I Angered the Hongwu Emperor from the Start, and He Begged Me Through Tears Not to Die

“I transmigrated to the third year of Hongwu. I was chatting in a tavern when one remark made Zhu Yuanzhang draw his sword in fury.

‘Boy, say that again!’

‘I said it! Your Great Ming Code is garbage. You can cut me down, and I'll still say the same thing!’

The whole capital thought I was done for, but then...

Old Zhu dragged me into the palace in the middle of the night: ‘Sir, give me another couple of scoldings. I can take it!’

The court officials went mad: Your Majesty, you are the Great Hongwu Emperor! Could you please stop kneeling to listen to a public lecture?

Me: Want me to shut up? First make sure the people have enough to eat!”