[A history major with a keyboard warrior’s tongue + transmigrates into a short-lived crown prince + takes on the Little Ice Age with the Industrial Revolution]
Zhu Feng is a famous Ming loyalist in the twenty-first century. He once spent three days and three nights arguing online, furiously railing against the Ming for missing out on the Industrial Revolution.
He opens his eyes and finds himself transmigrated into the chubby crown prince Zhu Gaochi of the Yongle era.
The same short-lived man who died just ten months after ascending the throne.
A eunuch reports from outside the door: “Your Highness, the two Yangs are waiting to discuss welcoming the emperor back.”
Zhu Feng is stunned.
The eighth year of Yongle? Zhu Di has just returned from his campaign?
He looks down at his own fat, frail body: diabetes, high blood sugar, and out of breath after only a few steps.
Then he looks out the window. The wind is bitterly cold, crops have failed, and refugees are everywhere.
The history books say the Little Ice Age is coming, and from this point on, the Ming Empire will decline after reaching its peak.
Zhu Feng smiles.
You won’t be able to handle the resentment of a keyboard warrior.
Three years later, Zhu Di returns victorious from his northern campaign and stares in amazement at the forest of chimneys outside the city.
Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu jumps up to accuse him: “Father! The crown prince is dabbling in strange inventions and polluting the sky with smoke!”
Zhu Di slaps him right back. “Shut up! That’s my Industrial Crown Prince!”
When cold history meets boiling steam, this time, he will bring the Ming back online!
