Novels like In the Ming Dynasty, I Handed Over the Imperial Jade Seal from the Start
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- 1 Starting at the End of the Ming: I Help Chongzhen Slaughter the Qing and Revive the Han 明末开局：我助崇祯屠清兴汉 Lin Yuan, a history and engineering student, unexpectedly transmigrates into a disaster-stricken region of northern Shaanxi in the first year of the Chongzhen reign. A Little Ice Age disaster has struck, leaving a thousand miles of barren land and corpses strewn everywhere. Factional strife rages at court, the treasury is empty, bandits are about to rise within the passes, and Later Jin lurks beyond them, ready to strike. The Ming Dynasty is on the brink of collapse. At this desperate moment, a 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Duke Who Pacified the Great Ming 大明安国公 Sixty-seven turbulent years, yet who could ever surpass you? From Haozhou to Yingtian, following Zhu Yuanzhang from rebel leader to Duke of Anguo: was it luck or ability? What does it feel like to unwittingly save the future Hongwu Emperor? Do you cling to his coattails, or keep yourself out of trouble? When two people who never existed in history meet, what will become of history? Will they clash blades, or work together for mutual gain? Where will the realm, its people, and its very foundation 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Reborn at the End of the Ming as the Chongzhen Emperor: I Just Want to Slack Off, Part Two 明末成崇祯我只想摆烂贰 In the nineteenth year of the Chongzhen era, the Qing regime beyond the passes has been usurped by Hong Chengchou. The Great Qian dynasty now dominates the Northeast and the grasslands, while Dorgon and the main Qing Eight Banners forces are forced to pull back and hold parts of Jiangnan and the southwest. The Ming, still under Zhu Youjian’s rule, remains as steady as a mountain. As for Zhang Xianzhong and the other separatist forces in the southwest, they are still wandering from place to place 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Great Ming's Spark 大明火种 Modern office drone Meng Yumo opened his eyes and found himself in the body of Zhu Yunwen, the eldest grandson of the emperor, lying gravely ill in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. The recorded palace fire of the fourth year of Jianwen had yet to come, but the shadow of death had already fallen over him. A bowl of calming tonic laced with cyanide revealed a shocking plot behind the crown prince's sudden death. In the murky eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang, seated on the Nine-Dragon Throne, lay the secret e —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 My Tenant Is a Ming Dynasty Heir 我的租客是明朝世子 “I'm a 21st-century restorer of ancient books, renting out the west wing of my courtyard home. My new tenant is devastatingly handsome, but his speech and manner are old-fashioned. He watches the stars at night and even claims to be a Ming prince. I thought he had a severe case of chuunibyou, until he showed me a genuine royal seal... What's worse, he's investigating a case that leads to the ancient books passed down in my family, and he asks me, ‘Miss, would you help me clear my name?’” 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 I've Got a Piece of Land in the Ming Dynasty! 我在大明有块田！ Zhu Wenyun arrived by accident in the city of Yingtian at the end of the Yuan dynasty. He became a little beggar, fighting wild dogs for food until one of them knocked him out. When he woke, he discovered he had a pocket dimension where he could farm. He had also inherited a legacy of medical knowledge. As it happened, Old Zhu was founding his dynasty, so Zhu Wenyun settled in a village not far outside Yingtian Prefecture. Using his inherited medical knowledge and memories of his previous life, 18.2kReads—Score1.7kShelves
- 7 Great Ming: The Zhu Family's Tech-Savvy Second Prince 大明：老朱家的科技二皇子 In the fourth year of Hongwu, the palace examination was held. Huang Yu looked up after finishing the exam and saw the Crown Prince staring intently at him. The officials of the entire court were stunned. This village scholar looked exactly like the Crown Prince. Zhu Yuanzhang lost his composure on the spot, while Empress Ma burst into tears. Huang Yu was bewildered. I came here to take an exam, so how did I become a prince? Even more bewildered was his adoptive father, Old Huang. The son I rais 830Reads5.1Score109Shelves
- 8 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Yuanzhang, Season One 大明：我哥是朱元璋・第一季 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Yuanzhang, Season One —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Late Ming: From the Start, I Fool Chongzhen with My Schemes 明末：开局忽悠，套路崇祯 [Late Ming] + [Transmigration] + [Passion] + [Lighthearted Comedy] + [Every Web-Novel Trope Under the Sun] Good news: I transmigrated and awakened a System. Bad news: It’s the first year of the Chongzhen reign, and the System is called the “Failed Author System.” I have to use web-novel tropes to grow stronger. Even worse, this System is cursed! I used the tropes of a “domestic intrigue novel” to clear my name, only to be hailed as a genius strategist and sent to the capital under guard. Now I h 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Chongzhen Emperor Reborn: From the Start, He Arrives at the Qin Dynasty’s Black Ice Platform! 崇祯重生，开局降临大秦黑冰台！ After seventeen years of pouring his heart and soul into it, he still failed to save the crumbling Ming dynasty. At Coal Hill, before the crooked tree, Zhu Youjian rang the final death knell for the Ming with his own hands. But when he opened his eyes again He had returned to the second year of Chongzhen, on the eve of the Jisi Incident! Yuan Chonghuan had not yet been imprisoned, the Later Jin cavalry had not yet reached Beijing, and the Donglin faction’s political infighting was still a ces 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Rise of a New Path in the Great Ming 大明新途之崛起 Su Ran, a top modern history student, transmigrates by accident to the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. The dynasty appears prosperous, but in truth it is beset by internal strife, a corrupt bureaucracy, and a population struggling to get by, while powerful enemies lurk beyond its borders. Drawing on his extensive historical knowledge and modern way of thinking, Su Ran starts out as a lowly county yamen secretary before gradually becoming embroiled in court intrigue. He knows how history is supp —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Heir to the Qi Family: Carving Out a Han Realm from Liaodong 戚家传人：从辽东砍出汉家天下 [No System + Traditional Historical Transmigration + No Golden Finger] The western Qin lands beneath Ye are vast and mournful. When will the barbarian dust cease its southward advance? Who will drive a thousand herds of horses across Qinghai, to drink from the Yellow River’s endless waters? The stars shift above the command post, overlooking the tiger’s lair; the sword follows the imperial envoy from the dragon tower. May a feather fan rout the arrogant foes, and swift cavalry ease the Son of He 859Reads7.1Score100Shelves
- 13 Great Ming: Make China Great Again 大明：让华夏再次伟大 [Ming Dynasty + Prince + Factional Strife + One Heroine + Strengthening the Nation Through Technology + A Golden Age for the Ming + No System] When the wheels of the Ming Dynasty begin to turn, the whole world will hear their roar! Zhang Ke transmigrates into the body of Zhu Changxun, Prince Fu, the beloved son of the Wanli Emperor. Knowing he has no hope of becoming crown prince, he heads for Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Using “industry and commerce to strengthen the nation” as bait, he asks Emperor S —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Last Scion of the Ming: I Become a Feudal Prince in the Qing Dynasty 大明遗脉：我在大清当藩王 Transmigrated into the doomed Ming royal bloodline, fated to die under the Qing? Zhu Zhongyin awakens the Strong Army System! He wins popular support by sheltering refugees and forges weapons by recruiting Ming troops. Using Yunxi Valley as his base, he lies low and grows stronger within Qing territory. From standing alone to becoming a warlord ruling western Sichuan, his goal has never been merely to restore the glory of a dynasty! He will defend the lifeblood and dignity of the Chinese people, 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Zhu Yuanzhang: A Bookshop from the Start, Conquering the World 朱元璋：开局书店，征服全球 Holding a baton, Zhu Yuanzhang shouted, “The 996 work schedule our Great Ming brings you is a blessing from heaven!” The Japanese envoy bowed and nodded. “Your Majesty, once you bestowed this blessing, the samurai threw down their swords and rushed into the textile mills. Even the geisha switched careers to become textile workers, shouting ‘Overtime makes me happy’ every day. The Emperor dreams of nothing but supporting Great Ming rule!” The governor of Arabia was so excited his voice cracked. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Zhang Juzheng Is Dead. It’s Time for Me to Go Through the Ming Dynasty’s Ledgers 张居正死了，大明的账本该我来翻 In the tenth year of the Wanli reign, four ministers are reborn, one man transmigrates, and a countdown to the empire’s collapse hangs over the entire court. Yan Song excels at finance, Xu Jie is skilled at keeping things steady, Gao Gong is a master of military and government affairs, and Zhang Juzheng understands institutions inside and out. Each of the four great ministers has his own convictions and faction. They are both allies and adversaries, locked in a contest at court. Only Lin Mo, a f —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 From the Start, I Replaced Zhu Cilang, and Ming's Restoration Went Live 开局取代朱慈烺，被直播大明复国 In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the Ming Dynasty fell. The crown prince, Zhu Cilang, was caught in the chaos of battle, and historical records say nothing of what became of him. Amid the snow and wind, a soul from the modern age transmigrated into the body of this fallen crown prince. Zhu Lu, a man driven to the brink by his times, kindled the flames of vengeance in his darkest hour. He witnessed the rot within the Zhu family's dynasty and saw the bloodshed wrought by the Qing cavalry. He —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Great Ming: I Reveal the Future During the Hongwu Reign 大明：我在洪武朝曝光未来 In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu reign, an accident transmigrates Han Cheng onto the bed of Princess Ningguo, where they inexplicably spend the night together. But Princess Ningguo is Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest legitimate daughter, and the founding emperor dotes on her. When Zhu Yuanzhang hears the news, he flies into a rage and vows to have Han Cheng skinned alive to vent his fury. With his life on the line, Han Cheng has no choice but to reveal that he is a transmigrator to save himself. Zhu Yu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 I Served the Old Zhu and Became the Founding Hero of the Great Ming 辅佐老朱，成了大明开国第一功臣 [No System + Ming Dynasty + Long Novel + Fight for Supremacy] Shen Feng, a history PhD, wakes up to find himself transported to the chaotic final years of the Yuan Dynasty, in the body of a low-ranking vanguard soldier under Zhu Yuanzhang, on the verge of death. That year, Zhu Yuanzhang has yet to make his mark and is still swallowing his pride under Guo Zixing. Chen Youliang eyes him like a tiger, Zhang Shicheng is fabulously wealthy, and the Yuan cavalry still dominates the Central Plains. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Great Ming: After the False Accusations Came True, Old Zhu Exploded! 大明：诬陷成真后，老朱气炸了！ Zhu Sen unexpectedly becomes the Ming dynasty’s first top scorer in the imperial examinations and earns Zhu Yuanzhang’s deep trust! A few years later, he rises to become the Provincial Administration Commissioner of Jiangzhe, a powerful official governing a vast territory! But to keep him from entering the imperial court, the Huaxi Group frames him for embezzlement, forming cliques for personal gain, raising private troops, secretly manufacturing weapons, and plotting rebellion... Zhu Yuanzhang —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Chongzhen: My Soldiers Spawn Without Limit 崇祯：朕的兵无限生成 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty with Two Mysterious Books 带着两本【奇书】穿越到明朝 Shi Wenjun accidentally transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. The technology guide and comprehensive cookbook he brought with him become his unique treasures. By a stroke of luck, he meets Fan Wanyi. Her father faces execution for failing in his duties, but Shi Wenjun draws on knowledge from the technology guide to clear the Fan family's name. As the two weather one challenge after another, they fall in love. But just as they are immersed in their sweet romance, the prime minister wants his younger —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Great Ming: From Tumu Fortress to Asia 大明：从土木堡到亚洲 In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong era, he knelt at Tumu Fortress and shouted for the gates to be opened. His cry rang out: “I command you: Do not open the city gates! Hold them at all costs! Not one of you is to surrender!” Twenty-three years later, he stood in the Fengtian Hall and declared, “Asia belongs to the Great Ming.” It took him forty-four years to make that journey. From one man to an empire; from a prisoner to the master of an entire continent. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 I Transmigrated to the Late Ming Dynasty, and Just Want to Survive 穿越到明末的我只想好好活下去 A young modern-day wage earner from the bottom rung of society transmigrates to the end of the Ming Dynasty after an accident. In the web novels he read in his previous life, many people transmigrated to this chaotic era and made a name for themselves. But his story isn't about saving a crumbling empire or turning the tide at the brink of disaster. It's simply about surviving... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Ming Dynasty: The Imperial Grandson's Time-Travel System 大明，皇孙的时空穿梭系统 Reborn in the Ming Dynasty as Zhu Zhanji, the grandson of Zhu Di, I obtain a Time Travel System that lets me journey through every era of the Ming Dynasty. Watch how I rewrite history and strengthen the fortunes of the Ming Dynasty. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Great Ming: I Was About to Be Executed, but the People Sent a Petition to Save Me from Zhu Yuanzhang 大明：刚要处斩，万民血书告老朱 Di Yun transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty and becomes a county magistrate in a border town. If Zhu Yuanzhang names him for execution, he can return to the modern world and reach the pinnacle of success! Three years later, Zhu Yuanzhang finally has him thrown into death row. He is just about to go home when a commoner comes forward to lodge a complaint: “This humble citizen brings a blood petition signed by ten thousand people, accusing His Majesty of condemning an upright offici 6Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 27 Ming Dynasty! I Carved Out a State for Myself from the Start! 大明！开局割据一个州！ The Great Ming! I am the Jiajing Emperor! Within, I will root out corruption, enrich the nation, and strengthen the army! Without, I will crush the northern raiders and southern pirates! I will reclaim the Western Regions and conquer the Southern Seas! I will conquer Europe and land in the Americas! All beneath heaven is the emperor's domain! All who dwell within its borders are the emperor's subjects! —Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 28 Great Ming: I Am Chongzhen, and I Won’t Let the Dynasty Fall the Same Way Again 大明：我崇祯，绝不重走亡国路 A low-ranking civil servant transmigrates to the seventh year of the Tianqi era. The most chaotic time in the history books: capable men have left office, incapable men are in power, and the state treasury is empty. The crooked-neck tree is waving at me! I bring back Wei Zhongxian, using threats and trickery to squeeze out ten million taels of silver. Now I can catch my breath. Wait, I still have to appoint and dismiss officials. What’s Xu Guangqi doing? “Your Majesty, I’m growing sweet potatoes 6Reads—Score248Shelves
- 29 Great Ming: From the Start, I Led the Whole Village Through a Famine 大明：开局灾荒我带全村荒年求生 During the Chongzhen era, years of drought left the land strewn with the dead. Lu Yuan, a modern young man who transmigrated into the body of a poor peasant, finds himself from the start in a desperate situation with no way out: tax collectors are squeezing him for money, bandits are on their way, and his only younger sister is about to be sold for food! No System, no pocket dimension. All he has are basic modern knowledge and foresight into the course of history. Facing greedy petty officials a 16Reads—Score129Shelves
- 30 I Save the Great Ming Through Fortune-Telling 我靠算命救大明 Yu Ling, a Wudang disciple, received Zhang Sanfeng's lifetime of martial arts training when he was eight. By eighteen, he was invincible under heaven, so his sect leader kicked him down the mountain to gain experience. Fortune-telling, face-slapping, exposing frauds, punishing bullies: he takes charge wherever he goes, and along the way picks up a band of capable brothers: Shen Qingya, whose intelligence network reaches everywhere; Bai Zhi, a master of both medicine and poison; Zhao Xiaolou, sk 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Xiang Yu: I Slay Tartars in the Late Ming 项羽：我在明末杀鞑子 Also known as Ming: I, Xiang Xiang, Will Give the Ming Dynasty Another Five Hundred Years Also known as Late Ming: Don’t Be Afraid, Xiang Is Here Also known as Chongzhen: Xiang Yu Is My Imperial Younger Brother The late Ming battlefield in Liaodong was a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood! The White-armored Jurchen were slaughtering Ming soldiers like sheep. Just as two hundred Han warriors were about to be wiped out, an eight-foot-tall figure in black armor sprang up from the corpse pile! 1kReads7.3Score100Shelves
- 32 Great Ming: Ruling the Nation Through Reason 大明：以理治国 After fainting, Gao Yuliang of Handong opened his eyes to find himself the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, in the second year of Chongzhen, during the Jisi Incident! Huang Taiji was about to march on the capital. The Donglin Party controlled the court's channels of communication, crying poverty and playing the victim, while the Imperial Guard had been tricked into near-total dissolution, leaving the emperor blind and deaf. Watching the officials put on their act, Secretary Gao pushed up his glas 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Great Ming: I'm a Construction Worker, So Why Are You Forcing Me to Rule the World? 大明：老子农民工非逼老子掌天下 In the spring of the sixteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, I became the most miserable transmigrator in the Ming dynasty. I opened my eyes to find my wife conspiring with someone to set me on fire. As the flames rose, the Construction Worker System activated. Starting out as an ordinary laborer in Chencang City, I showed the Ming dynasty what the “art of infrastructure mania” could do. I built Little Red Tower in ten days. My seepage irrigation system saved countless lives and made the Little I 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The First Rebel King of Great Ming: Chongzhen 大明第一反王崇祯 In the halls of government, rotten timber serves as officials; between the palace steps, beasts draw their stipends. The Great Ming Dynasty is rotten to the core. How are we supposed to play this? Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng! There's no need for you to rebel. I'll lead the rebellion myself. Eat their food, drink their drink, throw open the gates to welcome our emperor. When our emperor arrives, no taxes will be collected! From then on, one city called “Ruling the East” vanished from the world. But —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Back in the Late Ming, I Became a Corrupt Official 回到明末当个大贪官 Uncover the mystery of the county magistrate ancestors passed down through the generations and his son, who disappeared after hiding treasure in the rivers! Transmigrate to that era and follow in your ancestors’ footsteps as you become a corrupt official in the late Ming! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Border Garrison’s Saber of the Ming Dynasty 大明戍边刀 In the twenty-eighth year of the Jiajing reign, the Yan faction is ruining the country, and the imperial court lies in darkness. At court, Yan Song and his son monopolize power, embezzle public funds, break the law, and frame loyal officials. Beyond the borders, Mongol cavalry break through the passes to raid and plunder, while Japanese pirates burn, kill, and lay villages to waste along the southeastern coast. The Great Ming hangs by a thread. Borderland families are driven from their homes, an 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 I, Zhu Shuang, the Carefree Prince of the Great Ming Seas 我，朱樉，大明航海逍遥王 What? I transmigrated, and ended up in the body of Zhu Shuang, the dim-witted second prince? With memories of his previous life, Zhu Shuang knows he won’t outlive his cheap old man, Zhu Yuanzhang. So in this life, he has to keep his head down and avoid getting cocky. Zhu Yuanzhang: “Japan is nothing but a tiny island, not worth worrying about.” Zhu Shuang: “You old geezer, Japan’s gold and silver mines are rich enough to keep the Great Ming mining for generations. You’re blind!” Zhu Yuanzhang: “ 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 A Sharp-Tongued Doctor Talks Ming History, Cursing Up a Storm in the Livestream 毒舌博士聊大明，直播间里骂疯了 A PhD in Ming history goes absolutely wild! Kele came across a blogger spouting nonsense about how “Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the empire by relying on his miserable life and a single broken bowl.” He slammed down his instant noodles, started a live stream, and tore into the claim! He sarcastically roasted all sixteen Ming emperors, their civil and military officials, eunuchs, rebels... His tiny live stream of seventeen viewers made the trending list, and he gained ten million followers... The ridi 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Chronicles of Great Ming 大明忆闻录 An engineer in the modern army transmigrated back to the chaotic end of the Yuan dynasty. In the thirteenth year of Zhizheng, I arrived in Haozhou and became sworn brothers with Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da, and Tang He. Chang Yuchun, Hu Dahai, Lan Yu, Hua Yun, Li Wenzhong, Mu Ying, and Deng Yu all became generals under my command. Together, we fought Chen Youliang, defeated Zhang Shicheng, and unified Jiangnan. Then came the northern campaign, the northern campaign! We reclaimed the Central Plains, dro 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 I Transmigrated to the Ming to Become the Son of Heaven 穿越大明做人皇 He transmigrates to the Ming dynasty with no System and a nightmare start. Every conventional way a modern person might use to break out of the predicament is blocked. Reborn as Zhu Xiongying, the Crown Prince’s eldest son, in the fifteenth year of Hongwu, he uses modern knowledge to give the ancients a taste of industrialization and show them that mastering science and engineering means you have nothing to fear, even after transmigrating. He gathers the Four Divine Primarchs, wields the Human E 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Ruling the Feudal Lords, Zhu Yuanzhang Crowns Me Emperor 统御诸藩，朱元璋为我黄袍加身 Dear readers, don’t worry. I have a complete outline to support a million-word story. If you’re looking for action, you can start at Chapter 11. He transmigrates right into the Crown Prince’s investiture ceremony and receives the first Crown Prince faction in history, personally forged by Emperor Taizu Gao. See how Zhu Biao avoids his destined death, saves Empress Ma and his legitimate son Zhu Xiongying, unites the meritorious nobles, civil officials, military generals, and regional princes, and —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 From the Start: Zhu Yuanzhang Begs Me to Leave the Monastery 开局：朱元璋求着我还俗 Hello, everyone. My name is Ji Boda. I never imagined even Heaven would envy me and let me strike it rich: I transmigrated to the end of the Yuan dynasty and became a novice monk at Huangjue Temple, with the Dharma name Blue Star. With the System bound to me, I became the boss of Huangjue Temple at the age of twenty, otherwise known as its abbot. Then one day, a beggar named Zhu Chongba came to the temple, and I knew my destiny had arrived. Without a moment’s hesitation, I took him in as my disc 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 A Ming Dynasty Civil Servant 大明公务员 In the fourteenth year of Hongwu, the land had been pacified and the nation was thriving. The Ming dynasty had just abolished the chancellor system, which had been in place for a thousand years. The Ming’s most reliable crown prince, Zhu Biao, was in his prime. Generals such as Xu Da and Lan Yu were still alive and in service. Zhu Di, the future Prince of Yan, had only just left the capital to take up his fiefdom. As for Zhu Yunwen, he was still a four-year-old child! And it was then that He Xi 17Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 44 I Turned the Tide in the Ming Dynasty with a Food Delivery System 我在大明靠外卖系统扭转乾坤 While making a food delivery, Lin Yu unexpectedly transmigrates to the perilous Ming Dynasty during the Wanli era. War is raging in the north, military provisions are running short, and the people are suffering terribly. Just as he’s at a loss, the delivery System he’s bound to becomes his only hope. It can not only let him order food from the past and present, along with advanced supplies, with a single tap and have it delivered instantly, but it also has a hidden connection to a mysterious pow —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Great Ming: From 996 to 007 大明：从996到007 Zhu Houzhao was a middle manager at a major internet company. Working 996 was considered a blessing, and 007 was the norm. Then, after 72 straight hours of overtime, he suddenly died at his desk. When he woke up, he had become the Hongzhi Emperor of the Ming dynasty. The Golden Throne Hall, imperial robes, a harem of consorts: Zhu Houzhao threw his head back and laughed. “At last, I can lie flat!” Then he discovered the truth. Court began at five in the morning, and he had to stand for three or 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Great Ming: Life in the Qi Family Army Is More Than Anyone Can Take 大明：在戚家军，这日常谁受的了 [Historical What-If] [Advanced Technology] [The Stars and Beyond] [Tough Guys] [A Must-Read Hit] Lu Zhou accidentally fell into the water and transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, where he began steamrolling everyone with the [Everything Can Be Caught System]. Starting as the lowest-ranking recruit, he slacked off and cooked outdoors at the barracks while teasing a proud, stunningly beautiful female captain. It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation game about growing up in the Ming Dynasty. Th —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Great Ming: From Cold Palace Princess to Mother of Technology 大明：从冷宫公主到科技之母 In the first year of Hongxi, the Yongle Women's Academy opens in the suburbs of the capital. The first class consists of thirty girls: daughters of palace maids, daughters of officials, and daughters of commoners. Zhu Yunhua sits beneath a great locust tree, listening as a group of children recite their lessons aloud. A little girl asks, "Teacher, what good is it for girls to study?" Zhu Yunhua thinks for a moment. "It's not about being useful. It's so that when someone tells you, 'You don't —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 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 107Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Great Ming: Chongzhen Hangs Himself, So I Weld the Shanhai Pass Shut 大明：崇祯自缢，我焊死山海关 [Late Ming power struggle + transmigration and farming + a wife from the start + hard-core troop building + political intrigue + multiple heroines + no System] Transmigrated to the late Ming, and no System would be bad enough, but he was on the verge of starving to death from the start? Staring at the recruitment notice on the wall that read “Earn merit and get a wife,” Qin Huairong grabbed the clerk by the collar: “Sir, can I pick my own wife? And if she's too ugly, can I return her?” He though 168Reads—Score116Shelves
- 50 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—Shelves
