The Ming Dynasty in a Chest: Starting with the Defense of Hongdu

Li Wuji receives a miniature landscape box containing an entire Ming world!

He runs an antique shop and is behind on the rent he owes his beautiful landlady, An Xiaozhao. She often catches him in bed to demand the money.

Then Li Wuji discovers that the Ming world inside the box begins with the most brutal battle of the Hongdu siege.

Almost by accident, he helps a little boy named Zhu Yuanzhang with a few boxes of toothpicks. Zhu Yuanzhang takes him for the guardian Dharma King of the future Ming capital.

Hongdu is in danger. "Lord Dharma King! Save your people!" Zhu Yuanzhang pleads.

Li Wuji scatters half a box of toothpicks.

"The Dharma King has answered our prayers! Hongdu will triumph!" Zhu Yuanzhang cries with joy.

The Battle of Poyang Lake.

"Lord Dharma King! Don't hold me back. I want to duel Chen Youliang!"

"Waaah! Chen Youliang's ships are too big. Lord Dharma King, save me!"

Should I raise Zhu Yuanzhang as a pet, or make him a friend? Li Wuji wonders.

Whatever. Chongba, pay my rent first!

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