Fanqie novels

Novels like The Enlightened Emperor

Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Enlightened Emperor, best match first.

Genre, tags, more
Genre, tags, more
Clear all
  1. 151 Late Ming: The King of Shu Rebuilds the Realm 明末:蜀王继明复山河 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted The Prince of Shu in Chengdu had a new soul, and from the start found himself trapped in a desperate siege by Zhang Xianzhong and his hundreds of thousands of troops. The heavens had given the Han people a chance to prosper forever and revive the Ming dynasty! The new Prince of Shu would put an end to a century of humiliation and make the Chinese people stand forever at the pinnacle of the world! Rifles, machine guns, cannons, trains, warships, schools, commercial taxes, land… One reform af 10.3kReads8.7Score894Shelves
  2. 152 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—Shelves
  3. 153 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Fakes His Death, and I Choose to Ascend the Throne! 大明:朱元璋假死,我选择登基! Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Meticulous + Emperor + Scheming + Twists + Political Intrigue and Wits + Logical Plot] In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated into this world, discovered that Old Zhu had kicked the bucket ahead of schedule. All the better. Letting Zhu Yunwen sit on the Dragon Throne would be a waste, so I’ll take it! But Zhu Yuntong had no idea. Zhu Yuanzhang had only faked his death to test Zhu Yunwen. “What? Zhu Yuntong has ascended the throne?!” “He wants to aboli 4kReads8.2Score456Shelves
  4. 154 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 17.3kReads8.6Score732Shelves
  5. 155 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty with an Imperial Era System 穿越大明之朕有帝国时代系统 Historical2.6M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Great Ming + Emperor + Political Intrigue + Age of Empires System [At its peak, this novel had 600,000 readers. Its comic-drama adaptation, The Carpenter's Empire, is now updating on multiple platforms. Read with confidence!] The Taichang Emperor is on his deathbed. The Great Ming court is in turmoil, three major cases have erupted at once, treacherous ministers are plotting to force a palace move, vassal states are turning away, the borders are in revolt, and powerful nations are clos 110.2kReads8.4Score7.3kShelves
  6. 156 The Art of Imperial Politics: The Jiajing Era 帝王心术:嘉靖时代 Historical227k WordsCompleted This novel offers a profound look at Jiajing’s transformation from an energetic reformer into an emperor obsessed with Daoism. Daoist priests such as Shao Yuanjie and Tao Zhongwen used mysticism to manipulate his inner world; Yan Song and his son won favor with Daoist prayers and monopolized power for twenty years; Xu Jie bided his time before finally bringing down the treacherous ministers; and Hai Rui risked his life to submit a memorial condemning the ills of the age. Together, these vivid ch 1.2kReads6.9Score114Shelves
  7. 157 Great Ming: Please, Just Insult Me to Death! 大明:求求你骂死朕吧! Historical2.3M WordsOngoing Just after Zhou Chen learned that his dad was a secret billionaire with a trillion in family assets, he was inexplicably whisked away by a System and transmigrated to the barren Ming Dynasty. The System warned him that if Old Zhu beheaded him, he would lose the System and be sent back to his dreary life. So Zhou Chen, whose spirits had just crashed because of his transmigration, found himself with fresh motivation and a new goal... Lose the System? Get lost already! What’s so hard about getti 1.1kReads8.7Score101Shelves
  8. 158 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 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [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 8.5kReads8.2Score441Shelves
  9. 159 Yang Tinghe on the Keyboard 键盘上的杨廷和 Historical481k WordsCompleted [Yang Tinghe | Male-Centered Lead | Historical Epic | Romance and Marriage | Political Intrigue] Yang Tinghe, grand secretary of the Ming dynasty, recounts his romantic and political adventures in modern language, with a playful take on his own life. [Matchmaking Trip to Yunnan] Help Mu Cong put down the Xundian rebellion and bring the region under direct administration. [Wedding Night] My concubine climbed into my bed... [The Truth About Grain Transport] Men and women alike are beheaded. [The 14Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 160 The Great Ming's Lord of the Seas 大明镇海王 Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty, soul transmigration, saving the Crown Princess, saving Zhu Ying, saving Zhu Biao, saving Empress Ma, saving Xu Da, saving Lan Yu] Zhang Wuxian transmigrates to the eleventh year of Hongwu. He plans to lie flat and do nothing, but his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder won’t let him tolerate anything “illogical,” so he has to fix it all. Even more absurdly, he has a System in his head that automatically provides solutions and supplies every time his compulsions flare up, and it d 2.4kReads—Score193Shelves
  11. 161 The Engineer Emperor 工科大明 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Lu Ren, an engineering professor, unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a baby in a farming family in Henan during the Hongzhi reign of the Ming Dynasty. He first entered the imperial examination arena to compete against the greats, then used his engineering knowledge to advance technology and improve people's lives. As he steadily expanded his influence, he wrote an extraordinary legend in the Great Ming. 4.5kReads8.8Score569Shelves
  12. 162 Great Ming, So You're the Qing? 大明,就你叫满清啊? Historical1.6M WordsOngoing In 1690, the twenty-ninth year of the Kangxi reign, the Ming dynasty was already history. A soul from the future possessed Zhu Hechang, a Ming imperial grandson in exile in Luzon. At first, faced with this unfamiliar world, Zhu Hechang was confused and discouraged. Then... “Empire Rising System is now online...” “Congratulations, Host, the System has been fully upgraded!” “Congratulations, Host, you have received 500 soldiers from the Ming Divine Machine Battalion, all equipped with Minié rifles 3.1kReads8.7Score221Shelves
  13. 163 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Historical472k WordsCompleted Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie 20.2kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
  14. 164 I’m a Ming Imperial Clansman, Not a Bandit 我,大明宗室,不想当流贼 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, the splendor of “the Great Ming, whose dominion encompassed the seas and lands, surpassing the Three Dynasties and eclipsing Han and Tang, whose subjects filled all beneath the heavens...” had quietly faded away. The realm was in turmoil and the great edifice on the verge of collapse. Barbarians ran rampant, rebels wreaked havoc, natural and man-made disasters abounded, and the starving dead lay everywhere. Amidst the smoke of war that now blanketed the land, 38.2kReads8.7Score3kShelves
  15. 165 The Steady Chongzhen, Starting with Saving Wei Zhongxian 稳健崇祯,从救下魏忠贤开始 Historical4.4M WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty + contending for supremacy + no System + Chongzhen] Transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, he becomes Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, at Coal Hill. The land is in ruins, the sun and moon have lost their light, and the people are suffering. If that is how things stand, then I shall bear the stars on my back and shoulder the sun and moon! From the start, I save the dying Wei Zhongxian and confiscate the estates of the eight great Shanxi merchant clans! Rebellion? Kill! Manchu invaders? 27.3kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves
  16. 166 A High Schooler Transmigrates into the Chongzhen Era and Saves the Great Ming from Collapse 高中生穿越崇祯力挽大明天倾 Historical354k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. I’ll do my best to tell every story well! A high school student transmigrates into the Chongzhen era without any cheats. He comes up with an original three-year strategy to pacify Liaodong, defeat Huang Taiji, wipe out the Later Jin, and overcome both internal and external crises. Even an ordinary person can use this strategy to clear the late-Ming challenge. Revive the Ming dynasty and build a glorious empir 46Reads—Score—Shelves
  17. 167 Great Ming: I Can Copy Strategic Resources! 大明:我能复制战略物资! Historical1.9M WordsOngoing In the final years of the Ming dynasty, the Manchus invade and the people suffer. Li Jian'an transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking soldier and lives in poverty. Ding! The Replication System has arrived! 100 sacks of grain! 100 suits of armor! 100 muskets! 100 cannons! Hahaha, Li Jian'an has struck it rich, wealthier than a nation! “You're just a junior officer, and you have your own cavalry?” “You're just a company commander, and you drove off the Tatars?” “You're just a battalion command 13.7kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
  18. 168 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路:邯州风起 Historical811k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Late Ming] [Imperial Son-in-Law] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [New Book] In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there are no golden fingers, no System, and the story unfolds at a measured pace. Zhao Yanzhi, a modern office worker, transmigrates by accident and becomes the illegitimate son of a landowning family in Handan during the early years of the Chongzhen reign. The realm is on the verge of chaos, bandits roam every 1.3kReads—Score127Shelves
  19. 169 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 6.4kReads8.4Score585Shelves
  20. 170 Forward, Ming Battle-Line Infantry! 大明战列线步兵前进 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [An original story about the Imjin War, exclusive to Tomato] In the twentieth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1592 by the Western calendar), Peng transmigrates into the past. Among the routed soldiers, he's nothing more than a low-ranking scout captain. Facing the utterly rampant Japanese pirates, and a Ming Dynasty that has effectively fallen under the Wanli Emperor's rule, Peng throws back his head and roars, “I'll make them submit through virtue!” The gear strapped across my shou 6.9kReads9.1Score639Shelves
  21. 171 My Nephew Is the Chongzhen Emperor: Building an Everlasting Ming Dynasty 家侄崇祯,打造大明日不落 Historical3.7M WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the Ming dynasty and mistakes Emperor Chongzhen for his nephew. From then on, he becomes an overprotective uncle! A faction called the Donglin Party bullies my nephew and seizes his family’s property? Kill their leader and wipe that accursed faction off the map! A postman named Li Chuang forces my nephew to hang himself? I’ll rebel! Let this uncle beat him until he loses all his teeth! The Tungusic savages killed my nephew’s people and want to take his empire, too? Don’t be 7.7kReads9.1Score578Shelves
  22. 172 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 Historical513k 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' 1.9kReads6.1Score119Shelves
  23. 173 My Family’s Clinic Connects to Ancient Times, and Zhu Biao Comes Seeking Treatment 我家医馆通古代,朱标上门求医 Historical815k WordsCompleted [Transmigration across worlds + slow pace + saving historical figures + a System with no presence whatsoever] Li Zhongfu transmigrated along with his family clinic to the depths of the Qinling Mountains. Before he could figure out what was going on, Zhu Biao, the most cautious crown prince in history, came knocking. As it turned out, the clinic's doors connected to countless other doors. People from thousands of miles away, even from other worlds, could seek treatment at the clinic by passing th 5.5kReads8.2Score300Shelves
  24. 174 Dusty Dreams of Southern Ming 尘梦南明 Historical953k WordsOngoing In 1645, the first year of the Hongguang reign. The realm lies in ruins, Qing troops advance south, and war and displacement engulf the Central Plains. Wang Mochen, an ordinary man from the modern era, unexpectedly transmigrates into this age of chaos. At first, he is overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, helpless and in constant danger of losing his life. He awakens a System that seems capable of helping him survive in this troubled world, but its conditions are harsh and its price steep. It wil 33Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 175 Reborn as a Tyrant in the Great Ming 重生大明当暴君 Historical3.3M WordsCompleted You think you can secretly collude with the Jian Nu and I won't know? You think you can conceal your commercial taxes and I won't know? The southeast is prosperous, while Shaanxi lies barren for a thousand miles, littered with the starving dead. The court's ministers care nothing for the people's lives or the fate of the realm. They suck the blood of the Great Ming and strip the flesh from its people! Even an ordinary man in a fit of rage can spill blood three feet high. But do you know what hap 17.2kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
  26. 176 The Soldier King Defends the Nation 兵王镇国 Historical587k WordsCompleted Wang Junjie, a modern-day all-around soldier king, transmigrates to the ordinary ranks of the Beijing garrison when the Qing army invades and attacks Beijing in the second year of the Chongzhen reign. He helps the Chongzhen Emperor resist the Qing, suppress bandits, protect the people, and defend the nation. My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. 177 Great Ming: An Elite Snow-Dragon Cavalry from the Start, and My Grandfather Is Zhu Di! 大明:开局大雪龙骑,祖父朱棣! Historical349k WordsCompleted [Conquest + political intrigue + palace power struggles + divine selection + charisma] Zhu Zhansheng transmigrates to the Ming dynasty, becoming the eldest grandson of the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, the eldest grandson of the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di, and the eldest son of Prince Han, Zhu Gaoxu. After Zhu Di has a dream, he and Zhu Zhansheng become candidates for the title of Sage Grandson. When Zhu Di returns from his fourth northern campaign, he is assassinated in the street, sending the emp 5.7kReads9.2Score321Shelves
  28. 178 The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅 Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted “A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi 824Reads—Score100Shelves
  29. 179 Since I'm Already Here, I'll Save the Great Ming 来都来了,我要救大明 Historical2.0M WordsOngoing My new work is out! Please check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 92Reads—Score142Shelves
  30. 180 Great Ming: From the Start, I Reveal Zhu Yuanzhang's Future 大明:开局剧透朱元璋 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Xu Qing transmigrates to the end of the Yuan dynasty and happens to arrive during a battle between the rebel army and the Yuan forces. Guo Zixing’s rebels mistake him for a spy and throw him in jail. As it turns out, his cellmate is Zhu Yuanzhang. “Brother Zhu, what’s your dream?” Zhu Yuanzhang: “A wife, kids, and a warm bed.” Xu Qing: “Why not dream bigger? Like becoming emperor.” Zhu Yuanzhang: “???” Xu Qing: “I can see that you’re destined for greatness, Brother Zhu. One day, you’ll surely be 19.7kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
  31. 181 At the End of the Ming Dynasty, Singing Through Turbulent Times 明末,乱世高歌行 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted In the summer of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the two capitals and Shandong suffered a severe drought and locusts. Famine ravaged the land, and people ate one another. Yu Mu opened his eyes and found himself in an era when people casually roasted human flesh over a fire. Ahead, corrupt officials cracked their whips like wolves. Behind him, Qing soldiers and rebel bandits stood ready with blades and axes. As a refugee, what was he supposed to do? Should he grovel and die like a blade of grass, 12.8kReads8.5Score1kShelves
  32. 182 Chongzhen: My Life Has Been on Thin Ice 崇祯:我这一生如履薄冰 Historical2.0M WordsOngoing (An immersive experience of Zhu Youjian's life and the true nature of the chaos at the end of the Ming dynasty! Not a power fantasy!) At the end of the thirty-eighth year of the Wanli reign, a report that Liaodong postal couriers had frozen to death was being used by a eunuch to prop up a table leg. The rice wasted at banquets by wealthy gentry in Jiangnan was worth more than three years of disaster relief in Shaanxi. Nanmu timber for the construction of the three great halls in the Forbidden Ci 651Reads6.4Score103Shelves
  33. 183 The Ming Dynasty’s Special Reconnaissance Troops: The Night Watchmen 明朝特种侦察兵夜不收 Historical456k WordsCompleted A battle of wits between elite scouts, a shadow war of espionage full of twists, and a poignant romance between two people caught in forces beyond their control: all this awaits in the legendary tale of the Ming Dynasty’s Night-Rejecting scouts! During the Jiajing era, unrest flares along the frontier as the Mongols and Jurchens watch hungrily from the shadows. An elite reconnaissance unit known as the Night-Rejectors becomes the sharpest hidden blade guarding the Ming border. Shen Yan, the son 414Reads6.4Score100Shelves
  34. 184 Great Ming: I Receive a Package from the Future Every Day 大明:我每天收到一个未来的快递 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Wei Wu accidentally transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and also gets a Courier Blind Box System. Every day, the System sends him a package from the future. From then on, he shuts himself away, refuses to be anyone’s workhorse, and enjoys a carefree life with everything he needs. He plays Black Myth on one side, grabs crayfish with the other, hangs solar panels overhead, and keeps a portable power bank in hand. Wei Wu: “Hey, how about sending me something high-end for a change? Is instant noodles 28.6kReads8.0Score2.7kShelves
  35. 185 The Southern Ming Righteous Army 南明义军 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted In 1645, the Yiyou Year of the lunar calendar, the Year of the Rooster, the first year of the Hongguang era of the Ming and the first year of the Longwu era; the second year of the Shunzhi era of the Qing; the second year of the Dashun era of the Great Xi; and the second year of the Yongchang era of the Great Shun, Shi Kefa died alongside Yangzhou, Nanjing fell, and Li Zicheng died at Jiugong Mountain. The Qing court surveyed the realm and found no one who could stand against it. The Eight Banne 18.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
  36. 186 Great Ming: I'm a Prince, Can't I Enjoy Myself? 大明:皇子的我还不能享受享受? Historical1.7M WordsCompleted I'm no good at writing introductions. This is a new book by a new author. He transmigrates to the Zhizheng era, and the System blows up. What! I'm actually the Prince Qin Min, who did every evil thing imaginable? The second legitimate son of the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang! He died young. After his death, Zhu Yuanzhang personally wrote a memorial condemning him: "Since you were sent to your fief, you have earned no good reputation. You kept company with petty men, indulged in wine and women, a 36.8kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
  37. 187 My Grandpa Is the Daoist Emperor 我爷爷是道士皇帝 Historical3.1M WordsCompleted His grandfather practices Daoist arts and seeks medicinal remedies. He won't live in the imperial palace, preferring a Daoist temple... His father is a womanizer who stays in the palace, working tirelessly as a busy little bee in the imperial harem... Young Zhu Yijun quietly watches them perform from the sidelines, thinking to himself, “Now that you're done, it's my turn to put on a show...” 69.6kReads9.0Score7kShelves
  38. 188 Late Ming: Chongzhen, Don't Ascend the Throne Yet. Let Me Play Dead First 明末:崇祯你先别登基容我诈个尸 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted August 24, 1627. The Ming dynasty welcomed its final emperor. Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, stood on the steps of the Jianji Hall, receiving the court officials' homage. Just as the enthronement ceremony reached its final stage, the late emperor Zhu Youxiao suddenly appeared in the doorway. “Chongzhen, don't ascend the throne just yet. Let me fake my own death first!” A firearms engineer arrives in the Ming dynasty with memories of his previous life. What changes will he bring to this empire o 21.9kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
  39. 189 The Poisonous Strategist, the Emperor's Son-in-Law: Zhu Yuanzhang, Don't Panic 毒士帝婿,朱元璋你别怂 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Li Qi transmigrated. And, of all people, he ended up as Li Shanchang’s only son! To avoid the fate of having his entire family executed, Li Qi decided to court disaster and unconditionally fawn over the wise and mighty Hongwu Emperor, Taizu of the Great Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang. “What? There’s a corrupt official?” “Your Majesty, don’t worry. How about peeling off his skin and stuffing it with straw?” “What? Most scholars in the early Ming refuse to serve in office?” “Don’t worry, Your Majesty. Strip 2.9kReads8.7Score460Shelves
  40. 190 Global Sinicization, Starting at the End of the Ming Dynasty 全球汉化,从明末开始 Historical3.2M WordsOngoing After his soul travels back to the end of the Ming dynasty, in the first year of the Chongzhen reign, Wei Changjun discovers that he can contact the future. Before me lies the dying Ming dynasty, beset within by Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, and rebel kings vying for control of the Central Plains. Beyond its borders, the Jurchen cavalry watches hungrily, ready to invade at any moment. Behind me stands a future superpower: the National History Research Institute, the Ministry of Agriculture, the M 8.5kReads8.9Score522Shelves
  41. 191 My Father Is the Emperor Who Begs at the Gate 我老爹是叫门皇帝 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong reign, my father, Zhu Qizhen, personally led an expedition beyond the borders, hoping to spread the might of the Great Ming far and wide. He never expected it to be like sending meat buns to a dog: he went out and never came back, becoming the Emperor Who Knocked at the Gates. Once he was no longer useful, they sent him back to the capital and confined him in the Southern Palace. Now Father is knocking at the gates again. Zhu Jianshen, who had been countin 53.4kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves
  42. 192 The Eight-Year-Old Blind Imperial Grandson Crawls Out of the Ming Tomb from the Start 八岁瞎眼圣孙,开局爬出大明皇陵 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (The author has already completed a million-word novel, so readers can dive in with confidence. Political intrigue + a story of loving grandfathers and filial grandsons + a tale of conquering the world. Zhu Yuanzhang is ruthless in the early stages, and the protagonist becomes ruthless later on. Readers who dislike saintly do-gooders or people who argue for argument's sake may want to steer clear!!!) Zhu Xiongying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Ming dynasty and Zhu Biao's eldest legitima 33.1kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
  43. 193 Great Ming: The Murderous Prince Scared Old Zhu Half to Death from the Start 大明:杀星皇子,开局吓疯老朱 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted After an accident, Zhu Su transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang’s fifth son, Zhu Su, Prince of Zhou, the full brother of Zhu Di, Prince of Yan. He is bound to a rather troublesome System that grants rewards for exposing secrets. And so he starts doing all sorts of strange things! "Congratulations, Host, on exposing the love-hate affair between Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu, the daughter of the wealthy Liu family of Fengyang" "Exposure successful! You have received 10.7kReads8.8Score410Shelves
  44. 194 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 Historical5.4M WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 8.4kReads8.5Score714Shelves
  45. 195 The Time-Traveling Bookshop's Most Devoted Reader Is Zhu Yuanzhang! 超时空书店,忠实读者是朱元璋! Historical644k WordsCompleted Zhu Chen returned to his hometown and opened a bookstore. Business was slow. But then a peculiar reader showed up, dressed like someone from ancient times. Zhu Chen wasn’t surprised, assuming he was an actor who made a living taking photos with tourists at a scenic spot. The two hit it off, chatting freely about everything from ancient times to the present, and Zhu Chen even taught him a few things. One day, several years later, time and space converged. Zhu Chen walked out of the bookstore alon 27.2kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
  46. 196 Longevity: I Was Picked Up by Xu Da in the Ming Dynasty 长生:我在大明被徐达捡回家 Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Longevity] [Healing] [Feel-good power fantasy] In the fifth year of the Hongwu reign, Yang Xuan met Xu Da, who had returned from a failed northern campaign. To fill his belly, Yang Xuan agreed to become Xu Da’s disciple, beginning his years in the Great Ming dynasty. He lived through the bloodshed of the Hongwu era, witnessed the nations paying court during the Yongle era, and saw the prosperity of the Ren and Xuan reigns. He was Zhu Biao’s close friend and confidant. He was the person Zhu Di t 20.6kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
  47. 197 The Ming Dynasty (2 Volumes) 大明王朝(共2册) Historical653k WordsCompleted The novel of the hit drama Ming Dynasty 1566, rated 9.5 on Douban, is essential reading for Taiwan’s political circles and a political reference book for Singapore’s cabinet. It is the celebrated work of Liu Heping, screenwriter of Yongzheng Dynasty and author of No War in Peking. Centered on the downfall of the powerful official Yan Song, the book tells the gripping story of a complex anti-corruption campaign in the Ming Dynasty. It uncovers the mystery behind Jiajing, one of the most unconvent 43.8kReads9.6Score8kShelves
  48. 198 Great Ming: The Village's Little Top Scholar, Whom Old Zhu Absolutely Adores 大明:乡村小状元,老朱贼稀罕我 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted During the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Qiniu, an ordinary four-year-old farm boy, accidentally comes across a silver bell. From then on, he dreams every night of entering a room filled with books: the Thousand Character Classic, the Hundred Family Surnames, the Four Books and Five Classics, collections of successful candidates’ exam essays from every dynasty, and more. With his golden finger and relentless effort, he becomes the top scholar before the age of ten. Beloved by Old Zhu, Litt 18.5kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
  49. 199 The Rise of the Late Ming: A Reborn Man’s Celebration 明末崛起:重生者的狂欢 Historical3.8M WordsCompleted What should you do after arriving in the late Ming dynasty? The last unified feudal dynasty founded by the Han people was already nearing its end. Productivity was low, there was no industry, most people couldn't even read, and there was a severe imbalance between men and women. The only solution was to give the people land so they could eat their fill, then build schools where children could learn to read and do arithmetic. Next, establish a system that could be continuously improved, rebuild p 786Reads8.0Score109Shelves
  50. 200 Great Ming: I Told You to Hang Yourself, Not Rebuild the Ming Dynasty 大明:让你上吊,没让你重建大明 Historical3.0M WordsCompleted He opens his eyes on the eve of the Jiashen upheaval. Li Zicheng has already breached Beijing, the Manchus beyond the passes are eyeing the capital, and court officials are closing in to force the issue. Faced with a nightmare from the start, what should the Chongzhen Emperor do… This work’s style: history as its bones, art as its wings. It respects real history and does not rewrite established events, using artistic storytelling to fill the regrets history left behind. A note for readers: This 5.7kReads8.9Score476Shelves

Save search

Name these filters to come back to them later.