I'm a Corrupt Official in the Ming Dynasty, Just Hoping to Die

## I Stay Alive in the Ming Dynasty by Embezzling

>I transmigrated to the day Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne and became a poor scholar.

>The System told me this was my last chance: die ten times in disgrace, and I could return to Earth and live forever.

>In my previous nine lives, I embezzled disaster relief funds, colluded with enemy nations, and even committed treason. I died in all sorts of spectacular ways.

>This time, I started out in Yanmen County and embezzled a million taels in just three years. The county’s tax revenue over that period was less than ten thousand taels.

>After reading my “confession memorial,” Zhu Yuanzhang was furious. “Tear him limb from limb! Chop him into mincemeat!”

>Mao Xiang charged into the county office with the Embroidered Uniform Guard, murderous intent written all over him, only to find dried locust powder in the cellar.

>“Sir, what about the million taels in the accounts?” I pointed to the warehouse full of insect powder. “There it is.”

>Mao Xiang lifted some powder on his blade and sneered. “Lord Chen, deceiving the emperor means your entire clan will be executed!”

>I calmly closed my eyes. “Please hurry up and kill me. Make it a slow, painful death if you can.”

>But the tip of his blade suddenly stopped. “The Emperor commands you to appear before him at once!”