Ming Dynasty: Zhu Yuanzhang, From the Start I'm Sentenced to Death by Lingchi

Ye Qing transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty and becomes a county magistrate in a border county. As long as the old Zhu orders him executed, he can return to the modern world and reach the pinnacle of success.

County Magistrate Ye Qing: “I embezzled a million taels of dirty silver and built an outrageously luxurious mansion. I also used my official position to go into business.”

Prefect Ye Qing: “I secretly made a hundred thousand sets of armor and ten thousand cannons!”

Provincial Administration Commissioner Ye Qing: “I built a private navy and now command a hundred ironclad warships, ready to bombard Yingtian at any moment!”

“Your Majesty, I stole the princesses you married off!”

“I stole both of Wei Duke Xu Da's daughters!”

“Zhu Chongba, why won't you kill me? Why do you keep promoting me to higher and higher office?”

Just as Ye Qing is feeling lost and bewildered, the old Zhu beside him laughs and says, “I'm Zhu Yuanzhang. I personally brought people to help you steal them. How could I not know?”

“I just beheaded Hu Weiyong, the former chancellor. Want to be chancellor?”

Without a second thought, Ye Qing grabs the old Zhu and heads off to take up the post. He's determined to be the chancellor who is destined to die under the Ming Dynasty!…

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