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- 151 Yongchang at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末永昌 What could be more exasperating than transmigrating as the Chongzhen Emperor, who hanged himself in Beijing in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen? The answer is transmigrating as Li Zicheng in Beijing in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen. At this moment, although the Ming dynasty's rule in the north has already collapsed, the Southern Ming still controls China's most prosperous regions, while the Qing army is about to throw everything it has into a full-scale invasion. Li Zicheng has only tens of 505Reads7.4Score104Shelves
- 152 The Ming Dynasty’s Greatest Warrior 大明第一武夫 Zhu Yunfei, once the greatest mercenary of his generation, is unexpectedly reborn in the late Ming Dynasty. He becomes a soldier on the Liaodong front, fighting at the Battle of Songjin. Watch as he turns the tide, sweeps away the Jurchen invaders, crushes the rebel bands, and claims an empire and its beauties. 2.8kReads8.5Score238Shelves
- 153 Great Ming: From the Start, I Swear Brotherhood with Zhu Chongba 大明：开局拜朱重八为义父 [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Transmigration] + [Great Ming] + [Changing History] + [Great Ming for Ten Thousand Years] + [Dominating the Ancient World] While reading in a library, Zhu Lin was caught in an earthquake and transmigrated to the end of the Yuan and beginning of the Ming. He became an orphan from Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown, and Zhu Yuanzhang took him in as an adopted son, taking pity on his loneliness and helplessness. Since he was here, he might as well settle in: attach himself to Zhu B 604Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 154 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—Shelves
- 155 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—Shelves
- 156 My Father Is the Yongle Emperor 我爹是永乐大帝 Shameless scholars say Zhu Di succeeded through luck, thanks to a freak gust of wind on the battlefield. They say Jianwen ordered, “Do not let me incur the crime of killing my uncle.” They say Li Jinglong was the first great war god of the Da Ming. They say that if Lan Yu had not died, Zhu Di would never have dared to rebel. They say Tie Xuan beat Zhu Di badly, they say Ping An beat Zhu Di badly, and they say Zhu Di only made it into Nanjing because he kept losing but was lucky... They say Zhu D 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 157 Li Zicheng (5-Book Set) 李自成（全5册） The novel follows the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng in the late Ming, tracing its rise from weakness to strength, its turn from defeat to victory, its overthrow of the Ming dynasty, and its resistance to the Qing armies advancing south. From multiple angles and at many levels, it recreates the turbulent history of the late Ming and early Qing, as well as the tragic defeat of the peasant rebels after their victories. It reveals the patterns behind peasant wars and the development of histor 1.3kReads9.6Score210Shelves
- 158 The Ming Dynasty's Destiny: Hongwu's Legacy 大明国运之洪武遗策 As a descendant of Zhu Sheng, I transmigrated into the first year of the Chongzhen era. Before me lay famine-stricken northern Shaanxi. Behind me stood an empire on the verge of collapse. Zhu Qiming had bound the Kindling System and gained access to a technological tree far ahead of its time. But the System gave a chilling warning: every exchange would bring a backlash. I rescued Lu Xiangsheng, and a plague of rats broke out in Xuanfu. I built a steam engine, and the craftsmen were blown to piec 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 159 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 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 160 The Flourishing Ming Dynasty 盛世大明 [Historical fiction contest] In the main hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Zhu Hou, whose soul had transmigrated into the Jiajing Emperor, sat regally on the Dragon Throne in his imperial robes, smashing walnuts with the imperial seal. Huang Jin put on a fawning smile and said, "Your Majesty, Chief Grand Secretary Yang is here!" "You idiot! Why didn't you say so earlier?" "..." On the northern frontier of the Great Ming, Anda Khan's forces had grown dramatically in power. As he attacked Xua 481Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 161 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, I Use Modern Technology to Rule the World 穿越到明朝利用现代科技制霸全球 The capital falls, and Emperor Chongzhen hangs himself on Coal Hill, only to transmigrate to the modern era. He meets the lifelong friend bound to him by fate, then unexpectedly transmigrates back to the eve of the Ming dynasty’s fall along with friends from modern society. Using his knowledge of modern science, he builds a modern chemical industry from scratch, drives the Industrial Revolution forward, establishes a powerful modern army, and conquers the lands and seas. He forges a mighty empir 3.5kReads8.9Score264Shelves
- 162 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
- 163 The Great Ming's Good Prince 大明好王爷 After his soul enters the body of Zhu Pian, Zhu Yuanzhang's eighteenth son, he wakes to face an arranged marriage and the prospect of leaving to govern his fief. While strolling through the night market, he runs into the young woman who will become his wife, and so begins a sweet romance before marriage... He trains and does business with his future brother-in-law. After the wedding, he and his wife head to Yunnan to govern their fief, enjoying a honeymoon while promoting farming and animal husb 73Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 164 The Splendor of Hongwu 洪武风华 An epic tale of the late Yuan dynasty, a time of endless warfare and countless heroes! At the end of the Yuan dynasty, fate leads Zhu Yuanzhang to join the rebel forces and rise up against the government. He transforms from a lowly monk into a founding emperor whose name resounds across the land. This is not only the story of one man's rise against the odds, but also the glorious beginning of the Ming dynasty. Through sixteen turbulent years, from 1352 to 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang fights from the Haoz 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 165 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—Shelves
- 166 Late Ming: I Wasn’t Born to Be Scared 明末：本王是吓大的 The tides of history shift: after long unification comes division, and after long division comes unification. The Ming fell to... Wait, no! The lid on Crown Prince Daohuai's coffin won't stay shut... This production guarantees a cast of seasoned actors only: no pretty young stars, and no exorbitant salaries. Everyone in a featured role is appearing as a favor. Starring: Zhu Ciyu as Prince Qi, Zhu Youjian as the Chongzhen Emperor, Lady Fan as Prince Qi's mother, Consort Hui Fan, or Noble Consort 995Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 167 The Iron-Blooded Great Ming Empire 铁血大明帝国 Wang Yan, a transmigrator, was reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian, with the System to Protect the Nation. Tragically, he transmigrated to the eighteenth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen era in the Ming Dynasty. Li Zicheng would breach the city of Beijing the very next day… 432Reads7.4Score103Shelves
- 168 Great Ming: Starting in 1566 大明：从1566开始 In the final years of the Jiajing reign, the Ming dynasty was beset by internal troubles and external threats, sinking into a mire. Whether upright officials or corrupt ones, none could stop the empire’s foundations from crumbling. Beneath the dark clouds, a low-ranking Hanlin Academy clerk arrives in the turbulent year of 1566 with a brilliant ceremonial poem! 611Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 169 I Told You to Transmigrate and Save Chongzhen, Not Become His Teacher 让你穿越救崇祯，没让你当他老师 [No System + Hard-Core Survival + Meticulous Historical Detail + Political Intrigue + Imperial Tutor + Changing History] In the fourth month of the sixteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, during the night shift at the Hall of Literary Glory, an order for execution by slicing lay ready to be delivered. Lu Mingyuan, a middle school history teacher from the early twenty-first century, dropped the stack of exam papers in his arms. On the back of every sheet were the names of those who would open th 164Reads—Score—Shelves
- 170 Transmigrating to the Late Ming: A Campaign of Conquest 穿越之明末征途 When Fu Xing, a special-forces soldier, suddenly arrives in the final years of the Chongzhen reign, the beleaguered Ming dynasty is already burdened by deep-rooted problems, and the tragedy of dynastic collapse is about to unfold once more. The story opens against the grand backdrop of shifting global hegemony. Built on a grounded, realistic transmigration premise, it rejects extravagant fantasy in favor of a pragmatic, rigorous path of technological development. He has no intention of taking th 111Reads—Score—Shelves
- 171 Transmigrating to the End of the Ming Dynasty: How Do I Defy Fate? 穿越明末，要怎么逆天改命 During the Chongzhen era, I unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a farmer named Li Yun. The Ming dynasty was beset by troubles at home and abroad, with bandits running rampant and foreign enemies stirring up trouble. Unwilling to live an ordinary life, I stepped forward. Armed with crude weapons, I first put down the bandit uprising and kept the region safe. Then I led a band of passionate young men in a bloody battle against the Tartars to defend our homeland’s borders. I marched north t 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 Reborn as the Sui Crown Prince: From Desperate Straits to Emperor Wu of Sui 重生隋太子从绝境逆袭成大隋武帝 A modern young man accidentally transmigrates and becomes Yang Yong, Crown Prince of the Sui Dynasty! The moment he opens his eyes, he's caught in the power struggle at Renshou Palace and stumbles upon Yang Guang's shocking conspiracy. Facing the ruthless Yang Guang and the helpless Princess Lanling, the protagonist draws on modern knowledge and fearless courage to begin a thrilling battle of court intrigue. As the Sui Dynasty descends into chaos, the imperial family is torn by infighting and tr 115Reads—Score—Shelves
- 173 Sun and Moon Shine Together: The Wanli Restoration 日月共明：万历中兴 [No System]+ [Political Intrigue]+ [Court Politics]+ [War]+ [Farming]+ [Conquest]… History blogger Zhu Jun accidentally transmigrates back to the Ming Dynasty and takes over the body of the young Wanli Emperor. The bad news: the old emperor has just died, leaving behind a huge mess. (This baby is suffering, but this baby won't say a word.) They say the Ming Dynasty truly fell under Wanli. In this life, I will turn the tide and restore the Ming to greatness! Sleeping with beauties in my a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 174 The Great Ming's Embroidered Uniform Guard: I, a Banner Officer 大明锦衣：我，小旗官 Nineteen-year-old Ye Qingyu is a junior officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He seems laid-back and easygoing, but in truth he is sly, cunning, and deeply calculating, well versed in how to play the pig to eat the tiger. On his first day in officialdom, he offends Lu Zhiyuan, a director in the Ministry of Revenue, and faces hired assassins and official harassment. But with his sharp wits, he turns the tables at every step and keeps his enemies firmly in his grasp. He keeps to a small courty 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 175 All Under Heaven: Jiajing 1562 天下苍生：嘉靖1562 During the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty, Gao Gong is promoted to Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate and sets out to bring down Yan Song, launching a vigorous campaign against corruption. To conceal his own corrupt dealings, Yan Song plays along with the court, hoping to put on a show for the Jiajing Emperor. He therefore sends Yan Maoqing, a deputy censor of the Censorate, to Zhejiang to fight corruption while keeping the situation under control, lest it spiral out of hand. In Chun’an, Zhe 85Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 176 If You Want Me to Hang Myself Like the Chongzhen Emperor, Then I'll Keep You Hanging 要我当崇祯上吊，那就吊着你们玩 [Political intrigue] + [Conquest] + [No System] + [High-Stakes Action] + [Ruthless Combat] I’ll use extreme micro-management to win a high-level game! On my second day after transmigrating, they’re already forcing me to hang myself? Bandit rebels besiege the city, the Jurchen are at the gates, and the generals in command refuse to come to the emperor’s aid! Lin Gufan, now Zhu Youjian, issues ten commands in a row! Can Chongzhen escape the capital alive with his entire family in tow? The Ming Dyn 2.3kReads8.9Score156Shelves
- 177 The Struggle for Supremacy at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末逐鹿 Reborn in the final years of the Ming dynasty, he takes the imperial exams, enters government service, quells the Prince of Yan’s rebellion, wipes out the Jurchens, and rises step by step to contend for the realm. 1.4kReads8.5Score112Shelves
- 178 Great Ming: From the Start with a Rope, Ending with a Bowl 大明：开局一根绳，结束一个碗 [Late Ming + War + Political intrigue + Chongzhen] Zhu Hengyuan accidentally transmigrated into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, on the eighth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. The Ming dynasty was less than eleven days from its fall, already gravely ill and close to death. The Jurchens threatened from outside, rebels ravaged the interior, and natural disasters and human calamities came one after another. Fortunately, he discovered he had two g 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 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. 3.8kReads7.7Score249Shelves
- 180 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 181Reads—Score—Shelves
- 181 Great Ming: Chongzhen, Don't Be Afraid, Your Ancestors Are Here to Save You! 大明：崇祯别怕，祖宗来救你了！ After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao, he activates the [Ten Thousand Nations Instance] System. System: First random mission: Save the late Ming Dynasty. Reward: extend Zhu Biao’s lifespan! Zhu Biao: “??!!!” Right, Zhu Biao died in his thirties. If there’s a reward up for grabs, why not take it? Father, come on, let’s head to the late Ming and expand the empire! Zhu Yuanzhang’s only heir was struck dead by lightning. He was in the middle of mourning when Zhu Biao suddenly sat 90Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 182 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 168Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 183 Great Ming: I Am Xu Da's Fifteenth-Generation Descendant 大明：我是徐达的十五世孙 Xu Tianjue’s soul returns to the Ming dynasty, where he becomes the legitimate son of the Duke of Wei’s household and the fifteenth-generation descendant of Xu Da, Prince of Zhongshan. Faced with a dynasty beset by troubles at home and abroad, he wields the power accumulated by the Xu family over a century and vows to rewrite the fate of the Ming. At court, his family background lets him crush petty schemers; on the battlefield, he leads the Ming army to victory in every direction. This time, th 113Reads7.5Score125Shelves
- 184 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 899Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 185 Late Ming Chongzhen: I Deserve the Temple Name Shengzu 明末崇祯，朕当得起圣祖庙号 Zhu Bao'an is reborn. He never expected to become the Chongzhen Emperor. He's doomed now. Fortunately, it's the first year of the Chongzhen reign, so there's still hope. Watch him rebuild the Embroidered Uniform Guard and Eastern Depot, killing not a single loyal minister and sparing not one treacherous official. He takes charge of the economy, politics, and military, and makes sure all three are strong. Hong Taiji: "That brat Zhu Youjian fights dirty, always going for my kidneys. And now he has 966Reads7.2Score105Shelves
- 186 Great Ming: The First Emperor of Qin Lives in My Head! 大明：我的脑子里住了个秦始皇！ [Great Ming]+ [Princes]+ [Political Scheming]+ [Battle for Supremacy]+ [One Female Lead] Consort Yang gave birth to a son, the seventeenth prince. Born clutching a jade, he was greeted by purple light filling the city. Heavenly omens marked him as extraordinary from birth! The officials looked on in astonishment! The palace was in uproar! But... if the prince is extraordinary, where does that leave the Crown Prince? After all, Zhu Biao, history's greatest crown prince, is still alive! His virtue 340Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 187 Thirty Years Against Fate in the Late Ming 逆天明末三十年 In 1619, the Ming dynasty sent four armies on converging routes toward Sarhu. Nurhaci relied on the brilliant military strategy of “Let them come at me from every direction; I’ll focus on one,” and wiped out three of the Ming armies. A mountain of corpses, a hell on earth. An outstanding cadet from a Republic-era military academy in 2019 was reborn at Sarhu after a training exercise accident. Refusing to accept fate, he hoped to save the dying Ming dynasty. Watch as he defies heaven and changes 379Reads8.4Score127Shelves
- 188 A Grand History of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大历史 This book is the culmination of Mr. Meng Sen's research on Qing history. It is also a representative and foundational work on the subject. Drawing on the Veritable Records of the Qing, the Draft History of the Qing, archival records of the Qing court, and rarely used sources such as the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, Meng Sen reveals and analyzes many of the central issues in Qing history. He offers a comprehensive account and assessment of more than two hundred years of Qing politics, 8Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 189 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
- 190 I Have a Family in the Early Ming 我在明初有个家 Ding Yi is a loser approaching forty. One stormy night, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling, he discovers a portal in his childhood home. He can travel back and forth between the early Ming dynasty and the modern world. In the early Ming, he saves the Crown Princess and becomes sworn brothers with Crown Prince Zhu Biao, then pits his wits against Hu Weiyong... and Yao Guangxiao... With the flapping of his butterfly wings, history veers in an unknown direction... Meanwhile, his modern li 117Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 Rising from Wuchang at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末从武昌开始崛起 Being thrown into a time of chaos wasn’t my fault. Why does everyone misunderstand me like this? Wang Guozhi looks curiously at his trembling opponents. Zhang Xianzhong: You occupied Wuchang and refused to leave, then attacked while I was halfway across the river. I, the Great Eight Kings, nearly became the Great Eight Turtles. Damn you, you villain! Zuo Liangyu: You blocked the road and stopped me from heading north, costing me four of my Five Outer Camps. Damn you, you scoundrel! Chongzhen: Yo 135Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 192 Chongzhen: Reconquering the Realm 崇祯：重征天下 An ordinary university student transmigrated into the body of the not-yet-enthroned Chongzhen Emperor. He has no extraordinary martial skills, nor any world-defying technology. In this chaotic age, filled with heroes and beauties and plagued by wolves coveting the Central Plains, watch as he challenges fate, saves the people from suffering, reconquers the realm, and restores China’s glory! 394Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 193 A Ming Dynasty Scholar? How Could I Defy Confucianism? 大明读书人，怎么会逆儒？ [Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, Yongle + scholarship, commerce, power struggles, and colonization] Only after growing up did Wang Shoujing realize that a child from a poor family, even one raised well, had no future. He transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and decides to forge a path of his own. The court favors agriculture and suppresses commerce? Wang Shoujing amasses mountains of gold and silver, helping Emperor Yongle take the throne. The court bans maritime trade, forbidding even a single plank from go 124Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 194 Emperor Tianqi and the Eighteen Beauties of Yanyun 天启大帝之燕云十八姬 In the Tianqi era, he seldom stops to admire the flowers, seizing both the realm and its beauties in his hands. The warm waters of Nanyang nurture dragons and serpents; the lush grasslands of Mobei let cattle and horses roam. The western mountains teem with cinnabar mines; the eastern fields are planted far and wide with cotton and hemp. Who says borders divide the civilized from the barbarian? The peoples of every nation come dressed in their finest to honor Zhonghua. The story begins when Tian 48Reads—Score102Shelves
- 195 Zhu Cilang: My Southern Ming Will Not Retreat into a Corner 朱慈烺，朕的南明不偏安 [Not a wish-fulfillment story, slow burn, proceed with caution!] + [Purely intellectual] + [Political scheming] + [A contest for supremacy] + [Highly intelligent antagonists] In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the calamity of 1644 struck. The capital fell, and the emperor died on Coal Hill. Zhu Cilang wakes up to find he has transmigrated into the last crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. He opens his eyes to a desperate situation: his country has fallen and his family is dead. The pal 2.2kReads—Score199Shelves
- 196 Peerless Beauty of the Great Ming: This Dashing Young Master Is Way Too Arrogant 绝色大明：风流公子哥，也太狂了 He transmigrated to the Ming dynasty and became Lan Yu's legitimate eldest son. With only four years left before Zhu Laoba would gift his entire clan a special execution package, Lan Zhao knew he had no power to fight back, so he chose to lie flat and give up. If he was going to die anyway, why work hard as hell? He might as well enjoy everything he hadn't gotten to experience in his previous life. And so he went full throttle down the road to an early grave. One moment he was cuddled up in a ma 34Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 197 Great Ming: I, Zhu Yuntong, Refuse to Be Possessed 大明：我朱允熥，拒绝被夺舍 [From the start + mind-bending ideas + System + invincible + ruthless + sealing the Wolf's Mountain] The land of China lies within these rivers and mountains; the sun and moon rise anew over the Great Song. The sun and moon make brightness. Following Heaven's Way, the empire is brought to order: the Great Ming! A dynasty that inspires love and hatred in equal measure among later generations: the deeper the love, the sharper the hate. This was an age of extraordinary talent. Whether civil officia 156Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 198 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! 405Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 199 Great Ming: The Emperor Has Gone on a Killing Spree 大明：皇帝杀疯了 Transmigrate to the Chongzhen era + Ming dynasty + soldier king + from the start + make money When he wakes, the top soldier king has become the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian. He faces a hellish start, beset by troubles at home and abroad: Later Jin cavalry are at the gates, the court officials bicker and undermine one another, the treasury is empty, and rebel bands are everywhere. The worst start in history? The soldier king just smiles. This is only a high-difficulty survival-mode dungeon. “I 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 200 The Imperial Censor on Inspection 巡按御史 No wild imagination, no System, no harem, just a pure historical novel! A banner bearing the words “Greedy for wealth and lustful.” A sign proclaiming him “The Greatest Constable Under Heaven.” A disheveled man who loves money as dearly as his life. Armed with the Imperial Sword and vested with the power of life and death, he is hailed as “the emperor’s eyes in the realm.” Corrupt officials tremble at the mere mention of him, earning the Imperial Censor on Inspection his formidable reputation. 11Reads6.8Score—Shelves
