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  1. 51 The Crown Prince at the End of the Ming: Father, Why Have You Put the Dragon Robe on Me? 明末太子:父皇咋把龙袍披我身上了? Historical5.1M WordsOngoing Zhu Cilang unexpectedly obtained a System. If he lived through ten cycles of reincarnation, he would gain eternal life. After nine miserable lifetimes, he transmigrated to the third year of Chongzhen and became the Crown Prince, Zhu Cilang. Zhu Cilang was instantly over the moon! At last, he could enjoy dying! But who could have guessed that Chongzhen could hear Zhu Cilang's inner thoughts, and would go on to reform the Ming dynasty? In the eighteenth year of Chongzhen, Zhu Cilang walked out of 813Reads7.5Score10214d adds
  2. 52 Great Ming: I’m in the Jiajing Era, but the System Is in Hongwu? 大明:人在嘉靖,系统在洪武? Historical372k WordsCompleted During the Jiajing era of the Great Ming, the Japanese raided from the south and Mongols from the north, officials were corrupt, the government was in disarray, and civil officials held too much power. Zhu Cong, a modern office worker, transmigrates into the body of the Jiajing Emperor, who has been hiding away in the Western Park to pursue Cultivation ever since the Renyin Palace Coup. Faced with a court full of cunning old foxes and a predicament that could cost him his own life, Zhu Cong seet 810Reads7.1Score10614d adds
  3. 53 The Veritable Records of Emperor Jingtai, Civilly Accomplished and Martial Virtuous 文成武德景泰皇帝实录 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing The Tumu Crisis of the Ming dynasty marked the turning point when the empire began to decline. Five hundred thousand elite soldiers and able-bodied men, along with dozens of high-ranking officials and nobles, were lost, and the young Emperor Zhu Qizhen was captured by Esen, the mighty ruler of the Oirat. The Ming dynasty was plunged into despair, with dark clouds gathering over the entire court. Yu Qian, remembered by history as the “savior minister,” emerged to rescue the empire from peril. But 16Reads—Score—14d adds
  4. 54 Great Ming: When It Comes to Being a Sneaky Trickster, No One Beats You, Grandpa! 大明:论老六,还得是爷爷您呐! Historical919k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Zhu Shou gets a sign-in System and spends five years accumulating countless resources. He only wanted to live quietly as a wealthy landowner. Who could have guessed that one day his adoptive grandfather and adoptive father would suddenly show up? When he learns that his adoptive grandfather does business with Lan Yu and the others, Zhu Shou is scared out of his wits! “Grandpa, Zhu Biao is about to die, Zhu Yuanzhang is about to launch a bloody purge, and 6Reads7.3Score—14d adds
  5. 55 Great Ming: I, Zhu Yuntong, Join Zhu Di in Rebellion 大明:我,朱允熥,带着朱棣造反 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + historical farming + inventions + making a fortune + dynastic power struggles] He transmigrated to the twenty-fourth year of the Hongwu era and became Zhu Yuntong, an overlooked imperial grandson. Crown Prince Zhu Biao would die in just one year! To avoid a lifetime of imprisonment, he began putting a series of plans into action. “Fourth Uncle, save me! Someone in the Eastern Palace is trying to kill me!” “Fourth Uncle, Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng are bent on persuading Zhu Yunwen 273Reads6.2Score—14d adds
  6. 56 I Forced Old Zhu to Abdicate and Built a Golden Age for the Great Ming 强迫老朱退位,我打造盛世大明 Historical552k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Ming Dynasty + Wild Imagination] After Zhu Yuntong, the second son of Zhu Biao, died, he went through ten lifetimes of reincarnation. When the tenth life ended, he awakened all the memories of those ten lifetimes and was reborn in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. That very day, Zhu Yunwen was appointed Crown Prince's Heir. The Zhu Yuntong of this life was no longer the timid, cautious nobody who'd spent his previous life just trying to survive. This time, he was going to fight for the 591Reads6.2Score10414d adds
  7. 57 Reborn as Zhu Qizhen, Ushering in a Golden Age for the Great Ming 重生朱祁镇,开启盛世大明 Historical675k WordsOngoing In the fourteenth year of Zhengtong, the Ming dynasty is at the height of its power. That same year, Emperor Zhu Qizhen, later known as the emperor who knocked on the enemy's gates, suffers a crushing defeat at Tumu Fortress. In just two short months, the defeat breaks the Ming dynasty's rising fortunes, and the empire begins its decline. Zhu Qizhen, who has transmigrated into this era, discovers that he is about to set out on campaign. He swears he will never become the emperor who knocks on th 70Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  8. 58 I Reveal the Fate of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang Falls Apart 我剧透大明国运,朱元璋心态崩了 Historical346k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + Zhu Yuanzhang + Teaching Future Descendants a Lesson + Restoring the Nation’s Fortune + Building a Glorious Ming Dynasty] Yang Fan transmigrated back to the Ming dynasty and revealed the fate awaiting the dynasty. Yang Fan: “Empress Ma is going to die.” Zhu Yuanzhang: “How dare you spread such outrageous lies! I’ll chop your head off.” Yang Fan: “Your Zhu family produces all sorts of characters: a student who studied abroad with the Oirats, an animal keeper, a cultivator, a carpe 341Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  9. 59 Great Ming: I Am the True Ruler of the Empire 大明:朕才是帝国之主 Historical599k WordsOngoing [Transmigrated into the Ming Dynasty]+ [Cautious in the Early Stages]+ [Ruthless in the Later Stages]+ [Leading a Rebellion Against Himself]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [No System]+ [No Cheats]+ [Read at Your Own Risk]+ [Antagonists Aren't Idiots]+ [Court Intrigue]+ [Nemesis of Corrupt Officials]+ [Expert at Confiscating Property]+ [Sweeping the Barbarians]+ [Discovering New Continents]+ [Ruling the World] In a dynasty where being emperor is a dangerous occupation, you transmigrate into the body of Zh 60Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  10. 60 Great Ming: Burying Zhu Yuanzhang Alive for Fourteen Years from the Start 大明:开局活埋朱元璋十四年 Historical480k WordsCompleted Lately, I’ve seen a lot of bizarre comments. I got the idea for this book from the TV drama Black Storm, where Sun Xing is utterly lawless and a lot like several of Zhu Yuanzhang’s sons. Sun Xing has an adoptive father, Gao Mingyuan, who shields him and acts as his accomplice. That’s a lot like the so-called good father Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao... so I made the stories intersect. There’s a character named Mai Zili in the show who is targeted for opposing the criminal forces... so I also made Z 185Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 61 Great Ming: I Revived the Dynasty by Faking My Death 大明:我靠诈尸带飞大明王朝 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao lies at death’s door, and the entire court mourns. I transmigrate into the body of Zhu Xiongying, the eldest imperial grandson who is supposedly “dead,” but I’m trapped in the System’s space and can only act from afar. As my grandfather, Zhu Yuanzhang, is about to cry himself unconscious at Zhu Biao’s bedside, I make an “airdrop” and send a life-saving elixir right into his hands. Zhu Biao is saved, but the riddle I leave behind drives th 21Reads6.1Score—14d adds
  12. 62 Great Ming: I Snatch a Bride at Six, Uncle Fourth, Get Out of My Way! 大明:六岁就抢亲,四叔你走开! Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Six-year-old Zhu Xiongying breaks open his mother's coffin to save her. For his mother, six-year-old Zhu Xiongying slashes a wicked servant with his blade right in front of the Crown Prince. For his mother, six-year-old Zhu Xiongying defies Zhu Yuanzhang and angrily berates Zhu Biao. For the woman who captivates him at first sight, six-year-old Zhu Xiongying directly steals her away from Zhu Di. Fourth Uncle, get out of my way! 2kReads6.8Score18814d adds
  13. 63 Great Ming's Two-Way Portal: Bringing the Zhu Family to Force Old Zhu to Abdicate 大明双穿门:带朱家人逼老朱退位 Historical224k WordsCompleted Zhu Yuntong’s situation is disastrous from the start: What? Old Zhu is going to make Zhu Yunwen Crown Prince’s Heir? Just when he’s at his wits’ end, he gets a Two-Way Gate System! “Great, great, I have to fight for the throne this time. I’ll turn the Ming Dynasty upside down!” “I’ll transmigrate to a time before Grandma died, bring her here, and have her back me up!” “I’ll transmigrate to a time before my mother died, bring her here, and have her stand up for me!” “I’ll transmigrate to a time b 16.1kReads6.9Score1k14d adds
  14. 64 Transmigrating as Zhu Cilang, I Borrow Ten Thousand Soldiers from the First Emperor from the Start 穿越朱慈烺,开局向太祖借十万兵 Historical151k WordsOngoing Meng Yun unexpectedly transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as its last crown prince, Zhu Cilang. It is 1644, and Li Zicheng’s army will soon arrive at the capital. Just as Zhu Cilang has no idea what to do, he suddenly obtains the strongest Dynasty-Lending System, and instantly finds his feet. From then on, Zhu Cilang borrows five thousand years from the past and five thousand years from the future. Whether it’s technology, military equipment, soldiers, talent, or people’s livelihoods, he can tra 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 65 Forced to Reveal I Transmigrated, I Broke Zhu Yuanzhang 被迫自爆穿越后,朱元璋破防了 Historical625k WordsCompleted Yang Qu transmigrates to the Ming dynasty, only to find himself about to be taken away for execution. In desperation, he has no choice but to reveal his transmigrator identity to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang: “You’re really a transmigrator? How can you prove it?” Yang Qu: “Your wife will die this year!” Zhu Yuanzhang: “!!!” Yang Qu: “Your son will die of illness ten years from now, before he can ascend the throne!” Zhu Yuanzhang: “!!!” Yang Qu: “Your grandson will inherit the throne and launch a 158Reads5.9Score—14d adds
  16. 66 Transmigrating to the End of the Yuan Dynasty, I Vie with Chongba for the Realm 穿越元末,我与重八争天下 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the end of the Yuan dynasty, when war blazed across the land! My father is Guo Zixing, known to later generations as one of the founders of the Ming dynasty. My sworn younger brother is Zhu Chongba, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty! To protect myself, Zhu Chongba and I go from working together to competing against each other, and in the end I seize the Ming realm for myself! The Ming dynasty I establish is far greater than Zhu Chongba’s. Zhu Chongba, if I don’t die, yo 8.9kReads8.0Score68714d adds
  17. 67 Great Ming Overlord: Seven-Year-Old Li Leads Zhu Biao to Conquer the Hongwu Era 大明霸王:李七岁带朱标打穿洪武 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + Everything in the story is for the plot, so please don’t take it too seriously!] Li Qi, a modern history enthusiast, made an impassioned remark: “After the hair-shaving edict, it was hard to call us Huaxia.” To his shock, his soul traveled back to the early Hongwu era, and he became Li Shanchang’s eldest son, just seven years old. Li Shanchang was the founding hero of the Great Ming, and his son was named Li Qi! A disastrous start? No, an incredibly lucky start! He gains 10.2kReads7.8Score62314d adds
  18. 68 Transmigrating to the Great Ming to Develop the Chemical Industry 穿越大明搞化工 Historical514k WordsOngoing Originally titled The Final Ming Dynasty [Meticulous History]+ [Science and Technology for a Strong Nation]+ [Comprehensive Development]+ [Global Hegemony]+ [A Transmigration Guide] [Not a Power Fantasy], [No System], [No Golden Finger], [True Soul Transmigration], [Imperfect Characters]. A popular science influencer with a degree in chemical engineering suddenly transmigrates to the early Hongwu era. But he discovers that transmigration novels and period dramas have lied to him about so much! T 29Reads7.5Score—14d adds
  19. 69 Great Ming: Gun Down Zhu Yunwen and Force Old Zhu to Retire! 大明:枪爆朱允炆!逼老朱退休! Historical386k WordsCompleted During the Hongwu era, Zhu Biao passed away, and his third son, Zhu Yuntong, drank poison and was buried with him. On the eve of the burial, he somehow came back to life! Bound to a Robbery Rewards System, he fired a gun in the Fengtian Hall and blew Zhu Yunwen away! Old Zhu: Outrageous! He’s the Crown Prince’s grandson I just appointed! Zhu Yuntong: What good is being Crown Prince’s grandson? I’m the legitimate son and grandson! Old Zhu: Your intelligence is questionable! Zhu Yuntong tossed ou 150Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 70 I Trade Military Merit for a Wife and Fight My Way to Becoming the Ming Dynasty’s God of War 军功换老婆,我杀成大明战神 Historical123k WordsOngoing Pick your bride: the county magistrate's daughter or the fierce pearl of the grasslands! The moment this order went out, every low-ranking soldier in the Great Ming went mad! Bandits attacking? Brothers, they're here to deliver us wives! The Jurchen cross the pass? Don't run, that's my bride-price coming in! With special forces tactics that crush the enemy through sheer technological superiority, modern brutal training methods, thirty-layer forged-steel tri-edged daggers, and high-purity gunpowd 21Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 71 My Younger Brother Shall Be a Yao or Shun 吾弟当为尧舜 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Late at night, Emperor Tianqi lay gravely ill in bed, holding the hand of his younger brother, Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian. In a weak voice, he said, “My brother shall be a Yao or a Shun.” Zhu Youjian was entrusted with the throne at a time of crisis and ascended to the highest seat, becoming the Chongzhen Emperor. He gazed out over this magnificent realm. How could anyone not be reluctant to part with such a land? I have arrived, and this realm has even more reason to be cherished. 3.8kReads7.7Score24914d adds
  22. 72 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Wants Me to Be His Chancellor 大明:朱元璋让我当宰相 Historical290k WordsCompleted Year 1369 One year ago, Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne at the southern outskirts of Yingtian, naming his empire Great Ming and the era Hongwu. That year, Xu Da returned victorious from his northern campaign against the Northern Yuan, bringing the Central Plains once more under Chinese rule. That year, modern-day traveler Zhang Feng accidentally transmigrated to the Great Ming dynasty and met Xu Da on his triumphant return. That year, Zhu Biao's death was still twenty-three years away. That ye 143Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  23. 73 The English Prince and the Ming Empire: A History of Colonial Expansion 英皇子与明帝国:殖民开拓史 Historical639k WordsCompleted [Global colonization + changing history] [Political intrigue] [Passionate] [Struggle for supremacy] [Blood and iron] [No System] A modern man with a background in science and engineering transmigrates and opens his eyes to find himself a British prince, in control of two major colonial estates in North America, yet his heart aches for the declining Ming Dynasty! In the waning years of the Wanli Emperor's reign, factional strife plagues the court, the Later Jin watches from the shadows, and Japan 41Reads—Score214d adds
  24. 74 Reforming the Great Ming 调教大明 Historical555k WordsOngoing Throughout the Ming dynasty, the empire never sent princesses to marry foreign rulers, paid no indemnities, ceded no land, and paid no tribute. The emperor guarded the gates of the realm, and the monarch died for the state. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Lan Bin transmigrates into the son of Lan Yu, the most notorious man in history for having people skinned and stuffed. Ten years later, his family will be confiscated and exterminated, and he will lose his head. Desperate to stay alive 168Reads8.7Score—14d adds
  25. 75 Rebelling Alongside Zhu Yuanzhang, We’ll Share the Dragon Throne 和朱元璋造反,我与他同坐龙椅 Historical557k WordsCompleted [A turbulent age, a charming troublemaker, no System, the apple of Old Zhu's eye, a regent of the Hongwu era] After transmigrating to the end of the Yuan dynasty, he became Zhu Yuanzhang's younger brother and buried their parents from the start. “Little brother, you go beg for food. I'll become a monk. If we don't have enough to eat, I'll save my share for you!” Just as the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Chongba, was about to hand him a broken bowl, Zhu Yuan smashed it and decided that this time he would l 1.8kReads8.8Score11114d adds
  26. 76 This Is Our Great Ming's God of War? That's Ridiculous! 这就是咱大明的战神?太离谱了! Historical508k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Great Ming] [Zhu Yuanzhang] [Imperial tutor] [Feel-good power fantasy] Lu Ning unexpectedly obtains a Transmigration Ring. He travels back to the early years of the Great Ming and becomes close friends with Zhu Yuanzhang. What Zhu Yuanzhang worries about most is that his descendants will live miserable lives and the Great Ming won't endure. “You spent so much money on your descendants, and the Great Ming lasted for so many years. If you really want to know what happened, I can 86Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  27. 77 A Ming Dynasty Scholar? How Could I Defy Confucianism? 大明读书人,怎么会逆儒? Historical425k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, Yongle + scholarship, commerce, power struggles, and colonization] Only after growing up did Wang Shoujing realize that a child from a poor family, even one raised well, had no future. He transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and decides to forge a path of his own. The court favors agriculture and suppresses commerce? Wang Shoujing amasses mountains of gold and silver, helping Emperor Yongle take the throne. The court bans maritime trade, forbidding even a single plank from go 116Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  28. 78 Peerless Beauty of the Great Ming: This Dashing Young Master Is Way Too Arrogant 绝色大明:风流公子哥,也太狂了 Historical1.8M WordsOngoing He transmigrated to the Ming dynasty and became Lan Yu's legitimate eldest son. With only four years left before Zhu Laoba would gift his entire clan a special execution package, Lan Zhao knew he had no power to fight back, so he chose to lie flat and give up. If he was going to die anyway, why work hard as hell? He might as well enjoy everything he hadn't gotten to experience in his previous life. And so he went full throttle down the road to an early grave. One moment he was cuddled up in a ma 34Reads7.1Score—14d adds
  29. 79 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Rebels, and the Old Zhu Hands Him a Knife 大明:朱标造反,老朱递刀 Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [The short drama "Red Fruit" is now online. Title: (The Memorials Are Full of Requests for Food). Honestly, aside from the title, the quality is extremely high. Excellent quality. Hope everyone will support it.] Walking towards you is: Zhu Yuanzhang's "The Mandate of Heaven for Imperial Power" Empress Ma's "A Caring Mother + A Top-Notch Protector" The Zhu family's "The Eldest Son of the Main Branch + A Child Blessed by Heaven" The Ultimate Backer + Strict Senior Brother of the Princes' Younger 92.7kReads8.5Score10.4k14d adds
  30. 80 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang, So What's Wrong with Being a Young Master? 爷爷朱元璋,当个纨绔怎么了 Historical897k WordsCompleted Early in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Xiongying dies, Ma Xiuying dies, Zhu Biao dies, Zhu Yunwen takes the throne, and Zhu Di rebels. What a shame. If those regrets could be made right, what would the Ming Dynasty become? In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, in the fifth month, Zhu Xiongying dies. He lives another eighteen years in his next life, is struck by lightning, and returns to the Ming Dynasty, back from the dead!! A loving father and filial son + wiping out the enemy's strongholds + improving liv 246Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 81 Great Ming: Raising Ten Million Troops, Zhu Yuanzhang Is Stunned 大明:爆兵千万,朱元璋人麻了 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible power fantasy + farming + conquest + beauties galore] “Your Majesty, Prince Qi's fief has become the wealthiest place in the Great Ming!” “Your Majesty, Prince Qi commands an army of a million men, as well as two powerful units of musketeers and artillery!” “Your Majesty, Prince Qi's navy has become the ruler of the seas!” “Your Majesty, I've heard that Prince Qi's ministers and generals are going to robe him in yellow!” “That ungrateful brat! I told him to take up his fief, not 1.2kReads7.1Score10214d adds
  32. 82 Great Ming: I, Zhu Yuntong, Discuss the Poll Tax with Zhu Yuanzhang from the Start 大明:开局我跟朱元璋谈人丁税 Historical698k WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the body of Xu Da’s youngest son. While helping disaster victims, he runs into Zhu Yuanzhang and asks a question that leaves the emperor speechless: “Why must people without land pay taxes?” In the Ming dynasty, my fate is not my own. Sooner or later, I, Xu Ping’an, will cut off the emperor’s controlling hand, the one that dictates everyone’s fate. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
  33. 83 Hauling Bricks in Qin: I Steal Lao Ai's Belt Token at Night and Go on a Killing Spree 搬砖穿秦:夜夺嫪毐腰牌,杀疯了 Historical942k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + historical what-if + Great Qin + court intrigue and power struggles + military achievements + historical romance] I'm Chen Tiesun, the male lead. I worked as a brick carrier at a construction site for Bureau X. Because I was unusually gifted in one particular way and had an enormous appetite, my coworkers laughed that even the chaff I ate all went to feed that thing... One day, a tower crane knocked me unconscious, and I transmigrated to Great Qin in the Warring States period. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 84 Great Ming: The Fourth Son of the Yongle Emperor, Ruler of the World 大明,永乐第四子,世界之主 Historical255k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into Zhu Gaosheng, the fourth son of the Ming Dynasty's Prince of Yan, he relies on the [Lucky Star Loses Every Time System] to keep a low profile, slack off, and live as a carefree prince. That is, until Jianwen's ruthless campaign to curb the vassal princes drives his uncle to his death, with the blade pointed straight at Beiping! His father, Zhu Di, is forced to pretend to be insane, and his brothers are imprisoned in Nanjing. Zhu Gaosheng tears off his playboy disguise, 31Reads—Score—14d adds
  35. 85 No Imperial Physician Could Help, but a Country Doctor Saved Empress Ma 御医皆无策,乡野郎中救活马皇后 Historical133k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 86 Great Ming: What? Chang Yuchun's Eldest Daughter Is My Mother? 大明:啥?常遇春长女是我娘亲? Historical596k WordsOngoing (Decisive and ruthless + invincible + won’t eat beef + if something annoys me, I fight back + alternate history + making up for regrets) One more thing: This isn’t a traditional historical novel. It’s just for fun, so archaeologists, stay away. After finishing a day of food deliveries, Zhu Moyuan jumped from the eighth floor to save a young woman in trouble, then was reborn in the Ming Dynasty. He became Zhu Xiongying’s younger brother, but when he was three years old… Zhu Yuanz 31.1kReads6.7Score2.3k14d adds
  37. 87 I Save the Great Ming Through Fortune-Telling 我靠算命救大明 Eastern Fantasy174k WordsCompleted Yu Ling, a Wudang disciple, received Zhang Sanfeng's lifetime of martial arts training when he was eight. By eighteen, he was invincible under heaven, so his sect leader kicked him down the mountain to gain experience. Fortune-telling, face-slapping, exposing frauds, punishing bullies: he takes charge wherever he goes, and along the way picks up a band of capable brothers: Shen Qingya, whose intelligence network reaches everywhere; Bai Zhi, a master of both medicine and poison; Zhao Xiaolou, sk 27Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 88 The True Qin Shi Huang: Benevolent Rule Over All Under Heaven 真秦始皇·仁定四海 Historical335k WordsCompleted This is not a book that turns the Records of the Grand Historian into plain language, adds some imaginative flourishes, and throws in personal reflections. When people talk about the eleven years Qin Shi Huang ruled after unifying China, they immediately think of “harsh laws and severe punishments,” “the burning of books and burying of scholars,” “the Qin laws were so detailed and stringent that ordinary people were constantly breaking them,” and how he used 700,000 criminals subjected to castra 746Reads9.4Score23214d adds
  39. 89 The Structure and Operation of State Power in the Ming Dynasty 明代国家权力结构及运行机制 Historical375k WordsCompleted This classic work on the history of Ming political institutions examines the basic characteristics and development of the state system in ancient China. Focusing on the internal structure and operating principles of state power under the Ming, it outlines the vast machinery of government, with checks and balances at every level, from the central government to localities, and from the emperor to village gentry and local administrative units. By tracing the entire process through which Ming power 376Reads9.4Score13314d adds
  40. 90 I, Zhu Xiongying, Am Honored as the Sacred Ancestor 我朱雄英,庙号圣祖 Historical1.9M WordsCompleted (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
  41. 91 I, Zhu Yuntong, Rule the Empire. Fourth Uncle, Why Are You Kneeling? 我朱允熥监国,四叔你怎么就跪了 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing Some people have to die once before they can understand what they’ve lost, before they can understand what they still need. Zhu Yuntong will create another great age. Wherever the rivers and mountains reach, all shall be Ming territory. Wherever the sun and moon shine, all shall be Ming subjects. May all nations prosper together, and envoys come from every direction. May history have no regrets or shame. May the Great Ming’s golden age endure forever. May the people’s every grievance be avenged, 245Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  42. 92 My Father-in-Law Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我岳父是朱元璋 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted “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 3.7kReads7.3Score27814d adds
  43. 93 Great Ming: On the Guillotine from the Start, Zhu Yuanzhang Begs Me to Get Down 大明开局断头台,老朱跪求我下来 Historical237k WordsCompleted He mouths off at Zhu Yuanzhang from the start and is dragged to the execution ground to be beheaded. Just as the blade is about to fall, he binds himself to the Join a Life System. Lives he can join: Empress Ma, Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Wusi, Chen Erniang, Zhu Xiongying, Lady Chang, Chang Yuchun, Xu Da, Li Wenzhong, Lan Yu, Prince of Yan Zhu Di, and many more... Empress Ma: “You saved my life time and again, and thanks to you I met Chongba and found a happy, fulfilling life. I would be honor 3.2kReads8.2Score22914d adds
  44. 94 History's Toughest Nepo Baby: My Sister-in-Law Is Empress Ma 史上最硬二代:我嫂子是马皇后 Historical223k WordsOngoing I transmigrate to the early Ming Dynasty. While others rely on their family backgrounds and political scheming, I defy fate with nothing but my modern knowledge. From an unknown nobody, I fight my way up to become the Ming Dynasty's Prince of Zhenbei, wielding power across the realm and striking fear into all directions. I build a mighty army, crush my enemies, enrich the nation, and sweep aside all who dare defy me. I claim vast lands and win the heart of a peerless beauty. I will reshape the M 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  45. 95 Great Ming: Defying My Father! Call Me Emperor Yongle, Founder of the Ming 大明:逆父!请叫朕成祖永乐大帝 Historical462k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + System + Transmigration + Scheming + No-Brainer + Wish Fulfillment + Wild Imagination + Defying the Natural Order] Zhu Di: You rebellious old man, I’m desperate to get ahead! Zhu Yuanzhang: You rebellious son, do you want to become the Taizong Wen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty that badly? Zhu Di: What do you mean, rebellious son? You lousy beggar, how many times have I told you? At work, use my title! Call me Emperor Chengzu Yongle! Zhu Yuanzhang: Chengzu? You’re putting things ups 3.7kReads6.9Score17014d adds
  46. 96 Ming Dynasty, Can I Refuse to Marry the Crown Prince? 大明,可以不嫁太子吗 Ancient Romance182k WordsCompleted [Takes some liberties with history, imaginative historical fiction, devoted and exclusive romance, one-on-one pairing, not a strong female lead] When Chang Xi transmigrates, her father is a founding hero, but he dies suddenly right as he returns victorious from war, from the start. She also has a crown prince for a fiancé, and they were betrothed before they were even born. But she’ll bear him two sons and two daughters, then die before she turns twenty-five. Could she please opt out of this tra 1.5kReads7.2Score17214d adds
  47. 97 Old Zhu Is Making Me Become His Imperial Grandson 老朱逼我当太孙 Historical2.8M WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Hongwu era, he becomes Zhu Yunton, the useless imperial grandson, only to discover that Zhu Yunwen is about to be named Crown Prince! Once that happens, the Huaxi military families will be slaughtered, the Hongwu Emperor will show no mercy, and he’ll be imprisoned for the rest of his life until he dies! But he’s trapped in the cold palace with only fragmented memories. He doesn’t even know what the old Zhu looks like! How can he turn things around? Luckily, he awakens 34.3kReads8.0Score3.7k14d adds
  48. 98 Great Ming: From the Start, I Saved Zhu Yingying 大明:开局救下朱雄英 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing He has barely transmigrated into the body of a young Ming dynasty Taoist priest when he finds a child on the temple doorstep, nearly dead from illness. Who could have guessed the child was Zhu Xiongying, the imperial grandson whom Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang had been desperately searching for? He cures smallpox and saves the imperial grandson. He had hoped to keep a low profile, tend his fields at the temple, and enjoy a leisurely life, but his abilities just won’t let him! Zhu Yuanzhang: “You’re a ma 1.9kReads6.7Score11314d adds
  49. 99 Great Ming: I Found My Younger Brother Zhu Wenzheng at the Foot of the Mountain 大明:下山捡到弟弟朱文正 Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Martial arts]+ [No transmigration, no System]+ [Alternate history] You ask who I am? The man standing before you is Wang Baobao's nightmare, the strictest father on the steppe, the creator of the Ming dynasty's wheel-flattening strategy, the fiend who slaughtered more than a hundred thousand warriors in Japan, the butcher who executed those implicated in the Hongwu-era “First Case” and the “False Empress Case,” the Wu Prince who had a noble consort hanged in the palace without a second thought, 3.2kReads6.1Score15614d adds
  50. 100 Transmigrating to the Great Ming: Failure Is Treason! 穿越大明:失败才是叛变! Historical358k WordsOngoing [Ming Dynasty] + [No Female Lead] + [Historical Fantasy] + [PLA] + [Coup] + [Alternate History] + [No-Brainer] Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty: Failure Is the Real Rebellion! 12Reads—Score314d adds

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