Great Ming: I Asked You to Solve a Case, So How Did You End Up as Emperor?

Yang Mo, a forensic sketch artist, transmigrated as Zhu Di's fourth son, who had been living outside the palace. After awakening a Reputation System, he discovered that solving cases, righting wrongs, and upholding justice would raise his Reputation Level and unlock talented scholars and generals who would willingly follow him. So Yang Mo decisively joined the Embroidered Uniform Guard, throwing Zhu Di's plans to build connections for him completely into disarray.

"Jigang, I'm very troubled. We need to get him out of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Your Majesty, let's give him some cold cases to deal with. He'll give up once he realizes how difficult they are."

"Approved!"

But one cold case after another was solved. He could sketch what people would look like in old age at just three years old, and crime scenes even turned into family-reunion gatherings. Yang Mo's Reputation Level kept rising.

The famous general Wang Ji resigned to follow him, while the gifted minister Yu Qian became his disciple...

Officials kept resigning from the court, and the civil service exams were filled with mediocrities. Yet Yang Mo's household boasted three thousand retainers and was packed with talent. Zhu Di was at a loss!

"Stop investigating cases, and forget about entrance tests for your retainers. You're a prince, so hurry back to the palace and reclaim your place in the family!"

"What? I'm a prince? Then I have even more reason to investigate cases. I have to protect justice."

"I told you to investigate cases, and now you're hooked. I can't stay on the throne like this. How about you take over?"

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