Unfilial Imperial Grandson Begs His Imperial Ancestor to Come Out of Retirement

Zhu Houcong ascends the throne at the age of fifteen, taking the reign title Jiajing.

With the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard at his command, Zhu Houcong perpetrates the Ten Great Jiajing Cases, killing 150,000 civil officials across the land.

The officials are so terrified that they write their wills before going to court!

Zhu Houcong commands the invincible Ming navy to conquer Europe and the Americas. Europeans tremble in fear at the sight of people with yellow skin and black eyes!

In just a few years, the Ming under Zhu Houcong establishes the glorious Jiajing era, with all nations submitting to its rule.

At the same time, spiritual qi revival sweeps across the world. In pursuit of immortality, Zhu Houcong devotes himself to cultivating the Dao and neglects state affairs for over twenty years.

In the forty-fifth year of Jiajing, Zhu Houcong dies. He is given the temple name Ming Shizu and honored for all eternity!

But historical revisionism sends the Ming dynasty sliding ever deeper into the abyss.

In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the Jianzhou Jurchens breach the passes, and the rebel king enters the capital.

Zhu Youjian kneels before the Yong Mausoleum and begs: "Your unworthy descendant, Zhu Youjian, kneels and begs our ancestor to come out of retirement!"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.