[Alternate History] [Transmigrated Emperor] [Court Intrigue] [Reform and Strengthen the Nation] [Maritime Hegemony]
In the sixteenth year of the Zhengde reign, the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao dies without a son.
An imperial edict pushes Zhu Houcong, heir to the Prince of Xing, from distant Anlu onto the throne.
But the body of this young ruler, who is about to reign over the realm, already houses a soul from five hundred years in the future.
The civil and military officials of the court all think that the new ruler, only fifteen years old and without a power base, is just a boy they can patiently teach.
Yang Tinghe wants to uphold the laws of the ancestors, the Ministry of Rites wants him to establish the proper line of succession first, the noble families long to regain control of the military, and the officials and gentry across the land each have their own plans.
But they soon discover that this young emperor is far harder to deal with than they imagined.
Since the court wants to argue about rites, then let’s settle the matter of rites first.
Once that’s done, I’ll reform the capital garrison, train a powerful army, reform the land taxes, and open maritime trade!
When new weapons appear on the frontier, when Ming warships sail across the vast seas, when a brand-new era slowly unfolds from within the Forbidden City...
Zhu Houcong stands before the imperial throne, gazing at the vast map of the realm.
Who says the Ming realm can only reach as far as the Great Wall?
In this life, I want more than just the revival of the Ming.
I want the Ming banner flying across the four seas!
Not bad, I can write well
Come on, Daming