Tomato Has so Many Outrageous Ming Dynasty Stories. I Want a Normal One. 番茄很多明朝的书太逆天了，我想看正常的明朝小说

1. 51 明 At the End of the Ming Dynasty, Singing Through Turbulent Times 明末，乱世高歌行 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.7M WordsCompleted In the summer of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the two capitals and Shandong suffered a severe drought and locusts. Famine ravaged the land, and people ate one another. Yu Mu opened his eyes and found himself in an era when people casually roasted human flesh over a fire. Ahead, corrupt officials cracked their whips like wolves. Behind him, Qing soldiers and rebel bandits stood ready with blades and axes. As a refugee, what was he supposed to do? Should he grovel and die like a blade of grass, 12.8kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
2. 52 我 My Uncle Is Wei Zhongxian 我伯父是魏忠贤 Writing at Thirty三旬执笔Historical254k WordsCompleted In the second year of Tianqi, Wei Zhongxian’s nephew Wei Liangqing arrives in the capital and establishes himself in the Southern Pacification Office. At the time, the Ming army has just suffered a crushing defeat at Guangning, the She and An rebellions are raging, the Wenxiang Sect is stirring in the shadows, the Jurchens are raiding the border, and refugees are rising up everywhere. The empire is in danger from within and without. He refuses to join the eunuch faction or side with the Donglin 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Take it, the two books below are long enough to read

3. 53 赤 The Red Tide Overwhelms the Qing 赤潮覆清 Golden Chicken Wings金黄的鸡翅膀Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheat Skills + Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty + Farming + Rebellion] In the spring of 1673, the twelfth year of the Kangxi reign, Wu Sangui killed Zhu Guozhi, the governor of Yunnan, and rebelled against the Qing. The whole realm rose in response, setting off the greatest upheaval of the early Qing dynasty, known to history as the Revolt of the Three Feudatories. Hou Juncheng transmigrates to the Qing dynasty on the eve of the revolt. Chinese history has veered onto a dark pa 5kReads9.1Score49014d adds
4. 54 明 Late Ming: Stop Rushing Me! This Governor Just Wants to Slack Off 明末：别催了！我这巡抚只想摸鱼 Tipsy Steps Through the Mortal World微醉踏红尘Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Chen Du, a modern office drone, transmigrated into the late Ming Dynasty as the son of a Sichuan merchant. He spent all forty thousand taels of silver he had just to buy an easy government post in Zhejiang, where he could lie flat and stay alive. But Chongzhen issued an order transferring him straight to Shanxi, making him governor of the province: a northern frontier death trap that his predecessor had failed to escape despite submitting seventeen resignation letters. Beacon fires blazed acros 751Reads—Score12314d adds

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   Share a niche realistic late Ming masterpiece "Ming Dynasty: Don't rush me!" I, the Governor, Just Wants to Fish" There are too many mindless and cool articles on the market that make light of the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty. This book has a completely different style and solid historical research. The protagonist Goldfinger only summons famous historical generals once, and then completely returns to the realistic route. There is no brainless cheating, no harem, and no cliché hooks. It tells the story of the internal and external difficulties during the Chongzhen period with a calm heart. The lines are full of the helpless struggles of ordinary people and officials in troubled times. It is suitable for book lovers who prefer serious history of the late Ming Dynasty and reject fast food short stories. The pace is not too slow, but the more you read, the more interesting it becomes.

5. 55 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 699Reads—Score10414d adds
6. 56 吐 Just Venting: My Cursed Roommate Became Chongzhen 吐槽一下：我的冤种舍友穿成崇祯 A Fan Niu阿凡牛Historical324k WordsOngoing Li A Jie, a modern-day corporate drone, wakes up to find that he's landed in the disastrous final years of the Ming Dynasty, as the foolish son of a landlord, a spoiled brat from a small salt merchant family in Jiangnan. Even more absurdly, his useless roommate, who used to call him “Brother Jie, carry me to victory!” every day in their dorm, has become the Chongzhen Emperor, with a noose around his neck and a death countdown ticking away! With flames of war on all sides and the court rotten to —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is normal. You can check it out. The story is very, very exciting. .

7. 57 大 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路：邯州风起 Ai Yuan艾原Historical811k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Late Ming] [Imperial Son-in-Law] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [New Book] In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there are no golden fingers, no System, and the story unfolds at a measured pace. Zhao Yanzhi, a modern office worker, transmigrates by accident and becomes the illegitimate son of a landowning family in Handan during the early years of the Chongzhen reign. The realm is on the verge of chaos, bandits roam every 1.3kReads—Score12714d adds

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   I wholeheartedly recommend this to all readers suffering from a reading slump or tired of formulaic novels! The entire story features zero systems, zero harems, zero fantasy, and zero mind-numbing plot points. It earnestly depicts a chaotic world, human nature, political intrigue, and the fate of the nation. There is perseverance in darkness, and a glimmer of light in despair. It's passionate, profound, and leaves a lasting impression!

8. 58 明 The Hakka Army of the Late Ming 明末客家军 That Hakka Blade客家那把刀Historical625k WordsCompleted This book is entirely original. The protagonist transmigrates into a kind, ordinary Hakka family in southern Jiangxi at the end of the Ming dynasty. The family starts by expanding the patrol office from 20 people, then takes up farming and development, quells rebellions and builds an army, suppresses pirates in the Guangdong Sea, resists the Dutch in the Fujian Sea, fights the British at Humen, and recovers Taiwan. There are naval battles at Hailingyang, Nan'ao, Luoliowan, Humen, and Meizhou Isl 4kReads8.1Score34414d adds

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   This book is purely original. The protagonist travels to the Hakka landowner's family in southern Jiangxi in the late Ming Dynasty. The family expanded from the 20-person inspection department to farming and developing, fighting the rebellion and forming an army. They suppressed bandits in the Guangdong Sea, fought against the Dutch in the Fujian Sea, fought against the British in Humen, and recovered Taiwan. , The Battle of Hailingyang, the Battle of Nan'ao, the Battle of Liaoluo Bay, the Battle of Humen, the Battle of Meizhou Island, the Massacre of Manila in Spain,... The historical events are connected one by one, leading everyone to see the history of southeastern Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan! This book uses real historical events as the background to establish and develop one's own power step by step, with interlocking links and numerous foreshadowings. No system, no obscenity, methodical and well-founded to develop your own power! Historical events: Yongxing uprising and other uprisings, naval battles in Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan, Zheng Zhilong, pirate Li Kuiqi, Liu Xiang, the Netherlands, Britain, Spain... Viewers who are interested in the history of late Ming, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan can add to the bookshelf. The plot is more exciting later. There are all kinds of sentient beings in it, including those who serve the country and the people, the tenderness of childhood sweethearts, the trust of career couples, and the true love of sharing weal and woe! There are ups and downs!

9. 59 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 61Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A very normal Ming Dynasty novel

10. 60 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—14d adds

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    Wow, I didn't expect this book to be on the list. It's such a shame that so few people have read this amazing book.

11. 61 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. 8.4kReads8.5Score71414d adds

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    Unsystematic, not brainless, slow-paced, not a cool novel,

12. 62 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Historical513k 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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    The first hundred chapters of this book are quite realistic, brutal, and heavy, which can be oppressive and tiring to read. History is like that, and it should be like that. However, in consideration of your reading experience, the plot will adjust its pace after the hundredth chapter, unfolding grand war scenes and adding exciting plot twists for balance. I urge you to be patient and continue reading.

13. 63 超 Superman Descends: From the Start in the Late Ming, I Crush the Pigskin Barbarians 超人降临：明末开局打爆野猪皮 Find Me a Big Brother拜个哥哥Historical518k WordsCompleted (More Children, More Blessings, an Imperial Army, an Invincible Power Fantasy, and the Golden Zodiac Saints) The author used to be Superman, so this isn't made up! Bai Haoqing opened his eyes to find that he had transmigrated bodily to a Korean battlefield at the end of the Ming Dynasty, before the Jiazi Rebellion had even begun. Because he came from the original Earth, sunlight in the late Ming Dynasty granted him superhuman powers. At that moment, the Jianzhou Jurchens were massacring a city. 795Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    This invincible superman

14. 64 大 Great Ming: I Become Emperor After Jiajing 大明：嘉靖之后我为帝 These Five Sheep这个五只羊Historical204k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You're welcome to read it 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! 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The Ming Dynasty should be written like this, with a grand worldview.

15. 65 大 Ming Prince: I’ll Found a Nation Overseas 大明藩王：我要海外建国 These Five Sheep这个五只羊Historical977k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into Zhu Yiliu, Prince Lu during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. Empress Dowager Li has just rebuked the Wanli Emperor and demanded that Prince Lu be made the new ruler. Zhu Yiliu falls from his horse and lapses into a coma. After waking, he can't shake the feeling that the Wanli Emperor wants him dead, so he plans to build a ship and take a group of people to hide in the Nanyang, putting some distance between himself and the Manchu barbarians, who will arrive before long. Bu 1.4kReads8.2Score—14d adds
16. 66 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 15.1kReads8.3Score96214d adds

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    Every supporting character is intelligent and has a moral compass; the factional struggles are realistic, breaking away from the cliché of using characters as filler!

17. 67 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 17.9kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    One day and all night.

18. 68 他 His Name Is Zhu Youtang 他叫朱佑樘 Jiang Mouqing姜某青Ancient Romance318k WordsOngoing There are so many emperors in the Ming Dynasty. Everyone writes about Hongwu, Yongle, Jiajing, and Chongzhen, but I insist on writing about Zhu Youcheng. A nearly perfect emperor, with one point deducted for dying young. Zhu Youcheng: Being crown prince is so hard. My mother died early, I didn't meet my father until I was six, and my position as heir is hanging by a thread. Noble Consort Wan: I am a good person. I've never hurt anyone. I'm not some wicked viper! Zhu Jianshen: I am a good emperor 132Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is rigorous, not fictional, not drastically altered, not systematic, and not time-travel!

19. 69 明 Tales of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court 明宫十六朝演义 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical751k WordsCompleted The Romance of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court delves into the imperial palace, recounting the love and enmity between emperors and their consorts, while ranging widely across history to survey the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you will understand the court; understand the court, and you will understand history; understand history, and the realities of the world will become clear to you. 78Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    Ming history lovers, please read here

20. 70 明 A History of the Ming Palace 明代宫闱史 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical734k WordsCompleted Venture deep into the palace to explore the love and hatred between emperors and their consorts; delve into history and discover the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you understand the palace. Understand the palace, and you understand history. Understand history, and the realities of the world become clear. Palace romances are an important branch of traditional historical fiction. 33.9kReads9.6Score58814d adds
21. 71 明 A Grand History of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大历史 Meng Sen孟森Historical235k WordsCompleted This book is the culmination of Mr. Meng Sen's research on Qing history. It is also a representative and foundational work on the subject. Drawing on the Veritable Records of the Qing, the Draft History of the Qing, archival records of the Qing court, and rarely used sources such as the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, Meng Sen reveals and analyzes many of the central issues in Qing history. He offers a comprehensive account and assessment of more than two hundred years of Qing politics, 8Reads8.5Score—14d adds
22. 72 历 The Complete Collection of Courtly Tales Through the Ages 历代宫廷演义全集 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Xu Xiaotian brings the secret histories of the Ming, Qing, and Tang courts to life in the style of a novel: the bloodshed of the Nine Princes’ struggle for the throne, Wu Zetian’s political schemes, and the tragic final days of the Chongzhen Emperor... The book has the solid historical foundations of a meticulously researched account, enlivened with the colorful flesh and blood of historical fiction. More vivid than official histories, yet more rigorous than tales of the past, it is an ancient v 137Reads9.5Score—14d adds
23. 73 中 Party Struggles Throughout Chinese History 中国历代党争 Wang Tongling王桐龄Historical151k WordsCompleted Chinese Factional Struggles Through the Ages is a history of power struggles between factions, between factions and imperial authority, and between individuals. Using strategy as its thread and history as its fabric, it recounts a host of tangled stories. Covering three thousand years of factional strife, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods through the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the book details major events, rises and falls, triumphs and humiliations, and 296Reads7.7Score10014d adds
24. 74 中 Two Thousand Years of Chinese History 中华二千年史 Deng Zhicheng邓之诚Historical1.4M WordsCompleted A History of China Through Two Thousand Years was first published in 1934 as one of the University Series, then republished by Zhonghua Book Company in 1956. Written by Deng Zhicheng, it primarily recounts Chinese history from the Qin and Han periods through the Ming and Qing dynasties, while also presenting the author’s historical thought and commentary. 101Reads8.8Score2114d adds
25. 75 重 Reborn as the Yongli Emperor at the End of the Ming, I'm Back Again 重生明末永历帝，朕又回来了 Lake 195785湖195785Historical408k WordsOngoing Only after dying once do you learn who would die for you, and who wants you dead. Only after being reborn do you understand that being emperor isn't about sitting on the dragon throne. It's about bearing the weight of an empire. On the first day of my reign, I issued these orders: Open the maritime trade ban and exchange with the red-haired barbarians for firearms. Put an end to empty talk. Add practical firearms examinations to the imperial civil service exams. Secretly order Li Dingguo to head 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's very normal, but it just gets slower. You can save it and watch it slowly.

26. 76 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: A Condemned Prisoner from the Start 穿越大明：死囚开局 BUGHistorical70k WordsOngoing Lin Feng woke up to find himself transmigrated to the early years of the Yongle reign, condemned to die the very next day! At the execution ground, the executioner raised his blade, and with death only a breath away, Lin Feng had a sudden stroke of genius and invented a secret identity that even he didn’t believe. To his utter astonishment, the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di, traveling incognito, happened to pass by and believed every word! “This man has a special status. I’ll protect him!” A condemned p —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 穿 Transmigrating to the End of the Ming Dynasty: I Change Fate with Modern Technology 穿越大明末世：我以现代科技逆天改命 BUGHistorical7k WordsCompleted Transmigrated to the End of the Ming Dynasty: I Use Modern Technology to Change Fate Against All Odds —Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 78 救 After Saving Zhu Houzhao, I Gave Great Ming Another Eight Hundred Years 救朱厚照后，我为大明续命八百年 User88424615用户88424615Historical283k WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate to fight for the throne. I transmigrated specifically to save my “unorthodox” imperial brother. Zhu Houzhao falls into the water and is critically ill? I save him with modern medicine. The Eight Tigers run amok and officials fight among themselves? I use an iron fist to clean house for him. He longs for military glory and yearns for the battlefield? I make a three-year pact with him: “Elder Brother, to conquer the world, we must first govern it well. Once I forge the sh 110Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a must-have book, no emotional drama, no heroine! Enter the pit boldly! Worth recommending!!!

29. 79 我 I Am Hongwu, Rebuilding the Great Ming at the End of Chongzhen’s Reign! 我乃洪武，在崇祯末年重开大明！ User88424615用户88424615Historical133k WordsCompleted In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he was “standing” in the shadows of the Qianqing Palace. Before him stood a gaunt emperor, trembling as he faced a map. Liaodong was stained red, and fires of war blazed across the Central Plains. “Your Majesty, Sun Chuanting… is still being held in the imperial prison,” the old eunuch stammered. Chongzhen said nothing. He simply traced the characters for “Kaifeng” over and over with his finger. Zhu Yua 12Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 80 大 Great Ming: The New Son of Heaven of the Zhengtong Era 大明：正统新天子 Sunday Comeback周日逆袭Historical474k WordsOngoing Also known as I, Zhu Qizhen, Refuse to Let the Tumu Fortress Fall The moment Zhu Qizhen opened his eyes, he had become the young Son of Heaven of the Great Ming. The good news: the Tumu Fortress disaster was still fourteen years away. The bad news: not a single official at court truly treated him as the emperor. The Tumu Fortress Crisis: the finest troops of the Great Ming wiped out, the emperor captured. That was history’s verdict. But when Zhu Qizhen awoke, the calamity was still fourteen year 90Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This novel feels pretty good. You can take a look and support it.

31. 81 天 The World Is Falling Apart: Escape from Tumu Fortress and Flee for My Life! 天崩：逃出土木堡，亡命狼居胥！ Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical450k WordsOngoing [Survival of the Fittest] [No System] [Political Intrigue] He transmigrates into Zhu Qizhen. He is emperor for just one day, before being forced to flee into the snowy north. The Battle of Tumu is riddled with unanswered questions. First, he has to stay alive. Only then can he think about anything else... 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    On the eve of Tumu Fort, Wang Zhen was killed. He traveled through time, became emperor for only one day, and fled north in embarrassment. There is no golden finger, only a desperate situation. The destruction of half a million troops is imminent, but he can do nothing. At the same time, in the city of Beijing, Zhu Qiyu faced an empty treasury, demolished the east wall to repair the west wall, and struggled to maintain the crumbling Ming Dynasty. This is not a cool article about time-travelers crushing history. This is the story of two brothers who protect the Ming Dynasty in different ways.

32. 82 开 From the Start, I Live-Stream the Great Ming, and Huaxia Civilization Leads by Ages 开局直播大明，华夏文明断层领先 Making a Living Is Hard养家糊口不容易Historical1.4M WordsOngoing (This book is not intended to disparage the present or glorify the past. The world I've created is fictional, so please don't conflate it with reality. My goal is to work toward China's rise! Nothing else is intended!) My name is Han Bixing, and I transmigrated into the Ming Dynasty as a fool. Everyone calls me crazy and pelts me with stones because I hold up a battered bronze mirror and talk to the air. They don't know that the other side of the mirror is connected to more than six hundred year 6.7kReads9.3Score63814d adds

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    Daming in my eyes! I have to add that any similarity is purely coincidental. Does this count?

33. 83 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 420Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    New book is out, write quickly, no need to wait

34. 84 大 Great Ming: I Swore Brotherhood with Wanli, and Zhang Juzheng Laughed in Exasperation 大明：我和万历结拜，张居正气笑 A Jar of Daughter's Red一坛女儿红Historical1.2M WordsOngoing In the seventh year of the Wanli reign, there were occasional droughts and floods across the land, but all in all, the weather was favorable. Zhang Juzheng’s reforms were already bearing fruit, and the wealth and opportunities brought by Longqing’s opening of maritime trade hinted at a revival of the Great Ming. Everything was proceeding along its destined course, until Lin Lang transmigrated into this world. … Xu Wei: Lin Lang is my friend despite our difference in age. We forged imperial edic 134.7kReads8.6Score13k14d adds
35. 85 明 Late Ming Qinhuai: New Songs from the Flower Boat Shake the Realm 明末秦淮：花船新曲震山河 Zhe Yuan喆元Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Deadly Predicament + Cheat Space + Strong Female Lead Building a Business] The moment I opened my eyes, I’d crushed the son of a Ming official, and a knife was already at my throat! Luckily, a scar on my wrist concealed a modern laboratory. A stun gun took down the brute, and I even had a bar management manual! Other people transmigrate and get caught up in palace intrigue. I went to the Qinhuai River and brought a run-down pleasure boat back to life. The girls from the lowe 98Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This normal cannot be too normal.

36. 86 皇 The Imperial Ming Embroidered Guard's Bureau for Suppressing the Supernatural 皇明锦衣镇异司 Yellow Springs Cat黄泉猫Mystery539k WordsOngoing [Historical fantasy] + [Two male leads] + [Imperial Guards] + [No transmigration, no System] + [SCP Foundation-inspired] A collection of dark fantasy stories set in the Great Ming. While the Jiajing Emperor practices alchemy and seeks immortality at the Western Garden, all kinds of bizarre beings from the abyss roam the land of the Ming dynasty. The protagonists, Imperial Guards Shen Huan and Song Heng, will travel to every corner of the Ming Empire, confronting and resolving all manner of super 573Reads7.2Score11114d adds

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    Not bad, not mindless

37. 87 南 Southern Ming, 1846: The Northern Expedition 南明1846：北伐 Pine Nut black松子blackHistorical163k WordsOngoing [Power Struggles + Nation-Building + No System + War] The beleaguered Southern Ming finally approached its end in 1827. But a storm in the north a hundred years earlier had prolonged its life by several centuries. The Qing captured Jinling, and the Southern Ming court stood on the verge of collapse. Zhu Yongzhi was a student who had gone to seek an education. His only connection to the imperial family was his surname, Zhu. Born into a wealthy farming family, he had wanted nothing more than to be —Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 双 Dual Transmigration: My Villa Connects to the Ming Dynasty 双穿：我家别墅通大明 Western Plains Clerk西平吏Historical748k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, and I have no idea whether it'll go up later!] [Hongwu era] [Sweet romance] [One heroine] [Comedy] [Mutual transmigration] [Political intrigue] [The emperor's trusted confidant] [Imperial son-in-law of the Great Ming] [Absolutely handwritten, no AI] [Important notice: The "young lady" tag was clicked by mistake and can't be changed.] I'm Wang Buyào, a rich second-generation kid. I have three great loves in life: video games, staying home, and resisting marriage pressur 2.1kReads6.9Score10114d adds

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    Modern and funny rich second generation VS Ming Dynasty's charming and naive princess. It can be traveled in both directions. Modern people go to the Ming Dynasty, and Ming Dynasty people come to the modern era. It has a single heroine and is played by hand. Doubao helped me check the information. I knew it was a living humanities at a glance.

39. 89 大 The Great Ming Empire: A Flourishing Realm 大明帝国之盛世江山 Heavenly Crystal Beast天晶兽Historical201k WordsCompleted This book recounts the glory of the Ming dynasty, from Zheng He’s seven voyages to the Western Seas during the Yongle era and the Ren and Xuan reigns to the upheavals of the Zhengtong and Jingtai years. It follows the fortunes of five emperors, Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Qizhen, and Zhu Qiyu, and depicts the thrilling history of the voyages to the Western Seas. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 你 How Did You Transmigrate Too? 你怎么也穿越了？ Let's Just Get By for Now先混着吧Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Main characters: Two male leads. Jiang Tian, 27, a modern sports student and five-year veteran of the armed police who has retired, transmigrates into Jiang Tian, the 19-year-old legitimate son of Jiang Zhenyue, Marquis of Ningwu. Wang Yu, 27, a modern criminal investigator and liberal arts student, transmigrates into Wang Yu, the 19-year-old legitimate son of Wang Zheng, Marquis of Changqing. The setting is the second year of Chongzhen. For certain reasons, history before the first year of Chon 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The criminal police and the special police traveled together and returned to their hometown in the Ming Dynasty.

41. 91 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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    Hot-blooded Zhu Di [Like][Love]…Hot-blooded Ming Dynasty…

42. 92 武 The Martial Emperor Comes to Qing: Wielding Dream of the Red Chamber to Restore the Ming 武皇临清：手执红楼复大明 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted “My empire! Who’s kneeling down and handing it over to someone else?!” Outraged by the late Qing’s incompetence and treachery, Wu Zetian and Zhu Di rise from the dead and travel through time in a fury. With the cipher key to Dream of the Red Chamber in hand, they restore the Ming dynasty… 61Reads—Score214d adds

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    "Who is kneeling to give away my kingdom?!"... Immortal Zhu Di...

43. 93 大 Great Ming: Ruling the Nation Through Reason 大明：以理治国 Ocean Tadpole海洋小蝌蚪Historical177k WordsOngoing After fainting, Gao Yuliang of Handong opened his eyes to find himself the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, in the second year of Chongzhen, during the Jisi Incident! Huang Taiji was about to march on the capital. The Donglin Party controlled the court's channels of communication, crying poverty and playing the victim, while the Imperial Guard had been tricked into near-total dissolution, leaving the emperor blind and deaf. Watching the officials put on their act, Secretary Gao pushed up his glas 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is very beautiful

44. 94 沧 Lone Loyalty in the Vast Sea 沧海孤忠 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical825k WordsOngoing The Solitary Loyalist of the Vast Sea: The Complete Biography of Zheng Chenggong is a heroic elegy that delves deep into the heart and probes the soul. This book seeks to go beyond a simple tale of monument-building and portray a real man struggling amid the upheavals of his age. He was the son of a pirate, of mixed Chinese and Japanese heritage, and a Confucian scholar with the world in his heart. He was the "Lord of the Imperial Surname," personally named by the Longwu Emperor, and a lone mini 83Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    This film from the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty is absolutely incredible! 👍🏻

45. 95 明 Late Ming, 1638: Crush the Later Jin, Then Conquer the World 明末1638，先砍后金再霸全球 The Qiang Flute Plays On, Frost Covers the Ground 122羌笛悠悠霜满地122Historical1.7M WordsOngoing A special forces soldier carries modern equipment back to the late Ming Dynasty. Only 210 rifle rounds? No problem. A miniature imaging device lets him sense everything for dozens of miles. Flintlock rifles, steam engines... The Ming Empire's dominion over a sun that never sets begins with the destruction of the Eight Banners! 1.3kReads7.1Score10914d adds

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46. 96 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 Ming Dynasty to find wealth and glory

47. 97 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Snatched Da Yuer 大明：开局截胡大玉儿 Crescent Moon月牙弯弯Historical663k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Chongzhen era, Pi Island runs out of food, and 20,000 soldiers and civilians are on the brink of death. With worry turning his temples white, Mao Wenlong watches as his son Mao Chengzong awakens after a single dynasty. The fool who had played dumb for twelve years now possesses Li Cunxiao's peerless strength: he lifts a thousand-catty stone lock with one hand and sweeps the island's military bullies aside. The Later Jin ruler Hong Taiji sees Pi Island as a thorn in his s 4.9kReads6.8Score43114d adds

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48. 98 贵 The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted “A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi 824Reads—Score10014d adds

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    Ming Dynasty, the most infatuated imperial love in the world, based on history

49. 99 我 I, Zhu Yingying, Have Returned 我朱雄英回来了 Fine Clothes and Fine Horses, Viewing Chang'an鲜衣怒马看长安Historical609k WordsOngoing No golden finger, no cutting-edge technology, just an ancient way of thinking applied to making things happen. A different Ming Dynasty, a different Zhu Yingying!!! This isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story!!! 898Reads—Score10514d adds

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    No wisdom, no Holy Mother,

50. 100 剑 Sword Pointed at the Sacred Mani Emblem of the Ming 剑指大明摩尼圣徽 Lu Xia陆侠Mystery205k WordsCompleted [Wuxia + Case Solving + Mystery + Ming Dynasty History + Supernatural Suspense + Mind-Bending Mysteries] Main characters: Shangguan Yunhe, Shen Yexue, Liu Rucen The story begins when tax silver being transported to Beidu is robbed. More than a hundred soldiers escorting the silver are found dead, all wearing eerie smiles. Shangguan Yunhe and the others discover that the anti-government Blood Lotus Cult has joined forces with a Western Regions heretical sect, court officials, and people from Japa 5Reads—Score414d adds

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    A suspenseful detective story of the Ming Dynasty similar to the Tang Dynasty Mysteries

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