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- 1 A Father Can Rival a Nation 父可敌国 A broken bowl from the start, and a whole empire won through battle. That's my dad. The steadiest crown prince in history. That's my big brother. The only vassal prince in history to pull off a successful rebellion, the General-in-Chief of the Northern Expedition, and living happily ever after. That's still my big brother. The only emperor in history to be overthrown by a rebellious vassal prince. Your Majesty, I'll show you just once how you can lose when the enemy's already in your face. That' 5Votes348.7kRecs1.5MFans
- 2 Jingming 靖明 The Ming Dynasty was on the verge of ruin. The Forbidden City, completed just a hundred years earlier, welcomed a new master, while Yang Tinghe often reflected through tears: What kind of monster did I choose? Once Jiajing stopped wasting his intelligence on cultivating immortality, a wise ruler took the throne and fierce ministers filled the court. The might of the sovereign and father spread far across the seas! 0Votes183.3kRecs621.2kFans
- 3 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
- 4 Dreaming Back to the Ming Dynasty Spring 梦回大明春 After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he had no household registration, so he couldn't sit the imperial exams. He wanted to study, but had no teacher. Luckily, Longchang Post Station, where Wang Yangming was exiled, was right next door. But that was still a few years away, so for now he would just grab a teacher and bring him home to make do. 1Votes1.6MRecs667.4kFans
- 5 I Am the Emperor Who Lost His Kingdom 朕就是亡国之君 In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong era, Zhu Qiyu awoke from a long dream on the imperial throne and opened his eyes. The Tumu Fortress disaster had already taken place, and the three elite generations of the capital garrison had been wiped out. His elder brother, the worthless Emperor Zhu Qizhen, was knocking at the gates of Datong Prefecture. Zhu Qiyu realized that he had to defend not only the capital and the Ming dynasty, but also his wife, children, and family! Does personally overseein 6Votes200.9kRecs722.7kFans
- 6 Great Ming: My Brother-in-Law Is Zhu Youxiao 大明：我姐夫是朱由校 After transmigrating into Zhang Gui, a relative of the imperial family during the Tianqi reign, he knew he would one day be tortured to death by Li Zicheng if he did nothing. So he had no choice but to set out on a path of making life miserable for the Ming dynasty’s powerful officials and bureaucrats. The censor accused him of manipulating the emperor and disrupting the rites. The vassal princes called him insatiably greedy. The gentry and officials hated his ruthless, vindictive ways. But most 0Votes8.4kRecs78.7kFans
- 7 My Big Brother Is Zhu Youxiao 家兄朱由校 In 1620, the Ming Dynasty changed emperors three times, while the iron-headed Nurhaci was still locked in a fierce struggle with Xiong Tingbi over Shenyang. The finest troops on the East Asian battlefield, the White-Pole Soldiers and Qi Family Army, had only just set off north. The situation was still favorable. Lu Xiangsheng was buried in his books, while Sun Chuanting was still a humble county magis 6Votes82.5kRecs383.3kFans
- 8 Wanli Protects the Ming 万历佑明 Zhu Yijun: I am the Wanli Emperor. In this life, I have decided not to neglect the affairs of state! I will safeguard the Great Ming, live up to my teacher, and prove worthy of the formidable imperial authority entrusted to me! 1Votes45.9kRecs222kFans
- 9 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty to Become a Tyrant 穿越明朝当暴君 Possessing the body of Zhu Youxiao, the Ming dynasty’s carpenter emperor, he resolves to become the most hardline ruler of all. First, he establishes the Western Depot, staffing it with elite border troops and ushering in an era of taxation by force! Then he sends scholars far from home to spread Confucian Neo-Confucianism across the Americas. 0Votes47.3kRecs236.7kFans
- 10 My Uncle Is Zhu Di 我的姑父叫朱棣 Xu Jingchang holds a rather considerable position in the Ming dynasty. His grandfather is Xu Da, Prince of Zhongshan; his father is Xu Zengshou, Duke of Dingguo; his aunt is the empress, and his uncle by marriage is Zhu Di... With a setup this ridiculously blessed, it's as if Heaven itself is chasing him around, spoon in one hand and rice pot in the other, trying to feed him. But Xu Jingchang only wants to listen to music in Qinhuai and fish at Xuanwu Lake. 0Votes35kRecs213.9kFans
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