I transmigrated into the Hongwu era as a little beggar, and all I wanted was enough to eat.
I happened to save a merchant in trouble and was forced to become his son-in-law. My wife was fierce and cold.
In secret, I developed water-powered trip hammers and improved steelmaking methods. I only wanted to live comfortably as a wealthy man.
Then one day, my father-in-law burst through the door with the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and I realized...
Old Zhu, the man who drank and bragged with me every day, was actually Zhu Yuanzhang!
And the merchant I'd saved was Empress Ma, traveling incognito!
Now here's the problem... Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the Imperial Sword down in front of me:
“Dear son-in-law, help me take down Hu Weiyong!”