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- 51 Late Ming: I’ll Conquer the World for My Brother-in-Law Cilang! 明末之我为慈烺舅哥打天下！ Originally titled The Great Ming: The Unending Age. Multiple heroines, so pure-romance fans beware. In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen era, Ming, Meng Yi transmigrates into the body of a hereditary hundred-household officer of the Imperial Guards in Shuntian Prefecture, the capital of the Great Ming. With the dynasty on the verge of collapse, what should he do? Submit to the new rulers? Forget it. There's no future in that. Become a slave? Even less likely! I'd never do that in this life! 46Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 52 Sailing Onward with the Ming Dynasty’s Leaky Ship 带着大明这艘破船奋勇前进 Who says the Ming dynasty is doomed? You’re lying to me, aren’t you? Who says I’m naturally suspicious? I’m simply sharp-eyed and perceptive. And who says I’m stubborn and self-willed? That’s called being brimming with confidence! The wealth of those imperial clansmen and locust-like merchants would be better spent by me. Those delivery boys and their uncles and sworn brothers are doomed not to last. The only way is to crush them decisively! As for the Jurchen rebels beyond the passes, don’t sho 15Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 53 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 1Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 54 The White-Robed Son of Heaven at the End of the Ming 明末之白衣天子 Faithfully follow the course of historical development. In the turbulent late Ming era, the protagonist grows from a complete novice into a leader who commands a region. Then, following the established course of history, he waits for the right moment, seizes a rare opportunity to unite the realm, and restores the glory his ancestors once knew! 574Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Great Ming: This Mother and Daughter Have Eight Hundred Schemes Between Them 大明：这对母女俩，八百个心眼子 [Comedy + Scheming + Dotting Dad + Romantic Tension + Lighthearted + History + Passion] Li Chengyang transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty. He had planned to accept his fate, but unexpectedly meets the singer Liu Rushi before she becomes famous. They meet, fall in love, and marry. They also have an adorable daughter. But… With the rebel army and the Qing forces bearing down, Li Chengyang resolves to use his modern knowledge to protect his wife and daughter, help the Chongzhen Emperor turn the 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Long Ballad of Great Ming 大明长歌 Li Tong, Liu Ying, Zhang Shouyi, Liu Jiye, Chang Haoran, and the other students of the Nanjing Imperial College spend their days idling around the city. They think they’ll spend their whole lives living like pigs, eating their fill and waiting to die. But then news arrives from Liaodong: Japan has invaded Korea and intends to annex the Ming Empire. From the emperor down to the court officials, no one believes the Korean envoy’s desperate pleas. Yet Li Tong, Chang Haoran, Zhang Shouyi, and the ot 181Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 57 Late Ming: I Rebuild a Steel-Blooded Great Ming, Leaving Chongzhen Dumbfounded 明末：我重建铁血大明，崇祯懵了 Zhu Cilang, a history graduate student, transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Emperor Chongzhen's son, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang... From then on, he takes on the responsibility of restoring the Ming Dynasty. He awakens the strongest tipping System, which activates randomly from time to time. From the start, it rewards him with the battle spirits of three thousand Yue Family soldiers, as well as Lu Bu's courage... He trains cavalry, manufactures new types of matchlock guns, and repeatedly c 116Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 58 Great Ming: I'm Lu Wenzhao, and My Attack Range Has No Limit 大明：我陆文昭，攻击距离无上限 After transmigrating into Lu Wenzhao, a man destined to die, I awakened an LoL skill panel. I survived Sarhu, but the skies over Liaodong were about to turn dark. Nurhaci: “This man is a true hero!” (He would later regret saying that.) The Wanli Emperor: “Lu, you are truly one of my most trusted ministers!” (He would later realize he’d become a mere figurehead.) The Donglin faction: “Eunuch faction! Traitors! A plague on the empire!” (Later, they would be sent to mines and factories for ideologi 794Reads6.4Score10614d adds
- 59 Back in the Late Ming, I Became a Powerful Minister 回到明末当权臣 The Ming Dynasty in its final days was like an old man on his deathbed. The eunuch faction wreaking havoc in government, untimely natural disasters, bandits running amok across the borders, insatiably greedy officials, endless factional strife, and repeated invasions by the Later Jin all joined forces to hasten his demise. The historical tragedies of the emperor’s suicide at Coal Hill, the Ten Days in Yangzhou, and the Three Massacres in Jiading seemed inevitable… But Lu Tianxing, who had tran 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Great Ming: The Toughest Examiner, Making a Million Candidates Cry 大明：最强考官，我考哭百万考生 One day, he wakes up having transmigrated into the body of Song Lian, a literary giant in his late sixties in the early Ming dynasty. Song Lian is undeniably in a state of utter despair. Not only is he an old geezer, he's also serving under Zhu Yuanzhang, who kills officials by the thousands. It looks like he's about to die at any moment. Fortunately, Song Lian is bonded to the Grudge Points System. As long as he leaves people fuming and collects Grudge Points, he can earn rewards. The Min 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Striving in Great Ming 奋斗在大明 When he woke up, he was already inside the Ming imperial palace, facing the schemes and intrigue of the court, where it was hard to tell the loyal from the treacherous. For a time, he was at a loss, but drawing on what he had learned and heard about history, he slowly came up with a plan. From then on, he steadily stabilized the situation and began the great project of unifying the realm through campaigns north and south. And yet 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty in 1642 穿越大明之1642 I'm a beggar, But I also have a secret identity. The princess of the Great Qing has feelings for me, and the princess of the Great Ming is devoted to me, too. I have a special skill that lets me move between the Great Qing, the Great Ming, and the Great Shun. The most advanced technology, the finest weapons and equipment, the happiest people, and the highest level of civilization. This is destined to be a Hua Xia unlike any other, dazzling and radiant, with the sun and moon shining bright. Guess 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Transmigrating to the Great Ming: Witnessing Its Splendor 穿越大明：领略大明风华 A young man from a later age finds himself in the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty, inhabiting Li Zhaoming's body. His golden finger is an exceptionally clear memory of his past life. After arriving in the last Han Chinese dynasty in Chinese history, Li Zhao decides to make amends for many lingering regrets. Watch as he turns the Ming into an empire on which the sun never sets. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Great Ming: Saving Zhu Biao from the Start 大明：开局救活朱标 (This isn’t orthodox history, and it deviates from the historical record. It’s a lightly fictionalized setting, so please don’t read if that’s not your thing!!!) He transmigrates into the Ming dynasty, only to be kidnapped right away. Little does he know his identity is tied to the fate of the Great Ming! It takes ten years before he finally gets a System that’s more trouble than it’s worth! If he doesn’t save Zhu Biao, he dies? What a mess! And just when his identity is exposed, he gets caught —Reads—Score114d adds
- 65 The Peaceful Liberation of the Great Ming 和平解放大明 In the early years of the Chongzhen reign of the Great Ming, a band of defeated deserters fled Liaodong and made their way inside the Great Wall, heading west... Liu Song, who had transmigrated into this world, became a deserter with an uncertain future. Before long, he defeated a rival and became the leader of a battalion. He trained new recruits, became a bandit king, set up checkpoints, and plundered the gentry... Before he knew it, he had the means to contend for the realm and had become the 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 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. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Great Ming: My Grandfather Is the Yongle Emperor 大明，我祖父是永乐大帝 After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Zhu Zhanqi discovers that his grandfather is Zhu Di and his own father is planning a rebellion! How can that be? Dad, let's not rebel. I'll help you develop Ming technology instead! Before he knows it, Zhu Zhanqi looks back and discovers that the whole world is already at his feet. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 The Ming Dynasty's Tyrant: From Exiled Emperor to Conquering the World 明末暴君：从流亡皇帝到碾碎天下 [Political Intrigue] [Emperor Yongli] [No System] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [War] [Farming and Development] In his previous life, Zhu Mingyuan was a martial arts instructor who loved Ming dynasty history. In this life, he transmigrates into the body of Zhu Youlang, the Yongli Emperor, a puppet ruler of the Southern Ming dynasty on the run. From the start, eunuchs keep him under house arrest, and he lives like a human imperial seal. The officials at court all think the empe 3.9kReads8.2Score32514d adds
- 69 Late Ming Dynasty: Your Majesty, Why the Rebellion? 明末，皇爷何故谋反 Dawn, March 19, 1644. Zhu Wang, an amateur history buff with a doctorate in engineering, transmigrated into the body of an emperor at the end of his reign. The moment he opened his eyes, he faced an unwinnable situation: Li Zicheng had breached the capital, and the Manchus were at the passes. Two abdication edicts sent Li Zicheng into a frenzy while laying a trap for Dorgon. He launched a surprise attack deep into Manchu territory and turned the strategic tables. He won Wu Sangui over, destroyed —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 From Banner Commander to Emperor 从总旗到帝王 No System! No golden finger! No outrageous technology! He relies entirely on his own abilities to ride the currents of history, surviving one crisis after another. In the late Ming, where people preyed on one another, he rises step by step from an orphan to a garrison captain, then a company commander, battalion commander, and military commander... Crush the peasant rebellions! Conquer the northwestern frontier! Destroy the Tartars! Recover the Western Regions! Unite the realm and establish a ne 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Great Ming 1644 大明1644 At the end of the Ming dynasty, natural disasters sweep the land and man-made calamities never cease. The Ming is beset by troubles at home and abroad, and the rebel king Li Zicheng cries out, “Alas, Ming dynasty, your fate has run its course!” Li Zicheng’s forces reach the city walls, with a vast army at the gates. Dorgon lays siege to Shanhai Pass, his forces bearing down with terrifying momentum. Will the Ming meet the same end as the history books say: the emperor hangs himself, and all the 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Prince Su of the Great Ming 大明肃王爷 The first 100 chapters mainly introduce the historical background, customs, and the protagonist's circumstances. If you're looking for a power fantasy, skip ahead to Chapter 103, "Moving the Fief to Ganzhou." Zhu Yang, a modern doctoral student with degrees in both physics and chemistry, accidentally transmigrates more than 600 years into the past when his soul replaces Zhu Yuanzhang's fourteenth son, Zhu Yang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Having once casually come across informat 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Back in Great Ming as a Prince 回到大明做皇子 My name is Zhu Ming. I’m a modern man. A history student in the Chinese Department at a top university. Also a member of Bilibili’s Transmigrator Alliance, with a passion for traditional manufacturing and research. But now everything is different. I’m in the Yongle era. And I’m the fourth son of the Yongle Emperor, the founding emperor Chengzu. I’m panicking. I might never get back. When I joined the Transmigrator Alliance, nobody said the perks would be like this! Well, I’m here now. I should a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Something’s Definitely Wrong With This Star 这个明星指定有点毛病 Whether you're a guy or a girl, you've probably played video games. Have you ever known a guy who played as a girl? That's exactly what our protagonist does. One ordinary day, a game called I'm a Superstar suddenly appears on Liu Fei's computer, so he decides to give it a try. While playing, he creates a female character, customizing her face and background. Liu Fei is a guy, but he makes a female character with the proportions of a female celebrity. Who could have guessed that this would crash —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Great Ming: I Am the Prince of Han's Heir 大明：我是汉王世子 [Alternate History + Ming Dynasty + Transmigration + Political Intrigue + One Heroine] In the eighth year of the Yongle reign, I transmigrated into this world, where my name was Zhu Zhanhe. I was the grandson of the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di, and the heir of the Prince of Han, Zhu Gaoxu. I had planned to live quietly, but little by little, I came to understand what the blood running through my veins meant. I am a son of the Zhu family of the Great Ming, and behind me stand the people of the Great M —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty as Zhu Yunwen 穿越大明之我是朱允文 My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang. I am the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty! My father is Zhu Biao, the strongest crown prince in history, and my grandfather personally chose me as his successor. Reborn in the Ming Dynasty, I had barely transmigrated when my fourth uncle, Zhu Di, launched a rebellion to put down the Jingnan Campaign. Let’s see how I resolve this crisis and lead the Ming Dynasty to prosperity. I’m not good at writing introductions, so please head straight to the story! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Return to the Ming Dynasty as Emperor 回到大明当皇帝 [Feel-Good Story] [System] [Overwhelming Dominance] Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, he leads civil officials and military commanders like Qin Liangyu, Zheng Chenggong, Li Dingguo, Yan Yingyuan, Xia Wanchun, and Song Yingxing to build warships and great cannons, and train elite troops and a powerful navy. They sweep all before them. Qin Liangyu: Her White-Pole Soldiers are invincible beneath heaven. Li Dingguo: His iron cavalry strikes and vanishes like the wind. Xia Wanchun: The Ming navy ru 116Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 78 The Light of Shenwu 神武之明 In the seventh year of the Tianqi era, the Great Ming dynasty, after 260 years, is beset by crises on every side. With great upheaval on the horizon, Guo Keyang, an artillery company commander in a field army, is caught in a training accident and transmigrates into the body of Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian. Watch him find a way through the crisis and rewrite a history that left countless people aching with regret. No System, no wish-fulfillment. Political intrigue, training troops, migration, war, his 36Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 79 Surviving in Ming China: Building an Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets 大明求生：打造日不落帝国 [Survive in the Ming dynasty + No System + Political intrigue + Reform + Artillery warfare + World empire] A honey trap sends the laid-back Zhu Yaofei's soul into the body of Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming dynasty. When he awakens in the imperial palace, the skies over the Ming Empire have yet to collapse. He still has fourteen years to rewrite this historical tragedy! Imprison Yuan Chonghuan, destroy the Shanxi merchants, rein in the nobility, tame the Donglin faction, build military a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Return to the Ming 回明 [No System] + [Transmigration] + [Late Ming] + [Founding a Nation Overseas] In the fourteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the situation at Songshan grows increasingly dire, and Hong Chengchou is ready to surrender. Suddenly, a modern special forces unit appears in the heart of Liaodong. When modern weapons appear on a battlefield of cold weapons, surrounded by countless armored soldiers, do you fight or surrender? Return to the Ming, build from nothing, become stranded in a foreign land, and cr 195Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 God-Level System: The Ruler of a Fallen Nation 神级系统：亡国之君 [Political Intrigue] [War] [Famous Generals] [Ruthless] [System] [Countless Beauties] Returning to the fifteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, he summons the heroes of China to grant the Ming dynasty another five hundred years. No generals? Summon some! No civil officials? Summon some! He reforms the warlords of the late Ming, punishes corrupt officials and treacherous ministers, and brings peace and justice back to the empire. Guan Yu versus Qin Qiong? Bai Qi, the Butcher, against Han Xin, the G 1.3kReads7.5Score10814d adds
- 82 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 66Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 83 Transmigrate as Li Zicheng: I Personally Bring Down the Ming and Qing Dynasties 穿越李自成，亲手终结大明和大清 [The best Li Zicheng web novel online! Don't miss it!] Good news: Li Xiaoyang transmigrated and became an emperor. Bad news: He's Li Zicheng, emperor of the Great Shun, and today is the very day Li Zicheng is supposed to die at Jiugong Mountain. The Great Shun army is being chased all over the map by the Manchu barbarians, indirectly leading to Li Zicheng's death. After Li Xiaoyang transmigrates as Li Zicheng, the tide of victory begins to turn. What Manchu barbarians? Back to Liaodong to herd s 112Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 84 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 136Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 85 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. 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 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
- 87 Chongzhen: The Ming Dynasty Will Set the World Order 崇祯：世界秩序大明来定 [No System, no harem, meticulous historical research, hard-core technical details, solo transmigration to the late Ming dynasty.] After transmigrating into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor, the fate awaiting him is no longer death on Coal Hill. Instead, he will forge a new realm from steel and smokeless gunpowder. The Westerners’ mighty ships and cannons? Against breech-loading guns with a range of ten li, capable of piercing armor and shattering ships, they are nothing but rotten wood waiting 3.7kReads7.9Score26314d adds
- 88 I Transmigrate into Chongzhen, Beginning with the Ji-Si Crisis 穿越崇祯，从己巳之变开始 Ming history + no mindless heroics In 1629, the year of the Jisi cycle, the eunuch faction was finally purged. That was also the year Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong and the Qing army crossed the Ningjin Defense Line and attacked the capital. Transmigrated into the body of Zhu Youjian, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he faced an increasingly chaotic court and a scholar-official faction already prepared to change masters. Reborn as Zhu Youjian, he was in for a hard time! “I will resist th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 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
- 90 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 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 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 75Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 92 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 1.4kReads8.6Score10514d adds
- 93 Southern Ming, 1647 南明1647 What should I do after waking up as the Southern Ming Yongli Emperor, who was hanged by Wu Sangui? Asking online, it’s urgent! 1.8kReads8.7Score13214d adds
- 94 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 123Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 95 Great Ming: The Extraordinary Life of Duke Cao Li Jinglong 大明：曹国公李景隆的妖孽人生 [Ming Dynasty] [One Female Lead] [Li Jinglong] [Not a Brainless Story] A modern special forces soldier was reborn as Li Jinglong, the Ming Dynasty’s great general! What? I’ve been reborn in the third month of the seventeenth year of Hongwu. Doesn’t that mean my father, Li Wenzhong, is about to die? When I helped the Crown Prince, Zhu Biao, amass wealth with soap and sugar, Zhu Yuanzhang thought I was a loyal and worthy minister of the Ming. When I blasted open the Japanese pirates’ gates with ca 3kReads6.0Score13314d adds
- 96 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
- 97 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 252Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 98 Late Ming: I Asked You to Govern the Country, So Why Did You Take the Throne? 明末：让你监国，你怎么登基了 [Historical + Wish-Fulfillment + No System + Late Ming] Two years before the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen suffers a stroke and becomes paralyzed. Zhu Cilang, the crown prince and a transmigrator, is hastily pushed into the spotlight. A few months later, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly realizes that his empire has become unrecognizable. “Why is the treasury so full? Why are all the ministers behaving themselves?” “Where have all the rebels gone?” “Why are you, my loyal ministers, demanding that 433Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 99 The Great Ming Dynasty, 1627 大明王朝1627 [Late Ming] [Chongzhen] [Sun Chengzong] [Wei Zhongxian] [court intrigue] [alternate history] I, Chongzhen, am the Ming dynasty’s weightlifting champion. The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming are all resting on my shoulders. Eighth month of the seventh year of Tianqi. The candlelight in the Qianqing Palace had just gone out when the carpenter emperor, Zhu Youxiao, breathed his last. Prince Xin Zhu Youjian, who had just been escorted into the Forbidden City, clutched the dry rations 334Reads6.1Score2114d adds
- 100 Reborn in Great Ming: This Throne Is Mine by Right! 重生大明：这位子就该我来坐！ [Historical fiction + no saintly protagonist + reborn + farming + Age of Sail + Industrial Revolution.] Reborn as Zhu Biao, the Ming Dynasty’s crown prince, he wanted to open up maritime trade, but was denied! He wanted to fight the Japanese pirates, but was denied! He wanted to promote new learning, but was denied! He wanted to conquer the Western Regions, but was denied! Furious, Zhu Biao slammed his hand on the table and rose to his feet. “All matters under heaven are within my control. If I 80Reads6.0Score—14d adds
