Novels like The Great Ming's First Corrupt Official
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- 1 I Only Want to Be a County Magistrate, but the Emperor Begs to Become My Disciple 只想当县令，皇帝跪求拜我为师 Chen Yun transmigrates to an ancient world that exists outside of history and becomes the magistrate of Delong County. The land is ravaged by war, and the people are displaced and starving. With no other choice, Chen Yun leads them into the mountains to hunt and grow cotton. Then he uses the production of leather goods as a breakthrough, guiding the entire county toward a commercial economy. Nine years later, the Great Qian Emperor suddenly decides to travel incognito. Passing through Delong Cou 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Great Ming: The Greatest Corrupt Official, Untouchable by Old Zhu 大明：天下第一贪官，老朱杀不得 In the seventh year of the Hongwu reign, Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen arrived in Fengyang County and discovered traffic lights, paved roads, and rice paddies stretching as far as the eye could see... The people lived in peace and contentment, enjoying happy lives. Zhu Yuanzhang was convinced this county magistrate was no ordinary man! But the luxurious residence and the fact that every stitch in the magistrate's clothes was accounted for by the ounce made him furious! "That corrupt official! I'll 338Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 3 Great Ming: The Corrupt County Magistrate Who Shocked Old Zhu 大明：巨贪县令，震惊老朱 After transmigrating to the Great Ming as a county magistrate, Zhao Xing has suffered through poverty and knows what it means to go hungry. After three years of vigorous development, silver keeps pouring in. “If you don’t bribe me and I don’t take bribes, how can the Great Ming develop?” A memorial reads: “Your Majesty, the people of Fengyang have barely enough clothes to wear and not enough to eat. Bandits run rampant, and the people are fleeing...” Then one day, Zhu Yuanzhang personally arrive 315Reads7.2Score129Shelves
- 4 Great Ming: I Protest to the Death from the Start, and Zhu Yuanzhang Begs Me to Stop 大明：开局死谏，朱元璋求我别送 After transmigrating into the Hongwu Emperor game scenario, he gains the talents [Loyal Soul Through a Hundred Lifetimes] and [Pain Suppression]. He gives his all and dies without regret, possessing puppets to deliver remonstrance after remonstrance, until he becomes “the Ming dynasty’s toughest thorn in the side”! Every death only makes him more impossible to erase. Instead, his righteous spirit spreads throughout the Ming court. The officials tremble: “How is this remonstrance? He’s practicall 1.6kReads8.3Score187Shelves
- 5 A County Magistrate Fell from the Sky 天上掉县令 “Your Majesty! The last six magistrates appointed to Nantang County have all been murdered. Now no one dares accept the post. Please decide what to do!” “How were they killed?” “It's said to be connected to a poisoning case at a tavern.” “Who owns the tavern?” “A young scholar.” “If no one else will take the post, then make the scholar the magistrate!” “But...” And so the young man, a doctoral student from Huaxia who had transmigrated here, found himself a county magistrate... A year later, Nant 64.2kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
- 6 Great Ming: From the Start, Zhu Di Exposed My Simulated Life 大明：开局被朱棣模拟人生曝光了 [Ming Dynasty charmer + father’s resignation, son’s delight + simulator + two golden fingers] In the sixteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoshuo transmigrates to another version of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. With three dragons and two pythons around him, he had planned to live quietly and enjoy his life as a prince. But to his surprise, he attracts the spirits of legendary figures from history. The First Emperor Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu the Conqueror, Chancellor Zhuge Liang, the God 20.1kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
- 7 Ming Dynasty: My Years as Zhu Yuanzhang's Heckler 大明，我给老朱当喷子的那些年 If there’s anything you think could be improved, please point it out gently. I’ll make changes. Thank you. The protagonist’s official career: Investigating Censor, Supervising Censor, County Magistrate, Inspecting Censor and Deputy Censor-in-Chief, Censor-in-Chief, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Grand Secretary of the Hall of Cautious Diligence and Minister of Personnel. Gu Chen opens his eyes and finds himself in the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, as a low-ranking remonstrance official. He ha 50.4kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
- 8 Great Qin: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I Really Don't Want to Live Off You! 大秦：始皇帝，我真不吃软饭啊！ [The Analects + Hilarious + Cunning + Lighthearted + His Majesty Zheng + Shamelessly Stealing + Absolutely Outrageous] Qin Feng inexplicably transmigrates to the Qin dynasty before Qin unifies the six states, and the First Emperor overhears his thoughts. The two then embark on a hilarious daily battle of wits. “Qin Feng, tell me, what does ‘The Master does not speak of prodigies, force, disorder, or spirits’ mean?” “It means the Master doesn’t want to talk to you, and will use brute force to bea 45.1kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
- 9 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves
- 10 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves
