The Ming Dynasty's Eldest Legitimate Grandson: Rewriting the Hongwu Era from the Start

In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, the nine-year-old eldest grandson of the emperor, Zhu Xiongying, was fated to die two months later.

The soul of a graduate student specializing in Ming history transmigrated and took the place of the dying boy. When he opened his eyes, his mother was already dead, his stepmother, Lady Lu, had a kind face and a cruel heart, and the date of his death was fast approaching, just as the history books said.

He did not want to die. Even less did he want to see his beloved grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang lose his son and grandson in his old age, or his fourth uncle Zhu Di embark on the path of rebellion.

So the nine-year-old boy began to make his moves in secret.

A bowl of porridge was switched, exposing Lady Lu's true nature. A child's innocent remark revealed the crisis facing paper currency and earned him a seat in the imperial study. A prescription saved Empress Ma, giving him the greatest protector in the palace. A border defense map was sent to Beiping, and his fourth uncle's gaze changed.

He wanted to save more than just himself. He wanted to save his father, Zhu Biao, the Huai-Xi generals, and his grandfather, who had spent a lifetime in bloodshed only to face a lonely old age.

The history books said he was destined to die at nine.

He was determined to live to seventy and see a different Great Ming.

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