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- 1 Great Ming: Xuanzong Revived, Bloodbath at the Hall of Fengtian from the Start 大明：宣宗复活，开局血洗奉天殿 In the autumn of 1449, the Ming army suffered a crushing defeat at Tumu Fortress, and the emperor was captured. The news even reached the Ming emperors who had ascended to Heaven. Zhu Yuanzhang was so furious his eyes nearly split open. “Have Zhu Qizhen sliced to pieces! Slice him up!!!” Zhu Di said, “Bring Zhu Zhanji here! Let him see what his good-for-nothing son has done!!!” Just then, Liu Bowen and Yao Guangxiao came riding on clouds, saying they could send Zhu Zhanji down to the mortal real 205Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn in Great Ming: This Throne Is Mine by Right! 重生大明：这位子就该我来坐！ [Historical fiction + no saintly protagonist + reborn + farming + Age of Sail + Industrial Revolution.] Reborn as Zhu Biao, the Ming Dynasty’s crown prince, he wanted to open up maritime trade, but was denied! He wanted to fight the Japanese pirates, but was denied! He wanted to promote new learning, but was denied! He wanted to conquer the Western Regions, but was denied! Furious, Zhu Biao slammed his hand on the table and rose to his feet. “All matters under heaven are within my control. If I 86Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 3 A Long Spear Washes the Snow, a Pear Blossom Horse 长缨濯雪梨花马 In the digital world of the future, the AI super-soldier Shushu violated the rules by breaking into the Data Blue Sea, triggering a System pursuit. Three powerful AI spirits, Suiyi, Tingyue, and Nanyao, were ordered to hunt Shushu down. During the escape, Shushu unexpectedly transmigrated through time and space and possessed Lu Xiangsheng, a famous general of the late Ming Dynasty. However, Lu Xiangsheng was sentenced to death by the Chongzhen Emperor because of infighting at court, so Shushu ha —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Chang'an's Lanterns Amid the Hu Invasion 胡尘劫里长安灯 Soul transmigration + Three Kingdoms + no System + alternate history Feel free to take a look. There's nothing special about it. Read it if you like it; move on if you don't. Though I don't recommend reading it. Please don't insult me, thanks! Wishing you happiness, wealth, and good health. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Surviving in Ming China: Building an Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets 大明求生：打造日不落帝国 [Survive in the Ming dynasty + No System + Political intrigue + Reform + Artillery warfare + World empire] A honey trap sends the laid-back Zhu Yaofei's soul into the body of Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming dynasty. When he awakens in the imperial palace, the skies over the Ming Empire have yet to collapse. He still has fourteen years to rewrite this historical tragedy! Imprison Yuan Chonghuan, destroy the Shanxi merchants, rein in the nobility, tame the Donglin faction, build military a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Ming Dynasty's Tusi King 大明土司王 [Native Chieftains] + [No System] + [Native and Appointed Officials] [Solving Cases] + [Farming] In the fifth year of Zhengtong, Qin Zhongkai received his appointment from Heaven and took office as a judicial commissioner, adjudicating cases and upholding the law. In Yunnan Provincial Administration Commission, the native chieftains ruled like local emperors. As an appointed official, Qin Zhongkai had neither power nor influence and was constantly bullied by the powerful local officials. His fat 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Transmigrate to Ancient Times with AI 我带着AI穿越到古代 This is an ancient era torn apart by endless war. This is an ancient era where people prey on one another. This is an ancient era ruled by slavery. This is an ancient era where the uncanny invades and monsters and demons begin to stir. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Killed Zhu Yuanzhang and Conquered the World 杀了朱元璋，我征服了世界 I Killed Zhu Yuanzhang and Conquered the World 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Great Upheaval in the Ming Dynasty 明朝大换血 With a sword in hand, he can cover the world with clouds and turn the tides with a wave of his hand. The protagonist conquers the Tsar in the north, defeats Fusang in the east, takes the lands of the barbarians in the west, and sweeps through the islands in the south. Then he ventures into space and defeats the aliens, before pursuing the Heavenly Way and accomplishing an unprecedented feat. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Houzhao 大明之我哥是朱厚照 If Zhu Houwei, the second son of Emperor Xiaozong of Ming, had not died, would Emperor Xiaozong still have favored Zhu Youjiao above all others when choosing an heir? For the sake of the Ming dynasty’s eternal prosperity, Zhu Houwei decides to take the throne himself and become the Zhengde Emperor. Because of Zhu Houwei, Ming history takes a completely different path. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I Save the Great Ming Through Fortune-Telling 我靠算命救大明 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
- 12 Great Ming: My Grandfather Is the Yongle Emperor 大明，我祖父是永乐大帝 After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Zhu Zhanqi discovers that his grandfather is Zhu Di and his own father is planning a rebellion! How can that be? Dad, let's not rebel. I'll help you develop Ming technology instead! Before he knows it, Zhu Zhanqi looks back and discovers that the whole world is already at his feet. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn as Zhu Qizhen, Ushering in a Golden Age for the Great Ming 重生朱祁镇，开启盛世大明 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
- 14 The Mighty Great Ming 巍巍大明 The sun, moon, mountains, and rivers endure. Farewell, everyone... I am the Ming Dynasty. Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever rivers flow, all is Han land... At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the political situation is unstable and refugees are everywhere. The glorious Ming faces peasant uprisings within and the Manchu invaders at its borders. The court is filled with officials who do nothing to earn their positions, and the great edifice is on the verge of collapse. The dark three centuries 131Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 15 Father, Ming's Waters Are Too Deep for You to Navigate 父皇，大明的水太深，你把握不住 [Invincible]+ [System power fantasy]+ [Wild alternate history]+ [Machiavellian power grab]+ [Secret police rule]+ [Mighty steel legions] In the fourteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, Luoyang fell, and the Prince of Fu was cooked together with venison. Zhu Cilang transmigrates as the Crown Prince of the Chongzhen Emperor. At the brink of despair, Zhu Cilang awakens the “Ultimate Assistant System”! The greatest figures in Chinese history, heed my command! You preach benevolence and morality, whil 454Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Gaming in the Ming Dynasty: I Was Reborn After Being Locked Away 游戏大明：被关黑屋后，我重生了 Game + historical what-if + System + Ming dynasty + multiple heroines + transmigration + online game + NPC I, Zhu Biao! The eldest legitimate son of the Hongwu Emperor! The greatest crown prince in history! The Ming dynasty’s acting deputy emperor! I’ve arrived in the Ming dynasty, but why is this Ming dynasty so different? 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Late Ming: The Iron-Blooded Revival of the Soldier King Prince 明末：兵王太子的铁血中兴 As the last bullet pierces the smoke, the consciousness of Zhu Zheng, a special forces commander, plunges into the blood-red sunset of three hundred years ago. He opens his eyes to find the bloodstained Chongzhen Emperor holding out an empire reduced to scorched earth. Li Zicheng’s cavalry is already thundering at the gates, while the Eight Banners beyond the passes shake the pillars of the Forbidden City with their iron hooves. No System, no golden finger, only two decades of battle-hardened st 4.3kReads8.0Score33914d adds
- 18 Great Ming: The System Arrived Early. Can I Revive My Dad from the Start? 大明：系统早来，开局复活我爹？ [Lighthearted + Thrillingly Satisfying + Ruthless] Transmigrated as Zhu Gaochi, heir to Prince of Yan Zhu Di, he awakens the Midlife Comeback System from the start! Zhu Gaochi: ??? I’m only twenty-two. What do you mean, midlife comeback? [Host Ming Renzong detected! You indulged in sensual pleasures when you were young, and now you’re old, frail, and near death!] [System mission issued: Host, lose weight. For every pound lost, gain one year of life.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on losing weigh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Great Ming Crown Prince Reborn: A Battle for Power 大明太孙重生之权谋天下 Special forces soldier Lin Yi transmigrates into the body of Zhu Xiongying, the Ming dynasty’s eldest legitimate grandson. With the Dragon Soul Cauldron at his side, he can see into people’s hearts at a glance. He only wants to keep a low profile and stay alive, but his imperial grandfather is nearing the end of his life, and undercurrents are stirring in the court. Zhu Xiongying quietly pulls out penicillin, flintlock rifles, a world map… Zhu Yuanzhang slams the table on the spot. “Why wait to 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 A Man in the Great Ming: Seizing the World's Largest Silver Mine 人在大明：抢占全球最大银矿 Title: [The Great Ming’s Vast Realm], also known as [In the Ming Dynasty: Claiming the World’s Largest Silver Mine] No System, no golden finger. Armed with a modern mindset, he transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and is reborn as an emperor. The story is tightly reasoned, with plenty of strategy. A young man from the future unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes one of history’s most tragic emperors. A coup to seize the throne breaks out from the start. How will he respond…? In 128Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 21 Great Ming: I, Zhu Qiyu, Am No Stand-In Emperor! 大明：我朱祁钰不是代班皇帝！ [No System] + [No Harem] + [No Extremes] + [No Dumbing Down] + [Farming] + [Tumu Crisis from the start] The crown prince's death was suspicious, and the coup that put him on the throne went all too smoothly. In the end, it went so smoothly that his good-for-nothing elder brother, Zhu Qizhen, who did nothing but call for the gates to be opened, the so-called War God of the Ming, seized the throne and restored his rule. Such an absurd turn of events is one of a kind in all of history. Kindness is 67Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 22 Forging an Imperial Legacy 铸帝业 (Alternate history + resistance against northern invaders and destruction of the Japanese + political intrigue and warfare + passionate struggle for supremacy + unification) Glorious China, its imperial ambitions confined to a corner! Barbarian invaders sweep south, and the heartland falls! At this moment, with the empire's very survival at stake, who can single-handedly hold up the heavens? A man of great ambition should feast on barbarian flesh and drink the blood of the Xiongnu with a laugh. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Great Ming: His Majesty Prince Tan Has Taken Yet Another Concubine 大明：陛下谭王他又叕纳妾了 Synopsis: Zhu Zi transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's eighth son. Now that he's fallen into Old Zhu's hands, does he have to behave himself? [Ding! The Divine Family System has activated.] The larger his family grows, the richer the rewards he receives. Zhu Zi blinks. With a System, what is there to fear? Brothers, let's get this party started! Get married and have kids! [Ding! Congratulations, Host! Your charm, constitution, and looks have improved...] [Ding! Congratula 5Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 24 The Orphan Rises to Power 孤子称雄 Chu Zeyuan was born into a prestigious family. His mansion stood behind towering vermilion gates, its halls adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, and his elders were renowned figures who enjoyed unmatched glory. But fate can turn in an instant. A sudden upheaval at court and the machinations of treacherous officials led to a chilling edict accusing the entire loyal family of imaginary crimes. Once a mighty clan, they collapsed overnight. His relatives were unjustly condemned and slaught 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Great Ming: From the Start, I Sold Sesame Cakes, and Zhu Yuanzhang Begged Me to Become Emperor 大明：开局卖烧饼，朱元璋求我当皇帝 In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, I arrived in the Great Ming, a bold and martial age. Then I followed my adoptive father and sold flatbreads! And then my adoptive father starved to death in a famine! In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died, shaking the court and the country. With the help of Old Huang, I opened a little tavern. “Old sir, I’ll take care of you in your old age and see you off when your time comes.” “I can brew Great Ming Yanghe strong-aroma liquor, make comp 33Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 26 Great Ming: I, Zhu Changhuan, Rebel in the Founder’s Footsteps! 大明：我朱常换，仿祖造反！ No System, no golden finger. Zhu Changhuan has an impressive lineage: his ancestor is Zhu Yuanzhang, and he comes from the branch descended from Zhu Gaosui, Prince of Zhao, the third son of Zhu Di. Since his is a distant offshoot of a collateral branch, by the time of his father, the family had long since lost all its fiefs and stipends. They had only a few acres of poor farmland, and now, with disaster caused by other people, they can barely survive. Thinking of his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang's upr 306Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Great Ming: The Zhu Family's Executive Vice Emperor 大明：老朱家的常务副皇帝 Better for one person to weep than for ten thousand to weep. Better for one family to weep than for ten thousand families to suffer. Better for officials to suffer than for the common people to suffer!!!! After dying unexpectedly, the soul of modern young man Zhu Biao is brought by the System to a parallel Ming Dynasty, where he becomes the Crown Prince, Zhu Biao!!!! But the useless System falls into a deep slumber. Relying on his own abilities, Zhu Biao transforms and builds the Ming Dynasty, l 3.1kReads6.9Score11214d adds
- 28 Great Ming: I Just Reincarnated, and You’ve Already Transmigrated? 大明：咱刚重生，你就穿越了？ In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang died of illness in the Fengtian Hall. In the blink of an eye, he was reborn! Given a second life, Zhu Yuanzhang was determined to make up for his regrets. But then he realized there was something off about his sixth son. Developing vaccines, defeating smallpox, cutting down Hu Weiyong with a sword, and kicking Li Shanchang aside. Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his head and leaned closer. “Lao Liu, come on, tell me. Were you reborn too?” Zhu Zhen 12Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 29 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 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
- 30 Your Majesty! That's Not How You Use the System 皇上！系统不是这样用的 [The rating just came in. Who knows if it'll go up later?] Zhou Dian accidentally castrates himself and dies! The next moment, he transmigrates and becomes the Chongzhen Emperor! From the start, he's supposed to perform a high-wire act from the crooked tree on Coal Hill. His loyal eunuch Wang Cheng'en clings tightly to his leg, weeping and shouting, “Your Majesty, don't be afraid! This servant will give you a hand!” Zhou Dian: “...” Luckily, the [Life Restart] System comes online! Other people s 1.8kReads8.1Score16714d adds
- 31 Great Ming: The Fourth Son of the Yongle Emperor, Ruler of the World 大明，永乐第四子，世界之主 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
- 32 My Father Is Zheng He, and His Ming Fleet Crushes the World 家父郑和，率大明舰队碾压全球 During the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty. A sudden misfortune befalls a young fisherman from a village, and he accidentally swallows a dragon pearl, gaining extraordinary powers. By a twist of fate, he becomes Zheng He’s disciple and adopted son, receiving the name Zheng Qian. On the emperor’s orders, Zheng He sets sail for the Western Ocean with the great treasure fleet of the Ming, seeking traces of Jianwen. The grand voyages to the Western Ocean officially begin. Wherever the Ming fleet sail —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I, a Modern Naval Officer, Rebuild Maritime Supremacy 我，现代军官，重铸海上霸权 Shen Qianfan, a modern naval special operations officer, transmigrates into the glorious Yongle era. He discovers that although the Ming dynasty has the world’s most powerful fleet, it lacks a true maritime strategy. Now that I’m here, the Ming’s ambitions won’t stop at the Western Ocean. They’ll reach for the stars and beyond! He establishes a naval academy, compiles modern treatises on naval warfare, develops breech-loading steel cannons, and launches an all-metal revolution. He’ll make the Mi 18Reads—Score114d adds
- 34 Luo San: Born in Turbulent Times, Plotting to Rule the World 罗三：生于乱世谋天下 After transmigrating into a chaotic age and being reborn into a better life, Luo Sian became a young master of a prominent family, with more than enough to eat and wear. His golden finger wasn’t much, but it was enough to let him lie flat. He had no trouble living off the family and waiting for death. His plans for life were simple: eat well, sleep enough, spend his days slacking off, and help the unfortunate in these troubled times whenever he could. Unfortunately, the world didn’t play fair. H 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Great Ming: From the Start with a Rope, Ending with a Bowl 大明：开局一根绳，结束一个碗 [Late Ming + War + Political intrigue + Chongzhen] Zhu Hengyuan accidentally transmigrated into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, on the eighth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. The Ming dynasty was less than eleven days from its fall, already gravely ill and close to death. The Jurchens threatened from outside, rebels ravaged the interior, and natural disasters and human calamities came one after another. Fortunately, he discovered he had two g 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Ming Dynasty's Destiny: Hongwu's Legacy 大明国运之洪武遗策 As a descendant of Zhu Sheng, I transmigrated into the first year of the Chongzhen era. Before me lay famine-stricken northern Shaanxi. Behind me stood an empire on the verge of collapse. Zhu Qiming had bound the Kindling System and gained access to a technological tree far ahead of its time. But the System gave a chilling warning: every exchange would bring a backlash. I rescued Lu Xiangsheng, and a plague of rats broke out in Xuanfu. I built a steam engine, and the craftsmen were blown to piec 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 I Keep a Diary in Great Ming, and Zhu Di Wants to Kill My Father? 人在大明写日记，朱棣要砍我亲爹？ After transmigrating to the Yongle era, he became Zhu Zhan'ai, younger brother of the beloved grandson Zhu Zhanji. He couldn't fight, and he had no literary talent either. All he could do was write a diary to get by, tease pigs and dogs, and live the carefree life of a spoiled wastrel. At any rate, as long as he wrote in his diary, he could travel through time and speak with the sages of old. What could be more delightful? What Zhu Zhan'ai didn't know, however, was that his diary was being updat 127Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 38 I Am the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty 大明之我是崇祯 When I awoke from my dream, I looked around in alarm. All those around me were greedy, grasping people, scrambling for power and profit. My realm had long been engulfed in flames of war, with disasters and upheavals following one after another. My armies were feeble and exhausted, suffering defeat after defeat... Reborn once more, I bear the fate of my ancestors' realm upon my shoulders, with my life hanging by a thread! I have inherited a crumbling dynasty burdened by deep-rooted troubles that 650Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 39 Great Ming: I Actually Became Zhu Silang 大明：我竟成了朱四郎 [Alternate History]+ [Great Ming]+ [No System] May the mountains, rivers, sun, and moon endure, and the Great Ming empire stand forever. My name is Zhu Di, and I have another identity: I am Zhu Yuanzhang's fourth son, the Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, also known as Fourth Brother Zhu. Why is that? That's right, I transmigrated. Lying on the bed, Zhu Di silently accepts his new identity, a flame burning fiercely in his heart. Since Heaven has brought him to this magnificent Great Ming, he must make the 105Reads6.4Score10214d adds
- 40 The Great Ming’s Little-Brother-Supporter Training Plan 大明扶弟魔的培养计划 He transmigrates into the most prosperous era of the Ming dynasty, with an older sister at the very pinnacle of power. And so begins the shameless, carefree life of a wastrel, using a modern mindset to help four generations of the Zhu family, from the founding emperor to his great-grandchildren! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Shining Across the Globe: The Imperial Legend of Zhu Youxiao 明耀全球：朱由校的帝国传奇 “I am the Son of Heaven. It is only right that I lay the unshakable foundations of the Ming for all eternity!” Zhu Youxiao stood in the great hall of the Forbidden City, his gaze steadfast and profound. The Ming dynasty, an empire on which the sun would never set, was rising. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Veritable Records of Emperor Jingtai, Civilly Accomplished and Martial Virtuous 文成武德景泰皇帝实录 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
- 43 Vast Sea of Stars 星辰浩海 Peng Yu accidentally activates the Three Lives Divine Stone on the day of an annular solar eclipse and transmigrates to Shenwu Star, a vast and magnificent world teeming with countless races and strange wonders. It is also the star system of Shenxiu, one of the seven White Tiger mansions in the west recorded in ancient Chinese texts, known to modern astronomy as Orion A. Thus begins his long journey: from an ordinary foot soldier to a legendary grand marshal, then from a novice in the art of cha 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 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—14d adds
- 45 Great Ming: Granduncle, How Are You Still Alive? 大明：二爷爷，您怎么还活着啊？ After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, he became Zhu Zun, Zhu Biao's twin brother. With his help, Zhu Yuanzhang drove out the invaders and restored the realm. After the Battle of Lake Poyang, Zhu Zun left without a word. Fifteen years passed before he returned. When his mother, Empress Ma, lay gravely ill and near death, Zhu Zun, known as the “Butcher of Men,” reappeared in the Ming dynasty. From then on, the Ming dynasty was invincible. Zhu Yuanzhang: My son has the gifts of a celestial. Zhu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Great Ming: I Became Heaven's Chosen Son from the Start! 大明：开局就成了天赐之子！ In the fifth year of Yongle, Zhu Zhanli was born, hailed as a child sent by Heaven! Watch how he uses ideas centuries ahead of his time to blaze a completely new trail in the Ming dynasty… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Peaceful Liberation of the Great Ming 和平解放大明 In the early years of the Chongzhen reign of the Great Ming, a band of defeated deserters fled Liaodong and made their way inside the Great Wall, heading west... Liu Song, who had transmigrated into this world, became a deserter with an uncertain future. Before long, he defeated a rival and became the leader of a battalion. He trained new recruits, became a bandit king, set up checkpoints, and plundered the gentry... Before he knew it, he had the means to contend for the realm and had become the 163Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Li Wenzhong, Prince of Qiyang 岐阳王李文忠 He was the founding emperor’s greatest general, a god of war who had never lost a battle. At twelve, he slew Yuan soldiers with his own hands. At sixteen, he led an army to capture a city. His uncle, Zhu Yuanzhang, praised him: “You’re as brave as I am!” At the Battle of Lake Poyang, he charged alone through the enemy lines to save his lord. On the northern campaigns against the Mongols, he led a thousand-mile raid straight to the khan’s court, captured the Northern Yuan imperial family, and sei 167Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The English Prince and the Ming Empire: A History of Colonial Expansion 英皇子与明帝国：殖民开拓史 [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
- 50 Great Ming: Five Dragons at Court 大明：五龙同朝 A harrowing transmigration, a desperate fight to survive! [Early Ming Dynasty] + [Five Dragons Reign at Once] Tang Yun, an ICU programmer, dies suddenly after working through the night. When he opens his eyes, he's lying in a thatched hut even shabbier than an ICU. His home is bare, he's starving and freezing, and all he has is a packet of mysterious tobacco seeds. Hell mode from the start? He turns his fate around with a water purifier and mugwort soup. Then he rescues an amnesiac wife who turn 26Reads—Score—14d adds
