Novels like The Unorthodox Son of Heaven: Zhu Houzhao
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- 101 The Slacker Turns His Luck Around in Great Ming: I Roast the Yongle Emperor from the Start 大明咸鱼翻身：开局烤了永乐帝 Zhu Gaochi is history’s certified “chicken stewed in a crock” candidate, a hero of the Jingnan Campaign and a champion of spectacularly courting disaster. When a modern engineer opens his eyes and finds himself in the body of Yongle Emperor Zhu Di’s hot-tempered second son, his first move is to feel his neck and make sure he hasn’t been stuffed into a crock yet! His second is to slam his fist on the history books and roar, “I’m turning this loser of a father’s fate around, no matter what!” What 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 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—14d adds
- 103 The Strongwoman Goddess Transmigrates to the War of Resistance 大力女神穿越抗日战场 A powerhouse from the apocalypse transmigrates to a battlefield in the War of Resistance Against Japan, bringing along her five-year-old sister. Japanese planes roar overhead and bomb a civilian family’s house to rubble. Xia Weiwei had died alongside the Zombie Emperor in the apocalypse, but her soul transmigrated into the body of Xia Weiwei in Beiping, bringing her spatial dimension along with her. She wakes to the cries of her sallow-faced five-year-old sister, Xia Yingying. In this era of war 17Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 104 90 Days! The Invaders' Countdown to Death! 90天！侵略者的生命倒计时！ [War of Resistance, not spy warfare] [Fairly hard-core] [System] [Systematic approach] [Satisfying] Qin Feng transmigrates to a parallel world on the eve of the Battle of Shanghai. From Shanghai to North China and Northeast China… The rating was just released, so it’ll go up. 21Reads8.6Score414d adds
- 105 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 889Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 106 Jingtai of Great Ming: I Am the Tyrant 大明景泰：朕就是暴君 On the night of the Coup at the Gate, Emperor Jingtai held an AK-47 in both hands. “Zhu Qimen, get out here and eat a whole magazine!” A hot-tempered young man from the twentieth century transmigrates into Emperor Jingtai on the eve of the Coup at the Gate. Watch as he punches the Oirat exchange student Zhu Qimen, kicks the various Oirat tribes into submission, and turns the Japanese pirates into fish food! 121Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 107 Bright Sword: With Our Mom Backing Us, We Sweep Through a Thousand Armies 亮剑：背靠咱妈，横扫千军 No System, but there is a golden finger. A feel-good story that keeps the thrills coming. Captain Guo Xiaobao of the Divine Dragon Special Forces is sent to carry out an experiment involving a space-time gate. An accident sends him to the Cangyunling battlefield during the War of Resistance against Japan, where he gains the ability to transport supplies across time and space. 87Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 108 War of Resistance: In Shanghai from the Start, I Use a Lucky Draw to Fight the Japanese! 抗战：开局淞沪我靠抽奖打鬼子！ [From the Start in Shanghai] + [War of Resistance] + [Sign-In] + [Lottery System] Huo Linchuan, an extra, transmigrates to Shanghai in 1937 in a parallel world. With the bloody Battle of Shanghai about to erupt, he knows history well and understands that if the battle is lost, Nanjing will fall too. Determined to keep that painful chapter of history from repeating itself, and to ensure that the people of this land will never again suffer the invaders’ oppression and abuse, he uses the [Lottery S 75Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 109 Zhu Di Faked His Death? Then I Guess I'll Have to Conquer the World! 朱棣假死？那朕可就要征伐天下了! In the eighteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaochi, who transmigrated here long ago, discovers that Zhu Di has died unexpectedly ahead of schedule? Then I, Zhu Gaochi, can inherit the throne in the proper order. Anyone who dares cause trouble can have a taste of my new Three Great Battalions! What Zhu Gaochi doesn't know is that Zhu Di actually faked his death because his son never applied himself. Afraid the Jingnan Campaign would happen all over again, he wants to use this trick to see which of his 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Starting Out as Li Zicheng's Adopted Son 从李自成义子开始 In the eleventh year of the Chongzhen era, the rebel king Li Zicheng was defeated at Nanyuan, and eighteen horsemen fled into the Shangluo Mountains. Li Sheng's soul transmigrated into the body of Li Zicheng's adopted son. He joined the rebel army, fought the Ming, battled the Later Jin, and brought the gentry to heel! I am that tiny spark. In the end, I will set the whole world ablaze and decide the fate of the realm! 434Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 111 Your Majesty! That's Not How You Use the System 皇上！系统不是这样用的 [The rating just came in. Who knows if it'll go up later?] Zhou Dian accidentally castrates himself and dies! The next moment, he transmigrates and becomes the Chongzhen Emperor! From the start, he's supposed to perform a high-wire act from the crooked tree on Coal Hill. His loyal eunuch Wang Cheng'en clings tightly to his leg, weeping and shouting, “Your Majesty, don't be afraid! This servant will give you a hand!” Zhou Dian: “...” Luckily, the [Life Restart] System comes online! Other people s 1.6kReads8.1Score16514d adds
- 112 Bright Sword: Egg-Bursting King of Hell 亮剑：爆蛋阎王 In 1940, special forces soldier Lin Feng’s soul transmigrates into the world of "Drawing Sword", where he takes over the body of a hunter’s son whose family has been destroyed. Carrying a blood feud, he awakens the “War Psychology System” in the depths of despair and embarks on a unique path of resistance, wielding the enemy’s fear as his blade. He forms the “Heifengyu Independent Column,” specializing in attacks on the Japanese army’s psychological defenses. From their first sniper ambushes to 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Bright Sword: My CF System Sets Western Jin Ablaze 亮剑火线：我的CF系统燃爆晋西 Lin Feng unexpectedly returns to 1938, to northwest Shanxi. What appears in his mind is no divine weapon, but a complete body of military knowledge and technical blueprints far beyond their time. On this war-torn land, he meets the fearless Li Yunlong and the far-sighted Chu Yunfei, and joins forces with Zhou Weiguo and other passionate patriots. They use their wits to analyze the battlefield and their courage to make up for their inferior equipment, turning advanced concepts into practical, dow 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Bright Sword: I Build an Armored Division Through a Lucky Draw and Crush the Japanese Invaders 亮剑：我抽奖组建装甲师平推鬼子 Liu Ze transmigrates into the world of "Bright Sword", becomes commander of the New Third Regiment, and awakens a lottery System. Every time he uses a Japanese commander's saber, he gets to draw a prize. After the Battle of Cangyun Ridge, Liu Ze uses Sakata's saber to draw a production line for G43 semi-automatic rifles. As a result, the Japanese who encounter the New Third Regiment can't help wondering if they've run into an entire Eighth Route Army division. As Liu Ze captures more and more Ja 6Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 115 The Invincible God of War in the War Against Japan 抗日之无敌战神 [War of Resistance espionage + transmigrate + System + high-octane action + light comedy] Wang Yifan unexpectedly reborn into a world engulfed in war and awakens the Divine Weapon System. From the start, he is rewarded with a versatile Hanyang rifle, making him an invincible god of war. With nothing but a Hanyang rifle, he chases an entire North China division of Japanese troops over the mountains, his fearless courage shining through... 237Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 116 The Holy Ancestor in the Great Ming 圣祖在大明 I am the founding sage of the Ming dynasty. All under Heaven belongs to the emperor, and all within its borders are his subjects. I came, I saw, I conquered. I am Zhu Youxiao. This is my Ming, my empire. “I will become the greatest emperor in history, bar none!” Looking down at the ranks of muskets and spears arrayed like mountains, and cavalry stretching like clouds, Zhu Youxiao wore a solemn, almost holy expression. 402Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 117 War of Resistance: The Rise of a Young Man 抗战之少年的崛起 [Transmigration] + [System-driven] + [Slow burn] + Slow pace early on (Brain parking lot d(ŐдŐ๑)) Zhao Shao lives in peaceful times and is a university student. He happily starts college, thinking he can finally enjoy a safe and happy life. As it turns out, he really does. During a class on modern Chinese history, he pays tribute to the martyrs and says, “If I took part in this war, maybe my superior knowledge could help change its course as much as possible.” So he writes down a vow: If I ever 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Eternity 永恒 During a military exercise, airborne company commander Tang Siqiang is ordered to carry out a reconnaissance mission. But the reconnaissance plane encounters intense electromagnetic hail and crashes. After parachuting out, Tang Siqiang and Zhong Zhenguo discover they've returned to the War of Resistance era in 1937. Guided by their duty as Chinese soldiers, the two resolve to fight the enemy. With the advantages they bring from the 21st century, they hope to change the course of the war and spar 681Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 119 Late Ming: The Iron-Blooded Revival of the Soldier King Prince 明末：兵王太子的铁血中兴 As the last bullet pierces the smoke, the consciousness of Zhu Zheng, a special forces commander, plunges into the blood-red sunset of three hundred years ago. He opens his eyes to find the bloodstained Chongzhen Emperor holding out an empire reduced to scorched earth. Li Zicheng’s cavalry is already thundering at the gates, while the Eight Banners beyond the passes shake the pillars of the Forbidden City with their iron hooves. No System, no golden finger, only two decades of battle-hardened st 4.3kReads8.0Score32614d adds
- 120 The Tyrant of Great Ming: I'm a Carpenter 大明暴君：我是个木匠 The protagonist, Lin Fan, accidentally transmigrates and becomes the Tianqi Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He activates a grassroots emperor-raising System and rises through a series of small missions, growing into a decisive and ruthless ruler. Some in the Donglin faction refuse to submit? Kill them! Some in the eunuch faction refuse to submit? Kill them! Corrupt officials and hidebound bureaucrats? Kill them! In this era, Lin Fan uses his iron-fisted rule to reform the rites and laws and abolish 549Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 121 The Poisonous Espionage Master: From the Start, I Face the Honey Trap Head-On 谍战毒士，开局硬刚桃色陷阱 [No System] + [No Transmigration] + [Suspense] I won’t allow anyone in this world to be as handsome as me! Lin Feng, a Red agent, impersonates Japanese spy Major Araki and wipes out a group of Kuomintang agents sabotaging the War of Resistance. He wins the trust of the Kuomintang leadership and infiltrates the notorious 76th Office. As an agent of the 76th Office and a high-ranking Japanese military spy, he handles both identities with ease. Jiang Wanqiu, the Kuomintang’s rose: you take care of 191Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 The Great Ming’s Little-Brother-Supporter Training Plan 大明扶弟魔的培养计划 He transmigrates into the most prosperous era of the Ming dynasty, with an older sister at the very pinnacle of power. And so begins the shameless, carefree life of a wastrel, using a modern mindset to help four generations of the Zhu family, from the founding emperor to his great-grandchildren! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Shining Across the Globe: The Imperial Legend of Zhu Youxiao 明耀全球：朱由校的帝国传奇 “I am the Son of Heaven. It is only right that I lay the unshakable foundations of the Ming for all eternity!” Zhu Youxiao stood in the great hall of the Forbidden City, his gaze steadfast and profound. The Ming dynasty, an empire on which the sun would never set, was rising. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 A Ming History Professor Transmigrates: I Am the Chongzhen Emperor 明史教授穿越之我是崇祯帝 When a professor of Ming history transmigrates back to the late Ming dynasty, can a young emperor turn the tide when all seems lost, save a collapsing empire, and extend the Ming dynasty’s life by 200 years? Faced with foreign invasions, political infighting, a financial collapse, natural disasters, and man-made calamities, what skills and strategies will he bring to this catastrophic start? Let’s wait and see. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 War of Resistance: Every Capture Makes Me Stronger, I'm Really Not a Warlord 抗战：缴获就变强，我真不是军阀 Chu Tian transmigrated to the era of the War of Resistance against Japan and awakened the [Loot Upgrade System] on the battlefield! Loot spoils of war to upgrade them! Loot a [Type 38 rifle], upgrade it to an [M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle]! Loot a [50mm Type 89 grenade discharger], upgrade it to an [M2 60mm mortar]! Loot a [Type 11 light machine gun], upgrade it to a [Maxim heavy machine gun]! Loot a [Type 92 infantry gun], upgrade it to an [M101 105mm howitzer]! Loot a [tiny tankette], upgrad 4.7kReads8.4Score23114d adds
- 126 Great Ming: Granduncle, How Are You Still Alive? 大明：二爷爷，您怎么还活着啊？ After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, he became Zhu Zun, Zhu Biao's twin brother. With his help, Zhu Yuanzhang drove out the invaders and restored the realm. After the Battle of Lake Poyang, Zhu Zun left without a word. Fifteen years passed before he returned. When his mother, Empress Ma, lay gravely ill and near death, Zhu Zun, known as the “Butcher of Men,” reappeared in the Ming dynasty. From then on, the Ming dynasty was invincible. Zhu Yuanzhang: My son has the gifts of a celestial. Zhu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Great Ming: I Became Heaven's Chosen Son from the Start! 大明：开局就成了天赐之子！ In the fifth year of Yongle, Zhu Zhanli was born, hailed as a child sent by Heaven! Watch how he uses ideas centuries ahead of his time to blaze a completely new trail in the Ming dynasty… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 I’m Determined to Save the Ming Dynasty, Even Kangxi Can’t Stop Me 大明朝我救定了，康熙来了也不行 If you transmigrate to the Qing Dynasty and don't rebel, your backside is bound to pay the price! I am Zhu Ci, and I call on the Qing to meet its end! I will save the Ming Dynasty. Shunzhi won't stop me, and neither will Kangxi! This is the story of a real man who braves blood and fire, vows to defy fate, and save China from the brink of collapse! At the turn of the Ming and Qing dynasties, war swept across the land. The Manchus entered China and seized the throne, slaughtering countless people 26Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 129 War of Resistance: Starting with the Battle of Xifengkou, I Slaughtered the Japanese Invaders 抗战：从喜峰口战役开始杀穿鬼子 Song Wei Guo, a modern-day special forces soldier, transmigrates to 1933. After lying low for twenty years, he finally activates the Anti-Japanese War System at the Great Wall in Xifengkou! He earns one silver dollar every second, and the System’s shop has everything from tanks to artillery. The beginner’s pack boosts his physical abilities tenfold, and his divine marksmanship never misses! When Japanese invaders from the Sixth Division set up camp outside Xifengkou, he looks at the historical p 89Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 130 A Late Ming Peasant Woman Works in the Modern Day, and the Prince Is Here Too 明末农妇现代打工，王爷你也在啊 In the fifth year of the Chongzhen reign, Prince of Tang Zhu Yujian had just ended sixteen years of imprisonment and had been on the throne for less than three months. Before he could enjoy the privileges of a prince, a prompt dragged him to Hengdian in 2025. Reduced from an imperial descendant to a homeless man on the street, he used his fighting skills to land work as an extra and unexpectedly became famous. Yet he never stopped worrying about the Great Ming, which stood on the brink of colla 666Reads6.5Score9614d adds
- 131 1937: Reborn as Tang Shengzhi, How Can I Save the Nation? 1937，重生唐生智，如何救国 [Nanjing + War of Resistance + System (not a System-dominates-all story)] In December 1937, a young man from the modern era transmigrates by accident and becomes one of Nanjing's people as the city teeters on the brink. 8Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 132 War of Resistance: Infinite Gear Drops, and You Call This a Local Militia? 抗战：无限爆装，你管这是区小队 Transmigrating into the War of Resistance, he became the captain of a county district squad in Yongning. From the start, he had only one gun, and all his equipment came from loot. “Ten thousand men and tanks, and you call this a county district squad?” “Zhao Jun, what kind of unit are you, really?” “Heh, everyone, we’re a reasonable bunch. By ‘reasonable,’ I mean physical force. Persuading people with reason is what we do best.” 1.2kReads7.4Score11314d adds
- 133 After Saving Zhu Houzhao, I Gave Great Ming Another Eight Hundred Years 救朱厚照后，我为大明续命八百年 Other people transmigrate to fight for the throne. I transmigrated specifically to save my “unorthodox” imperial brother. Zhu Houzhao falls into the water and is critically ill? I save him with modern medicine. The Eight Tigers run amok and officials fight among themselves? I use an iron fist to clean house for him. He longs for military glory and yearns for the battlefield? I make a three-year pact with him: “Elder Brother, to conquer the world, we must first govern it well. Once I forge the sh 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty as Emperor Taizong Wen 穿越大明之大明太宗文皇帝 In the twenty-fifth year of the Hongwu era, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died in Yingtian. The succession was left unsettled, shaking the court and the country. Reborn as Zhu Yunton, the legitimate second son of Zhu Biao of the Ming dynasty, he has no System, no golden finger, and no tiresome romantic entanglements. He has no interest in romance. He’s fighting for the slimmest chance of survival. He promotes farming and builds up grain reserves in the fields, easing the people’s hardships and securing 1.5kReads8.8Score11114d adds
- 135 Fighting the Japanese: From the Start, I Had a Dog 抗日之开局一条狗 (This book includes content from films and TV series such as Cliff, Above the Cliff, and Razor.) Zheng Jingren somehow transmigrated to Northeast China during the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo and successfully activated the System. Its principle was simple: as long as you had money, anything could be achieved. From then on, the vast forests and mountains of Northeast China became the invaders’ graveyard, and Zheng Jingren became their nightmare. I have nothing against the Japanese. I believ 463Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 136 War of Resistance: Flames Across the River 抗战：烽火焠川 Flames of War, 1932: My Industrial Base for the War of Resistance Liu Yishou, a young man from the modern era, unexpectedly transmigrates to Sichuan in 1932 and becomes a member of a local family. China is in turmoil and foreign threats are looming, yet Sichuan remains mired in internal strife and hardship. Faced with a nation in peril, Liu Yishou resolves to do his part in the struggle for national survival that may lie ahead. Drawing on his foresight and steadfast convictions, he starts in a 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Chinese War Wolf of the Expeditionary Force 远征军之中华战狼 [Expeditionary Force + Reasonable Golden Finger + No System + Not Mindless, Fired by a heart full of passion, he fights on the battlefield, ready to die far from home, with no regrets even if it means nine deaths!] The Expeditionary Force, Southeast Asia, the Savage Mountain. Rally the scattered troops, fight the Japanese, uphold China's national dignity, and forge the soul of a nation! Veteran Chen Feng returns to the battlefield just as the Expeditionary Force suffers total defeat and falls in 8Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 138 From the Start, I Marry the Village Beauty, Farm, Hunt, and Fight the War of Resistance 开局迎娶村花，种田赶山去抗战 [War of Resistance] + [Family Development] + [Small Map] + [Original] The hot-blooded young Li Shanhu transmigrates to 1930. “Big brother, it’s all for Huzi!” “Ugh! That wretched wife of mine would actually do something like this for her own son! We might as well give it a shot, even if it’s a desperate one!” Before Li Shanhu can even figure out what’s going on, he marries the village beauty. With his violent streak and his scheming nature, his future is bound to be anything but ordinary. H 1.3kReads8.5Score31514d adds
- 139 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 306Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 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 164Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 141 Great Ming: Reborn as Emperor Taizong of Ming 大明：重生之明太宗 The first crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, an emperor who should never have appeared in the pages of history, is a feudal ruler armed with modern ideas. He leads his country onto the road to wealth and power, raising it to the pinnacle of the world’s great nations. He teaches the grassland tribes to sing and dance, forces a queen to sign a treaty, beats the Russians until they call him “Dad,” and makes the little Japanese say goodbye for good. 237Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 142 The Yongle Era of the Great Ming 大明永乐 An accident sends an ordinary man from the 21st century to transmigrate into the body of Zhu Gaochi, Crown Prince of the Ming dynasty. When he wakes, he discovers that his imperial father, Zhu Di, wants to depose him, and his two younger brothers are trying to kill him every day. None of the military officers at court support him, and he only got the position of Crown Prince because of his son. Watch as Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi builds a prosperous Ming dynasty, step by step, and forges a mighty M 237Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 143 Great Ming's Prince of Another Surname: Hu Weiyong's Rebellion from the Start 大明异姓王：开局胡惟庸造反 [No System] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [No Rebellion] + [Ming Dynasty Infrastructure] + [Everyone Is Clever] After transmigrating to the thirteenth year of Hongwu, Lin Feng becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son. He grows up alongside Zhu Biao and becomes the Ming Dynasty's only prince with a different surname. At first, all he wants is to lie flat as an idle prince, listening to music at the pleasure quarters and enjoying a life of luxury. But seeing the corruption in the bureaucracy and 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Great Ming: The Late Ming Crown Prince, Zhu Cilang Conquers the World 大明：明末太子，朱慈烺杀穿全球 [Great Ming] + [Struggle for Supremacy] + [Passionate] + [No System] “When the nation is in peril, anyone unwilling to give money or lend a hand will be killed!” “Anyone secretly colluding with the Jian Nu and betraying the Great Ming will have their entire clan executed!” No System, no immortal arts, just a seven-year-old prodigy with the soul of an adult and an iron fist! In the body of a child, he takes command of the Embroidered Guard, confiscates the estates of the Eight Great Shanxi Merch 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Late Ming: Five Potatoes from the Start, and the Crown Prince Wants to Flee 明末：开局五土豆，太子要跑路 Overworked office drone Zhu Ming transmigrates into Zhu Cilang, the Ming Dynasty crown prince. The good news: He’s the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, with a lofty status. The bad news: His father is the Chongzhen Emperor, and the capital will fall in just ten days. Other transmigrators: fighter jets, artillery, and mechanized infantry. Crown Prince Zhu: five potatoes. Fine, better make a run for it first. From Beijing to Dengzhou and Laizhou, from five potatoes to a yield of three thous 2.3kReads—Score20614d adds
- 146 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
- 147 Great Ming: I Commanded One Hundred Thousand Mercenaries from the Start, and They Suspected Me of Rebellion 大明：开局佣兵十万，被怀疑造反 After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Cheng Xuan becomes Zhu Zhanyong, Prince of Yue. From the start, he commands an army of one hundred thousand mercenaries, leaving his adoptive father, Zhu Gaochi, utterly aghast. “One hundred thousand? Son, are you planning a rebellion?” Cheng Xuan replied, “I trained these hundred thousand new troops with great effort, spending both money and time. Now that they're ready, I'm handing them over to the state. That counts as a contribution to the court!” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Great Ming: Why Has the Crown Prince Rebelled! 大明：太子何故造反！ He transmigrates as Zhu Cilang, the last Crown Prince of the Great Ming. But he arrives in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. In March of that year, Li Zicheng will enter Beijing, the Chongzhen Emperor will hang himself, and Zhu Cilang, as Crown Prince, will be handed over to Li Zicheng by his own maternal grandfather before ultimately being executed. Unwilling to sit back and await his fate, Zhu Cilang turns to a scorched-earth approach and sets out to restore the Great Ming. He upend 2.9kReads8.5Score20214d adds
- 149 Late Ming: Your Majesty, the Crown Prince Has Rebelled 明末：陛下，太子殿下造反了 No System + a transmigrator in the late Ming + rebellion from the start + killing corrupt officials + wiping out the Manchu A 21st-century overworked office drone transmigrates into the body of Zhu Cilang, the Crown Prince at the end of the Ming dynasty. After transmigrating, he tries to talk Emperor Chongzhen into seeing reason, but the emperor refuses to listen and instead punishes him by ordering him to reflect behind closed doors and forbidding him to leave. His reputation is ruined, too, an 4.9kReads7.9Score27714d adds
- 150 The Fatuous Ming Emperor: From the Start, I Stage a Coup and Kill Zhu Yunwen 大明昏君：开局政变干掉朱允炆 As a wage slave working 996 every day, his biggest dream is to be his own boss, spending his days fishing, drinking, and chasing women... After being reborn in the Ming Dynasty, he discovers that he's a prince. Life can be even sweeter than being a boss, and it's pretty relaxing! But then he learns that because of his identity, he'll eventually be sent away to guard the imperial tombs, and later be sentenced to death. Just thinking about it is bleak... So he starts looking for a way out and soon 990Reads8.0Score—14d adds
