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- 1 Zhengde of Great Ming: Everyone Is Waiting for Me to Die 大明正德：所有人都在等朕死 [No System + no golden finger + historical court intrigue + reform] The fifteenth year of the Zhengde era, Qingjiangpu. The Ming emperor, Zhu Houzhao, has fallen into the water. The imperial physicians shake their heads, Jiang Bin sharpens his blade, and the civil officials have drafted the edict of succession. Everyone is waiting for him to die. But he survives. The one who comes back is no longer the boy who could only defy the world with his reckless antics. The soul of Chen Yan, a Marine Cor 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 I Am Emperor Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao 朕就是正德大帝朱厚照 I am Zhu Houzhao, the tenth emperor of the Great Ming. I will change the fate of the Great Ming and usher in an era unlike any the world has ever known. This vast and prosperous China, the Celestial Empire, commanding respect across the seas, with a wealthy nation and a strong people: that is what I will achieve. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Ming Dynasty, 1521 大明1521 A partner at a consulting firm transmigrates into the body of the Jiajing Emperor. A certified public accountant with only a passing knowledge of history sets out on a different path to revival in an empire where capitalism is just beginning to take root. He is the power behind the world's richest men: Xia Yan, Yan Song, Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng, and others. He is the true controller of the Ming fleet. He is the founder of the Ming Industrial Revolution and Renaissance. He is also Oda's adoptive fa 36Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 The Zhengde Era: Turmoil (Complete in Two Volumes) 正德风云（全两册） This historical novel was written by Wei Qingyuan, a professor at Renmin University of China, over ten years of tireless work. Focusing on the outrageous Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao, the novel follows the course of historical events and enriches them with carefully crafted literary detail, vividly portraying the many figures surrounding the Zhengde Emperor. In writing the book, the author consulted official Ming documents and archives as well as private collections of poetry and prose, offering bot 194Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 6 I Am Emperor Zhengde 我是正德帝 In the sixteenth year of the Zhengde era of the Great Ming, the Zhengde Emperor, who was supposed to have died, lived on because a modern man transmigrated into his body. But with a modern soul in an era that wasn't his own, seated on the imperial throne, how was he supposed to rule this empire? How was he supposed to be an emperor? At a turning point in history, how could he keep China from descending into the abyss? He would build a powerful dynasty to surpass even the Han and Tang! 151Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 7 Zhengde's Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 正德日不落 Some say that Emperor Zhengde was fascinated by ingenious silverwork and eccentric gadgets, dabbled in unorthodox pursuits, and showed no respect for Confucius and Mencius. But they fail to see how the steam engine propelled the Ming forward, setting it on the path to capitalism and industrialization. Some say that Emperor Zhengde relied on corrupt officials, established tax offices, and used force to collect taxes, while the people suffered under a crushing burden of levies. But they fail to se 218Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 8 The Enlightened Emperor 天启明君 A plane returning from North Africa crashes midway, and a stranger’s soul finds itself back three hundred years in the past! In the first year of the Tianqi era, Liaodong has fallen, the Donglin faction holds power, and the eunuch faction is ascendant. Decades of accumulated ills in the Great Ming have nearly all become terminal diseases. That same year, a soul that knows the pleasures of political power struggles takes the place of the young emperor Zhu Youxiao. From that moment on, the carriag 262Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 Great Ming: I Got into the Wrong Sedan Chair, and the Zhengde Emperor Became My Brother-in-Law 大明：上错花轿，正德成了我舅哥 [No System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Comedy + Transmigration] Chen Ziyu transmigrates to the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty and becomes the only son of the Earl of Pingjiang! He's a spoiled wastrel who's an expert at eating, drinking, womanizing, and gambling! The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself bound hand and foot. Under his father's iron fist, servants are dragging him off to get married! As luck would have it, he's caught up in the wedding of Princess Taikang, the Hongzhi Empero 14Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 11 The Return of the Apocalypse: The Iron-Blooded Great Ming 天启回归之铁血大明 The Tianqi Emperor of the Ming, Zhu Youxiao, died after seven years on the throne, his whole body swollen, leaving posterity with an unsolved mystery. Yet after experiencing four lifetimes and three lives in death, Zhu Youxiao was miraculously reborn in the days before his accession. He was no longer the clever, timid, and, above all, absurd Zhu Youxiao he once was. He had become decisive, unyielding, and iron-willed. He raised the steel blade in his hand, ready to fight Heaven and plague, to sl 1.5kReads8.6Score10514d adds
- 12 Reborn in the Zhengde Era, I Rose to Become Ming's Chief Grand Secretary 魂穿正德，我登顶大明首辅 Reincarnated into the Ming Dynasty + fallen royal clan + modern knowledge + imperial-exam comeback + power struggles Reincarnated into the first year of the Zhengde reign in the Ming Dynasty, with Liu Jin wielding power and the imperial court in chaos! Zhu Rui, a modern surveying prodigy and grassroots official, wakes up in the body of a dying, impoverished member of the imperial clan. From the start, a local bully kicks him into a river. His home is bare, and his only family is his grandmother! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Unorthodox Son of Heaven: Zhu Houzhao 大明天子离经叛道朱厚照 Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Root out corruption, execute corrupt officials, survey the land, ease the corvee burden, reform the army, crush the grasslands, and expand overseas. The life of Emperor Wuzong of Ming, Zhu Houzhao, must be rewritten. After unexpectedly transmigrating into the body of Emperor Zhu Houzhao, he still just wants to lie flat and spend his days eating, drinking, and having fun. Unfortunately... There are always troublemakers trying to harm You 228Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 14 Sun and Moon Shine Together: The Wanli Restoration 日月共明：万历中兴 [No System]+ [Political Intrigue]+ [Court Politics]+ [War]+ [Farming]+ [Conquest]… History blogger Zhu Jun accidentally transmigrates back to the Ming Dynasty and takes over the body of the young Wanli Emperor. The bad news: the old emperor has just died, leaving behind a huge mess. (This baby is suffering, but this baby won't say a word.) They say the Ming Dynasty truly fell under Wanli. In this life, I will turn the tide and restore the Ming to greatness! Sleeping with beauties in my a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn: I Become a Prince in Great Ming 重生：我在大明当皇子 Zhu Ning accidentally transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and becomes the “illegitimate son” his father has been keeping on the side! And his father turns out to be Emperor Hongzhi? Then the guy who calls himself his brother is... Zhu Houzhao? “I was going to get along with you as an ordinary person, but I’m done pretending. I’m a spoiled young master, and I’m coming clean!” (The original spoiled young master of the Ming dynasty) 476Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 16 Ming 1521: Dragon Abyss 大明1521：龙渊 Longyuan has three layers, and each one is an abyss. In the first month of the fourteenth year of Zhengde, Wu Jie, a physician of the Imperial Medical Academy, rested his fingers on the pulse of the Grand General and said two words: three years. The first layer cracked open, stretching outward from Xuanfu. The capital, Nanchang, and Anlu, the fissure ran beneath everyone’s feet. By lamplight, Yang Tinghe opened the imperial clan register, his brush pausing over the name of a thirteen-year-old bo 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 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 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
- 18 The Holy Ancestor in the Great Ming 圣祖在大明 I am the founding sage of the Ming dynasty. All under Heaven belongs to the emperor, and all within its borders are his subjects. I came, I saw, I conquered. I am Zhu Youxiao. This is my Ming, my empire. “I will become the greatest emperor in history, bar none!” Looking down at the ranks of muskets and spears arrayed like mountains, and cavalry stretching like clouds, Zhu Youxiao wore a solemn, almost holy expression. 420Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 19 Legends of the Ming Dynasty 大明风云传奇 Before the black-robed monk died, he recommended his junior fellow disciple, “Layman Qingjiao,” to the emperor for the position of Imperial Preceptor of the Ming dynasty. Zhu Zhanji was ordered to go to Nanjing and invite the sage out of seclusion, but Qingjiao refused… Instead, he sent four of his disciples to accompany Zhu Zhanji out into the world. Two years later, Layman Qingjiao died, yet for decades afterward, traces of him appeared everywhere. Meng Xiong, Qingjiao’s third disciple and Zhu 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 A Farming Diary from the Late Ming Dynasty 明末种田日记 At Greenwater Academy, Li Qi only wants to clear land and farm, making sure his people have enough to eat. But the dynasty is on the verge of collapse, and a chaotic age is coming. To keep civilization from being buried, he has no choice but to fight back. Li Qi clears land, farms, builds ships and factories, digs canals, and raises an army, all for the sake of protecting himself. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty as Emperor Taizong Wen 穿越大明之大明太宗文皇帝 In the twenty-fifth year of the Hongwu era, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died in Yingtian. The succession was left unsettled, shaking the court and the country. Reborn as Zhu Yunton, the legitimate second son of Zhu Biao of the Ming dynasty, he has no System, no golden finger, and no tiresome romantic entanglements. He has no interest in romance. He’s fighting for the slimmest chance of survival. He promotes farming and builds up grain reserves in the fields, easing the people’s hardships and securing 1.8kReads8.8Score11114d adds
- 22 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Houzhao 大明：家兄朱厚照 The Hongzhi Restoration is underway, and Zhu Houzhao is coming of age. Wang Shouren and Tang Bohu are sharpening their blades, preparing for the imperial examinations. A Little Ice Age is just around the corner, and a long, bitter cold is about to ravage the land. Li Mu has spent years building his own earthly paradise. He'd originally planned to live out his days there as a carefree little emperor, but then Zhu Houzhao, the landlord's silly son, showed up... 21Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 23 The Apocalypse Hunts the Bright 天启狩明 Ming history + no brainless plotting + no System + political scheming After his soul transmigrates into Zhu Youxiao, he faces fierce enemies ravaging the borders and endless factional strife among the civil officials at home. With his father dead early and himself still a child, how will the fifteen-year-old emperor untangle the threads of a treacherous court and finally break through the deadlock...? 741Reads6.9Score10714d adds
- 24 The Great Ming’s Restorer, Emperor Tianshun 大明朝中兴之主，天顺帝 Zhu Qiyong, a loser from the 21st century, drowned his sorrows after a breakup. But in the middle of the night, he woke up needing to pee. He got up to relieve himself, slipped, and drowned in his own urine. He transmigrated as the son of Hu Shanxiang in the TV drama The Story of Minglan, and the elder brother of Zhu Qizhen, the Ming dynasty's famed God of War and a hostage in Wala. And so began a very different story of Minglan... 484Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Reborn as Zhu Youxiao of the Great Ming! Who Says the Ming Dynasty Is Doomed? 重生为大明朱由校！谁说大明要亡国了？ Everyone dreams of becoming emperor, but who can truly guard the nation’s borders and die for the realm? Only the Great Ming! When Zhu Youxiao awoke from a great dream, he found himself in the darkness before dawn. Faced with an undercurrent of turmoil at court and dangers lurking in the inner palace, the Red Pill Case was already unfolding and the Palace Transfer Case was about to begin. As imperial and ministerial power clashed, Zhu Youxiao was left bewildered. What was he to do? The Great Min 3.9kReads8.4Score20114d adds
- 26 Rewriting My Life 逆写人生 Lin Xiaobei, the female lead, is thrown out of her home by the scheming second female lead, Lin Xiyao. Then her boyfriend of ten years pushes her off a cliff. By a twist of fate, she transmigrates to the day before Lin Xiaobei returns to the Lin family. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Ming Dynasty Can Still Be Saved 这个大明还能拯救 (Ming Dynasty + Ensemble Cast + Iron and Blood + No System + Emperor + Struggle for Supremacy + National Strength) A modern engineer transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Yiyi, the eldest legitimate son of the Longqing Emperor, who died young. Faced with the impoverished Ming treasury, Zhu Yiyi has no choice but to propose reforms, mint silver coins, overhaul commercial taxes, and build a new army. He builds up his strength step by step, fights Altan Khan, opens maritime trade, conqu 8.3kReads8.5Score44014d adds
- 28 Reviving Great Ming, Starting from Childhood 中兴大明，从娃娃开始 [Ming dynasty + no System + reform + political scheming + struggle for supremacy] Zhu Yijun, a descendant of Ming founder Zhu Yuanzhang and a teacher sent to the borderlands, transmigrates back to the Longqing era after an accident and takes over the body of the future Wanli Emperor, Zhu Yijun. Though his body is only nine years old, it houses the soul of an adult. And he arrives on the eve of Zhang Juzheng's sweeping reforms. See how Zhu Yijun takes on powerful ministers, purges corrupt eunuchs 1.3kReads8.1Score10114d adds
- 29 Great Ming: From the Start, I Raid the Entire Court 大明之开局抄了满朝文武 In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the Ming dynasty was beset by turmoil. Within its borders, the rebel king was capturing city after city; beyond them, the Manchu barbarians watched like hungry wolves. The court was riddled with treacherous officials, while powerful clans ran rampant among the people... As civilization once again stood on the brink of being conquered by barbarism, Zhu Youjian, who had transmigrated from the future, held the crumbling empire together. With sheer for 603Reads6.7Score10514d adds
- 30 Great Ming: I'm in the Hongwu Era, and I'm Wild as Hell 大明：身在洪武，我狂的一批 The man standing before you is Empress Ma's godson, Zhu Biao's good friend, the beloved son-in-law of Lan Yu and others, Zhu Xiongying's mentor, and Old Zhu's lifelong nemesis. The twelfth year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty. Back then, the sky was blue, the clouds were white, and the air was still sweet. Fang Jingzhi came staggering from the Qinhuai River, leaning against the wall, intent on hearing all the juicy gossip about Lan Yu and Old Zhu. But he never imagined that the Old Zhu f 1.3kReads8.4Score—14d adds
- 31 Emperor Zhengde 正德大帝 In the fifteenth year of Zhengde, the Ming dragon flag was still hemmed in by the Great Wall and the coastline. But Zhu Houzhao, returned from the dead after falling into the water, is going to plant that dragon flag across the globe! In the north, Mongol cavalry raid the passes year after year? I’ll train a modern army and sweep the steppes with firearms and artillery, turning the Mongol grasslands into Ming grazing grounds! In the southeast, Japanese pirates and sea raiders harass the coast? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Late Ming: Becoming Emperor Was Never My Wish 明末：称帝非我愿 [No System + No Cheat Abilities + Ming Dynasty + Rebellion] Wang San, worn down by society and working grueling 24/7 shifts, becomes another Wang San, a villager in Baishui County, Shaanxi, near the end of the Ming dynasty. A terrible famine strikes, and people resort to eating one another. Wang San is frail and sickly, on the verge of becoming someone else’s meal, when his brother Wang Er comes charging back and saves him. As Wang San leaves with Wang Er, he discovers that his brother is well-c 5.7kReads8.7Score33014d adds
- 33 Returning to the Ming Dynasty to Rule as Regent 回大明摄政 A paragon of brotherly love in the imperial family, the wise counselor of Emperor Mingwu, the new ruler of the Golden State, Wang Yangming's guide, the architect of the westward expansion, the man who controlled the court for decades, the most powerful man beneath the throne, a towering genius of invention, the helmsman of new sea routes, and the Great Ming's emperor in all but name. 8.3kReads8.8Score65614d adds
- 34 The Woodworker Emperor of the Late Ming Becomes Invincible After Tianqi Falls into the Water 明末木匠天启落水后无敌 The Carpenter Emperor + an alluring empress + the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai + scientific masters While on a mission, elite soldier Long Wu fell into a whirlpool in a river. When he woke up, he had transmigrated into the body of Zhu Youxiao, the Carpenter Emperor, who had just fallen into the water. His soul wasn't the only thing that had transmigrated. He also brought along a million-yuan tactical pack. A Desert Eagle... An assault rifle... A sniper rifle... A DJI drone... A Huawei tablet... An 9kReads8.6Score74514d adds
- 35 I Refuse to Be an Emperor Who Dies Within a Month 老子不当一月就死的天子 Zhu Changluo, the timid and overlooked eldest prince of the Ming Dynasty, sees on a wall in a secluded side hall of Jingyang Palace the fate awaiting him: he will ascend the throne and die a month later, along with visions of the Ming Dynasty's collapse… 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 I, the Ming Emperor, Need Money! 我，大明天子，打钱！ [Wuxia Crossover] [Struggle for supremacy] [Dual storylines] [The martial world] [The imperial court] Zhu Sheng transmigrated. He became the emperor everyone envied. But this emperor was Jiajing. And this world wasn't right. This world had... Numerous dynasties, including Qin, Tang, and Ming. Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism... a hundred schools of thought contending. The Beggars' Sect, the Tang Clan, the Ming Cult... countless martial arts sects. Fortunately, after inheriting all of Jiajing's mem 17.1kReads7.6Score1k14d adds
- 37 The Sun and Moon Shine Anew: Restoring the Great Ming's Realm 日月重光：重整大明河山 (No melodrama, no brainless characters, no power fantasy, no System, and no invincible protagonist. Readers who only want clean, wholesome content or are bothered by it should proceed with caution.) His soul transmigrates into Zhu Youxiao, the Ming dynasty’s imperial grandson, at the end of the Ming. He faces the consecutive deaths of the Wanli and Taichang emperors, the Red Pill Case, the Palace Transfer Case, the Donglin faction, and the Little Ice Age, while the catastrophic defeat at Sarhu, 5.2kReads8.3Score22614d adds
- 38 Star in the Stone 石中星 After finding a Sacred Spirit Stone and awakening his potential, he cracks the first campus cold case and takes his first step from “invisible nobody” to “anonymous detective.” A young detective’s one-of-a-kind experience. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Modern Cadre: I Play Power Politics in the Ming Dynasty 现代干部：朕在明朝玩权斗 The Hongzhi Restoration left problems piling up. The treasury was in the red, with deficits year after year! Land was swallowed up by the powerful, and displaced people rose in rebellion! The military was weak, and the Tartars threatened the border! Civil officials grew too powerful and challenged imperial authority. With troubles at home and abroad and the dynasty on the brink of collapse, Zhu Shou became the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao. To struggle against Heaven is a joy without end. To strugg 5.5kReads7.4Score38414d adds
- 40 The Apocalypse: The Ming Empire Reboots 天启之大明帝国重启 Build a new inner factory, rebuild the Dragon Scale Guard, and train the Four Symbols Army. Slay the Shanxi merchants, destroy the Donglin faction, eliminate the Eight Banners, and ride down Tokyo. Move the fiefs overseas, and reclaim Lelang, Taiwan, the Southwestern Peninsula, North and South America, and Australia. Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever rivers flow, all shall be Han lands. See how Ming Xingzu completes the task even the eternal emperor Qin Shi Huang could not finish... 81Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 41 The Great Ming: From the Start, I Destroyed the Jurchen Tribes of Liaodong 大明，开局覆灭辽东女真 Overnight, he finds himself in the Ming Dynasty, and to his surprise, he has become the Wanli Emperor. What does the Wanli era have to offer? Famed ministers like Zhang Juzheng, Shen Shixing, and Wang Xijue. Famous generals like Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang, and Deng Zilong. And, of course, the Three Great Campaigns of the Wanli era and the Three Victories at Huangzhong. But none of that matters. What matters is pacifying the Jurchens in Liaodong first. And there's no need to worry about losing, be 67Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 42 Late Ming: My Backyard 明末:我的后花园 My soul can leave my body, and my thoughts can kill. Yan Wuhui, a high school student, was framed and imprisoned for six years. On the day he was released, someone tried to kill him again. Against all odds, Yan Wuhui survived and unexpectedly obtained the rare treasure known as the Ancestral Dragon Jade Token. Not only did his own strength surge, he also gained the ability to cross between planes. From that moment on, he went from a down-and-out young man to a powerhouse who dominated both world 239Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 43 Zhu Houzhao: The Worst Temple Name I'll Accept Is Shengzong 朱厚照：朕的庙号最次也得是圣宗 [Ming Dynasty’s Zhu Houzhao + court intrigue + cracking down on corrupt officials + sweeping through Mongolia + crushing the barbarians + opening up a New World] Drowning from the start, with civil officials always trying to kill me! Crush the landlords and put the Ming economy under state ownership! Let the red flags fly and open up nine continents and five seas! Rule the entire world: from the founding to the fall of the Ming, none can rival us! 14.3kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 44 Great Ming: You Punch a Warhorse to Death, and You Say You Want to Be a Civil Official? 大明一拳打死战马你说要当文官？ Chen Dong transmigrates to the Yongle era. During Zhu Di’s first northern campaign, he starts out tending horses in the rear with Yu Qian and awakens the Immortal Civil Official System. Since he is on the battlefield, why is the System’s first reward the strength of a hegemon? What? The System is only active for three days? If he doesn’t become one of Zhu Di’s civil officials within three days, the System will shut down automatically, take back his rewards, and start a death countdown. Just then 2.6kReads—Score11614d adds
- 45 Zhu Biao of the Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang’s Biggest Hater 大明朱标：朱元璋头号黑粉 Zhu Biao was a die-hard Ming dynasty fan. One day, while arguing with an online user, he accidentally transmigrated to the Ming dynasty. Since he was the crown prince, he would act like one. Zhu Biao: Zhu Yuanzhang is cold and ungrateful, slaughtering meritorious officials and implicating hundreds of thousands of people. He’s no different from a butcher. Zhu Biao: Zhu Yuanzhang is stubborn and suspicious. He has military prowess, but lacks the skills to govern. Enfeoffing his sons will bring the 21.6kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds
- 46 Great Ming: Crashing into a Pillar from the Start, Terrifying the Entire Court 大明：开局撞柱，吓坏满朝文武 [From the start + System + transmigration + scheming + history + wild imagination] So, what exactly are the regrets of the Ming dynasty? The Hongwu Emperor, who lost his father, mother, wife, son, and grandson; the imperial eldest grandson who died young; Crown Prince Zhu Biao, widely regarded as the most secure heir in history; the indomitable founder who started with a single bowl; the man who ended with a tree and nothing but tears; and the Yongle Emperor’s lament: “Can even a lifetime of ach 8.5kReads8.2Score44114d adds
- 47 Promote the Ming 扬明 In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, the court grows increasingly corrupt, factions spring up everywhere, and political infighting rages on. Beyond the passes, the Jurchens are ambitious and hungry for power. Zhu Youxiao decides to do something, to save the Ming Dynasty from the brink of collapse and prop up its crumbling foundations! 12.2kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 48 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming 晚明大军阀 Advance notice: Farming-focused story. Anti-Ming and anti-Qing. Firearms. Conquest. Advancing technology. No System, and there is a female lead, but she gets very little page time. After a stroke of incredible luck, the protagonist wakes up to discover he has become a bandit chief. He has just settled an internal dispute in the stronghold when government troops arrive to surround and suppress them. To avoid being wiped out by the authorities, the protagonist can only use what he has at hand to 1.8kReads8.8Score18114d adds
- 49 Late Ming: Dawn Drives Out the Night 明末，天明驱夜 [Traditional historical fiction] [No System] [Not pure wish fulfillment] [The unique power struggles of the Ming Dynasty] [Unraveling how power shifts and collapses] At the end of the Ming Dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant. Civil officials cling like parasites and drain the country dry; military nobles scheme over national policy; the emperor is consumed by lust for power; border garrisons are little better than bandits; the central court is riven by intrigue; local officials take their 2.6kReads8.7Score24214d adds
- 50 Great Ming: From the Start, I’m the Crown Prince, and Grandpa Is Zhu the Butcher 大明：开局皇长孙，爷爷朱屠夫 [Ming Dynasty + technological farming + contest for dominion + political schemes + inventions + from the start + no more hiding] After transmigrating to the fifteenth year of the Hongwu reign, I climbed out of a coffin from the start and became Zhu Yuanying, the true eldest imperial grandson. Zhu Yuanzhang silently withdrew his blade from the heads of the Huai-Xi nobles. “Well, now that I’m the Ming Dynasty’s Crown Prince, Zhu Yunwen, there’s no place for you anymore! Zhu Di, from now on, work w 577Reads8.4Score11814d adds
