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- 51 The Fall of the Ming: Emperor Tianqi 明末风云之天启大帝 After a 21st-century real estate developer suddenly dies, he is reborn as the Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming Dynasty. He launches an industrial revolution and massive infrastructure projects, enjoys a harem of three thousand beauties, and builds a Ming Empire on which the sun never sets, ushering in a golden age for the East. 263Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 52 Great Ming: Forced to Ascend the Throne 大明：被迫登基 I transmigrated through time and space into the Ming Dynasty and became the second son of Zhu Gaochi, named Zhu Zhanyong. Though I bore the noble title of prince, I seemed to have been born with a knack for courting death, charging headlong down a road of no return. The old man, Zhu Di, called me in for a talk. With a stern expression, he asked, “Boy, have you never thought about sitting on the throne?” I didn’t even raise my eyelids. “Not interested. My biggest dream in life is to wake up natur 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Great Ming: Reborn as Zhu Wenzheng 大明：重生我是朱文正 Zhu Zheng, a retired soldier from Huaxia, died due to health complications and transmigrated into the early Ming dynasty as Zhu Wenzheng, the nephew of the Hongwu Emperor. With the perspective of a modern man, he sets out to change the course of history. What kind of golden finger lets you tell fortunes? What kind of dad-scamming treasure shop is this? What’s a virtual pod? I’m in the early Ming, an era where you’re done for if you don’t work hard! 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The First Rebel King of Great Ming: Chongzhen 大明第一反王崇祯 In the halls of government, rotten timber serves as officials; between the palace steps, beasts draw their stipends. The Great Ming Dynasty is rotten to the core. How are we supposed to play this? Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng! There's no need for you to rebel. I'll lead the rebellion myself. Eat their food, drink their drink, throw open the gates to welcome our emperor. When our emperor arrives, no taxes will be collected! From then on, one city called “Ruling the East” vanished from the world. But —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Late Ming: Five Hundred Heavy Cavalry Arrive Monthly to Counterattack from Yunnan 明末：每月五百重骑从云南反推 Late Ming power struggle + reclaiming the homeland + political intrigue + resisting the Qing + careful, step-by-step planning + famous generals at his side + no mindless troop-spamming Lin Dong opens his eyes and finds himself in 1662, at Bizi Slope. Wu Sangui is about to strangle the Yongli Emperor to death, and Lin has only twenty-three battered soldiers under his command. The System activates, providing five hundred heavy cavalry or one thousand light cavalry each month. Armored heavy cavalry 1.8kReads—Score14314d adds
- 56 Claiming the Throne at the End of the Ming Dynasty 问鼎明末 “The Blue Heaven is dead; the Yellow Heaven shall rise. In the year of Jiazi, all under Heaven shall prosper.” Li Yang transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty and becomes a poor farmer in Shaanxi. He had hoped to live a quiet, simple life, but a severe drought leaves the fields barren. The people are reduced to selling their children for food, and then the government raises taxes. The last of Li Yang’s grain is seized by officials, leaving him with no way to survive. Taking the only hoe left in h 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Late Ming: The Empress Zhang with Long Legs and Black Stockings Appears from the Start 明末，开局黑丝大长腿张皇后 Liu Guodong, an extra filming a short drama, transmigrated to the seventh year of the Tianqi reign at the end of the Ming dynasty and became Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian. He awakened a System, only to discover that it could reward him with actresses to assist him. There were Yifei, Mimi, Shishi, Zeng Li, Da Meiyuan, Chen Yao, Wan Qian, 435Reads—Score11314d adds
- 58 Zombie Apocalypse at the End of the Ming: My Guards Are All Worth Ten Thousand Men 丧尸明末：我的亲卫都是万人敌 Reborn in the tenth year of the Chongzhen reign, he becomes Zhu Liexuan, the sixteen-year-old legitimate eldest son of the Prince of Su. He is still worrying about the Prince of Su's manor being overrun by Li Zicheng in six years when he opens his eyes and sees a thirty-day countdown to the apocalypse. Thirty days later, the “Rain of the Undead” arrives. Ninety percent of humanity turn into zombies on the spot, and every corpse rises again! [Ding-ding-ding! Infinite Void Supermarket: take all th 122Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 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
- 60 A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains, Restoring the Han Ways 山河万里复汉风 Passion, conquest, political intrigue, no System. In the final years of the Chongzhen reign, the realm fell into chaos. The Qing army entered the passes, forcing people to shave their heads and adopt Manchu clothing. The land stretching for thousands of miles was stained with blood and filth. Dorgon: “Heaven’s mandate belongs to the Qing! Shave your head, and you can still be rewarded with noble titles!” Shi Kai: “I will reclaim the Central Plains and free the people from their misery! I long to 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Great Ming: I Closed the Seas, and You Built an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets? 大明：我禁海，你建海上日不落？ In the fourteenth year of Hongwu. Zhu Su, Prince of Zhou, who had transmigrated here, petitioned to have his fief moved to Qiongzhou. He boasted that he would wipe out the Japanese pirates and bring in a million taels a year. Zhu Yuanzhang berated him as an unworthy descendant. The civil and military officials said he had a screw loose. Until... “Your Majesty, the treasury can’t hold all the gold and silver the Prince of Qiong has sent us.” “Your Majesty, the Prince of Qiong has sent another shi 1Reads8.1Score114d adds
- 62 Great Ming: Nine to Five, and I Drove Zhu Di Crazy 大明：朝九晚五，朱棣被我气麻了 Zhong Nian transmigrated to ancient times and became a county magistrate. As luck would have it, he was bound to a System called “Nine to Five.” It required him to work from nine to five every day and clock in and out on time. Once he completed his shifts, he even got rewards. Oh, and he had to get weekends off too. No days off, no rewards! That sounds great, right? So why was he so unlucky? Because he'd transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, during the Yongle era... Forget nine to five, he might ha —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Buried Two Hundred Years: The Rise and Fall of the Ming Dynasty's European Province, Part One 被掩埋的两百年：明朝欧洲行省兴衰录（上） Two Hundred Years Buried: The Rise and Fall of the Ming Dynasty’s European Provinces, Part One —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Starting Out as a Company Commander in the Ming Dynasty 大明从总旗开始 In the winter of 1393, the Four Great Cases are finally settled, but they have also crippled half of the Ming dynasty's military leadership. At this time, a humble militia commander in Beiping Prefecture gradually begins to show his mettle. The aging Hongwu Emperor can only hope that Zhu Yunwen will be as decisive in battle and wise in retreat as he was in his youth. Little does he know that behind the Crown Prince's gentle nature lie a thirst for centralized power and a deep favor for civil off 2Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 65 Reborn as Zhu Houzhao: Building Great Ming into Its Golden Age 重生朱厚照，打造巅峰大明 By accident, I transmigrated into the body of Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao. But I really don't want to be crown prince or emperor, trapped in the palace like a pig in a pen. For freedom, and for all the beautiful women in the world, I refuse to become emperor. I've decided to put my father through a makeover plan: keep him alive for a hundred years and on the throne for ten thousand. Let him have a house full of children, all fighting over the throne. Then I can take advantage of the chaos and slip 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Forty-Eighth Year of Wanli 万历四十八年 In the forty-eighth year of the Wanli era of the Great Ming, Chen Cao unexpectedly transmigrated into the Ming dynasty and embarked on a journey to build a great empire. 10Reads6.0Score214d adds
- 67 Chongzhen: From the Start, I Turned the Founding Emperor Over to the Nation 崇祯：开局先把太祖爷上交国家 My name is Zhu Youjian, Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty. After hanging myself at Coal Hill, I discovered I was still alive. Instead, I had transmigrated to the modern era with Old Wang, Wang Cheng'en, and the state took us under its wing at once. I lived in the modern world under the alias Zhu Jianyou for three years. My daily routine was teaching in the archaeology department at Qingbei University, then going fishing with Old Wang after work. That was until a famous director came to see m 370Reads5.1Score3014d adds
- 68 I Am the Emperor at the End of the Ming Dynasty 我在明末当皇帝 At the end of the Ming dynasty, the Qing army invaded, Liaodong was in turmoil, and the empire teetered on the brink of collapse. Zhu Jian, a science student, transmigrated into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor, the last man to steer the Ming Empire. Under his leadership, the ailing empire was destined to take a different path. Ming soldiers would cross mountains and seas to destroy every enemy that might threaten the empire. The mighty Eight Banners cavalry and the First Empire, which had stoo 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Great Ming: The Strongest Emperor in History 大明：史上最强皇帝 In a single moment, he transmigrated and became the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty! The empire's rule was on the verge of collapse, while natural and man-made disasters came one after another! Faced with the crisis, Zhu Youjian had just one thing to say: My fate is mine to command, not Heaven's! I will become the greatest emperor in history! Train a new army, revive the Western Depot, lift the ban on maritime trade, open trade routes, crush the rebels, and pacify the realm! Every regret w 367Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 70 The Invincible Tyrant of Ming: From the Start, I Had the Entire Court Arrested 大明无敌暴君：开局抄了满朝文武 [爽文] [Power Struggles] [Passionate] [Humorous] [Conquer the World] In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the Ming dynasty was battered by storms. Within its borders, the Prince of Chuang seized cities and territory, while beyond them, the Manchu barbarians watched hungrily. At court, treacherous ministers were everywhere; below the court, powerful clans ran rampant... As civilization faced conquest by barbarism once more, Zhu Youjian, who had transmigrated from a later age, stepped in 1Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 71 A Man in the Great Ming: Seizing the World's Largest Silver Mine 人在大明：抢占全球最大银矿 Title: [The Great Ming’s Vast Realm], also known as [In the Ming Dynasty: Claiming the World’s Largest Silver Mine] No System, no golden finger. Armed with a modern mindset, he transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and is reborn as an emperor. The story is tightly reasoned, with plenty of strategy. A young man from the future unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes one of history’s most tragic emperors. A coup to seize the throne breaks out from the start. How will he respond…? In 128Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 72 The Ming Dynasty: The Tianqi Empire 大明之天启帝国 Glorious Ming, ruler of all nations; may our mountains and rivers stand forever, guarding our borders. Lofty China, its light reaching the four corners; may sun and moon shine forever, blessing our emperor. By a twist of fate, the protagonist transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty and becomes the Tianqi Emperor. The Ming has just won a great victory at Ningyuan, but the Later Jin have already grown into a tiger poised to devour the realm. Meanwhile, a Shaanxi uprising that will sweep across the 12Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 73 Late Ming: Rebuilding the World, Starting in Liaodong 明末，从辽东开始再造天下 (Late Ming) + (no System) + (Late Ming) + (wildly gratifying power fantasy) Bad news: I've transmigrated to the end of the Ming Dynasty as a border scout. Good news: I'm unbelievably strong and a master of martial arts! In the sixth year of the Tianqi reign, the Eight Banners beyond the passes are about to trample the land of China. They intend to turn every Han Chinese into a slave! Inside the passes, thousands of miles of land lie barren. The Central Plains are desolate in every direction. Whe 1.1kReads7.4Score10114d adds
- 74 Great Ming: I Am Zhu Yuanzhang’s Eldest Imperial Grandson 大明：我，朱元璋的皇长孙 Zhu Yonggang opened his eyes and discovered that he had transmigrated to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty. A wastrel with a fortune at his disposal, and a grandfather who spoiled him rotten. “Grandson, let me tell you, even the great general Lan Yu is a relative of ours!” his grandfather said. “Old man, listen to me: we need to get out of here, fast. Lan Yu is about to be beheaded!” The Crown Prince, Zhu Biao, was gravely ill, and Zhu Yuanzhang was about to wipe out Lan Yu and the other Huai-X 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Ming Dynasty, 1638 大明王朝1638 (The rating just came out, but it's bound to rise.) [Political intrigue + passion + conquest + no System + destroy the Qing + restore the Ming] [The early part is a slow burn, because it's packed with hidden details.] Year eleven of the Chongzhen reign, a human market in Shaanxi. Chen Wang is tied to a wooden post, waiting for someone to pick him out like livestock. The child beside him starved to death last night. Rats are gnawing at his eyes. The sun is about to set. Anyone who hasn't been sol 7.2kReads7.2Score66314d adds
- 76 Great Ming: I, Zhu Zhanqi, Am the True Worthy Grandson of the Emperor! 大明：我朱瞻圻才是好圣孙！ Reborn in the Ming Dynasty as Zhu Zhanqi, the second son of the Prince of Han. He gains the [Dreamweaver] skill. And launches a plan to save the barbecue-loving prince. He can freely manipulate anyone’s dreams and defy fate! He gives Zhu Di a dream: “The son of your beloved grandson actually became a student in Wala?” He gives Zhu Gaochi a dream: “I was emperor for ten months, then the Crown Prince had me killed?” Zhu Zhanji: “Grandfather, Father, I’m innocent!” He gives Zheng He a dream: “So th 33Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 77 Great Ming: From the Start, I Beat Up Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao 大明：开局怒揍太子朱厚照 Early September, in the sixteenth year of the Hongzhi reign. The Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao, and his playmate Liu Jin sneak into the fields to steal chili peppers, only to be caught red-handed by Fang Yu, who has transmigrated here. In a fit of anger, Fang Yu beats up the Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao. “Stop that!” “Stop it! Do you know who my young master is?” “Do you know who my lord is?” Liu Jin shouts. Fang Yu thinks the words sound a little like a joke that was all the rage in his previous life: 196Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 78 Return to the Great Ming and Unite the Realm 回到大明朝一统天下 A mirage is a time tunnel forged by the power of the universe, connecting two different dimensions of space and time. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, Ma Xiaotian, a top military academy student, and Zhu Yuyan, the heiress of a wealthy family, transmigrated together to the Ming Empire. One believed in building a strong nation through military power, while the other believed commerce could make the country prosper. They loved and battled each other, all for the sake of a wealthy people 155Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Ming Dynasty's Tusi King 大明土司王 [Native Chieftains] + [No System] + [Native and Appointed Officials] [Solving Cases] + [Farming] In the fifth year of Zhengtong, Qin Zhongkai received his appointment from Heaven and took office as a judicial commissioner, adjudicating cases and upholding the law. In Yunnan Provincial Administration Commission, the native chieftains ruled like local emperors. As an appointed official, Qin Zhongkai had neither power nor influence and was constantly bullied by the powerful local officials. His fat 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Great Ming: Are You Crazy? The Old Zhu Is Talking Me Into Rebellion 大明：疯了吧！老朱忽悠我造反 After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, I spent ten years biding my time, waiting for the day I could restore the empire. But I failed to save Zhu Biao from the start, and Zhu Yunwen was about to take the throne. Zhu Ying was at his wits' end. He just wanted to take his benefactor, Old Huang, and leave the capital, then figure out what to do next. “Old Huang, if we don't leave now, it'll be too late once the Jingnan Campaign begins!” “I crawled out of a tomb in Zijin Mountain. If Zhu Di shows 66Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 81 Great Ming: Reborn as Emperor Taizong of Ming 大明：重生之明太宗 The first crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, an emperor who should never have appeared in the pages of history, is a feudal ruler armed with modern ideas. He leads his country onto the road to wealth and power, raising it to the pinnacle of the world’s great nations. He teaches the grassland tribes to sing and dance, forces a queen to sign a treaty, beats the Russians until they call him “Dad,” and makes the little Japanese say goodbye for good. 208Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 82 Your Majesty! That's Not How You Use the System 皇上！系统不是这样用的 [The rating just came in. Who knows if it'll go up later?] Zhou Dian accidentally castrates himself and dies! The next moment, he transmigrates and becomes the Chongzhen Emperor! From the start, he's supposed to perform a high-wire act from the crooked tree on Coal Hill. His loyal eunuch Wang Cheng'en clings tightly to his leg, weeping and shouting, “Your Majesty, don't be afraid! This servant will give you a hand!” Zhou Dian: “...” Luckily, the [Life Restart] System comes online! Other people s 1.8kReads8.1Score16714d adds
- 83 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
- 84 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
- 85 Return to the Ming Dynasty and Become Emperor 回到大明当皇帝 I transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and somehow became Zhu Di, Prince of Yan? The same Zhu Di who raised an army in Beiping, marched all the way to Nanjing, and defeated Zhu Yunwen? But this Prince of Yan seems to have died young, meeting a fate entirely different from the one history recorded! Cast aside by the court and reduced to a powerless vassal prince? Reborn for a second time, I'll reform taxes, build an iron army, overhaul the military and government, promote farming, and create the mos 18Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 86 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
- 87 The Soul of Xuanyuan 轩辕魂 Across the four oceans and seven continents stand hundreds of countries, with thousands upon thousands of ethnic groups, languages, and written scripts. Who will rise and who will fall? Standing, lying down. Cry, laugh. One, two, three, or yi, er, san, or... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Late Ming: The Sun Never Sets in the East 明末：东方日不落 I transmigrated to the late Ming dynasty. Is it really that hard to become king without a System? Choosing the right path to grow is crucial. Banditry won't work: the government is too strong, so there's no way to gain a foothold or grow. Being a merchant is even worse; they'll bleed you dry. As for aristocratic clans, you'd need to be lucky. Maritime forces have an advantage because the government is weaker at sea. Their strength comes down to their people: the more followers, the stronger the 165Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 89 Great Ming: The Zhu Family's Tech-Savvy Second Prince 大明：老朱家的科技二皇子 In the fourth year of Hongwu, the palace examination was held. Huang Yu looked up after finishing the exam and saw the Crown Prince staring intently at him. The officials of the entire court were stunned. This village scholar looked exactly like the Crown Prince. Zhu Yuanzhang lost his composure on the spot, while Empress Ma burst into tears. Huang Yu was bewildered. I came here to take an exam, so how did I become a prince? Even more bewildered was his adoptive father, Old Huang. The son I rais 790Reads5.1Score10914d adds
- 90 Great Ming: From the Start, Teaching Zhu Di in the Imperial Prison 大明：开局在诏狱给朱棣讲课 Good news: Hu Ke transmigrated as the nephew of the current chancellor. Bad news: That chancellor is Hu Weiyong. His whole family has been implicated and imprisoned, and he'll be executed in ten days. His life is once again counting down. With no way to escape, Hu Ke lets himself go and starts telling the guards outrageous things. "The vassal princes of the Great Ming will bring disaster one day. The Prince of Yan is the most likely to rebel." He never imagined that the guard before him was Zhu 3.2kReads5.4Score27314d adds
- 91 Great Ming: The Wanli Era 大明之万历天下 The protagonist transmigrates into the body of the Wanli Emperor, Zhu Yijun. Using this identity, he sets out to restore the Ming Dynasty to greatness: lift the maritime ban, reform commercial taxes, equalize land allotments, root out abuses, conquer lands overseas, and spread Han culture around the globe. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Transmigrating to the Late Ming: Gathering Refugees and Becoming Emperor 穿越明末：收拢流民，登基称帝 [Transmigration] + [Late Ming] + [System] + [Conquest] + [Rising from the Steppe] Wu Jie transmigrated to the second year of the Shunzhi reign, only to discover that he was bound to the "Perfect Popular Idol System." But what happened in the second year of Shunzhi? The Ten Days of Yangzhou. The Three Massacres of Jiading. Eight short characters, every one of them steeped in the mountains of bones left by the Han people. The Central Plains was about to fall! For centuries to come, the stench of t 114Reads—Score10214d adds
- 93 Slay Ximen, Win Jinlian, and Join Yue Fei to Destroy the Jin Dogs 斩西门，收金莲，我与岳飞诛金狗 The ratings are in, and the reviews are glowing. Read with confidence, gentlemen! (Northern Song) + (Transmigration) + (War) + (Political intrigue) + ... (Multiple heroines) After a drunken night, I transmigrate to the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, only to wake up in the bed of Li Guijie, Ximen Qing's favorite courtesan! So that scoundrel Ximen Qing was planning to sneak off and visit Li Ping'er! He wants to trade a prostitute for my legal wife? And he's scheming to steal the assets of the H 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 94 Turbulence in the Far East at the Dawn of the Qing: The Rise of China 明末清初远东风云之中华再起 In the twentieth year of the Kangxi reign, 1681, Shi Lang, the Qing admiral of the Fujian navy, led his forces in an attack on Penghu, annihilating the main naval force of the Zheng regime. With his army now aimed at Taiwan itself, the news reached the Duke's residence. By then, Zheng Jing, the second ruler of the Zheng family and a capable ruler, had died of illness. His son, Zheng Keshuang, had seized the throne through infighting, but the Zheng regime had already been thoroughly corrupted by 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Emperor Yongle 永乐大帝 If you could transmigrate to the Ming dynasty and change history, when would be the best time? People would offer all kinds of answers, but the further you get into the dynasty, the harder it becomes. The Donglin faction has spread throughout the court, and even Wei Zhongxian’s bloody purges failed to wipe them out. What makes you think you could succeed? The later period is like a gauntlet of bosses. Before you even finish fighting your way through, you’ll be completely spent. So the best time 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 From Banner Commander to Emperor 从总旗到帝王 No System! No golden finger! No outrageous technology! He relies entirely on his own abilities to ride the currents of history, surviving one crisis after another. In the late Ming, where people preyed on one another, he rises step by step from an orphan to a garrison captain, then a company commander, battalion commander, and military commander... Crush the peasant rebellions! Conquer the northwestern frontier! Destroy the Tartars! Recover the Western Regions! Unite the realm and establish a ne 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Great Ming 1644 大明1644 At the end of the Ming dynasty, natural disasters sweep the land and man-made calamities never cease. The Ming is beset by troubles at home and abroad, and the rebel king Li Zicheng cries out, “Alas, Ming dynasty, your fate has run its course!” Li Zicheng’s forces reach the city walls, with a vast army at the gates. Dorgon lays siege to Shanhai Pass, his forces bearing down with terrifying momentum. Will the Ming meet the same end as the history books say: the emperor hangs himself, and all the 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Emperor Zhu Shou 朱寿大帝 A battery factory explodes, and he transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming Zhu Houzhao, the short-lived, reckless young emperor. He refuses to accept his fate, so he reforms the court, overhauls the tax system, opens the seas, and expands trade. Just as the empire begins to prosper, he discovers that he is drawing ever closer to the death date recorded in the history books. Some people are helping him, while others want him dead. Which side will history take? 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Ashes: The Sixteenth Year of Chongzhen 余烬录崇祯十六年 When I woke up, the beacon fires at Tongguan had been out for three hundred and eighty years. As a Ming history scholar, I knew the stories that might lie beneath every inch of its rammed-earth walls. In the autumn of the sixteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, Commander-in-Chief Sun Chuanting died here defending the country, Tongguan fell, and the last backbone of the Ming broke. I had read those lines in history books thousands of times. I could even recite the famous verdict in the History of 162Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Ming Dynasty Partners: From the Start, I Find Zhu Chongba 大明合伙人：开局捡到朱重八 After transmigrating to the end of the Yuan dynasty, I became sworn siblings with Empress Ma, so I call Zhu Yuanzhang my brother-in-law! From the start, I gave Zhu Yuanzhang half a flatbread. In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang cried, “Guards, feed the young master some flatbread!” Watch how I help him become emperor, and how I manage to protect myself... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
