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- 51 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang's Invincible Sacred Grandson 大明：朱元璋的无敌圣孙 (The Ten Great Evils’ Zhu Xiongying leaves the Valley of Evil! Third place on Tomato’s Ancient History rankings, an invincible power fantasy!) Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest legitimate grandson, was poisoned at the age of eight and accidentally ended up in the Valley of Evil, where he lived alongside the Ten Great Evils. Among them were the Old Poison, a master of poisons; Divine Physician Hua, a brilliant doctor; Old Shen, richer than a kingdom; Feng Erniang, a master of disguise; a long 486Reads7.1Score10214d adds
- 52 Great Ming: Oh No, I've Become the Short-Lived Zhu Biao 大明：夭寿了，我竟成了短命朱标 [Ming Dynasty + System + Invincible] Through a bizarre twist of fate, he is born into the body of Zhu Biao, the Ming Dynasty crown prince whose position in history was the most secure, yet who died young. He awakens a sign-in System from the start and embarks on the path to invincibility. That year, Zhu Biao helped Zhu Yuanzhang win over Liu Bowen and devise a strategy to pacify the land. That year, Zhu Biao set Chen Youliang’s faction against itself, reaping the benefits while the world watched 4.7kReads7.7Score48814d adds
- 53 The Richest Imperial Uncle in the Ming Dynasty 大明朝最富国舅 In the Ming dynasty, relatives of the imperial family were forbidden from interfering in government. As luck would have it, after transmigrating, Li Wengui knew that in ten years he would be the maternal uncle of the Wanli Emperor, a royal relative! At the moment, though, the Li family was so poor they were selling their children. Well, then. This life was all about making money. He kept earning, and before he knew it, he had become the richest man in the Ming dynasty. Soon, a long line formed o 3.1kReads8.6Score22214d adds
- 54 Great Ming: Yongle Begs Me to Become Emperor 大明：永乐求我称帝 [Satisfying revenge] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Family bonds] After transmigrating, he becomes Zhu Zhanji, the Ming Dynasty's Crown Prince's eldest grandson. He reforms state policy, annexes Mongolia, turns vassal states into Ming horse ranches, and sails the seas to rake in silver. The nations all suffer under Zhu Zhanji, while the Ming grows ever stronger! Then, one year, Zhu Zhanji takes five thousand soldiers out to sea. In just one month, he conquers nine nations. The territory of the Min 312Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 55 A Grand History of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大历史 This book is the culmination of Mr. Meng Sen's research on Qing history. It is also a representative and foundational work on the subject. Drawing on the Veritable Records of the Qing, the Draft History of the Qing, archival records of the Qing court, and rarely used sources such as the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, Meng Sen reveals and analyzes many of the central issues in Qing history. He offers a comprehensive account and assessment of more than two hundred years of Qing politics, 8Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 56 Great Ming: Raising an Army in the Age of Empires, Zhu Yuanzhang Is Shocked 大明：帝国时代暴兵，朱元璋惊了 In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Gui proposes that the Ming establish a military commission in the northeast to govern the vast lands of the Far East and Siberia, and volunteers to be made Prince of the Far North. He swears to subdue the Japanese pirates within three years and deliver ten million taels of silver, but no one believes him. Relying on his Age of Empires System, he farms, mines, raises armies, and develops towns. Sure enough, within a year he returns with ten million taels of 1kReads8.3Score10014d adds
- 57 Great Ming: The Peerless Grandson, Please Step Down, Old Zhu 大明：无双好圣孙，请老朱退位 [Lighthearted] + [Comedy] + [Role Reversal] + [Family Sitcom] Calling me fat? Did I eat your rice? Zhu Gaochi somehow found himself in the Ming dynasty, inside the body of a chubby little boy of four or five who was also named Zhu Gaochi. To avoid dying young, he could only grit his teeth and train like crazy. Along the way, he saved Zhu Xiongying from drowning, extended Empress Ma's life, and taught Crown Prince Zhu Biao how to stay healthy. Before anyone knew it, the fate of the Ming dynasty h 746Reads8.0Score12814d adds
- 58 Great Ming: Asking the Hongwu Emperor to Abdicate from the Start 大明：开局请洪武大帝退位 [Ming Dynasty + System + transmigrate + from the start + ruthless and decisive + Seal the Wolf's Mountain] In the fourth month of the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao passed away. In the ninth month of the same year, the Hongwu Emperor named Zhu Yunwen Crown Prince's Heir. One after another, a great many meritorious officials and nobles were slaughtered, like cooks discarded after the hare is dead. Prince Ning Zhu Quan: Father, you must be killing meritorious officials because 2.7kReads8.0Score10014d adds
- 59 Dreaming Back to Southern Ming: A Han Man Is No Slave 梦回南明，汉儿不称奴 Lin Yan, a construction contractor, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Southern Ming dynasty and meets Li Dingguo, who has twice defeated the Ming princes. Watch me help Prince Jin Li defeat them a third time! Knowing that the Manchu queue hairstyle marked nearly three hundred years of oppression for China, he resolves to fight the Qing and restore Han clothing and customs with the knowledge he has brought from modern times. 1.4kReads8.0Score14914d adds
- 60 Great Ming Yongle: His Highness the Prince of Han Goes on a Rampage 大明永乐：汉王殿下杀疯了 [Loving father and filial son + sweeping the land clean + brotherly affection + technology for the people] He transmigrates to the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty and becomes Zhu Gaoxu, Prince of Han! That’s right, the very Zhu Gaoxu known as the “Prince of Cured Meat.” From the start, he awakens the Man-Slayer System, which makes him stronger every time he kills an enemy! To grow stronger, Zhu Gaoxu goes straight ahead and takes the position of Northern Expedition General from Zhu Laosi! The off 2.8kReads8.6Score16414d adds
- 61 Great Ming: Zhu Xiongying Has Arrived 大明：我朱雄英来了 Save Mom first, then Dad; after Grandma, save Grandpa! I was a researcher at a university institute in my previous life, and now I’m reborn as a holy grandson. Hongwu loves me like a treasure, and my family relies on me to change their fate. I love inventing and creating, and Grandpa lets me do whatever I want! We establish all kinds of research institutes, covering every field of science and medicine. Alcohol, glass, antibiotics: medical care takes a giant leap forward. Sweet potatoes and corn 13.2kReads7.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 62 Great Ming: Why Are You Always Picking on Me, Uncle Zhu? My Aunt Is Empress Ma! 大明：干嘛老朱？我大姨马皇后！ A new author and a new book. The beginning may be a little hard to stomach, so proceed with caution!!! In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, I followed my mother’s last wish and went looking for my eldest aunt, whom I had never met. I did it for my mother’s final wish, and even more to change the regrets of the Great Ming. After enduring countless hardships, I finally reached the capital, only to discover that my eldest aunt was none other than Empress Ma: “Conquer the northern deserts, crush the for 2.4kReads6.4Score10414d adds
- 63 The Ming Dynasty's Guardian Prince: Zhu Yuanzhang Makes Me Regent 大明镇国皇弟：朱元璋让我当摄政 [Ming Dynasty + Single Heroine + Technological Powerhouse + Golden Age Ming + System] Zhu Jiu transmigrated into the body of Zhu Yuanzhang’s blind younger brother during the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty. With the help of the System, he set out to restore China’s golden age under the Ming! [Brother Chongba, I’m taking this money, you don’t mind, do you?] [What? You want to compare connections with me? Do you really think you can compete? So you’re just a nobody!] [You’re the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu 13.3kReads7.5Score53214d adds
- 64 Reforging the Realm: Diary of the Great Ming's Ying Emperor 重铸山河，大明瀛帝日记 The twenty-fifth year of the Wanli reign, the year of the Fire Rooster. That night, Consort Li Jing gave birth to the emperor’s seventh son. Ten days later, consumed by grief, she departed this world, her youth fading at the age of twenty-one. She was murdered, yet no one spoke up for her. On the night she died, someone cried out for her, but his voice was barely louder than a mosquito’s buzz. I am the newborn child whom Consort Li Jing never stopped thinking of as she lay dying, the one who cri 733Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 65 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 395Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 66 The Zhu Father and Son's Little Secretary 朱家父子的小秘书 I transmigrate into Lan Chun, the son of Lan Yu. To save my family's lives, I have no choice but to reveal my identity to Zhu Yuanzhang. From then on, the protagonist stays by the side of the Zhu family father and sons. Starting with saving Zhu Xiongying, Empress Ma, and Zhu Biao, he ensures that Zhu Yuanzhang is no longer a tyrant, with Empress Ma there to support him. Through the joint efforts of the protagonist and the Zhu family father and sons, the people's livelihood, economy, and military 9kReads9.0Score46914d adds
- 67 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Transmigrates to the Modern Era to Find Zhu Xiongying 大明：朱元璋穿越现代找回朱雄英 In the twenty-fifth year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang accidentally transmigrates to the modern age. To his utter surprise, he is mistaken for a thief who broke into someone’s home. And the homeowner looks exactly like his eldest grandson, who died ten years ago. Zhu Yuanzhang: Eldest Grandson, I’m your Imperial Grandpa! Zhu Xiongying: Screw you, you old thief! Keep spouting nonsense and I’ll beat you until you’re on your knees calling me Grandpa. When Zhu Yuanzhang fina 3.4kReads8.4Score24414d adds
- 68 I Have a Plan to Bring Light Back to China 我有一计，可使华夏幽而复明 Zhang Ning transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. If he can just get Zhu Yuanzhang to execute him, he can return to the 21st century and reach the pinnacle of success. He embarks on a career as a poison-tongued strategist, doing everything he can to get himself killed! He never expected Old Zhu to join the History Guild by accident, too. The moment he sees Emperor Ming Zhu Youjian, he flips the table. “This is outrageous! It’s a rebellion! Even the Fourth Son has become emperor!” Fuming, he consults 1.8kReads8.0Score14114d adds
- 69 Jiajing's Second-Generation Emperor: My Great Ming Rules the World! 嘉靖的帝二代：我大明天下无敌啊 He transmigrates and becomes Zhu Zai Zhen, the Jiajing Emperor’s fourth son, Prince Jing. Jiajing: What? I told you to fight the Japanese pirates in the southeast, and you conquered Japan? Jiajing: What? I told you to provide disaster relief, and the more you give, the more money the treasury has? Jiajing: No more fighting! Everywhere I look, it’s all Ming territory! 4kReads8.8Score27614d adds
- 70 Transmigrating Through the Dynasties: Old Zhu's Mind Is Falling Apart 历朝穿越：老朱心态崩了 Spoilers + lighthearted comedy + dynasties across history When emperors from every dynasty arrive in the modern age, everyone loses their minds! Zhu Yuanzhang: The Fourth dares kick over my nest? Li Shimin: The crown prince is rebelling? The Xuanwu Gate succession system? The First Emperor: Eunuchs meddling in government? Calling a deer a horse? Liu Xiu: I can summon meteorites? Cao Pi: Me? The king of short videos? Liu Bei: Hearing of Kongming’s loyalty and courage brings me to tears! I can’t d 5.6kReads7.6Score31914d adds
- 71 I, Zhu Xiongying, Am Honored as the Sacred Ancestor 我朱雄英，庙号圣祖 (The golden finger is weak and doesn't make much of a difference early on. It only helps the protagonist stay fit and protects him from being attacked when things get dangerous in the palace.) Zhu Yuanzhang: “Grandson, why are you always thinking about Japan? We declared it a country we wouldn't conquer.” Zhu Xiongying: “Grandpa, there's a mountain of silver on that island in Japan!” Zhu Yuanzhang: “The wokou pirates have been causing trouble lately. I'll have Tang He take the navy to Japan and 6.3kReads8.3Score35014d adds
- 72 Great Ming: I'm an Emperor Now, So Why Would I Still Be a Carpenter? 大明：都是皇帝了，谁还当木匠 [No System] + [Passionate] + [Political Intrigue] + [Decisive and Ruthless] With a gravely ill father and a mother who died young, Zhu Youxiao is at a loss in the forty-eighth year of the Wanli reign. Factional strife runs rampant, the court is rotten, the Jurchens are watching hungrily, and the Mongols refuse to submit. Amid internal turmoil and external threats, the tide of the times sweeps along the fates of countless millions. The once-mighty Ming Empire is already in its twilight years. Cal 482Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 73 The Ruthless Bandit of the Great Ming: I Care About Money, Not People 大明悍匪：我认钱不认人 Standing before you now is the Ming Dynasty's godfather, the next big boss! In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, the Ming crown prince died. A thunderous crash rang through the heavens, and I, Zhu Ying, made my dazzling entrance! Zhu Yuanzhang: I find your things pretty novel. I'm very interested, and money is no problem. Zhu Ying: I care about money, not people. Pay me, and I'll do the job! Zhu Yuanzhang: I'm interested too, but I can't promise I'll buy anything. Zhu Ying: That's not my problem 11.6kReads8.6Score74414d adds
- 74 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Crawled Out from Under My Bed 大明，我家床底钻出个朱元璋 [Alternate Ming history + travel between two worlds + modernizing the Ming + ruling the world + no System] A chance accident connected the space beneath Zhu Wushi’s bed to the Ming dynasty. On the first day, Zhu Xiongying crawled out from under the bed. On the second day, Zhu Yuanzhang crawled out. On the third day, Zhu Yuanzhang’s whole family crawled out. Zhu Wushi took Zhu Xiongying out to enjoy delicious food. He took Zhu Yuanzhang shopping, out for skewers, and on a plane ride. He took Empr 3.7kReads7.8Score21614d adds
- 75 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 407Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Great Ming: From the Start, I Reclaim My Position as Crown Prince’s Heir! 大明：开局重登太孙之位！ After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Xiongying becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest grandson, who was believed to have died long ago. Zhu Yuanzhang: “Come on, come back with me! You'll inherit the throne!” Zhu Xiongying: “Just like that? Don't we need to prepare and make plans?” Zhu Yuanzhang: “With me here, who dares lay a finger on my eldest grandson? I'll wipe out their entire clan!” Lan Yu: “Your Highness, your maternal grandnephew Lan Yu will be the sharpest blade in your hand from n 3.1kReads8.3Score15914d adds
- 77 Great Ming: I Am a Founding Prince, and I Oppose the Enfeoffment System 大明：我，开国王爷，带头反对分封制 Transmigrated into the founding Prince of Roasted Chicken of the Great Ming, Zhu Bai had just one goal at first: to keep his head down and lie low in an era full of extraordinary people. Then, by accident, he became the regent at Old Zhu’s side. By accident, he beat a treacherous chief minister to death. By accident, he became the richest man in the Great Ming. Hold on, he really just wanted to coast through life! What does Old Zhu mean by saying he’s better suited to be emperor than Zhu Biao?! 610Reads8.0Score10514d adds
- 78 I, a Great Ming Art Student Who Failed the Exams, Scared Zhu Yuanzhang Out of His Wits! 我，大明落榜美术生，吓疯老朱！ [Transmigration] + [Reforming the Ming Dynasty] + [Expanding the Borders] + [Lighthearted, Not for History Purists] Su Bai transmigrates to the sixteenth year of the Hongwu reign in the Ming Dynasty. He uses his sketching skills to apply for a position as a court painter, but Zhu Yunwen cuts in and steals the opportunity, leaving him as a failed art student in the Ming Dynasty. To make matters worse, corrupt officials bully him and withhold the court's payment for his work. Furious at the injust 652Reads7.7Score10614d adds
- 79 This Adorable Kid Is Actually Zhu Xiongying, the Ming Dynasty’s Imperial Grandson 这个萌娃竟然是大明太孙朱雄英 A bronze phoenix bird opens a passage between the Ming dynasty and the modern world, sending Zhu Xiongying, the Ming emperor’s eldest grandson, on a fantastical journey of transmigration, while also giving twenty-something Ma Liang the job of raising a child... 5kReads7.9Score28614d adds
- 80 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… 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Great Ming: I'm the Richest Man in the World 大明：全球我最富 Zhu Yijun: “What? You think you can bully me because I’m young? Qi Jiguang, chop that dog of an official down. Hai Rui, give his family fortune a thorough investigation...” Zhu Lei, an astronaut who somehow ended up in the Ming dynasty, can barely contain his delight at finding himself surrounded by a host of capable ministers: Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui, Zhang Siwei, Wang Xijue, Wang Jiaping, Shen Shixing, and Gao Yi. And among the generals: Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Li Chengliang, Liu Xian, 3.6kReads8.5Score19714d adds
- 82 Great Ming: I'm the Emperor, So Why Are You Hailing the Crown Prince? 大明：咱是皇帝，你喊太子万岁？ [Not mindless! Fast-paced plot! A Hongwu-era take on Home with Kids!] After his soul transmigrates into Zhu Biao, he awakens the Long Live System. Every time he oversteps his bounds and acts like the emperor, he gains more years of life! And so Zhu Biao begins his journey as a rebellious son! Zhu Biao: Stripping the vassal princes of their military power isn’t enough. We should cut their stipends, too! Old Zhu: You’re not leaving your brothers any way to survive! Zhu Biao: Having only two consor 7.9kReads7.0Score50114d adds
- 83 Great Ming: I, Zhu Xiongying, Refuse to Be a Dutiful Grandson 大明：我朱雄英不当孝子贤孙 [Ming Dynasty + System + transmigration + from the start + Original + Historical What-If + Conquering the Xiongnu] I am the Ming Dynasty's first imperial grandson, who died young. By the Ming rule that the eldest legitimate son must inherit the position of heir, I was, in the truest sense, the third-generation heir to the Ming realm. I had a noble name: Zhu Xiongying. I died of smallpox, the only person to catch it. Ridiculous, isn't it? Even smallpox had it in for me. Born into the imperial fam 7.5kReads8.5Score46714d adds
- 84 Great Ming: Starting with 100,000 Yue Family Troops 大明：开局十万岳家军 Never make peace through marriage, never pay tribute, never submit, never cede an inch of land! The Son of Heaven guards the nation’s gates; the ruler dies for his country! In this world, those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me perish! Wherever the sun and moon shine, all belongs to the Great Ming! 5.7kReads8.5Score35914d adds
- 85 Great Ming: I’m the Strongest Imperial Grandson, So, Old Zhu, Step Down 大明：我最强皇孙，请老朱退位 In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Xuan transmigrates and becomes an abandoned infant, set adrift down a river in a wooden basin. Just then, Zhu Biao dies, and Zhu Yuanzhang comes across Zhu Xuan while taking a walk at the foot of Mount Zhong. To survive, Zhu Xuan quickly wins Zhu Yuanzhang over. His adorable smile soothes Zhu Yuanzhang’s grief over losing his son, and Zhu Yuanzhang takes him back to the palace. Zhu Yuanzhang initially plans to look into Zhu Xuan’s origins, but his investig 2.2kReads8.1Score23714d adds
- 86 The Great Ming Emperor-Slayer 大明屠皇 In the sixteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, military doctor Zhu Jian transmigrated into the body of Zhu Cilang, becoming the ill-fated crown prince of the Great Ming. The plague was raging, the government was rotten to the core, Li Zicheng was sweeping across the land, and Zhang Xianzhong was ravaging the southwest. In the northeast, the Jurchen cavalry was sharpening its blades, ready to invade the Central Plains at any moment. And to top it all off, his new father was a hopeless good-for-not 5.7kReads8.9Score50714d adds
- 87 Great Ming: Reborn as Zhu Xiongying, Making Zhu Yuanzhang Overjoyed 大明：重生朱雄英，乐坏朱元璋 On the eve of Zhu Yunwen’s appointment as heir apparent, the Ming Dynasty’s true eldest legitimate grandson, Zhu Xiongying, climbed out of his tomb! Zhu Yuanzhang: “Wonderful, wonderful! My eldest grandson is back!” Minister: “He’s been dead for ten years and now he’s back? A ghost…” Zhu Yuanzhang: “You dare call my eldest grandson a ghost? I’ll make you a ghost! My grandson is clearly an immortal!” Military general: “The imperial eldest grandson’s methods are beyond belief. We can barely breath 12.9kReads8.8Score90814d adds
- 88 Great Ming: The Founding Supreme King of the Zhu Yuanzhang Clan 大明：朱元璋家的开国太上王 Zhu Yi transmigrates into the body of Zhu Chongba’s uncle, becoming the highest-ranking elder still alive in the Zhu family. That year, as Zhu Chongba carries him to a temple to become a monk, he whispers in his eldest nephew’s ear: “Drive out the barbarians and restore China! Zhu Chongba of the Zhu family is destined to be emperor. Why become a bald monk? You were born to rebel. That’s the career with a future!” When the Ming dynasty is founded, he surpasses Xu Da and Li Shanchang to become t 6.3kReads8.6Score30014d adds
- 89 From the Start: I Begin by Beating Up Zhu Yuanzhang 开局：从揍朱元璋开始 The Myriad Worlds + gritty and intense + heartbreaking regrets + ... In a garden at a manor somewhere in Miami, Zhu Yuanzhang crouched in a corner with his head in his hands, pitifully looking at Zhu Xingzu, who had a cigar in his mouth. “Bro, stop hitting me! I was wrong!” Zhu Biao and Zhu Di massaged Zhu Xingzu’s shoulders and back like a pair of lackeys. “Third Uncle, this won’t teach Father a lesson. How about I go fetch the Zhu family rules and we give him a taste of the cane?” Zhu Xiong 977Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 90 The Ming Dynasty Medical Sage 大明医圣录 [Transmigration + Chinese and Western Medicine + Officialdom + Extreme Twists] Modern doctor Li Shi'an transmigrates, thanks to his family's heirloom, Notes on Internal Observation, into the body of a poor physician during the Hongwu era. From the start, he's in hell mode: a plague is spreading through the village, he has a high fever, the whole village is sick, and his medicine chest is emptier than his pockets. On the brink of death, he awakens the supernatural ability to see inside the body! 4kReads9.3Score61014d adds
- 91 Great Ming: A Comparison of the Two Imperial Grandsons Leaves Old Zhu in Despair! 大明：双皇孙对比，老朱崩溃了！ In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died! Just as Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated over which grandson to name heir, a parallel-world comparison sky screen appeared, revealing the very different lives of Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yuntong. Old Zhu watched Zhu Yuntong on the screen: though he had rebelled, his achievements far surpassed Zhu Yuanzhang's own. His name was celebrated through the ages and remembered for generations, and he was praised as an emperor without equal. Then he glanced 3.8kReads7.2Score18514d adds
- 92 The Hongwu Revival 洪武兴明 The land was in chaos at the end of the Yuan dynasty, with warlords rising everywhere. Zhang Shicheng posed a formidable threat in the east, Chen Youliang was a ruthless rival in the west, and the Yuan dynasty occupied the north, its iron cavalry poised to strike. Zhu Biao was still a child, Zhu Di was still wearing split-crotch trousers, and Zhu Yuanzhang was weak and isolated. The Ming dynasty had yet to be founded. Zhu Wenzheng stepped forward and drew his sword in a fury. “Uncle, let me, you 8.3kReads8.6Score38914d adds
- 93 Modern Cadre: I Play Power Politics in the Ming Dynasty 现代干部：朕在明朝玩权斗 The Hongzhi Restoration left problems piling up. The treasury was in the red, with deficits year after year! Land was swallowed up by the powerful, and displaced people rose in rebellion! The military was weak, and the Tartars threatened the border! Civil officials grew too powerful and challenged imperial authority. With troubles at home and abroad and the dynasty on the brink of collapse, Zhu Shou became the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao. To struggle against Heaven is a joy without end. To strugg 5.5kReads7.4Score38414d adds
- 94 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Industrialist 大明第一工业巨匠 In the first year of the Hongwu era, a young man with a head full of science, technology, and down-to-earth experimentation transmigrates into the body of a beggar. Given a second life, he will use his modern perspective to help the Ming dynasty enter the Industrial Age a thousand years before the West! Local gentry block the way? Powerful clans stand in the way? Officials oppose him? Before the unstoppable tide of steel and machinery, every force that impedes progress will be tossed into the du 12.8kReads8.7Score73714d adds
- 95 When Autumn Comes on the Eighth Day of the Ninth Month, I’ll Ride Through Tokyo to Admire the Cherry Blossoms 待到秋来九月八，马踏东京赏樱花 I command eight thousand Wei Wu troops, and Zhu Yuanzhang demands I give up my military authority. “Father, I am willing to defend a part of the Ming Dynasty!” · I command a hundred thousand Iron Pagoda troops, and Zhu Yuanzhang tells me to take off my armor and retire to the countryside. “Father, a true man is born between heaven and earth. How can he accept a life of subservience?” · I command a million Guan Ning cavalrymen, and Zhu Yuanzhang insists I stay in the imperial city and enjoy my re 2.7kReads7.2Score18314d adds
- 96 Great Ming: I'm in the Hongwu Era, and I'm Wild as Hell 大明：身在洪武，我狂的一批 The man standing before you is Empress Ma's godson, Zhu Biao's good friend, the beloved son-in-law of Lan Yu and others, Zhu Xiongying's mentor, and Old Zhu's lifelong nemesis. The twelfth year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty. Back then, the sky was blue, the clouds were white, and the air was still sweet. Fang Jingzhi came staggering from the Qinhuai River, leaning against the wall, intent on hearing all the juicy gossip about Lan Yu and Old Zhu. But he never imagined that the Old Zhu f 1.3kReads8.4Score—14d adds
- 97 Great Ming: Zhu Gaochi, Empress Ma's Dream Grandson 大明：我朱高炽马皇后的梦中情孙 [Empress Ma Saves the Ming Dynasty] + [Expanding the Empire] + [Changing the Ming Dynasty] + [Golden Finger] + [No Regrets] In the fifteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming dynasty, two major events were about to unfold: Zhu Xiongying, the eldest imperial grandson, and Empress Ma were both on the verge of death. Zhu Gaochi: “Big Brother Xiongying, Grandmother, don’t be afraid. Fatty’s here!” I was born into the body of the ten-month-old Zhu Gaochi, later known as Emperor Renzong of Ming, and received 8.7kReads8.1Score55814d adds
- 98 Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Marry the Princess of Yan from the Start 大明，我，朱棣，开局迎娶燕王妃 He transmigrates to the ninth year of the Hongwu era as the young Zhu Di. From the start, he marries Xu Miaoyun, activates the System, and gains the power of Xiang Yu multiplied tenfold. He then demonstrates his martial prowess in Fengyang, forms the Three Yan Guards, and marches north into the desert. Leading his guards in person, the young Zhu Di captures the Northern Yuan royal court, becoming the brightest star in the Ming dynasty overnight! Behind his dazzling rise is a host of devoted foll 5.2kReads8.6Score35714d adds
- 99 Late Ming: Returning to the Ming Dynasty as Crown Prince! 明末：回到大明当太子！ [Reborn in the womb as the last crown prince of the late Ming + no System + scheming + seizing power + thrilling military action + harem + firearms technology + expanding the realm + ruling the world] [A slow-burn story with no System. Nothing happens overnight. Childhood moves along quickly, with only major historical milestones covered.] [This is not a System story or quick transmigration. He won't instantly become invincible and rule the world without a thought. Read with care. The characters 239Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 100 Great Ming: The Man Who Won Zhu Yuanzhang's Respect 大明，让朱元璋心服口服的那个人 [Political Intrigue + Wits and Strategy + Business Wars + Farming + Industrial Revolution] He transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as the thirteen-year-old Crown Prince Zhu Biao. “Father, please strip me of my title as Crown Prince.” “What did you say?!” “I hear our Great Ming is still missing a Grand Preceptor. How about I trade my position as Crown Prince for that one?” “Do you even know what a Grand Preceptor does?” “Father, has anyone ever taught you how to be an emperor?” Old Zhu shot to his 220Reads8.2Score10414d adds
