Great Ming: The Teflon Corrupt Official Who Made the Jiajing Emperor Weep

Xu Cheng transmigrates to the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty, becoming an official in the Ministry of Justice after being transferred from the Hanlin Academy.

With his experience as a civil servant, Xu Cheng becomes an official who never takes sides or accepts blame.

Confronted by the Minister of Justice, Xu Cheng says, "If Your Excellency hadn't chosen me back then, I'd still be a lowly compiler at the Hanlin Academy. Not that there's anything wrong with the Hanlin Academy, but the Ministry of Justice offers me much broader horizons!"

When Jiajing presses him to name his mentor, patron, and accomplices, Xu Cheng replies, "I passed the imperial examinations during the Jiajing era and am a student of the Son of Heaven. If I must name my mentor, Your Majesty is my mentor. If I must name my patron, Your Majesty is my patron. And if I must name my faction, I belong to Your Majesty's faction!"

Jiajing: ...

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