Zhu Di of Great Ming: I Just Won the Jingnan Campaign, and Now I'm the Retired Emperor?

He transmigrates as Zhu Di's second son, Zhu Gaoxu, and awakens heaven-defying comprehension, mastering the Eight Supreme Skills.

Zhu Yunwen takes him hostage and keeps him locked up in the capital.

At this time, Zhu Di launches the Jingnan Campaign in the name of restoring order.

Zhu Gaoxu isn't worried in the slightest. First, he heads to the Xiaoling Mausoleum and uses Spirit Summoning and Commanding to draw out Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial soul.

Zhu Yuanzhang: "What? Zhu Yunwen is stripping the vassal princes of their power and forcing his uncles to their deaths? The fourth son has rebelled?"

Zhu Gaoxu: "Grandpa, how about I take the throne?"

And so, after a series of schemes, Zhu Yunwen abdicates and Zhu Gaoxu ascends the throne.

Zhu Di enters the capital and sees his son Zhu Gaoxu on the imperial throne. He's completely bewildered. "I launched the Jingnan Campaign to restore order, and you beat me to the throne?"

Zhu Yuanzhang appears: "Fourth son, are you really rebelling?"

Zhu Di is dumbfounded. "Father? How are you still alive?"

Zhu Gaoxu: "Father, you're the Retired Emperor now."

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