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- 151 The Great Ming's Imperial Tutor 大明帝师 Chu Ning, a history student, unexpectedly transmigrates onto the battlefield of the Tumu Crisis. While fleeing, he saves the Ming Emperor Yingzong, Zhu Qizhen, and from then on begins his own overpowered protagonist's life... 1.6kReads8.4Score12314d adds
- 152 The Flourishing Ming Dynasty 盛世大明 [Historical fiction contest] In the main hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Zhu Hou, whose soul had transmigrated into the Jiajing Emperor, sat regally on the Dragon Throne in his imperial robes, smashing walnuts with the imperial seal. Huang Jin put on a fawning smile and said, "Your Majesty, Chief Grand Secretary Yang is here!" "You idiot! Why didn't you say so earlier?" "..." On the northern frontier of the Great Ming, Anda Khan's forces had grown dramatically in power. As he attacked Xua 461Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 153 Late Ming, 1638: Crush the Later Jin, Then Conquer the World 明末1638，先砍后金再霸全球 A special forces soldier carries modern equipment back to the late Ming Dynasty. Only 210 rifle rounds? No problem. A miniature imaging device lets him sense everything for dozens of miles. Flintlock rifles, steam engines... The Ming Empire's dominion over a sun that never sets begins with the destruction of the Eight Banners! 1.3kReads7.1Score11314d adds
- 154 Great Ming: Giving the Useless Imperial Grandson a White Hat 大明：送废物皇孙一顶白帽子 Father and son transmigrate together + System + Riding roughshod over the emperor + Invincible + Unifying the world + Protagonist challenges Heaven, Earth, and the emperor + A few martial arts elements An unexplained explosion sends Dan Su transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, where from the start he finds himself locked inside an unmarked coffin for over a year! After finally seeing daylight again, he nearly gets killed by a useless System and ends up dumped on the streets of the capital to live 55Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 155 The Woodworker Emperor of the Late Ming Becomes Invincible After Tianqi Falls into the Water 明末木匠天启落水后无敌 The Carpenter Emperor + an alluring empress + the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai + scientific masters While on a mission, elite soldier Long Wu fell into a whirlpool in a river. When he woke up, he had transmigrated into the body of Zhu Youxiao, the Carpenter Emperor, who had just fallen into the water. His soul wasn't the only thing that had transmigrated. He also brought along a million-yuan tactical pack. A Desert Eagle... An assault rifle... A sniper rifle... A DJI drone... A Huawei tablet... An 8.8kReads8.6Score74014d adds
- 156 Three Kingdoms: From the Start as a Yellow Turban, Zhang Jue Wants Me to Succeed Him! 三国：黄巾开局，张角求我继位！ (No System + Conquest + Decisive and Ruthless + Romance of the Three Kingdoms + Harem + Power Fantasy + No Stress!) I transmigrate to the end of the Han dynasty, and the imperial court is coming to suppress the rebels. That's great news! What? I'm the rebel! What do you mean I just transmigrated and already have to take part in the Battle of Julu? What? I'm fighting Guan Yu? No worries! I'll trick him! The Han dynasty is crumbling, the warlords are rising, the imperial court sees me as a traitor 46Reads—Score314d adds
- 157 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
- 158 General of the Great Ming 大明奉国将军 In the first year of the Hongguang era of the Southern Ming, Zhu Lianbi, a former special forces soldier, accidentally transmigrates to the outskirts of the fallen capital, carrying a sniper rifle. He is immediately hunted by the Manchu invaders. With no other choice, Zhu Lianbi fights back. Wherever the sun and moon shine, there lies the land of our Great Ming! The Manchu invaders, Li Zicheng, the Chuang King, Zhang Xianzhong, the King of the Great Western Kingdom, the pirate leader Zheng Zhilo 1.8kReads8.6Score14714d adds
- 159 I'm a Military Engineer, and You Want Me to Save the Ming? 我一搞军工的，你让我拯救大明？ [Traditional history] [Historical farming and development] [Survival in a chaotic age] [No System] [Military-industrial system] [Late Ming power struggle] Qin Feng, a technician at an arms manufacturing group and a major military history forum influencer, opens his eyes to find himself a low-ranking border officer in the second year of the Chongzhen reign, with only ten men under his command. Three days later, Hong Taiji’s fifty thousand Eight Banners troops breach the frontier. Historically, no 2.9kReads6.8Score18414d adds
- 160 The Reversal That Began at Prince Fu's Mansion in the Late Ming 明末从福王府开始的逆袭 After transmigrating to the fourth year of Chongzhen, Zhu Cihua became the most unfortunate eldest grandson of the Prince of Fu in history. His grandfather was a notorious miser, his father did nothing but listen to music, and his two uncles were waiting eagerly for him to fall out of favor. Worse still, he remembered history: ten years later, Li Zicheng would capture Luoyang, and the whole family would become part of a “Fu-Lu Feast.” Rather than wait to die... So eleven-year-old Zhu Cihua start 958Reads6.0Score10014d adds
- 161 Great Ming: From Humble Beginnings to Duke of the Highest Rank 大明：从寒门到超品公爵 Lin Wenyuan, a modern scholar of Ming history, died suddenly and awoke in Suzhou in the fifth year of Hongzhi, inhabiting Shen Yan, a penniless orphan whose parents were dead and who was near death with a raging fever. From the start, he was caught in the great Su-Song flood recorded in the history books. He used a dream from his “father” to report the disaster, traded his mother’s keepsakes for food, and plugged the walls with plant ash. Even in desperate straits, his talent began to shine. At 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Jingtai of Great Ming: Brother, I Studied in the Modern Era 大明景泰：皇兄，我在现代留过学 [Ming Dynasty + No System + Industrial Revolution + Commercial Empire + Modern Weapons + Business Empire Management] Standing before you is Zhu Qiyu: a bachelor's degree holder in both science and engineering, heir to a Fortune 500 conglomerate, a man who has driven tanks and fired cannons, and a PhD in archaeology... “Zhu Qizhen, didn't expect this, did you? I'm a student abroad just like you, except I came back from the modern age.” “Little Empress Dowager Sun, you dare stand in my way? Do you 1.6kReads7.9Score13014d adds
- 163 Great Ming Hongwu: The Imperial Clan's Inventor 大明洪武：皇族发明家 Transmigrating as an unborn baby? Of course, the first thing to do is save your own mother. What? The System is an inventor system? Why not quietly be a prince and inventor? Sounds great to me. The emperor? Only a fool would take that job. 3.5kReads7.4Score13914d adds
- 164 Fourth Uncle, Are You Going to Pacify the Rebellion in Feng Tian Too? 四叔，你也要奉天靖难？ In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, the Eastern Palace falls into disarray, and the position of Crown Prince remains undecided. Zhu Yuntong, the legitimate grandson of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, watches helplessly as his grandfather favors the refined and gentle Zhu Yunwen. He knows that, as a “hardheaded sort,” he has no chance of becoming heir. Rather than let himself be manipulated at court in Nanjing, he decides to request a fief in distant, remote Little Ryukyu. Claiming that he “wishes to d 144Reads—Score10414d adds
- 165 The Seventeenth Year of Chongzhen: I Am the Great Ming’s Sagely Founder! 崇祯十七年：朕乃皇明圣祖！ He transmigrates back to New Year’s Eve in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen. The Ming dynasty is on the verge of collapse, officials are corrupt, rebel armies press on, and the Manchus watch like tigers poised to pounce. In his previous life, he governed diligently for seventeen years, only to become the ruler who lost his country. In this life, Zhu Youjian will endure no more! Confiscate corrupt officials’ fortunes to raise a million soldiers’ pay; Take in the refugees outside the city and put —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Great Ming: The Empress Dowager Rules with an Iron Fist 大明：太后她铁腕治国 Zhang Qiang, a modern business tycoon, was in a car accident while on a disaster-relief mission. Her soul traveled into the Tianqi-era imperial harem, where she became a mother and took the place of Zhang Qiang, the starving Consort Yu. To stay alive, she fought to survive in the palace: protecting her young son, battling Ke Shi, and enduring until she became empress dowager. To preserve the Ming dynasty, she promoted medicine and education, expanded industry and commerce, opened the seas, and s 1.3kReads7.6Score10814d adds
- 167 Heaven-Defying Comprehension: An Eight-Year-Old Corrupt Official Stuns Zhu Yuanzhang 悟性逆天：八岁贪官，震惊朱元璋 Zhu Chen opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated to the Hongwu era, awakening a heaven-defying comprehension System. [You observe the imperial examination results and understand the exam system, becoming unbeatable at the tests!] [You observe merchants doing business on the street and understand the way of commerce, becoming a business magnate!] [You observe troops drilling on the battlefield and understand the art of war, gaining the training method for the Great Snow Dragon Ride 2.4kReads8.2Score19514d adds
- 168 Great Tang: All My Relatives Are Emperors 大唐，我家亲戚都是皇帝 In the golden age of the Li-Tang dynasty, one man surnamed Wang somehow manages to steal the spotlight. Sure, you're right about everything. Your relatives are all emperors, so naturally everything you say makes sense! With no System and no cheats, watch how the protagonist takes the Tang dynasty by storm. 1.3kReads8.2Score10014d adds
- 169 The Chu Minister 楚臣 After the fall of the Tang, warlords rose in power. Emperor Tianyou emerged from humble beginnings and founded the state of Chu in the Jianghuai region. Twelve years have passed since then, and Chu has become one of the three mightiest powers of the age, alongside Liang, which holds the Central Plains, and Jin, which controls Hedong and Youyan. War rages across the land, and the people live in misery… 28Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 170 The Pool in the Mirror 一镜之潭 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental! To save his father’s life, Shen Mo is “guided by someone” to open his grandfather’s grave. He accidentally activates a time camera and is transported to a deadly plot in the year 752. Though Shen Mo has disrupted the scheme, he feels guilty toward Su Xingmian, who had intended to avenge her family’s massacre. He also mourns the decline of the glorious Tang dynasty, so he decides to stay for a while —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 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! 3.9kReads8.8Score28314d adds
- 172 Great Ming: Your Highness, Please Ascend the Throne 大明：殿下请登基 [No System, not a wish-fulfillment story] Zhu Qiyu's soul transmigrates into the Ming dynasty, where he becomes the Jingtai Emperor, a man with the same name. Facing the Tumu Crisis, Zhu Qiyu says: “This is hilarious. As long as I don't ascend the throne, the Oirat exchange student will never make it back.” 274Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 173 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
- 174 The Hunter of the Dying Tang 残唐狩猎人 [Transmigration + Court Intrigue + Decisive and Ruthless + Passionate Campaigns] After the An Lushan Rebellion, eunuchs seized power, regional military governors carved up the realm, and the dynasty’s fortunes began to wane. Li Kan, a graduate student in history, transmigrates into the body of an easygoing prince in the late Tang Dynasty. In a chaotic age of rival warlords and endless schemes, can he turn the tide against historical powerhouses like Huang Chao, Li Keyong, and Zhu Wen? 4.1kReads7.5Score29514d adds
- 175 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
- 176 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
- 177 With Our Ancestors' Blessing, the Great Ming Rises 祖宗保佑之风起大明 [No System + Massive Infrastructure Projects + Advanced Technology + Ming Empire] In the final years of the Ming dynasty, society is in turmoil, with natural disasters and human calamities leaving nine out of ten households empty. After Xu Da forcefully drags Xu Xian along, he arrives in the Ming dynasty. With his own strength alone, he will save Chongzhen, restore the people's livelihoods, reclaim Taiwan, and conquer North America. With the help of a host of ancient Chinese scientists, he will 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 The Phoenix Rises over the Ming: A Reborn Empress Dowager’s Journal 凤临大明，太皇太后重生手札 [Heroine Zhang, Empress: reborn + honest + no pocket dimension + no System + no golden finger] [Hero Zhu Gaochi: scheming + clever] [Story: The tags are wrong and can’t be changed. This leans toward conspiracy theories. No palace intrigue, no household drama, no powerful heroine, and the heroine ends up making a fool of herself. No punishing villains. The main story follows the blunt Zhang Empress, the scheming Emperor Zhu the Chubby, and Zhu Di and Xu Shi through the everyday life of the Ming i 1.3kReads8.2Score11014d adds
- 179 The Embers of Kaiping 开平余烬 He possesses glory and honors beyond anything the world would dare imagine, but behind every honor lies a death warrant. He is Zheng Guogong, the youngest founding duke of the Great Ming Dynasty. At fourteen, he is the most notorious young wastrel in the empire. His father is the Prince of Kaiping, posthumously honored with the finest title a military general can receive: Zhongwu, "Loyal and Martial." His father-in-law is the Duke of Song, one of the six founding dukes of the Great Ming. His eld 1.5kReads—Score17814d adds
- 180 Those Years in the Great Ming 在大明的那些年 An ordinary person unexpectedly arrives in the Ming dynasty... The synopsis is a bit lacking, so please read the story... ...The early chapters focus on building the characters, and their backgrounds may diverge from history. Later on, I'll try to stick as closely to the historical record as possible…♡ 269Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 181 From the Start, I Take Yang Guifei by Force, Then Bring Peace to the Tang Dynasty 开局强纳杨贵妃，还给大唐太平年 No System. Real court intrigue. Meticulously researched. Faced with the three-way struggle between Li Longji, Li Heng, and Li Chu, and a value system already beginning to collapse, how will Li Tan, after transmigrating, restore the glory of the Tang Dynasty, step by step? In real history, no one was an NPC. Everyone chose the option that served their own interests best. A genuinely satisfying story told with historical realism. The Xuanwu Gate succession tradition has found its most outstanding 72.4kReads8.2Score8.9k14d adds
- 182 With Sun Chuanying Gone, There’s Still Huang Yiming 没了孙传庭，还有黄义明 In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming, the great edifice was on the verge of collapse. After nearly 270 years, the Ming dynasty was nearing its end. Li Zicheng’s rebels were advancing from the north, and the capital was in peril. A transmigrator from a later age found himself in the body of Huang Degong’s son. He was determined to save the doomed Ming dynasty and help the Chongzhen Emperor usher in a new era of revival. First, break the siege of the capital. Then fight the 3.5kReads8.4Score23314d adds
- 183 Under Currents in Great Sheng 大晟暗涌 An epic tale of political intrigue set in an imaginary ancient dynasty. Spanning seven volumes and a million words, with five POV storylines, it depicts princes vying for the throne, secret wars among powerful clans, and the games of the heart amid flames of war on the frontier. 47Reads—Score10114d adds
- 184 The Founding Hero 开国功贼 “The dark night gave me black eyes, but I used them to seek the light.”, Gu Cheng A dockworker who carried sacks for a living only wanted enough to eat and a wife to care for his mother. Yet fate kept hurling him into the air, then smashing him back down, leaving him battered and bruised. Though he endured hardship after hardship, his dreams still burned within him. He was a low-ranking officer under the great bandit Zhang Jinchen. He was Dou Jiande’s capable minister who brought order to chaos. 799Reads—Score11714d adds
- 185 Restoring the Ming Dynasty from Burma in Its Final Years 明末从缅甸开始复国 In 1659, the Great Ming dynasty was on the brink of collapse. The Qing army was bearing down on Yunnan, and the court was beset by troubles at home and abroad. But at that very moment, fate took a turn: the modern-day Zhu Youlang unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of the Ming dynasty’s Yongli Emperor, Zhu Youlang. With the powerful support of a tool called the Strongest Restoration System, he set about restoring the glory of the Great Ming. Zhu Youlang must not only face the Qing forces pu 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 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 2.8kReads8.3Score14314d adds
- 187 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?! 632Reads8.0Score10514d adds
- 188 Great Ming: From the Start, I Snatched Da Yuer 大明：开局截胡大玉儿 In the first year of the Chongzhen era, Pi Island runs out of food, and 20,000 soldiers and civilians are on the brink of death. With worry turning his temples white, Mao Wenlong watches as his son Mao Chengzong awakens after a single dynasty. The fool who had played dumb for twelve years now possesses Li Cunxiao's peerless strength: he lifts a thousand-catty stone lock with one hand and sweeps the island's military bullies aside. The Later Jin ruler Hong Taiji sees Pi Island as a thorn in his s 5kReads6.8Score45414d adds
- 189 Great Ming: Reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor, I Choose to Give Up 大明：开局穿成崇祯，我选择摆烂 (No System!! Not a naive protagonist!! Not a wish-fulfillment novel!! Read at your own risk!! This is a story about Chongzhen transmigrating into the late Ming, firmly rooted in historical fact!! By the time you finish, all you'll feel is pain! So much pain!!!) (Absolutely no System! Don't believe the fake reviews posted by the Blackie Studio! They've been targeting this book!) History's dead ends are never something a transmigrator can rewrite with a casual stroke of the pen. Yuan Chonghuan' 2.6kReads6.1Score19914d adds
- 190 The Ming Dynasty Can Still Be Saved 这个大明还能拯救 (Ming Dynasty + Ensemble Cast + Iron and Blood + No System + Emperor + Struggle for Supremacy + National Strength) A modern engineer transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Yiyi, the eldest legitimate son of the Longqing Emperor, who died young. Faced with the impoverished Ming treasury, Zhu Yiyi has no choice but to propose reforms, mint silver coins, overhaul commercial taxes, and build a new army. He builds up his strength step by step, fights Altan Khan, opens maritime trade, conqu 8.2kReads8.5Score43414d adds
- 191 I, Zhu Yingying, Have Returned 我朱雄英回来了 No golden finger, no cutting-edge technology, just an ancient way of thinking applied to making things happen. A different Ming Dynasty, a different Zhu Yingying!!! This isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story!!! 916Reads—Score10514d adds
- 192 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
- 193 Late Ming: I Extend the Ming Dynasty’s Life by Seven Hundred Years 明末：我为大明延寿七百年 [Political intrigue] [Slow burn] [Ensemble cast] [Conquest] [Clever protagonist] [No System] After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Shuyuan is mistaken for an immortal by Zhu Youjian. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, he realizes he's standing at a turning point in Chinese history! With that, Zhang Shuyuan resolves to become a fanatical defender of the Xia people! Donglin Party, die. Zhejiang, Chu, and Qi factions, disband. Liaodong? It's been Chinese territory since ancient time 749Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Real Story of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 这才是太平天国 With humor, extensive knowledge, and original insights, this book presents the most detailed, informative, compelling, perceptive, distinctive, and realistic account of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It follows official historical records strictly, prioritizing accuracy and rigor. Logical analysis and comparisons across multiple sources are used to distinguish fact from fiction, with no fabrication or made-up claims to mislead readers. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 In Southern Ming, Beating the Qing Emperor Kangxi 人在南明，搓打康麻子 At the end of the Southern Ming, the last dynasty of Han Chinese rule, the Yongli Emperor fled west to Burma. The dynasty was doomed from the start. After transmigrating as a member of the imperial clan, the protagonist forms marriage alliances with warlords, outwits powerful ministers, schemes and deceives, seizes military command, and trains his troops to the limit. In the final showdown between the Ming and Qing, he turns the tide, slaughters Wu Sangui, drives the Shunzhi Emperor to his death 1.6kReads8.1Score9114d adds
- 196 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
- 197 The Rise of the Clans 阀明 During the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty, the empire teetered on the brink of collapse. In the heartland, rebels crossed south from Mianchi, sweeping across the land like a flood bursting through a dam, with starving people caught in the torrent. In Liaodong to the north, the Later Jin repeatedly broke through the frontier, crossing the Great Wall to plunder at will. Mighty China could not muster a single general able to stand against them. The vast realm was on the verge of ruin, and the he 15kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
- 198 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
- 199 Great Ming: My Father Is Yongle, and Four Dragons Rule Together 大明：家父永乐，四龙同朝 [Historical Farming + Inventions and Creations + Ancient Court Intrigue + Invincible] Zhu Ye took a tumble and landed in the Great Ming, where he became Zhu Gaoye, Prince Liang, the beloved son of the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di. Emperor Renzong Zhu Gaochi is his eldest brother, Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu his second brother, and Prince of Zhao Zhu Gaosui his third. The future Xuande Emperor, Zhu Zhanji, is his good nephew... Since they are all beloved sons of the Yongle Emperor, there may be a real chan 937Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 200 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
