The Ming Dynasty's Young Imperial Uncle

Little haters, go easy on me. Love you all! Muah.

Zhang Yanling: I just want to be a lazy fish. Why did transmigrating turn into a survival story for me?

Everyone, wait a bit! I'm building up a stockpile of chapters, so let me fatten it up first. ◆×◆×◆×◆×

He happily transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Yanling had an open-minded scholar for a father, a mother who doted on him without restraint, and a comfortable home with enough to eat and wear.

He had worked himself to the bone for half his previous life!

At last, in this life, he could be a lazy fish!

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But...

Before he had a chance to dry out and become salted fish, a bolt from the blue struck.

His sister, Zhang Shi, became the Crown Princess.

And the Crown Prince was Zhu Youcheng, who would ascend the throne in a few months. Experts in later generations would lavish him with praise, and he would usher in the Hongzhi Restoration and establish a truly monogamous marriage system. He was the Ming Xiaozong Emperor.

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As a young imperial brother-in-law of the Hongzhi era, he was about to reach the pinnacle of life.

Ah! No!

Historical records say that in the Hongzhi era, the Zhang family had two imperial brothers-in-law.

The elder brother lost his title and died of illness, while the younger brother was executed in the marketplace.

And he, Zhang Yanling, was that brother-in-law who would be imprisoned and executed in the marketplace!

Zhang Yanling: What do I do? I'm freaking out. Can I still transmigrate back?

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If he couldn't be a lazy fish, he'd just have to save himself!

Zhang Yanling: If I can't study, then I'll make the country prosperous through science and technology!

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Reader's Guide:

1. This story has a male protagonist who is the recipient in the relationship. He transmigrates and has a golden finger. The love interest is a secret.

2. This is set in the Ming Dynasty, but it's an alternate history, since the butterfly effect comes into play. I'll try to keep the logic sound.

3. If you don't like something, feel free to vent civilly, but please don't make personal attacks. Thank you for cooperating.

0. Everything serves the plot. This has nothing to do with reality and is pure fantasy!

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Theme: A lazy fish fights to survive and makes the country prosper through science and technology