Novels like Regent of the Ming Dynasty
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- 1 The Usurper 逆臣 This is an age that seems to bustle with song and dance, steeped in luxury and excess. It is an era in which ambitious men lie in wait, watching coldly for their moment to rise. It is a dynasty with a glorious past, now riddled with problems. When the emperor cares only for poetry and elixirs of immortality; when celebrated men of letters rise to high office but know nothing of governing a country; when meritorious generals are kept down as the northern Di tribes grow ever stronger, how should X 0Votes181kRecs56.4kFans
- 2 A Song of High Tang 盛唐高歌 Thousands of officials escort the emperor north to Mount Li, while countless nations come to pay tribute east of the Wei River. This story depicts the splendor of the Tang dynasty, when nations came to pay homage. The Kaiyuan era was another golden age after the Reign of Zhenguan. The Tang dynasty’s power reached unprecedented heights. Yet beneath the singing and dancing, crisis loomed throughout the empire. At that time, a scion of a powerful family appeared out of nowhere… My new book, “I 0Votes72.6kRecs79.3kFans
- 3 Stealing Heaven and Rewriting the Song Dynasty 偷天改宋 The Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain. Atop the sheer cliffs to the south, the Yellow River roared behind them, while Japanese troops aimed their guns at them from the front. Eight hundred brave men threw themselves into the surging Yellow River! The trembling ground roused Han Zhenhan from unconsciousness. Had he really survived? And why were there Mongol cavalry? A man seeks a comfortable second life for the eight hundred brothers who followed him through life and death. But how can he live in comf 0Votes15.7kRecs22.3kFans
- 4 Hot on the Trail 凶案追击 What you hear isn’t necessarily a rumor, and what you see isn’t necessarily the truth. Behind a dazzling mask, there may be a hideous face. To uncover the truth, you must strip away the embellishments people have added. Behind distorted facts lie distorted human nature and twisted hearts. If you want to see through the fog, keep your eyes wide open. To join, message me with any main or supporting character’s name from the book, your reader ID, and your fan rank. 0Votes79.3kRecs29.9kFans
- 5 The Immortal and Demon of Fate 宿命之仙魔 According to prophecy, the Holy Son of the Immortal Realm and the Demon Prince of the Demon Realm will break through space and time and descend into the world together... The Demon Prince will destroy the world! The Holy Son will save it! The struggle between immortals and demons, the battle between good and evil, begins now... This is fate, and it will also send them traveling through time and space, into the past and the future... 0Votes2.5kRecs0Fans
- 6 Wreaking Havoc in the Great Qing 祸害大清 Lu Yifeng is the greatest scourge of the Great Qing! If I don't kill this villain, may I cease to be a man! So said a certain pockmarked lad, who claimed to have shot 318 rabbits in a single day and was hailed as the Rabbit Terminator. Lu Yifeng is a terrible menace! Until this menace is eliminated, our Great Qing will never know peace. So said the bondservants and die-hard Han traitors. Lu Yifeng is the archetypal treacherous minister, a scourge upon the nation and its people. He eats the Great 0Votes164.2kRecs87.6kFans
- 7 Nine Heavens 九天 Born an immortal prodigy, he grew up with a belly full of cunning schemes. He loves righting wrongs, and reaps fame and fortune along the way! Even the immortal sects are full of filth, from old monsters and demons to petty clowns. If you get on my nerves, killing a god is as easy as killing a dog! Fang Gui of Bullhead Village, on a trip to the immortal realm! [Author: Heishan Laogui (heishanlaogui99)] 22Votes514.8kRecs389.1kFans
- 8 The Grand Official of Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼大官人 Xue Wenlong transmigrates into Dream of the Red Chamber as Xue Pan. That’s right, the Xue family’s young master, better known as the Foolish Tyrant. Sure, his situation is rough from the start, but nothing can bring Xue Pan down, except... the beautiful women of the Dream of the Red Chamber! Heh heh heh... This is a story about transmigrating into Dream of the Red Chamber and living a happy, peaceful life. There are fewer clashes of blades and schemes, and more ease in everyday life and quiet ni 0Votes66.9kRecs47kFans
- 9 Reborn in Flower-Fruit Mountain 重生花果山 When Sun Yuan woke up, he found that the whole world had changed. He had become a monkey. What should you do if you’re reborn as a monkey? What if you’re reborn as a monkey on Flower-Fruit Mountain? And what if you’re reborn as a monkey on Flower-Fruit Mountain who witnessed Sun Wukong’s birth? In the vast world of Journey to the West, where will Sun Yuan, reborn as a little monkey on Flower-Fruit Mountain, go from here? A few years later, Apple has a new book out: Attribute Supreme, an Eastern 0Votes75.6kRecs60.9kFans
- 10 The Search for Immortality 仙道求索 At death's door, he encounters an immortal opportunity, but the path to immortality proves even more perilous! Because a dying cultivator needs someone to test a flawed cultivation method, Xu Fan, a man of poor aptitude, is taken on as a disciple. Yet the Daoist arts produced by this incomplete method are only half as powerful as normal. A blessing or a curse? When he opens his eyes, the world is already a wasteland. Deception, betrayal, schemes, concealment, hypocrites, and outright villains. T 1Votes487.2kRecs113.9kFans
- 11 The Sinister Hero of the Late Sui Dynasty 隋末阴雄 The son of a Sui dynasty merchant wore his legs out traveling to buy stock and shouted himself hoarse selling goods. He ran into officials and bandits while doing business, and after losing money gambling, got beaten until he regretted it. He tried the honest path and walked the crooked one. Since this damned world wouldn’t let him get ahead, he would conquer it and usher in an age of chaos. From then on, he was calculating and dark-hearted, a master of schemes who killed without hesitation: a s 0Votes123.8kRecs150.3kFans
- 12 Striving in the New Ming Dynasty 奋斗在新明朝 A geeky humanities student transmigrates to a baffling version of the Ming Dynasty. He starts at the very bottom as a crude little yamen runner, with no hope of passing the imperial examinations. Let’s see how our protagonist happily carves out an unconventional path to success from the bustling streets. Along the way, we’ll uncover all sorts of rules governing the Ming bureaucracy! New blurb: This is a serious work grounded in history and fact, with rigorous logic and precise details. Well, mor 0Votes225.8kRecs288.8kFans
- 13 The Ideal Son-in-Law of the Late Ming 明末好女婿 “Chongzhen, don't rush to hang yourself. Just give me your daughter, and I'll fight my way out of Beijing with you!” “Li Zicheng, I'll leave this city of Beijing to you. Take care of yourself!” “Dorgon, one day I'll, Chen Yue, march into the Northeast and drive you Manchus all the way to the Arctic Ocean, where you'll live beside the Eskimos!” He transmigrates to the final years of the Chongzhen reign and meets Chongzhen's daughter, Princess Kunxing. He falls for a girl, but ends up shouldering 0Votes155.1kRecs130.6kFans
- 14 Supreme Immortal and Demon 无上仙魔 “The human body holds a great medicine that can lead to the Great Way. Risk death to seek life, and undergo nine transformations to attain the supreme art!” 0Votes325.7kRecs167.3kFans
- 15 The Dashing Young Scoundrel 纨绔才子 Mo Wu's new urban novel for 2020, Extreme Vigilance, is now available on Qidian. The characters have witty, humorous dialogue, and the plot is entertaining. Everyone is welcome to stop by and show your support. Thank you! This book tells the story of a person who was at the pinnacle of his life, and what happened after he reached the top. It involves feuds between powerful families, as well as the mystery surrounding the protagonist's origins. 0Votes1.2MRecs239.7kFans
- 16 The Cult Leader's Retired Life 教主的退休日常 The greedy owner of an inn turns out to be the retired leader of a demonic cult, while the lowly errand boy is secretly skilled in Buddhist powers. As a once-invincible figure, Wang Ye must hide his identity and abilities to get by in the tumultuous jianghu. He doesn’t care about the status, martial arts, or fame that ordinary people pursue. All he wants is to lounge around and live off others until the day he dies. Taking on the greatest gang in the land, offering advice to a drunken, down-and- 0Votes110.3kRecs504.9kFans
- 17 I'm Not Foolish, I'm Just Purehearted 我非痴愚实乃纯良 “My name is Wang Xiao. The Xiao is not a joke.” With the realm on the brink of collapse, thirty thousand cavalry rode into Liaodong. The land was shattered, and the realm divided into five. Could anyone stand by and watch the Central Plains sink into ruin? 5Votes153.9kRecs792.6kFans
- 18 The Commoner Chancellor 寒门首辅 (This book was shortlisted for the 2016 Xingchuang Award in the Historical Fiction category!) In the fifth year of Hongzhi, Xu Pu was riding high as chief grand secretary, while Li Dongyang had just begun his career as an examiner for the metropolitan examination. Liu Jian had risen to become a Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion, while Xie Qian had yet to join the cabinet and earn a reputation as a worthy minister. Yang Tinghe was ordered to help compile the Veritable Records of Emperor Xia 0Votes229kRecs98.1kFans
- 19 All Laws Are Without Fault 万法无咎 July 7, 2023: My new book, Master of the Illusory World, is now out. Its prose is more accessible than this book's, but its worldbuilding is far more precise and detailed, and its preparation far more thorough! Highly recommended. Enjoy! This book is in its final volume and is still being updated~ 2Votes271.5kRecs197.7kFans
- 20 An Age of Great Strife 大争之世 Reborn as a young lord, Zhongni is still full of ambition, while Yanzi has grown old. Sun Wu has yet to finish his treatise on war, and the powerful Jin is on the verge of collapse amid the rivalries of its ministers... As a son, peerless in courage, he takes his revenge in a single stroke, shaking the world. What more could a great man ask for? Living in this age, gazing upon the vast reeds: where is the maiden by the autumn waters? In the mulberry grove by the city walls, the lovely girl waits 0Votes1.4MRecs485.8kFans
- 21 Far Eastern Kingdom 远东王庭 Earth youth Roland Corlas mysteriously ends up in another world. The Goddess of Fate has decreed that he will achieve great things, but he relies more on the knowledge he learned on Earth than on the favor of the goddess. From this moment on, the transmigrator Roland Corlas puts his creed into practice in this fantasy world of magic and dragons: understand the world, then change it! (This book uses a loosely D&D-inspired setting. The protagonist transmigrates with a game System.) The new book " 2Votes176.8kRecs104.5kFans
- 22 The First Crown Prince of Great Ming 大明第一太子 In the first year of Hongwu, at the Fengtian Hall, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, seated on the Dragon Throne, waved his hand. The Minister of Rites lifted the investiture edict and began to read: "By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: My eldest son, Zhu Biao, born of the Empress, is the first heir of the imperial clan. His natural talents are pure and admirable, and his character is noble and weighty. Now, respectfully following the original edict, examining the established rites, humbly co 0Votes206kRecs333.5kFans
- 23 Soviet Union 1941 苏联1941 For those who have fought in a war, the war never truly ends. But Xiao Yuan’s war has only just begun... a war that has already ended. Goodrian? Rommel? Manstein? The Soviet Union needs only one ordinary soldier... Shuerka. 0Votes812.1kRecs151.6kFans
- 24 King Huai of Chu 大楚怀王 Just after transmigrating and becoming King Huai of Chu, Xiong Huai is visited by Zhang Yi of Qin, who comes bearing a gift: six hundred li of Shangyu land. Xiong Huai says he will rewrite history. He won't be the foolish King Huai of Chu, and he certainly won't break with Qi and ally with Qin. But the next day, after discussing the matter with all his ministers and exchanging arguments through several rounds, the state of Chu reaches a unanimous decision. Full of confidence, Xiong Huai tells Zh 0Votes109.2kRecs88.6kFans
- 25 The Turmoil of the Qing Dynasty 乱清 A solitary lamp, A crescent moon hanging high, A beauty fair as jade, Rivers and mountains stretching for thousands of miles. A part-time guide at a small museum undergoes the most miserable transmigration in history. Returning from the dead and surviving against all odds, he vows to plunge the palace into chaos, topple the dynasty, and usher in an entirely new age, all by his own efforts Today I take up my mighty brush to rewrite the Spring and Autumn Annals. If the world is in such a state, wh 1Votes722.6kRecs312.7kFans
- 26 The Struggle for the Throne of Chu and Han 楚汉争鼎 A veteran of the People's Liberation Army nicknamed “The Butcher” dies in a border conflict. His soul transmigrates to the era of the Chu-Han contention, where he becomes Xiang Zhuang, cousin of Xiang Yu. By then, the struggle between Chu and Han is nearing its end, and Xiang Yu is already backed into a corner. At the Battle of Gaixia, a hundred thousand Chu troops are wiped out, and Xiang Yu takes his own life at the Wu River. Xiang Zhuang is entrusted with command in this desperate moment, b 0Votes213.5kRecs140.2kFans
- 27 The Days I Didn't Want to Be the Demon Emperor 我不想当妖皇的日子 [An Invincible Protagonist] Ding! You have gained the talent [Divine Insight], which lets you comprehend the world and draw power from it. You discover that you don't have to do anything at all to gain one random “skill orb” from the area you are in each day. Ding! You settle in the royal capital. You do nothing but lounge around, yet grow stronger by the day. After living there for 16 years, you have mastered every cultivation technique in the capital. You begin traveling far and wide, yet 0Votes303kRecs497.2kFans
- 28 The Great Physician 大国医 No deep-seated vendettas, no struggle to rule the world, no plots and schemes, no machinations: this is the romantic story of a Jiangnan youth who, quite by accident, grows into a renowned physician whose work bridges the past and the future. 0Votes243.5kRecs520.4kFans
- 29 The New Shun, 1730 新顺1730 What would it be like if the dynasty that followed the fall of the Ming were a Han Chinese dynasty? After transmigrating, Liu Yu discovers that he has arrived in Dashun, a dynasty at a turning point in history. He starts out as the son of a duke, with parents, maids, plenty of money, plenty of people, and plenty of connections. With life growing dull, Liu Yu has to find something to do. And so... 14Votes297.3kRecs300.8kFans
- 30 My Galactic Empire 我的群星帝国 He woke up to discover that the empire he had created in a game had become reality! And he had become its dictator! Would he lead the empire to conquer the stars? Enslave other races? Or set foot on Earth? P.S. Saints, please steer clear. 0Votes80kRecs80.8kFans
- 31 The Great Era of 1994 大时代1994 A wealthy real estate tycoon is unexpectedly reborn in 1994. In this exhilarating era, Xiong Baizhou rises from humble beginnings, witnesses the splendor of the world, and, after weathering countless trials, remains every inch a ruthless hero. 3Votes149.6kRecs199.7kFans
- 32 The Directorate of Ceremonial 司礼监 Never look down on a poor young man. My uncle is Wei Zhongxian. A masterpiece from Ao Gu, guaranteed. 1Votes584.3kRecs320.4kFans
- 33 Chronicles of the Great Han Empire 大汉帝国风云录 Guided by the principle of “delving into history while stepping beyond it,” this novel depicts the intricate historical developments and grand wars of conquest that took place more than 1,800 years ago. The story follows Li Hong, nicknamed Leopard, who rescues a Xianbei commander while still a slave and escapes back to the Han. Starting as an ordinary soldier, he repeatedly distinguishes himself in battle and rises to become a general, ultimately influencing the course of history at the end of t 0Votes1.4MRecs546.4kFans
- 34 EN Nano Rise 纳米崛起 The struggle of a man with hyperthymesia. This is the age of nanotechnology. It began with a memory from the future. He seized an opportunity in the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis. He laid his foundation in nanomaterials technology. He rose through the resource recycling industry. 0Votes217.3kRecs223kFans
- 35 Becoming a God Starts with a Primitive Tribe 成神从原始部落开始 We came from the dawn of humanity, bearing the mission of survival and carrying the glory of our tribe. Generation after generation, we passed on the sacred flame. Darkness, passion, ignorance, folly, anguish, despair, panic, valor, resilience, endurance, light, glory, empire, civilization... Beneath the dazzling stars, a primitive man gazes up at the heavens. Behind him, a totem towers. 0Votes80.9kRecs100kFans
- 36 Great Tang Idyll 田园大唐 Rural life in the Great Tang: warm sunshine, golden wheat, and egrets soaring through the sky. Zhang Xiaobao: “I don’t think I’m capable of changing anything major. My idea was simple: improve my family’s living conditions. But things often don’t go the way you expect. While I was working to improve my family’s life, all sorts of things happened. How should I put it? Well... simply put, was it the butterfly effect? No, no, that metaphor sounds too fancy. To put it plainly, I’m a rat dropping tos 0Votes336.7kRecs74.4kFans
- 37 The Immortal Sect of Mount Hua 华山仙门 This is a simple story about swords and swordsmanship. Wielding a three-foot treasured blade, he studies a hundred schools of swordsmanship and comprehends the true essence of the sword. Lu Yuan is an ordinary disciple of the Northern Peak of Mount Hua's Immortal Sect. He originally thought he could spend his entire life in leisurely peace, but his master has little life left, and all kinds of challenges come knocking. He has no choice but to give it his all. By sheer chance, despite his young a 6Votes295.3kRecs184.1kFans
- 38 The Embroidered Uniform Guards Rule the Realm 锦衣当国 Wang Tong, a modern office worker, dies of illness and arrives in the early years of the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty. This is the Ming's finest age, and also the last of its glory. As the son of a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, what can Wang Tong do? What can he change? The moment he appears, the river of time changes course… 0Votes570.5kRecs655.4kFans
- 39 Why Has Your Highness Rebelled? 皇兄何故造反？ In the eighth year of the Jingtai era, at the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Zhu Qiyu stood atop the imperial steps. Behind him was a ten-year-old child. Below the steps stood the civil and military officials, all wearing impassive expressions. He sighed, then looked up at his panic-stricken elder brother. At last, he asked the question he had kept buried in his heart. “Your Majesty, why have you rebelled?” P.S. Warning: the protagonist is a schemer and won’t be pursuing technological advancement 24Votes295.7kRecs622.5kFans
- 40 Raise an Army and Seize the Tripod 纵兵夺鼎 In the fourth year of Zhongping, Yan Bei leapt into the rushing current of the world’s great tides. From then on, with the strength of his two hands and fists, he went from an ordinary ripple to a towering wave that churned the seas, striving to rise from obscurity and become a hero known throughout the land. - Readers’ group: Deer-Taking Marquis and friends welcome you with open arms. [102341981] - 0Votes65.9kRecs58.3kFans
- 41 The Concubine Chronicles 纳妾记 Forensic examiner Yang Qiuchi returns to life in the body of a dead man in the Ming Dynasty, becoming an apprentice coroner. He has a poor household, an elderly mother, and a wife who strictly observes the Three Obediences and Four Virtues but cannot bear children. Besides dealing with one murder case after another, he must also fulfill his duty to continue the family line with dignity. His only options are to claw his way into officialdom, make money, and take concubines. But then, strange even 0Votes972kRecs378.2kFans
- 42 The Ming Dynasty's Young Student 大明小学生 In Nanjing, beside the Qinhuai River, a lowly young man stands at a crossroads in history. His impoverished life takes a turn when he meets a rich older woman. The common folk of the Ming Dynasty have no right to call themselves students, so they might as well start out as elementary school pupils. 1Votes634.9kRecs637kFans
- 43 My Name Is Lü Yue 我叫吕岳 At the dawn of time, who first taught the Dao? In the ancient primordial world, across endless ages, why were there only six Saints in all that vast expanse? In the War between the Witches and Demons, the Ancestral Witches and Demon Emperors all perished. Could not a single one have survived? In the battle between Dao and Demon, was the victor truly Dao Ancestor Hongjun? In the Dragon-Han Cataclysm, were the three clans that ruled the world really wiped out completely? And what secrets lie hidde 0Votes23kRecs38.5kFans
- 44 The Ming Dynasty's Literary Champion 大明文魁 Before the Forbidden City stand nine gates in succession. Officials in their caps and finery arrive from the southern gate. With palace flowers tucked in their hats, they face the emperor; in the Golden Hall, their names are announced for all to hear. They ride through the imperial avenue for ten miles, hailed as the Ming dynasty’s top scholar. 10Votes1.6MRecs544.3kFans
- 45 The Great Saint Beyond Heaven 离天大圣 Among the Myriad Worlds, those beings who transcend everything and are bound by nothing are known as Great Sages. 0Votes671.5kRecs449.7kFans
- 46 Treasures of the World 天下珍藏 Earth is already 4.6 billion years old, while the origins of human civilization, as recorded in writing and pictures, go back only seven or eight thousand years. That is barely one percent of human history. Over these long ages, certain wondrous things, mysterious treasures, and glorious civilizations that may have existed before vanishing for reasons unknown have been buried in the vast river of time, leaving behind only the faintest traces, barely glimpsed. What you know may not be the truth! 0Votes234.2kRecs113.9kFans
- 47 The Nameless Commoner Clan 庶族无名 Every era has a few geniuses who shine like comets. Those whose names go down in history are undoubtedly brilliant, but how many talented people have been lost in the river of time? At first, Chen Mo’s only dream was to bring glory to his family and elevate his humble clan into a true gentry family, overtaking the main branch and reducing them to commoners. He never imagined he would come so far. Sometimes he wonders: if the “god” who chose him in the shadows hadn’t done so, would he have achiev 0Votes309.1kRecs220.8kFans
- 48 The Ming Dynasty’s First Minister 大明第一臣 Outside Haozhou at the end of the Yuan dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang found a boy. From then on, the Hongwu Emperor had another right-hand man. They fought the Yuan army, crossed the Yangtze, destroyed Chen Youliang, and defeated Zhang Shicheng. They founded the Ming dynasty and reclaimed Yan and Yun. I was everywhere. From then on, the Hongwu Emperor founded the dynasty without a single regret. The foundations of the Ming were as solid as a fortress. Regarding the matter of the Little Prince of Han, we 4Votes254.9kRecs743.2kFans
- 49 Hardcore Crisis 硬核危机 Lu Yuan has a USB drive containing more than a dozen movies. When he discovers he can freely draw objects from those movies and bring them into the real world, it seems like an incredible opportunity! But disaster follows close behind. The dangers caused by the mutated USB drive are gradually threatening the safety of the entire real world. 0Votes259.8kRecs200kFans
- 50 Blood Will Tell 将血 Have you not seen Han Zhongjun, who at twenty bound a captive and asked for a long tassel to seize the enemy? Have you not seen Ban Dingyuan, who led light cavalry into distant lands and stirred up the clouds of war? A true man should dare to face danger, not let his scholar’s robes ruin his life. With the nation teetering on the brink, urgent dispatches race back and forth without pause! Zhao Shi’s life was destined to be spent amid slaughter and bloodshed. From the vast northern deserts to the 0Votes501.5kRecs236.4kFans
