Great Ming: I Die in the Forbidden City from the Start

I have a family. My grandfather was a lovesick sort, staying home for decades and loving only one person his whole life.

My father was a real sucker. A few beauties brought him to ruin, and he earned his place in history by taking a red pill.

My elder brother was a gloomy sort. No one could match his carpentry, but he drowned while playing on the water.

My younger brother was a muddlehead. He worked hard for the country but only made things worse, and died by hanging himself from a tree.

Want to know who my ancestor was? He started with a single bowl and conquered an empire. My ancestor was the Hongwu Emperor.

I'm Zhu Youji. Thanks for asking. I'm already dead in the Forbidden City.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.