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- 101 Emperor Tianqi: Make the Whole World Farm for Me! 天启大帝：让全世界给我种地！ [Reforms that leap ahead of their time in the early chapters] Packed with satisfying moments + endless beatdowns for the Qing + global conquest (the later chapters are all about tugging at your heartstrings!) A modern office worker transmigrates into the miserable Tianqi Emperor and opens his eyes to a nightmare: Later Jin at the borders, eunuchs running wild, and the people living in misery! No System, no golden finger. He has only his wits and modern knowledge to fight back! From the start, he 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Great Ming's Prince of Another Surname: Hu Weiyong's Rebellion from the Start 大明异姓王：开局胡惟庸造反 [No System] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [No Rebellion] + [Ming Dynasty Infrastructure] + [Everyone Is Clever] After transmigrating to the thirteenth year of Hongwu, Lin Feng becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son. He grows up alongside Zhu Biao and becomes the Ming Dynasty's only prince with a different surname. At first, all he wants is to lie flat as an idle prince, listening to music at the pleasure quarters and enjoying a life of luxury. But seeing the corruption in the bureaucracy and 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 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
- 104 Late Ming: The Battle of Hun River 明末：从浑河血战开始 Yan Yifei, a career soldier, accidentally transmigrates to the end of the Ming dynasty and becomes the last soldier of the Qi Family Army. Having escaped the bloody battle at Hun River, he cannot bear to watch his fellow countrymen suffer merciless abuse and slaughter. So he joins Mao Wenlong in leading troops across the Sancha River and establishing the Dongjiang garrison. Starting from an island, he gradually builds prosperity and military strength, earning extraordinary distinction time and a 8Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 105 The Sheng and Xiao Fall Silent, and You Play a Song for Me Alone 笙箫不默，还君独奏 I spent half the night jawing with the autumn wind about old times, but all it did was blow through the holes in my jeans without saying a damn thing! This book, to put it plainly, is a bit of wild speculation about transmigration, but I insist on writing it as if it were official history. Don't laugh! Before I started writing, I racked my brains eight hundred times: Would this hold up? Could people in the old days really have done this? Would the neighbors hear it and call me a liar? To figure 15Reads—Score114d adds
- 106 Personal Accounts from the Late Ming 明末各人的自述 The Personal Accounts of People in the Late Ming Dynasty 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Youzhou Still Stands, and the Ming Dynasty Has Not Fallen 幽州犹在大明未亡 The Night Scouts in red robes and black armor galloped over the remnant snow of Jizhen, the sound of their hooves still echoing with the war drums of the Chongzhen era. The beacons at Shanhai Pass still blazed, and on the battlements of Juyong Pass, the sun-and-moon banner snapped in the gunpowder smoke of flintlock rifles. When morning cooking smoke rose as usual over Shuntian Prefecture, children sang the Taizu Emperor’s “Ballad of the Swallows.” Old soldiers, tipsy after a few drinks, would a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Transmigrating to the Late Ming: A Campaign of Conquest 穿越之明末征途 When Fu Xing, a special-forces soldier, suddenly arrives in the final years of the Chongzhen reign, the beleaguered Ming dynasty is already burdened by deep-rooted problems, and the tragedy of dynastic collapse is about to unfold once more. The story opens against the grand backdrop of shifting global hegemony. Built on a grounded, realistic transmigration premise, it rejects extravagant fantasy in favor of a pragmatic, rigorous path of technological development. He has no intention of taking th 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Ming Dynasty’s Firstborn Heir: Why Are You Panicking, Emperor Yingzong? 大明第一嫡长：堡宗你慌什么 [Zhu Di + Zhu Gaochi + Zhu Zhanji + Zhu Qizhen + The Emperor of Tumu Fortress + The Emperor Who Knocked on the Gates + Tumu Fortress + No System] During the Yongle era, the cavalry sweeps across the northern steppes, and the northern raiders flee at the first sight of them. Envoys from every nation gather in the capital, while great ships set sail across the oceans. The Ming's prestige resounds throughout the world. But this prosperity lasts only a few decades. In the Zhengtong era, war erupts a 1.6kReads—Score10114d adds
- 110 Transmigrating to the End of the Ming Dynasty: How Do I Defy Fate? 穿越明末，要怎么逆天改命 During the Chongzhen era, I unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a farmer named Li Yun. The Ming dynasty was beset by troubles at home and abroad, with bandits running rampant and foreign enemies stirring up trouble. Unwilling to live an ordinary life, I stepped forward. Armed with crude weapons, I first put down the bandit uprising and kept the region safe. Then I led a band of passionate young men in a bloody battle against the Tartars to defend our homeland’s borders. I marched north t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The New Army of the Late Ming 明末新军 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 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Ming Traitor 明贼 "In the eleventh year of the Chongzhen era, the Manchus breach the passes and the rebels rise again. The Han realm is on the verge of collapse. A horse thief emerges from nowhere, pacifies the four corners, enlightens the people, promotes industry and commerce, expands overseas, saves China from catastrophe, and helps the Chinese nation rise. We cannot change history, but we can write it." 650Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 113 I Was Just Playing a Game, So How Did I Become Chongzhen? 玩个游戏，穿成了崇祯？ The thing Zhu Jian regrets most in his life is playing that lousy game called Chongzhen Simulator in his rented room. After all, who could have imagined that while he was gaming and singing along, a flash of white light would send him straight from his rented room to the Qianqing Palace of the Ming dynasty, where he became the unluckiest fallen emperor in history: Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian! Zhu Jian wanted to curse on the spot. “I was just playing a game! Why did you make it real? And why did I ge —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 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
- 115 Transmigrating to the Great Ming: I Order Wanli to Restore the Abdication System 穿越大明：命万历恢复禅让制 Miao Xiyong, a modern doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrates to the Ming dynasty. Using his identity as a Confucian physician as cover, he secretly directs Hai Rui to spearhead reform, climbing the ladder one step at a time until he reaches the pinnacle of power... Will the lie-flat Emperor Wanli beg him to serve as regent? Miao Xiyong smiles scornfully. "I'm not interested in imperial power. Let's just restore the abdication system!" 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Day 83 of the Jiangyin Siege: Late Ming God of Slaughter System 江阴第83天，明末杀神系统 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. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Chongzhen: I Burned the Dragon Throne and Took Great Ming Public 崇祯：烧了龙椅，我让大明上市 On the eve of his suicide at Coal Hill, Chongzhen uncovers the century-old secret of the golden nanmu throne! A golden light flares in his palm, activating the Hongwu Ancestral Edict and the share ledger! The total share capital is one thousand shares, divided into four types: land, grain, silver, and military merit. Whoever controls thirty percent of the decision-making power can abolish hereditary rule and establish shared governance through shares! Kill one rebel under Li Zicheng, earn half a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Rebuilding the Northern Song Dynasty 重建北宋 Li Xian, a strategic reconnaissance soldier, transmigrates to the late Northern Song dynasty and discovers that the Liao kingdom has already fallen, while the Song dynasty is on the brink of ruin. Unfortunately, there is no time for him to turn things around. Even with three heads and six arms, he can't act fast enough to prevent the Northern Song's downfall. Furious, Li Xian says, “Wanyan Aguda died too soon. I didn't get here in time. Wanyan Zongwang (Hanlibu), Wanyan Zonghan (Nianhan), Wanyan 8Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 119 The World at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末之天下 In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, he is born into the family of a prominent landowner in the late Ming dynasty. Faced with a land in ruins and a world in chaos, what path should he take? Should he go with the flow, live in comfort and luxury, and become a parasite of the Ming dynasty? Or wait for China to fall, for the Manchus to shave their heads and adopt Manchu clothing, and watch helplessly as tragedies like the Ten Days of Yangzhou and the Three Massacres of Jiading unfold? Or shoul 3Reads—Score214d adds
- 120 Chronicles of a Ming Dynasty Maritime Merchant 大明海商记 A modern-day powerhouse, a master's graduate skilled in every branch of science, transmigrates into the late Ming dynasty and sets out to find the famous historical figures of his own family, one by one. From mere survival to growth, from supporting the Ming dynasty to sincerely planning for the future of Huaxia across the ages. This is the story of Chen Mo, the male lead, who wields the iron fist in the chaos of the late Ming while keeping a compassionate heart. With advanced technology, fix 30Reads—Score114d adds
- 121 Can You Gain Immortality by Courting Death? I Insult the First Emperor from the Start! 作死就能长生？开局怒喷始皇帝！ [Passionate power fantasy]+ [No fear, just get it done]+ [Transmigrating Across the Dynasties] Seeking death grants eternal life. Hou Ying travels through the river of history, playing one role after another. Of course, dying comes with requirements: he has to die well, die efficiently, and die for a reason. He was Chunyu Yue, who berated Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng in the great hall, stopped the eldest prince from killing himself, and saved the lives of 300,000 Qin border troops. He was Re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Demons, You’ve Reached the Kill Threshold! 妖魔，你已经到了斩杀线！ [Great Ming] + [Demon-Slaying] + [Political Intrigue] + [Jianghu] + [Clever Characters] + [Historically Researched] Doctor Lu Zhengxing transmigrates to the first year of the Chongzhen reign, where he becomes a low-ranking constable in a remote border county. The good news: he has a book called The Arcane Arts of Demon-Slaying, which lets him grow stronger with every demon he kills. The bad news: his pure-yang constitution is a powerful tonic that demons and evil spirits are fighting tooth and n —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Heaven-Blessed Heir 天福逆子 This book tells the story of what happened after Shi Chonggui, the Later Jin emperor, escaped from exile in Huanglong Prefecture and returned. Watch as he gradually recovers Yanyun, conquers southern Mongolia, and reclaims the Western Regions… 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Reborn as Zhu Houzhao’s Son 重生之我是朱厚照之子 When time and space shattered, I became Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao's only heir. Wang Shouren, Yang Tinghe, Yang Yiqing, Xia Yan, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang... Looking at the capable ministers and great generals under my command, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. With a start like this, if I fail to achieve anything, I'll be a disgrace to all transmigrators! As the most legitimate heir to the Great Ming dynasty, I will create a Great Ming where “the palace gates o 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Great Emperor Reborn: Two Thousand Years Across China 大帝重生，历经华夏两千年 The Emperor’s Soul Returns to China After Two Thousand Years (Protagonist’s new name: Situ Qingwan) A thousand years of immortal cultivation proved her path to becoming an emperor; in a single day, her soul returned in a woman’s body. Old dreams of Blue Star condensed into true energy; across China’s long journey, she witnessed the dust of the mortal world. Her life would not end with the passing of time; her profound achievements secretly aligned with the source of the Dao. After two cycles of —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Emperor Wu of Han: The Art of Ruling 汉武帝：统治的艺术 Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, ascended the throne at the age of 17 and ruled for 54 years. He accomplished what generations of Han emperors before him had failed to achieve: defeating the Xiongnu in the north, conquering the Baiyue in the south, bringing Korea to heel in the east, and extending the Silk Road westward. He expanded the empire’s borders, centralized power, elevated Confucianism above other schools of thought, and established state monopolies on salt and iron. With a keen eye and a wi 3.5kReads9.5Score14514d adds
- 127 I’m a Scholar in the Ming Dynasty 我在明朝当院士 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
- 128 The Imperial Tutor's Prisoner 帝师囚 Shen Yan, tutor to the deposed crown prince, has spent three years in exile at the frontier. Shackled and waiting to die. On the night rebel forces breach the city, General Huo Changfeng holds a knife to his throat, intending to kill him as a sacrifice to rally the troops. Shen Yan looks up. “General, you misquoted ‘When Qin lost the deer’ in your proclamation. You've been in rebellion for three months and still haven't even spotted the deer.” Huo Changfeng lowers his blade. “You taught the cr 6Reads—Score14314d adds
- 129 A Grand History of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大历史 This book is the culmination of Mr. Meng Sen's research on Qing history. It is also a representative and foundational work on the subject. Drawing on the Veritable Records of the Qing, the Draft History of the Qing, archival records of the Qing court, and rarely used sources such as the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, Meng Sen reveals and analyzes many of the central issues in Qing history. He offers a comprehensive account and assessment of more than two hundred years of Qing politics, 8Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 130 Ming Dynasty Commander: Defending the Empire with Blood and Steel 大明督师：铁血护明 Hong Zhiming, a special forces soldier, transmigrates into the late Ming dynasty and becomes Hong Chengchou, Governor-General of Jiliao, on the eve of Songshan’s fall. On his left is the historical burden of being branded a turncoat; on his right, the blades of 60,000 Eight Banner cavalrymen, ready to massacre the city! Cut off from supplies? He sifts out two shi of coarse rice to make thin porridge, mixes rocks with gunpowder to make crude bombs, and uses special forces tactics to turn the rem 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 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
- 132 Biding My Time in the Late Ming: Lying Flat Makes Me Invincible 苟在明末，躺平即无敌 The late Ming is in chaos. Bones stretch for miles, and the dynasty is on the verge of collapse. Ambitious warlords fight for their lives everywhere, and everyone is struggling to survive. But the System keeps me, a transmigrator among the refugees, on a tight leash: No striving, no raising an army, no standing out. I’m only allowed to lie flat and slack off. The more I keep my head down, the stronger I get. The lazier I am, the more invincible I become. While the world risks everything to save 420Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 133 Zhaowu Restoration: Prince Gui Saves the Ming 昭武中兴：桂王挽明 An epic of the late Ming, not a transmigration tale, and a stirring lament for the Southern Ming. This is not the story of a transmigrator. There is no System and no golden finger. There is only Zhu Youheng, the son of a prince, born in the last days of an empire and raised deep within the palace. He bore the destiny bound up in the name “Youheng,” bestowed upon him by his grandfather, the Wanli Emperor. When the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself at Coal Hill, the empire’s skies collapsed. Power, 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Late Ming: From Hundred-household Commander to Ruler of the Realm 明末逐鹿：从百户到天下的逆袭 [Blood and iron + warfare + farming + military training + no System] In the seventh year of the Chongzhen reign, Lu Fangzhou, a spoiled young officer in Xuanfu, awakens with a heart of iron and blood. The Ming dynasty is on the brink of collapse: the Jianzhou Jurchens are eyeing the passes, rebel armies are sweeping across the land, and corrupt officials are devouring the nation. He rises with a blade in hand. “I will put an end to this chaotic age!” He trains elite troops and forges guns and ca 9.1kReads8.3Score78814d adds
- 135 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! 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 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Sun and Moon Begin Anew: Chronicles of War Across the Nine Provinces 日月重开：九州烽烟录 An ordinary person like you or me transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty. The Ming empire is already on its last legs. The Jianzhou Jurchens in the northeast are marching straight toward Beijing, peasant armies are sweeping through the Central Plains, and drought, locusts, and plague repeatedly ravage the people. The Qingliu faction, nobles, Donglin scholars, eunuchs, salt merchants, Shanxi merchants, rebels, Jianzhou forces, river pirates, salt merchants, Mongols, and all kinds of other powers 1.6kReads8.1Score13614d adds
- 137 The Chongzhen Emperor: Building a New Ming Dynasty with Money 崇祯大帝：用钱砸出一个新大明 A 21st-century office worker wakes up to find himself Chongzhen, beset by crises within and without. The Jurchen beyond the passes burn, pillage, and ravage the land. Rebel armies storm cities and seize territory. The army is weak and starving, natural disasters never let up, and the people have been driven from their homes. Corrupt leeches infest the court, both inside and out. The state treasury is so empty it could starve a mouse, and the imperial coffers contain only one thousand taels of si 1.8kReads6.6Score13614d adds
- 138 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
- 139 The Great Ming Embroidered Guard: A Mirror of Three Generations 大明锦衣卫：三世山河鉴 A chronicle of three generations of the Shen clan's imperial guards. It begins in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu and ends in the ninth year of Jiajing, spanning 138 years and twelve reigns, from Hongwu to Jiajing. The founder, Shen Lie, rose from the ranks of the guards. His family motto was, “With a blade in hand, know whom to strike, and know when to sheath it.” He weathered the flames of the Jingnan Campaign and laid the foundations for the family's hereditary office. His son, Shen Chen, was 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Tale of a Sword 一柄剑的故事 Yin Lian takes the only sword his father left behind and tries to sell it for some money. Unfortunately, it is so rusty and looks so much like a modern replica that no antique shop is willing to buy it. After a car accident, the sword soaks up blood, and its rusty exterior transforms into its original appearance. The sword cuts through time and space. On the other side, the fall of the Ming dynasty in 1644 has just taken place, and the Qing army is sweeping across the land. To stop them, Yin Lia 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Transmigrating to the Chongzhen Era: Saving the Empire on a Tightrope 穿越崇祯：在钢丝上挽天倾 He is the most timid Chongzhen in history, carrying out every move under the watchful eyes of his officials. Yet he is also the most successful transmigrator, and every move he makes conceals layers of strategy that people of the past could never see through. One morning, a neighborhood-office clerk wakes up as the Chongzhen Emperor. He faces a dynasty rotten to its core: endless factional infighting, an empty treasury, border fires burning everywhere, and marauding rebels running rampant... And 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Preparing to Abdicate from the Start: Prince Li, Are You a Fellow Countryman Too? 开局准备禅让，闯王你也是老乡？ No System + Dual Transmigration + Satisfying Read + Smart Characters + Steamrolling Everything Zhou Mingyuan transmigrates into Chongzhen. From the start, he climbs down from a crooked-neck tree. In despair, he abdicates for the sake of preventing the Qing army from enslaving China, placing his hopes in Li Zicheng. But Li Zicheng greets him with, "Odd numbers stay odd, even numbers stay even." They say meeting an old friend in a foreign land is a joy. He has transmigrated and met a fellow trans 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Late Ming, 1638: Crush the Later Jin, Then Conquer the World 明末1638，先砍后金再霸全球 A special forces soldier carries modern equipment back to the late Ming Dynasty. Only 210 rifle rounds? No problem. A miniature imaging device lets him sense everything for dozens of miles. Flintlock rifles, steam engines... The Ming Empire's dominion over a sun that never sets begins with the destruction of the Eight Banners! 1.3kReads7.1Score10914d adds
- 144 The Fallen Song 阙宋 Zhao Yi, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates to the Northern Song in the third year of Yuanfu and is reborn as Emperor Qinzong, Zhao Huan. At the time, Cai Jing and Tong Guan are on the verge of seizing power at court, the Flower and Rock Tribute is wreaking havoc across Jiangnan, the court is mired in corruption, and the people are seething with resentment. Zhao Yi opens his eyes in his swaddling clothes and begins laying his plans. Drawing on the knowledge and wisdom of his previous 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Splendor of the Jiajing Era 嘉靖风华时 He enters the capital, ascends the throne, and takes power over all under heaven. He battles powerful ministers, breaks up factional struggles, reforms officialdom, boosts farming and commerce, strengthens border defenses, and pacifies the Japanese threat. He roots out a century of entrenched abuses and recruits talented people from across the realm. With the strategic vision of another world, he governs the four seas; with decisive force, he brings peace to the Nine Provinces. He reverses the M 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Chongzhen: I Am Heaven’s Mandate, and the Ming Dynasty Will Never Set 崇祯：朕即天命，大明日不落 A modern martial arts champion transmigrates into the body of Chongzhen on the eve of the apocalypse. On the very day he ascends the throne, he faces a hopeless situation: the Tianqi Emperor has just died, the Donglin faction is forcing its way into the palace, the treasury is empty, and the Later Jin army is at the gates. There is no meek endurance or nerve-racking struggle at every turn. This formidable emperor immediately shows off his overwhelming strength: he silences a weeping scholar-offi 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Unfinished Business in the Year of Jiashen 甲申未竟 When people look back on the late Ming, they always lament that Zhu Yujian and Li Dingguo never stood together as ruler and subject. Why couldn’t Li Dingguo and Zheng Chenggong join forces? Why couldn’t Qu Shisi and He Tengjiao set aside their prejudice against the peasants? But even if history had unfolded just as you hoped, one person would still have appeared. This person would place great hopes in you, beckon you over, and say, “Little one, little one, don’t be afraid. Would you like to come 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Late Ming: After I Expose Myself as a Transmigrator, Wei Zhongxian Breaks Down! 明末：自曝穿越后，魏忠贤哭了！ After transmigrating to the end of the Ming dynasty, Liu Yu becomes a seventh-rank censor. Looking at the Great Ming ship on the verge of sinking before him, he drops all pretenses! Liu Yu: “Zhu Youjian, do you believe me now when I say I’m a transmigrator?” Zhu Youjian: “I suppose I do... What do you think of Wei Zhongxian?” Liu Yu: “Wei Zhongxian is the most loyal subject in all of the Great Ming. You must not kill him, Your Majesty!” Wei Zhongxian: “If you don’t reject me, my lord, I’d be hon 38.9kReads8.5Score3.8k14d adds
- 149 A Transmigrator’s Struggle in Hami Guard at the End of the Ming Dynasty 穿越明末哈密卫奋斗史 In his previous life, he started from nothing and built a team of several hundred people, carving out a path to success in the business world. In this life, armed with knowledge and methods centuries ahead of his time, is he really going to die in misery in this godforsaken, ramshackle military fortress? “Let’s start with a modest goal…” “Take Hami City.” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Great Ming Empire: A Flourishing Realm 大明帝国之盛世江山 This book recounts the glory of the Ming dynasty, from Zheng He’s seven voyages to the Western Seas during the Yongle era and the Ren and Xuan reigns to the upheavals of the Zhengtong and Jingtai years. It follows the fortunes of five emperors, Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Qizhen, and Zhu Qiyu, and depicts the thrilling history of the voyages to the Western Seas. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
