Flying Fish Dazzle, Embroidered Spring Blades Chill: Any Stories About Transmigrating Into the Embroidered Uniform Guard and Rising Through the Ranks? 飞鱼耀目，绣春生寒，穿越锦衣卫升职的有没有

1. 1 朝 A Hound of the Imperial Court? You’ve Never Faced the Six Fan Gate’s Blades 朝廷鹰犬？没挨过六扇门的刀 Tian Yan天衍Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing Also known as: Six Doors: Confiscating Estates and Wiping Out Clans [Transmigrate into a book + ruthless and decisive + single or no heroine] Reality isn’t a game, nor is it a storybook. Reality has rules, and breaking them brings retribution. My name is Li Jun Su. I paid the price for breaking the rules. After that, I was reborn. Unlike the real world, this world was dominated by martial arts, and the path to immortality flourished. Power mattered more than authority. The Great Qian Dyna 65.7kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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   Both of these works involve time travel to a fantastical ancient era to become imperial guards.

2. 2 诸EN Myriad Worlds: Starting by Marrying Palace Mistress Yaoyue 诸天：从迎娶邀月宫主开始 Jin Zi Chen金紫辰Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In a comprehensive martial arts world, Song Xuan is a sword-wielding god of slaughter who has killed a million people and can send the emperor to his watery grave at any moment. In a vast immortal-hero world, Song Xuan is the Xuantian Dao Ancestor, who teaches the Dao and keeps the rulers of seven destiny-blessed dynasties so thoroughly suppressed they dare not raise their heads. Across the primordial heavens and universes, Song Xuan splits the myriad worlds with one sword. Mythical Daluo in his 76.9kReads9.0Score5kShelves
3. 3 人 A Jinyiwei Officer: From the Start, I Level Up My Ancestral Divine Arts 人在锦衣卫，开局加点祖传神功 Immortal Twenty-Three仙二十三Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Mystery Solving] [Political Scheming] [The Martial World and the Imperial Court] [Plot-Driven] Ling Feng transmigrates and becomes a Brocade Guard in the Li Kingdom, with a point-allocation System at his side. As long as he solves cases and captures criminals, he can earn power points to upgrade any martial arts technique! He captures a foreign swordsman, invests points in his ancestral divine art, and rises to the ranks of the top martial artists. He investigates the Eighth Prince’s rebellion, 10.8kReads8.0Score510Shelves

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   Both of these are pretty good.

4. 4 仙 Immortal Martial Ming: My Father Is a Great Luo Immortal, So Bark All You Want! 仙武大明：家父大罗，你再狗叫？ Si Xiliu四夕刂Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] The Embroidered Guard: From the start, I had the Great Compassion Fu, and can cultivate martial arts to sainthood [Devouring cultivation] [Great Ming Embroidered Guard] + [traditional style] + [mystery and deduction] + [decisive and ruthless] + [jianghu and court] + [political power struggles] Zhang Lin accidentally transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty. He intends to use his limited knowledge of history to give the dynasty a taste of modern shock, only to discover 38.5kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves
5. 5 开 Emperor-Level Cultivation from the Start, I Build an Invincible Sect 开局大帝修为，我打造无敌宗门 Qing Fei轻费Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + summoning + training + taking disciples + no female lead + behind the scenes] Jiang Chen transmigrates into a fantasy world and takes over a sect that's completely bare. Just as he falls into deep thought, he awakens the Invincible Sect System of the Myriad Worlds. [Take on a direct disciple and receive a Legendary Treasure Chest containing one True Immortal Summoning Card. A treasure will also be awarded at random.] [Take on an inner sect disciple and receive an Epic Treasure Ches 8.1kReads8.1Score509Shelves
6. 6 大 The Tyrant of Great Ming: From Crushing Wei Zhongxian to Ascending the Throne 大明暴君：从镇压魏忠贤登临帝位 Brother Ge on the Run狂奔间哥Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Political intrigue, passion, espionage, ruthless action, conquest, no System "Rest easy, Imperial Brother. Your younger brother will inherit the kingdom." Wei Zhongxian intends to use a pregnant palace maid to plot for the throne? "Heh, what master gets bitten to death by his own pet?" A severe drought in Shaanxi? The people are starving to death? "Annam has been Ming territory since ancient times. Is it really too much for Us to take some grain?" The southeastern civil officials are rebelli 242Reads7.5Score101Shelves
7. 7 开 Slaughtering the Golden Throne Hall from the Start, I Become the Ruler of a Divine Dynasty 开局杀爆金銮殿，朕成神朝之主 Sword in Hand执剑Eastern Fantasy300k WordsCompleted Qin Zhuo transmigrates into the emperor of the Ding Dynasty and begins a life of slaughtering his way across the land and conquering the Myriad Worlds! What? I’m weak and outnumbered from the start, and I’m about to die as soon as I take the throne? The regent poisoned me, and the ministers are forcing me to abdicate? Chop, chop, chop! I summon the Web of Shadows from the start and leave the Golden Throne Hall strewn with heads, turning it into a palace of the dead! What? My Ding Dynasty is 457Reads6.9Score103Shelves
8. 8 从 Special Forces Starting with Drawing Sword 从亮剑开始的特种兵 Super Red超红Historical746k WordsCompleted During a mission, Ye Zhengyang sacrificed himself to protect his comrades, but unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of Bright Sword. He successfully activated a System. As long as he killed enemies and earned merit, he would receive Merit Points. Merit Points could be exchanged for weapons and equipment. We’re a righteous force. We reason with people! With physical force! 19.6kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
9. 9 红EN Dream of the Red Chamber: The Strongest Imperial Guard—The World Is Mine! 红楼：最强锦衣卫，我只手遮天！ The Loquat Tree in the Courtyard院有枇杷树Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [You can enjoy this even if you've never read Dream of the Red Chamber] After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Huan becomes an unloved son born to a concubine. The dynasty is nearing its end, officials are corrupt, martial artists flout the law, and court factions scheme for power. Fortunately, Jia Huan awakens a golden finger and joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rising through the ranks. If anyone crosses him, he slaughters them, while also taking the opportuni 115kReads8.9Score12.2kShelves

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   For those interested in reading novels about the Embroidered Uniform Guard based on the Dream of the Red Chamber, you can give it a try.

10. 10 大 Ming Dynasty Embroidered Guards: Rewarded for Punishing Evil and Upholding Justice 大明锦衣卫：惩奸除恶奖励万物 Rising From the Abyss风起于渊Historical1.2M WordsCompleted I Slay Demons in the Great Ming Dynasty High Martial Arts Ming Dynasty: I Extract Cultivation Without Limit It was the Jiajing era. The emperor revered the immortals, treacherous villains threw the world into chaos, and ordinary people’s lives were worth less than grass. Su Yuan transmigrated to a high-martial-arts version of the Great Ming Dynasty with a Bi An waist token and joined the Imperial Brocade Guard. Dressed in a flying-fish robe and cloud-climbing boots, he wielded a Xiuchun saber, s 14.8kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    Wearing fine clothes at night, all ghosts would shun you.

11. 11 锦 The Embroidered Uniform Guard Solves Cases with Spirit Sight: From the Start, I Get the Lingbo Microstep 锦衣卫通灵破案：开局获凌波微步 Cong, the Twenty-Eighth Day of the Twelfth Month腊月二十八琮Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted 47kReads8.7Score4.4kShelves
12. 12 开 From the Start, a Brocade-Clad Guard: I Berate My Superior 开局锦衣卫：怒喷上司 Cool Moon Shu Youngster凉月蜀小生Eastern Fantasy422k WordsOngoing When Shen Mo woke up, he discovered he had become a member of the Imperial Guards and acquired a Mind and Body Happiness System. In his past life, he’d spent his days as a workhorse, meek and submissive. This time, he was going to let loose. Whoever messed with him would get what was coming to them! If someone made him miserable, he’d make sure they suffered too! He’d put personal decorum aside and enjoy a life of going wild. Shen Mo: “If someone insults me, I’ll curse their whole family. If som 28.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
13. 13 大 Great Ming: From Book Boy to the Strongest Imperial Guard 大明：从书童到最强锦衣卫 Jinghai's Most Devoted Lover京海第一深情Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Chu transmigrated to the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. To survive, he was sold to the Lu family as a page. Just as Zhou Chu was helping the family’s second young master study and make steady progress, disaster struck the Lu family. Its members were thrown into prison. Zhou Chu took the Lu family’s only daughter with him, earning money while bribing the guards to make life in prison more comfortable for the family. Then Zhu Houzhao died, and Zhu Houcong took the throne, changing the era n 45.5kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves
14. 14 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.” 54.6kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
15. 15 锦 Embroidered Guard, Fangs Bared 锦衣獠牙 Uncle Ribs排骨大叔Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Adapted into several short dramas and animated dramas. Witty, lighthearted, slice-of-life comedy, ridiculous antics, sly tricks, and absurd humor.] After the old Taoist finished chanting, he shouted, “Begone! Soul, return to your body!” Li Xiaoya’s body jerked inside the coffin. He sat bolt upright, opened his eyes, and asked in confusion, “Where am I?” “(⊙_⊙)” The old Taoist performing the ritual rolled his eyes back and promptly fainted on the spot. Also known as: [Relax, How Many People Have 34.6kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
16. 16 锦EN The Elite Enforcer: Signing In for the Wind God Leg 锦衣卫当差，开局签到风神腿 Eastern Lone Dragon东方孤龙Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the title The Brocade Guards Rule the World. [Decisive and ruthless] [The martial world and the imperial court] [Solving crimes through deduction] [Political scheming] He transmigrates to the high-martial Great Chu dynasty and becomes a low-ranking officer in the Brocade Guards. On his first day on the job, he obtains the Crime-Crushing System. Whether he captures great villains of the martial world or solves major cases, he receives rewards such a 39.8kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
17. 17 锦 A Long Song of the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣长歌 Liu Kele刘可乐Historical2.0M WordsCompleted A true man should carry a three-foot sword, roam the world, and protect the land. Yet Emperor Hongwu gave Chang Ge a dagger. In the year Wushen, under the sixty-year cycle, the sun rose over the newly founded Great Ming. Countless demons lurking in the shadows stirred restlessly. Clad in brocade, Chang Ge became a sharp dagger, slaying evil and protecting the realm. Page by page, the history books recorded the illustrious names Zhu Yuanzhang, Ma Xiuying, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and Liu Bowen. But C 2.4kReads9.0Score201Shelves
18. 18 锦 The Brocade-Clad Journey 锦衣行 Fu Lan扶兰Anime Fanfiction291k WordsCompleted [Based on the original novel Bai Yi Gong Qing. Wuxia, personal growth and power progression, jianghu rivalries, court intrigue, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the Ming Cult. A passionate coming-of-age story set against the shifting tides of the jianghu and imperial court during the Ming Dynasty, where the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Ming Cult, and other factions vie for power, bringing the classic spirit of wuxia to life.] To Meng Jianqing, life is like rowing upstream: stop moving forwar 577Reads9.1Score—Shelves
19. 19 重 Reborn in Great Qi, I Crack One Strange Case After Another 重生大齐，我屡破奇案 Parallel Needle平行针Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [No System + no golden finger + funny mystery-solving.] The Great Qi has an organization called the Embroidered Guard, with the authority to execute first and report later. It is known as the imperial court's lapdog. In this world, there are no elaborate cultivation systems, only martial artists. See how Qing Yan, given a second chance at life, uses his position as an imperial lapdog to crack one bizarre case after another and stir up a storm in the Great Qi dynasty. 5.5kReads8.7Score411Shelves
20. 20 综 Wuxia Crossover: Infinite Simplification, from the Start I Overwhelm Li Hanyi with My Sword 综武：无限简化，开局剑压李寒衣 King of Slacking Off While Writing码字摸鱼王Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Su Qingxuan transmigrated into a world of martial arts heroes, where he became the junior apprentice-brother of Zhang the Real Man of Wudang and unexpectedly awakened the Infinite Simplification System. [Simplified method for cultivating internal energy: breathing] From now on, he can increase his internal energy just by breathing. [Simplified method for cultivating swordsmanship: swinging a sword] From now on, he can grasp profound sword techniques with a few simple swings. [Simplified method f 19.5kReads8.0Score1.4kShelves
21. 21 长 Longevity Begins as a Martial Guard Captain 长生从镇武校尉开始 Free and Easy Universe逍遥寰宇Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted In the 30th year of the Qianning era, the Great Qian Dynasty had endured for 1,300 years. Its aging emperor clung desperately to life and obsessed over immortality, neglecting state affairs. The court fell into disarray, the land descended into chaos, and the people were left to starve... That year, Su Changqing transmigrated and became a Martial Guard Captain in the Great Qian Dynasty's Martial Guard Bureau... Those who follow me prosper. Those who oppose me perish! What rules of the martial wo 592Reads7.9Score105Shelves
22. 22 不 Wait, Bro, Did You Get Promoted by Rocket? 不是？哥们你升职坐火箭啊！ Only Music Can Please the Dantian唯曲悦丹田Eastern Fantasy120k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Jiuzhou Continent, Bai Chuan becomes a Brocade-Clad Guard in the Southern Commandery! On his first day at work, Bai Chuan awakens the Check-In and Promotion System. All he has to do is check in every day to get promoted. Day one: Congratulations, Host, you have been promoted to Brocade-Clad Guard Banner Officer. Day two: Congratulations, Host, you have been promoted to Brocade-Clad Guard Chief Banner Officer. Day three: Congratulations, Host, you have been promoted to 12Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    The flying fish are dazzling, the embroidered spring brings a chill; has anyone ever traveled back in time to become a member of the Imperial Guard?

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