Great Ming: I'll Come Clean, I Used Business to Sideline Imperial Power

Su Yan transmigrated to the thirteenth year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty, only to discover that he was Zhu Xiongying, the eldest imperial grandson who was supposed to die young!

Knowing that the old Zhu would turn into a ruthless killer in his later years, and that the imperial court was a living hell, Su Yan kept his secret identity tightly under wraps to stay alive. He awakened a [Modern Strategic Supplies Depot] and went to Jiangnan to quietly make a fortune.

He sold glass and perfume, started the Great Ming Times, built repeating firearms, and opened the Universal Bank... In just a few years, he became the true uncrowned king of the Ming Dynasty.

Then one day, Zhu Yuanzhang paid a discreet visit. Seeing the manor before him, more luxurious than the imperial palace, and its well-equipped modern security team, he was utterly stunned.

Old Zhu: "Young man, your business is richer than my imperial treasury! How about coming back to the palace with me and becoming emperor?"

Su Yan rolled his eyes. "Emperor? Up before the chickens, asleep after the dogs, working nine to nine, six days a week, reviewing memorials all day. No dog would take that broken dragon throne!"

Old Zhu flew into a rage and ripped off his disguise. "Insolent! I'm your own grandfather, Zhu Yuanzhang! You have to be the Crown Prince, whether you like it or not!"

Su Yan sighed and snapped his fingers.

In an instant, the Great Ming Bank announced it was suspending military pay, the Great Ming Times published a scathing front-page attack, and three thousand Divine Machine Guards surrounded the imperial palace.

The court's ministers knelt outside the Fengtian Hall, weeping bitterly. "Your Majesty, please abdicate! If His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't ascend soon, the Great Ming will go bankrupt!"