Novels like The Romance of the Sui Dynasty
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- 1 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 1.9kReads8.6Score150Shelves
- 2 1650: Restarting the Great Ming, Dragons Rise in the Americas 1650重启大明：龙腾美洲 [No System]+ [Transmigration]+ [Farming]+ [War]+ [Revenge]+ [Economics] After an accident puts his flight in danger, Zhu Junluo becomes a descendant of Zhu Yunwen, the Jianwen Emperor, who fled to the Americas, and begins a whole new chapter. Drive back the European colonizers and rescue the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Return to China with cannons and ironclad ships, wipe out the Qing, and restore the Ming. Develop industry, commerce, and trade; advance military technology; and command r 4kReads8.1Score283Shelves
- 3 Great Ming: Oh No, I've Become the Short-Lived Zhu Biao 大明：夭寿了，我竟成了短命朱标 [Ming Dynasty + System + Invincible] Through a bizarre twist of fate, he is born into the body of Zhu Biao, the Ming Dynasty crown prince whose position in history was the most secure, yet who died young. He awakens a sign-in System from the start and embarks on the path to invincibility. That year, Zhu Biao helped Zhu Yuanzhang win over Liu Bowen and devise a strategy to pacify the land. That year, Zhu Biao set Chen Youliang’s faction against itself, reaping the benefits while the world watched 4.2kReads7.7Score451Shelves
- 4 Late Ming: My Escape Begins with the Songjin Campaign 明末：从松锦大战首逃开始 [No System] + [Passionate] + [Conquest] + [Late Ming] In 1641, the fourteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the Battle of Songjin, the Ming dynasty's final struggle for the fate of the nation, ended in a crushing defeat. Wang Chen, son of the first general to flee, refused to be made the scapegoat. Leading the remaining troops, he set out to change history and defy fate. Watch as he turns the tide, saves a collapsing empire from ruin, rescues the realm from disaster, repels the rebels within, and 10.4kReads8.5Score907Shelves
- 5 Late Ming: Turning the Tide 明末之力挽狂澜 The protagonist is hit by a shell while saving someone and transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty, where he sets out to save the Great Ming. This is a historical strategy SLG game... No, wait, it's a transmigration novel. Starting out as a low-ranking scholar, the protagonist perseveres through hardship and ultimately turns the tide in this extraordinary story... 215Reads8.6Score137Shelves
- 6 Smoke and Fire in the Great Ming 大明烟火 Zhu Yuanzhang: “A bunch of corrupt lawbreakers! I’m going to kill them all.” Han Du: “Your Majesty, please calm down. Rather than killing them, why not put them to use and squeeze every last bit of value out of them?” Zhu Yuanzhang: ... 190Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 7 The Sun and Moon Shine Anew: Restoring the Great Ming's Realm 日月重光：重整大明河山 (No melodrama, no brainless characters, no power fantasy, no System, and no invincible protagonist. Readers who only want clean, wholesome content or are bothered by it should proceed with caution.) His soul transmigrates into Zhu Youxiao, the Ming dynasty’s imperial grandson, at the end of the Ming. He faces the consecutive deaths of the Wanli and Taichang emperors, the Red Pill Case, the Palace Transfer Case, the Donglin faction, and the Little Ice Age, while the catastrophic defeat at Sarhu, 5.6kReads8.3Score245Shelves
- 8 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! 10.1kReads8.7Score480Shelves
- 9 Late Ming Butcher: I Prolong China's Destiny by Three Hundred Years! 明末屠夫，我为华夏续运三百年！ Tags: Ming Dynasty, unhinged video game player, blood-soaked power fantasy, rivers of blood, absolute lunatic [Host, Host, it's late, but it's finally here...] “Skip, skip! Skip all the plot and explanations! I have unlimited power as a player!” “I'm the fiercest, most badass, strongest one around, and I'm going to hack the whole world to pieces and watch rivers of blood flow!” He transmigrates to the late Ming Dynasty, when the country is in ruins and the land lies shattered. The Battle of Song —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Steady Chongzhen, Starting with Saving Wei Zhongxian 稳健崇祯，从救下魏忠贤开始 [Ming dynasty + contending for supremacy + no System + Chongzhen] Transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, he becomes Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, at Coal Hill. The land is in ruins, the sun and moon have lost their light, and the people are suffering. If that is how things stand, then I shall bear the stars on my back and shoulder the sun and moon! From the start, I save the dying Wei Zhongxian and confiscate the estates of the eight great Shanxi merchant clans! Rebellion? Kill! Manchu invaders? 29.5kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves
- 11 I Am the King of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period 我在春秋当楚王 I've started a new book, Family Cultivation: The Qin Clan's Immortal Path. I hope you'll support it. This is a dazzling age: King Fuchai of Wu marches north to vie for supremacy, King Goujian of Yue endures humiliation and annexes Wu, the Three Clans divide Jin, and the Tian clan replaces Qi. But I, King Xiong Zhang of Chu, am the brightest star of this era. 7.1kReads8.6Score413Shelves
- 12 Lying Flat and Slacking Off in the Tang Dynasty 我在大唐躺平摆烂 Li Tan transmigrated into the body of Li Longji's grandson. Kept under close watch, he had no choice but to act like a spoiled, reckless wastrel so no one would suspect a thing. When the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, Li Tan used the prestige he had earned defending Tong Pass to enter Chang'an and force Li Longji to appoint him Supreme Commander of the Imperial Guard. Thus began the Tang dynasty's game of power. A scheming and ruthless emperor followed the same path as Li Shimin and ascended the 11kReads8.8Score794Shelves
- 13 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Maverick 大明第一狂士 In the 35th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming dynasty, a ruthless schemer is reborn as the son of a county deputy magistrate. Using modern political tactics, he cracks one strange case after another. With modern strategies of maneuvering and intrigue, he shakes the imperial court and becomes unstoppable! Rebel bands run amok? Under my powerful army, they’re nothing but fodder! I will rebuild the Ming dynasty, extend its might across the seas, and usher in an unprecedented age of prosperity! 7kReads9.1Score673Shelves
- 14 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Fakes His Death, and I Choose to Ascend the Throne! 大明：朱元璋假死，我选择登基！ [No System + Meticulous + Emperor + Scheming + Twists + Political Intrigue and Wits + Logical Plot] In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated into this world, discovered that Old Zhu had kicked the bucket ahead of schedule. All the better. Letting Zhu Yunwen sit on the Dragon Throne would be a waste, so I’ll take it! But Zhu Yuntong had no idea. Zhu Yuanzhang had only faked his death to test Zhu Yunwen. “What? Zhu Yuntong has ascended the throne?!” “He wants to aboli 4.1kReads8.2Score491Shelves
- 15 Great Ming: I Transmigrated into the Founder's Portrait 大明：我穿越成了太祖画像 (History + Ming Dynasty + System + transmigration) After showing off on a whim, Li Chen transmigrated to the end of the Ming Dynasty. He became a portrait of the Great Ancestor, Zhu Yuanzhang, and was bound to the fate of the Great Ming! It was the first year of the Chongzhen reign, and Zhu Youjian had only recently ascended the throne. To stay alive, and to make up for the regrets of the Ming Dynasty’s final years, Li Chen decided to do everything he could to extend the Great Ming for another t 8.2kReads9.2Score613Shelves
- 16 Great Ming: I'm a Prince, Can't I Enjoy Myself? 大明：皇子的我还不能享受享受？ I'm no good at writing introductions. This is a new book by a new author. He transmigrates to the Zhizheng era, and the System blows up. What! I'm actually the Prince Qin Min, who did every evil thing imaginable? The second legitimate son of the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang! He died young. After his death, Zhu Yuanzhang personally wrote a memorial condemning him: "Since you were sent to your fief, you have earned no good reputation. You kept company with petty men, indulged in wine and women, a 37.1kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
- 17 The Emperor’s Game: I Can Simulate Everything on SSS Difficulty 皇帝游戏：sss难度我推演一切 Li Ye was originally a transmigrator from Earth, accidentally drawn into a nationwide Emperor Simulator game. Suffering from a terminal illness, he chose the most terrifying death difficulty. Within the palace, Empress Dowager Cixi ruled the Eastern Palace, while Empress Dowager Lü Zhi held power in the Western Palace! Sima Yi, Cao Cao, He Shen, Qin Hui, and Qian Qianyi were the five regents! Prince Zhu Di, border-guarding general Wu Sangui, Governor of Xiliang Dong Zhuo, Grand Marshal Zhao Kuan 13.9kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
- 18 Great Ming: The Strongest Crown Prince in History 大明：史上最强太子 [Great Ming] + [System] + [Invincible] + [Feel-Good Story] He transmigrated as Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son, Zhu Biao, the crown prince with the most secure position in history! He awakened the Fortune Golden Egg System! Once a year, he could smash open a golden egg. The stronger his fortune, the more amazing the prize! A flawless body, peerless swordsmanship, a divine command... With the System's support, he became the greatest crown prince in history! Under Zhu Biao's leadership, the Great Ming 41kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves
- 19 The Yongle Emperor: Zhu Biao 永乐大帝：朱标 (Decisive and ruthless! No System! Court intrigue and power struggles! Conquering the northern frontier!) A top wilderness survival expert transmigrates into the parallel world of the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, becoming his eldest son, Zhu Biao! From then on, the Yongle Emperor is no longer Zhu Di. At home, he executes Lady Lü to stabilize the inner court. Abroad, he trains iron cavalry and formations of musketeers, repeatedly sweeping through the Tatars, Jurchen, Oirats, and the Little Cher 36kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
- 20 The Eight-Year-Old Blind Imperial Grandson Crawls Out of the Ming Tomb from the Start 八岁瞎眼圣孙，开局爬出大明皇陵 (The author has already completed a million-word novel, so readers can dive in with confidence. Political intrigue + a story of loving grandfathers and filial grandsons + a tale of conquering the world. Zhu Yuanzhang is ruthless in the early stages, and the protagonist becomes ruthless later on. Readers who dislike saintly do-gooders or people who argue for argument's sake may want to steer clear!!!) Zhu Xiongying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Ming dynasty and Zhu Biao's eldest legitima 33.8kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
- 21 Great Ming: My Father Is Yongle, and I Shall Guard the Realm Forever 大明：家父永乐，永镇山河 In the final years of the Jianwen era, the Prince of Yan entered the capital, took the throne, and adopted the reign title Yongle. A great empire was turning a brand-new page, on the verge of ushering in an age of peace for the ages. A young man from the future transmigrates into the famous “Grilled Meat Prince,” Zhu Gaoxu. Before him stand the brilliant Yongle Emperor, Zhu Laosi; his frail, sickly eldest brother, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi; his beloved nephew, the Good Holy Grandson Zhu Zhanji… 54.3kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
- 22 Ming Dynasty Tyrant: I’ll Extend the Dynasty’s Reign by 300 Years 大明暴君，我为大明续运三百年 [Political intrigue]+ [Passionate]+ [Struggle for supremacy]+ [Ruthless]+ [No System] “Zhu Youjian, go in peace. Everything you had will be inherited by me, Ye Xuan. From this day on, I am the sixteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen. I swear here: Those you, Zhu Youjian, could not kill, I, Chongzhen, will kill. What you, Zhu Youjian, could not accomplish, I, Chongzhen, will accomplish. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are rebelling? Then it depends on whether I give them the chance! The J 100.2kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves
- 23 Great Ming: I Transmigrate as the Chongzhen Emperor, Starting with a Rope 大明：穿越崇祯帝，开局一根绳 [No System + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Ruthless Combat + War] Good news: Zhu Lian transmigrated and became Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty. Bad news: It was the tenth day of the third month of Chongzhen’s seventeenth year, just seven days before Li Zicheng’s rebels stormed the outer city. The Ming dynasty was already on the brink of collapse, in grave danger. The Jurchens threatened from the north, rebels from the west, with one natural disaster after another an 60.3kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves
- 24 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 172.8kReads9.4Score20kShelves
- 25 Fake Eunuch: I Am the Ming Dynasty's Ninth-Thousand-Year Lord 假太监：我乃大明九千岁 [Mythic Great Ming] [Alternate History] [High Martial] [Great Ming] [No System] Yang Fan transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty and becomes a lowly eunuch, witnessing with his own eyes the grand, turbulent age of humanity! A dynasty that has endured for millennia, immortal aristocratic families, heroes of the martial world, mighty commoners, and dragons and serpents rising together! If that's how it is, then I, Yang Fan, will become the greatest man under heaven! I'll shatter the clouds and bec 130.7kReads9.2Score12.8kShelves
- 26 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 246.5kReads9.4Score19.5kShelves
- 27 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 234.7kReads9.4Score27kShelves
