Great Ming: The One Who Defies Fate

I closed my eyes and opened them in the eighth year of the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty. I thought I'd been born into a wealthy family, but within days, the family fortune was gone. I struggled to get started with a small business, and then the appearance of a young emperor opened a new chapter in my life: making money, opening maritime trade, quelling internal rebellions, conquering the realm, bringing peace to the people on the emperor's behalf, and giving my all until my dying breath!