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- 151 The Empress Begs: The Poor Scholar Builds a Thunder Cannon 女帝跪请：寒门首辅造雷神炮 "Technology Saves the Nation" "The Mad Empress" "Dark Lolita" "The Humble Scholar Who Became Prime Minister" As her mother clutched the military token of Suolong Pass and breathed her last, Shen Mo burned the Four Books and Five Classics to ash. The so-called upright scholars accuse him of throwing in his lot with Western sorcery? Then let microscopes expose the plague, and granular gunpowder blast the officials' hats right off! Until, on a stormy night... The armored empress dropped to one —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Building on Two Lifetimes of Glory, I Cling to Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to Become Emperor of the Han Heavens 奋两世余烈！抱紧卫霍成汉天大帝 [No System + Transmigration Between Two Lives + High-Tech Nation-Building + Political Scheming and Counterattacks + Global Conquest] Why are we called the Han people? Everyone knows of the mighty Han and Tang dynasties, as well as the Great Qin Empire established by our First Emperor, the Ancestral Dragon. So why isn't the largest ethnic group in China called the Qin or Tang people? And why, after more than two thousand years and countless dynastic changes, do so many people still identify as 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 The Most Authentic Ming Dynasty Imperial Exams 明朝最真实科举 A novel with one female lead, no System, no storage space, and no special powers. A grounded story with consistent logic and intelligent characters, set in the Ming dynasty and following a path from the imperial exams to officialdom. Discover a different Great Ming! A blue steed prances up the palace steps, beneath the imperial standards and the raised cup of a long life. Sun and moon shine upon the jade trees, while clouds and rosy hues reflect in the Jasper Pool. Double pennants descend early 56Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 154 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—14d adds
- 155 I Am the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty 大明之我是崇祯 When I awoke from my dream, I looked around in alarm. All those around me were greedy, grasping people, scrambling for power and profit. My realm had long been engulfed in flames of war, with disasters and upheavals following one after another. My armies were feeble and exhausted, suffering defeat after defeat... Reborn once more, I bear the fate of my ancestors' realm upon my shoulders, with my life hanging by a thread! I have inherited a crumbling dynasty burdened by deep-rooted troubles that 645Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 156 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
- 157 Legends of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms 东周列国传奇 King You of Zhou lit the beacon towers beneath Mount Li, but the flames brought disaster, and the Western Zhou was wiped from the earth. The Eastern Zhou rose from its ruins. Duke Zhuang of Zheng wounded the Son of Heaven in the shoulder with an arrow, and the world was thrown into turmoil. Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, and King Zhuang of Chu took turns on history's stage. Wars of conquest, struggles for royal power, political schemes, old grudges and new passions shaped the 2.8kReads8.2Score24814d adds
- 158 Reborn in the Great Ming: Building a Prosperous Community of Chinese Civilization 重生大明：打造华夏文明共荣圈 The capital has fallen. The Manchus are invading south, and all of China is in turmoil. The Han Chinese face a brutal choice: keep your hair and lose your head, or keep your head and lose your hair. Real estate agent Zhu Youliang is reborn as Zhu Youlang, the last emperor of the Ming dynasty. On his very first day after transmigrating, he is held hostage by treacherous ministers within and threatened by powerful enemies without. The fate of the dynasty hangs on a single decision. Watch as th 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 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 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Transmigrating to 1644 穿越1644 It is 1644, the year Li Zicheng storms Beijing at the end of the Ming dynasty. But history changes because of those who transmigrate. Zhao Chen had planned to keep to a quiet corner of the world, but he discovers by chance that there are others who have transmigrated into this era. As crises pile up, what will he choose? Those who transmigrate change the world, yet in ways beyond their understanding, the world changes them, too. As time passes, the transmigrators cross paths. Who can stay hidden 401Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Great Ming! The Imperial Clan's Grandson Battles for the Throne 大明！皇明嫡孙争霸天下 Transmigrating to the fifteenth year of Hongwu, I become the Ming dynasty’s most unfortunate legitimate grandson: Zhu Yuntong. My birth mother died young, my eldest brother was murdered, Lady Lu is watching me like a hawk, and the palace maids and eunuchs dare to poison me to my face. The original owner was weak and ready to die, but now I’m here! Armed with an Emperor’s Contest System, I overturn the plot to poison me in the Eastern Palace from the start! Others rely on patience to win the succ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 I Transmigrated Into The Prince of Lanling: Executed? I'll Take the Throne! 穿越兰陵王：赐死？皇位我抢了！ A cup of poisoned wine: that was Prince of Lanling's fate in the history books. The day I transmigrated, I saw that cup waiting for me. I don't believe in fate. On the night of the Qianming coup, when the two princes laid siege to the palace, I changed the course of history. At the Battle of Mangshan, I removed my mask, and the whole world learned the name of the God of War, Prince of Lanling. Later, Emperor Gao Yin abdicated, and I ascended the throne, renaming the dynasty Great Ming. Northern 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Xuanzang the Wanderer (Complete in 8 Volumes) 行者玄奘（全八册） Xuanzang, whose birth name was Chen Yi, was born into an official family in the Guanzhong region. In the eighth year of the Daye era, the imperial court ordered the ordination of fourteen monks in Luoyang. Eleven-year-old Chen Yi won the opportunity in his own way and was exceptionally ordained as a novice monk, receiving the religious name Xuanzang. As warlords rose across the land at the end of the Sui dynasty, famine spread through Luoyang, caught in the eye of the storm, until nine out of te 306Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 164 Fighting to Survive, Yet Becoming a Great General 为生存而战却成为大将军 When an ordinary person is out of luck in real life, no matter how hard they try, they can't change their circumstances. Carrying memories of their former life, they live again in another world torn by war. How do they grow, step by step? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 The Worry-Free Tavern: All Under Heaven Is for the Common Good 无忧小酒馆之天下为公 "Young master, this humble woman has waited for you for so long. I only hope you'll come over." One of the countless people who transmigrated, he only wants to own his own tavern and spend every day listening to music in the pleasure quarter! He wants to be a carefree playboy! Little does he know that war is quietly drawing near. When people stand on their own, Heaven lends its aid; when people abandon themselves, Heaven abandons them. A true man must wield a three-foot sword and protect his fam 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Sun and Moon Shine Anew: Restoring the Great Ming's Realm 日月重光：重整大明河山 (No melodrama, no brainless characters, no power fantasy, no System, and no invincible protagonist. Readers who only want clean, wholesome content or are bothered by it should proceed with caution.) His soul transmigrates into Zhu Youxiao, the Ming dynasty’s imperial grandson, at the end of the Ming. He faces the consecutive deaths of the Wanli and Taichang emperors, the Red Pill Case, the Palace Transfer Case, the Donglin faction, and the Little Ice Age, while the catastrophic defeat at Sarhu, 5.2kReads8.3Score21714d adds
- 167 Reborn as Zhu Youxiao of the Great Ming! Who Says the Ming Dynasty Is Doomed? 重生为大明朱由校！谁说大明要亡国了？ Everyone dreams of becoming emperor, but who can truly guard the nation’s borders and die for the realm? Only the Great Ming! When Zhu Youxiao awoke from a great dream, he found himself in the darkness before dawn. Faced with an undercurrent of turmoil at court and dangers lurking in the inner palace, the Red Pill Case was already unfolding and the Palace Transfer Case was about to begin. As imperial and ministerial power clashed, Zhu Youxiao was left bewildered. What was he to do? The Great Min 3.9kReads8.4Score19014d adds
- 168 The Ming Dynasty's Fortress Ancestor Livestreams, Trading Insults Across Time 大明堡宗直播古今互喷 [Mongol-Song Era + Han Chinese Nationalism + Roster of Emperors + Everyone Discusses History + Short-Video Brainstorming] The wheat has ripened five thousand times, and our people are called "Han": the Imperial Han! Whether Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or Sun Quan, all had to submit to a single Han. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Reborn at the End of the Ming: I, Zhu Yuanzhang, Will Restore the Great Ming to Glory! 重生明末：朕，朱元璋再创大明盛世！ Zhu Yuanzhang died, but apparently not all the way. When he opened his eyes again, he had become Chongzhen, the emperor who had hanged himself on Coal Hill. Li Zicheng was besieging the capital. The Ming dynasty was on the verge of destruction! Impossible. Absolutely impossible! “Now that I'm here, whether it's the rebel bandits or the Tartars, I'll never let them take the Ming throne!” Wang Cheng'en asked, “Your Majesty, where... where are we going?” “To confiscate their estates!” “To put down 1.1kReads6.7Score10014d adds
- 170 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! 392Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 171 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 2kReads—Score17214d adds
- 172 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
- 173 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—14d adds
- 174 The Ghost Zhao Gao Overthrows the Qin Empire 幽灵赵高颠覆秦帝国 Zhao Gao, the son of a convict, was born in a hidden palace of the Qin dynasty. His mother was a relative of a convicted criminal from Zhao. From childhood, he endured the cruelty of Qin law and the pain of his homeland’s defeat. From the moment he was born, hatred of Qin and a desire to restore Zhao took root in his heart... He entered Xianyang alone and lay low... Convicted for his private dealings with the remnants of the Six States, he was sentenced to death by Meng Yi. Qin Shi Huang valued 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 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 3.5kReads8.9Score26314d adds
- 176 In the Great Ming, Starting with Tofu 人在大明，从做豆腐开始 Wu Zishan, a medical master's graduate, transmigrated to the early Ming dynasty. At first, he only wanted to earn a few taels of silver to improve his life and, while he was at it, marry a beautiful wife. But a beauty pursued him with tearful pleas, and through a twist of fate he entered government service. He was promoted every few days and somehow became a major figure who stirred up the political landscape and changed history... 1.5kReads7.9Score12714d adds
- 177 I, Zhu Youjian, Studied Abroad. I Absolutely Won't Hang Myself 我朱由检留过学的，绝不吊死 I, Chongzhen, will never hang myself! At the start of his reign, Zhu Youjian suddenly discovered he could travel to the future. When he saw himself hanging from a branch in the southeast, his eyes nearly split with rage. When he saw the Ten Days of Yangzhou and the Three Massacres of Jiading, his fury boiled over. But when he saw how posterity judged him, he was stunned. Was being diligent really a mistake? Aggrieved, Zhu Youjian decided to start correcting his mistakes. The first thing he did w 5.6kReads9.0Score55714d adds
- 178 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 115Reads7.5Score1814d adds
- 179 Setting Sail for Great Ming 扬帆大明 Transmigrating as Prince Fu of the Ming dynasty, and taking advantage of being Wanli’s favorite son, I sell salt, engage in overseas trade and arms dealing, purge the emperor’s wicked advisers, develop Yizhou, seize Luzon, bring the Ryukyu Islands to heel, take Malacca, sweep across South Asia, and conquer the Seven Seas… Also titled: Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: My Dad Is Wanli 346Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 180 Back to the Late Ming Dynasty to Become a Soldier 回到明末去当兵 A legendary career begins as a common soldier! A modern special forces soldier transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty and becomes a low-ranking border guard. He has no cheat, only the physique of a special forces soldier and a heart full of martial spirit. The court is corrupt, internal and external threats abound, disasters plague the land, and the Great Ming is already like a lamp flickering in the wind... Whatever. Since Heaven has sent me into this troubled age, then as a soldier, I must tak 760Reads—Score10014d adds
- 181 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 80Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 182 Clouds of Smoke over the Flourishing Tang Dynasty 盛唐烟云 Wang Xun was a Chang’an playboy with no great ambitions, spending every day eating, drinking, and waiting to die. Then one wrong step turned him into a legendary figure for the ages. When the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, he joined Guo Ziyi’s eastern campaign to pacify the realm. He would witness the mighty Tang dynasty plunge from its peak into a rapid decline, its brilliant lights dimming in an instant. As the golden age of the Tang rose and fell, with countless difficult choices before him, 302Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 183 Iron-Blooded Great Ming: 1625 铁血大明1625 A special forces king from several centuries in the future transmigrates into the body of the late Ming emperor Tianqi, whose name sounds just like his own. The Carpenter Emperor? No, the Engineer Emperor! The industrial power of a great nation begins with the Ming! A mighty and iron-willed Ming will sweep across the world! 338Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 184 Great Han: I Follow Bangzi and Earn Myself a Marquisate 大汉：我跟着邦子混个封侯 When Xiao Xi woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the Qin dynasty and become a low-ranking clerk in the Pei County government office. He had failed to pass the civil service exam in his previous life, so he never expected to make it this time. Wait, his uncle was Xiao He? And his former self used to run around with a notorious rogue named Liu Ji? Well, Xiao Xi would just have to live well. Once the Han dynasty was founded, surely he could at least earn himself a noble title, right 857Reads7.5Score10214d adds
- 185 Southern Ming: I Am the Hongguang Emperor 南明之我是弘光帝 As the realm fell apart, old grudges led the Donglin faction and the so-called upright officials to refuse to recommend him as emperor. To dress up their own regime as legitimate, the new dynasty attacked him as incompetent and lecherous, accusing him of employing treacherous ministers. But was the truth really as the history books recorded it? If one day a transmigrator were to replace this unfortunate man's soul, would history unfold differently from then on? 462Reads7.2Score10214d adds
- 186 From Knight to Great Ming 从骑士到大明 Liang Yewen transmigrates. Not to ancient China, but to sixteenth-century Spain. He saves a princess from her pursuers, helps her put down a rebellion, then sails across the ocean with her fleet and returns to the Ming. He thinks the story ends there. He’ll serve as a young prince’s tutor, teach him a few things, and live out his days in peace. Until one day, he realizes he was wrong. The nomads in the north have suddenly learned to fire volleys of muskets. The Japanese pirates in the east a 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Songjiang 宋疆 With the Song dynasty as its canvas and walled cities as its domain, with mountains as its spine and rivers as its borders: who will rule the fate of China? Genghis Khan, the wolf of the grasslands; Ye Qing, a transmigrator in the imperial guard; the waning power of the Jurchen Jin; the Duan clan of Dali; and Western Xia. Who will claim the Central Plains? 34Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 188 The Southern Ming: Sweeping Across the Realm from Yunnan 南明之从云南席卷天下 As Emperor Yongli flees to Burma, Wu Sangui leads his army to threaten the Burmese king and escort him back to Kunming. Along the way, Zhu Cixuan transmigrates into the body of his namesake, the Southern Ming crown prince Zhu Cixuan. The Guanning cavalry is invincible? Watch my black-armored heavy cavalry reclaim the empire and slaughter you like dogs. Wu Sangui plans to hold Kunming to the death? My Great Ming army will blast through his lines with a thunderous barrage of cannons. The scattered 359Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 189 The Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard: Shangguan Shen Lian and My Neighbor, Xi Yu 大明锦衣卫：上官沈炼，邻居细雨 A practitioner of traditional Chinese martial arts is reborn in the Ming Dynasty. From the start, he inherits the rank of Commandant in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. His immediate superior is Shen Lian, wielder of the Embroidered Spring Sabre. His neighbor is the Black Stone assassin Yu, also known as Zeng Jing. Fortunately, he activates the sign-in System. Otherwise, he might not have survived three chapters. What? The emperor fell into the water? The Director of Palace Affairs has been murder 37Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 190 Brother Chongba, Let Me Be the Hongwu Emperor 重八哥，明太祖还是我来当吧 After unexpectedly transmigrating, Guo Ming becomes the son of Guo Zixing, marshal of the Haozhou rebel army. Swept into the turbulent chaos at the end of the Yuan dynasty, he joins Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, and other great men of the age in rising up against the Yuan and vying for control of the realm... Years later, in another timeline, a new Great Ming appears on the land of China. It draws the gaze of the entire world, with every nation paying tribute, and its population, 201Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 191 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
- 192 I Forced Old Zhu to Abdicate and Built a Golden Age for the Great Ming 强迫老朱退位，我打造盛世大明 [Rebirth + Ming Dynasty + Wild Imagination] After Zhu Yuntong, the second son of Zhu Biao, died, he went through ten lifetimes of reincarnation. When the tenth life ended, he awakened all the memories of those ten lifetimes and was reborn in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. That very day, Zhu Yunwen was appointed Crown Prince's Heir. The Zhu Yuntong of this life was no longer the timid, cautious nobody who'd spent his previous life just trying to survive. This time, he was going to fight for the 585Reads6.2Score10414d adds
- 193 The Late Ming Is Rife with Infighting, and I, the Young Marquis, Keep Making a Run for It 残明总内讧，小侯爷我总跑路 Reborn at the end of the Ming dynasty, the protagonist lives through the rebel army's capture of the capital and the extortion of officials, then joins the rebels in the Battle of Shanhai Pass. After their defeat, he flees with them, but following the Battle of Qingdu Mountain, he leaves the Great Shun and escapes all the way to Jiangnan. He takes part in the Sui Prefecture upheaval, the defense of Yangzhou, the training of troops in Jiading, the battle to relieve Jiangyin, the recapture of Taiw 172Reads5.7Score10014d adds
- 194 A General's Grudge 将军恨 No System, alternate history, no cheat powers, humorous, slow burn, no harem, realistic approach. Read with care if any of that bothers you. The turbulent Three Kingdoms era has come to a close. Chen Yu often laments the irreversible fall of Shu Han, regretting that after the Wei and Jin dynasties, Huaxia plunged into three centuries of chaos. It's hard not to wonder: if Ji Han had united the realm and continued the history of the Han dynasty, could the tragic history of people being reduced to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Great Hero of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大英雄 During the Zhengtong era, a child emperor ascends the throne, while the Grand Empress Dowager controls the court. In an attempt to reclaim power, the young emperor plunges the people into war. Martial artists from across the land join regional princes as they plot rebellion. Foreign forces invade from the north, while rebels and bandits run rampant at home. Amid this chaotic age, the heroes of the Ming Dynasty rise in the northern frontier. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Rome, Your Mom Says It's Time to Go to War 罗马，你妈喊你去打仗了 A new work is here! Beginning with the founding of Rome and continuing through the rule of the First Triumvirate, this book tells the legendary story of how Rome rose from a small city-state to become master of the Mediterranean, as well as the many classic battles fought along the way. In Rome's sweeping history of resurgence, many brave, selfless, and upright heroes emerge, from both the common people and the nobility. Together, they dedicate themselves heart and soul to the republic and make 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Stealing the Light 窃明 The hero bears the hopes of the court and the people; the Demon King dreams of conquering the realm. He never loses a battle, never fails to take a city, revives the Great Ming, and ushers in peace for generations. The hero is held in the hearts of two emperors. He keeps his word, acts decisively, wins fame across the land, and wins the hearts of the realm, while the Demon King plots in secret. A long road of bones paves the way to the throne: the hero's blood flows without end, and the heads of 41Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 198 The Ming Dynasty: Complete Edition (2020 Edition) 明朝那些事儿·全集（2020版） Ming Dynasty: Those Things takes a look at the history of the Ming dynasty across the three centuries from 1344 to 1644. Drawing on more than twenty sources and collections of notes from the Ming era, including the Veritable Records of the Ming, the Comprehensive Mirror of the Ming, the History of the Ming, and the Outline of Ming History, and reviewed and recommended by Ming history expert Mao Peiqi, it surveys three hundred years of Ming history and reveals a different Ming dynasty: Highlight 3.5kReads9.5Score64314d adds
- 199 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
- 200 Late Ming: This Crown Prince Plays by His Own Rules 明末：这个太子路子野 Modern-day street thug Zhu Liang unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Zhu Cilang, the crown prince at the end of the Ming dynasty, just as Li Zicheng breaks through the capital and the Chongzhen Emperor hangs himself. Relying on his street smarts, he escapes the capital with the old eunuch Wang Cheng'en and navigates between warlords and powerful nobles. He cheats, bluffs, and schemes, yet never forgets his country and its people. He persuades the bandit Li Dingguo to join his cause, puts 6Reads—Score—14d adds
