What? His father had died young, his mother had met a tragic end, and he himself was fated to die young without an heir. In the end, the throne would go to his father’s younger brother. Not one of the three would have a happy ending.
Little Zhu Houzhao resolved to change his fate, starting today.
He spotted the dangers early and saved the younger brother and sister who had been destined to die young, changing the Zhu family’s fate of having few heirs.
He kept his maternal uncles in line, helping them mend their ways and changing the fate of his mother’s family, which had been confiscated and ruined.
He sought doctors and medicine for his father, treating the ailments his father had suffered since childhood. He also delegated his father’s government duties to trustworthy officials, changing the fate of his father dying young from overwork.
At last, Zhu Houzhao sat on the throne and looked back. Goodness, he had no idea when the Ming Dynasty had become so prosperous and renewed, praised by all its people.
P.S. This story is told from the male lead’s perspective. There will be a female lead, and she will be the only one, but she appears infrequently.
Content warning: Since Zhu Houzhao was historically very fond of married women, the author wanted to portray him more faithfully, so the female lead is a divorcee. Her relationship with her former husband was unhappy, so she divorced him.
Theme: Enrich the country and strengthen its military.
