Zhu Wengui, a history graduate student, transmigrated into the body of Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew. Watching his uncle struggle to build an empire from scratch with nothing but a bowl, while also facing the political turmoil to come, he decisively set out to carry him to success.
From chipping ice to catch fish as a “welcome gift” when he joined the army in Haozhou, to fortifying the camps against surprise attacks; from helping Xu Miaoyun improve farm tools and double crop yields, to raising a new army with Xu Da and devising new policies with Liu Bowen, he boosted production with one hand and military strength with the other. He put the court firmly in its place and even invented “healthy snacks” for Empress Ma.
His childhood friendship with Xu Miaoyun grew warmer by the day, from sharing porridge in a ruined temple to planning a golden age together in Yingtian. While others were still fighting over power, he had already set the Ming Dynasty up in overseas trade, declaring, “First dominate East Asia, then make money worldwide.” This is the hilarious underdog tale of an imperial nephew dragging his royal uncle along and joining forces with his childhood sweetheart to make the Ming Dynasty a global top-tier star!
