Novels like The Ming Emperor
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- 1 Forging the Blade at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末砺刃录 In the chaotic years at the end of the Ming and the beginning of the Qing, a boy grows into a man. To survive in such turbulent times, he must become ruthless, or die. Ming deserters, rebel armies claiming to fight for the people, and foreign tribes beyond the passes all stand in his way. Carrying Emperor Chongzhen's final edict, the protagonist carves out a path for himself through the chaos! 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 I Become Emperor of the Great Ming 我在大明当皇帝 After transmigrating, he inherits a frail body. Though he is also a descendant of the Ming imperial family, he can't compare to Zhu Yunwen when it comes to how well he's treated! I swear I'll rise to the top! I'm going to be emperor too! 58Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 3 Chongzhen of the Great Ming: I Open-Book Exam! 大明崇祯：朕开卷考试！ Heaven, you gave me another life, so I'll make the most of it. You made me emperor, so just watch me be a good one! I'll restore the Ming to its former glory and make the people of Huaxia stand at the top of the world! Donglin faction, you want me to "hang myself on a branch facing southeast"? Then I'll hang you first. Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, and the rest of you want to rebel? I'll give you all high-ranking posts! Go help me conquer the realm! The Jianzhou Jurchens? The Tartars? Don't be af 2Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 4 The People of Late Ming 明末人民 (Late Ming Dynasty + Farming + Technological development + Rebellion by the lower classes + Killing landlords and gentry + Fighting the Tartars and Manchus + Unifying East Asia + Starting a colonial empire) When autumn comes, on the eighth day of the ninth month, my flowers bloom and every other flower dies. The loser Yan Yu’s soul transmigrated into the body of a poor farmer in the late Ming Dynasty. Since I’ve ended up in the late Ming, why transmigrate here if I’m not going to rebel and becom 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Idle Official of the Wanli Era 万历闲臣 We reminisce about ten years of laughter and conversation, while fortune and splendor come our way. Shui Mo Heng is reborn in the final years of the Longqing reign, becoming a doctor who knows how to seize an opportunity. After earning Emperor Zhu Zaihou's trust, he also wins the empress's favor. Watch as he realizes his dream of becoming an “idle minister,” one step at a time... 196Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Three Hundred Years of the Ming Dynasty 大明王朝三百年 Why are modern people so interested in the Ming Dynasty? Why is the Ming Dynasty so popular with novelists and film and television producers? Why do some commentators say, “The Ming Dynasty was a golden age of China, following the Han and Tang dynasties”? Why did almost none of the Ming emperors enjoy a good reputation? Why did eunuchs gain power and dominate the court during the Ming Dynasty? What made the Ming Dynasty such a unique period in Chinese history? … 50Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 7 I Am Zhu Qizhen of the Great Ming 大明之我是朱祁镇 After transmigrating, he becomes the legendary “God of War,” Zhu Qizhen. Esen has just pretended to make peace and withdrawn, morale is wavering, and the court ministers are at each other's throats. Full of confidence, he declares: “This time, I will become the true God of War of the Great Ming.” As time passes and he endures natural disasters and human calamities, he comes to understand what it means to be powerless against fate. Facing the ravaged land of Huaxia, he says gently but firmly: “It 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Great Ming: After the False Accusations Came True, Old Zhu Exploded! 大明：诬陷成真后，老朱气炸了！ Zhu Sen unexpectedly becomes the Ming dynasty’s first top scorer in the imperial examinations and earns Zhu Yuanzhang’s deep trust! A few years later, he rises to become the Provincial Administration Commissioner of Jiangzhe, a powerful official governing a vast territory! But to keep him from entering the imperial court, the Huaxi Group frames him for embezzlement, forming cliques for personal gain, raising private troops, secretly manufacturing weapons, and plotting rebellion... Zhu Yuanzhang —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Late Ming: From the Start, I Have a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier 明末：开局一艘核动力航母 In 2050, an accident sends Zhao Zhengkun, a man from an age of smart technology, back to the end of the Ming dynasty. The technological gap makes him the undisputed ruler of the Bohai Sea in no time. He brings the Shun rebels and the Xi rebels over to his side. One army attacks the Persian Empire, while the other trounces Nanyue. He enjoys the company of beautiful women, fights Japanese pirates, and conquers the Persian and British Empires. He develops the economy, builds up the country, and con 183Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 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 168Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Thirteenth Year of the Great Ming 大明十三年 A lowly security guard accidentally transmigrates to the second year of the Chongzhen reign. The moment he arrives, he faces the prospect of starving to death and being devoured by starving refugees. Fortunately, I’m a security guard who studied history. A lesson in the importance of systematic bluffing: after predicting the Manchu invaders’ moves, he is introduced to Chongzhen by Wang Cheng’en. The emperor’s temper is impossible to read, so he saves his life with the line, “I laugh with my swor 55Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 12 Eighteen Riders from the Start: Reborn as Li Zicheng at the End of the Ming Dynasty 十八骑开局，重生明末李自成 Li Chuang transmigrates to the end of the Ming dynasty and becomes Li Zicheng, the last overlord of the cold-weapons era. Burning with boundless fury, he slaughters corrupt landlords, wipes out the Donglin faction and the regional princes. He topples the Ming dynasty, destroys the Later Jin, and campaigns against Zhang Xianzhong’s Great Western regime and the Southern Ming. With his sword sweeping westward, he leads his army north. His cavalry tramples Kaifeng, and his arrows batter Yanjing. He 279Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 13 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—Shelves
- 14 Wu Han on Ming Dynasty History (2013) 吴晗论明史（2013） Wu Han on Ming History brings together several works on Ming history by the renowned historian Wu Han, organizing and refining them to present readers with a fuller, more concise account of the Ming dynasty. The book covers every aspect of the Ming era, from politics and institutions to society and prominent figures. Drawing on authentic historical sources, it offers a profound look at the basic character and development of Ming history, making it a work of considerable academic value. At the sa 6Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 15 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—Shelves
- 16 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 7.4kReads7.2Score665Shelves
- 17 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—Shelves
- 18 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 58Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Great Ming: Defying Fate at Sarhu 大明：从萨尔浒开始逆天改命 Wang Wei, a postdoctoral researcher in campaign studies at the National Defense University, opens his eyes ten days before the Battle of Sarhu, in the body of Yang Zhao, son of the doomed Liaodong military governor. Four armies advancing from different directions to encircle the enemy? To him, that’s just lining up to die! With unparalleled strategic insight, he calculates the course of the battle; with unmatched strength, he subdues the entire army. He means to enter the fray himself, turn the 126Reads6.8Score117Shelves
- 20 The Ming Dynasty Has Plenty of Eccentric Emperors, It Doesn't Need Me Too 明朝皇帝多奇葩不缺我一个 A 21st-century college graduate transmigrates into the body of Zhu Youjian, Prince of Xin. He goes from lying flat to being full of energy and ambition. Determined to avoid the tragic fate of hanging himself from a branch in the southeast, he restores Zhu Yuanzhang’s system, making himself both emperor and prime minister. He becomes a model worker for the new age, striving to set the storm-tossed Ming Dynasty back on course. “I don’t want to be an emperor who blindly follows the rules. I won’t w 325Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 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 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Chongzhen: From the Start, Armed with Just a Rope 崇祯开局一根绳 [Fighting the Qing at the end of the Ming, no System, no overpowered golden finger, rising step by step, Chongzhen's comeback] I transmigrate into Chongzhen as he hangs himself on Coal Hill. Watch how I return as a king from the depths of despair! I'll kick the Shun rebels into submission, tear the Qing apart, and while I'm at it, deal with those useless cowards of the Southern Ming. 6Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 23 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 215Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Great Ming: I, Zhu Changhuan, Rebel in the Founder’s Footsteps! 大明：我朱常换，仿祖造反！ No System, no golden finger. Zhu Changhuan has an impressive lineage: his ancestor is Zhu Yuanzhang, and he comes from the branch descended from Zhu Gaosui, Prince of Zhao, the third son of Zhu Di. Since his is a distant offshoot of a collateral branch, by the time of his father, the family had long since lost all its fiefs and stipends. They had only a few acres of poor farmland, and now, with disaster caused by other people, they can barely survive. Thinking of his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang's upr 316Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Great Ming Dynasty, 1627 大明王朝1627 [Late Ming] [Chongzhen] [Sun Chengzong] [Wei Zhongxian] [court intrigue] [alternate history] I, Chongzhen, am the Ming dynasty’s weightlifting champion. The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming are all resting on my shoulders. Eighth month of the seventh year of Tianqi. The candlelight in the Qianqing Palace had just gone out when the carpenter emperor, Zhu Youxiao, breathed his last. Prince Xin Zhu Youjian, who had just been escorted into the Forbidden City, clutched the dry rations 348Reads6.1Score310Shelves
- 26 Moonlight Over the Vermilion Tower 朱楼月明 In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming dynasty, Li Zicheng advances on Beijing while the Qing armies beyond the frontier watch like hawks. The realm is shattered, rebellions rage, and the Ming dynasty stands on the brink of collapse. Faced with this crisis, Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, finally decides to move the court south. A grand historical epic is about to unfold. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 I Was Just Playing a Game, So How Did I Become Chongzhen? 玩个游戏，穿成了崇祯？ The thing Zhu Jian regrets most in his life is playing that lousy game called Chongzhen Simulator in his rented room. After all, who could have imagined that while he was gaming and singing along, a flash of white light would send him straight from his rented room to the Qianqing Palace of the Ming dynasty, where he became the unluckiest fallen emperor in history: Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian! Zhu Jian wanted to curse on the spot. “I was just playing a game! Why did you make it real? And why did I ge —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Splendid Late Ming 明末锦绣 This is a familiar tale: the struggle of a Ming dynasty imperial clansman in its final years! The astonishing rise of an underdog! The story of how a revival emperor made his fortune! The last hope of the Han people! 6Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 29 Great Ming: The Truth Is, Your Grandpa Is Zhu Yuanzhang 大明：摊牌了，你爷爷我是朱元璋 After transmigrating to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ying spent over ten years being forced by his grandfather to study classical Chinese, enduring one lesson after another. There’s no way I’m studying anymore! As for becoming heir to the throne... I suppose I could consider it, if I really have to! “Without studying, how can you amount to anything?” “What? You’re saying you understand all the principles in those books?” “Then let’s test you. What do you think of the current emperor?” 322Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 30 Starting Out as Li Zicheng's Adopted Son 从李自成义子开始 In the eleventh year of the Chongzhen era, the rebel king Li Zicheng was defeated at Nanyuan, and eighteen horsemen fled into the Shangluo Mountains. Li Sheng's soul transmigrated into the body of Li Zicheng's adopted son. He joined the rebel army, fought the Ming, battled the Later Jin, and brought the gentry to heel! I am that tiny spark. In the end, I will set the whole world ablaze and decide the fate of the realm! 401Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 31 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—Shelves
- 32 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. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Laziest Emperor 最懒皇帝 "History remembers him as the laziest emperor ever... On his first plane ride, he was caught in a crash and somehow transmigrated into the body of the young crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. His startling words won the emperor's favor. Though young when he ascended the throne, he was shrewd and meticulous, using ruthless methods to cow those with treacherous ambitions. His sound policies made the nation rich and its people strong, while his invincible army pacified the realm and spread the empir 895Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 34 Late Ming: Reborn to Revolt Before Li Zicheng 明末：重生之我比李自成先造反 Liu Xun was an eighteen-year-old who was due to report to university the next day when he transmigrated to the late Ming dynasty and became a squad leader in a frontier army. It was the Little Ice Age. Shaanxi had suffered years of drought, and everywhere he looked was yellow sand. A single dou of rice cost a fortune. The emperor was stubborn and self-willed, ministers formed cliques for personal gain, and landlords and gentry lived in luxury and committed every evil imaginable. Liu Xun rose to 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 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 12Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 36 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—Shelves
- 37 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—Shelves
- 38 When Mountains and Rivers Fall Into Night: Ming Dynasty, 1644 山河入夜：大明1644 In 1644, the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, Beijing fell. The great edifice crumbled, officials fled, the rebel army closed in on the city's nine gates, and the cavalry beyond the passes watched like tigers ready to pounce. Everyone said the Ming Dynasty had reached the end of its days. Yet the sun and moon remain unchanged in their course: though they may be obscured, they can shine again. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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—Shelves
- 40 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—Shelves
- 41 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. 201Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 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 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Great Ming! The Imperial Clan's Grandson Battles for the Throne 大明！皇明嫡孙争霸天下 Transmigrating to the fifteenth year of Hongwu, I become the Ming dynasty’s most unfortunate legitimate grandson: Zhu Yuntong. My birth mother died young, my eldest brother was murdered, Lady Lu is watching me like a hawk, and the palace maids and eunuchs dare to poison me to my face. The original owner was weak and ready to die, but now I’m here! Armed with an Emperor’s Contest System, I overturn the plot to poison me in the Eastern Palace from the start! Others rely on patience to win the succ —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Entire Court Is Reborn, and Chongzhen Is Stunned! 满朝文武皆重生，崇祯懵了！ [No System, no transmigration. Read with confidence.] The Ming dynasty began with a bowl and ended with a rope. Emperor Hongwu rose from humble origins, ushered in the Hongwu era of prosperity, and laid the foundations for nearly three centuries of Ming rule. He was Zhu Youjian, the last emperor of the Ming! He attended to every matter personally and yearned to restore the Ming to greatness. Yet in the end, he hanged himself from a crooked tree on Coal Hill with a strip of yellow silk, upholding —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Great Ming: I Just Reincarnated, and You’ve Already Transmigrated? 大明：咱刚重生，你就穿越了？ In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang died of illness in the Fengtian Hall. In the blink of an eye, he was reborn! Given a second life, Zhu Yuanzhang was determined to make up for his regrets. But then he realized there was something off about his sixth son. Developing vaccines, defeating smallpox, cutting down Hu Weiyong with a sword, and kicking Li Shanchang aside. Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his head and leaned closer. “Lao Liu, come on, tell me. Were you reborn too?” Zhu Zhen 12Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 46 Great Ming: I Commanded One Hundred Thousand Mercenaries from the Start, and They Suspected Me of Rebellion 大明：开局佣兵十万，被怀疑造反 After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Cheng Xuan becomes Zhu Zhanyong, Prince of Yue. From the start, he commands an army of one hundred thousand mercenaries, leaving his adoptive father, Zhu Gaochi, utterly aghast. “One hundred thousand? Son, are you planning a rebellion?” Cheng Xuan replied, “I trained these hundred thousand new troops with great effort, spending both money and time. Now that they're ready, I'm handing them over to the state. That counts as a contribution to the court!” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Reborn as Zhu Qizhen, Ushering in a Golden Age for the Great Ming 重生朱祁镇，开启盛世大明 In the fourteenth year of Zhengtong, the Ming dynasty is at the height of its power. That same year, Emperor Zhu Qizhen, later known as the emperor who knocked on the enemy's gates, suffers a crushing defeat at Tumu Fortress. In just two short months, the defeat breaks the Ming dynasty's rising fortunes, and the empire begins its decline. Zhu Qizhen, who has transmigrated into this era, discovers that he is about to set out on campaign. He swears he will never become the emperor who knocks on th 68Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 48 The Great Ming: Conquering the World 大明之纵横天下 Li Yi arrived in the late Ming Dynasty and became a displaced refugee on the verge of starving to death. He thought he was good for nothing, but to his surprise, he became a martial arts grandmaster through training, the top scholar through studying, built the world's greatest army through training soldiers, and founded a mighty empire through nation-building. The strong rallied beneath his banner, raising bloodstained standards and eagerly fighting for him. The weak joined hands to form a human 257Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 49 Great Ming: Reviving Humanity, I Am the Human Emperor 大明：人族复兴，我为人皇 He woke up to find he had transmigrated to the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty and become the Ming prince known as the Golden Bean, Zhu Gaoxu. To escape the fate of being turned into a clay-roasted chicken by his own nephew, Zhu Gaoxu resolutely chose to sail overseas. “Dear nephew, I told you I built a Han Empire overseas that’s even bigger than the Ming Dynasty. Why are you crying?” “Father, I know the Ming Dynasty is short on money, but you can’t ask me to rebel and have me clean up your mess! 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 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 128Reads6.3Score—Shelves
