Great Ming: After My Brother’s Death, My Beautiful Widowed Sister-in-Law Won’t Run Away

Zhang Jianhua, heir to a modern mining empire, transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as a licentiate. From the start, three blows strike at once: his father dies of illness, his elder brother falls in battle, and he himself is gravely ill, while three widowed sisters-in-law are coveted by others. The clan leader proposes that he marry into four branches of the family to bring them good fortune. He takes on the heavy responsibility of all four households. By day, he studies for the examinations. By night, he trains in martial arts on Mount Tianzhu and slays beasts. In less than a month, he tames a rare red leopard as his spirit pet. To avenge the poisoning, he slaughters the Li family village under cover of night and fakes the traces of a demonic beast. His maternal uncle comes to visit, only to turn out to be a master of the Innate Realm. He teaches Zhang Jianhua saber techniques, light-footed movement, and hidden weapons. At the autumn provincial examination, Zhang Jianhua outshines all the other candidates in literary skill and can defend himself with martial arts. After the exam, he breaks through to the Embrace the Core Realm. Leading his family, which has been steadily declining, he guides them step by step toward unprecedented glory.