Great Ming: From Poor Monk to Emperor for the Ages

Seventeen years ago, the young Zhu Yuanzhang left Huangjue Temple. On the night before his departure, he spent one night with the daughter of a wealthy family, never imagining that a child would come of it.

Seventeen years later, the young Zhu Yi also bid farewell to Huangjue Temple. Carrying the only keepsake left by his birth father, he joined Zhu Yuanzhang's army by chance.

"Boy, where did you get that keepsake?"

"My mother said it was the only thing my father left me."

"Is your mother still well?"

"My mother has passed away."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes filled with tears.

An old man and a young one: together, they attacked Zhang Shicheng in the east, defeated Chen Youliang in the west, and destroyed the Mongol Yuan court in the north, founding the most powerful Great Ming dynasty in Chinese history.

On the day of the enthronement ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to Zhu Yi and told the assembled officials, "This is our crown prince!"

At his words, every civil and military official was dumbfounded.

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