Great Ming: I Work Nine to Five, and Old Zhu Is Losing It

After transmigrating, he finds himself a low-ranking county magistrate during the Hongwu era, and comes with a nine-to-five System.

As long as he works regular hours and gets weekends off, he earns rewards.

But everyone knows Zhu Yuanzhang is a master at executing officials. In an age when officials get only three days off a year, working nine to five is asking for trouble. The emperor's blade doesn't care about your excuses.

Lin Chen, however, figures Old Zhu is too busy with state affairs to care about a little county magistrate like him.

Until one day, a middle-aged man in his forties arrives in the county. Seeing the yamen gates shut, he berates Lin Chen for defying the court and daring to close up shop.

Lin Chen casually replies, “You want me to work overtime? The emperor isn't paying me overtime, so why should I?”

Zhu Yuanzhang flies into a rage.