty and became a squad leader in a frontier army. It was the Little Ice Age. Shaanxi had suffered years of drought, and everywhere he looked was yellow sand. A single dou of rice cost a fortune. The emperor was stubborn and self-willed, ministers formed cliques for personal gain, and landlords and gentry lived in luxury and committed every evil imaginable. Liu Xun rose to 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Beautiful, with interesting details.

44. 94 明 Late Ming: Iron Cavalry Shakes the Great Hall 明末：铁骑惊高堂 Watching the Fireworks with a Smile笑看花火Historical114k WordsCompleted The author loves history, but is always heartbroken by the tyranny at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and by the Qing conquest that caused the loss of Chinese dress and customs, along with all the atrocities committed. This story is dedicated to that period of history. In May of 1626, the sixth year of the Tianqi reign, a soul from Earth named Wang Jingshun accidentally crossed the river of time through reincarnation and arrived in northern Shaanxi, in the final years of the Ming Dynasty, 400 years 58Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 重 Reborn as the Ming Emperor, but the Ming Dynasty Is Already Gone 重生明帝，但大明已经没了 Li Zhen理振Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Yan is reborn. The good news: he’s the emperor of the Great Ming. The bad news: the Great Ming is already gone. The Southern Ming court is on the verge of collapse, the Qing troops are pursuing them south, and the court keeps fleeing south… Li Yan: “I’m done running! I’ll fight the northern barbarians to the death!” Factional infighting? Kill them! We’ll fight our way from Guangdong back to Beijing! Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong, Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi. This time, they won’t be disappointed! 32.6kReads9.3Score3k14d adds

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    I highly recommend these novels from the late Ming Dynasty.

46. 96 吞 Devouring the Heavens: The Soul's Will Never Dies 吞并诸天之魂意不灭 Jing Yi靖薏Historical201k WordsCompleted [The Road to Conquest: Late Southern Ming → The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber at the End of the Yuan → The Return of the Condor Heroes in the Southern Song → Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils in the Northern Song → Twin Dragons of the Sui and Tang → Three Kingdoms → Qin's Moon → Journey to the West → Investiture of the Gods → Primordial World] Late Southern Ming: In the world beneath the earth's surface, he takes in refugees and builds an empire. Even grass and trees can reduce the Manchu Qing invaders 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the late Southern Ming period, it spread from south to north, then to the whole world, and later it swallowed up all the heavens and spacetime, the entire universe, and the dark universe...

47. 97 殖 Colonizing the Ming Dynasty 殖民大明 Shang Bigmouth尚大嘴Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Wang Ding obtains a magical piece of jade that can open a spatial rift, creating a gateway to the Ming dynasty. There, Wang Ding finds wealth and glory in a new world. This is the story of how he saves people and kills them. 6.3kReads8.8Score42314d adds

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    Go to the Ming Dynasty and seek wealth and glory!

48. 98 大 Great Ming: My Choices Summon the Greatest Ministers in History 大明：朕的抉择召唤千古名臣 Flaw on White Jade白壁略瑕Historical111k WordsOngoing On a snowy night in the first year of Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian transmigrates and jolts awake before the empire falls. Beneath the Dragon Throne lies a land strewn with corpses, its people starving for miles. At court, the Donglin faction and the eunuchs endlessly brawl for power. Beyond the passes, the Jianzhou Jurchens sharpen their blades. At his waist hangs the white silk sash with which he will hang himself on Coal Hill seventeen years later. At this desperate moment, the Mandate of Heave 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This Ming Dynasty novel is incredibly addictive! Emperor Chongzhen activates a system at the start, making choices to summon renowned ministers to save the country! Every chapter has a new twist, and the ministers each possess unique skills. They quell internal rebellions and defend against powerful enemies from the outside. Watch the Ming Dynasty rise from the brink of despair to its peak—you simply can't stop reading!

49. 99 南 A History of the Southern Ming (Two-Volume Set) 南明史（全二册） Gu Cheng顾诚Historical696k WordsCompleted A nation on the brink of ruin still descends into infighting, and even in its final days, the infighting continues! Nothing is more absurd than human nature. In March 1644, Li Zicheng's Great Shun forces captured Beijing, and the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself. When news reached Nanjing, the Southern Capital, the question of who would be enthroned became urgent. Civil and military officials alike scrambled to make a name for themselves before the new ruler, each hoping to claim the credit for 6.8kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds

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    The historical epic "The Late Ming Dynasty Trilogy," centered on the peasant army and the Great Western Army, is meticulously researched, subtly weaving together clues, featuring a grand plot and vivid characters. Don't miss it! The first part, a ensemble piece on survival, is complete, and the next part, the "Struggle for the Throne," will delve into the epic tales of the Eight Great Kings and the young Four Great Western Kings. PS: I'd also like to recommend some of the main reference materials used in the writing process; those interested can take a look.

50. 100 张 Chronicle of Zhang Xianzhong’s Capture of Luzhou 张献忠陷庐州纪 Yu Ruizi余瑞紫Historical18k WordsCompleted A Record of Zhang Xianzhong’s Capture of Luzhou is an important unofficial historical source written by Yu Ruizi, a firsthand witness from the late Ming dynasty. It recounts how Zhang Xianzhong, leader of a peasant rebel army, captured Luzhou, in the area of present-day Hefei, Anhui, in 1642, and the upheaval that followed. Yu Ruizi was a scholar trapped inside the city who witnessed the violence firsthand. He saw Luzhou fall, witnessed the suffering of its people amid the fighting, and observed 17Reads8.1Score514d adds

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