Modern young man Zhu Xiongying accidentally traveled to the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and became the eldest son of Zhu Biaozhi, the prince of Yiwen who died young in history. Faced with the known tragic fate - he will die young and his father will die young - he rose up and fought with the awakened "choice system".
From undercurrents in the palace to conquests on the battlefield, from supervising the country's governance to implementing the New Deal, every choice Zhu Xiongying makes is reshaping history. Not only did he use modern knowledge and wisdom to change his own destiny, he also helped his father Zhu Biao step by step to stabilize his position and extend his life, and together they created a prosperous Ming Dynasty that was completely different from history.
What this book tells is the legend of a man who said, "My fate is up to me and I cannot control it" in the torrent of history. It is also an epic story of a father and son working together to guide an ancient empire to the stars and the sea with a pattern and courage that transcends the times.