Great Ming: I'm Zhu Family's Fourth Son, and I'm Bringing the Industrial Revolution

After transmigrating as Zhu Di's fourth son, Zhu Gaoxi is born too late to have military achievements like Zhu Gaoxu or a widespread faction of supporters like Zhu Gaochi.

He had planned to live a peaceful life, but then he awakens a System for strengthening the nation through science and education. By developing science and education, he can unlock technology and obtain supplies.

Seeing this, he immediately submits a memorial to Zhu Di, asking to be stationed in Qiongzhou to develop science and education. He plans to land in Australia, migrate to the Americas, and save the nation by taking the long way around.

After ten years, he finally brings the island's technology to the steam age and is ready to make his mark.

But one day, Zhu Di suddenly arrives on Qiongzhou Island with his entourage for an inspection.

Looking at the island's steam trains, spinning jennies, breech-loading rifles, steam warships...

Zhu Di feels the sky come crashing down. "Fourth son, I told you to guard Qiongzhou. Why are you starting an Industrial Revolution?"

And so, a brand-new Ming Dynasty rises. While the West is still in the Renaissance, the Ming has already landed in the Americas. While the West is only beginning to explore the seas, the Ming has become an empire on which the sun never sets.

Become emperor? Zhu Gaoxi says infighting is far too low-level. If he's going to be anything, he'll be the village head of Earth!

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