Novels like The Ming Dynasty's Ultimate Tough Nut
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- 1 Zhu Chongba, Run! Your Father-in-Law Is Here! 朱重八你快跑，你老丈人来啦 Punch old men on the street, kick schoolchildren, dominate the brothels, win money at the gambling table, swagger around the academy, and cheat my way through battles. I’m a master of schemes and the king of slander. Who dares say otherwise? I’m Zhu Yuanzhang’s father-in-law. You still dare ask me for money? What, you don’t like that? You want to hit me? Son-in-law, come save me! 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 I Became Zhu Di: Claiming the Throne from the Twenty-Fifth Year of Hongwu 穿成朱棣：从洪武二十五年开始称 A history graduate student accidentally transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and rewrites its history. He kills Empress Lü, pacifies the Northern Yuan, wipes out the Japanese pirates, and eliminates the Jurchen! Witness a very different age of Ming prosperity as I lead the dynasty, step by step, to the pinnacle of the world. I’ll rewrite history’s regrets. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Great Ming! The Imperial Clan's Grandson Battles for the Throne 大明！皇明嫡孙争霸天下 Transmigrating to the fifteenth year of Hongwu, I become the Ming dynasty’s most unfortunate legitimate grandson: Zhu Yuntong. My birth mother died young, my eldest brother was murdered, Lady Lu is watching me like a hawk, and the palace maids and eunuchs dare to poison me to my face. The original owner was weak and ready to die, but now I’m here! Armed with an Emperor’s Contest System, I overturn the plot to poison me in the Eastern Palace from the start! Others rely on patience to win the succ —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Great Ming: After Curing His Illness, Old Zhu Begged Me to Go to the Modern World 大明：治好病后，老朱求我去现代 481Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 5 A Hammer Crashed into the Qianqing Palace, and Zhu Yuanzhang Froze 一锤砸到乾清宫，朱元璋愣了 On his way home from work, Jiang Ye passed a lottery shop and let the machine pick a ticket for him. To his surprise, he won ten million! The next day, he bought a villa in the suburbs. While renovating the living room, he smashed through a wall. He never expected that his hammer would hit the Ming dynasty and give Zhu Yuanzhang a fright. “Protect the Emperor! An assassin!” Suddenly, four Imperial Guards appeared beside the emperor. Dressed in splendid flying-fish robes with embroidered spring s 184Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Transmigrated to the Great Ming: This Is the Real Zhu Family 穿越大明，这才是最真实的老朱家 [Ming Dynasty + Political Intrigue + War] You’re a beast, you’re shameless! You just want her body… After transmigrating into the chaos of the late Yuan dynasty, I end up as a spoiled rich kid who makes advances on Empress Ma! A fresh and unconventional perspective takes you through the tangled love and hate between a transmigrator and the Zhu family. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 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 1.2kReads5.4Score101Shelves
- 8 Ten Years Guarding the Frontier, and Zhu Yuanzhang Begged Me to Rebel Already! 戍边十年，朱元璋求我快造反！ After Crown Prince Zhu Biao died, Zhu Yuanzhang toured the country to establish his authority and pave the way for Zhu Yunwen. When he reached Daning, he discovered roads wide enough for six carriages to travel side by side! The cities in the fiefdom were even larger than Yingtian Prefecture! The people lived such stable, prosperous lives... Even more astonishing, Prince Zhu Quan commanded 100,000 elite troops, 8,000 war chariots, and 30,000 warhorses... and was constantly thinking about raising 69Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 9 I'm a Brocade Guard on the Case, and Even Old Zhu Can't Stop Me 我锦衣卫办案，老朱也拦不住 Luo Fan transmigrates to the Hongwu era and becomes a member of the Imperial Guard. Based on his achievements, he can redeem blind boxes of varying grades, which contain all kinds of knowledge, skills, and even items! Sorry, no one can stop me from wanting to get ahead! From the start, he arrests Crown Princess Consort Lü, shocking the court! He opens a bronze-grade blind box and gets a map of the world! He opens a silver-grade blind box and gets instructions for cultivating penicillin! He opens 189Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 10 A Twin-Passage Gate: Building a Golden Age for China Across the Dynasties 双穿门，历朝历代打造巅峰华夏 Jiang Yi had struggled to make it in the big city, only to be ostracized, and had grown completely sick of city life. He quit his job, took the 500,000 yuan he had saved, and returned to his rural hometown, planning to live a pastoral life. The sudden arrival of the System changed Jiang Yi’s original plans. He wanted to visit ancient times and see how people lived back then. If possible, he also wanted to make every dynasty in history more prosperous. “I hear there’s a small country to the east. 2.3kReads8.0Score109Shelves
- 11 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, I Rule the World With a Divine Selection System 穿越大明，靠神选系统雄霸天下 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he becomes Lan Wu, the eldest legitimate son of Lan Yu, and awakens a Divine Choice System. From the start, at the grand court assembly, he submits a memorial directly to the old Zhu, stopping him from choosing Zhu Yunwen as his heir. Back home, he tells Lan Yu to fake his death and hand over his duke's title. Zhu Yuanzhang: “Excellent. Lan Wu, you really have some nerve.” Lan Yu: “You're really going to make your old man die of filial piety.” The entire court 7.3kReads8.1Score538Shelves
- 12 The Great Ming's God of War Conquers Six Kingdoms on Horseback, Shocking Zhu Yuanzhang! 大明战神马踏六国，震惊朱元璋！ Zhu Feng transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and became the disciple of a hidden master. [Congratulations, Host! You have officially completed your training under the hidden master and earned his recognition!] [Template System successfully activated!] [You have inherited the template of the famed general Yuwen Chengdu!] [Skill acquired: Heavenly Yang Righteous Qi Art!] Zhu Feng, a match for ten thousand men! He wields a 400-jin phoenix-wing gilded halberd, wears golden scale armor of eight trigra 29Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 13 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 1.4kReads—Score155Shelves
- 14 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 12.3kReads8.2Score714Shelves
- 15 Great Ming: A Nine-to-Five Life in the Hongwu Era 大明：人在洪武，朝九晚五 After transmigrating to the Hongwu era, Yue Lin, the county magistrate of Fengyang, is impeached for corruption by the powerful minister Hu Weiyong! The emperor is furious and goes undercover to investigate. Naturally, Old Zhu, mistaken for a nouveau riche, receives a warm welcome from Yue Lin. “This is a breech-loading rifle. Buy one, and the Northern Yuan barbarians will be wiped out. Everyone will have to show you some respect!” “This is a craft workshop. Ten-year-old children can play marble 372Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 16 I Brought Empress Ma to the Modern Era, and Zhu Yuanzhang Was Stunned 带马皇后来现代，老朱傻眼了 Save Empress Ma first, then Zhu Biao, and travel between the Ming dynasty and the modern world! What? I have a portal that lets me travel back and forth between the Ming dynasty and the modern world whenever I want? What? I’m Zhu Xiongying, the eldest grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma? What? They all want to come see the modern world for themselves? Zhu Biao: “There are no horses, and you’re telling me that’s a carriage? Huh? It moves by itself?” Empress Ma: “Skincare? Handbags? Delicious 1kReads6.9Score107Shelves
- 17 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Chongba, and My Nephew Is the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Biao 大明：我哥朱重八，侄永乐帝标子 A young master from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners was unexpectedly born into the late Yuan Dynasty. When Zhu Yuanzhang rose up against the Yuan, he followed Li Zhen and joined him. After earning merit as a boy, he was adopted by Old Zhu as a son in his drunkenness and given the name Zhu Chongshi. He became the only prince of a commandery in the Ming with an unusual two-character title. Xu Miaoyun refused to marry anyone but him. He was determined to become the richest, m 18.4kReads8.2Score805Shelves
- 18 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 818Reads8.0Score119Shelves
- 19 Zhu Yuntong of Great Ming: I Brought Eight-Year-Old Zhu Xiongying Back to Life 大明朱允熥，把八岁朱雄英复活啦 In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao dies, leaving behind a Ming dynasty suddenly spiraling out of control. At this time, Zhu Yuntong is being oppressed by Lady Lü to the point where he can barely survive. Then an immortal appears in his dream, and Zhu Yuntong learns of his tragic fate: first confined under Jianwen, then again under Yongle, before finally dying a violent death. He refuses to accept it. He wants to live, so he begins cultivating immortal arts... By chance, he 535Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 20 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 13.8kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves
- 21 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 2.2kReads6.4Score101Shelves
- 22 My Phone Connects to the Great Ming, From the Start Leaving Zhu Yuanzhang Stunned 手机连大明，开局吓懵朱元璋 “I am the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. Who are you?” A strange old man suddenly popped up on Zhao Fan's phone! After some back and forth, Zhao Fan realized the old man wasn't a con artist. He was the real Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang! When Zhu Yuanzhang learned that Zhu Biao had died, Empress Ma had met a tragic end, Empress Dowager Sun was meddling in government, and Ming's God of War Zhu Qizhen had appeared... he was utterly dumbfounded! And so, Zhao Fan arrived in the Ming dynasty with countless 64Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 23 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 3.5kReads8.4Score238Shelves
- 24 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 5.6kReads7.6Score323Shelves
- 25 Great Ming: In the Hongwu Era, I Bring Chang Yuchun Back to Life 大明：人在洪武，复活常遇春 [Ming dynasty + lighthearted + farming + summoning historical figures] Can you believe that a humble tavern during the Hongwu era is staffed by famous figures from every dynasty? Lü Bu works as the doorman, Liu Bowen is the bookkeeper, Zhu Wusi washes dishes, and Li Shimin just stands there looking bewildered... Chen Changsheng transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty and gets a tavern from the start, along with a waiter and a bookkeeper. When the suddenly resurrected Chang Yuchun and 7.3kReads8.0Score504Shelves
- 26 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: I Reveal My True Immortal Identity from the Start 穿越大明：开局自爆真仙身份 Ming Dynasty + Transmigration + Wish-Fulfillment + Ancient Times + Modern Times + Immortals Ye Tiance transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and obtains a System that lets him travel between two worlds. The more real gold and silver he earns, the more powerful the System's functions become. In pursuit of immortality, Ye Tiance starts transporting goods from the modern world to sell in the past... Until one day, the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang walks into his shop with a lighter in hand. “The Ming Dyn 8.8kReads7.8Score541Shelves
- 27 Great Ming: Grandson Ying, Ask Imperial Grandma to Ascend the Throne 大明：孙儿雄英请皇奶奶登基 [From the start + System + transmigration + history + wild imagination + scheming protagonist + original story + fanfiction] I have a distinguished name: Zhu Xiongying. I was raised in Kunning Palace from childhood. Even my father, Zhu Biao, couldn’t contest custody of me. I’m the Ming dynasty’s rightful third-generation heir and the apple of the Huai-Xi faction’s eye. But my mother died in the eleventh year of Hongwu. I died in the fifteenth year, and my imperial grandmother died that same year 882Reads7.6Score100Shelves
- 28 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 3.7kReads7.8Score222Shelves
- 29 The Ming Dynasty's Ugly Wife Becomes a Princess, and Old Zhu Turns Out to Be My Father-in-Law 大明丑妻变公主，老朱竟是我岳父 [Classic plot-driven story] A month after getting married, I learned that my father-in-law was none other than Zhu Yuanzhang. After transmigrating without a System, Lu Zhibai thought he was doomed. Who knew he’d thrive instead? “Your Majesty, this is terrible! The Crown Prince’s eldest son has a dangerously high fever!” No need to panic. Lu Zhibai applied modern medical principles, combining disinfection, treatment, and nutrition to pull the young prince back from the brink. The lifeline of the 9.5kReads8.3Score695Shelves
- 30 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 12.9kReads8.8Score909Shelves
- 31 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 9kReads9.0Score489Shelves
- 32 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 13.7kReads7.5Score534Shelves
- 33 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 5.2kReads8.6Score355Shelves
- 34 The Qin Prince of Great Ming: Starting by Stealing Xu Miaoyun 大明秦王，从截胡徐妙云开始 The man standing before you possesses the bearing of a dragon and phoenix, the majesty of the sun and sky, a magnificent countenance, and an extraordinary bone structure. He is Grand Commander of the Ming Five Armies Command, Commander of the Imperial Guards, General of the Southern Campaign, Grand General of the Northern Campaign, Governor of the three southwestern provinces, and Viceroy of the six southeastern provinces. He is also a Grand Secretary of the Wen Yuan Pavilion and concurrently Mi 25.1kReads7.6Score2.1kShelves
- 35 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! 3.9kReads8.8Score272Shelves
- 36 Great Ming: My Sister Is Ma Xiuying 大明：我姐是马秀英 I am Ma Shilong. My name may be ordinary, but my status in the Ming is anything but. I am the younger brother of Empress Ma, brother-in-law to Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Ming, and maternal uncle to the Crown Prince Zhu Biao, the Prince of Qin Zhu Shuang, the Prince of Jin Zhu Gang, the Prince of Yan Zhu Di, and the Prince of Zhou Zhu Su. I took up a blade and joined the fight at fifteen, earned enough military merit to be made a marquis at twenty, dared to compete with Chang Yuchun f 41.7kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
- 37 Great Ming: Just Mention Going to Court, and Old Zhu Goes Wild with Joy 大明：提到上殿，老朱乐疯了 He transmigrated to the twenty-sixth year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming dynasty and became Zhu Yuntong, a timid and cowardly eldest legitimate grandson destined for a tragic end in history. Before Zhu Yuntong could even curse, another piece of bad news came along. At that very moment, in the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang was sharpening his knives, ready to appoint Zhu Yunwen as Crown Prince's heir. He thought he was in a hopeless situation from the start, but then his System activated. [God-Tie 2.4kReads8.0Score179Shelves
- 38 Reborn as Zhu Xiongying, I Can Let Grandpa Hear My Thoughts 胎穿朱雄英，爷爷能听到我的心声 Zhang Wei, a young man from modern times, transmigrates into the early Ming dynasty and is born as Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest legitimate grandson. Zhu Yuanzhang can hear his grandson's thoughts. Using those insights, Zhang Wei cracks the Hu Weiyong case and changes the fates of Chang Shi, Empress Ma, and Zhu Biao. He drives technological innovation, builds a navy to expand maritime influence, defeats the Japanese pirates and conquers Japan, establishes provinces to secure Liaodong, and ushers in an 37Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 39 Xiong Ying and Sizhi’s Highway Survival, with the Ming and Tang Dynasties Teaming Up 雄英兕子公路求生，大明联动大唐 On his fourth birthday, Zhu Xiong Ying suddenly awakened memories of his past life and was pulled into the Road Survival world by a road survival game. Was I chosen too, even though I used to be a Blue Star native, just because Blue Star exploded before I transmigrated and everyone has to take part in road survival? When the trainee System realized its mistake, it panicked. Oh, so only the natives of Blue Star were supposed to transmigrate. Well, now you've got a problem... Not long after enteri 711Reads7.2Score111Shelves
- 40 Great Tang: I Keep Dying to Remonstrate, and Li Shimin Can't Take It Anymore 大唐：天天死谏，李世民破防了 A Remonstrance to the Death, Part One. [In the halls of government, rotten wood serves as officials; in the palace, beasts draw their salaries. Men with the hearts of wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the seats of power, while bootlickers and toadies take charge of state affairs. As a result, the realm lies in ruins and the people suffer untold misery.] A Remonstrance to the Death, Part Two. [Your Majesty, you are mistaken! You favor Prince Wei and reject the Crown Prince. Will this not set brot 8.8kReads7.4Score511Shelves
- 41 Great Ming: After Revealing I'm a Transmigrator, Old Zhu Falls Apart 大明：自曝穿越后，老朱心态崩了 After transmigrating to the eighteenth year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Lu Yuan had no choice but to reveal that he was a transmigrator. Old Zhu: “Since you say you're a transmigrator, then when will I die?” Lu Yuan: “Your Majesty, you'll die in the thirty-first year of Hongwu. You only have thirteen years left.” Old Zhu: “…” Lu Yuan: “Oh, Crown Prince Zhu Biao will die before you. Your good grandson Zhu Yunwen will take the throne.” Old Zhu: “…” Lu Yuan: “Zhu Yunwen wil 231Reads8.0Score104Shelves
- 42 I Said the Great Ming Was Doomed, and Old Zhu Praised Me as the Greatest Chancellor in History 我说大明要完，老朱夸我千古一相 Li Xuan had transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty twenty years ago. Without a System or a golden finger, he had endured every hardship of feudal society. Fortunately, he had studied Chinese language and literature at university in his previous life, and through sheer hard work, he had managed to become an official in the Ming Dynasty. Being an official for Old Zhu meant working like a beast of burden, but it was still easier than farming and leaving your livelihood to the whims of the weather. Li Xu 11.9kReads7.8Score984Shelves
- 43 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... 5.1kReads7.9Score273Shelves
- 44 The Martial Emperor of Ming: Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang’s Eldest Legitimate Son! 大明武帝，朱元璋嫡长子朱标！ Historical fiction + no System + Age of Exploration + Industrial Revolution + global expansion In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, May 1392, Zhu Biao, Crown Prince Yiwen and the empire's undisputed heir, dies, leaving posterity with an imagined perfect Ming Dynasty. In this new timeline, when Emperor Wu ascends the throne, he makes a vow: Give me seventy years, and Europe will be the Ming's pasture! North America will be the Ming's granary! Fusang will produce silver for me, and Westland will be 130Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Great Ming: I’m a Rebel Through and Through, Yet You Praise Me as a Sage Grandson 大明：我一身反骨，你夸我好圣孙 He transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and became the illegitimate son of Prince of Yan Zhu Di! Zhu Gaoyu built an underground fortress, developed gunpowder, and gathered talented people, preparing for the day he would rise up! A true man does not plan for a moment, but for a lifetime. Especially when his father is such a disappointment! Just then, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died, and the various regional princes answered the call to come to the capital and mourn him. Prince of Yan Zhu Di couldn’t resi 1.8kReads8.4Score127Shelves
- 46 Great Ming: I, Zhu Wenzheng, Am the Eldest Grandson of the Main Branch 大明，我朱文正乃长房长孙 Zhu Wenzheng was the true eldest grandson of the Zhu family, and its strongest fighter. Yet he died of depression at a young age. While out fishing, Li Ergou gets into a traffic accident and somehow transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty, into the body of Zhu Wenzheng, who has been gravely wounded in the Battle of Hongdu. The moment he remembers that Zhu Wenzheng’s fate is to be placed under house arrest until his death, Li Ergou feels his whole world crumbling. No way! I have to change my fate. I 113Reads7.3Score104Shelves
- 47 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. 531Reads9.2Score102Shelves
- 48 Great Ming: Transmigrating with Old Zhu 大明：带着老朱去穿越 Over thousands of years of history, countless unforgettable events have taken place on this land. Some rose to prominence, some turned the tide against overwhelming odds, some spent their entire lives unfulfilled, and some could only weep, unable to serve their country. If you had the chance to return to the past and change history, would you choose to undo those regrets? I think I would! 10.1kReads8.8Score484Shelves
- 49 Saving the Ming: The Great Ancestor of the Ming 挽明：明圣祖 Li Min, a history enthusiast, unexpectedly transmigrated into the Ming dynasty as Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor. He panicked. Even a history ignoramus knew that the Ming dynasty had only a little over twenty years left. Worse still, he would rule for only seven years, then die under mysterious circumstances. What was he supposed to do? Would he accept fate, or fight back? See how he struggles to survive in the waning years of the Ming dynasty. 45Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 50 Chongzhen: This Great Ming Is Surprisingly Powerful 崇祯：这个大明有点强 [Ming Dynasty + satisfying power fantasy + mass troop recruitment + System + wild imagination] In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, Zhu Youjian begins by drawing a Shenying Battalion. He rebuilds the Ming Dynasty, expands its military, purges treacherous officials, subdues Jiangnan, cuts down the powerful clans, and wins the people's hearts. He launches an eastern campaign against Japanese pirates, presses the Russians in the north, wages war across the southern seas, and conquers Per 2kReads7.7Score149Shelves
