Great Ming: I Put You in Charge of the Country, So Why Did You Squander the Treasury?

Reborn as Zhu Gaochi's second son, Zhu Zhanyuan.

He is carefree and extravagant, spending money like water. Everyone thinks he's a wastrel and looks down on him.

But...

In the ninth year of Yongle, the struggle for the throne erupted. Thinking of how the Eastern Palace's officials were all thrown into the Jinyiwei prison just because the Crown Prince was a step late welcoming the emperor, and how Yang Pu spent ten years locked up there...

All the sons except Zhu Zhanji were sent away to govern their own fiefs.

How was he supposed to enjoy life like this?

Zhu Zhanyuan decided he had to do something.

So...

Zhu Gaochi: Son, stop wasting money. You're about to sell off the entire Eastern Palace.

Zhu Gaoxu: You little bastard! After screwing me over so badly, you still want to spend my money? Do you think I'm some kind of sucker?

Zhu Zhanyuan: Second Uncle, money only belongs to you once you've spent it. No matter how much silver you have, you'll only need two planks when you're dead. Since we're family, I was helping you spend some of it. And now you blame me for being kind?

Zhu Di: I just put you in charge of the country, and you've already squandered all the money the treasury saved during the Yongle golden age?

Zhu Zhanyuan: Grandfather, why don't you just say the sun never sets on the Ming Empire?

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