Modern engineering-minded Chen Yue dies suddenly after staying up all night and transmigrates to the end of the Yuan dynasty, only to become Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest legitimate son, Zhu Biao! In history, Zhu Biao was benevolent but died young, leaving behind a tragic regret. His death eventually led to the Jingnan Campaign, and the Ming dynasty's golden age was all too brief.
Armed with knowledge of mathematics, physics, and chemistry, engineering skills, and memories of Ming history, Zhu Biao defies fate and changes his destiny. He debates the scholars at court, offers ingenious strategies on the battlefield, improves farm tools to win the people's support, builds a powerful army equipped with firearms, and lifts the maritime ban to boost trade.
He dispels Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicions, wins over capable ministers and fierce generals, and avoids the dangers posed by regional princes. He makes the Ming cavalry sweep across the land, while the empire's technology and economy lead the world. See how this mightiest of eldest legitimate sons rewrites history and builds a Ming golden age celebrated for generations to come!