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- 1 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Swears He Won't Kill Me! 大明：朱元璋发誓不杀我！ His soul transmigrates into Liu Ying, son of Liu Bowen! When he learns that his father has been set up by Zhu Yuanzhang and the whole family could be doomed at any moment, Liu Ying wants nothing more than to retire and live as a wealthy gentleman. Zhu Yuanzhang: “Can you bear to watch the people of Great Ming suffer so terribly? How dare you abandon the people and turn your back on them...” Liu Ying: “I’ll serve you, but only if you swear you won’t kill me!” Old Zhu: “I swear! Even if you curse 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Duke Who Pacified the Great Ming 大明安国公 Sixty-seven turbulent years, yet who could ever surpass you? From Haozhou to Yingtian, following Zhu Yuanzhang from rebel leader to Duke of Anguo: was it luck or ability? What does it feel like to unwittingly save the future Hongwu Emperor? Do you cling to his coattails, or keep yourself out of trouble? When two people who never existed in history meet, what will become of history? Will they clash blades, or work together for mutual gain? Where will the realm, its people, and its very foundation 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Fate-Playing Master of the Great Ming 大明戏命师 Psychology PhD Shen Ze transmigrates into the body of a disgraced official in the Ming dynasty during the Yongle era. The Jingnan Campaign has just ended, and he is on the verge of ruin. He was caught up in the struggle for the throne between the Yongle and Jianwen reigns, and awakened amid the flames of Lingnan. In an era of immense risks and rewards, fate drives him toward an unknown future. Faced with the wheels of history, will he go with the flow or fight against the tide? (Some elements of 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Great Ming: I Reveal the Future During the Hongwu Reign 大明：我在洪武朝曝光未来 In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu reign, an accident transmigrates Han Cheng onto the bed of Princess Ningguo, where they inexplicably spend the night together. But Princess Ningguo is Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest legitimate daughter, and the founding emperor dotes on her. When Zhu Yuanzhang hears the news, he flies into a rage and vows to have Han Cheng skinned alive to vent his fury. With his life on the line, Han Cheng has no choice but to reveal that he is a transmigrator to save himself. Zhu Yu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 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
- 6 Great Ming: I Resign from Office from the Start 大明：开局就辞官 Ren Yixu transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty! He becomes a sixth-rank official at court. But Ren Yixu knows his history. Most officials serving under Zhu Yuanzhang meet miserable ends! To protect himself, Ren Yixu decides to resign and use his knowledge of the future to become a merchant. Just then, he activates the System every transmigrator needs. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Great Ming: I Was About to Be Executed, but the People Sent a Petition to Save Me from Zhu Yuanzhang 大明：刚要处斩，万民血书告老朱 Di Yun transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty and becomes a county magistrate in a border town. If Zhu Yuanzhang names him for execution, he can return to the modern world and reach the pinnacle of success! Three years later, Zhu Yuanzhang finally has him thrown into death row. He is just about to go home when a commoner comes forward to lodge a complaint: “This humble citizen brings a blood petition signed by ten thousand people, accusing His Majesty of condemning an upright offici 7Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 8 Great Ming: Livestreaming the Fight for the Throne 大明：直播夺嫡 Who hasn't dreamed of becoming emperor? I woke up to find myself in the iron-willed Ming dynasty! My soul had transmigrated into Zhu Yuntong, the third generation of the Ming imperial family. And the strongest crown prince in history was gravely ill in bed. “Ding! Livestream System activated!” A mechanical voice rang out. At last, my golden finger had arrived. Save Zhu Biao and begin the real Ming life! “See? That's what the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming dynasty really looked like. Stop making thin 45Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 9 Great Ming: You Were Told to Seek Death, but You Became the Great Ming's State Preceptor 大明：让你求死，你成了大明国师 [Easygoing comedy + scheming protagonist + Great Ming + begging to have his entire clan executed + outrageously ruthless + transmigration + court politics + shameless antics] After waking up, Fang Ning finds himself transmigrated to the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu. The Fang family he belongs to is guilty of every evil under the sun: forcing good women into prostitution and seizing farmland. Even the estate left by his own parents is about to be taken by his tyrannical uncle. Cornered, Fang Ning 113Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Forty-Eighth Year of Wanli 万历四十八年 In the forty-eighth year of the Wanli era of the Great Ming, Chen Cao unexpectedly transmigrated into the Ming dynasty and embarked on a journey to build a great empire. 10Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 11 Great Ming: Convincing Old Zhu That America Exists 大明，忽悠老朱有个阿美莉卡 [Diplomatic System] [Crush foreign barbarians] [Set traps for vassal states] [Enfeoff princes overseas] [Industrial Revolution] [Transform the Ming Dynasty] The Ming Dynasty’s foreign minister stands before you: the loving father of the vassal states and the architect of a new world order. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Xiongying is critically ill, Empress Ma is gravely sick, and the next tribute conference for the vassal states is about to begin. Chen Lin transmigrates into this world. Wi 75Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 12 The Ming Dynasty's Tyrant: From Exiled Emperor to Conquering the World 明末暴君：从流亡皇帝到碾碎天下 [Political Intrigue] [Emperor Yongli] [No System] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [War] [Farming and Development] In his previous life, Zhu Mingyuan was a martial arts instructor who loved Ming dynasty history. In this life, he transmigrates into the body of Zhu Youlang, the Yongli Emperor, a puppet ruler of the Southern Ming dynasty on the run. From the start, eunuchs keep him under house arrest, and he lives like a human imperial seal. The officials at court all think the empe 3.9kReads8.2Score308Shelves
- 13 Great Ming: The Zhu Family's Tech-Savvy Second Prince 大明：老朱家的科技二皇子 In the fourth year of Hongwu, the palace examination was held. Huang Yu looked up after finishing the exam and saw the Crown Prince staring intently at him. The officials of the entire court were stunned. This village scholar looked exactly like the Crown Prince. Zhu Yuanzhang lost his composure on the spot, while Empress Ma burst into tears. Huang Yu was bewildered. I came here to take an exam, so how did I become a prince? Even more bewildered was his adoptive father, Old Huang. The son I rais 803Reads5.1Score109Shelves
- 14 Great Ming: From the Start, Teaching Zhu Di in the Imperial Prison 大明：开局在诏狱给朱棣讲课 Good news: Hu Ke transmigrated as the nephew of the current chancellor. Bad news: That chancellor is Hu Weiyong. His whole family has been implicated and imprisoned, and he'll be executed in ten days. His life is once again counting down. With no way to escape, Hu Ke lets himself go and starts telling the guards outrageous things. "The vassal princes of the Great Ming will bring disaster one day. The Prince of Yan is the most likely to rebel." He never imagined that the guard before him was Zhu 3.1kReads5.4Score272Shelves
- 15 The Great Ming's Number One Scholar 大明第一状元郎 Zhu Yuanzhang: “Grandson, Tang Qiang can read people's minds and is exceptionally clever. You must use him with care. If he can be put to use, use him; if not, kill him.” The Jianwen Emperor: “Master Fang, what do you think of Tang Qiang?” Fang Xiaoru: “He knows nothing of Confucius and Mencius, nor does he care about the rites and duties of state. He's just a child.” Zhu Di laughed loudly. “If none of you will use him, I will.” Tang Qiang: “...I came to the Ming Dynasty just to coast through li 19Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 16 Emperor Zhu Shou 朱寿大帝 A battery factory explodes, and he transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming Zhu Houzhao, the short-lived, reckless young emperor. He refuses to accept his fate, so he reforms the court, overhauls the tax system, opens the seas, and expands trade. Just as the empire begins to prosper, he discovers that he is drawing ever closer to the death date recorded in the history books. Some people are helping him, while others want him dead. Which side will history take? 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Ming Emperor's Brother-in-Law: From Martial Champion to Guardian Martial Duke 大明国舅：从武状元到镇国武穆 He opens his eyes to find himself a young relative of the imperial family in the Jiajing era, born into wealth and blessed with a towering, powerfully built frame that could rival Xu Chu's. A life of luxury has not made him soft. He clenches his fists and vows that his martial arts will serve not to win favor, but to protect his family and his country. At court, officials refine elixirs in Taoist robes. At the border, the Tatars threaten the passes. The court is full of men who do nothing but b 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Great Ming: Bound by Twin Bandit Sisters and Dragged Up the Mountain from the Start! 大明，开局被双胞胎女匪绑上山！ [No System + Rise from humble beginnings + political intrigue and conquest + multiple heroines + beating the Qing dynasty senseless in the late Ming] In the seventh year of the Chongzhen reign, the land was in chaos. Drought and locusts ravaged the northwest, bandits roamed everywhere, and the Ming dynasty teetered on the brink of collapse. The impoverished scholar Zhu Shaoyou was a distant, penniless relative of the Prince of Qin. With nowhere else to turn, he headed to the Qin Prince's residen 4.3kReads—Score506Shelves
- 19 Forced to Reveal I Transmigrated, I Broke Zhu Yuanzhang 被迫自爆穿越后，朱元璋破防了 Yang Qu transmigrates to the Ming dynasty, only to find himself about to be taken away for execution. In desperation, he has no choice but to reveal his transmigrator identity to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang: “You’re really a transmigrator? How can you prove it?” Yang Qu: “Your wife will die this year!” Zhu Yuanzhang: “!!!” Yang Qu: “Your son will die of illness ten years from now, before he can ascend the throne!” Zhu Yuanzhang: “!!!” Yang Qu: “Your grandson will inherit the throne and launch a 165Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 20 Great Ming: You Call This Prison? Even Old Zhu Is Envious 大明：你这也叫坐牢？老朱羡慕了 [History]+ [Finance and Nation-Building]+ [Cutthroat Political Schemes]+ [The Shawshank Redemption] Chen Yong, a modern bank president, transmigrates to the early Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty and becomes a prisoner in jail. First, he has no idea why he was thrown into prison! Second, he may already have been killed once! What a disastrous start! No matter. Only the weak complain about their circumstances. The strong take control of them. And so: Three days later, he eliminates his opponents. F 398Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 21 Old Zhu's 500,000 Steamed Buns: Raising an Army to Destroy the Ming 老朱的馒头五十万，起兵灭大明 “Do you know how badly prices have soared because Zhu Chongba keeps printing Great Ming paper money? Do you know how much a single steamed bun costs now?” “Five hundred thousand! You couldn't fit all that money in a single cart! I don't care if you're the Hongwu Emperor! I don't care about your so-called Hongwu Prosperity. All I know is that one steamed bun costs five hundred thousand! I'm going to overthrow the monarchy. The people don't need an emperor lording it over them! Long live the No-Sh 86Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 22 Endless Horizons at the End of the Ming 明末无涯 [Late Ming Historical Figures] [Respect for Culture and History] [For the Nation and Its People] [The Protagonist Turns Dark] Jiangnan is awash with blossoms, Shaanxi and Shanxi lie barren for a thousand miles, and Yan and Liao are bitterly cold, their lands bristling with weapons. An old dream is recast as a tale, beneath a fading moon amid endless ruins and a boundless sea of suffering. “The sacred deeds of the Five Emperors and Three Sovereigns have deceived countless wanderers. How many fame —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 My Father Is Zhu Yuanzhang: I Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty to Live Off Him! 朱元璋是我爹，穿越大明啃老！ Zhu Bo transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and mistakes Zhu Yuanzhang for his father. He mooches off the emperor himself, becoming the ultimate freeloader! 99Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 24 Great Ming: You Call That Maniac Who Chops People a Scholar? 大明：你管那砍人的疯批叫书生？ Zhu Chongba, you'll never guess: Zhu Shouye isn't just Ma Xiuying's adopted younger brother. He's also her biological younger brother, the one she accidentally threw into a mass grave with her own hands all those years ago! Ma Xiuying: “Chongba, why won't you acknowledge Shouye?” Zhu Chongba: “I'm afraid he'll do me in...” There is no System in this story. It follows Zhu Shouye, a frail scholar who transmigrates to the end of the Yuan dynasty and joins the army, only to be bullied by Chang Yuchu 2.4kReads—Score202Shelves
- 25 Great Ming at Its Peak: Starting with the Rebirth of the God of War at Tumu Fortress 巅峰大明，从土木堡战神重生开始 [Ming dynasty + no System + reform + political intrigue + conquest] A high-IQ, hard-hitting historical political novel dressed up as a rebirth story. This isn't a beginner-friendly wish-fulfillment tale: the thrills feel startlingly real. The Ming dynasty's infamous "Fortress Sect Emperor," Zhu Qizhen, has been given a chance to be reborn. A towering palace rises from level ground, and one's fortunes are one's own to make. Armed with memories of his past life, Zhu Qizhen can deal with Luchuan, t 83Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 26 Great Ming: Zhu Xiongying Fights for His Life to Live Longer 大明：为了长命，朱雄英拼了 After transmigrating into the body of Zhu Yingying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Ming emperor, he is so frail he cannot even get out of bed. He hopes to change his short-lived fate, but there is nothing he can do. If he cannot change things, he might as well give up and enjoy every day he has. Then a System appears. He thinks he can finally live carefree, but every morning the first thing he hears is the System counting down the time he has left to live. Fed up with the System’s irritat 505Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Ming Dynasty's Imperial Preceptor Is a Lustful Monk 大明国师是个花和尚 A sales director from his previous life transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes a monk. See how he makes the Zhu dynasty his playground. Liu Zongmi, an internet sales whiz, worked hard for eight years to become a sales director. One evening, after drinking alone to celebrate, he woke up to find that he had become a sixteen-year-old monk at the Heavenly Realm Temple in the Ming Dynasty. The monastic rules and restrictions made Zongmi miserable, so he left the temple under the pretext of und 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Scheming for the Ming 谋明 Transmigrating to the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, he farms diligently, follows the righteous path, trains a powerful army, and saves the collapsing empire. 6Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 29 I’m a Scholar in the Ming Dynasty 我在明朝当院士 Lin Wanrong, a postdoctoral researcher in physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, transmigrates into the Tianqi era and becomes a condemned prisoner. His crime? Offending Wei Zhongxian's nephew. His execution is in three days. Anyone else would lie flat and await death, but Lin Wanrong says: I won't die. He makes poison gas from vinegar and saltpeter and escapes prison. He extracts penicillin from moldy oranges and saves his friend's younger sister. He uses statistics to expose the Donglin f 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Great Ming: The Rebellious Prince Who Drove Old Zhu Mad 大明：叛逆皇子，老朱被我气疯了 One day, he transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang’s sixth son, Zhu Zhen. Unexpectedly, he activates a System that collects the wrath of emperors. To live out his days in peace, Zhu Zhen starts having fun by getting his father into trouble every day. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on creating an aphrodisiac incense and driving Zhu Yuanzhang mad with rage! Reward: 300 kilograms of potatoes!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on helping Zhu Di escape his wedding and making Zhu Yuan 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 My Younger Brother Shall Be a Yao or Shun 吾弟当为尧舜 Late at night, Emperor Tianqi lay gravely ill in bed, holding the hand of his younger brother, Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian. In a weak voice, he said, “My brother shall be a Yao or a Shun.” Zhu Youjian was entrusted with the throne at a time of crisis and ascended to the highest seat, becoming the Chongzhen Emperor. He gazed out over this magnificent realm. How could anyone not be reluctant to part with such a land? I have arrived, and this realm has even more reason to be cherished. 4.1kReads7.7Score265Shelves
- 32 A Common Man in the Great Ming 大明匹夫 An indecisive, self-important emperor? Courtiers with their own agendas, hell-bent on bringing about their own ruin; Common folk starving and suffering in dire straits! Are they bandits or rebels? Heroes or do-gooders? He flew into a rage for the sake of a beauty, only to find it no match for fame and fortune. The country fell and the ruler died, leaving the great principles of history buried. He struck back only to give the weary Han people a place to rest. His love for family and country was a 2Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 33 Striving in the Great Ming 奋斗于大明 Liu Zibin, a graduate student in history, is thrown by an accident into the thirteenth year of the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty. Even so, he still has the drive to make something of himself. Watch as he rises through the ranks step by step and lives life to the fullest. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Great Ming: Taking Liu Bowen as My Master from the Start 大明：开局拜师刘伯温 [Great Ming + Zhu Yuanzhang + prince + no System] The fifteenth year of Zhizheng. It was an ordinary year, and yet an extraordinary one. That year, Zhu Yuanzhang, the future emperor of the Great Ming, was still only a deputy commander under Guo Zixing. But that year, Zhu Yuanzhang welcomed a child who had never existed in history. And that year, the Great Ming saw the birth of a Prince of Qin. (This blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please read the novel itself.) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Ming Dynasty’s Imperial Uncle 大明国舅爷 Wang Bing, a young man from modern times, transmigrates back to the Ming dynasty and somehow lands himself in the role of Wanli's brother-in-law! But even an imperial in-law can command the Imperial Guards, govern troops, and rule over the people! Pacify Ningxia in the west and reclaim the Hetao region in the north; drive out the Japanese pirates in the east and subdue the native chieftains in the south... Under the campaigns of Wang Bing, the Ming dynasty's Champion Marquis, the glory of the Ha 1Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 36 The Veritable Records of Emperor Jingtai, Civilly Accomplished and Martial Virtuous 文成武德景泰皇帝实录 The Tumu Crisis of the Ming dynasty marked the turning point when the empire began to decline. Five hundred thousand elite soldiers and able-bodied men, along with dozens of high-ranking officials and nobles, were lost, and the young Emperor Zhu Qizhen was captured by Esen, the mighty ruler of the Oirat. The Ming dynasty was plunged into despair, with dark clouds gathering over the entire court. Yu Qian, remembered by history as the “savior minister,” emerged to rescue the empire from peril. But 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 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
- 38 Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Will Build a Great Ming Across the Myriad Worlds 大明：朕，朱棣，打造诸天大明 After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he becomes Zhu Di, the Prince of Yan and future Yongle Emperor, and awakens the Myriad Worlds System. What? He has to invade another world in just ten days? Looking at himself before his ascension to the throne, he decisively decides to bring Zhu Yuanzhang along and invade another world with the full might of the Ming Empire! Zhu Yuanzhang: “Crown Prince, hurry up and take the throne from me. I don't even have time to cultivate anymore.” Zhu Biao: “Fourt 170Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 39 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
- 40 Great Ming: I Am the True Ruler of the Empire 大明：朕才是帝国之主 [Transmigrated into the Ming Dynasty]+ [Cautious in the Early Stages]+ [Ruthless in the Later Stages]+ [Leading a Rebellion Against Himself]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [No System]+ [No Cheats]+ [Read at Your Own Risk]+ [Antagonists Aren't Idiots]+ [Court Intrigue]+ [Nemesis of Corrupt Officials]+ [Expert at Confiscating Property]+ [Sweeping the Barbarians]+ [Discovering New Continents]+ [Ruling the World] In a dynasty where being emperor is a dangerous occupation, you transmigrate into the body of Zh 56Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 41 From the Start, Zhu Gaoxu Has the City Surrounded, So I Talk Him Into Becoming Emperor 开局朱高煦围城，忽悠他当皇帝 “Imperial brother, I know I was wrong. I don’t want to sit on the throne anymore.” “I only want to stay alive and live comfortably as a wealthy man.” “But I know that if I rashly abdicate in favor of your father, I’ll probably end up like those puppet emperors in the history books.” “I could drop dead in bed any day.” “So I hope we can join forces. Keep me alive and on the throne, and after your father passes away, I’ll abdicate directly in your favor.” “What do you think?” The sixth month of th 125Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Great Ming: Burying Zhu Yuanzhang Alive for Fourteen Years from the Start 大明：开局活埋朱元璋十四年 Lately, I’ve seen a lot of bizarre comments. I got the idea for this book from the TV drama Black Storm, where Sun Xing is utterly lawless and a lot like several of Zhu Yuanzhang’s sons. Sun Xing has an adoptive father, Gao Mingyuan, who shields him and acts as his accomplice. That’s a lot like the so-called good father Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao... so I made the stories intersect. There’s a character named Mai Zili in the show who is targeted for opposing the criminal forces... so I also made Z 177Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Great Ming: Zhu Xiong’s Rise and Journey 大明：朱雄的崛起与征途 When Zhu Xiong, a modern soul, unexpectedly transmigrates through time and is reborn in a remote town on the northern border of Beiping in the early Ming Dynasty, an epic historical tale slowly unfolds. That year, the founding emperor of the Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang, was full of ambition. With his eldest legitimate son, Zhu Biao, at his side, he set about reforming the government and securing the empire's borders. That year, Zhu Xiong and Xu Jin'er, the woman he had rescued, had already spent two pea —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Transmigrating as Zhu Cilang, I Borrow Ten Thousand Soldiers from the First Emperor from the Start 穿越朱慈烺，开局向太祖借十万兵 Meng Yun unexpectedly transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as its last crown prince, Zhu Cilang. It is 1644, and Li Zicheng’s army will soon arrive at the capital. Just as Zhu Cilang has no idea what to do, he suddenly obtains the strongest Dynasty-Lending System, and instantly finds his feet. From then on, Zhu Cilang borrows five thousand years from the past and five thousand years from the future. Whether it’s technology, military equipment, soldiers, talent, or people’s livelihoods, he can tra 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 In the Ming Dynasty, I Handed Over the Imperial Jade Seal from the Start 人在大明，开局上交传国玉玺 [Hongwu-era Ming Dynasty + System + Power fantasy + Contest for the Ming Dynasty + Technological superiority] Song Bai transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking clerk in Yingtian Prefecture during the tenth year of the Hongwu era. From the start, a corrupt official accused him of being a Northern Yuan spy, then drew his blade in broad daylight and tried to kill him! No need to panic. The System he bound himself to has arrived! By raising the nation's strength, he can earn national fortune poi 591Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Ming Dynasty's Most Carefree Prince 大明第一逍遥王 [Ming Dynasty + History + Eighth Worthy Prince + Farming + Conquest] Zhu Yuanzhang: “That rebellious son has been exiled to the frontier for three years. Has he learned his lesson?” Mao Xiang: “Your Majesty, Prince Tan, Zhu Zi, has turned Ningxia into a paradise beyond the frontier.” Zhu Biao: “The Tatars have invaded, and my eighth brother is right on the front line. What are we to do?” Xu Da: “Your Highness, Prince Tan, Zhu Zi, has destroyed the Tatar nation. Please send officials to govern th 758Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 47 Great Ming: I, Zhu Qiyu, Am No Stand-In Emperor! 大明：我朱祁钰不是代班皇帝！ [No System] + [No Harem] + [No Extremes] + [No Dumbing Down] + [Farming] + [Tumu Crisis from the start] The crown prince's death was suspicious, and the coup that put him on the throne went all too smoothly. In the end, it went so smoothly that his good-for-nothing elder brother, Zhu Qizhen, who did nothing but call for the gates to be opened, the so-called War God of the Ming, seized the throne and restored his rule. Such an absurd turn of events is one of a kind in all of history. Kindness is 62Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 48 Great Ming: From the Start, I'm the Imperial Grandson, and My Grandpa Is Zhu Yuanzhang 大明：我开局皇太孙，爷爷朱元璋 Zhu Yu crawled out of a grave and discovered that he had transmigrated to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty. Using his modern-day knowledge, he made a comfortable life for himself in ancient times. One day, an old man passed by his house. Seeing that the man had lost both his son and grandson and had no one to rely on, Zhu Yu offered to care for him in his old age. But this adoptive grandpa kept asking him about matters of state. “Good grandson, do you think our Great Ming laws are too harsh?” 4Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 49 Great Ming: Make the Sun Stand Still! 大明：让太阳站下！ In the fourth year of Zhizheng under the Yuan, in the fourth month. A young man sat on the roof of a thatched cottage, enthusiastically telling a little cowherd about the land six hundred years in the future. In the boy's still-immature heart, he planted a seed called ambition. From then on, the little cowherd became a world-renowned legend: the Hongwu Emperor. With the young man's help, he opened maritime trade, completely crushed the Northern Yuan, and opened a sea route to the Americas. From 5Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 50 Peace Between Qin and Zhao 秦赵和 In 309 BC, Meng Yao, a beloved concubine of King Wuling of Zhao, gave birth to two sons. Before the elder was old enough to wear a child's cap, he died young. The younger was named He, and would become King Huiwen of Zhao. The rulers of the realm were vying for supremacy, and distinguished ministers such as Lin Xiangru and Lian Po entered government service. Qin preyed on the weaker states, leaving people across the land fearful for their lives. The Six Kingdoms formed an alliance in search of a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
