Great Ming: From Illegitimate Son to Emperor for the Ages

In the twentieth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao and one of his maids unexpectedly had a child. Framed by Crown Princess Consort Lu, the baby was abandoned in the mountains, where a beggar found him and raised him as one of their own.

In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao passed away.

Grief-stricken, Zhu Yuanzhang went to recuperate in the mountains, where he happened upon a five-year-old beggar boy.

Wanting to repay Zhu Yuanzhang's kindness, the boy told him about the current state of affairs, revealing his remarkable intelligence.

At the time, Zhu Yuanzhang was still undecided about who should inherit the crown.

Zhu Di lacked a legitimate claim, while Zhu Yunwen was too timid and young.

As Zhu Yuanzhang struggled to decide, he gazed at the boy before him and fell into deep thought.

"I'll raise this child myself. I'll make him a true successor."

Many years later, the throne of the Great Ming still had no confirmed heir. Yet the little beggar from back then had risen to become the successor to the empire.

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