Great Ming: I Just Started Slacking Off, and Zhu Di Begged Me to Take the Throne

[Ming Dynasty + laid-back + comedy] After transmigrating, he became Zhu Zhanhe, the eldest legitimate son of the Prince of Han and the beloved eldest grandson of the Yongle Emperor. Familiar with Ming history, he knew that after the Prince of Han's rebellion failed, all his sons were killed. So Zhu Zhanhe decided to slack off and stay out of the succession struggle.

But even though he wanted to slack off, his grandfather Zhu Di heard every thought in his head.

Zhu Di: “My good grandson, with you, the Ming dynasty can prosper for another hundred years!”

Zhu Zhanhe's thoughts: [Right, right, right. Just pass him the throne. He may have a short life, but his son will throw hundreds of thousands of Ming soldiers away at the Tumu Crisis, then get captured by the Oirats himself! He'll bring shame on the whole Ming dynasty!]

Zhu Di: “Who said that?”

Zhu Di: “My good grandson, once you ascend the throne, you must treat your uncles and cousins well. You must never turn against your own family, understand?”

Zhu Zhanhe's thoughts: [Go ahead and hand it over. You'll regret it the moment you do. Once that little bastard takes the throne, he'll suffocate my father to death and drive our entire branch of the Prince of Han's family to their graves! Just wait and see how you'll explain that to the founding emperor in the afterlife!]

Zhu Di: “???”

Zhu Di was furious. He turned to Zhu Zhanhe and asked, “Was that you speaking?”

Zhu Zhanhe looked utterly bewildered. “Grandfather, I didn't say anything!”

Zhu Zhanhe's thoughts: [What's gotten into this old man? Is he going senile? Looking for trouble? Careful, or I'll build cannons and ships and conquer the whole world!]

The muscles in Zhu Di's face twitched. “Zhanhe, come here a moment. I need to have a word with you...”