Romance at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末风流

1 织 Weaving the Ming 织明 A Snail Isn't a Cow蜗牛非牛Historical4.6M WordsOngoing In the eleventh year of the Chongzhen reign, a thousand li of land lay barren, and the people were scattered... Li Zicheng: “Take Kaifeng Prefecture, and I’ll eat Zhang Cheng alive!” Zhang Xianzhong: “Who’s Zhang Cheng? Don’t be afraid, Zicheng. I’ll help you fight him.” Dorgon: “My brother Zhang Cheng, I’ll make you Prince Who Shares My Throne. Will you divide the realm with me?” Chongzhen: “With Zhang Cheng by my side, why should I fear failing to put down the rebels, wipe out the Tatars, or r 6Votes43.9kRecs154.4kFans

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In the eleventh year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign, the land was scorched and the people were scattered... Li Zicheng: "After capturing Kaifeng, we'll devour Zhang Cheng's flesh alive!" Zhang Xianzhong: "Who is Zhang Cheng? Don't be afraid, Zicheng, I'll help you fight him." Dorgon: "My brother Zhang Cheng, I hereby bestow upon you the title of 'King of Equals.' Are you willing to share the empire with me?" Emperor Chongzhen said: "With Zhang Cheng by my side, what do I have to fear from the unruly bandits, the Tartars, or the lack of tribute from all nations?" Zhang Cheng: "The land illuminated by the sun and moon is the land of light, and the people illuminated by the sun and moon are the people of light." May the Ming Dynasty last ten thousand miles, forever and ever! The Ming Dynasty is doomed to end. The Han dynasty will last forever!

2 诛 Destroying the Ming Dynasty 诛明 Extraordinary White特别白Historical986k WordsOngoing His surname is Zhu. He lives during the Jiajing reign of the Great Ming. He thinks this is a peaceful era. He is wrong. He discovers that the only thing he can rely on is the blade in his hand. 0Votes245.3kRecs75.8kFans

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His surname is Zhu. He lived during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. He felt that this era was very peaceful. He was wrong. He realized that the only thing he could rely on was this knife.

3 晚 Late Ming 晚明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.3M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming dynasty, the northern frontier is shrouded in the smoke of war, with mountains of corpses, while the south of the Yangtze enjoys tranquil streams, stone bridges, song, and dance. Amid the internal strife and external threats of a dynasty on the brink of collapse, a calculating office director rises to power and sounds the last call for China. A true hero can change fate. Brutal, bloody ancient wars and authentic scenes of everyday life in the Ming, where ordinary p 93Votes767.7kRecs829.1kFans

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At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the north was engulfed in war and littered with corpses; while in the south, tranquil waterways offered idyllic peace and prosperity. Amidst the internal and external troubles of this dynastic demise, a cunning office manager rises to power, sounding the final clarion call for China. A true hero, changing the course of destiny. The brutal and tragic ancient wars, the authentic daily life of the Ming Dynasty, and the history created by ordinary people unfold a magnificent yet tender and poignant picture of the late Ming Dynasty. Book club QQ group: 145034435

4 回 Back to the Ming Dynasty to Become a Battalion Commander 回到明朝做千户 Old White Ox老白牛Historical1.3M WordsCompleted A thousand-household commander unlike any other in history. A thousand-household commander hailed as the God of Wealth. A thousand-household commander with the best luck. A thousand-household commander adored by the people of the Ming dynasty. A thousand-household commander to whom the emperor owes tens of millions of taels of silver. A thousand-household commander whom friends and foes alike hope will live a long life! A crooked merchant returns to the Ming dynasty and unexpectedly takes over t 0Votes104.7kRecs178.6kFans

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A unique commander in history, a commander hailed as the God of Wealth, a commander with the best luck, a commander deeply loved by the people of the Ming Dynasty, a commander who owed the emperor tens of millions of taels of silver, a commander whom friends and enemies alike wished for to live a long and healthy life! The unscrupulous merchant returned to the Ming Dynasty and unexpectedly joined the army of a thousand-household commander. At this time, the powerful Emperor Wanli was on the throne, and the dynasty launched three major campaigns: the Ningxia Campaign, the Korean Campaign, and the Bozhou Campaign! Farming, training troops, making money... It's better to make money together than to do it alone. Wherever I go, I am ravenous. Merchants and officials flock to form interest groups with me, and even the emperor is no exception... Through various emperors, a different history, a different Ming Dynasty! ※※※ My new book, *A Lowly Soldier on the Border in the Late Ming Dynasty*, has been released. Please visit and add it to your collection. Book ID: 1630599

5 回 Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince 回到明朝当王爷 Yue Guan月关Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation, The Beacon Fire of March, is now airing] Through a series of mishaps, Zheng Shaopeng, a well-meaning fool for nine lifetimes, finds himself back in the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. It is a colorful age, filled with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the capital, the romantic flair of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the teachings of the great Confucian Wang Yangming, and the absurd antics of the Zhengde Emperor, Zhu Houzhao. Having stumbled into this world in 11Votes5.2MRecs2.3MFans

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The animated adaptation of "The Flames of War in March" is currently airing. By a twist of fate, Zheng Shaopeng, a philanthropist who has lived nine lifetimes, returns to the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. It was a vibrant and diverse era, teeming with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the Capital, the romanticism of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the philosophical philosophy of the great Confucian scholar Wang Yangming, and the eccentric and unpredictable Emperor Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao. The protagonist, stumbling into this world in a daze, is forced to navigate the complexities of these diverse characters to determine his own destiny. The power struggles between the Eastern Depot, Western Depot, Inner Depot, and Outer Court; the story of imperial envoys eliminating corrupt officials; the suppression of Japanese pirates, the expulsion of the Tatars, the annihilation of the Duzhang barbarians, and the great battle against the Portuguese; the lifting of the maritime ban and the migration to Siberia… a series of exciting stories unfold… The fate of a nation and an individual is like a ship in the long river of history. Because of his unexpected appearance, will this giant ship, which was originally destined to decline, deviate from its course?

6 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...?

7 明 A Lowly Soldier on the Ming Frontier 明末边军一小兵 Old White Ox老白牛Historical3.5M WordsCompleted In the third month of the seventh year of Chongzhen, a severe drought struck Shanxi and Shaanxi. A thousand miles of land lay barren, and the people were starving. In the fourth month, Li Zicheng entered Henan and joined forces with Zhang Xianzhong to seize Chengcheng. In the seventh month, the Later Jin army laid siege to Xuanfu and raided Datong, taking many border forts. The Ming faced internal strife and external threats, teetering on the brink! That July, Wang Dou unexpectedly arrived in th 10Votes656.2kRecs584.9kFans

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In March of the seventh year of the Chongzhen reign (1644), a severe drought struck Shanxi and Shaanxi, leaving vast stretches of barren land and widespread famine. In April, Li Zicheng entered Henan and joined forces with Zhang Xianzhong to capture Chengcheng. In July, the Later Jin army besieged Xuanfu, plundered Datong, and many border fortresses fell. The Ming Dynasty was beset by internal and external troubles, and was teetering on the brink of collapse! In July of that year, Wang Dou unexpectedly arrived in the Ming Dynasty and became an ordinary soldier in Shunxiang Fort, Bao'an Prefecture, Xuanfu Town... The new book, "Continuation of the Southern Ming Dynasty," has been released. You can find it by clicking on the author's information or by clicking on the highly recommended link below.

8 续 The Southern Ming Continues 续南明 Old White Ox老白牛Historical1.4M WordsOngoing “The Great Ming has unified the four seas, surpassed the Three Dynasties and outshone the Han and Tang. Its reach extends to the ends of the earth, and all under Heaven bow as its subjects...” In the sixth year of the Xuande era, Zheng He set sail on his seventh voyage to the Western Ocean. He proudly proclaimed these words on the Stele of the Heavenly Consort’s Divine Manifestations. At the time, the might of the Ming dynasty was at its height. But by the end of the Chongzhen era, the great edi 2Votes722.2kRecs228.1kFans

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"The Ming Dynasty unified the world, surpassing the three dynasties and exceeding the Han and Tang, reaching the ends of the earth, with none daring to submit..." In the sixth year of the Xuande reign of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He led his fleet on his seventh voyage to the Western Ocean. He proudly proclaimed this on the "Record of the Miraculous Response of the Heavenly Princess" stele. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was at the height of its power. However, as the Chongzhen Emperor neared the end of his reign, the empire was on the verge of collapse and destruction, and the shadow of impending chaos loomed over the hearts of every citizen. The barbarians roamed freely, bandits ravaged the land, natural disasters and man-made calamities ravaged the country, famine littered the fields, civilization was on the verge of destruction, and there was no hope for the future. Since the Five Barbarian Invasions and the Mongol invasion, China was once again plunging into a dark abyss. It was in the autumn of the fourteenth year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign that a soul from a later era unexpectedly arrived in the Ming Dynasty, among the dying, starving people of Huaibei… Old White Ox's third historical masterpiece, stay tuned! His completed works include "Back to the Ming Dynasty as a Commander of a Thousand Households" and "A Small Soldier in the Border Army at the End of the Ming Dynasty".