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- 151 Reborn as the Yongli Emperor at the End of the Ming, I'm Back Again 重生明末永历帝，朕又回来了 Only after dying once do you learn who would die for you, and who wants you dead. Only after being reborn do you understand that being emperor isn't about sitting on the dragon throne. It's about bearing the weight of an empire. On the first day of my reign, I issued these orders: Open the maritime trade ban and exchange with the red-haired barbarians for firearms. Put an end to empty talk. Add practical firearms examinations to the imperial civil service exams. Secretly order Li Dingguo to head 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Uncle, Please Wait 皇叔且慢 After transmigrating as Zhao Kuangyin's eldest son, Zhao Dezhao, he must change his fate of dying in eight years. He battles powerful ministers, seizes military command, and earns merit on the battlefield. The Northern Han refuses to submit? Attack! The Khitans raid the passes? Kill them! The Southern Tang refuses to surrender? Take it! With the realm unified and peace restored, the Song dynasty will no longer be poor and weak. I, Zhao Dezhao, will surely go down in history and be remembered for 994Reads7.5Score10314d adds
- 153 The Ming Dynasty: A Picturesque Realm 大明之江山如画 Flying-fish robes, embroidered-spring sabers. Those who betray the country: kill! Those who embezzle and take bribes: kill! Those who disrupt the court: kill! Those who form factions for personal gain: kill! The splendor of a flourishing age is like willow fluff drifting in the wind. Currents churn beneath the court, treacherous officials lie in wait, and threats loom at the borders. Clad in a flying-fish robe and armed with an embroidered-spring saber, Xue Zhenyue serves as a Jinyiwei guard, w 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 The History of the Song Dynasty Is No Mere Smoke 宋史并不如烟 Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will immediately shed the sense of distance that comes with “reading history,” stepping straight into the elegant yet impassioned world of the Northern and Southern Song. Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will see Zhao Kuangyin receiving the imperial yellow robe at Chenqiao Station, the morning frost still on his fingertips and hopes for good governance in his eyes. Open this book, The Son 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 From the Start with Just a Bowl, Old Zhu Forces Me to Join the Embroidered Guard 开局一个碗，老朱逼我当锦衣卫 [Hongwu-era Ming Dynasty × transmigration × nonstop comedy × golden finger broken from the start] Autumn of the fifteenth year of Hongwu, outside Chaoyang Gate in Yingtian Prefecture. A beggar with no household registration, no travel permit, and no record in the census kneels in front of the crown prince's carriage, holding a chipped, broken bowl above his head with both hands. "Your Majesty, I can save the Crown Prince's grandson!" Swords flash from their sheaths, and blades press against his 68.7kReads8.0Score7.2k14d adds
- 156 The Invincible Imperial Grandson of Great Ming 大明无敌皇孙 I transmigrated as Zhu Yuntong, the biological grandson of Emperor Taizu of the Great Ming. At first, I escaped the palace just to become a carefree merchant. But my useless System led me step by step to the highest position of all. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, after the eight-year-old Crown Prince’s eldest son, Zhu Xiongying, died, Emperor Taizu took an unexpected interest in me and decided to groom me as his next heir. Inside the imperial palace that same year: “You useless lot! You can’t 1.2kReads7.3Score10214d adds
- 157 Great Ming: My Brother-in-Law Is the Crown Prince, and He Begs Me to Stop Courting Death 大明：姐夫是太子，求我别作死 [Great Ming]+ [Invincible]+ [Power fantasy]+ [Devoted fan of the Imperial Entertainment Bureau] Chang Sen, the third son of Chang Yuchun and the Great Ming’s number-one warrior, is reborn with superhuman strength and courage. But at the age of six, Zhang Lata took a liking to him and dragged him off to cultivate for ten years. Ten years later, Chang Sen returns to Jinling. He joins Crown Prince Zhu Biao’s cause, treating Zhu Biao, destroying the false Yuan, and saving Lan Yu, changing the fates 5.8kReads7.1Score19414d adds
- 158 White Plus King: Has the Eighth Prince Become an Emperor for the Ages? 王上加白：八爷成千古一帝了？ A dark story. After killing his father and usurping the throne, he murders his younger brother and wipes out the empress's entire clan. Politics is a filthy game, and I am a filthy player. What? Aren't you afraid the historians will record the truth? Once I take the throne, great scholars will be ready to argue my case. A Chinese student wakes up to find he has transmigrated into the Qing dynasty, becoming the eighth prince, Aisin Gioro Yinsi. How did I end up as him? Eighth Prince was defeated 287Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 159 I, the Great Ming's First Imperial Grandson, Have Returned 我，大明第一皇太孙回来了 Zhu Xiongying rubbed his eyes and slowly opened them, looking at this unfamiliar world. “He’s alive! He’s alive! My son is alive!” A tearful cry rang out, forcing Zhu Xiongying to look at the weeping man before him. The weeping man was a man. Judging by his luxurious clothes, he was also wealthy. So, had I, a highly educated and highly skilled martial artist working as a senior security guard at Rand in the twenty-first century, transmigrated after protecting my client from a cliffside attack? 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 While Chongzhen Hangs from a Tree, I Head South and Restore the Ming with My Roommates 崇祯挂树我南渡，带室友重振大明 [No System + multiple transmigrations + slow burn + drive out the northern barbarians + colonize the world] (This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel or pseudo-history. If you want wish fulfillment, look elsewhere. And to those who push pseudo-history, please use your brains and stop believing marketing accounts.) The sun and moon never lose their proper course, so though they may be obscured, they shine again! In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, and the Chongzhen Emper 129Reads—Score10414d adds
- 161 The Great Ming's Lord of the Seas 大明镇海王 [Ming dynasty, soul transmigration, saving the Crown Princess, saving Zhu Ying, saving Zhu Biao, saving Empress Ma, saving Xu Da, saving Lan Yu] Zhang Wuxian transmigrates to the eleventh year of Hongwu. He plans to lie flat and do nothing, but his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder won’t let him tolerate anything “illogical,” so he has to fix it all. Even more absurdly, he has a System in his head that automatically provides solutions and supplies every time his compulsions flare up, and it d 2.4kReads—Score19314d adds
- 162 Great Ming's First Female Marshal 大明第一女军侯 She was the peerless woman warrior of the Great Ming, riding a thousand miles along the road of loyal souls. Standing six feet one inch tall, she defeated the Qing armies and crushed the bandit rebels, earning great renown for her loyalty and courage to the Wei family and the state. She was the only woman in history to be honored with a separate biography as a celebrated general of a dynasty in the official histories. She humbled Dorgon and fought bloody battles against Hong Taiji. Her beauty wa 332Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Great Ming: Duke of Liang from the Start, Skinned Alive in Thirty Days 大明开局凉国公，三十天后被剥皮 [No System] [Thirty days to live from the start] [Absurd comedy] [Feigning madness and playing dumb] [The more he courts death, the more he's relied upon] [Rebellious to the core, but unfortunately afraid to die] [Ensemble court drama] [An unofficial history that veers off script] Lan Yu, a failed Ming history writer, had spent seven years writing novels about the Ming dynasty, and every one of them had flopped. The night he died suddenly, he was writing the chapter about Lan Yu being skinned an 2.2kReads—Score20714d adds
- 164 In the Ming Dynasty, I Cultivate Immortality Alongside the Five Dragons 大明我带五龙一起修仙 From the start, Zhu Di mistakes him for a rebel, while three thousand Snow-Drift Cavalry stand ready on the grasslands. Zhu Gaowu, the fifth son of Zhu Di, transmigrates with modern technology in one hand and cultivation techniques in the other, transforming the Ming Dynasty as it was meant to be. Zhu Di: “Second son, you’ve always been the one most like me. The throne is yours.” Zhu Gaochi: “Father, if Eldest Brother doesn’t want it, give it to me. I’m busy, though. I’m about to reach Foundatio 203Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Great Ming: My Whole Class Transmigrates and Urges Me to Rebel Against Zhu Yuanzhang 大明：全班穿越，劝我造反朱元璋 After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Biao finds himself in the body of the crown prince of the same name! Now that he is Zhu Biao, he sets himself one small goal: Do nothing until he ascends the throne! But what can he do when Zhu Yuanzhang keeps insisting he get to work? Luckily, his high school classmates have all transmigrated too! Zhu Biao says: Look at that, the workhorses have arrived! Empress Ma, wife of Chang, is in poor health? His classmate, a top doctor, can work miracles and 323Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 166 Transmigrating Back to the Ming Dynasty to Raise Pigs 穿越之回到大明朝去养猪 The protagonist is caught in a spacetime distortion. Swept up by a vortex, he transmigrates alone to the chaotic era between the end of the Yuan dynasty and the beginning of the Ming. In this age, the realm is still unsettled. Factions carve up the land, the people are displaced, and life is desperately hard. Zhang Zihao encounters all kinds of people and factions, and witnesses the brutality and chaos of the times. He sees the Red Turban Army clash with the Yuan forces, and countless soldiers a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Your Majesty, If You Won't Play Fair, This Minister Knows a Thing or Two About Fisticuffs 陛下若不讲道理，微臣也略懂拳脚 Have you ever seen someone squander money their way into winning the hearts of the people? Have you ever seen someone squander money until even the emperor starts doubting himself? Have you ever seen someone squander money until corrupt officials are toppled one after another? Have you ever seen someone squander money until three thousand deathsworn followers willingly serve bowls of porridge to the poor? Lu Chen has done it. Because every tael of silver he spends hits the mark: He cleaned 22Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 168 Ming Prince: I’ll Found a Nation Overseas 大明藩王：我要海外建国 He transmigrates into Zhu Yiliu, Prince Lu during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. Empress Dowager Li has just rebuked the Wanli Emperor and demanded that Prince Lu be made the new ruler. Zhu Yiliu falls from his horse and lapses into a coma. After waking, he can't shake the feeling that the Wanli Emperor wants him dead, so he plans to build a ship and take a group of people to hide in the Nanyang, putting some distance between himself and the Manchu barbarians, who will arrive before long. Bu 1.4kReads8.2Score—14d adds
- 169 Great Ming: My Father Is Zhu Tumu, and I Seize the Gate from the Start! 大明：家父朱土木，开局夺门之变！ The eighth year of the Jingtai era. The spirited Emperor Jingtai, Zhu Qiyu, is gravely ill and has little time left. The increasingly unhinged former emperor Zhu Qizhen is trapped in the Southern Palace, waiting desperately for his chance. The once-radiant Empress Qian is old, crippled, and impoverished, forced to weave cloth to support the former emperor. Wan Zhen'er, favored above all the women in the palace, still waits alone for her Prince of Yi, uncertain of what lies ahead. That year, Yu Q 24Reads8.5Score1114d adds
- 170 I Was a Dog in My Previous Life 前世是一条狗 (Tales of the Ming Dynasty!) Huang Quan, a city boy crushed by his family of origin, the college entrance exam, and other pressures, goes through every day in a daze... When he sees pet dogs being cared for better than people, he really wishes he could be a pampered dog in his next life. But a freak lightning strike sends him back 580 years, into his past life during the Zhengtong era of the Ming Emperor Yingzong. And in that past life, he really was a dog: a Taihang hound belonging to a mil 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 The Ming Dynasty's Violent Enforcer Has Lao Zhu at His Wits' End 大明暴徒，老朱绷不住了 The twelfth year of Hongwu. Hu Weiyong, the sole prime minister, wields power and rules with an iron fist. Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor who tolerates no rivals, sharpens his blade. A bloody purge is about to begin! At just this moment, Li Ao arrives in the Ming dynasty and accidentally kills Hu Weiyong's son, who was riding recklessly through the crowded streets! What a mess. He thought the guy was trying to scam him by pretending to be hit, but the man's brains were splattered everywhere. With no 198Reads7.6Score3814d adds
- 172 A Man's Journey 男儿行 “We may die, but before we do, we must live like human beings!” Set against the peasant uprisings at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, this novel tells the story of a group of ordinary, unremarkable men who rise up in rebellion and rebuild the Chinese nation from the ruins. The protagonist is an ordinary man. Though he transmigrates, like countless others of Chinese descent in that era, he fights with his blood and all his might for the right to “live like a human being”! This story is not about revi 521Reads7.3Score10014d adds
- 173 I Refuse to Be an Emperor Who Dies Within a Month 老子不当一月就死的天子 Zhu Changluo, the timid and overlooked eldest prince of the Ming Dynasty, sees on a wall in a secluded side hall of Jingyang Palace the fate awaiting him: he will ascend the throne and die a month later, along with visions of the Ming Dynasty's collapse… 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Late Ming: Dawn Drives Out the Night 明末，天明驱夜 [Traditional historical fiction] [No System] [Not pure wish fulfillment] [The unique power struggles of the Ming Dynasty] [Unraveling how power shifts and collapses] At the end of the Ming Dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant. Civil officials cling like parasites and drain the country dry; military nobles scheme over national policy; the emperor is consumed by lust for power; border garrisons are little better than bandits; the central court is riven by intrigue; local officials take their 2.5kReads8.7Score24114d adds
- 175 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
- 176 Transmigrate to Later Zhou: From Principal to Holy Ancestor 穿越后周：从校长到圣宗 “I’m not dead?” “I died?” “I transmigrated?” “Wonderful! My father is the future Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou, Chai Rong!” “I’m the most miserable transmigrator ever. I’m about to die, and the throne won’t be mine in the future, either.” “I have to find a way to survive. I have to inherit the throne!” Later generations would call him the uniquely great Sage Emperor of Later Zhou. Guo Zongyi, the Sage Emperor, transmigrated into a world of broken walls and ruins and began a desperate flight for 539Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 177 Late Ming: After I Expose Myself as a Transmigrator, Wei Zhongxian Breaks Down! 明末：自曝穿越后，魏忠贤哭了！ After transmigrating to the end of the Ming dynasty, Liu Yu becomes a seventh-rank censor. Looking at the Great Ming ship on the verge of sinking before him, he drops all pretenses! Liu Yu: “Zhu Youjian, do you believe me now when I say I’m a transmigrator?” Zhu Youjian: “I suppose I do... What do you think of Wei Zhongxian?” Liu Yu: “Wei Zhongxian is the most loyal subject in all of the Great Ming. You must not kill him, Your Majesty!” Wei Zhongxian: “If you don’t reject me, my lord, I’d be hon 36.6kReads8.5Score3.6k14d adds
- 178 Rebuilding the Great Ming: I Am Crown Prince Zhu Cilang 重建大明，我是太子朱慈烺 In the final years of the Chongzhen reign, during the Little Ice Age, the empire is beset by internal strife and external threats. The land lies in ruins, the people live in misery, and corpses of the starved litter the fields. As Zhu Cilang, rightful heir to the Great Ming, I must turn the tide, restore order, and rebuild the empire from the ground up. —Reads—Score114d adds
- 179 Great Ming: The Zhu Family’s Image Crumbled After They Heard My Thoughts 大明：读我心后，老朱家人设崩了 Zhu Xiongying transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and became Zhu Biao's newborn son. Chang noticed she could hear her precious son's thoughts. Was Lü up to something? Would her son still die young? Chang couldn't take it anymore. Zhu Biao discovered that he could hear his son's thoughts too. Fourth Brother would rebel in the future? Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Di, who had just turned ten. Zhu Di trembled with fear. After Zhu Biao figured out what was going on, he had the imperial physician check his pu 35Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 180 The Wind Rises, the Geese Return Through the Snow 风起雁归雪 She was renowned throughout the land for her talent, yet her life was full of misfortune. Born into a family of scholars, she was nurtured by her father's profound learning. But after he offended the powerful, she was forced to flee to Jiangnan. Her first love was as beautiful as a dream, yet as dazzling and fleeting as fireworks. Then war swept across the land, and she fell into the hands of the Xiongnu, forced to leave her homeland for twelve years. By some twist of fate, every man she met lov 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Li Chengqian: I Really Don't Want to Be Emperor 李承乾：我真不想当皇帝 In 643 AD, the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, Crown Prince Li Chengqian was accused of plotting rebellion, stripped of his title, and exiled to Qianzhou. A year and a half later, he died at the age of twenty-six. When news reached Chang'an, Li Shimin was overcome with grief and wept uncontrollably. Li Chengqian had thought his life was over. But when he opened his eyes again, he found himself back on the eve of his rebellion. Given a second life, he would reclaim everything that had once 2.8kReads7.0Score17214d adds
- 182 Late Ming: Lü Bu Battles Dorgon 明末：吕布大战多尔衮 In 1629, the Ming Empire teeters on the brink of collapse. Famine stretches for miles across the lands within the passes, and bands of rebels rise everywhere. Beyond the passes, the Mongol tribes are in their twilight years. The Buryats, descended from the Jurchens who once relied on their ancestors, have turned traitor, repeatedly invading and slaughtering their way across the border. At this histor 174Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 183 Great Ming: I'm Chang Yuchun's Younger Brother, and I Rewrite Ming History 大明：我常遇春亲弟弟，改写明史 What’s it like to transmigrate as Chang Yuchun’s younger brother? Chang Yulin says: The pressure is immense! Other people transmigrate and get a System from the start, with divine weapons dropping from the sky. He transmigrated at fifteen, malnourished, and ended up following his brother into banditry! Year 1355, beneath the walls of Hezhou. Liu Ju wanted to take them to raid Zhu Yuanzhang's army. Chang Yulin grabbed his brother, who was about to attack. “Brother! We can't raid them! That man w 11.2kReads8.6Score1k14d adds
- 184 My Elder Brother Is Zhu Chongba 家兄朱重八 At the end of the Yuan dynasty, in Huaiyuan, Zhu Yuanzhang and a young man become sworn brothers. From then on, the Hongwu Emperor has a powerful ally at his side. He establishes a stronghold, kills Yuan forces, crosses the Yangtze, and takes Yingtian. Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, and the rest are wiped out with a few words and a laugh. He founds the Great Ming and builds a great legacy. Now, a few words from His Majesty's sworn younger brother, Tang Wei: Recently, I used public resources to d 370Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 185 EN Reborn as Zhu Yunwen: Forging a Mighty Ming 大明：我重生成了朱允炆 In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang passed away. Zhu Yunwen, the imperial grandson with a soul from a later age, ascended the throne! “Since I've become the Son of Heaven of the Great Ming, then... sorry, Zhu Di, you'll just have to be a capable minister who brings peace to the realm!” “Let's set up a cabinet, build a military academy, open a state-owned bank, develop the commercial tax system, and make nine years of compulsory education universal...” “Send Zheng He to S 42Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 186 After Pacifying the Jingnan Rebellion, I Opened a Tavern in the Ming Dynasty 奉天靖难后，我在大明开酒馆 In the fourth year of the Jianwen reign, Chen Yu transmigrated into the past and inherited a neglected tavern from his family. The tavern had only one regular customer, a man called Lao Zhu. He came by often, and every time he did, he asked Chen Yu questions about governing the country, such as matters of people’s livelihoods, or else he would suddenly ask: “What kind of person do you think the current emperor is?” “Do you think Zheng He’s voyages to the Western Ocean can make the Ming dynasty p 12.1kReads8.2Score67814d adds
- 187 I Pursue Sea Power in the Late Ming Dynasty 我在明末搞海权 He wakes up to find himself a poor thousand-household commander in southern Liaodong on the eve of the Battle of Sarhu, with the military garrison so rotten that only a list of phantom soldiers remains. Lin Yi just laughs. First, he cleans out the corrupt officials and introduces “performance reviews,” then wins over the eunuch inspector with seafood hot pot. The Later Jin cavalry are fierce? He’ll use coastal artillery and economic warfare to fleece Huang Taiji until he’s bankrupt. Who says the 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Hongwu Era: I Became the Ming Dynasty's Top Official Through Forensic Examinations 洪武年，我靠验尸成了大明第一官 [The rating is here!!] [Hardcore forensic medicine + Ming dynasty under the Hongwu Emperor + mystery and crime-solving + steady rise to power + a clash of eras] In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, the Guo Huan corruption case rocked the court, and countless heads rolled. Shen Yan, a top modern forensic examiner, opened his eyes to find himself a condemned petty official awaiting execution. He was about to be taken to the Meridian Gate to be skinned alive! Faced with certain death, Shen Yan wield 349Reads5.9Score10614d adds
- 189 The Iron-Blooded Bandit King 铁血闯王 He was once the most ordinary stable hand at Yinchuan Post Station, spending every day among relay horses and official documents. Then, in the first year of the Chongzhen reign, the order to abolish the post stations took away his last means of putting food on the table. He remembered the torn straw mat beneath his mother when she starved to death. He remembered the landlord's cruel face as he demanded payment. He remembered the numbing shock in his palm when he raised his hoe and smashed it aga 683Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The Great Ming Empire: A Flourishing Realm 大明帝国之盛世江山 This book recounts the glory of the Ming dynasty, from Zheng He’s seven voyages to the Western Seas during the Yongle era and the Ren and Xuan reigns to the upheavals of the Zhengtong and Jingtai years. It follows the fortunes of five emperors, Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Qizhen, and Zhu Qiyu, and depicts the thrilling history of the voyages to the Western Seas. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Reborn as the Jianwen Emperor, I Become a Master Craftsman on the Construction Site 穿成建文，我在工地苟成国匠 When the Jingnan Palace went up in flames, the Jianwen Emperor, Zhu Yunwen, escaped with his life. Zhu Di laid a vast net and hunted for him everywhere, so Zhu Yunwen simply assumed the name Chen Buqi and hid out doing construction work to make ends meet. He repaired dams, built grain bridges, dredged canals, and helped construct the imperial capital. His footsteps carried him across the length and breadth of the Great Ming. Everyone at court and across the land was convinced that the fugitive J —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 The Crown Prince at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末皇太子 Make the Ming Dynasty a world leader and ensure the realm endures for generations! As a prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Cijiong has "just arrived" and sets himself a modest little goal... But looking at the situation before him, innovation and progress seem like they might be a little difficult. Still, young people raised in the modern age have to get fired up! 862Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 193 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路：邯州风起 [Transmigrate to the Late Ming] [Imperial Son-in-Law] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [New Book] In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there are no golden fingers, no System, and the story unfolds at a measured pace. Zhao Yanzhi, a modern office worker, transmigrates by accident and becomes the illegitimate son of a landowning family in Handan during the early years of the Chongzhen reign. The realm is on the verge of chaos, bandits roam every 1.3kReads—Score12714d adds
- 194 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 958Reads7.2Score10514d adds
- 195 When Lilacs Bloom: Adventures in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 丁香花开之五代十国历险记 On the day his dissertation defense failed, Hao Xinren, a history PhD student at Yanjiang University, was also dumped by his girlfriend. With a lilac flower in hand, he transmigrated to Later Liang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and stumbled right into Zhu Yougui murdering his father. When Zhu Yougui spotted him, Hao Xinren was thrown into the imperial prison to await execution. Fortunately, Guo Xiangyu helped him escape. Hao Xinren won Guo Xiangyu's heart and earned the favo 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Tales from the End of the Ming 明末那些事 History is too ugly to examine closely. Look at it under a magnifying glass, like a beautiful woman, and everywhere your gaze falls, you’ll find ugliness and schemes… Did the Tianqi Emperor really drown? Was his name Hong Taiji or Huang Taiji? No, you’re all wrong. His name was Heihai… Was Cao Huachun loyal or treacherous? Is Xu Guangqi the man you think he is? … The Little Ice Age. The Great Ming stands at the end of its days, battered by wind and rain. Crises erupt, one after another, while ot 1.1kReads7.4Score—14d adds
- 197 Great Ming: I, Zhu Yuanzhang's Master Strategist! 大明：我，朱元璋的狗头军师！ After transmigrating to the end of the Yuan dynasty and the beginning of the Ming, just as Zhu Yuanzhang has joined the Red Turban Army, Li Chunfeng is Zhu Yuanzhang's childhood friend, as well as the younger brother of Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang's brother-in-law. “Watch me help Zhu Yuanzhang seize command!” “Watch me help Zhu Yuanzhang defeat Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng!” “Watch me help Zhu Yuanzhang overthrow the Yuan dynasty!” “Look! My brother-in-law, Brother Zhang, has founded th 2Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 198 Sui-Tang: My Client Is Yang Guang 隋唐：我的甲方是杨广 I transmigrated to the Sui and Tang era, and my client is the tyrant Yang Guang! And I’m the ultimate contractor, the only one who can make his mad dreams a reality! He builds the Grand Canal, a boon for generations to come, but at the cost of public outrage? I establish the Canal Bureau, making bonds a runaway hit as merchants across the land scramble to become shareholders in the empire! He invades Goguryeo with boundless ambition, but at the cost of mountains of corpses? I build an Iron Fortr 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 199 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
- 200 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... 1.6kReads6.8Score—14d adds
