In the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, the realm had only just been pacified. To secure his throne, Zhu Yuanzhang, a ruler of great authority, slaughtered meritorious officials, crushed rebel factions, punished corrupt officials, and suppressed the wealthy. But his bloodshed was so great that Heaven sent warnings: the Crown Prince defied him, the Empress fell gravely ill, and his beloved concubine died suddenly. The Hongwu Emperor had no choice but to summon eminent monks from across the land to the capital to pray for blessings and protect Yingtian.
With Buddhism in decline and no successors to carry on its legacy, the Buddhist master Zong Le recommended his junior fellow, Dao Yan, who had been living in seclusion at Jingshan Temple, hoping to restore the faith's prestige. But Dao Yan was a genius of his age. By a twist of fate and the turn of events, he became embroiled in one bloody storm and power struggle after another within the Great Ming, and helped bring about the reign of an emperor for the ages: the Yongle Emperor.
Adapted from the author's original novel, The Prince of Yan, Zhu Di!
Dear author, why did you post it again? The previous article is still there, I want to see you write about King Yan Jingnan!