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  1. 51 Great Ming: Bound by Twin Bandit Sisters and Dragged Up the Mountain from the Start! 大明,开局被双胞胎女匪绑上山! Historical177k WordsOngoing [No System + Rise from humble beginnings + political intrigue and conquest + multiple heroines + beating the Qing dynasty senseless in the late Ming] In the seventh year of the Chongzhen reign, the land was in chaos. Drought and locusts ravaged the northwest, bandits roamed everywhere, and the Ming dynasty teetered on the brink of collapse. The impoverished scholar Zhu Shaoyou was a distant, penniless relative of the Prince of Qin. With nowhere else to turn, he headed to the Qin Prince's residen 5kReads—Score57914d adds
  2. 52 The Ming Dynasty's Destiny: Hongwu's Legacy 大明国运之洪武遗策 Historical2.1M WordsOngoing 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
  3. 53 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 75Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  4. 54 Great Ming: Reviving Humanity, I Am the Human Emperor 大明:人族复兴,我为人皇 Historical239k WordsOngoing He woke up to find he had transmigrated to the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty and become the Ming prince known as the Golden Bean, Zhu Gaoxu. To escape the fate of being turned into a clay-roasted chicken by his own nephew, Zhu Gaoxu resolutely chose to sail overseas. “Dear nephew, I told you I built a Han Empire overseas that’s even bigger than the Ming Dynasty. Why are you crying?” “Father, I know the Ming Dynasty is short on money, but you can’t ask me to rebel and have me clean up your mess! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 55 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 180Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 56 Red Alert at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末红警 Historical636k WordsOngoing Zhao Song transmigrates to the end of the Ming dynasty with a bulldozer. The bulldozer can build military camps from the 1960s and summon that era's troops and technology. As the areas he has subjected to land reform grow to a certain size, the military camps advance to later eras, eventually allowing him to summon cutting-edge weapons such as the Type 99A tank, J-20 fighter, Type 055 destroyer, Fujian aircraft carrier, DF-41 missile, drone swarms, and laser weapons. Just as he is brimming with —Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 57 Shining Across the Globe: The Imperial Legend of Zhu Youxiao 明耀全球:朱由校的帝国传奇 Historical275k WordsOngoing “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. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  8. 58 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
  9. 59 Late Ming: I Rebel and Crown Myself Prince of the North 明末:造反自封镇北王 Historical772k WordsCompleted You're lucky. When you transmigrate, you become an emperor or a crown prince. I transmigrated as the son of a notorious traitor. I had no choice! Fine, then I'll start a rebellion... History trembles beneath my feet... 1.6kReads6.8Score—14d adds
  10. 60 Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Will Build a Great Ming Across the Myriad Worlds 大明:朕,朱棣,打造诸天大明 Eastern Fantasy625k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he becomes Zhu Di, the Prince of Yan and future Yongle Emperor, and awakens the Myriad Worlds System. What? He has to invade another world in just ten days? Looking at himself before his ascension to the throne, he decisively decides to bring Zhu Yuanzhang along and invade another world with the full might of the Ming Empire! Zhu Yuanzhang: “Crown Prince, hurry up and take the throne from me. I don't even have time to cultivate anymore.” Zhu Biao: “Fourt 164Reads7.2Score—14d adds
  11. 61 Great Ming: I, Zhu Qiyu, Am No Stand-In Emperor! 大明:我朱祁钰不是代班皇帝! Historical363k WordsCompleted [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 66Reads6.3Score—14d adds
  12. 62 In the Chaotic Late Ming, More Children, More Blessings Means I'm Rolling in It 我在明末乱世,靠多子多福赢麻 Historical379k WordsCompleted More Children, More Blessings System + beauties of the late Ming The protagonist, Li Dingbang, transmigrated into the chaos of the late Ming. He had an incredibly formidable younger cousin named Li Dingguo. At the same time, Li Dingbang obtained the More Children, More Blessings System. Li Dingbang soon discovered that having the System really made all the difference: every child born to him was astonishingly exceptional. His eldest son excelled in both scholarship and martial arts, his second s 257Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  13. 63 Endless Horizons at the End of the Ming 明末无涯 Historical157k WordsOngoing [Late Ming Historical Figures] [Respect for Culture and History] [For the Nation and Its People] [The Protagonist Turns Dark] Jiangnan is awash with blossoms, Shaanxi and Shanxi lie barren for a thousand miles, and Yan and Liao are bitterly cold, their lands bristling with weapons. An old dream is recast as a tale, beneath a fading moon amid endless ruins and a boundless sea of suffering. “The sacred deeds of the Five Emperors and Three Sovereigns have deceived countless wanderers. How many fame —Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 64 The Last Ruthless Man of Southern Ming 南明最后一个狠人 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [No System + political intrigue + ruthless decisiveness + conquest and colonization + defying fate] Reborn at the end of the Ming, I became Wu Yingxiong, the ill-fated man destined to die in history? The most miserable Prince Consort of the Qing ever? No. I'm going to be the ruthless man who topples the Qing dynasty! In this chaotic age, I deserve to rule! Wu Chenxuan, a graduate student in Ming history, is struck by lightning and reborn as Wu Yingxiong, the Prince of Pingxi's heir who is about 17Reads—Score114d adds
  15. 65 The New Army of the Late Ming 明末新军 Historical144k WordsCompleted When a modern military mind falls into the fading embers of the Ming Dynasty. Lin Feng, a 28-year-old former reconnaissance soldier, is accidentally transported back to Nanjing in the first year of the Chongzhen reign. He intends to use his knowledge of the future to buy a house in this splendid city and live in peace, watching events unfold. But the tides of history have no mercy on bystanders. From the grain-barge docks of the Qinhuai River to the anti-bandit front lines on the Jianghuai Plain 39Reads—Score—14d adds
  16. 66 Great Ming: The Extraordinary Life of Duke Cao Li Jinglong 大明:曹国公李景隆的妖孽人生 Historical374k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty] [One Female Lead] [Li Jinglong] [Not a Brainless Story] A modern special forces soldier was reborn as Li Jinglong, the Ming Dynasty’s great general! What? I’ve been reborn in the third month of the seventeenth year of Hongwu. Doesn’t that mean my father, Li Wenzhong, is about to die? When I helped the Crown Prince, Zhu Biao, amass wealth with soap and sugar, Zhu Yuanzhang thought I was a loyal and worthy minister of the Ming. When I blasted open the Japanese pirates’ gates with ca 3kReads6.0Score13314d adds
  17. 67 Great Ming: I Revealed I Was a Transmigrator, and Zhu Yuanzhang Lost It 大明:自爆穿越,朱元璋心态崩了 Historical209k WordsOngoing In the fourth year of Hongwu, Ming Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was preparing for his second northern campaign against the Northern Yuan. Liu Bowen, who had retired to his hometown, unexpectedly discovered Han Xu, a man who had transmigrated from the future. After weighing his options, Liu Bowen decided that taking Han Xu to the capital to meet Zhu Yuanzhang was his best chance of survival. Zhu Yuanzhang: Since you claim to be from the future, what becomes of my Great Ming? Han Xu: The Ming Dynas 30Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  18. 68 Great Ming at Its Peak: Starting with the Rebirth of the God of War at Tumu Fortress 巅峰大明,从土木堡战神重生开始 Historical597k WordsCompleted [Ming dynasty + no System + reform + political intrigue + conquest] A high-IQ, hard-hitting historical political novel dressed up as a rebirth story. This isn't a beginner-friendly wish-fulfillment tale: the thrills feel startlingly real. The Ming dynasty's infamous "Fortress Sect Emperor," Zhu Qizhen, has been given a chance to be reborn. A towering palace rises from level ground, and one's fortunes are one's own to make. Armed with memories of his past life, Zhu Qizhen can deal with Luchuan, t 82Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  19. 69 The Ming Dynasty's Imperial Grandson 大明皇太孙 Historical945k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, I become an imperial grandson. So what if my father doesn’t care for me and my mother doesn’t love me? Grandpa Wanli treats me like a treasure. At home, factional strife never ends. Abroad, the Jianzhou Jurchens lurk. Zhu Youjian takes command of the realm. Leading the armies of the Ming in the seventeenth century, he will fulfill the unfinished mission of the Han Chinese dynasty. 116Reads5.5Score—14d adds
  20. 70 Great Ming: With Generals by the Thousands, How Dare the Qing Invade the South? 大明:猛将如云,清军竟敢南下? Historical248k WordsCompleted He graduated from the fifth class of the Whampoa Military Academy and died in battle in Nanjing. His soul transmigrated into the legitimate son of the Chongzhen Emperor, Prince Ding, Zhu Cijiong. Zhu Youjian hanged himself at Coal Hill, Li Zicheng was defeated at Shanhai Pass, and the Manchus entered the Central Plains! The world was in turmoil, and the Ming dynasty stood on the brink of collapse. The common people suffered terribly, and the Han people were slaughtered. When a dynasty falls, it 1.5kReads7.5Score11614d adds
  21. 71 The Late Ming Dynasty: The Fourth Calamity Corrects History 大明末年,第四天灾修正史 Historical413k WordsCompleted [Late Ming history] + [The Fourth Calamity] + [ensemble cast] + [global power struggle] On the very brink of hanging himself, Chongzhen awakens the “Seeds of Civilization System.” “My Ming, I will save it!” But... the reinforcements he summons are a little unusual. “Your Majesty! The Manchus are at the pass, rebels are everywhere, and the rats are about to outrun the money in the treasury!” Chongzhen: “Don’t panic. I’ll call in some help.” The next moment, an army of a million players from the 177Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 72 Great Ming: Zhu Xiongying Fights for His Life to Live Longer 大明:为了长命,朱雄英拼了 Historical390k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of Zhu Yingying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Ming emperor, he is so frail he cannot even get out of bed. He hopes to change his short-lived fate, but there is nothing he can do. If he cannot change things, he might as well give up and enjoy every day he has. Then a System appears. He thinks he can finally live carefree, but every morning the first thing he hears is the System counting down the time he has left to live. Fed up with the System’s irritat 662Reads—Score—14d adds
  23. 73 Great Ming: Livestreaming the Fight for the Throne 大明:直播夺嫡 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Who hasn't dreamed of becoming emperor? I woke up to find myself in the iron-willed Ming dynasty! My soul had transmigrated into Zhu Yuntong, the third generation of the Ming imperial family. And the strongest crown prince in history was gravely ill in bed. “Ding! Livestream System activated!” A mechanical voice rang out. At last, my golden finger had arrived. Save Zhu Biao and begin the real Ming life! “See? That's what the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming dynasty really looked like. Stop making thin 39Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  24. 74 The Ming Dynasty's Imperial Preceptor Is a Lustful Monk 大明国师是个花和尚 Historical622k WordsOngoing A sales director from his previous life transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes a monk. See how he makes the Zhu dynasty his playground. Liu Zongmi, an internet sales whiz, worked hard for eight years to become a sales director. One evening, after drinking alone to celebrate, he woke up to find that he had become a sixteen-year-old monk at the Heavenly Realm Temple in the Ming Dynasty. The monastic rules and restrictions made Zongmi miserable, so he left the temple under the pretext of und 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  25. 75 Day 83 of the Jiangyin Siege: Late Ming God of Slaughter System 江阴第83天,明末杀神系统 Historical321k WordsCompleted Killing Tartars makes you stronger. Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill! Level One Enemies: Manchu Tartars Level Two Enemies: Mongol Vassals Level Three Enemies: Han Traitors and Lackeys Level Four Enemies: Rebel Bandits and Thieves Strike without hesitation. Take only their heads. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  26. 76 Splendid Late Ming 明末锦绣 Historical2.9M WordsCompleted This is a familiar tale: the struggle of a Ming dynasty imperial clansman in its final years! The astonishing rise of an underdog! The story of how a revival emperor made his fortune! The last hope of the Han people! 6Reads7.1Score—14d adds
  27. 77 I’m a Scholar in the Ming Dynasty 我在明朝当院士 Historical458k WordsOngoing Lin Wanrong, a postdoctoral researcher in physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, transmigrates into the Tianqi era and becomes a condemned prisoner. His crime? Offending Wei Zhongxian's nephew. His execution is in three days. Anyone else would lie flat and await death, but Lin Wanrong says: I won't die. He makes poison gas from vinegar and saltpeter and escapes prison. He extracts penicillin from moldy oranges and saves his friend's younger sister. He uses statistics to expose the Donglin f 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 78 Transmigrate to the Late Ming: From the Regret of Coal Hill to Unifying the World 穿越明末:从煤山遗恨到寰宇一统 Historical940k WordsCompleted When modern young man Li Hao woke up, he found himself outside Beijing in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. Before him lay an apocalyptic scene of smoke-filled battlefields and a shattered land. The Ming emperor had hanged himself on Coal Hill, while Li Zicheng's cavalry and the Qing forces waiting beyond the passes were about to decide the fate of the land. At a loss, Li Hao found his only hope in a System called the Universal Emporium. Using the supplies and knowledge he could excha 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  29. 79 I, Chongzhen, Will Lead the Great Ming to Rule the Earth 我,崇祯,带大明君临地球 Historical580k WordsCompleted The day I transmigrated into the Chongzhen Emperor, Li Zicheng's cannons were already blasting apart one corner of the Forbidden City. I calmly took off the dragon robe on Coal Hill and summoned the surviving generals for a war council that very night. Three years later, the new army broke the Manchu cavalry with its flintlock formations. Ten years later, steam-powered ironclad ships blasted open London's gates. By the time European scholars bowed their heads to translate the Great Chongzhen Com —Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 80 The Ming Dynasty’s Greatest Warrior 大明第一武夫 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Zhu Yunfei, once the greatest mercenary of his generation, is unexpectedly reborn in the late Ming Dynasty. He becomes a soldier on the Liaodong front, fighting at the Battle of Songjin. Watch as he turns the tide, sweeps away the Jurchen invaders, crushes the rebel bands, and claims an empire and its beauties. 2.7kReads8.5Score22314d adds
  31. 81 My Father Is the Yongle Emperor 我爹是永乐大帝 Historical875k WordsOngoing Shameless scholars say Zhu Di succeeded through luck, thanks to a freak gust of wind on the battlefield. They say Jianwen ordered, “Do not let me incur the crime of killing my uncle.” They say Li Jinglong was the first great war god of the Da Ming. They say that if Lan Yu had not died, Zhu Di would never have dared to rebel. They say Tie Xuan beat Zhu Di badly, they say Ping An beat Zhu Di badly, and they say Zhu Di only made it into Nanjing because he kept losing but was lucky... They say Zhu D 52Reads—Score—14d adds
  32. 82 Zhu Di Faked His Death? Then I Guess I'll Have to Conquer the World! 朱棣假死?那朕可就要征伐天下了! Historical436k WordsCompleted In the eighteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaochi, who transmigrated here long ago, discovers that Zhu Di has died unexpectedly ahead of schedule? Then I, Zhu Gaochi, can inherit the throne in the proper order. Anyone who dares cause trouble can have a taste of my new Three Great Battalions! What Zhu Gaochi doesn't know is that Zhu Di actually faked his death because his son never applied himself. Afraid the Jingnan Campaign would happen all over again, he wants to use this trick to see which of his 35Reads—Score—14d adds
  33. 83 Starting Out as Li Zicheng's Adopted Son 从李自成义子开始 Historical782k WordsCompleted In the eleventh year of the Chongzhen era, the rebel king Li Zicheng was defeated at Nanyuan, and eighteen horsemen fled into the Shangluo Mountains. Li Sheng's soul transmigrated into the body of Li Zicheng's adopted son. He joined the rebel army, fought the Ming, battled the Later Jin, and brought the gentry to heel! I am that tiny spark. In the end, I will set the whole world ablaze and decide the fate of the realm! 434Reads7.4Score—14d adds
  34. 84 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. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  35. 85 The Ming Dynasty's Tyrant: From Exiled Emperor to Conquering the World 明末暴君:从流亡皇帝到碾碎天下 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue] [Emperor Yongli] [No System] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [War] [Farming and Development] In his previous life, Zhu Mingyuan was a martial arts instructor who loved Ming dynasty history. In this life, he transmigrates into the body of Zhu Youlang, the Yongli Emperor, a puppet ruler of the Southern Ming dynasty on the run. From the start, eunuchs keep him under house arrest, and he lives like a human imperial seal. The officials at court all think the empe 3.9kReads8.2Score32514d adds
  36. 86 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Houzhao 大明之我哥是朱厚照 Historical85k WordsCompleted 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
  37. 87 How the Qing Dynasty Kept the Han Weak for 300 Years 满清防汉弱国300年 Historical180k WordsCompleted For three hundred years, the Qing dynasty made “keeping the Han in check” the cornerstone of its policies. To preserve the ruling privileges of the Manchus, it suppressed technology, shackled thought, and closed the country off from the world, trading national decline for the dynasty's temporary survival. It was a tragic chapter in which selfish ambitions for power crushed the future of an entire people. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 88 Great Ming: I'm the Carpenter Emperor, and I'll Become an Emperor for the Ages 大明:我木匠皇帝,要做千古一帝 Historical513k WordsCompleted Zhu Youxiao was sent out of the palace five years early and became the Crown Prince's heir! Sun Chengzong became Zhu Youxiao's tutor five years early! Xu Guangqi became a Grand Secretary five years early! When Nurhaci confidently attacked Liaoyang and Shenyang, he discovered that Sun Chengzong was defending the cities! Ming soldiers held flintlock rifles, taking down one Baturu with every shot. This... Director, this isn't how the script is supposed to go... Zhu Youxiao: "Of course it isn't. I'v 732Reads6.9Score10014d adds
  39. 89 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Menace 明朝大祸害 Historical848k WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of the Wanli era, a boy in the capital who had been kicked in the head by a horse suddenly opened his eyes after a doctor pronounced him dead… From then on, the Ming Dynasty lost a petty menace who bullied men and preyed on women, but gained a major scourge who kept the entire country in turmoil… 2.4kReads7.9Score12914d adds
  40. 90 The Ming Dynasty, 1638 大明王朝1638 Historical1.9M WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, but it's bound to rise.) [Political intrigue + passion + conquest + no System + destroy the Qing + restore the Ming] [The early part is a slow burn, because it's packed with hidden details.] Year eleven of the Chongzhen reign, a human market in Shaanxi. Chen Wang is tied to a wooden post, waiting for someone to pick him out like livestock. The child beside him starved to death last night. Rats are gnawing at his eyes. The sun is about to set. Anyone who hasn't been sol 7.1kReads7.2Score65614d adds
  41. 91 Three Thousand Years of Immortality 长生三千年 Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After disaster struck, I swallowed my pride and endured twenty years of hardship just to stay alive. I married into another family and suffered endless scorn. In my mother-in-law's eyes, I'm a useless failure. In my sister-in-law's eyes, I'm a timid country bumpkin. In my wife's eyes, I'm an insignificant nobody. Until today, when the disaster finally passed... The dragon opens its eyes and takes the world by storm! 13Reads6.0Score—14d adds
  42. 92 Late Ming: Reborn to Revolt Before Li Zicheng 明末:重生之我比李自成先造反 Historical216k WordsOngoing Liu Xun was an eighteen-year-old who was due to report to university the next day when he transmigrated to the late Ming dynasty and became a squad leader in a frontier army. It was the Little Ice Age. Shaanxi had suffered years of drought, and everywhere he looked was yellow sand. A single dou of rice cost a fortune. The emperor was stubborn and self-willed, ministers formed cliques for personal gain, and landlords and gentry lived in luxury and committed every evil imaginable. Liu Xun rose to 17Reads—Score—14d adds
  43. 93 Late Ming! I Raise a Rebellion in the Mountains of Hunan, Jiangxi, and Hubei 明末!我在湘赣鄂山区造反 Historical635k WordsCompleted [Entirely human-written + completely original + rebellion at the end of the Ming dynasty + farming + not mindless wish fulfillment + logical + advancing the tech tree + slaughtering Ming-era gentry and powerful families + colonizing the globe + satire of the present day] Yan Yu transmigrates unexpectedly to Ningzhou at the end of the Ming dynasty, carrying nothing but a lighter. Facing a time when people eat one another, see how Yan Yu uses common knowledge from the future and little tricks for 665Reads6.6Score10114d adds
  44. 94 Great Ming: From the Start, I Beat Up Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao 大明:开局怒揍太子朱厚照 Historical502k WordsCompleted Early September, in the sixteenth year of the Hongzhi reign. The Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao, and his playmate Liu Jin sneak into the fields to steal chili peppers, only to be caught red-handed by Fang Yu, who has transmigrated here. In a fit of anger, Fang Yu beats up the Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao. “Stop that!” “Stop it! Do you know who my young master is?” “Do you know who my lord is?” Liu Jin shouts. Fang Yu thinks the words sound a little like a joke that was all the rage in his previous life: 193Reads6.0Score—14d adds
  45. 95 Chongzhen Is Reborn, and I've Become Li Zicheng? 崇祯重生,朕成了李自成? Historical376k WordsOngoing [No System] [Wits and Courage] [Not Mindless] [Revenge] [Villains with Brains] [Restore the Ming, Defeat the Qing] I am the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian! I hanged myself at Coal Hill, all hope lost. When I opened my eyes again, I had become Li Zicheng?! The throne is the same, but the realm is no longer the one I knew. In my previous life, I worked tirelessly day and night, yet ended up betrayed by everyone, with my country destroyed and my family dead. In this life, my soul inhabits a rebel. 26Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  46. 96 The Ming Dynasty's Tusi King 大明土司王 Historical114k WordsCompleted [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
  47. 97 Chronicles of the Great Ming 皇明风云录 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The turbulent late Ming dynasty faces threats from every side: the Jianzhou Jurchens rise in Liaodong, while rebellion ravages the heartland. How can the crisis be turned around and China saved from the brink of collapse? Watch the brave sons of Han mount their horses and charge into battle! 1Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  48. 98 Striving in the Great Ming 奋斗于大明 Historical498k WordsOngoing Liu Zibin, a graduate student in history, is thrown by an accident into the thirteenth year of the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty. Even so, he still has the drive to make something of himself. Watch as he rises through the ranks step by step and lives life to the fullest. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  49. 99 When Mountains and Rivers Fall Into Night: Ming Dynasty, 1644 山河入夜:大明1644 Historical88k WordsCompleted In 1644, the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, Beijing fell. The great edifice crumbled, officials fled, the rebel army closed in on the city's nine gates, and the cavalry beyond the passes watched like tigers ready to pounce. Everyone said the Ming Dynasty had reached the end of its days. Yet the sun and moon remain unchanged in their course: though they may be obscured, they can shine again. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  50. 100 Late Ming: The Iron-Blooded Revival of the Soldier King Prince 明末:兵王太子的铁血中兴 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted 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 4.3kReads8.0Score32614d adds

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