Those Things About the Ming Dynasty 明朝那些事

1 开 Opening the Sea 开海 Duke Who Stole the Deer夺鹿侯Historical3.3M WordsCompleted The forty-fifth year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, on the eve of the Longqing and Wanli revival. This was the best of times. The Qi Army took its first steps toward becoming a modern military force, while foot-powered spinning wheels worked day and night in the southeast, producing silk. The empire was powerful and prosperous. It was also the worst of times. Corruption was driving the garrison system toward collapse, land seizures were worsening, and the cabinet was locked in endless 8Votes578.6kRecs336.2kFans

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In the 45th year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, on the eve of the Longqing and Wanli Restoration. This was the best of times. Qi Jiguang's army took its first step towards becoming a modern army, and foot-operated silk reeling machines produced silk day and night in the southeast. The country was powerful and prosperous. This was also the worst of times. The garrison system was collapsing due to corruption, land annexation was rampant, and the cabinet was embroiled in endless power struggles. It was declining and nearing its end. As volleys of gunfire roared across the European battlefields, as the invincible Spanish Armada traversed the seas, as missionaries, Bibles in hand and secret letters in their hearts, gazed longingly upon this new continent. Chen Mu, a junior officer of Qingyuan Guard, wore a helmet and carried a musket on his shoulder. He looked out at the sea and raised his chin high. - I already have a completed work, I guarantee my integrity, I update frequently, please add it to your favorites. Reader group: 102341981, welcome everyone.

2 寒 Rise of the Poor Scholar 寒门崛起 Zhu Langcai Jin朱郎才尽Historical5.1M WordsOngoing This is the story of a graduate student in Classical Chinese who, after being battered again and again while searching for work, returns to the middle of the Ming dynasty and enters the body of a young child in a mountain village. His father is stiff and taciturn, his mother is fiery, and his relatives are all a troublesome lot. There's no shortage of squabbles in the little farmyard. Luckily, I have several thousand years of accumulated history behind me, and the Four Books, Five Classics, and 61Votes2.8MRecs1.1MFans

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This is the story of a graduate student majoring in Classical Chinese who has been repeatedly thwarted in his job search, and who travels back to the mid-Ming Dynasty and enters the body of a young child in a mountain village. A dull father and a shrewish mother, a whole host of peculiar relatives—the farmhouse courtyard is always rife with trouble. Fortunately, we have thousands of years of historical heritage, the Four Books and Five Classics, and the eight-legged essay; our major is also relevant, so who says it's impossible for a poor family to produce a successful child? As national power rises, the government can govern without any intervention. Lax laws and regulations, and lax official discipline; There were a few treacherous officials, and also some Japanese pirates; But overall, it can be said that this was fertile ground for the free growth of the literati. And so began the legendary rise of a poor family. This article is dedicated to all classic time-travel stories. PS: The "Rise of the Poor" book club group: 219,803,021; The "Rise of the Poor" full subscription group: 254,292,459. Welcome to join the groups to exchange ideas and communicate with me.

3 顺 The Great Shun 顺明 Extraordinary White特别白Historical2.8M WordsCompleted A discharged soldier arrives in the Ming dynasty. While he was in the military, he was merely a noncommissioned officer. After leaving the service, he became an employee of a financial courier company. What can he do? Will he drift with the currents of history, or defy heaven, change his fate, and alter the destiny of this age... 0Votes562.7kRecs548.4kFans

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A retired soldier in the Ming Dynasty, who was merely a sergeant in the army, became an employee of a financial escort company after his discharge. What could he do? Would he drift with the tide of history, or would he defy fate, change his own destiny, and change the destiny of this era...?

4 官 A First-Rank Official 官居一品 Master Three Precepts三戒大师Historical5.8M WordsCompleted Count the heroes, weigh their triumphs and defeats: a century passes like a dream, yet their hearts burn with purpose. They strive to govern wisely and save a crumbling realm, even if a flood of infamy follows them beyond the grave. They scorn death and cherish the rise and fall of nations, traveling alone through storms and tempests. Who wouldn't wish the Great Wall to stand forever? Yet none can know if the River of Sorrow will flow eastward, back into the sea. 17Votes1.4MRecs891.9kFans

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Counting the heroes, discussing success and failure, a century is but a dream, full of generosity and ambition, striving to save the nation from collapse, even if it brings a torrent of infamy after death. Taking life and death lightly, valuing rise and fall, braving the storms and tempests alone. Who doesn't wish for the Great Wall to stand forever, yet who can foresee the sorrowful waters flowing eastward to the sea?

5 大 A Prestigious Ming Clan 大明望族 Yan Jiu雁九Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Jiu's new book, My Father-in-Law Is Kangxi, launches on Qidian on May 1, 2022. As the saying goes, the Shen clan of the world comes from Wuxing. The Shen clan of Wuxing, the Zhou clan of Runan, the Gu clan of Kuaiji, the Li clan of Longxi, the Chen clan of Donghai, and the Zhang clan of Zhongshan are known as China's Six Great Clans. By the mid-Ming dynasty, the prestige of the great clans had long since faded. A branch of the Shen clan made i 0Votes234.6kRecs126.3kFans

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Xiao Jiu's new book, "My Father-in-Law is Kangxi," will be first published on Qidian on May 1, 2022. Please add it to your collection and recommend it. As the saying goes, "The Shen family of the world originated from Wuxing." The Shen family of Wuxing, along with the Zhou family of Runan, the Gu family of Kuaiji, the Li family of Longxi, the Chen family of Donghai, and the Zhang family of Zhongshan, are known as the six great families of China. By the mid-Ming Dynasty, the once prominent families had long since declined, but the Shen family branch settled in Songjiang and rose to prominence, becoming a distinguished clan of the time. A modern soul travels back 500 years, is reborn into the body of an ancestor, and thrives in the world.