My name is Zhu Guangqianming, an academic migrant worker who studies Ming history.
During the Qingming Festival, I visited Zhu Yuanzhang's tomb. In the dense forest behind the Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty, I picked up an ancient jade pendant covered with mud. Just wipe it with your hand - white light explodes in front of your eyes, and the world spins.
When I opened my eyes again, I was squatting in the corner of the ruined temple, wearing ragged clothes and a bare head. An old monk kicked me: "Zhu Chongba! Why are you in a daze? Go get some water!"
Zhu Chongba. Zhu Yuanzhang's name when he became a monk.
I almost died on the spot.
But soon I realized that this was not a curse, but a blessing from God. I am familiar with the historical context of six hundred years ago, every battle, every court struggle, and every key decision. I know who should be killed, who should be kept, where to get food, and where to block the throat of fate.
From Huangjue Temple to Haozhou City, from Guo Zixing's subordinates to Yingtian Mansion proclaiming himself emperor, I stepped on a historical node every step of the way. But what I want to do is not repeat history, but rewrite it.
Zhu Yuanzhang could build the Ming Dynasty, and I can build an empire ten times larger than the Ming Dynasty.
The unification of the Central Plains is just the beginning. I marched my troops westward, crushing the Eurasian grasslands with my cavalry; my fleet went south, turning Nanyang into a lake. While the West was still struggling in the Dark Middle Ages, my artillery was already stationed in the English Channel.
While I use swords to unify the global territory, I use steam engines to ignite the industrial revolution. On the flagship of the Age of Discovery, the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty was hung.
Someone asked me, why should a nerd who studies history change his life?
I smiled and touched the jade pendant around my waist.
I have memorized history a long time ago.
This time, I will write the Ming Dynasty!
