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- 1 Late Ming: From Pirate to Builder of a Maritime Empire 明末：从海盗开始打造海上帝国 When Zhang Zhipeng woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, and that he was a pirate. Fortunately, he had a golden finger: he could be reincarnated nine times, but only as someone directly related to him by blood. First life... Second life... And on and on... 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Striving in the Dying Ming Dynasty 奋斗在残明 In 1641, Nan Shifang, a refugee fleeing famine, escaped from Henan to Datong, where he met Jiang Xiang, the newly appointed commander-in-chief of Datong. In 1644, the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign in the Ming dynasty, the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself at Coal Hill. In 1649, Jiang Xiang switched sides and rebelled in Datong. This story takes place between Sword Stained with Royal Blood and The Deer and the Cauldron. However, apart from a few overlapping characters, it has little in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Iron-Blooded Tianqi Emperor: The Ming Dynasty Will Never Fall 铁血天启帝：大明江山永不落 After transmigrating into Zhu Youxiao, the bloodshed at Sarhu had barely dried. The Donglin faction wagged their tongues, the Wanli Emperor was on his deathbed, and the Taichang Emperor was lost in sensual pleasures. The Great Ming stood on the brink of ruin. Execute corrupt officials, end factional strife, pacify the Jianzhou Jurchens, lift the maritime bans, and crush all opposition. He used Wei Zhongxian to confiscate eighteen million taels and put them toward military expenses. The eunuch fa 1.6kReads7.4Score10114d adds
- 4 My Attempt to Surrender to the Qing Failed, So I Turned to Industrialization 投诚大清失败，转身工业化 The Ming dynasty has rotted to its core, and the emperor is so broke his pockets are empty. Zhou Shixian has spent ten years lying low and building up his strength in Li Zicheng's hometown, waiting for the Qing army to enter the passes so he can surrender to the young emperor, Aisin Gioro Fulin. He never expected trouble to find him at home. An imperial edict suddenly declares him the son-in-law of a doomed dynasty. Only then does he remember that, as the Ming dynasty teeters on the brink of col 653Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 5 Guns and Cannons on the Ming-Qing Frontier: A Bloody Fight for Western Liaoning 明末边军造枪铸炮血战辽西残边 [Late Ming + weapons expert + light System + fiery adventure] Weapons expert Qin Huo transmigrates to the eighth year of the Chongzhen reign. With a band of brothers at his side, he recovers Liaodong and restores the Great Ming. 97Reads6.9Score22314d adds
- 6 1636: Whales in the Waves of the Old Port 1636旧港鲸波 In the ninth year of Chongzhen, at Old Port. Shi Hai opens the clan genealogy that has lain sealed away for two hundred years. As ink splashes across the page, he sees more than the memories of his ancestors. He also sees the future in which Westerners carve up these seas, and the fate of countless Chinese people soon to be scattered across the world. He is no savior. He is simply someone who, in the darkest era for the Chinese people, opens a crack. “History has its own great currents. I merely 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Brought Electricity to the Great Yong 我给大雍通上电 Shen Yan, a senior electrical engineer at the State Grid, unexpectedly transmigrates into the declining, impoverished family of a concubine-born son in the Great Yong dynasty. From the start, he has nothing but bare walls, a clan coveting his ancestral property, no power or influence, and a head full of electrical knowledge. Starting with scrap copper nails, a battered iron pot, charcoal, and salt water, he builds a Voltaic pile by hand, cranks out a permanent-magnet generator, and lights the fi 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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—14d adds
- 9 Unrivaled in Principle and Law 理法无双 The Unmatched Principles is a historical power fantasy combining transmigration, technology, a comeback, and humor. Ling Feng, a top modern chemical scientist, accidentally transmigrates in an experimental explosion and becomes Su Wen, the infamous wastrel of the Marquis of Annan's residence in the Xia Dynasty. Faced with a disastrous start, he draws on scientific knowledge and rational thinking far beyond his era, applying the principles of investigating things to turn the rotten into the mirac 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Late Ming: Raising a Massive Army of Cavalry and Archers to Crush the Jurchens 明末：暴兵骑射暴打女真 A satisfying political power struggle: start with a rush, then use a little brains to lie low and grow stronger in Nanjing. Once powerful enough, kick the Jurchens and trample Li Zicheng. (You don’t need to have played Mount & Blade to enjoy it. The System is only there to make the early stages more satisfying; later on, most development relies on the locals.) The story focuses on political maneuvering. After raising an army, it’s all-out aggression and a crushing march forward. By chapter twent 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty as Zhu Yunwen 穿越大明之我是朱允文 My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang. I am the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty! My father is Zhu Biao, the strongest crown prince in history, and my grandfather personally chose me as his successor. Reborn in the Ming Dynasty, I had barely transmigrated when my fourth uncle, Zhu Di, launched a rebellion to put down the Jingnan Campaign. Let’s see how I resolve this crisis and lead the Ming Dynasty to prosperity. I’m not good at writing introductions, so please head straight to the story! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Rebuilding the Great Ming: From Rebellion to Ruling the World! 重铸大明：从造反开始君临天下！ [Late Ming] + [Zhu Cilang] + [System] + [Rebellion] + [Multiple Storylines] Zhu Cilang transmigrates and becomes the Crown Prince at the end of the Ming Dynasty, with only a year left before the dynasty falls. The first mission from the System: seize the throne or the power to act as regent. After thinking it over, he decides to bring troops and have a serious talk with his father on New Year's Eve. Zhu Cilang: "Father, after making such a mess of the Great Ming, don't you think it's time to abd 11.9kReads—Score1.3k14d adds
- 13 Getting By in the Late Ming Dynasty 我在明末混日子 Ancient history + late Ming + real historical figures + an underdog's rise + a struggle for supremacy Who says history can't be changed? Then I'll just have to give it a try. Even if everything ends up completely different, I won't let the sorrow of future generations come to pass again. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Heaven's Mandate Is Mine, Long Live the Ming! 天命在朕，唯日与明！ Zhu Jiansui transmigrated to Jiangning Prefecture in 1777, and decided to overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming. Can he win? He will! Because Pinduoduo is here! This book is also known as: Qianlong, take a good look! I've already taken the Pass! The Qing are way too good at ceding territory and paying reparations! The Japanese are being massacred. What does that have to do with our Ming? Go ask the Qing~ What? The Ming's Supreme Lord Lao's Whip is the Qing's branch whip? Oh no! The Rising 2Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 15 Red Alert at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末红警 Zhao Song transmigrates to the end of the Ming dynasty with a bulldozer. The bulldozer can build military camps from the 1960s and summon that era's troops and technology. As the areas he has subjected to land reform grow to a certain size, the military camps advance to later eras, eventually allowing him to summon cutting-edge weapons such as the Type 99A tank, J-20 fighter, Type 055 destroyer, Fujian aircraft carrier, DF-41 missile, drone swarms, and laser weapons. Just as he is brimming with —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Battling for Supremacy at the End of the Ming: From the Start, I Have an Armored Tank 明末争霸，开局一辆装甲战车 [Rousing + Decisive and Ruthless + Historically Grounded + No Mindless Stupidity] On the night of the eighteenth day of the third month in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, modern mercenary Xu Chen is driving his armored vehicle when he unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming capital. Watch how he uses one armored vehicle, a lifetime of brotherhood, and his courage to break through the encirclement in the turbulent final years of the Ming dynasty, and begins his own rousing legend! 2kReads8.6Score21214d adds
- 17 Late Ming: This Crown Prince Plays by His Own Rules 明末：这个太子路子野 Modern-day street thug Zhu Liang unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Zhu Cilang, the crown prince at the end of the Ming dynasty, just as Li Zicheng breaks through the capital and the Chongzhen Emperor hangs himself. Relying on his street smarts, he escapes the capital with the old eunuch Wang Cheng'en and navigates between warlords and powerful nobles. He cheats, bluffs, and schemes, yet never forgets his country and its people. He persuades the bandit Li Dingguo to join his cause, puts 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 In the Chaotic Late Ming, More Children, More Blessings Means I'm Rolling in It 我在明末乱世，靠多子多福赢麻 More Children, More Blessings System + beauties of the late Ming The protagonist, Li Dingbang, transmigrated into the chaos of the late Ming. He had an incredibly formidable younger cousin named Li Dingguo. At the same time, Li Dingbang obtained the More Children, More Blessings System. Li Dingbang soon discovered that having the System really made all the difference: every child born to him was astonishingly exceptional. His eldest son excelled in both scholarship and martial arts, his second s 259Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 19 The Warrior’s Restless Heart 武夫心难安 #Two Male Leads, #Late Ming Dynasty, #Military, #National Destiny, #Resistance Against the Qing. This novel has no transmigrator. Set against the chaos of the late Ming Dynasty and the Age of Discovery, it asks whether deep integration between Eastern and Western civilizations could rewrite the humiliating history of the Manchus conquering the Central Plains. The story follows two male protagonists struggling to survive a desperate situation after the Wuqiao Mutiny. It depicts the hardships face 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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—14d adds
- 21 Great Ming: I'm the Carpenter Emperor, and I'll Become an Emperor for the Ages 大明：我木匠皇帝，要做千古一帝 Zhu Youxiao was sent out of the palace five years early and became the Crown Prince's heir! Sun Chengzong became Zhu Youxiao's tutor five years early! Xu Guangqi became a Grand Secretary five years early! When Nurhaci confidently attacked Liaoyang and Shenyang, he discovered that Sun Chengzong was defending the cities! Ming soldiers held flintlock rifles, taking down one Baturu with every shot. This... Director, this isn't how the script is supposed to go... Zhu Youxiao: "Of course it isn't. I'v 861Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 22 Three Thousand Years of Immortality 长生三千年 After disaster struck, I swallowed my pride and endured twenty years of hardship just to stay alive. I married into another family and suffered endless scorn. In my mother-in-law's eyes, I'm a useless failure. In my sister-in-law's eyes, I'm a timid country bumpkin. In my wife's eyes, I'm an insignificant nobody. Until today, when the disaster finally passed... The dragon opens its eyes and takes the world by storm! 13Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 23 Late Ming: Chongzhen's Heaven-Defying Fate Reversal 明末：崇祯的逆天改命 After transmigrating into Zhu Youjian, he obtains an information System, builds guns and cannons, kills corrupt officials, destroys the Donglin faction, executes landlords, abolishes the imperial clans, and unifies the Ming Empire. He crushes the Jurchens and continues expanding the empire's borders, reclaiming lost territory in the north and occupying the Indochinese Peninsula in the south. He wipes out all the forces in the South Seas, deals a crushing blow to the Western barbarians, and final 845Reads8.4Score11214d adds
- 24 Return to the Ming 回明 [No System] + [Transmigration] + [Late Ming] + [Founding a Nation Overseas] In the fourteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the situation at Songshan grows increasingly dire, and Hong Chengchou is ready to surrender. Suddenly, a modern special forces unit appears in the heart of Liaodong. When modern weapons appear on a battlefield of cold weapons, surrounded by countless armored soldiers, do you fight or surrender? Return to the Ming, build from nothing, become stranded in a foreign land, and cr 195Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Ming Dynasty's Tusi King 大明土司王 [Native Chieftains] + [No System] + [Native and Appointed Officials] [Solving Cases] + [Farming] In the fifth year of Zhengtong, Qin Zhongkai received his appointment from Heaven and took office as a judicial commissioner, adjudicating cases and upholding the law. In Yunnan Provincial Administration Commission, the native chieftains ruled like local emperors. As an appointed official, Qin Zhongkai had neither power nor influence and was constantly bullied by the powerful local officials. His fat 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Transmigrated Young Master: Technology Crushes the Southern Song 穿越少爷：科技碾压南宋 In the final years of the Great Song dynasty, as the Mongols invade the south, wealthy young master Chen Yuan'an of Chenjia'ao in Jiangnan transmigrates into this world. He had hoped to enjoy a life of ease, but instead he finds the borders in turmoil and the people struggling to survive. By chance, he gains a golden finger: modern knowledge appears in his mind. He can improve farm tools, build irrigation works, smelt iron and manufacture equipment, and develop firearms. While others depend on t 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Ming Dynasty Tutor: The Answers My Director and I Found in Troubled Times 大明辅导员：我和主任的乱世答卷 Setting: Mizhi, in the fourth year of the Chongzhen reign at the end of the Ming dynasty. Both the male and female leads transmigrate. No harem or womanizing; the heroine is no mere ornament, and the romance develops naturally. There is no System, and the golden finger is restrained. The protagonist struggles at every step. The story has over a hundred chapters so far: the protagonists have just broken out of Mizhi County, defeated Buzhan Ni, and become a local power entrenched around Mizhi, Jia 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Pirate King of Great Ming 大明海枭 The Ming emperor arranged his marriage, the Spanish emperor awarded him a medal, the British emperor hosted a banquet in his honor, and the pope of Rome bestowed his blessing upon him. He was the brightest star of his age, his circle of friends glittered with celebrities, his wealth rivaled that of nations, and he had close female friends all over the world. He was Fang Jie, a man who turned the tide in the Age of Exploration! 675Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Republic of Great Ming 大明共和国 [No System, just knowledge. Reborn + history + sailing + farming + technology + military. This book covers a wide range of genres, so there’s bound to be something you’ll enjoy.] Wu Xiang, a university student studying oceanography, transmigrates to the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty. Starting out in Southeast Asia, he fights Japanese pirates, liberates the Ryukyu Islands, rescues disaster victims, and stockpiles supplies. He crosses the ocean to New Zealand and establishes a democratic republic, 187Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 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—14d adds
- 32 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—14d adds
- 33 Late Ming: Who Says Only the Eight Banners Can Enter the Pass? 明末：谁说入关的只能是八旗 “Great Commander, we can’t hesitate any longer! We can no longer suppress the rebel army inside the pass. We have to enter the pass now!” Li Chenghuan looked at the officers in the room, slowly rose to his feet, and nodded with satisfaction. “Those bandits inside the pass don’t fear the might of our heavenly troops. We must strike hard! Abatai, your forces will lead the charge. Rest assured, history will faithfully record our loyalty!” One day, the headline on the front page of a Liaoyang newspa 127Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 34 Transmigrating to the End of the Ming Dynasty, I Help the Ancestor Conquer the World 穿越明末，带老祖称霸世界 [Transmigration + no harem + technology + expanding territory + ushering in the Ming Dynasty's Age of Exploration] What? That boy is my ancestor? Oh! So I arrived too early in the timeline! No matter. Let's see how I can use modern knowledge to reform the military, develop the economy, deal with natural disasters, and draw on my knowledge of future history to maneuver through diplomacy, helping my ancestor conquer the world and rewrite history. Time travel, alternate history, industrial developm 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Revival of Longwu in Southern Ming 南明隆武中兴 [Historical what-if + System + industrialization + domination + feel-good power fantasy] The Chongzhen Emperor hangs himself, the Manchus enter the passes, the Longwu Emperor is captured, and the Ming Dynasty teeters on the brink of collapse. Reborn as the Longwu Emperor, he gains the [Knowledge] System and turns the tide, keeping Zheng Zhilong in check and establishing his own power in Guangzhou. He lifts the maritime ban, develops industry, casts guns and cannons, and trains a new army, conque 42Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 36 I, Zhu Youxiao, Transmigrate to the Late Ming and Become Emperor 我朱由校，穿越明末做皇帝 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he becomes Zhu Youxiao, who is on the verge of death. Like hell he’s going to die a pathetic death. Armed with memories of a future life, Zhu Youxiao begins defying fate and rewriting history. End the factional strife. Anyone who won’t shut up gets executed. Purge the corrupt officials. Anyone who wants money more than life gets executed. Reform the land, build guns and cannons. Anyone who stands in my way gets executed. Build an army of a million, crush the S 1.5kReads7.3Score10414d adds
- 37 I Told You to Transmigrate and Save Chongzhen, Not Become His Teacher 让你穿越救崇祯，没让你当他老师 [No System + Hard-Core Survival + Meticulous Historical Detail + Political Intrigue + Imperial Tutor + Changing History] In the fourth month of the sixteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, during the night shift at the Hall of Literary Glory, an order for execution by slicing lay ready to be delivered. Lu Mingyuan, a middle school history teacher from the early twenty-first century, dropped the stack of exam papers in his arms. On the back of every sheet were the names of those who would open th 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Transmigrating to the Late Ming: A Campaign of Conquest 穿越之明末征途 When Fu Xing, a special-forces soldier, suddenly arrives in the final years of the Chongzhen reign, the beleaguered Ming dynasty is already burdened by deep-rooted problems, and the tragedy of dynastic collapse is about to unfold once more. The story opens against the grand backdrop of shifting global hegemony. Built on a grounded, realistic transmigration premise, it rejects extravagant fantasy in favor of a pragmatic, rigorous path of technological development. He has no intention of taking th 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 A Group Transmigrates to the Late Ming: Starting with a Drone Strike on the City Gate 群穿晚明，从无人机轰炸城门开始 After Chen Ke is laid off, he has no choice but to return to his hometown and start making online content about restoring his ancestral home. To his surprise, he discovers a family heirloom ring in the old house that can take him back to the late Ming dynasty. From that moment, Chen Ke's ambition to conquer the world in the late Ming begins. He recruits companions, boards a giant ship, and brings a vast range of modern production equipment and materials to build his own modern empire in the late 44Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 40 Transmigrating to the End of the Ming Dynasty: How Do I Defy Fate? 穿越明末，要怎么逆天改命 During the Chongzhen era, I unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a farmer named Li Yun. The Ming dynasty was beset by troubles at home and abroad, with bandits running rampant and foreign enemies stirring up trouble. Unwilling to live an ordinary life, I stepped forward. Armed with crude weapons, I first put down the bandit uprising and kept the region safe. Then I led a band of passionate young men in a bloody battle against the Tartars to defend our homeland’s borders. I marched north t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Mountain Combined Arms Battalion: Great Ming Reborn 山地合成营之大明重生 A mountain combat battalion is transported back to the Ming dynasty for a second time. They capture Zuo Liangyu, take Zhang Xianzhong alive, save the Chongzhen Emperor, capture the Prince of Chuang, execute traitors, and capture Dorgon. They pacify the Northeast, take the peninsula and the North, promote industry and commerce on a grand scale, and bring order to the Central Plains. They provide relief through labor, build waterways and roads, carry out land reform in Jiangnan, drive Li’s forces 69Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 42 The English Prince and the Ming Empire: A History of Colonial Expansion 英皇子与明帝国：殖民开拓史 [Global colonization + changing history] [Political intrigue] [Passionate] [Struggle for supremacy] [Blood and iron] [No System] A modern man with a background in science and engineering transmigrates and opens his eyes to find himself a British prince, in control of two major colonial estates in North America, yet his heart aches for the declining Ming Dynasty! In the waning years of the Wanli Emperor's reign, factional strife plagues the court, the Later Jin watches from the shadows, and Japan 41Reads—Score214d adds
- 43 Ming Dynasty, 1644: The Dream of Red Mansions Mends the Heavens 大明1644：风月宝鉴补天倾 [This is a pure wish-fulfillment novel: read with your brain switched on for clever schemes, or switch it off for pure thrills. Either way, it’s a blast!] In 1644, Chinese civilization stood on the brink of ruin. The rebel king’s forces besieged the capital, the Qing troops broke through the pass and marched south, and Emperor Chongzhen was driven to desperation... The luxurious Grand View Garden had become a scene of broken walls, desolate graves, and withered weeds in the blink of an eye. Fort 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Vastness of the End Times 末明其渺 The late Ming era was rife with natural disasters, man-made calamities, schemes, and madness. To survive, you have to fully adapt to the times. The three-hundred-year-old Ming dynasty is teetering on the brink. See how Ye Ning stirs up the winds of change in this chaotic age. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Great Ming: I, Zhu Yuntong, Refuse to Be Possessed 大明：我朱允熥，拒绝被夺舍 [From the start + mind-bending ideas + System + invincible + ruthless + sealing the Wolf's Mountain] The land of China lies within these rivers and mountains; the sun and moon rise anew over the Great Song. The sun and moon make brightness. Following Heaven's Way, the empire is brought to order: the Great Ming! A dynasty that inspires love and hatred in equal measure among later generations: the deeper the love, the sharper the hate. This was an age of extraordinary talent. Whether civil officia 156Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 46 The Sun and Moon Begin Anew: Chronicles of War Across the Nine Provinces 日月重开：九州烽烟录 An ordinary person like you or me transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty. The Ming empire is already on its last legs. The Jianzhou Jurchens in the northeast are marching straight toward Beijing, peasant armies are sweeping through the Central Plains, and drought, locusts, and plague repeatedly ravage the people. The Qingliu faction, nobles, Donglin scholars, eunuchs, salt merchants, Shanxi merchants, rebels, Jianzhou forces, river pirates, salt merchants, Mongols, and all kinds of other powers 1.6kReads8.1Score13614d adds
- 47 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Houzhao 大明之我哥是朱厚照 If Zhu Houwei, the second son of Emperor Xiaozong of Ming, had not died, would Emperor Xiaozong still have favored Zhu Youjiao above all others when choosing an heir? For the sake of the Ming dynasty’s eternal prosperity, Zhu Houwei decides to take the throne himself and become the Zhengde Emperor. Because of Zhu Houwei, Ming history takes a completely different path. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 A Gambling Den Waiter Making His Way in the Ming Dynasty 奋斗在大明朝的赌坊小二 Qin Hu is the son of a convicted official. Three years ago, though he had been a scholar, he was sent to work as a waiter at Nanjing's biggest gambling house. Three years later, he made a stunning name for himself. Once a mere waiter at a gambling house, now he stood alone at the top of the Golden Powder Tower. He rose from gambling-house waiter to low-ranking officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Wearing a flying-fish robe and carrying an embroidered spring saber at his waist, he aspired to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 My Father Is Zheng He, and His Ming Fleet Crushes the World 家父郑和，率大明舰队碾压全球 During the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty. A sudden misfortune befalls a young fisherman from a village, and he accidentally swallows a dragon pearl, gaining extraordinary powers. By a twist of fate, he becomes Zheng He’s disciple and adopted son, receiving the name Zheng Qian. On the emperor’s orders, Zheng He sets sail for the Western Ocean with the great treasure fleet of the Ming, seeking traces of Jianwen. The grand voyages to the Western Ocean officially begin. Wherever the Ming fleet sail —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Reborn at the End of the Ming Dynasty: First, Save the Nine Thousand Years 重生明末，开局先救九千岁 After transmigrating as the Chongzhen Emperor, he saves the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old from the start. Seizing the wealth is better than seizing the family. The eunuch faction is the emperor's faction. Government orders don't reach beyond the imperial city? No problem, I'll replace the officials! The Ministry of Revenue can't raise money? No problem, I'll replace them! The Beijing garrison can't fight? No problem, I'll replace them! ...No problem, I'll replace them! Starting with the people in power —Reads—Score—14d adds
