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- 101 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
- 102 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
- 103 The Great Ming: From the Start, I Destroyed the Jurchen Tribes of Liaodong 大明，开局覆灭辽东女真 Overnight, he finds himself in the Ming Dynasty, and to his surprise, he has become the Wanli Emperor. What does the Wanli era have to offer? Famed ministers like Zhang Juzheng, Shen Shixing, and Wang Xijue. Famous generals like Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang, and Deng Zilong. And, of course, the Three Great Campaigns of the Wanli era and the Three Victories at Huangzhong. But none of that matters. What matters is pacifying the Jurchens in Liaodong first. And there's no need to worry about losing, be 67Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 104 Reborn for a New Life, Tyrant Chongzhen Kills! Kills! Kills! 重活一世，暴君崇祯杀！杀！杀！ The seventh year of the Tianqi reign, eighth month. Zhu Youjian knelt before the imperial bed in the Qianqing Palace, his knees aching against the floor. He did the math in his head: seven years ago, on a late night working overtime, he had died suddenly at his computer. When he awoke, he had become Zhu Youjian, the Prince of Xing. Seven years. For seven whole years, he had stayed in his manor, pretending to be ill, pretending to be a fool, pretending to be invisible. In secret, he had trained e 11kReads7.1Score1k14d adds
- 105 I Am the Way of Heaven: The Great Ming Sun-and-Moon Banner Shall Fly Across the World 朕即天道：大明日月旗，插遍寰宇 The blood-red setting sun shines over the land, and three centuries of humiliation are carved into our bones! Unwilling to let China sink into ruin, the will of Heaven tears through time at the empire’s final hour, possessing the drowning, dying Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao! Inside the court, the powerful eunuch Wei Zhongxian holds sway. Outside, the Later Jin cavalry watches like a tiger waiting to pounce! Factional strife among the Donglin scholars drains the empire’s strength, while corrupt Sh 435Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Zhi Long in the Late Ming Dynasty 明末芝龙 Zhang Xianzhong? He’s a defeated opponent of mine. Li Zicheng? He raises my men for me. Zhu Cilang? He’s my pet canary. Who am I? Zheng Zhilong, ruler of the Ming dynasty’s southeast. I reign over the seas, and half the Ming realm trembles beneath my iron hooves. What does it matter if I’m richer than a nation? What does it matter if I hold power over the court? Ming dynasty, call me Grand Marshal of All the Armies! 339Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 107 The Great Chieftain of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大土司 A modern university student unexpectedly finds himself in the body of a southern scholar traveling to sit the imperial examinations in the early Ming dynasty. Then, by another twist of fate, he enters officialdom amid factional struggles. In an age when being an official is at its most perilous, he begins by protecting himself, keeping on good terms with everyone and navigating the official world. He traverses a turbulent era, rising in rank and making a fortune, with only his wife’s death left 561Reads7.6Score10614d adds
- 108 The Most Dangerous Job: Transmigrate to the Late Ming as Chancellor 最危险的工作：穿越到明末当宰相 #Historically Researched #No System, Just a Comeback #Industry Saves the Nation Help! A cultural relic restorer has barely transmigrated when the Chongzhen Emperor hands him a delicate young princess: “Li Zicheng will be at the city gates in three days. Hurry and get her out of here!” Me: ??? I restore artifacts. I can't restore a script about a fallen dynasty! Luckily, while restoring artifacts, I saw the secret behind the Tianqi explosion, which led me to a formula for silver gunpowder! I 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 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 373Reads8.4Score5014d adds
- 110 Chongzhen, Is My Dragon Throne Comfortable? 崇祯，朕的龙椅坐着舒服吗？ (No cheap melodrama, no brainless characters, no System, no invincible protagonist, and not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. Qing loyalists and those who may be offended, proceed with caution.) On the twenty-fourth day of the eighth month of the seventh year of Tianqi, Chongzhen sat high upon the dragon throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, receiving the court officials’ homage as he prepared to ascend the throne. A thunderclap jolted the carpenter emperor Zhu Youxiao awake in his coffin. Look 8Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 111 The Invincible Soldier King of the Late Ming Saves the Empire 明末无敌兵王挽天倾 A modern strategic forces veteran codenamed “Dragon King” transmigrates into the body of the most formidable commander in the Ming dynasty, Xiong Tingbi’s own son! It is the first year of the Tianqi reign. Liaodong is in ruins, the court is riven by infighting, and the empire teeters on the brink of collapse. Other transmigrators get a hellish start, but I’m at my peak from the start! With command of Liaodong’s strongest army and military knowledge from centuries in the future, I’ll use flintloc 2Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 112 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. 1.4kReads8.5Score11214d adds
- 113 What If the Ming Dynasty Had Taken the Qing Dynasty's Place 把明朝放在清朝位置上的那些事儿 [The main story is complete. Extra chapters are updated on the last Friday of every month.] What would happen if the Ming Dynasty were pushed back 276 years and placed where the Qing Dynasty once stood? Xu Da facing off against Dorgon, Zhu Di leading a personal campaign against Galdan, Zheng He reaching Europe... Qi Jiguang battling British colonists, Zhang Juzheng launching modernization reforms, Xu Xiake traveling across the globe... (This book doesn't create history. It just carries history t 143Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 114 A Transmigrator’s Struggle in Hami Guard at the End of the Ming Dynasty 穿越明末哈密卫奋斗史 In his previous life, he started from nothing and built a team of several hundred people, carving out a path to success in the business world. In this life, armed with knowledge and methods centuries ahead of his time, is he really going to die in misery in this godforsaken, ramshackle military fortress? “Let’s start with a modest goal…” “Take Hami City.” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 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
- 116 Chongzhen: I Bloodbath the Donglin Party from the Start 崇祯：开局血洗东林党 A special forces soldier transmigrates into Chongzhen. He hasn’t even warmed the dragon throne before petitions demanding donations pile up like a mountain. The treasury is so empty even rats have run off, the soldiers guarding the nine frontiers are starved to skin and bone, and the whole Donglin faction knows only how to kowtow and plead poverty. Looking at these “loyal ministers,” all fat and soft, Lu Feng laughs. He draws the emperor’s sword. “Fine, if none of you have money, then I’ll start 16Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 117 Three Generations of the Great Ming 大明爷仨 Zhu Biao’s death changed the fate of all of Central China. To clear the way for Zhu Yunwen’s succession, the rising generation of military nobles led by Lan Yu was purged, leaving the country gravely weakened. The Jingnan Campaign that followed was another unprecedented catastrophe. If Zhu Yuanzhang knew what had happened from beyond the grave, he would surely regret passing the throne to Zhu Yunwen. I am Zhu Yuntong, the most honored imperial grandson of the Great Ming and its rightful heir. Gi 533Reads8.5Score10914d adds
- 118 Late Ming: My Dad Won't Listen, So My Ancestors Will Step In! 明末：我爹不听话，祖宗会出手！ The Sixteen Ming Emperors, Nuclear-Harmonious Family, Old Zhu and His 1,382-Year-Old Rattan Cane, The Ming-Qing Showdown, Zhu Qizhen: Stay Away from Me!, and The Eternal Ming. Zhu Yong transmigrates into Zhu Cilang, the last Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, and gains the ability to travel between the sixteen Ming eras. At this point, the rebel bandit is closing in on the capital, with rebels inside the country, Jurchen invaders outside, and an unruly father at home. So he makes a decision that 373Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 119 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
- 120 I Transmigrated to the Great Ming, Lived Off Others, and Berated Zhu Yuanzhang 穿越大明软饭硬吃，痛骂朱元璋 (At first, Zhang Ziyang helps the Ming Dynasty with the System. Later, he hands everything over to the Great Xia dynasty. He travels between two worlds: the Ming Dynasty conquers the entire planet, while the Great Xia dynasty provides it with resources from the rear.) A modern man transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, only to find himself in Princess Anqing's bedchamber. Before he knows it, he and the princess end up in bed together. Using his connection to the princess to gain an audience with Z 1.2kReads5.4Score10114d adds
- 121 Old Wei: Can You Still Shoulder the Blame? 老魏：这锅你还背的动吗？ You all want me dead? Then no one gets to live! I wield the eunuch faction as my blade and reform the Ming Dynasty. The eunuch faction holds sway across the court, while the Donglin Party has been beaten down to just a handful of stragglers. A god-tier start from the start. Doesn’t that mean I get the final say in court? Lift the maritime ban, reform commercial taxes, strip the nobles of their privileges, seize control of the military, redistribute land, clean up the bureaucracy, develop industr 347Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 In the Ming Dynasty, We Dug Up a Living Ancestor 大明咱挖出了个活祖宗 At the end of the Yuan dynasty, with the army short on funds, Zhu Yuanzhang sends Chang Yuchun tomb raiding and unearths a mighty Tang dynasty general who has slept for a thousand years. Clad in bright armor and wielding a long saber, the man is unmatched in battle, with no famous general able to defeat him. When he first wakes, he's simple and bewildered. Old Zhu wins him over with a bowl of meat, and he willingly charges into battle, taking on every tough fight. After the Ming dynasty is found 12Reads—Score114d adds
- 123 Chongzhen's Revolution 崇祯要革命 (The only book online that saves the Ming dynasty through revolutionary ideas.) I am Chongzhen: “Rather than have the peasants liberate themselves from the bottom up, I’d rather liberate them from the top down.” I won’t just take the lives of corrupt officials. I’ll take the lives of the scholar-officials, the imperial clan, and the unscrupulous merchants too... Whoever dares obstruct my new policies, I’ll take their life. I am benevolent. I only take the lives of the parasites of China. 43Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 124 Great Ming: My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 大明：我爷爷是朱元璋 Back in the tenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Xiongying becomes the eldest legitimate grandson of the Hongwu Emperor and the eldest legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, as well as the Ming Empire's heir apparent. Born to a position of great prominence, Zhu Xiongying witnesses the empire's struggles in its early years, its turbulent rise, countless heroes from history, and the great ship of the Ming Empire sailing toward the distant horizon! 1.2kReads6.8Score10214d adds
- 125 My Father-in-Law Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我岳父是朱元璋 “Your Majesty, your son-in-law is in trouble again.” “Again? That bastard Chang Lao’er? What did he do this time?” “Your Majesty is wise. While clearing out Japanese pirates who were harassing our Ming coast, he seized a treasure map.” “Then he took the fleet and chased after them in the direction of Japan.” “That bastard! Who gave him permission to send troops without cause and provoke a border conflict? Does he have any idea how short the court is on funds?” “This is the treasure map he presen 4.1kReads7.3Score32014d adds
- 126 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
- 127 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
- 128 The Entire Court Is Reborn, and Chongzhen Is Stunned! 满朝文武皆重生，崇祯懵了！ [No System, no transmigration. Read with confidence.] The Ming dynasty began with a bowl and ended with a rope. Emperor Hongwu rose from humble origins, ushered in the Hongwu era of prosperity, and laid the foundations for nearly three centuries of Ming rule. He was Zhu Youjian, the last emperor of the Ming! He attended to every matter personally and yearned to restore the Ming to greatness. Yet in the end, he hanged himself from a crooked tree on Coal Hill with a strip of yellow silk, upholding —Reads—Score114d adds
- 129 Back in the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor's Grandson 回到大明当皇孙 My name is Zhu Yingying. I am the eldest legitimate grandson of the Great Ming. My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Great Ming. With a single thought, flowers bloom, and I rule over the capital, forging a glorious Great Ming unlike any other. (This is not a transmigration story. Zhu Yingying simply gains a set of memories from a later age, and this is a story of the Great Ming told from his perspective.) 187Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 130 Transmigrate as Zhu Di and Make My Eldest Brother Zhu Biao Emperor 穿越朱棣，让大哥朱标当皇帝 [The Zhu Family’s Big Happy Family]+ [Comedy]+ [Reforming the Great Ming]+ [No Regrets]+ [Lie Flat]+ [Expanding the Borders]+ [Golden Finger] He transmigrates to the transition from the Yuan to the Ming dynasty and obtains a “Merit System.” What?! He’s actually Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor! The fourth legitimate son of Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang! The younger brother of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, and the uncle of imperial grandsons Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuntong, and Zhu Yunwen! In history, Zhu Di won th 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Zhaowu Restoration: Prince Gui Saves the Ming 昭武中兴：桂王挽明 An epic of the late Ming, not a transmigration tale, and a stirring lament for the Southern Ming. This is not the story of a transmigrator. There is no System and no golden finger. There is only Zhu Youheng, the son of a prince, born in the last days of an empire and raised deep within the palace. He bore the destiny bound up in the name “Youheng,” bestowed upon him by his grandfather, the Wanli Emperor. When the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself at Coal Hill, the empire’s skies collapsed. Power, 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Fusu: This Time, I'm Claiming the Throne 扶苏：这一次皇位我坐定了 [Great Qin] [Political Intrigue] [Conquest] [No System] I am Fusu, the eldest prince of Great Qin. The heavens have given me another chance at life, and this time I will reclaim everything that belongs to me. In this age of fierce contention, anyone with the blood to fight will rise up and struggle. How could I let Great Qin fall after only two generations? I will quell internal strife, bring the Hundred Schools of Thought under my banner, strike the Xiongnu in the north, pacify the Baiyue in th 35Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 133 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 337Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 134 I, the Ming Dynasty’s Restorer: Emperor Shizu 我，再造大明，明世祖 Go ahead and stir things up. Keep at it until Tomato has no good stories left and historical fiction has fallen into decline, and then my masterpiece will make its debut. We’re the ones carrying the torch for historical fiction on Tomato. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Great Ming: I Reform the Law with the Clan Genealogy 大明，我以族谱变法 During the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Fang Shi transmigrates into the body of a scholar. He would never have believed that one day he would be bundled off to the Imperial Prison along with chickens and dogs. P.S. One female lead [a plot device, no romance]. No dumbing down, no System. 496Reads9.2Score10214d adds
- 136 Rebuilding the Song Dynasty in Australia 在澳洲重建宋朝 [No transmigrators] [Protagonists change as the times progress] [Multiple protagonists] [Ensemble cast] [Historical] “What did you say? The Song dynasty didn't fall?” Zhu Di asked in astonishment. “That's right. Not only did it survive, it thrived in the Southern Seas!” Zheng He replied. The Great Song: Heh, bet you didn't see that coming! I'm so good at surviving. The Great Ming, here I come! The Great Ming: No, no, don't come any closer! The Song-Ming rivalry is about to begin. 506Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 137 Biding My Time in the Late Ming: Lying Flat Makes Me Invincible 苟在明末，躺平即无敌 The late Ming is in chaos. Bones stretch for miles, and the dynasty is on the verge of collapse. Ambitious warlords fight for their lives everywhere, and everyone is struggling to survive. But the System keeps me, a transmigrator among the refugees, on a tight leash: No striving, no raising an army, no standing out. I’m only allowed to lie flat and slack off. The more I keep my head down, the stronger I get. The lazier I am, the more invincible I become. While the world risks everything to save 414Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 138 The Ming Dynasty: The Tianqi Empire 大明之天启帝国 Glorious Ming, ruler of all nations; may our mountains and rivers stand forever, guarding our borders. Lofty China, its light reaching the four corners; may sun and moon shine forever, blessing our emperor. By a twist of fate, the protagonist transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty and becomes the Tianqi Emperor. The Ming has just won a great victory at Ningyuan, but the Later Jin have already grown into a tiger poised to devour the realm. Meanwhile, a Shaanxi uprising that will sweep across the 12Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 139 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang’s Entire Family Climbed Out of My Closet 大明：我衣柜里钻出朱元璋全家 [Dual transmigration + wish fulfillment + no female lead + no System + lighthearted and heartwarming + author Yuan Qing’s haters] Zhu Shishun was munching on fried chicken and sipping an iced cola while watching the latest video from a history content creator. The video had just gotten to Zhu Xiongying, a high-born prince who died young, when he heard a strange noise coming from the wardrobe. He opened it, and a chubby little boy with stubby arms and legs crawled out. The child blinked his b 254Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 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
- 141 Great Ming: Zhu Biao's Little Sidekick 大明：我是朱标的小跟班 Zhu Qi arrived in the second year of the Hongwu era, becoming Zhu Yuanzhang's ninth son, who had died young. Most people who transmigrate at least become princes capable of protecting themselves. He had to save himself the moment he arrived. Luckily, he had an elder brother. Seeing how frail Zhu Qi was, Zhu Biao took him under his wing. From then on, Zhu Qi changed Zhu Biao's way of thinking. Until one day... Zhu Yuanzhang: "Biao, you've changed!" Zhu Biao: "Father, you've changed too. Your blad 5kReads6.4Score27414d adds
- 142 Chronicles of the Yan Marches 大明燕行录 A modern soul accidentally falls into a parallel dynasty ruled by the Zhu family. He opens his eyes to find himself a helpless infant. Unable to bear the burden of vast amounts of knowledge, his memories fall dormant. Before he can figure out his situation, he and his maid are swept into a deadly chase and tumble into a freezing river! At death's door, they are rescued by a wealthy landowner in a remote county town. But when the maid wakes, she has lost her memory completely and believes he is h 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 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
- 144 Black Quantum: Weapon of Nonaggression Side Story: Young Master Gao 黑量子之械非攻番外：公子高 Black Quantum: Non-Aggression, Extra Story: Young Master Gao —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Borrowing Heaven to Change the Ming Dynasty 借天改明 I transmigrated right in front of Emperor Chongzhen. With my heaven-defying status as a transmigrator, I helped him reform the government, withstand natural disasters, crush the Later Jin, and make our power felt overseas! Could I finally erase the regrets of late Ming history? 13Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 146 The Hongwu Emperor's Legitimate Grandson: My Father Zhu Biao Guards the Realm Forever 洪武嫡皇孙：家父朱标永镇山河 The story of three generations of the Hongwu Emperor’s family: the most rightful founding of a dynasty, and the most regrets. Zhu Yunthong, the second legitimate son of Zhu Biao, transmigrates and changes Zhu Biao’s fate of dying young. Zhu Yuanzhang becomes the retired emperor, Zhu Biao ascends the throne early, and Zhu Yunthong assists with governance. Excerpt: Zhu Yuanzhang laughed in anger and tugged at his ear. “Nonsense! Your father isn’t made of paper! What’s wrong with a trip to Guanzho 22.1kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds
- 147 The Unorthodox Son of Heaven: Zhu Houzhao 大明天子离经叛道朱厚照 Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Root out corruption, execute corrupt officials, survey the land, ease the corvee burden, reform the army, crush the grasslands, and expand overseas. The life of Emperor Wuzong of Ming, Zhu Houzhao, must be rewritten. After unexpectedly transmigrating into the body of Emperor Zhu Houzhao, he still just wants to lie flat and spend his days eating, drinking, and having fun. Unfortunately... There are always troublemakers trying to harm You 234Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 148 Splendid Tang Dynasty 锦绣圣唐 In the dream, all was confusion... As the sole heir to the throne, I stubbornly went my own way. I disappointed my stern father and harmed my brothers. I trusted treacherous officials and even plotted to kill my own kin. My wickedness was exposed, and everyone turned against me. My imperial father bowed his head and wept as he pleaded with the ministers; my own brother wept blood, his bones broken and sinews torn! When I awoke from the dream... I resolved to strive for strength, hold myself to s 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 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
- 150 Zhu Yuanzhang: Sun and Moon Shine Over the Land 朱元璋：日月照山河 The sun and moon retain their nature, so though they are obscured, they shine again. The Yangtze and Han rivers retain their source, so though they run dry, they flow again. The Sun and Moon Shine on the Rivers and Mountains: an epic that captures Zhu Yuanzhang and the Ming dynasty In Chinese history, only one person ever unified the realm from south to north: Zhu Yuanzhang. No one had done it before him. Under the banner of “Drive out the barbarians and restore China,” he drove the Mongols back 5Reads—Score—14d adds
