He transmigrates straight into a death row cell. The moment the System activates, Lin Ce has only two choices: die, or rule the realm.
A top modern history student, he has become a poor condemned prisoner during the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty. His family is destroyed from the start, and his life hangs by a thread. The Ministerial Power Development System officially launches: solve cases to earn prestige, govern the realm to gain national fortune, and engage in political intrigue to unlock skills.
After escaping death row, he uses modern forensic techniques to solve strange cases, and historical strategies to fight corrupt officials, pacify the vassal princes, and resist the Northern Yuan. Starting as a seventh-rank county magistrate, he fights his way to become Grand Secretary.
Zhu Yuanzhang slams the table. “This man is my Xiao He!” Zhu Di sighs. “With you here, sir, the Ming is safe.” The officials kneel. “May the Grand Secretary reign for ten thousand generations!”
How can a scholar from a humble family defy fate in the turbulent Ming Dynasty and become the greatest power behind the throne in history?
