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- 101 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？ 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
- 102 The Diary of Prince Su Zhu Yang 肃王朱楧日记 Also known as The Prince of Su Builds Up and Grows Strong in the Early Ming Dynasty! and How Su Lian Was Built In an alternate timeline, it is 1393, the twenty-sixth year of the Hongwu era under the Ming dynasty. Zhu Yang, newly appointed Prince of Su and assigned to take up his post in Ganzhou, first settles in Pingliang Prefecture because his princely residence in Ganzhou is unfinished and not all three of his personal guard units have arrived. Just then, the fabric of time and space is thrown 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 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
- 104 Tyrant Chongzhen: Extending the Ming Dynasty's Fate by 300 Years 暴君崇祯，续运大明三百年 He opens his eyes to the sixteenth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign! Three days until Li Zicheng breaches the city, and seventy-two hours until Chongzhen hangs himself on Coal Hill! A modern man transmigrates into Zhu Youjian. Looking at the officials throughout the court, all ready to surrender, he draws the Son of Heaven's sword: "Want to surrender? First ask whether my blade agrees!" Day One: Bloodily purge Qianqing Palace, hang the chief minister, execu 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Great Ming Grand Secretary Awakens at Thirteen to Save the Empire! 大明首辅十三岁觉醒挽天倾！ Programmer Zhang Jin, who died suddenly after staying up all night, opened his eyes to find himself as thirteen-year-old Zhang Juzheng in the Ming dynasty. He was also saddled with a “Pain-in-the-Neck Grand Secretary Growth System.” From then on, the Ming court took a sudden turn: he used KPI assessments to make his slacking colleagues weep, broke down Jiajing's mystical memorials with Excel, and even considered introducing a “DingTalk clock-in system” at morning court. He had planned to muddle 4Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 106 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
- 107 Reborn in Korea: The System Helps Me Build a Global Empire 重生朝鲜：系统带我铸霸全球 A new story is here! Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Furious Chongzhen: Who Needs Scheming? Just Get It Done 暴躁崇祯：要什么权谋？干就完了 [I’ve already slaughtered every island in Japan, but Chongzhen still isn’t satisfied. He insists on digging up all the magma, too.] Just how thrilling can a hotheaded Chongzhen story be if it skips political maneuvering and internal affairs and focuses only on fighting? Civil officials, gentry, wealthy merchants, the Jianzhou Jurchens, the Tungusic peoples, generations of officials who submitted to foreign powers, Japanese pirates, white-skinned foreigners... If they’re people whose deaths leave 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 109 Great Ming: A Ten-Thousandfold Return, Ten Thousand Soldiers a Day! 大明：万倍返还，一天1万兵！ Zhu Youjian transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes the Chongzhen Emperor. He gets two Systems. System 1: Ten-thousandfold returns. "Give away 10,000 taels of silver and receive 1,000,000 taels." "Give away 1,000 warhorses and receive 100,000 warhorses." "Give away 10,000 jin of grain and receive 10,000,000 jin of grain." "Give away 10,000 firearms and receive a Hanyang Arsenal rifle factory." Weapons and equipment, food and supplies, silver, and more can all earn multiplied returns when g 3.9kReads7.6Score25914d adds
- 110 Chongzhen: Reconquering the Realm 崇祯：重征天下 An ordinary university student transmigrated into the body of the not-yet-enthroned Chongzhen Emperor. He has no extraordinary martial skills, nor any world-defying technology. In this chaotic age, filled with heroes and beauties and plagued by wolves coveting the Central Plains, watch as he challenges fate, saves the people from suffering, reconquers the realm, and restores China’s glory! 394Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 111 Blood Banquet: The Cannibal Files 血宴：食人档案 “In the shadows of a golden age, a ghostly yellow carriage carries the empire’s secrets deep within the Forbidden City. Join Liu Yong, the prefect of Shuntian, as he uncovers the Forbidden City’s greatest mystery, one that has remained unsolved for a century.” 172Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Burying the Ming: My System Is Full of Bugs 葬明：我的系统全是BUG The protagonist wakes to discover that he has become the frail, sickly, and overlooked heir of the Prince of Gui’s residence. He is only fifteen years old. News has just arrived that the Longwu regime has fallen, and Qu Shisi, the Guangxi governor, and others are urging his father, Zhu Youlang, to assume the regency. System Awakening: Thrust into the spotlight amid his terror, he faces a probing attack by the Qing vanguard under Li Chengdong. At this critical moment, a translucent panel appears 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Dragon Map of the Reversed Realm 逆界龙图 At the instant a bolt of violet lightning split the heavens, Lu Chengyuan’s fingers were still gripping the ear of a bronze tripod. The Warring States dragon-patterned tripod unearthed by the archaeological team suddenly blazed with dazzling golden light, sweeping him and the entire excavation lab into a temporal maelstrom. The last thing he heard was his assistant shouting, “The inscriptions on the tripod are glowing!” The last thing he touched was an ink-jade talisman inside the tripod, carved —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Hongwu Emperor's Legitimate Grandson: My Father Zhu Biao Guards the Realm Forever 洪武嫡皇孙：家父朱标永镇山河 The story of three generations of the Hongwu Emperor’s family: the most rightful founding of a dynasty, and the most regrets. Zhu Yunthong, the second legitimate son of Zhu Biao, transmigrates and changes Zhu Biao’s fate of dying young. Zhu Yuanzhang becomes the retired emperor, Zhu Biao ascends the throne early, and Zhu Yunthong assists with governance. Excerpt: Zhu Yuanzhang laughed in anger and tugged at his ear. “Nonsense! Your father isn’t made of paper! What’s wrong with a trip to Guanzho 23.1kReads8.2Score1.6k14d adds
- 115 My Uncle Is Wei Zhongxian 我伯父是魏忠贤 In the second year of Tianqi, Wei Zhongxian’s nephew Wei Liangqing arrives in the capital and establishes himself in the Southern Pacification Office. At the time, the Ming army has just suffered a crushing defeat at Guangning, the She and An rebellions are raging, the Wenxiang Sect is stirring in the shadows, the Jurchens are raiding the border, and refugees are rising up everywhere. The empire is in danger from within and without. He refuses to join the eunuch faction or side with the Donglin 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Great Ming: I Have a Spirit-Spring Space 大明：我有灵泉空间 From the start, he was born into the womb as Zhu Xiongying, the eldest son of Zhu Biao, the eldest legitimate grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang. While Zhu Xiongying was still in the womb: Zhu Xiongying: Dad, you’re nothing like Grandpa! Zhu Biao: ?? Zhu Xiongying: Why don’t you stand up to him? Why don’t you fight him? Zhu Biao: Good grief, that’s my father. Led astray by his own son, Zhu Biao went around shouting that he wanted to lead an army to sweep across the northern deserts and become the first c 5.8kReads7.6Score39914d adds
- 117 Late Ming: The Steel Tide Rolls On 明末，钢铁的洪流滚滚向前 [No Romance + No System + Has a Golden Finger (Does an armory count?) + Invincible + Farming and Development + Slow-Burn but Packed with Conflict] Ammunition-disassembly expert Zhong Qing survives an explosion by sheer luck, only to be transported with his warehouse to the third year of the Tianqi era, at the end of the Ming dynasty. When he opens his eyes, he sees no beautiful women in his harem, only dust kicked up by Mongol cavalry. His System? Doesn’t exist. His golden finger is the clas 2.2kReads7.2Score16314d adds
- 118 Ruling the Four Seas: The Emperor's Dashing Ways 君临四海：吾皇风流 [Great Ming] [Chongzhen] [Transmigration] [Court Intrigue] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Dynasty-Building] [An Emperor's Making] [Alternate History] [Ensemble Cast Power Fantasy] After his Transmigration into Great Ming, Zhu Youjian thinks his luck couldn't get any worse. Fortunately, he has a good imperial sister-in-law. Determined to escape the fate of becoming the ruler who loses his country, Zhu Youjian decides to rebel against the corrupt Great Ming. The imperial estates become his base, and h 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Great Ming: Giving the Useless Imperial Grandson a White Hat 大明：送废物皇孙一顶白帽子 Father and son transmigrate together + System + Riding roughshod over the emperor + Invincible + Unifying the world + Protagonist challenges Heaven, Earth, and the emperor + A few martial arts elements An unexplained explosion sends Dan Su transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, where from the start he finds himself locked inside an unmarked coffin for over a year! After finally seeing daylight again, he nearly gets killed by a useless System and ends up dumped on the streets of the capital to live 58Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 120 Reborn for a New Life, Tyrant Chongzhen Kills! Kills! Kills! 重活一世，暴君崇祯杀！杀！杀！ The seventh year of the Tianqi reign, eighth month. Zhu Youjian knelt before the imperial bed in the Qianqing Palace, his knees aching against the floor. He did the math in his head: seven years ago, on a late night working overtime, he had died suddenly at his computer. When he awoke, he had become Zhu Youjian, the Prince of Xing. Seven years. For seven whole years, he had stayed in his manor, pretending to be ill, pretending to be a fool, pretending to be invisible. In secret, he had trained e 11.3kReads7.0Score1k14d adds
- 121 Zhu Yuntong of Great Ming: I Brought Eight-Year-Old Zhu Xiongying Back to Life 大明朱允熥，把八岁朱雄英复活啦 In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao dies, leaving behind a Ming dynasty suddenly spiraling out of control. At this time, Zhu Yuntong is being oppressed by Lady Lü to the point where he can barely survive. Then an immortal appears in his dream, and Zhu Yuntong learns of his tragic fate: first confined under Jianwen, then again under Yongle, before finally dying a violent death. He refuses to accept it. He wants to live, so he begins cultivating immortal arts... By chance, he 524Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 122 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: My Uncle Is Zhu Biao 穿越大明：我的叔叔是朱标 [No System] [No Golden Finger] [Cozy Daily Life] [The Entire Zhu Family Is Here] [A Happy Family Reunion] A promising young man from the 22nd century (a hack novelist) was struck by lightning and unexpectedly arrived in the third year of the Hongwu era. He became the adopted son of Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma, and the son of Mu Ying: Mu Chun. He had planned to lie flat and enjoy a life of idle luxury. But seeing how deeply Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma doted on him, along with t 35.9kReads8.2Score2.8k14d adds
- 123 I, the Hongguang Emperor: From the Start, I Confiscate the Donglin Faction’s Estates 我，弘光帝，开局抄家东林党 [Late Ming, Southern Ming, Hongguang Emperor, Political Intrigue and Power Struggles, Decisive and Ruthless, Resistance Against the Qing, No System, Courtroom Maneuvering] Transmigrated into the body of the Hongguang Emperor, who has only seven months to live, Zhu Yousong must defy fate and change his destiny from the start. With dirt on every official at court, I first force Ma Shiying to “voluntarily” donate a hundred thousand taels, then expose the mask of Qian Qianyi, leader of the Donglin f 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 I Pursue Sea Power in the Late Ming Dynasty 我在明末搞海权 He wakes up to find himself a poor thousand-household commander in southern Liaodong on the eve of the Battle of Sarhu, with the military garrison so rotten that only a list of phantom soldiers remains. Lin Yi just laughs. First, he cleans out the corrupt officials and introduces “performance reviews,” then wins over the eunuch inspector with seafood hot pot. The Later Jin cavalry are fierce? He’ll use coastal artillery and economic warfare to fleece Huang Taiji until he’s bankrupt. Who says the 167Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Two Deserters and a Widow 两个逃兵和寡妇 [Meticulously researched historical fiction] [Smuggling] [Two male leads] [No System] Don’t let the title fool you. There’s no romance, just the passage of time! Set six hundred years ago, during the Jingtai era, after the Tumu Crisis. A group of ordinary people, forgotten by the history books, struggle to survive in a turbulent age, quietly carrying on the legacy of Chinese civilization. 141Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 126 Great Ming: My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 大明：我爷爷是朱元璋 Back in the tenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Xiongying becomes the eldest legitimate grandson of the Hongwu Emperor and the eldest legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, as well as the Ming Empire's heir apparent. Born to a position of great prominence, Zhu Xiongying witnesses the empire's struggles in its early years, its turbulent rise, countless heroes from history, and the great ship of the Ming Empire sailing toward the distant horizon! 1.2kReads6.8Score10214d adds
- 127 Reborn in Zhu Xiongying's Body, I Build a Peak Ming Dynasty 魂穿朱雄英，打造巅峰大明 Zhu Ying, a scholar of Ming history, never imagined that one day he would become Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest legitimate grandson. By taxing land according to its owners rather than its acreage and lifting the maritime trade ban, he would multiply the power of the Ming dynasty several times over. “My eldest grandson, Grandpa has already prepared the throne for you. It's time to ascend.” 210Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 128 The Ming Dynasty's Favorite: Zhu Biao's Daughter Is a Transmigrator 大明第一团宠：朱标闺女是穿越来 [Beloved by All · No Romance · Little Girl · Dual Transmigration] A five-year-old cutie brings her family’s ancestral jade pendant and turns the Ming imperial palace into a family playground! Zhu Xiaoxiao was simply taking a trip to Zhongshan with her family when, in the blink of an eye, she transmigrated to the imperial palace of the Ming dynasty. Before her stand a stern grandpa in a dragon robe, a gentle and kind Crown Prince uncle, and her fourth uncle, Zhu Di, who’s always competing with he 392Reads7.2Score11014d adds
- 129 Transmigrated as Zhu Yuanzhang: Rebuilding the Hongwu Dynasty 穿成朱元璋：重铸洪武 Programmer Zhang Ziyang was pressed against the wall of his rented apartment, eavesdropping on the couple next door. His hand trembled, his vision went black, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself before a dragon throne, dressed in a dragon robe, with Ming officials kneeling all around him. He had become Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor, the Son of Heaven of the Great Ming. Before he could even celebrate, he learned something even more terrifying: it was the fifteenth year of Hon 34Reads—Score14814d adds
- 130 A Great Warlord Builds a Mighty China, Starting as a Hundred-Household Officer at the End of the Ming Dynasty 大割据者从明末百户建设巍巍中华 Farming | Historical Accuracy | Solid Logic | Light System Elements | Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment | Overseas Expansion | Hegemony In the fourth year of the Chongzhen reign, the realm is in turmoil. Liaodong lies in ruins, bandit armies are everywhere, and the Great Ming dynasty faces its darkest hour. Three modern men, all alone in the world, transmigrate after an accident and become obscure company commanders in Aoshan Guard, Shandong. At the brink of life and death, the Great Warlord System —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Great Ming: The Late Ming Crown Prince, Zhu Cilang Conquers the World 大明：明末太子，朱慈烺杀穿全球 [Great Ming] + [Struggle for Supremacy] + [Passionate] + [No System] “When the nation is in peril, anyone unwilling to give money or lend a hand will be killed!” “Anyone secretly colluding with the Jian Nu and betraying the Great Ming will have their entire clan executed!” No System, no immortal arts, just a seven-year-old prodigy with the soul of an adult and an iron fist! In the body of a child, he takes command of the Embroidered Guard, confiscates the estates of the Eight Great Shanxi Merch 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Late Ming: Five Potatoes from the Start, and the Crown Prince Wants to Flee 明末：开局五土豆，太子要跑路 Overworked office drone Zhu Ming transmigrates into Zhu Cilang, the Ming Dynasty crown prince. The good news: He’s the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, with a lofty status. The bad news: His father is the Chongzhen Emperor, and the capital will fall in just ten days. Other transmigrators: fighter jets, artillery, and mechanized infantry. Crown Prince Zhu: five potatoes. Fine, better make a run for it first. From Beijing to Dengzhou and Laizhou, from five potatoes to a yield of three thous 2.3kReads—Score20614d adds
- 133 Why Did the Ming Dynasty Collapse So Suddenly? 明朝为何说亡就亡 Explore the real reasons behind the Ming dynasty’s sudden collapse through ten perspectives, including factional strife, finances, refugees, and foreign enemies! Did the Ming fall under the Wanli Emperor or the Chongzhen Emperor? To the Donglin faction or the eunuch faction? ... This book covers the Wanli and Chongzhen emperors, the Donglin and eunuch factions, Li Zicheng and Nurhaci, Xiong Tingbi and Yuan Chonghuan, and more. Sort fact from fiction among the many theories and examine from all a 440Reads9.0Score10414d adds
- 134 Great Ming: I Commanded One Hundred Thousand Mercenaries from the Start, and They Suspected Me of Rebellion 大明：开局佣兵十万，被怀疑造反 After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Cheng Xuan becomes Zhu Zhanyong, Prince of Yue. From the start, he commands an army of one hundred thousand mercenaries, leaving his adoptive father, Zhu Gaochi, utterly aghast. “One hundred thousand? Son, are you planning a rebellion?” Cheng Xuan replied, “I trained these hundred thousand new troops with great effort, spending both money and time. Now that they're ready, I'm handing them over to the state. That counts as a contribution to the court!” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Embers of Kaiping 开平余烬 He possesses glory and honors beyond anything the world would dare imagine, but behind every honor lies a death warrant. He is Zheng Guogong, the youngest founding duke of the Great Ming Dynasty. At fourteen, he is the most notorious young wastrel in the empire. His father is the Prince of Kaiping, posthumously honored with the finest title a military general can receive: Zhongwu, "Loyal and Martial." His father-in-law is the Duke of Song, one of the six founding dukes of the Great Ming. His eld 1.5kReads—Score17814d adds
- 136 Great Ming: Transmigrating to the End of the Ming Dynasty to Revive the Empire 大明，穿越明末，中兴大明 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Great Ming: My Grandson Zhu Xiongying, Old Zhu Helps Me Find Spring Snow 大明：大孙朱雄英，老朱扶我春庭雪 [Old Zhu lifts me to the spring snow, and I take the Ming Dynasty to the summit] Next to appear is Hongwu Emperor's beloved grandson, the eldest legitimate son of Crown Prince Yiwen, Zhu Biao, and the great patron of the Huai River nobility! Buried on Zhongshan at the age of eight, he pushes open his coffin and climbs out. He begs for alms for ten years, unknown to all, then enters the court one day and shocks the realm. He turns poisonous salt deposits into pure salt, solving the age-old proble 364Reads7.8Score8014d adds
- 138 With the God of Wealth System in Hand, Zhu Yuanzhang, Stop Coveting My Money 财神系统在手，老朱别惦记我钱 [The rating just came out, but it'll rise. He transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's fifth son, Zhu Su. Fortunately, he has the God of Wealth System to back him up. In this life, Zhu Su has no grand ambitions. He doesn't want to fight for the throne or get involved in court politics. He just wants to do business, make some money, buy a few properties, and live as a carefree prince with plenty of wealth and leisure. But as his busine 80kReads6.4Score7.6k14d adds
- 139 Late Ming: Chongzhen the Rebel 明末：造反者崇祯 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 31.8kReads8.3Score2.4k14d adds
- 140 I Never Wanted a Marquisate in the Late Ming, but Was Forced to Become a Warlord 明末封侯非我意被逼当军阀 [No System] [Realistic] [Maximum Immersion] [Hebei Warlord] [Takes Orders, Not Proclamations] [The Imperial Robe Is Thrust Upon Him] From the start, he cuts his way through the Qing army’s encirclement at Jia Village in Julu, rising through the ranks at a breakneck pace: garrison commander, field commander, deputy brigade commander, and regional commander. By the time he comes to his senses, he is already wearing the imperial robes. “General! It’s cold. Put on another layer!” “Hey, no, no... I a 125Reads—Score10914d adds
- 141 Bloody Great Ming 血色大明 One-line synopsis: Gao Qiqiang from The Knockout is reborn at the end of the Ming dynasty to fight zombies! Full synopsis: In the fourteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, 1641, the Mohist leader Chen Jiumu stood atop the walls of Luoyang, gazing at the tens of thousands of cursed corpses covering the mountains and plains. They blotted out the sky as they swarmed in from every direction, about to engulf Luoyang. He couldn't help recalling his first day in the Great Ming. That day, he was just a sc 2.4kReads9.0Score32914d adds
- 142 Chongzhen: I Will Conquer the World 崇祯：朕要打穿世界 A fan of Ming history transmigrates into the Chongzhen Emperor, who was about to hang himself from a tree in the southeast. From the start, he faces the Donglin Party, which is about to strip him of power; the Later Jin cavalry, sharpening their blades; and armies of refugees setting fires everywhere. How can he turn things around? In history, Chongzhen killed Wei Zhongxian, then became a puppet of the civil officials. One wrong move led to another, until the dynasty fell and his family was dest 21.8kReads7.9Score2.7k14d adds
- 143 Great Ming: The New Son of Heaven of the Zhengtong Era 大明：正统新天子 Also known as I, Zhu Qizhen, Refuse to Let the Tumu Fortress Fall The moment Zhu Qizhen opened his eyes, he had become the young Son of Heaven of the Great Ming. The good news: the Tumu Fortress disaster was still fourteen years away. The bad news: not a single official at court truly treated him as the emperor. The Tumu Fortress Crisis: the finest troops of the Great Ming wiped out, the emperor captured. That was history’s verdict. But when Zhu Qizhen awoke, the calamity was still fourteen year 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 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
- 145 Transmigrated as Chongzhen, and I’ve Set My Sights on Your Daughter 穿越崇祯，朕看上你女儿了 Ming Mo, a high school sophomore who’s hopeless at school, wakes up transmigrated as Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. While others transmigrate to develop technology, strengthen the army, and conquer the realm, all he wants is to slack off, sleep, and get a wife. In his previous life, he was average-looking and ignored by every girl in his class. In this life, he looks in the mirror and sees a heartthrob. He can take his pick from the imperial garden. “Whoever insults me, I’ll m 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 My Chief Councilor Father Is on His Last Legs, and the Whole Court Says I Bought the Top Scholar Title 首辅爹快挂了，满朝都说我买状元 Zhang Maoxiu woke up to find himself seated at a Qionglin Banquet in the imperial palace of the Great Ming, a large red flower pinned to his chest. He had become the top scorer in the imperial examinations. Before he could even celebrate, the second- and third-place graduates led the jeering. Officials of the upright faction pointed at him and called him an incompetent fool who had bought his title through shady dealings by his father, the Grand Secretary. Zhang Maoxiu was speechless. He and his 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Fourth Uncle, Are You Going to Pacify the Rebellion in Feng Tian Too? 四叔，你也要奉天靖难？ In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, the Eastern Palace falls into disarray, and the position of Crown Prince remains undecided. Zhu Yuntong, the legitimate grandson of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, watches helplessly as his grandfather favors the refined and gentle Zhu Yunwen. He knows that, as a “hardheaded sort,” he has no chance of becoming heir. Rather than let himself be manipulated at court in Nanjing, he decides to request a fief in distant, remote Little Ryukyu. Claiming that he “wishes to d 135Reads—Score10414d adds
- 148 The Seventeenth Year of Chongzhen: I Am the Great Ming’s Sagely Founder! 崇祯十七年：朕乃皇明圣祖！ He transmigrates back to New Year’s Eve in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen. The Ming dynasty is on the verge of collapse, officials are corrupt, rebel armies press on, and the Manchus watch like tigers poised to pounce. In his previous life, he governed diligently for seventeen years, only to become the ruler who lost his country. In this life, Zhu Youjian will endure no more! Confiscate corrupt officials’ fortunes to raise a million soldiers’ pay; Take in the refugees outside the city and put —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Tyranny of the Qing Conquest (Free Public-Domain Book) 满清入关暴政（免费公版书） This book gives a relatively detailed account of the slaughter and devastation inflicted on the Jiangnan region after the Qing army entered the passes. It states that its contents were “all personally experienced and witnessed... hearsay from distant places has not been included,” which gives it considerable historical value. The details of the book’s editions are unknown. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was included in Five Collections of Unofficial History of the Manchu Qing un 113Reads8.4Score4414d adds
- 150 Transmigration: The Jiashen Upheaval, Carrying the Revolution Through to the End 穿越：甲申之变，将革命进行到底 Li Baoguo, a soldier in the revolutionary army, has an unwavering faith. He isn't afraid of grueling training or of bleeding and dying in battle. Danger lurks at every turn during a rescue mission. When he wakes after an aftershock, he finds himself in another time and place. What should he do? Can he hold fast to his beliefs and carry the revolution through to the end...? 346Reads—Score11114d adds
