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  1. 101 Zhu Biao of the Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang’s Biggest Hater 大明朱标:朱元璋头号黑粉 Historical3.5M WordsCompleted 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
  2. 102 Great Ming: From the Start, I Cut Zhu Yunwen Off from the Throne 大明:开局断绝朱允炆帝王路 Historical1.8M WordsOngoing At the end of the eleventh year of Hongwu... Less than four years remained before Zhu Xiongying, the eldest imperial grandson, and Ma Xiuying, the virtuous empress celebrated throughout history, would die! Less than fourteen years remained before Zhu Biao, the most steadfast crown prince in history, would die! Less than twenty-four years remained before the utterly incompetent Zhu Yunwen would take the throne! ...But the relentless wheels of history were set to turn differently with the arrival 15.4kReads8.6Score65914d adds
  3. 103 Great Ming: My Father Is Zhu Di. I Beg Him to Chop Me to Death 大明:我爹是朱棣,求他砍死我 Historical539k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as the Yongle Emperor’s youngest son, I bind to a System and recklessly court death, but my family thinks I’ve gone crazy and is unbelievably tolerant of me. Half a month ago, a Confucian scholar from Shandong quoted Confucius: “If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening!” Zhu Gaoxi said, “Tell me where your house is in the morning, and you’ll be dead by nightfall.” Dad, I made the Confucian scholar from Shandong faint. Hurry up and punish me! Zhu Di: 427Reads7.6Score10014d adds
  4. 104 The Heavenly Khan, Beginning with Study Abroad in Oirat 天可汗,从留学瓦剌开始 Historical592k WordsCompleted Political intrigue + colonization + pioneering + expansion + war + the struggle for supremacy! No System! No dumbed-down characters! Decisive and ruthless! The Tumu Crisis: an axe is at his throat! Zhu Qizhen opens his eyes to find himself a prisoner of the Oirats, with the throne about to pass into someone else's hands. With no golden finger to bail him out, he can only rely on his learning to “study abroad” on the steppe... Tame the unruly tribes and become lord of the steppe; lead an elite ca 90Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 105 Zhu Yuanzhang and I Discuss the History of the Ming Dynasty 朱元璋与我聊明史 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Zhu Yuanzhang dreamed of Chongzhen, and of Li Zicheng. In court, no one could fathom the hearts of men. Blood and turmoil were everywhere. A low-ranking official’s son transmigrated into this world. See how he uses the history of the Ming dynasty to debate with Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang: I want to kill Lan Yu. Chen Zewu: Whatever you wish, Your Majesty is wise. Zhu Yuanzhang: I want to kill Li Shanchang. Chen Zewu: Whatever you wish, Your Majesty is wise. May the sun, moon, mountains, and riv 1.9kReads8.1Score11314d adds
  6. 106 Late Ming: Dawn Drives Out the Night 明末,天明驱夜 Historical2.7M WordsOngoing [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 2.5kReads8.7Score24114d adds
  7. 107 Great Ming Yongle: His Highness the Prince of Han Goes on a Rampage 大明永乐:汉王殿下杀疯了 Historical535k WordsCompleted [Loving father and filial son + sweeping the land clean + brotherly affection + technology for the people] He transmigrates to the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty and becomes Zhu Gaoxu, Prince of Han! That’s right, the very Zhu Gaoxu known as the “Prince of Cured Meat.” From the start, he awakens the Man-Slayer System, which makes him stronger every time he kills an enemy! To grow stronger, Zhu Gaoxu goes straight ahead and takes the position of Northern Expedition General from Zhu Laosi! The off 2.8kReads8.6Score16414d adds
  8. 108 I Had Just Held the Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai When I Unlocked the Myriad Worlds’ Great Ming Instance 刚泰山封禅,便开启诸天大明副本 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in the womb as Zhu Youjian, he kept his head down until he took the throne. Drawing on years of preparation, he strengthened the secret police at home, trained a new army, and executed corrupt officials. Abroad, he took down the Manchu invaders. After years of toil restoring the Ming Empire, he never expected the System to activate and open up alternate Ming Dynasty worlds across the heavens... He had just transmigrated to the Hongwu era when he saw the Great Ancestor, Zhu Yuanzhang, beat 6.6kReads8.6Score33114d adds
  9. 109 Great Ming: Yingying, Don’t Be Afraid. Your Second Uncle Is Here! 大明:雄英别怕,二叔来了! Historical764k WordsCompleted A young assassin is transmigrated into the body of Zhu Shuang. It is the fifteenth year of Hongwu, and Zhu Xiongying is gravely ill. Zhu Shuang decides he will no longer hold back… “Deceiving me is a minor offense, but if you lay a hand on Xiongying, I will never spare you!” …See how the protagonist makes up for the regrets of the Ming dynasty and carves out a golden age for the empire! (Transmigration + history + the Bad Marshal + a power fantasy, brainless fun + openly revealing his transmig 23.5kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
  10. 110 Hegemonic Ming: My Industrial Age 霸明:我的工业时代 Historical2.5M WordsCompleted I am Zhao Zhiwei, the godfather of the Ming Dynasty. In this troubled era, I set off an industrial revolution and changed the fate of the dynasty. I am both mentor and friend to the carpenter emperor, Zhu Youxiao. I call the powerful eunuch Wei Zhongxian my brother, though we are constantly at odds as well. Of course, the Ming Dynasty has plenty of enemies: the Jurchens, who covet the throne; the Donglin faction, whose empty talk harms the nation; corrupt nobles and gentry who infest the land; a 2.5kReads8.4Score17114d adds
  11. 111 Great Ming: The Founding Supreme King of the Zhu Yuanzhang Clan 大明:朱元璋家的开国太上王 Historical251k WordsCompleted Zhu Yi transmigrates into the body of Zhu Chongba’s uncle, becoming the highest-ranking elder still alive in the Zhu family. That year, as Zhu Chongba carries him to a temple to become a monk, he whispers in his eldest nephew’s ear: “Drive out the barbarians and restore China! Zhu Chongba of the Zhu family is destined to be emperor. Why become a bald monk? You were born to rebel. That’s the career with a future!” When the Ming dynasty is founded, he surpasses Xu Da and Li Shanchang to become t 6.3kReads8.6Score30014d adds
  12. 112 Transmigrating to the Great Ming to Become an Emperor Who Runs a Business 穿越大明当个老板皇帝 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In the ninth month of the forty-eighth year of Wanli, the Ming Dynasty welcomed an emperor who ran the country like a business: Zhu Youxiao. (This book has no internet conspiracy theories.) But this boss had a bit of a temper. As soon as he transmigrated, Li Xuanshi tried to stop him from meeting his ministers? He personally smashed a eunuch to death, walked out of the Qianqing Palace, and put an end to the Palace Transfer Case. He didn’t know how to be an emperor on his first day on the throne? 20.9kReads8.4Score2k14d adds
  13. 113 Great Ming: Zhu Gaochi, Empress Ma's Dream Grandson 大明:我朱高炽马皇后的梦中情孙 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Empress Ma Saves the Ming Dynasty] + [Expanding the Empire] + [Changing the Ming Dynasty] + [Golden Finger] + [No Regrets] In the fifteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming dynasty, two major events were about to unfold: Zhu Xiongying, the eldest imperial grandson, and Empress Ma were both on the verge of death. Zhu Gaochi: “Big Brother Xiongying, Grandmother, don’t be afraid. Fatty’s here!” I was born into the body of the ten-month-old Zhu Gaochi, later known as Emperor Renzong of Ming, and received 8.7kReads8.1Score55814d adds
  14. 114 The Fierce Tigers of the Ming Dynasty 大明虎贲 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into an age of chaos, where blades are honed, war rages across the land, and the imperial court is rife with scheming and on the brink of collapse. Yuan Xiao arrives in this troubled era by chance while carrying out a mission. Relying on his wit and intelligence, he navigates between the various factions, making friends on all sides and rising step by step to the pinnacle of life amid one peril after another. Behold Yuan Xiao, casually brushing off his sleeves! I specialize in p 311Reads8.8Score8714d adds
  15. 115 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 Historical516k 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
  16. 116 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 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [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
  17. 117 I Was Reborn as the Bowl from Zhu Yuanzhang’s Great Ming Origin Story 我穿成了大明朱元璋开局那一个碗 Historical322k WordsCompleted Everyone knows the history of the Ming Dynasty began with a bowl and ended with a rope. The good news is that I, Chen Xihai, transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty with a System. The bad news is that I’m the very bowl the dynasty began with. To activate the System, Zhu Yuanzhang has to touch me with his own hands. Tell me, when will a broken bowl enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple ever get the chance to activate a System? Then one day, Zhu Yuanzhang came to the temple with Empress Ma, Zhu Bia 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
  18. 118 Great Ming: Just Mention Going to Court, and Old Zhu Goes Wild with Joy 大明:提到上殿,老朱乐疯了 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the twenty-sixth year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming dynasty and became Zhu Yuntong, a timid and cowardly eldest legitimate grandson destined for a tragic end in history. Before Zhu Yuntong could even curse, another piece of bad news came along. At that very moment, in the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang was sharpening his knives, ready to appoint Zhu Yunwen as Crown Prince's heir. He thought he was in a hopeless situation from the start, but then his System activated. [God-Tie 2.3kReads8.0Score18214d adds
  19. 119 Reborn for a New Life, Tyrant Chongzhen Kills! Kills! Kills! 重活一世,暴君崇祯杀!杀!杀! Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The seventh year of the Tianqi reign, eighth month. Zhu Youjian knelt before the imperial bed in the Qianqing Palace, his knees aching against the floor. He did the math in his head: seven years ago, on a late night working overtime, he had died suddenly at his computer. When he awoke, he had become Zhu Youjian, the Prince of Xing. Seven years. For seven whole years, he had stayed in his manor, pretending to be ill, pretending to be a fool, pretending to be invisible. In secret, he had trained e 11.3kReads7.0Score1k14d adds
  20. 120 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 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted 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 8.9kReads8.6Score73814d adds
  21. 121 Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Marry the Princess of Yan from the Start 大明,我,朱棣,开局迎娶燕王妃 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the ninth year of the Hongwu era as the young Zhu Di. From the start, he marries Xu Miaoyun, activates the System, and gains the power of Xiang Yu multiplied tenfold. He then demonstrates his martial prowess in Fengyang, forms the Three Yan Guards, and marches north into the desert. Leading his guards in person, the young Zhu Di captures the Northern Yuan royal court, becoming the brightest star in the Ming dynasty overnight! Behind his dazzling rise is a host of devoted foll 5.2kReads8.6Score35714d adds
  22. 122 Great Ming: I'm the Richest Man in the World 大明:全球我最富 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Zhu Yijun: “What? You think you can bully me because I’m young? Qi Jiguang, chop that dog of an official down. Hai Rui, give his family fortune a thorough investigation...” Zhu Lei, an astronaut who somehow ended up in the Ming dynasty, can barely contain his delight at finding himself surrounded by a host of capable ministers: Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui, Zhang Siwei, Wang Xijue, Wang Jiaping, Shen Shixing, and Gao Yi. And among the generals: Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Li Chengliang, Liu Xian, 3.6kReads8.5Score19714d adds
  23. 123 Great Ming: I'm Chang Yuchun's Younger Brother, and I Rewrite Ming History 大明:我常遇春亲弟弟,改写明史 Historical2.3M WordsCompleted What’s it like to transmigrate as Chang Yuchun’s younger brother? Chang Yulin says: The pressure is immense! Other people transmigrate and get a System from the start, with divine weapons dropping from the sky. He transmigrated at fifteen, malnourished, and ended up following his brother into banditry! Year 1355, beneath the walls of Hezhou. Liu Ju wanted to take them to raid Zhu Yuanzhang's army. Chang Yulin grabbed his brother, who was about to attack. “Brother! We can't raid them! That man w 9.4kReads8.6Score75914d adds
  24. 124 Martial Radiance Across the World 武曜天下 Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Alternate history / emperor / smart protagonist / territorial expansion / empire-building] He transmigrates into the body of a puppet emperor, stripped of real power. Reborn as an emperor, how could he accept being anyone's subordinate? With beauties in his arms, why envy the immortals? He'll survey a vast empire stretching ten thousand miles! Crush the petty schemers and usher in a golden age! Build a great empire and unite all under heaven! A true man should forge achievements that endure for 359Reads7.2Score—14d adds
  25. 125 Late Ming: Chongzhen the Rebel 明末:造反者崇祯 Historical1.7M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 31.8kReads8.3Score2.4k14d adds
  26. 126 The Ruthless Bandit of the Great Ming: I Care About Money, Not People 大明悍匪:我认钱不认人 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Standing before you now is the Ming Dynasty's godfather, the next big boss! In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, the Ming crown prince died. A thunderous crash rang through the heavens, and I, Zhu Ying, made my dazzling entrance! Zhu Yuanzhang: I find your things pretty novel. I'm very interested, and money is no problem. Zhu Ying: I care about money, not people. Pay me, and I'll do the job! Zhu Yuanzhang: I'm interested too, but I can't promise I'll buy anything. Zhu Ying: That's not my problem 11.6kReads8.6Score74414d adds
  27. 127 Back in the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor's Grandson 回到大明当皇孙 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing My name is Zhu Yingying. I am the eldest legitimate grandson of the Great Ming. My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Great Ming. With a single thought, flowers bloom, and I rule over the capital, forging a glorious Great Ming unlike any other. (This is not a transmigration story. Zhu Yingying simply gains a set of memories from a later age, and this is a story of the Great Ming told from his perspective.) 187Reads8.9Score—14d adds
  28. 128 Great Ming: My Brother-in-Law Is Zhu Biao 大明:我的姐夫叫朱标 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing I transmigrated to the Great Ming. My elder sister is the Crown Princess, my elder brother is a founding duke, and my maternal uncle is the Great Ming’s “Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.” Most importantly, my brother-in-law is Zhu Biao. That’s a royal flush from the start! But the current emperor seems rather petty, so to live comfortably, I’ve decided to keep my head down and be a nobody. For ten years, I’ve stayed secluded in the inner chambers, a quiet, handsome young man. Then my uncle brought a sec 39.4kReads7.9Score2.2k14d adds
  29. 129 I Am a Tyrant in the Ming Dynasty 我在大明当暴君 Historical2.5M WordsCompleted You think I don't know you're secretly colluding with the Manchus? You think I don't know you've been hiding your commercial taxes? The southeast is lost in drunken revelry, while Shaanxi lies barren for a thousand miles, strewn with starving corpses! The court's ministers care nothing for the people's lives or the fate of the realm. They suck the lifeblood from the Ming and carve the flesh from the people! Even an ordinary man's fury can drench the ground in blood. Do you know what happens when 4kReads8.9Score24114d adds
  30. 130 Crown Prince Liu Ju of the Ming: My Father Is Zhu Yuanzhang 明太子刘据:我的老爹朱元璋 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Part of the Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Taizu of Ming series: The Crown Prince of Han, Liu Ju, Reincarnated in Zhu Biao He is Liu Ju, a lonely soul who has lingered for a thousand years. All his life, he wanted nothing more than to hear, “A father understands his son, and a son understands his father.” He is Zhu Yuanzhang, an iron-willed emperor who, in his later years, bears the pain of losing his son. When the soul of a crown prince from the Han dynas 2kReads8.6Score14114d adds
  31. 131 Great Ming: The Man Who Won Zhu Yuanzhang's Respect 大明,让朱元璋心服口服的那个人 Historical514k WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Wits and Strategy + Business Wars + Farming + Industrial Revolution] He transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as the thirteen-year-old Crown Prince Zhu Biao. “Father, please strip me of my title as Crown Prince.” “What did you say?!” “I hear our Great Ming is still missing a Grand Preceptor. How about I trade my position as Crown Prince for that one?” “Do you even know what a Grand Preceptor does?” “Father, has anyone ever taught you how to be an emperor?” Old Zhu shot to his 220Reads8.2Score10414d adds
  32. 132 Tales from the End of the Ming 明末那些事 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing History is too ugly to examine closely. Look at it under a magnifying glass, like a beautiful woman, and everywhere your gaze falls, you’ll find ugliness and schemes… Did the Tianqi Emperor really drown? Was his name Hong Taiji or Huang Taiji? No, you’re all wrong. His name was Heihai… Was Cao Huachun loyal or treacherous? Is Xu Guangqi the man you think he is? … The Little Ice Age. The Great Ming stands at the end of its days, battered by wind and rain. Crises erupt, one after another, while ot 1.1kReads7.4Score—14d adds
  33. 133 Great Ming: Emperor Zhu Secretly Reads My Diary and Can't Keep a Straight Face 大明:老朱偷看我日记,绷不住了 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Hao transmigrates to the Hongwu era and becomes a low-ranking official in the capital. All he has to do is write in his diary every day and record his daily life to receive rewards. It’s a pretty sweet deal, lazing his days away so easily. But Zhu Yuanzhang has a copy of Lin Hao’s diary, too, updated in real time. [My official rank is so low, yet I still have to attend court every morning. This old Zhu is really making life miserable!] [It’s just the imperial examinations, so why have a Sout 5.7kReads8.3Score44714d adds
  34. 134 Ming Prince: I’ll Found a Nation Overseas 大明藩王:我要海外建国 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
  35. 135 Great Ming: I'm Also the Fourth Son 大明:我也是老四 Historical2.2M WordsOngoing Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty. My dad is the Yongle Emperor? My big brother is Zhu Pangpang? My second brother is Crock-Pot Chicken? My third brother is the Arrogant Scholar? My eldest nephew is the Cricket Emperor? And the protagonist has become Zhu Gaoxi, Zhu Di's fourth son, who was supposed to die in infancy! Watch him lead the Ming Empire to its golden age! 49.4kReads8.3Score2.4k14d adds
  36. 136 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 Historical408k 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
  37. 137 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang, Your Rebellious Son Better Hurry Up and Take the Throne 大明:朱元璋,逆子还不赶紧登基 Historical6.2M WordsOngoing I transmigrated to the fifth year of the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty and somehow became Zhu Gang, Prince of Jin. From the start, I drove Old Zhu into a rage, then stole Zhu Di's wife, the talented Xu Miaoyun. I carry the Anger System. As long as I make someone angry, I receive a system reward. Zhu Yuanzhang: “You little bastard! How dare you go to a pleasure house? I'll beat you to death!” [Congratulations, Host! You have angered Zhu Yuanzhang. Anger Points +1000. You have received the flintl 6.4kReads8.4Score58514d adds
  38. 138 Reforming the Qing: The Jiaqing Restoration 革清:嘉庆维新 Historical542k WordsOngoing Those who know Qing history all say that the Qing dynasty was already doomed by the Qianlong era. Its deep-rooted internal problems were impossible to reverse, the distribution of resources was wildly unequal and rife with conflict, and it shut its eyes and ears to the outside world, abandoning its own strength. A scholar from the late Qing transmigrates to the first month of the fourth year of the Jiaqing reign. Watch as he rewrites the course of history. Tags: Domestic reform, tributary diplom 2.8kReads—Score26814d adds
  39. 139 The Border City Crossbowman 边城游弩手 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing (Note: A traditional alternate-history novel, with no System and no wish-fulfillment.) A war to conquer a nation, fought by nobodies rising to prominence. A struggle for power full of ingenious schemes. The empire falls apart, and the chaos of war rises once more. A corrupt and twisted Confucian regime, powerful clans seizing land, warlords entrenched in their own territories, and barbarians watching hungrily from the sidelines. Clashing ideologies, rigid class divisions, a turbulent political l 649Reads8.9Score—14d adds
  40. 140 I, a Great Ming Art Student Who Failed the Exams, Scared Zhu Yuanzhang Out of His Wits! 我,大明落榜美术生,吓疯老朱! Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Reforming the Ming Dynasty] + [Expanding the Borders] + [Lighthearted, Not for History Purists] Su Bai transmigrates to the sixteenth year of the Hongwu reign in the Ming Dynasty. He uses his sketching skills to apply for a position as a court painter, but Zhu Yunwen cuts in and steals the opportunity, leaving him as a failed art student in the Ming Dynasty. To make matters worse, corrupt officials bully him and withhold the court's payment for his work. Furious at the injust 652Reads7.7Score10614d adds
  41. 141 Promote the Ming 扬明 Historical3.7M WordsCompleted 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
  42. 142 Rebuilding the Great Ming: I Am Crown Prince Zhu Cilang 重建大明,我是太子朱慈烺 Historical43k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Chongzhen reign, during the Little Ice Age, the empire is beset by internal strife and external threats. The land lies in ruins, the people live in misery, and corpses of the starved litter the fields. As Zhu Cilang, rightful heir to the Great Ming, I must turn the tide, restore order, and rebuild the empire from the ground up. —Reads—Score114d adds
  43. 143 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Industrialist 大明第一工业巨匠 Historical807k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Hongwu era, a young man with a head full of science, technology, and down-to-earth experimentation transmigrates into the body of a beggar. Given a second life, he will use his modern perspective to help the Ming dynasty enter the Industrial Age a thousand years before the West! Local gentry block the way? Powerful clans stand in the way? Officials oppose him? Before the unstoppable tide of steel and machinery, every force that impedes progress will be tossed into the du 12.8kReads8.7Score73714d adds
  44. 144 EN The Great Ming's Strongest Imperial Grandson: Asking the Emperor for Death at the Start 大明:最强太孙,开局求老朱赐死 Historical2.5M WordsCompleted In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died. Zhu Yuanzhang planned to make Zhu Yunwen the Imperial Grandson. Just then, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated from the future, decided it was worth fighting for the position. Otherwise, after the three fools of the Jianwen era made a mess of things and his fourth uncle, Zhu Di, raised an army to suppress the rebellion, Zhu Yuntong might not even get the chance to live as a carefree prince when the troops reached the capital. So, dur 5.6kReads7.8Score41514d adds
  45. 145 Great Ming: I’m a Rebel Through and Through, Yet You Praise Me as a Sage Grandson 大明:我一身反骨,你夸我好圣孙 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and became the illegitimate son of Prince of Yan Zhu Di! Zhu Gaoyu built an underground fortress, developed gunpowder, and gathered talented people, preparing for the day he would rise up! A true man does not plan for a moment, but for a lifetime. Especially when his father is such a disappointment! Just then, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died, and the various regional princes answered the call to come to the capital and mourn him. Prince of Yan Zhu Di couldn’t resi 1.8kReads8.4Score13014d adds
  46. 146 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 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 6.7kReads9.3Score61914d adds
  47. 147 The Great Ming Shrimp Prince 大明虾亲王 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Xiaren went to teach in a remote mountain village, but by a twist of fate ended up in the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era as Empress Ma's nephew. A single song about the Zhu family being doomed threw the Hongwu Emperor into turmoil and sent the wheel of Ming history veering onto a different path! 6.7kReads8.6Score32814d adds
  48. 148 Old Zhu, Listen to My Thoughts and Go on a Killing Spree. I'll Just Be a Lazy Fish 老朱听我心声杀疯了我负责咸鱼 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and ends up inhabiting the body of an idiot prince. He gets a Slacker System and quietly builds up Slacker Points every day. Little does he know, Zhu Yuanzhang can hear his thoughts. You don’t want to work for me? No chance! You don’t want to be the Crown Prince’s heir? Not a chance! 1.6kReads8.1Score15614d adds
  49. 149 Great Ming: Transmigrating with Old Zhu 大明:带着老朱去穿越 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Over thousands of years of history, countless unforgettable events have taken place on this land. Some rose to prominence, some turned the tide against overwhelming odds, some spent their entire lives unfulfilled, and some could only weep, unable to serve their country. If you had the chance to return to the past and change history, would you choose to undo those regrets? I think I would! 10.1kReads8.8Score49214d adds
  50. 150 Great Ming: I, Chongzhen, Will Never Hang Myself! 大明:朕,崇祯,绝不上吊! Historical373k WordsOngoing [Reborn + hard-edged history + decisive and ruthless + naval hegemon + no System, but with memories of a past life] On Coal Hill, a strip of white silk brought an end to the Ming Dynasty's last shred of dignity. When Zhu Youjian opened his eyes again, he had returned to the seventh year of the Tianqi era. That year, he was still only the sixteen-year-old Prince of Xin. His imperial brother was gravely ill. Wei Zhongxian wielded power across the court, the eunuch faction controlled the government 67Reads—Score—14d adds

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