I Am Not a Fool

Use copper as a mirror to keep your clothes and hats straight; use history as a mirror to know the ups and downs; use people as a mirror to know gains and losses. The emperor's ancestral residence and deep palace have not been in court for decades, and the sun and moon shine. My father was diligent and took drastic measures when he took office. However, he passed away after only a month. The emperor's younger brother, who had not yet taken over, got up earlier than a chicken and went to bed later than a dog. After more than ten years of hard work, the Ming Dynasty fell. Kneeling in front of the coffin, the Prince of the East Palace, the newly minted Emperor of the Ming Dynasty: I am not lazy, nor am I afraid of falling into the water. I am doing it for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. I bear the infamy of the foolish emperor. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.