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- 1 What If the Empress Had Not Been Deposed 如果不废后 Emperor Xuanzong of Ming, Zhu Zhanji, woke up to find himself back in the seventh year of Yongle, before he had even become the heir apparent. This time, I will never depose my empress again. A history buff with only a superficial grasp of history, the young woman died suddenly while reading a novel and transmigrated into the body of Empress Gongrang Zhang, Hu Shanxiang. Knowing she would eventually be deposed, how could she avoid being chosen as a consort? Zhu Zhanji, let’s not get involved. Sh 72Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 2 Ming Dynasty, Can I Refuse to Marry the Crown Prince? 大明，可以不嫁太子吗 [Takes some liberties with history, imaginative historical fiction, devoted and exclusive romance, one-on-one pairing, not a strong female lead] When Chang Xi transmigrates, her father is a founding hero, but he dies suddenly right as he returns victorious from war, from the start. She also has a crown prince for a fiancé, and they were betrothed before they were even born. But she’ll bear him two sons and two daughters, then die before she turns twenty-five. Could she please opt out of this tra 1.6kReads7.2Score172Shelves
- 3 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 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Dame! I Really Don't Want to Be the Crown Princess! 达咩！我真不想做太子妃！ [Transmigrate + Mutual Firsts + Lighthearted + Everyone Loves the Heroine + Ming Dynasty Fanfiction + Not for History Buffs] Chang Yue transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and is betrothed to Crown Prince Zhu Biao from the start. Becoming the crown princess should be a dream come true, but she can’t bring herself to smile... Because, according to the course of history, less than eight years into her marriage, she’ll die of illness at just twenty-four. Her eldest legitimate son will die young for 1.2kReads8.0Score109Shelves
- 5 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
- 6 Marrying Zhu Qizhen, I Upended the Ming Imperial Harem 嫁朱祁镇，我掀翻大明后宫 [No Transmigration · Ming Dynasty History · Palace Maid’s Rise · Identity Swap · Becoming Empress Dowager] Content warning: The heroine marries Zhu Qizhen early in the story, but doesn’t love him. She has a clear goal: she doesn’t want to be sacrificed in death and will fight to survive. She will make Zhu Qizhen suffer. Her true love is her younger brother-in-law, Zhu Qiyu. They get together in the middle to later part of the story, and she eventually gains absolute power in the imperial harem, 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Great Ming: Are You Crazy? The Old Zhu Is Talking Me Into Rebellion 大明：疯了吧！老朱忽悠我造反 After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, I spent ten years biding my time, waiting for the day I could restore the empire. But I failed to save Zhu Biao from the start, and Zhu Yunwen was about to take the throne. Zhu Ying was at his wits' end. He just wanted to take his benefactor, Old Huang, and leave the capital, then figure out what to do next. “Old Huang, if we don't leave now, it'll be too late once the Jingnan Campaign begins!” “I crawled out of a tomb in Zijin Mountain. If Zhu Di shows 63Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 8 Great Ming: The Zhu Family's Executive Vice Emperor 大明：老朱家的常务副皇帝 Better for one person to weep than for ten thousand to weep. Better for one family to weep than for ten thousand families to suffer. Better for officials to suffer than for the common people to suffer!!!! After dying unexpectedly, the soul of modern young man Zhu Biao is brought by the System to a parallel Ming Dynasty, where he becomes the Crown Prince, Zhu Biao!!!! But the useless System falls into a deep slumber. Relying on his own abilities, Zhu Biao transforms and builds the Ming Dynasty, l 3.1kReads6.9Score114Shelves
- 9 The Ming Dynasty's Favorite: Zhu Biao's Daughter Is a Transmigrator 大明第一团宠：朱标闺女是穿越来 [Beloved by All · No Romance · Little Girl · Dual Transmigration] A five-year-old cutie brings her family’s ancestral jade pendant and turns the Ming imperial palace into a family playground! Zhu Xiaoxiao was simply taking a trip to Zhongshan with her family when, in the blink of an eye, she transmigrated to the imperial palace of the Ming dynasty. Before her stand a stern grandpa in a dragon robe, a gentle and kind Crown Prince uncle, and her fourth uncle, Zhu Di, who’s always competing with he 392Reads7.2Score110Shelves
- 10 Life in the Ming Dynasty: Hu Shanxiang's Daily Life 明穿之胡善祥日常 They marry first and fall in love later, with sparks flying between them. The heroine is beautiful, pampered, clever, and formidable; the hero is handsome, tall, and possessed of an emperor's cunning. She is attracted to his physique, while he is captivated by her face. These two shallow looks-obsessed fools are both a sight to behold. A modern woman transmigrates into the body of Hu Shanxiang, and at first all she wants is a carefree life. But Zhu Zhanji refuses to let her go. How will their fa 439Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 11 Writing a Diary in the Ming Dynasty, I Leave the Zhu Family Speechless 人在大明写日记，老朱家都破防了 After keeping a diary in the Ming Dynasty for six years, she still had no idea her father was Zhu Yuanzhang. To stay alive, Ma Zhenzhen diligently wrote in her diary every day. Then one day, with nothing left to write, she copied down a list of major events from a history book. [Ding! Diary usefulness: three stars. Reward: one set of jacquard loom blueprints!] Ma Zhenzhen: !!!! There’s a reward for that? Meanwhile, Zhu Yuanzhang, who could hear the diary’s contents: !!!! There’s a reward f 643Reads6.8Score106Shelves
- 12 I Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and Married Chief Grand Secretary Zhang Juzheng 穿越大明，我竟然嫁给首辅张居正 [Transmigration + Early Domestic Rivalries + Later Court Intrigue] After dying suddenly, overworked accountant Gu Qing transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as the daughter of a minor official. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s sent to the study and accounts office, where she helps her frail, helpless mother fight concubines and illegitimate sons. Struggling against heaven and earth is all part of the fun. She thought she only had to scrape by and stay alive. Who could have guessed that the coo 2.3kReads7.0Score234Shelves
- 13 Great Ming: Help! My Cellmate Is Zhu Di! 大明：慌了，我的狱友竟是朱棣！ Qin Hao transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. After years of slacking off, he gets implicated in a case and sentenced to be executed at the marketplace! Well, if they chop my head off, so be it. Maybe I'll get sent back to the modern world and can keep slacking there! Who could have guessed that a chatty little sidekick would show up by his side? “Sir, quit making things up. A million taels of silver in ten days?” “Sir, quit making things up. The Ming Dynasty will enjoy prosperity for generations t 176Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 14 The Great Ming at Its Height: My Grandpa Is Yongle, My Brother Is Xuanzong! 大明至盛：我爷永乐，我哥宣宗！ He transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty overnight. He becomes Zhu Zhan Yong, the famous stand-in for Zhu Pangpang’s family. Unwilling to live in Zhu Zhanji’s shadow, he decides to leave the royal family and barrels down the road to certain disaster. But he doesn’t even realize he’s heading in the wrong direction. He plans to use modern knowledge to make a little pocket money. Instead, he somehow leads the Ming Dynasty into the industrial age ahead of schedule. Staring at the AK-47 in his hands, Zhu 433Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 15 The Missions Are Too Hard, So I Hand the System Over to the State 任务太难了，我把系统上交给国家 [Female-oriented, no CP] [Infrastructure building] [Alternate versions of the Ming Dynasty and other historical eras] [System] [Mind reading] Xu Qian has just graduated from university when she transmigrates to the first year of the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty, only to be murdered and left for dead. Luckily, she binds herself to the National Prosperity System, comes back to life, and meets the famous Ming emperor, Zhu Di. For the sake of her life, she promptly introduces herself and clings to 1kReads6.8Score128Shelves
- 16 Starting Over in Another World 综重来一世 The life I got to live over again. No golden finger, no System. I was simply lucky enough to be reborn. I, and all of us, have never been alone, so I can only do my best to change my fate. But I can never act recklessly, or my relatives will be slaughtered, their blood staining the ground. These are no longer cold words or pale descriptions. This is my life. Whether in a past life or this one, these women struggled in the vortex, grew up at the heart of power, and were ultimately wounded by its 71Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 I Was Supposed to Be the Female Side Character, So How Did I Become the Heroine? 说好的女炮灰，怎么变成女主呢 [Historical Romance + Marriage Before Love + Palace and Household Intrigue + Putting on an Act] [A beautiful Crown Princess who plans several moves ahead + a Crown Prince who plays the pig to eat the tiger and loves putting on an act] Good news: I died in a car crash, transmigrated, and got another life. Bad news: I hadn't spent all my money, and now I'm the Crown Princess, destined to be deposed. Xu Zhiyi has barely transmigrated when, still completely bewildered, an imperial edict makes her Zh 726Reads6.3Score106Shelves
- 18 Great Ming: I, Zhu Yuntong, Join Zhu Di in Rebellion 大明：我，朱允熥，带着朱棣造反 [Transmigration + historical farming + inventions + making a fortune + dynastic power struggles] He transmigrated to the twenty-fourth year of the Hongwu era and became Zhu Yuntong, an overlooked imperial grandson. Crown Prince Zhu Biao would die in just one year! To avoid a lifetime of imprisonment, he began putting a series of plans into action. “Fourth Uncle, save me! Someone in the Eastern Palace is trying to kill me!” “Fourth Uncle, Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng are bent on persuading Zhu Yunwen 283Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 19 This Is Our Great Ming's God of War? That's Ridiculous! 这就是咱大明的战神？太离谱了！ [Transmigration] [Great Ming] [Zhu Yuanzhang] [Imperial tutor] [Feel-good power fantasy] Lu Ning unexpectedly obtains a Transmigration Ring. He travels back to the early years of the Great Ming and becomes close friends with Zhu Yuanzhang. What Zhu Yuanzhang worries about most is that his descendants will live miserable lives and the Great Ming won't endure. “You spent so much money on your descendants, and the Great Ming lasted for so many years. If you really want to know what happened, I can 89Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 20 My Father-in-Law Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我岳父是朱元璋 “Your Majesty, your son-in-law is in trouble again.” “Again? That bastard Chang Lao’er? What did he do this time?” “Your Majesty is wise. While clearing out Japanese pirates who were harassing our Ming coast, he seized a treasure map.” “Then he took the fleet and chased after them in the direction of Japan.” “That bastard! Who gave him permission to send troops without cause and provoke a border conflict? Does he have any idea how short the court is on funds?” “This is the treasure map he presen 3.3kReads7.3Score253Shelves
- 21 Great Ming: I, Zhu Zi, Am Forced by Old Zhu to Become a Frontier Prince 大明：我，朱梓，老朱逼我当塞王 He arrived in the Great Ming during the Hongwu era and became Zhu Yuanzhang’s eighth son, Zhu Zi, Prince of Tan. All he wanted was to live a laid-back life, and then he got saddled with a slacker System. A perfect match. The Old Zhu only cares about his eldest son, Zhu Biao? That’s great. I only want to slack off anyway. Zhu Biao is going to die in a few years? What’s that got to do with me? I’ll just keep coasting. Zhu Yunwen takes the throne, Zhu Di rebels? Oh, I’ll just do nothing. Let the re 533Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 22 History's Toughest Nepo Baby: My Sister-in-Law Is Empress Ma 史上最硬二代：我嫂子是马皇后 I transmigrate to the early Ming Dynasty. While others rely on their family backgrounds and political scheming, I defy fate with nothing but my modern knowledge. From an unknown nobody, I fight my way up to become the Ming Dynasty's Prince of Zhenbei, wielding power across the realm and striking fear into all directions. I build a mighty army, crush my enemies, enrich the nation, and sweep aside all who dare defy me. I claim vast lands and win the heart of a peerless beauty. I will reshape the M 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Great Ming: The Bow Is Cast Aside Once the Birds Are Gone? Why Panic Over Zhu Di's Jingnan Campaign? 大明：鸟尽弓藏？朱棣靖难你慌啥 Chen Feng transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son, earning immense merit in building a prosperous empire. On the battlefield, he defeats Chen Youliang, destroys Zhang Shicheng, and drives the Mongols north, winning glory at Mount Langju Xu! At court, he opens maritime trade, distributes land, and gives the people time to recover, helping the Ming grow ever more prosperous. He is ennobled as Duke Dingguo. Before Zhu Yuanzhang dies, he entrusts Chen Feng to Zhu Yu 180Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Wants Me to Be His Chancellor 大明：朱元璋让我当宰相 Year 1369 One year ago, Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne at the southern outskirts of Yingtian, naming his empire Great Ming and the era Hongwu. That year, Xu Da returned victorious from his northern campaign against the Northern Yuan, bringing the Central Plains once more under Chinese rule. That year, modern-day traveler Zhang Feng accidentally transmigrated to the Great Ming dynasty and met Xu Da on his triumphant return. That year, Zhu Biao's death was still twenty-three years away. That ye 196Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 25 The Embers of Kaiping 开平余烬 He possesses glory and honors beyond anything the world would dare imagine, but behind every honor lies a death warrant. He is Zheng Guogong, the youngest founding duke of the Great Ming Dynasty. At fourteen, he is the most notorious young wastrel in the empire. His father is the Prince of Kaiping, posthumously honored with the finest title a military general can receive: Zhongwu, "Loyal and Martial." His father-in-law is the Duke of Song, one of the six founding dukes of the Great Ming. His eld 1.4kReads—Score155Shelves
- 26 Great Ming: From the Start, I Extend Zhu Biao's Life 大明：开局给朱标续命 One day, he transmigrated to the Hongwu era and became Zhu Su, Prince of Zhou of the Ming Dynasty. To avoid being killed later by his adopted nephew, Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Su decided to prolong the life of his elder brother, Zhu Biao... And so Zhu Su became the Ming Dynasty's Sage of Medicine! He could restore life to the dying and cure all manner of difficult ailments. He could also stabilize the realm and govern a region. Even his elder brother Zhu Biao became Zhu Su's number-one fan. “Fifth Brother 148Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 27 The Ming Dynasty's Number One Madman, Zhu Yu Is at His Wits' End 大明第一癫公，老朱人麻了 Li Shen transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, inhabiting the body of a candidate sitting the imperial examination. Thinking of the events about to unfold over the next few years, including the Blue Jade case, Zhu Yunwen's accession to the throne, and Zhu Laosi's Jingnan campaign, Li Shen feels a chill run down his spine. Just then, he binds to the Death Remonstration System. As long as he keeps submitting remonstrances, he can earn all kinds of rewards. If Zhu Yuanzhang kills him, 247Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 28 The Fourth Prince of the Great Ming 大明四爷 Protagonist: Zhu Gaoxi [Ming Dynasty + The Magnificence of a Great Ming] After his nephew Zhu Yunwen's crackdown on the vassal princes drove his uncles to their deaths, Zhu Di answered Heaven's call to punish the traitors. Leading his sons and an army, he stormed the Forbidden City and claimed the throne he had long coveted. Transmigrating as Zhu Gaoxi, the fourth son of the Yongle Emperor, he is drawn into the struggle. 507Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 29 Great Ming: My Dad Is Zhu Gaozu, Known Across the Jianghu as the Rebel Emperor 大明：俺爹朱高煦，江湖人称造反大帝 A devoted son from the late twenty-first century transmigrates to the last Han Chinese dynasty in history because of a countdown timer, and becomes the beloved son of Zhu Gaochi, a notorious master of self-destruction. Ji Yang says, “With my father around, staying alive is the hard part. The Prince of Han’s sweeping leg trips up three generations, and even after he dies, his name lives on.” Ji Yang: “Dad, stop tempting fate.” Zhu Gaochi: “Son, bail me out!” 813Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 30 Reborn in the Body of Su Zhe’s Wife 魂穿成苏辙老婆 [Alternate world] [Transmigration] [Getting rich] [Making babies] She transmigrates into the body of Su Zhe’s wife and makes a living selling calligraphy and paintings, gradually building up her initial wealth. Whenever she thinks, “It’s time to lie flat,” Su Zhe makes a baby! Su Zhe: “Wife, come cuddle!” Su Shi: “Does my little brother not love me anymore? I’ll write him a poem to remind him.” Female lead: “That’s enough, you two! You, Su Zhe, why be an official? Go home and look after the kids 376Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 31 The Phoenix Rises over the Ming: A Reborn Empress Dowager’s Journal 凤临大明，太皇太后重生手札 [Heroine Zhang, Empress: reborn + honest + no pocket dimension + no System + no golden finger] [Hero Zhu Gaochi: scheming + clever] [Story: The tags are wrong and can’t be changed. This leans toward conspiracy theories. No palace intrigue, no household drama, no powerful heroine, and the heroine ends up making a fool of herself. No punishing villains. The main story follows the blunt Zhang Empress, the scheming Emperor Zhu the Chubby, and Zhu Di and Xu Shi through the everyday life of the Ming i 1.4kReads8.2Score117Shelves
- 32 Late Ming: My Dad Won't Listen, So My Ancestors Will Step In! 明末：我爹不听话，祖宗会出手！ The Sixteen Ming Emperors, Nuclear-Harmonious Family, Old Zhu and His 1,382-Year-Old Rattan Cane, The Ming-Qing Showdown, Zhu Qizhen: Stay Away from Me!, and The Eternal Ming. Zhu Yong transmigrates into Zhu Cilang, the last Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, and gains the ability to travel between the sixteen Ming eras. At this point, the rebel bandit is closing in on the capital, with rebels inside the country, Jurchen invaders outside, and an unruly father at home. So he makes a decision that 374Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 33 System: I Reincarnate as Empress Ma of the Great Ming 系统：穿成大明马皇后 [Complete] [System, born into the past, 1v1] [The System plays a minor role] [Although Lady Lü is the crown princess, she dies in the end] For reasons unknown, Lihua was born into the world at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. She became Ma Shi, the historically renowned and highly praised role model for women, later honored as Empress Xiaoci, wife of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Although her fate was already written in the history books, Lihua had no intention of merely witnessing histo 247Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 34 In the Ming Dynasty, I Cultivate Immortality Alongside the Five Dragons 大明我带五龙一起修仙 From the start, Zhu Di mistakes him for a rebel, while three thousand Snow-Drift Cavalry stand ready on the grasslands. Zhu Gaowu, the fifth son of Zhu Di, transmigrates with modern technology in one hand and cultivation techniques in the other, transforming the Ming Dynasty as it was meant to be. Zhu Di: “Second son, you’ve always been the one most like me. The throne is yours.” Zhu Gaochi: “Father, if Eldest Brother doesn’t want it, give it to me. I’m busy, though. I’m about to reach Foundatio 206Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 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
- 36 Great Ming: From the Start, I Sold Sesame Cakes, and Zhu Yuanzhang Begged Me to Become Emperor 大明：开局卖烧饼，朱元璋求我当皇帝 In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, I arrived in the Great Ming, a bold and martial age. Then I followed my adoptive father and sold flatbreads! And then my adoptive father starved to death in a famine! In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died, shaking the court and the country. With the help of Old Huang, I opened a little tavern. “Old sir, I’ll take care of you in your old age and see you off when your time comes.” “I can brew Great Ming Yanghe strong-aroma liquor, make comp 34Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 37 Ruling the Four Seas: The Emperor's Dashing Ways 君临四海：吾皇风流 [Great Ming] [Chongzhen] [Transmigration] [Court Intrigue] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Dynasty-Building] [An Emperor's Making] [Alternate History] [Ensemble Cast Power Fantasy] After his Transmigration into Great Ming, Zhu Youjian thinks his luck couldn't get any worse. Fortunately, he has a good imperial sister-in-law. Determined to escape the fate of becoming the ruler who loses his country, Zhu Youjian decides to rebel against the corrupt Great Ming. The imperial estates become his base, and h 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 My Elder Brother Is Zhu Chongba 家兄朱重八 At the end of the Yuan dynasty, in Huaiyuan, Zhu Yuanzhang and a young man become sworn brothers. From then on, the Hongwu Emperor has a powerful ally at his side. He establishes a stronghold, kills Yuan forces, crosses the Yangtze, and takes Yingtian. Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, and the rest are wiped out with a few words and a laugh. He founds the Great Ming and builds a great legacy. Now, a few words from His Majesty's sworn younger brother, Tang Wei: Recently, I used public resources to d 427Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 39 Great Ming: My Father Is Zhu Biao, So Make Me Emperor! 大明，家父朱标，求我当皇帝！ In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Ma, the love of Zhu Yuanzhang's life, suddenly passed away! Zhu Yuntong, the second legitimate son of Zhu Biao, had been raised by Empress Ma herself. Now he had lost the last person protecting him in the palace... Knowing that Zhu Yuanzhang would soon unleash years of bloodshed across the Ming Dynasty without Empress Ma to restrain him, Zhu Yuntong cried out the first words he had spoken since arriving in the Ming: "Grandpa Emperor!" From then on, Zhu Yuanzhang 327Reads6.6Score100Shelves
- 40 The Great Ming's Illegitimate Son 大明私生子 “I had a very long dream. In it, I transmigrated to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty.” “The Ming Dynasty? The Hongwu era? That sounds interesting. What did you do?” “I don't know. I remember doing a lot, but I can't recall any of it.” “Then aren't you just making things up? You can't remember a single thing?” “Not quite. I remember a few fragments, but they're scattered.” “Then did you rebel, or fight alongside Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the realm?” “Neither. But I met a lot of famous people fro 13.9kReads8.8Score763Shelves
- 41 Reforming the Great Ming 调教大明 Throughout the Ming dynasty, the empire never sent princesses to marry foreign rulers, paid no indemnities, ceded no land, and paid no tribute. The emperor guarded the gates of the realm, and the monarch died for the state. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Lan Bin transmigrates into the son of Lan Yu, the most notorious man in history for having people skinned and stuffed. Ten years later, his family will be confiscated and exterminated, and he will lose his head. Desperate to stay alive 164Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 42 Great Ming: The Zhu Family's Sixth Son Cultivates the Dao and Seeks Immortality 大明：修仙求道的朱家老六 [Transmigration + imperial grandson + filial father and son + cultivation] Zhu Zhankan transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and becomes the sixth son of Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi. He is bound to a mission System. He plans to use the System’s help to guide the Ming dynasty toward a steampunk cyberpunk future. He will become a sage remembered throughout history. But then [Ding!] [Congratulations, you have obtained a cultivation manual: Spring Renewal Guidance Technique] A cultivation manual? Then to he 3.2kReads6.1Score105Shelves
- 43 Reborn in the Ming Dynasty: This Fool Wants to Be a Prince! 重生大明，这个傻子要封王！ Hello, my name is Zhu Chengze. The Zhu from Zhu Yuanzhang’s family! In my previous life, I was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and joined the army as a young man. During a battle, the enemy riddled me with bullets and sent me back several centuries to the Ming dynasty. I transmigrated into the body of an idiot... At first, I planned to accept my fate. Only later did I learn that the Hongwu Emperor was my great-uncle. And later still... by a stroke of luck, I cure 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Great Ming: My Brother-in-Law Is the Crown Prince, and He Begs Me to Stop Courting Death 大明：姐夫是太子，求我别作死 [Great Ming]+ [Invincible]+ [Power fantasy]+ [Devoted fan of the Imperial Entertainment Bureau] Chang Sen, the third son of Chang Yuchun and the Great Ming’s number-one warrior, is reborn with superhuman strength and courage. But at the age of six, Zhang Lata took a liking to him and dragged him off to cultivate for ten years. Ten years later, Chang Sen returns to Jinling. He joins Crown Prince Zhu Biao’s cause, treating Zhu Biao, destroying the false Yuan, and saving Lan Yu, changing the fates 7.5kReads7.1Score226Shelves
- 45 Great Ming: I Help Brother Zhu Zhanji Ascend from the Start 大明：开局送瞻基皇兄升天 I am Zhu Zhanshan, the greatest royal uncle in the Ming dynasty. I lived through seven reigns, served as regent twice, missed out on the throne three times, and am the younger brother of that pathetic emperor, Zhu Zhanji. Did China’s decline begin with Zhu Zhanji, a supposedly great Ming emperor? Then I’ll start by taking his throne. Isolation from the world, falling behind the rest of the globe? Then I’ll send fleets west again and colonize the world. Japanese pirates harassing us for three hun 906Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 46 Great Ming: Giving the Useless Imperial Grandson a White Hat 大明：送废物皇孙一顶白帽子 Father and son transmigrate together + System + Riding roughshod over the emperor + Invincible + Unifying the world + Protagonist challenges Heaven, Earth, and the emperor + A few martial arts elements An unexplained explosion sends Dan Su transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, where from the start he finds himself locked inside an unmarked coffin for over a year! After finally seeing daylight again, he nearly gets killed by a useless System and ends up dumped on the streets of the capital to live 61Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 47 Transmigrate as Zhu Di and Make My Eldest Brother Zhu Biao Emperor 穿越朱棣，让大哥朱标当皇帝 [The Zhu Family’s Big Happy Family]+ [Comedy]+ [Reforming the Great Ming]+ [No Regrets]+ [Lie Flat]+ [Expanding the Borders]+ [Golden Finger] He transmigrates to the transition from the Yuan to the Ming dynasty and obtains a “Merit System.” What?! He’s actually Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor! The fourth legitimate son of Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang! The younger brother of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, and the uncle of imperial grandsons Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuntong, and Zhu Yunwen! In history, Zhu Di won th 109Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 In the Ming Dynasty, I Married the Old Zhu from the Start 人在大明，开局嫁老朱 Ma Xiuying thinks she’s landed the farming heroine’s story. She spends ten years farming in the countryside, working diligently to improve agricultural productivity. She develops new fruit-tree grafting techniques, raises silkworms, and invents a loom. Thanks to her cutting-edge farming skills, Ma Xiuying becomes the most popular young woman in the surrounding villages, with countless country lads lining up for miles to marry her. Then one day, her father in the city dies for his principles, and 1.2kReads9.2Score111Shelves
- 49 The Benevolent Father of Great Ming, Zhu Qiyu 大明慈父朱祁钰 A month after transmigrating: “The despicable usurper ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor in Shuntian Prefecture.” Three months after transmigrating: “The spineless coward tries to hold on to the crumbling Ming Empire.” Two years after transmigrating: “That useless young punk actually thinks he can counterattack the steppe?” Five years after transmigrating: “The Zhu family’s prodigy, a reincarnation of Emperor Wen, has occupied the vast, boundless lands of East Asia!” Ten years afte 1.3kReads7.6Score104Shelves
- 50 Great Ming: Sentenced to Death After the Autumn Harvest, with the Crown Prince as My Cellmate 大明：秋后问斩，太子是狱友 After transmigrating to the early Ming dynasty, the Yongle golden age has just come to an end. Hongxi takes the throne, and the Ming dynasty begins a full-scale strategic retreat. But none of this has much to do with Lin Yu, who is about to be executed after the autumn assizes. The System tells him that if he dies, he can return to the modern era and even receive a reward. So Lin Yu lies flat every day, waiting to die, and gives lessons to his two “strange” cellmates on the side. It passes the t 649Reads7.7Score111Shelves
