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- 151 Sui-Tang: My Client Is Yang Guang 隋唐：我的甲方是杨广 I transmigrated to the Sui and Tang era, and my client is the tyrant Yang Guang! And I’m the ultimate contractor, the only one who can make his mad dreams a reality! He builds the Grand Canal, a boon for generations to come, but at the cost of public outrage? I establish the Canal Bureau, making bonds a runaway hit as merchants across the land scramble to become shareholders in the empire! He invades Goguryeo with boundless ambition, but at the cost of mountains of corpses? I build an Iron Fortr 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 152 Great Ming: I Visit Brothels Every Day, and Zhu Yuanzhang Is at His Wits' End 大明：我天天逛青楼，老朱人麻了 [Ming Dynasty + No System + Father-Son and Brotherhood Bonds] “Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince has gone to the brothels again!” “What? He went again?” Old Zhu was so furious he nearly burst a lung! You little wretch! What a wretch! Going to brothels every day at the age of ten? This is utterly outrageous! Zhu Su was once again dragged back to the palace by the Imperial Guard. Zhu Su was once again beaten until his skin was flayed and his flesh torn. But he had no regrets! He had a reason he simpl 99Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 153 Great Ming: I Take the Princes of Ming to Conquer the World 大明：我带着大明王爷打世界 Zhu Xian returns to the Ming dynasty during the Hongwu era. From the start, he tells Zhu Yuanzhang, “Your fourth son is going to rebel!” Zhu Di wants to steal my ancestor's throne? No way! Come on, I'll give you a map of the world. Get out there and conquer it! What? The other princes of the Ming want to go too? Then we'll send them all out! What? Zhu Yunwen, you still want to be a foolish emperor? No, that's impossible! What? Zhu Zhanji still wants to kill your second uncle? Sorry, your great-g 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Pacifying the Troubled Times Again 再平乱世 No transmigration, no rebirth, no fantasy, no System. An alternate history. If you find the first few chapters hard to get into, try skipping ahead to Chapter 50. Because of an emperor’s deep suspicion, Pei Rong, the Pillar of State who had destroyed three of the seven kingdoms during a time of chaos, was framed and killed. His wife took her own life after him, and their eighteen-year-old son, Pei Mu, inherited the ducal title. Now the royal family wants to take his wife as well. Yet the Northe 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 The Ming Dynasty: A Picturesque Realm 大明之江山如画 Flying-fish robes, embroidered-spring sabers. Those who betray the country: kill! Those who embezzle and take bribes: kill! Those who disrupt the court: kill! Those who form factions for personal gain: kill! The splendor of a flourishing age is like willow fluff drifting in the wind. Currents churn beneath the court, treacherous officials lie in wait, and threats loom at the borders. Clad in a flying-fish robe and armed with an embroidered-spring saber, Xue Zhenyue serves as a Jinyiwei guard, w 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 1582: The Ten Missing Days in the Ming Dynasty 1582：走进大明消失的十天 Open the calendar on your phone right now and scroll to the date after October 4, 1582. You’ll see that the calendar jumps straight to October 15. Ten whole days vanished from human history. The history books offer only a cold explanation: a calendar reform. But no one can explain what happened during those ten days. While researching archives, modern historian Lin Xuan stumbles upon a record that has been repeatedly crossed out and rewritten: “The ten days happened.” When he tries to uncover th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Want to Be Emperor? 都重生了，谁还想当皇帝 “I’ve been reborn once. This time, I’m living for myself.” Transmigrated into the body of a useless illegitimate son and facing humiliation? I’ll hit back with the treasure trove of five thousand years of Chinese civilization! Call me illiterate? One recitation of “Bring in the Wine” will have you kneeling and hailing me as the Immortal Poet! Laugh at me for being useless? The Thirty-Six Stratagems will show you what despair means! I only wanted to make a little money and lie flat with my talent 232Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Jingtai of Great Ming: Brother, I Studied in the Modern Era 大明景泰：皇兄，我在现代留过学 [Ming Dynasty + No System + Industrial Revolution + Commercial Empire + Modern Weapons + Business Empire Management] Standing before you is Zhu Qiyu: a bachelor's degree holder in both science and engineering, heir to a Fortune 500 conglomerate, a man who has driven tanks and fired cannons, and a PhD in archaeology... “Zhu Qizhen, didn't expect this, did you? I'm a student abroad just like you, except I came back from the modern age.” “Little Empress Dowager Sun, you dare stand in my way? Do you 1.6kReads7.9Score12514d adds
- 159 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
- 160 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
- 161 Great Ming: Defying My Father! Call Me Emperor Yongle, Founder of the Ming 大明：逆父！请叫朕成祖永乐大帝 [Ming Dynasty + System + Transmigration + Scheming + No-Brainer + Wish Fulfillment + Wild Imagination + Defying the Natural Order] Zhu Di: You rebellious old man, I’m desperate to get ahead! Zhu Yuanzhang: You rebellious son, do you want to become the Taizong Wen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty that badly? Zhu Di: What do you mean, rebellious son? You lousy beggar, how many times have I told you? At work, use my title! Call me Emperor Chengzu Yongle! Zhu Yuanzhang: Chengzu? You’re putting things ups 3.7kReads6.9Score17014d adds
- 162 Five Dynasties: He Who Commands the Strongest Army Rules 五代：兵强马壮者为之尔 During the reign of Shi Jingtang of the Later Jin, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun had already been ceded to the Khitans. After transmigrating into the body of An Chongrong, military governor of Chengde in Zhenzhou, he has a famous line: “The strongest warrior should be emperor.” Sound familiar? The story begins just after he takes office as military governor: he resists foreign invasion, activates the System, is forced into rebellion, recovers Yanyun, and restores China. 2kReads—Score11714d adds
- 163 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
- 164 The Han Dynasty's Turbulent Times: Liu Bang's Venture into the Seas 大汉风云之刘邦下海创业录 War engulfed the vast lands of the Qin Empire. Tyranny crushed the people, and the chaos at the end of the Qin dynasty began in earnest. The First Emperor's lingering influence remained. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang raised the banner of rebellion, the Western Chu Hegemon was unmatched in battle, and Zhang Han's iron cavalry swept across the rebel forces. Heroes and ambitious warlords such as Xiang Liang, Ying Bu, Peng Yue, and Han Xin each wielded their own strengths. The remnants of the Six Kingdoms 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Longxu 珑墟 Though she is already twelve, Long'er is still only as tall as a seven-year-old child. Once the most inconspicuous little girl in the Li family, she becomes the chosen master of the Landscape and Society Diagram in a single day. Lu Zu manifests, and a true dragon enters her body. Her figure grows in a short time, and from then on she leaves the forgotten corner where she once languished and embarks on a journey to seek ancient fish recipes and unravel a thousand-year-old mystery. 4Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 166 Guanlan: Beyond Time 观澜：时间之外 Why does the universe always move from order toward dissipation? Heat flows from hot to cold, and order gradually breaks down. The entropy of an isolated system cannot decrease on its own. This is entropy increase. But what if we applied this law to history? An empire goes from orderly rule to bloated institutions and distorted information, then collapses in an instant because of a famine, a rebellion, or a single mistaken military order. Are the rise and fall of dynasties really just a matter o —Reads—Score21214d adds
- 167 Great Ming: Grandpa, I Don't Want to Be Emperor 大明：爷爷，我不想当皇上啊 “Jiang Huan, what do you think of our eldest grandson?” Zhu Yuanzhang asked. “Your Majesty, the prince bears a striking resemblance to the late Crown Prince!” Jiang Huan replied. “Wrong! I say our grandson surpasses the Crown Prince in every way. Even the Crown Prince couldn’t see through many things as clearly as he can. More remarkable still, every word he says strikes right at my heart, and he can judge current affairs with the mind of an emperor.” “Our eldest grandson has seen right through 1.3kReads7.4Score13414d adds
- 168 Great Ming: Grandpa, You're Zhu Yuanzhang, and You're Taking Me Begging? 大明：爷爷你朱元璋，带我要饭？ [Transmigration, no System, comedic and scheming Truman Show life early on, reforming the Great Ming in the middle, and raising the Sun-and-Moon Dragon Banner across the world in the end] Good news: I’m alive! I’ve become a child, and nothing on my tricycle has gone missing. Bad news: I’ve transmigrated! I have no memories and no System. An old beggar wants to take me along to beg, and start a rebellion? In the fifth month of the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang, dressed as a begga 1.5kReads8.4Score10114d adds
- 169 EN Reborn as Zhu Yunwen: Forging a Mighty Ming 大明：我重生成了朱允炆 In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang passed away. Zhu Yunwen, the imperial grandson with a soul from a later age, ascended the throne! “Since I've become the Son of Heaven of the Great Ming, then... sorry, Zhu Di, you'll just have to be a capable minister who brings peace to the realm!” “Let's set up a cabinet, build a military academy, open a state-owned bank, develop the commercial tax system, and make nine years of compulsory education universal...” “Send Zheng He to S 42Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 170 Restore the Ming, Expel the Qing: Starting in a Mountain Ravine 反清复明：从山沟开始 The world at the end of the Ming dynasty was hopeless! Foreign invaders, natural disasters, warfare, pirates, red-haired barbarians… Several months after the Chongzhen Emperor died for his country, a soul from a later age arrived in the desolate, vast Hexi Corridor. From a survivor hiding in a cave, to the King of Guanzhong, to the ruler of the south, he would eventually restore the Ming realm. He didn’t know how many people he killed along the way. All he knew was that he killed everyone who de 11.9kReads8.3Score65814d adds
- 171 The Rise of Tibet 吐蕃崛起 What if Tubo had attacked Tianzhu first? What if Tubo had become a feudal state? What if Tubo had held off attacks from the Arabs, the Tang, and the Uyghurs on three fronts? Duojie, a modern man, falls from his horse while riding. When he comes to, he discovers he has transmigrated into the body of Chide Zuzan, the Tubo king. As a man from the modern age, how will he lead the Snowy Plateau into the future? 960Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 172 Tales of the Ming Dynasty: The Loyal Marquis Qin Liangyu 大明演义：忠贞侯秦良玉 Qin Liangyu is reborn, twelve years before the Cataclysm of 1644. The court is eight months behind on military pay, more than half the White-Pole Soldiers have scattered or died, the Jianzhou Jurchens are attacking the passes in Liaodong, and rebels are rising across the Central Plains. In her previous life, she died of illness in the army, breathing her last as she listened to the wind outside her tent. This time, the first thing she does upon opening her eyes is gather five hundred men and hea 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 I, a Great Ming Art Student Who Failed the Exams, Scared Zhu Yuanzhang Out of His Wits! 我，大明落榜美术生，吓疯老朱！ [Transmigration] + [Reforming the Ming Dynasty] + [Expanding the Borders] + [Lighthearted, Not for History Purists] Su Bai transmigrates to the sixteenth year of the Hongwu reign in the Ming Dynasty. He uses his sketching skills to apply for a position as a court painter, but Zhu Yunwen cuts in and steals the opportunity, leaving him as a failed art student in the Ming Dynasty. To make matters worse, corrupt officials bully him and withhold the court's payment for his work. Furious at the injust 646Reads7.7Score10614d adds
- 174 I Refuse to Be an Emperor Who Dies Within a Month 老子不当一月就死的天子 Zhu Changluo, the timid and overlooked eldest prince of the Ming Dynasty, sees on a wall in a secluded side hall of Jingyang Palace the fate awaiting him: he will ascend the throne and die a month later, along with visions of the Ming Dynasty's collapse… 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Great Ming: The First Emperor of Qin Lives in My Head! 大明：我的脑子里住了个秦始皇！ [Great Ming]+ [Princes]+ [Political Scheming]+ [Battle for Supremacy]+ [One Female Lead] Consort Yang gave birth to a son, the seventeenth prince. Born clutching a jade, he was greeted by purple light filling the city. Heavenly omens marked him as extraordinary from birth! The officials looked on in astonishment! The palace was in uproar! But... if the prince is extraordinary, where does that leave the Crown Prince? After all, Zhu Biao, history's greatest crown prince, is still alive! His virtue 340Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 176 Reborn as Zhu Youjiao, Building an Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets 重生朱由校，打造日不落大明帝国 In the sixteenth century, as the great Age of Exploration swept the world and Western nations eagerly expanded their horizons, the Ming Empire in the East quietly crumbled under natural disasters and human calamities. Zhu Xiao, a Ming history enthusiast from a later age, is reborn as the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao. Watch as he ushers in reform, strengthens the army, leads the Ming Empire to the pinnacle of the world, and launches an Age of Exploration unlike any other for the Great Ming... 2.4kReads8.6Score11414d adds
- 177 Great Ming: Exiled to the Army, and You Conquered Langjuxu? 大明：发配充军，你封狼居胥了？ [Great Ming] [Passionate] [Decisive and ruthless] [Exhilarating] He transmigrated to the Great Ming and was sent off to serve in the army! With the worst start imaginable, Gu Bei activated the God of War System! [Dragon-Elephant Divine Body], the strength of ten thousand jun! [Thunderclap Shadow-Cleaving Spear], a force that smashes everything in its path! [Beast King: White Emperor], a spirit beast mount! [Longevity Art], eternal life! He reclaimed Liaodong, conquered Goryeo, destroyed the isla 2.8kReads8.6Score19414d adds
- 178 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 12kReads7.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 179 Late Ming: Lü Bu Battles Dorgon 明末：吕布大战多尔衮 In 1629, the Ming Empire teeters on the brink of collapse. Famine stretches for miles across the lands within the passes, and bands of rebels rise everywhere. Beyond the passes, the Mongol tribes are in their twilight years. The Buryats, descended from the Jurchens who once relied on their ancestors, have turned traitor, repeatedly invading and slaughtering their way across the border. At this histor 173Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 180 The Civil and Martial Arts of Song 文宋武略 A 996 overworked employee at an electronics company transmigrates to the Northern Song. He uses modern knowledge to develop the salt industry, then draws on his knowledge of later history to anticipate Wang Jun’s rebellion and prepare for it in advance, intervening in the course of history. He also puts his knowledge of the later imperial examinations to use, entering officialdom through the child prodigy exam. He develops the economy, creates military equipment, and reorganizes the army, leadin 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Chongzhen: A New Era Dawns 崇祯：日月新天 Also known as: “Reborn in a New Life: The Tyrant Chongzhen Slays! Slays! Slays!” and “The Ming Empire: Commands the Seven Continents from Coal Hill” The Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, dreams of seventeen years and wakes on the eve of his coronation! In his dream, he witnessed the fall of his country and the destruction of his family, his suicide by hanging on Coal Hill, and the grim future of the Manchu invasion and a century of national humiliation! This time, armed with memories of the twenty 14.9kReads8.6Score1.8k14d adds
- 182 Ming Dynasty: The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets 大明，日不落帝国 [Ming dynasty + System + Transmigration + From the start + Decisive and ruthless] In the 26th year of the Hongwu era, Zhu Yunwen has just become the eldest imperial grandson, and the Blue Jade Case is about to unfold. The Prince of Yan's heir, Zhu Gaochi, leads a force of one hundred thousand special troops in a show of force at the palace, demanding an audience with the emperor. Zhu Gaochi: “I ask that you, Imperial Grandfather, abdicate and become the Retired Emperor. Pass the throne to Zhu Di 537Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 183 The Star Hub Shines on Han 星枢映汉 [Three Kingdoms + no transmigration + no System + not invincible + not reborn + no harem + decisive and ruthless + restore the Han dynasty + supporting Liu Bei despite the odds] A wildly imaginative, perception-shattering take on the Oath of the Peach Garden. All there is are the swords of the Three Kingdoms, the blades of the late Han, the stars above, and a group of people moving the pieces amid chaos. Reading the stars to determine fate × holding the mountains to break formations × hidden ra 11Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 184 Great Ming: My Father Is Yongle, and Four Dragons Rule Together 大明：家父永乐，四龙同朝 [Historical Farming + Inventions and Creations + Ancient Court Intrigue + Invincible] Zhu Ye took a tumble and landed in the Great Ming, where he became Zhu Gaoye, Prince Liang, the beloved son of the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di. Emperor Renzong Zhu Gaochi is his eldest brother, Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu his second brother, and Prince of Zhao Zhu Gaosui his third. The future Xuande Emperor, Zhu Zhanji, is his good nephew... Since they are all beloved sons of the Yongle Emperor, there may be a real chan 965Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 185 All Men Under Heaven Are Brothers: The Great Ming Empire 四海之内皆兄弟之大明帝国 (Entirely handwritten, with no AI. I aim to portray the realities of society in the late Ming. This is my first novel, and its rating only appeared after I finished it, so my score is just the baseline.) A reincarnation mishap on the Silver Bridge sends me to the late Ming, where I become the eldest legitimate son of the Tianqi Emperor. In the late Ming, the peasant rebels, the Ming army, and the Jianzhou Jurchens are three paupers robbing one another. So the disasters and chaos of the late Ming 2kReads8.0Score11914d adds
- 186 Great Tang: I Saved the Crown Prince from the Brink of Death from the Start 大唐：开局救活病危太子 Crown Prince Li Chengqian is critically ill with smallpox. In a fury, Li Shimin orders: “If he isn’t cured within three days, the entire Imperial Medical Bureau will be exiled to Lingnan!” Who could have guessed that the only person brave enough to step forward wouldn’t be a physician, but Shen Mu, a menial worker who sorts medicinal herbs, with the Medical World System bound to his mind! Modern medicines, vaccines, and medical equipment are all available for exchange. Treating patients earns po 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The Wind Rises, the Geese Return Through the Snow 风起雁归雪 She was renowned throughout the land for her talent, yet her life was full of misfortune. Born into a family of scholars, she was nurtured by her father's profound learning. But after he offended the powerful, she was forced to flee to Jiangnan. Her first love was as beautiful as a dream, yet as dazzling and fleeting as fireworks. Then war swept across the land, and she fell into the hands of the Xiongnu, forced to leave her homeland for twelve years. By some twist of fate, every man she met lov 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 I Dismantle Plotlines Across Five Thousand Years of History 我在五千年历史中拆剧本 I was a struggling history student. After falling asleep in class, I became a corpse on the battlefield where the Yellow Emperor fought. A strange tattoo on my chest could even heal itself. They called me “a remnant of the shaman bloodline,” but Xuannü looked at me as if I were a “programming error.” I once thought transmigration meant surviving in the wilderness and building a farming village. Until I heard a cold voice in my dreams: [This path is forbidden.] [Deviant branches must be pruned.] 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 A Quest for Survival at the End of the Ming 明末求生记 By chance, Zhang Xuan found himself in the late Ming, and all he wanted was to survive. But for himself, for his wife and daughter, and for the people of the realm, he took one step after another on the road to seizing the throne! The land lay shattered, its mountains and rivers adrift like willow catkins in the wind. All under heaven looked to Lord Zhang. 64Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 190 Great Ming: The Prince of Yan's Eldest Grandson Teaches Zhu Di to Rebel from the Start 大明：燕王长孙，开局教朱棣起兵 In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yunwen ascends the throne and launches a sweeping campaign to strip the princes of their power. Zhu Zhanhe transmigrates to the Prince of Yan's residence, becoming Zhu Di's eight-year-old eldest grandson. His father, Zhu Gaoxu, and his two brothers are under house arrest in the capital. His grandfather, Zhu Di, pretends to be insane to keep himself alive, while the beloved grandson Zhu Zhanji is about to be born. At this very moment, Zhu Zhanhe decides to 11Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 191 The Iron Cavalry of Liaodong 辽东铁骑 In the winter of 1580, when Nurhaci scattered his grandfather’s ashes into the Hun River with his own hands, Li Chengliang was at a training ground a hundred miles away, shooting a rebel general through the throat with a single arrow. The frigid land of Liaodong had always believed in one law: the strong prey on the weak. Li Chengliang, a descendant of a military family who had yet to make his mark even as he approached forty, finally saw his fortunes turn while his wife and children went hungry 392Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 192 The Ming Dynasty Medical Sage 大明医圣录 [Transmigration + Chinese and Western Medicine + Officialdom + Extreme Twists] Modern doctor Li Shi'an transmigrates, thanks to his family's heirloom, Notes on Internal Observation, into the body of a poor physician during the Hongwu era. From the start, he's in hell mode: a plague is spreading through the village, he has a high fever, the whole village is sick, and his medicine chest is emptier than his pockets. On the brink of death, he awakens the supernatural ability to see inside the body! 4kReads9.3Score61014d adds
- 193 The Heavenly Khan, Beginning with Study Abroad in Oirat 天可汗，从留学瓦剌开始 Political intrigue + colonization + pioneering + expansion + war + the struggle for supremacy! No System! No dumbed-down characters! Decisive and ruthless! The Tumu Crisis: an axe is at his throat! Zhu Qizhen opens his eyes to find himself a prisoner of the Oirats, with the throne about to pass into someone else's hands. With no golden finger to bail him out, he can only rely on his learning to “study abroad” on the steppe... Tame the unruly tribes and become lord of the steppe; lead an elite ca 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Winds and Clouds of Great Liang 大凉风云 [Decisive and ruthless, fighting on the battlefield] One female lead. Give it a patient read; no fast-food fiction here. Lean meat can be killed. Life at court is like a furnace. Watch clans rise and fall, glory and shame come and go. Through battlefields and iron steeds, heroes forge their paths. Looking back, all that remains is a sigh: the past is gone, washed down with a jug of turbid wine. 448Reads—Score13414d adds
- 195 The Tenth Year of Wanli: Taking Up My Post in Liaodong 万历十年：就藩辽东 The tenth year of the Wanli reign was a watershed moment for the Ming Empire. A host of upheavals converged that year, sending the dynasty down a path wholly different from the one laid out by history. Zhang Juzheng, the “Duke of Jiangling,” passed away. With the reformer who had upheld the “Wanli Renaissance” gone, a pillar of the empire collapsed. His unfinished reforms came to an abrupt halt, and old abuses in the bureaucracy returned. Ma Fang, a renowned general on the northern frontier, die 3kReads7.5Score20014d adds
- 196 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
- 197 Immortality Begins in the Shang Dynasty 长生从商朝开始 This is primarily a work of historical fiction, not a cultivation novel. If you’re looking for cultivation, please look elsewhere. A sweeping and wondrous historical novel told in the first person. The protagonist, Qin Hongtao, was once a diviner and ritual officiant during the reign of Di Xin, the last Shang emperor. During a crucial ceremony at Lutai, a strange event struck him: he was hit by the mysterious power of Guixu. From then on, his body could not die, but he was also burdened with a c 1.7kReads—Score26514d adds
- 198 I Bring a Phone to the Ming Dynasty and Rule the World! 带着手机穿大明，称霸全世界！ Yang Ming transmigrates to the seventh year of the Hongwu era with his phone, only to arrive in the boudoir of Xu Miaoyun, the daughter of the Duke of Wei. When Zhu Yuanzhang learns what happened to his future daughter-in-law, he flies into a rage and orders her to be executed by a thousand cuts. To save his own skin, Yang Ming has no choice but to reveal that he is a transmigrator. And so begins a brand-new chapter in the splendor of the Great Ming. As the years pass, his fate becomes woven int 7.4kReads7.4Score45614d adds
- 199 Jiang Yue, Song and Ming 江月宋明 The shame of Jingkang remains unavenged. When Zhao Chen awoke, half the Song realm had already fallen. In his desperate bid to survive, he had no choice but to assume the name of the Crown Prince. He was trapped in a lone city, with the Jin cavalry pressing from the front and Prince Kang watching hungrily from behind. But he knew in his heart: though his title was false, the duty it demanded was real. Hold the land, comfort the people, restore the court, and reclaim the Central Plains. As 47.2kReads8.8Score4.3k14d adds
- 200 Transmigrated as Zhu Biao: Only Yun Tong Is My Legitimate Son 穿越朱标：孤的嫡子唯有允熥 After staying up all night writing a thesis, my vision went black. When I opened my eyes again, I had become Zhu Biao, the Crown Prince of Great Ming. My name is Wei Yunshu. Zhu Biao didn't live past the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. I was determined to survive. My own son had been confined to a side courtyard by his stepmother, Consort Lu. The first thing I did after waking up was kick open the doors to the main hall. "I'm not dead yet. You don't get to call the shots in the Eastern Palace." 516Reads—Score17914d adds
