Emperor Mingxi decided to appoint a heir because of the rivalry between neighboring princes, but the four princes tried to shirk their plans in strange ways, causing chaos in the court. Shu Jieyu recommended Ye Zhanzhao, the son of a concubine in the cold palace. The emperor found out that he had the systematic task of "becoming a prince in five years", so he made him the prince. Ye Zhanzhao was going to compete with his brother in a battle of wits, but found that they just didn't want to be the prince. He won the hearts of the people with his talents in managing politics, controlling floods, and creating military formations. After he ascended the throne, the system informed him that the mission was wrong and he was supposed to be an idle prince. But he could not abdicate because of the people's wishes. He eventually reigned for fifty-nine years and became a wise king for the ages.
