The Embers of Kaiping

He possesses glory and honors beyond anything the world would dare imagine, but behind every honor lies a death warrant.

He is Zheng Guogong, the youngest founding duke of the Great Ming Dynasty. At fourteen, he is the most notorious young wastrel in the empire.

His father is the Prince of Kaiping, posthumously honored with the finest title a military general can receive: Zhongwu, "Loyal and Martial."

His father-in-law is the Duke of Song, one of the six founding dukes of the Great Ming.

His elder sister is the Crown Princess.

He is Crown Prince Zhu Biao's brother-in-law.

His younger brother will become a founding duke in the future.

His maternal uncle is the Duke of Liang, Lan Yu.