Turbulent Times at the End of the Yuan Dynasty

The protagonist, Yu Datian, returns to the late Yuan dynasty. Starting out as a beggar, he meets Zhu Yuanzhang and later builds a commercial empire, ready to turn the tide and overthrow the Yuan. But then his identity is exposed. His reputation is ruined, and his family is torn apart. When he rises from the ashes, reborn, it is only to pursue a life of freedom and travel the world. He seeks no empire to last a thousand years, only a life without regrets.

This book aims to tell the story of a young man devoted to his country and people, spanning roughly thirty years.