Novels like Zhengde's Empire Where the Sun Never Sets
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- 1 I Become Emperor of the Great Ming 我在大明当皇帝 After transmigrating, he inherits a frail body. Though he is also a descendant of the Ming imperial family, he can't compare to Zhu Yunwen when it comes to how well he's treated! I swear I'll rise to the top! I'm going to be emperor too! 54Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 2 Chongzhen of the Great Ming: I Open-Book Exam! 大明崇祯：朕开卷考试！ Heaven, you gave me another life, so I'll make the most of it. You made me emperor, so just watch me be a good one! I'll restore the Ming to its former glory and make the people of Huaxia stand at the top of the world! Donglin faction, you want me to "hang myself on a branch facing southeast"? Then I'll hang you first. Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, and the rest of you want to rebel? I'll give you all high-ranking posts! Go help me conquer the realm! The Jianzhou Jurchens? The Tartars? Don't be af 2Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 3 I Am Emperor Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao 朕就是正德大帝朱厚照 I am Zhu Houzhao, the tenth emperor of the Great Ming. I will change the fate of the Great Ming and usher in an era unlike any the world has ever known. This vast and prosperous China, the Celestial Empire, commanding respect across the seas, with a wealthy nation and a strong people: that is what I will achieve. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Zhengde of Great Ming: Everyone Is Waiting for Me to Die 大明正德：所有人都在等朕死 [No System + no golden finger + historical court intrigue + reform] The fifteenth year of the Zhengde era, Qingjiangpu. The Ming emperor, Zhu Houzhao, has fallen into the water. The imperial physicians shake their heads, Jiang Bin sharpens his blade, and the civil officials have drafted the edict of succession. Everyone is waiting for him to die. But he survives. The one who comes back is no longer the boy who could only defy the world with his reckless antics. The soul of Chen Yan, a Marine Cor 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Great Ming: An Encyclopedia from the Start 大明：开局一本百科全书 A modern civil servant is reborn in the Hongzhi era of the Ming dynasty. Armed with an encyclopedia, Li Zhao is about to spark the beginnings of capitalism in the Ming. The young Zhengde Emperor, Li Dongyang, who has yet to become Grand Secretary, the sage of the School of Mind Wang Shouren, Liu Daxia, who burned the treasure map, and the powerful eunuch Liu Jin, one of the Eight Tigers: What entanglements will these people have with Li Zhao? Can he change the course of history? Some say the Min 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Great Ming: I, Zhu Houzhao, Won't Be Emperor or Marry a Widow 大明：我朱厚照，不当皇帝，不娶寡妇 By accident, I transmigrated into the body of Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao. But I really don't want to be crown prince or emperor, cooped up like a pig in the prison that is the imperial palace. For freedom, for the goddess of my dreams, I refuse to become emperor. I won't become the Zhengde Emperor. I've decided to reform my dad and help him live to a hundred, ruling as emperor for ten thousand years. I'll make sure he has a house full of children, all fighting over the throne. Then I can take adva 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Am the Emperor at the End of the Ming Dynasty 我在明末当皇帝 At the end of the Ming dynasty, the Qing army invaded, Liaodong was in turmoil, and the empire teetered on the brink of collapse. Zhu Jian, a science student, transmigrated into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor, the last man to steer the Ming Empire. Under his leadership, the ailing empire was destined to take a different path. Ming soldiers would cross mountains and seas to destroy every enemy that might threaten the empire. The mighty Eight Banners cavalry and the First Empire, which had stoo 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Ming Dynasty, 1521 大明1521 A partner at a consulting firm transmigrates into the body of the Jiajing Emperor. A certified public accountant with only a passing knowledge of history sets out on a different path to revival in an empire where capitalism is just beginning to take root. He is the power behind the world's richest men: Xia Yan, Yan Song, Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng, and others. He is the true controller of the Ming fleet. He is the founder of the Ming Industrial Revolution and Renaissance. He is also Oda's adoptive fa 36Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 9 Great Ming: A Scholar’s Rebellion Begins with Executing Corrupt Officials 大明：秀才造反，从诛杀恶吏开始 After accidentally transmigrating to the late Ming Dynasty, Xiao Jingsheng sees an era where poverty, exploitation, hunger, war, disasters, epidemics, and fear all coexist. The powerful live in drunken luxury, officials and gentry are insatiably greedy, merchants run rampant, the Jianzhou Jurchens sharpen their blades, and darkness blankets the land... The throne changes hands from one year to the next. Next year, it will be my turn. If the world is unjust, then I’ll build a new, egalitarian wor 294Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 10 Reborn as Zhu Houzhao: Building Great Ming into Its Golden Age 重生朱厚照，打造巅峰大明 By accident, I transmigrated into the body of Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao. But I really don't want to be crown prince or emperor, trapped in the palace like a pig in a pen. For freedom, and for all the beautiful women in the world, I refuse to become emperor. I've decided to put my father through a makeover plan: keep him alive for a hundred years and on the throne for ten thousand. Let him have a house full of children, all fighting over the throne. Then I can take advantage of the chaos and slip 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 From Laborer to the Chongzhen Emperor: Beauties in One Hand, the World in the Other 从打工仔到崇祯，左手美人右天下 An office worker transmigrates as Chongzhen. He has none of Chongzhen’s memories and no golden finger, so he can only carve out a path through the bloodshed using the little he knows from his past life. In the end, he still manages to thrive. The beginning may be hard, but people make their own way forward. I’ll hold a beauty in one hand and build an empire with the other, leading the Ming dynasty to the pinnacle of the world. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Emperor Yongle 永乐大帝 If you could transmigrate to the Ming dynasty and change history, when would be the best time? People would offer all kinds of answers, but the further you get into the dynasty, the harder it becomes. The Donglin faction has spread throughout the court, and even Wei Zhongxian’s bloody purges failed to wipe them out. What makes you think you could succeed? The later period is like a gauntlet of bosses. Before you even finish fighting your way through, you’ll be completely spent. So the best time 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Chongzhen: From the Start, Armed with Just a Rope 崇祯开局一根绳 [Fighting the Qing at the end of the Ming, no System, no overpowered golden finger, rising step by step, Chongzhen's comeback] I transmigrate into Chongzhen as he hangs himself on Coal Hill. Watch how I return as a king from the depths of despair! I'll kick the Shun rebels into submission, tear the Qing apart, and while I'm at it, deal with those useless cowards of the Southern Ming. 6Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 14 Something's Off About This Great Ming 这个大明不对劲 Transmigrated as the Chongzhen Emperor, with the previous emperor dead and the court in turmoil from the start! I thought I was in for a hellish start, but it turned out this was a cultivation-world Ming dynasty! Activate the Emperor's Mandate: Within the Imperial City, I am invincible! Beyond the Imperial City, I won't leave it lightly! Dragon qi floods my body, sending my cultivation soaring. Even Nascent Soul experts must bow and pledge allegiance! The Donglin Party are hypocrites? Crush th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Zhengde Era: Turmoil (Complete in Two Volumes) 正德风云（全两册） This historical novel was written by Wei Qingyuan, a professor at Renmin University of China, over ten years of tireless work. Focusing on the outrageous Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao, the novel follows the course of historical events and enriches them with carefully crafted literary detail, vividly portraying the many figures surrounding the Zhengde Emperor. In writing the book, the author consulted official Ming documents and archives as well as private collections of poetry and prose, offering bot 194Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 16 I Am Emperor Zhengde 我是正德帝 In the sixteenth year of the Zhengde era of the Great Ming, the Zhengde Emperor, who was supposed to have died, lived on because a modern man transmigrated into his body. But with a modern soul in an era that wasn't his own, seated on the imperial throne, how was he supposed to rule this empire? How was he supposed to be an emperor? At a turning point in history, how could he keep China from descending into the abyss? He would build a powerful dynasty to surpass even the Han and Tang! 151Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 17 The Return of the Apocalypse: The Iron-Blooded Great Ming 天启回归之铁血大明 The Tianqi Emperor of the Ming, Zhu Youxiao, died after seven years on the throne, his whole body swollen, leaving posterity with an unsolved mystery. Yet after experiencing four lifetimes and three lives in death, Zhu Youxiao was miraculously reborn in the days before his accession. He was no longer the clever, timid, and, above all, absurd Zhu Youxiao he once was. He had become decisive, unyielding, and iron-willed. He raised the steel blade in his hand, ready to fight Heaven and plague, to sl 1.5kReads8.6Score10514d adds
- 18 The Mighty Great Ming 巍巍大明 The sun, moon, mountains, and rivers endure. Farewell, everyone... I am the Ming Dynasty. Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever rivers flow, all is Han land... At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the political situation is unstable and refugees are everywhere. The glorious Ming faces peasant uprisings within and the Manchu invaders at its borders. The court is filled with officials who do nothing to earn their positions, and the great edifice is on the verge of collapse. The dark three centuries 131Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 19 I Was Once the Ming’s God of War, Until My Secret Identity Was Exposed 朕曾是大明战神，直至马甲掉了 A historical farce sparked by two transmigrators is about to unfold in the Ming dynasty. On one side is a historically clueless emperor who blunders his way through life on luck; on the other is his scheming younger brother, who knows the script and bides his time. And so begins a hilarious transmigration story: “I just want to coast along and wait to die, but my little brother thinks I’m making some grand plan.” Where will this seemingly absurd journey lead? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Reborn in the Zhengde Era, I Rose to Become Ming's Chief Grand Secretary 魂穿正德，我登顶大明首辅 Reincarnated into the Ming Dynasty + fallen royal clan + modern knowledge + imperial-exam comeback + power struggles Reincarnated into the first year of the Zhengde reign in the Ming Dynasty, with Liu Jin wielding power and the imperial court in chaos! Zhu Rui, a modern surveying prodigy and grassroots official, wakes up in the body of a dying, impoverished member of the imperial clan. From the start, a local bully kicks him into a river. His home is bare, and his only family is his grandmother! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 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 67Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 22 Great Ming: I Revealed I Was a Transmigrator, and Zhu Yuanzhang Lost It 大明：自爆穿越，朱元璋心态崩了 In the fourth year of Hongwu, Ming Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was preparing for his second northern campaign against the Northern Yuan. Liu Bowen, who had retired to his hometown, unexpectedly discovered Han Xu, a man who had transmigrated from the future. After weighing his options, Liu Bowen decided that taking Han Xu to the capital to meet Zhu Yuanzhang was his best chance of survival. Zhu Yuanzhang: Since you claim to be from the future, what becomes of my Great Ming? Han Xu: The Ming Dynas 32Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 23 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 85Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 24 Transmigrated to the Great Ming, I’ll Defy Fate and Change My Life 穿越大明，我要逆天改命 Build the Great Ming into an empire where the sun never sets, crush the rebel bands, fight the Manchus, and preserve the Ming dynasty. 108Reads6.7Score914d adds
- 25 The Enlightened Emperor 天启明君 A plane returning from North Africa crashes midway, and a stranger’s soul finds itself back three hundred years in the past! In the first year of the Tianqi era, Liaodong has fallen, the Donglin faction holds power, and the eunuch faction is ascendant. Decades of accumulated ills in the Great Ming have nearly all become terminal diseases. That same year, a soul that knows the pleasures of political power struggles takes the place of the young emperor Zhu Youxiao. From that moment on, the carriag 262Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 26 I Was Just Playing a Game, So How Did I Become Chongzhen? 玩个游戏，穿成了崇祯？ The thing Zhu Jian regrets most in his life is playing that lousy game called Chongzhen Simulator in his rented room. After all, who could have imagined that while he was gaming and singing along, a flash of white light would send him straight from his rented room to the Qianqing Palace of the Ming dynasty, where he became the unluckiest fallen emperor in history: Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian! Zhu Jian wanted to curse on the spot. “I was just playing a game! Why did you make it real? And why did I ge —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 The Unorthodox Son of Heaven: Zhu Houzhao 大明天子离经叛道朱厚照 Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Root out corruption, execute corrupt officials, survey the land, ease the corvee burden, reform the army, crush the grasslands, and expand overseas. The life of Emperor Wuzong of Ming, Zhu Houzhao, must be rewritten. After unexpectedly transmigrating into the body of Emperor Zhu Houzhao, he still just wants to lie flat and spend his days eating, drinking, and having fun. Unfortunately... There are always troublemakers trying to harm You 228Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 29 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 78Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 30 Look What I've Done to the Ming Dynasty 瞧我把大明朝都弄成啥样了 Zhou Ning transmigrated into the Tianqi era as a frail young Taoist priest with little learning and no grand ambitions. But fate had other plans: he encountered Ke Shi, the infamous wet nurse to the emperor, and unexpectedly embarked on an unconventional path to save the Great Ming. Taking palace politics as its starting point, the story considers, from the perspective of the villains, how the Great Ming dynasty might be kept alive. 5Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 31 Great Ming: From the Start, I Beat Up Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao 大明：开局怒揍太子朱厚照 Early September, in the sixteenth year of the Hongzhi reign. The Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao, and his playmate Liu Jin sneak into the fields to steal chili peppers, only to be caught red-handed by Fang Yu, who has transmigrated here. In a fit of anger, Fang Yu beats up the Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao. “Stop that!” “Stop it! Do you know who my young master is?” “Do you know who my lord is?” Liu Jin shouts. Fang Yu thinks the words sound a little like a joke that was all the rage in his previous life: 196Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 32 Chongzhen Is Reborn, and I've Become Li Zicheng? 崇祯重生，朕成了李自成？ [No System] [Wits and Courage] [Not Mindless] [Revenge] [Villains with Brains] [Restore the Ming, Defeat the Qing] I am the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian! I hanged myself at Coal Hill, all hope lost. When I opened my eyes again, I had become Li Zicheng?! The throne is the same, but the realm is no longer the one I knew. In my previous life, I worked tirelessly day and night, yet ended up betrayed by everyone, with my country destroyed and my family dead. In this life, my soul inhabits a rebel. 25Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 33 Transmigrate as Chongzhen and Rebuild the Great Ming 穿越崇祯再造大明 At 80 years old, Zhu Qiming transmigrates into Zhu Youjian. Armed with modern knowledge and well-versed in Chinese classics, he fights magic with magic. The ministers fear nothing more than debating the classics with the emperor. When the emperor issues an edict blaming himself, the ministers are all terrified! A Ming Dynasty Renaissance, with steam engines born from bellows? A heart of compassion, with the methods of a devil? This is an age of saving the Ming Dynasty through intellect, military 643Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Great Ming: I Got into the Wrong Sedan Chair, and the Zhengde Emperor Became My Brother-in-Law 大明：上错花轿，正德成了我舅哥 [No System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Comedy + Transmigration] Chen Ziyu transmigrates to the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty and becomes the only son of the Earl of Pingjiang! He's a spoiled wastrel who's an expert at eating, drinking, womanizing, and gambling! The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself bound hand and foot. Under his father's iron fist, servants are dragging him off to get married! As luck would have it, he's caught up in the wedding of Princess Taikang, the Hongzhi Empero 14Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 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—14d adds
- 36 The Martial Emperor of Great Ming: Conquering Langjuxu Mountain 大明武帝：封狼居胥 After drowning, Zhu Houzhao is reborn in the days when he was still crown prince. This time, he is determined not to be a mere figurehead at court. He plans to reclaim his power step by step and breathe new life into the Ming Dynasty, which has gradually grown corrupt. 184Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Ancestral Dragon Comes to the Ming Dynasty 祖龙临明 The Core Personality of Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng: Grand ambition and absolute control: He was the ultimate practitioner of China's ideal of unification, with a vision that reached beyond his era. He could not tolerate division or weakness, seeking absolute order through “one written script and uniform axle widths.” Suspicious, harsh, and quick to kill: Having grown up amid court intrigue in the state of Zhao, he had an extreme lack of personal security. He had zero tolerance for betrayal and 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Great Ming: I Just Reincarnated, and You’ve Already Transmigrated? 大明：咱刚重生，你就穿越了？ In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang died of illness in the Fengtian Hall. In the blink of an eye, he was reborn! Given a second life, Zhu Yuanzhang was determined to make up for his regrets. But then he realized there was something off about his sixth son. Developing vaccines, defeating smallpox, cutting down Hu Weiyong with a sword, and kicking Li Shanchang aside. Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his head and leaned closer. “Lao Liu, come on, tell me. Were you reborn too?” Zhu Zhen 12Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 39 After Becoming Grand Secretary, I Revealed That I Am Zhu Xiongying 当上首辅后，摊牌了我是朱雄英 I am Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest grandson and the most qualified heir to the throne of the Ming Dynasty. Eight years ago, I survived when I was supposed to die. The price was that I had to become the most powerful minister in the Ming court to earn a hundred years of life in the future. So... I sat the imperial exams and passed as the top candidate, then served as an official in constant fear under Zhu Yuanzhang’s watchful eye. I will expand the Ming Empire’s borders, restore the natio 118Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 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 60Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 42 Veritable Records of the Ming Dynasty 明实录 Want to explore the tumultuous history of the Ming Dynasty? Open the Veritable Records of the Ming, a vast annalistic work that stands as an encyclopedia of Ming history. It systematically records more than 290 years of the dynasty, covering every aspect of politics, economics, military affairs, culture, and foreign relations. From fierce power struggles at court and sweeping changes in imperial policy to subtle shifts in folk customs and vivid accounts of strange tales, it preserves the truth a 474Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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
- 44 Reborn: I Become a Prince in Great Ming 重生：我在大明当皇子 Zhu Ning accidentally transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and becomes the “illegitimate son” his father has been keeping on the side! And his father turns out to be Emperor Hongzhi? Then the guy who calls himself his brother is... Zhu Houzhao? “I was going to get along with you as an ordinary person, but I’m done pretending. I’m a spoiled young master, and I’m coming clean!” (The original spoiled young master of the Ming dynasty) 476Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 45 Transmigrating to the Great Ming: Even a History Book Is No Use! 穿越大明：带着历史书也没用啊！ [A meticulously crafted story with no System, a touch of farming, business and political intrigue, polished prose, respect for historical facts, and rigorous logic. A light comedy with a slow-building sense of satisfaction, engrossing and memorable.] A history master's graduate transmigrates to the eighteenth year of the Hongwu reign and becomes the magistrate of Fengyang. He initially thinks his historical knowledge will let him rise rapidly through the ranks, but book learning proves shallow. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 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 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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—14d adds
- 48 Transmigrating to the End of the Yuan Dynasty, I Vie with Chongba for the Realm 穿越元末，我与重八争天下 I transmigrated to the end of the Yuan dynasty, when war blazed across the land! My father is Guo Zixing, known to later generations as one of the founders of the Ming dynasty. My sworn younger brother is Zhu Chongba, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty! To protect myself, Zhu Chongba and I go from working together to competing against each other, and in the end I seize the Ming realm for myself! The Ming dynasty I establish is far greater than Zhu Chongba’s. Zhu Chongba, if I don’t die, yo 8.9kReads8.0Score68714d adds
- 49 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
- 50 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 301Reads7.8Score—14d adds
