Great Ming: You Were Told to Rule as Regent, So How Did You Become an Emperor for the Ages?

After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuntong becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's grandson. As long as he extends the Ming Dynasty's reign, he can earn rewards.

The Crown Prince Zhu Biao has just died, and undercurrents roil through the court.

To pave the way for his successor, Zhu Yuanzhang chooses to observe events from the sidelines at Huangjue Temple. Before leaving, he puts Zhu Yuntong in charge of the government.

He reveals the Ming Dynasty's future and earns the reward of the Embroidered Uniform Guard agents Shen Lian, Lu Jianxing, and Jin Yichuan.

He has Lan Yu beaten with the court baton, wins over the military families of Longxi, and earns a method for refining mineral salt.

He establishes a trading company to revitalize Ming commerce and earns blueprints for building ironclad warships.

At Huangjue Temple, Zhu Yuanzhang watches the Ming Dynasty change by the day, his feelings growing complicated.

"Oh no, I've become the Retired Emperor."

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