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- 1 Reviving Great Ming: The Prince Consort Was Stripped of His Rank for Joining the Army 中兴大明：驸马从军被废了 Historically, being a Ming dynasty prince consort was no easy business. Eunuchs and matrons beat him, and he had nowhere to go to plead his case! The prince consort Gong Yonggu flew into a rage and joined the army, executing Qi Qian, rescuing Sun Chengzong, and killing Yue Tuo. This landed him in the imperial prison, while the princess was stripped of her title. A noble consort came to his rescue, and with the help of powerful ministers, Gong Yonggu became the governor of Yingtian. He persuaded 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Rise and Fall of the Great Ming 大明之风起云涌 Like a sudden clap of thunder, Ye Zichen is unexpectedly reborn at the end of the Ming Dynasty. My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven’s. Since I’ve been reborn into these troubled times, I’m going to live well and enjoy the ride. The Ming Dynasty is now ravaged by plague and natural disasters, its government rotten to the core. Outside, the Jurchen cavalry of Jianzhou are sharpening their blades; inside, rebel armies spring up everywhere, killing officials and rising in revolt. Emperor Chongzhen 858Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 3 Great Ming: I Really Don't Want to Transmigrate 大明：我真不想当穿越啊 Wang Lingshan transmigrates only to arrive at Zhu Yuanzhang's morning court. To survive, he tells a lie. As a result, that lie turns him into a god in the Great Ming. “I really didn't want to transmigrate!!!” 29Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 4 Who Says Li Zicheng Lost? The Great Shun Dynasty Is Just Getting Started 谁说李自成败了？大顺才刚刚崛起 In 1644, the Ming dynasty collapsed. Li Zicheng led the Great Shun army into the capital, ready to usher in a new age, only to suffer a crushing defeat at Shanhai Pass. His army fell apart, and a hundred thousand mighty soldiers were reduced to a shattered remnant. As Li Zicheng fled, he fell from his horse and lost consciousness. In a dream, he foresaw the Manchus entering the pass, the land of China falling into ruin, and the people reduced to slaves. The vision filled him with anguish. When h 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Great Ming: This Mother and Daughter Have Eight Hundred Schemes Between Them 大明：这对母女俩，八百个心眼子 [Comedy + Scheming + Dotting Dad + Romantic Tension + Lighthearted + History + Passion] Li Chengyang transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty. He had planned to accept his fate, but unexpectedly meets the singer Liu Rushi before she becomes famous. They meet, fall in love, and marry. They also have an adorable daughter. But… With the rebel army and the Qing forces bearing down, Li Chengyang resolves to use his modern knowledge to protect his wife and daughter, help the Chongzhen Emperor turn the 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Transmigrating to the Great Ming: Witnessing Its Splendor 穿越大明：领略大明风华 A young man from a later age finds himself in the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty, inhabiting Li Zhaoming's body. His golden finger is an exceptionally clear memory of his past life. After arriving in the last Han Chinese dynasty in Chinese history, Li Zhao decides to make amends for many lingering regrets. Watch as he turns the Ming into an empire on which the sun never sets. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Late Ming: I Have the Surgical Devil Fruit Ability 明末：我是手术果实能力者 At the end of the Ming dynasty, natural disasters and man-made calamities struck as war erupted everywhere! Yun Xie, a sophomore, transmigrated into the body of a namesake scout just after the Battle of Songjin, as the Qing army prepared for its fifth invasion of the pass. “Ding! Devil Fruit System awakened. A random Devil Fruit has been selected as a reward for the Host.” “Hahahaha, I'm going to be invincible! The Op-Op Fruit!” “The Manchus are invading for the fifth time? Don't worry, just wat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Saving the Ming Dynasty with a Web of Intrigue 力挽大明之刺网 Power politics + Transmigration + No super-advanced technology + War + Ming dynasty Starting with the economy, he sets out to save the Great Ming, pierce the web of vested interests, take on the Donglin Party, and dominate both land and sea. Peril at every turn + Unravel the mysteries of the Ming dynasty + So much of Ming history has been edited out of the history books + Make the nation strong through technology 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Ming Dynasty, Your Loving Father Has Arrived 大明，你的慈父来了 The Great Ming has fallen! But I have arrived. Will the Great Ming still fall? Can I save this Han dynasty teetering on the brink of collapse? The Qing army has entered the pass, while soldiers and bandits ravage the land. Confronted with this desperate situation, Zhu Youjun, who transmigrated here, chooses a path fraught with hardship: restoring the Ming! Why should a man not carry a Wu hook sword, and reclaim the fifty prefectures beyond the passes! 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Great Ming: On the Eve of Its Fall, Chongzhen Summons Gods from the Heavens 大明：亡国前夜，崇祯召唤满天神 The Chongzhen Emperor, who had hanged himself on Coal Hill, has been reborn! In this life, he returns to the day of his enthronement, as a hundred thousand demons are breaking through the city walls. The court officials cower in hiding, while the sect immortals shut themselves away. Zhu Youjian activates the [God and Demon Draw System]. “First ten-pull: congratulations, you’ve obtained the Third Prince Nezha’s Divine Body Trial Card!” When the three-headed, six-armed avatar descends onto the bat —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Great Ming: From the Start, Old Six Exposes My Transmigrator Identity 大明：开局被老六曝光了穿越身份 His name is Xie Yi. A mysterious person sent him back to the Ming Dynasty, but also revealed Xie Yi's identity to Zhu Yuanzhang. Xie Yi was reborn! He awoke in a village ravaged by plague. With danger closing in from every side, how will he survive? And what will Zhu Yuanzhang, an emperor for the ages and a true ruler, do? In the world of the Great Ming, what kind of life can Xie Yi bring to the people? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Great Ming: Enlisting from the Start to Reach the Dynasty's Peak 大明：开局从军，巅峰大明 [No System, rigorous logic, power struggles and mind games, meticulous, emperors, faithful to historical events] At the end of the Yuan dynasty, I never expected to transmigrate into such a chaotic age. I joined forces with Zhu Yuanzhang, studied under Liu Bowen, and fought alongside heroes and champions to win the realm. We crushed Chen Youliang in the east, Zhang Shicheng in the south, and the Mongol Yuan in the north. With the realm finally at peace, Zhu Yuanzhang asked me to draw up a pl 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Ming Dynasty, 1621 大明1621 That year, the Imperial Grandfather and the Emperor Father died one after another within a month and a half. In 1621, Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne as emperor. The Ming dynasty had just 23 years left before its fall. Meanwhile, the Westerners were launching their grand Age of Exploration. Could this year change the course of history, rebuild the Ming, and bring glory to East Asia? 4Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 14 Rebuilding the Great Ming: From Rebellion to Ruling the World! 重铸大明：从造反开始君临天下！ [Late Ming] + [Zhu Cilang] + [System] + [Rebellion] + [Multiple Storylines] Zhu Cilang transmigrates and becomes the Crown Prince at the end of the Ming Dynasty, with only a year left before the dynasty falls. The first mission from the System: seize the throne or the power to act as regent. After thinking it over, he decides to bring troops and have a serious talk with his father on New Year's Eve. Zhu Cilang: "Father, after making such a mess of the Great Ming, don't you think it's time to abd 11.2kReads—Score1.2k14d adds
- 15 The Iron-Blooded Great Ming Empire 铁血大明帝国 Wang Yan, a transmigrator, was reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian, with the System to Protect the Nation. Tragically, he transmigrated to the eighteenth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen era in the Ming Dynasty. Li Zicheng would breach the city of Beijing the very next day… 432Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 16 Great Ming: With Generals by the Thousands, How Dare the Qing Invade the South? 大明：猛将如云，清军竟敢南下？ He graduated from the fifth class of the Whampoa Military Academy and died in battle in Nanjing. His soul transmigrated into the legitimate son of the Chongzhen Emperor, Prince Ding, Zhu Cijiong. Zhu Youjian hanged himself at Coal Hill, Li Zicheng was defeated at Shanhai Pass, and the Manchus entered the Central Plains! The world was in turmoil, and the Ming dynasty stood on the brink of collapse. The common people suffered terribly, and the Han people were slaughtered. When a dynasty falls, it 1.5kReads7.5Score11414d adds
- 17 The End of the Ming Dynasty: I Am Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian 大明末年：朕崇祯皇帝朱由检 O vast heavens, why are you so cruel to the Ming? How could a thousand years of Chinese civilization ever become enslaved? In this life, I will first eliminate corrupt merchants, then treacherous officials. I will trust loyal ministers, sweep away the barbarian court, and restore the dignity of Chinese dress. In this life, I will plant new crops, establish new schools, research firearms, open the seas and levy taxes, train journalists, form political parties, and reform outdated policies. As it —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Qing Dynasty Ends, the Ming Rises 终清覆明 [No System + Group Transmigration + Political Intrigue + Hard-Core Technical Focus + Decisive and Ruthless] Good news: The four-person team of Wang Xiang, Lin Mo, Qian Fei, and Wang Na has transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty with modern knowledge. Bad news: It's the first year of the Tianqi reign. They're deep in the mountains of Guizhou, the Ming Dynasty will fall in seventeen years, and the bandits right in front of them could kill them at any moment. They have no identities, no resources, and o 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Zhu Cilang: Restoring Great Ming to Its Former Glory 朱慈烺：再造大明巅峰 A modern young man finds himself transported into the body of Zhu Cilang, the Ming dynasty crown prince, in the late Ming. When Beijing falls to Li Zicheng, Zhu Cilang and a eunuch disguise themselves as beggars and escape the city, changing the course of history. In Linqing, Zhu Cilang catches Liu Zeqing off guard, kills him, and seizes command of his troops. He rallies the army, marches south, and ascends the throne, giving the Southern Ming court a legitimate claim to power. Using his knowled 10Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 20 The True Record of the Late Ming 明末实录 I woke up to find that I had become the chairman of the Ming dynasty: the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian. From the start, it was hell mode: the treasury was seven million taels in debt, the employees (civil and military officials) slacked off as a matter of course, the shareholders (the imperial clansmen and vassal princes) were preparing to seize power, and a rival (Huang Taiji) was about to launch a hostile takeover! As a modern office drone who’d just been laid off, I say: Don’t panic. The pr 48Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 21 Save the Great Ming: It All Starts with Printing One Hundred Thousand Copies of the Sunflower Manual 救大明：从印十万份葵花宝典开始 [Sunflower Manual] + [100,000 Adopted Sons] + [100,000 Years of Cultivation] Using 100,000 eunuchs as pawns, he trains 100,000 Dongfang Bubais, rebuilds the Ming dynasty, and points his sword at the whole world! 1.2kReads6.0Score—14d adds
- 22 Great Ming: My Grandfather Is the Yongle Emperor 大明，我祖父是永乐大帝 After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Zhu Zhanqi discovers that his grandfather is Zhu Di and his own father is planning a rebellion! How can that be? Dad, let's not rebel. I'll help you develop Ming technology instead! Before he knows it, Zhu Zhanqi looks back and discovers that the whole world is already at his feet. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Brocade-Clad Hero 锦衣豪雄 A Xiuchun saber hangs at my waist, and I wear a flying-fish uniform! I've cut down Japanese pirates and slain northern invaders! I've crossed deserts and battled raging seas! From the Jiajing era to the Wanli era, this Ming has never known peace, and my blood has never run cold! I'm no hero. I'm a Brocade Guard! Heroes roam the martial world, while great men stride across the land! I'll use my fists and all that's within my power to change what can be changed, and live with freedom and flair! In 464Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 24 The Mighty Great Ming 巍巍大明 The sun, moon, mountains, and rivers endure. Farewell, everyone... I am the Ming Dynasty. Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever rivers flow, all is Han land... At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the political situation is unstable and refugees are everywhere. The glorious Ming faces peasant uprisings within and the Manchu invaders at its borders. The court is filled with officials who do nothing to earn their positions, and the great edifice is on the verge of collapse. The dark three centuries 131Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 25 Veritable Records of the Ming Dynasty 明实录 Want to explore the tumultuous history of the Ming Dynasty? Open the Veritable Records of the Ming, a vast annalistic work that stands as an encyclopedia of Ming history. It systematically records more than 290 years of the dynasty, covering every aspect of politics, economics, military affairs, culture, and foreign relations. From fierce power struggles at court and sweeping changes in imperial policy to subtle shifts in folk customs and vivid accounts of strange tales, it preserves the truth a 468Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Ming Dynasty’s Greatest Warrior 大明第一武夫 Zhu Yunfei, once the greatest mercenary of his generation, is unexpectedly reborn in the late Ming Dynasty. He becomes a soldier on the Liaodong front, fighting at the Battle of Songjin. Watch as he turns the tide, sweeps away the Jurchen invaders, crushes the rebel bands, and claims an empire and its beauties. 2.8kReads8.5Score23814d adds
- 27 I Transmigrated into Chongzhen, Who's About to Hang Himself Today 我穿越成今天就要上吊的崇祯 After transmigrating to the late Ming, Li Zicheng is attacking the capital. According to history, today I'm supposed to hang myself on Coal Hill... We have to move south. We must move south! In the Jinling court, Chongzhen curses out the assembled officials: “If the Ming falls, I'll certainly go down in history as the emperor who lost the country. But do you think you'll fare any better? Just wait until Li Zicheng does to you what he did to the officials and nobles in the capital: beating yo 895Reads7.6Score10914d adds
- 28 Transmigrating as Zhu Cilang, I Borrow Ten Thousand Soldiers from the First Emperor from the Start 穿越朱慈烺，开局向太祖借十万兵 Meng Yun unexpectedly transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as its last crown prince, Zhu Cilang. It is 1644, and Li Zicheng’s army will soon arrive at the capital. Just as Zhu Cilang has no idea what to do, he suddenly obtains the strongest Dynasty-Lending System, and instantly finds his feet. From then on, Zhu Cilang borrows five thousand years from the past and five thousand years from the future. Whether it’s technology, military equipment, soldiers, talent, or people’s livelihoods, he can tra 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Great Ming: I, Zhu Youxiao, Survived Drowning! 大明：我，朱由校，溺水未死！ [Great Ming] + [Late Ming] + [Power Fantasy] + [No Saintly Hero] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Unstoppable Plot] Ding! Tyrant System activated! I, Zhu Youxiao, am not dead! Then from this moment on, I’ll turn to the dark side! I will bear the future of Great Ming! I will preserve the realm and its people! 412Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 30 Great Ming: The Crown Prince Goes on a Rampage 大明：暴走皇太子 After transmigrating into the body of Crown Prince Zhu Cilang in the tenth year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, he has only seven years left before he kicks the bucket. What’s he supposed to do? Asking online, and it’s pretty urgent. How urgent? People’s lives are at stake! What else can he do? He can only go on a rampage!! 250Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 31 Transmigrate as Li Zicheng: I Personally Bring Down the Ming and Qing Dynasties 穿越李自成，亲手终结大明和大清 [The best Li Zicheng web novel online! Don't miss it!] Good news: Li Xiaoyang transmigrated and became an emperor. Bad news: He's Li Zicheng, emperor of the Great Shun, and today is the very day Li Zicheng is supposed to die at Jiugong Mountain. The Great Shun army is being chased all over the map by the Manchu barbarians, indirectly leading to Li Zicheng's death. After Li Xiaoyang transmigrates as Li Zicheng, the tide of victory begins to turn. What Manchu barbarians? Back to Liaodong to herd s 112Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 32 Awakening on Coal Hill: Zhu Yuanzhang's Soul Transmigrates into Chongzhen 煤山觉醒：朱元璋魂穿崇祯 Beneath the crooked-neck tree on Coal Hill, the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself. The next second, the man who opened his eyes on the dragon throne was the iron-fisted king who had risen from a beggar in Haozhou to become the Hongwu Emperor! The rebel army was at the gates, the court was full of spineless lackeys, the warlords sat on their armies and watched, and the Manchus eyed Liaodong hungrily. Zhu Yuanzhang sneered. “I’ve spent my whole life fighting wars. Should I be afraid of this bunch o 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 My Days as Chongzhen 我是崇桢的那些事儿 No System, no romance, but plenty of palace intrigue, factional strife, schemes, politics, and military affairs. The protagonist knows nothing about history, yet transmigrates into a chaotic era and faces deadly dangers at every turn... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Chongzhen Has Three Days Left Before He Hangs Himself, and All I Can Do Is Read People 崇祯还有三天上吊，而我只会看人 He spent eight years tightening screws on an assembly line, then dropped dead at his station. When he opened his eyes again, a gazette lay spread across the table, dated the sixteenth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen. Three days later, Li Zicheng would breach Beijing. Seven days later, the Chongzhen Emperor would hang himself on Coal Hill. And his new identity was Zheng Sen, Zheng Zhilong’s son, a Fujianese provincial graduate in the capital to sit the metropolitan exa 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Mountain Combined Arms Battalion: Great Ming Reborn 山地合成营之大明重生 A mountain combat battalion is transported back to the Ming dynasty for a second time. They capture Zuo Liangyu, take Zhang Xianzhong alive, save the Chongzhen Emperor, capture the Prince of Chuang, execute traitors, and capture Dorgon. They pacify the Northeast, take the peninsula and the North, promote industry and commerce on a grand scale, and bring order to the Central Plains. They provide relief through labor, build waterways and roads, carry out land reform in Jiangnan, drive Li’s forces 69Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 36 The Ming Dynasty's Tyrant: From Exiled Emperor to Conquering the World 明末暴君：从流亡皇帝到碾碎天下 [Political Intrigue] [Emperor Yongli] [No System] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [War] [Farming and Development] In his previous life, Zhu Mingyuan was a martial arts instructor who loved Ming dynasty history. In this life, he transmigrates into the body of Zhu Youlang, the Yongli Emperor, a puppet ruler of the Southern Ming dynasty on the run. From the start, eunuchs keep him under house arrest, and he lives like a human imperial seal. The officials at court all think the empe 4kReads8.2Score32314d adds
- 37 A Great Upheaval in the Ming Dynasty 明朝大换血 With a sword in hand, he can cover the world with clouds and turn the tides with a wave of his hand. The protagonist conquers the Tsar in the north, defeats Fusang in the east, takes the lands of the barbarians in the west, and sweeps through the islands in the south. Then he ventures into space and defeats the aliens, before pursuing the Heavenly Way and accomplishing an unprecedented feat. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Houzhao 大明之我哥是朱厚照 If Zhu Houwei, the second son of Emperor Xiaozong of Ming, had not died, would Emperor Xiaozong still have favored Zhu Youjiao above all others when choosing an heir? For the sake of the Ming dynasty’s eternal prosperity, Zhu Houwei decides to take the throne himself and become the Zhengde Emperor. Because of Zhu Houwei, Ming history takes a completely different path. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 I, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Great Ming: Both Debonair and Domineering 朕！大明暴君崇祯，既风流也霸道 Ming dynasty + political intrigue + passionate action + ruthless killing + struggle for supremacy + romance + no System. “Chongzhen, off you go. I'll take care of your wife, children, and sisters-in-law. I'll quell the internal rebellion and crush our foreign enemies. I will make the Ming dynasty stand tall atop the world...” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The God of War of Southern Ming 南明战神 Reborn in the late Ming dynasty, Qin Yi finds the land shattered and foreign cavalry sweeping across thousands of miles of Chinese territory. The Han people are plunged into misery, and he lets out a furious, defiant roar: “The Han people will never be slaves!” 394Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 41 I Guard the Northern Frontier for the Ming Dynasty 我替大明镇守北疆 In the early years of the Chongzhen era, after Wei Zhongxian falls, large numbers of officials are purged, and peasant uprisings begin to erupt. The Jisi Incident of the tenth month in the second year of Chongzhen accelerates the spread of the uprisings, ushering in twenty years of peasant warfare at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Can Lu Zheng use his advantages to change the Ming Dynasty's fate, or will he replace it himself? 1.9kReads8.1Score10814d adds
- 42 The Martial Emperor of Great Ming: Conquering Langjuxu Mountain 大明武帝：封狼居胥 After drowning, Zhu Houzhao is reborn in the days when he was still crown prince. This time, he is determined not to be a mere figurehead at court. He plans to reclaim his power step by step and breathe new life into the Ming Dynasty, which has gradually grown corrupt. 184Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Reborn in the Great Ming: Building a Prosperous Community of Chinese Civilization 重生大明：打造华夏文明共荣圈 The capital has fallen. The Manchus are invading south, and all of China is in turmoil. The Han Chinese face a brutal choice: keep your hair and lose your head, or keep your head and lose your hair. Real estate agent Zhu Youliang is reborn as Zhu Youlang, the last emperor of the Ming dynasty. On his very first day after transmigrating, he is held hostage by treacherous ministers within and threatened by powerful enemies without. The fate of the dynasty hangs on a single decision. Watch as th 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 A Ming History Professor Transmigrates: I Am the Chongzhen Emperor 明史教授穿越之我是崇祯帝 When a professor of Ming history transmigrates back to the late Ming dynasty, can a young emperor turn the tide when all seems lost, save a collapsing empire, and extend the Ming dynasty’s life by 200 years? Faced with foreign invasions, political infighting, a financial collapse, natural disasters, and man-made calamities, what skills and strategies will he bring to this catastrophic start? Let’s wait and see. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Late Ming: I Rebel and Crown Myself Prince of the North 明末：造反自封镇北王 You're lucky. When you transmigrate, you become an emperor or a crown prince. I transmigrated as the son of a notorious traitor. I had no choice! Fine, then I'll start a rebellion... History trembles beneath my feet... 1.5kReads6.8Score—14d adds
- 46 The Late Ming Is Rife with Infighting, and I, the Young Marquis, Keep Making a Run for It 残明总内讧，小侯爷我总跑路 Reborn at the end of the Ming dynasty, the protagonist lives through the rebel army's capture of the capital and the extortion of officials, then joins the rebels in the Battle of Shanhai Pass. After their defeat, he flees with them, but following the Battle of Qingdu Mountain, he leaves the Great Shun and escapes all the way to Jiangnan. He takes part in the Sui Prefecture upheaval, the defense of Yangzhou, the training of troops in Jiading, the battle to relieve Jiangyin, the recapture of Taiw 177Reads5.7Score10014d adds
- 47 Great Ming: The Late Ming Crown Prince, Zhu Cilang Conquers the World 大明：明末太子，朱慈烺杀穿全球 [Great Ming] + [Struggle for Supremacy] + [Passionate] + [No System] “When the nation is in peril, anyone unwilling to give money or lend a hand will be killed!” “Anyone secretly colluding with the Jian Nu and betraying the Great Ming will have their entire clan executed!” No System, no immortal arts, just a seven-year-old prodigy with the soul of an adult and an iron fist! In the body of a child, he takes command of the Embroidered Guard, confiscates the estates of the Eight Great Shanxi Merch 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Late Ming: This Crown Prince Plays by His Own Rules 明末：这个太子路子野 Modern-day street thug Zhu Liang unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Zhu Cilang, the crown prince at the end of the Ming dynasty, just as Li Zicheng breaks through the capital and the Chongzhen Emperor hangs himself. Relying on his street smarts, he escapes the capital with the old eunuch Wang Cheng'en and navigates between warlords and powerful nobles. He cheats, bluffs, and schemes, yet never forgets his country and its people. He persuades the bandit Li Dingguo to join his cause, puts 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Late Ming: The Battle of Hun River 明末：从浑河血战开始 Yan Yifei, a career soldier, accidentally transmigrates to the end of the Ming dynasty and becomes the last soldier of the Qi Family Army. Having escaped the bloody battle at Hun River, he cannot bear to watch his fellow countrymen suffer merciless abuse and slaughter. So he joins Mao Wenlong in leading troops across the Sancha River and establishing the Dongjiang garrison. Starting from an island, he gradually builds prosperity and military strength, earning extraordinary distinction time and a 8Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 50 The Chongzhen Emperor of the Great Ming: I Don't Want to Hang Myself 大明崇祯：朕不想上吊 Conquer the land of the Japanese pirates, push all the way to the Arctic Circle, seize Antarctica, and advance into the Atlantic. Wherever the sun and moon shine shall be Ming territory. The Chongzhen Emperor is a ruler who has no intention of hanging himself. With his iron-willed ministers, surrendered warlords, and brilliant practical scholars, he carves out the revival of an empire from the ruins. Zhu Youjian tosses his edict aside. “I received the Mandate of Heaven. How could I hang myself a 28Reads—Score—14d adds
