After transmigrating to the final years of the Chongzhen era, he only wants to make money and has no interest in court politics.
He marries into a family with a gentle young wife, and his father-in-law is a wealthy but discreet merchant. His biggest everyday headache is that his father-in-law keeps “stealing” his business ideas for free.
“Dear son-in-law, may I use your method for refining fine salt?”
“Dear son-in-law, may I present your soap formula to the imperial court?”
“Dear son-in-law, this strategy for training troops… Ahem, I borrowed that one too!”
Li Yi sighs helplessly. “Father-in-law, you’re a businessman. Why are you always worrying about matters of state?”
Then Li Zicheng’s forces lay siege to the capital. His father-in-law, who is always complaining about being broke, comes to visit late at night. He sheds his plain clothes and reveals a dragon robe.
“Son-in-law, it’s time I came clean. I am Zhu Youjian, Emperor of the Ming.”
“Your wife is the princess I’ve been hiding among the common people.”
“The Ming is on the verge of falling. Will you save it?”
Looking at the court officials, then at his smiling wife, Li Yi lets out a sigh.
“I will! I have to! After all, I’m the Ming’s best money-making imperial son-in-law!”
From growing rich among the common folk to wielding power over all, from reforming the court to conquering the world.
Watch as this modern, all-around transmigrator uses his talent for making money to transform the crumbling Ming into an empire on which the sun never sets!
