The Ming Dynasty’s First Grand Tutor

[Coming soon: The Day I Ascended the Throne in the Song Dynasty, a female-led power struggle. Scroll down for the blurb.] Scheming fake medium heroine X god-believing hero Office worker Xian Ruxing transmigrated one day into the body of a Taoist priestess who had served at a prince's residence five hundred years ago. Her master was greedy and lecherous, her fellow disciples schemed against one another, and every servant had their own agenda. To survive, Xian Ruxing had no choice but to start her career as a fake medium, pretending to perform miracles. Just as she was thriving and on the verge of becoming a homeowner with land of her own, the young prince of the household somehow ended up becoming emperor without lifting a finger… The fake Taoist priestess Xian Ruxing suddenly found herself in the Forbidden City. To keep up her act, she read the stars, fought corrupt officials, invented new things, and put down rebellions. She would seize the greatest power and put on the biggest act! A little scene: Rumor had it that Jiajing and his Imperial Preceptor, Xian Ruxing, were intimate and inseparable. The court officials threw themselves to the ground. “Your Majesty! Xian Ruxing has wolfish ambitions and has been throwing her weight around in court. You cannot let her continue to disrupt the imperial harem!” Jiajing solemnly corrected them: “Xian Ruxing is certainly not my empress here in the palace. On the contrary, I am Xian Ruxing's Daoist companion in the mortal realm!” The officials looked at one another and burst into tears… Wasn't that the same thing?! Reading guide: 1. A nation-building, farming story. Plot-focused. 2. Pairing with Jiajing, devoted one-on-one romance. 3. Parallel universe, not historically accurate. [Coming soon 1: The Day I Ascended the Throne in the Song Dynasty] Zhao Chunmei transmigrated into the body of a maid in the Song Dynasty who had the same name as her. The master of the household had the compound surname Ximen, and sexually harassing her at work was part of his daily routine. Zhao Chunmei took a deep breath and told herself it was fine. Once she had saved enough money, she could buy her freedom. But when she was assigned to serve a concubine named Pan Jinlian, she finally realized something was wrong… After somehow ending up at Liangshan, Zhao Chunmei began living with the heroes of the martial world. To make life more comfortable, she took up farming and pig-raising, and shouldered every task, big and small. No toilets on Liangshan? Build them! No weapons on Liangshan? Forge them! No leader on Liangshan? I'll do it! … The late Northern Song: an age of dazzling prosperity. On one side, people starved and outlaws ran rampant; on the other, the dynasty was in its final days and corrupt officials held sway. High-ranking officials played polo and studied painting, while famous courtesans worshipped Buddha and chanted sutras. Yue Pengju trained as a soldier and martial artist, determined to serve his country; Li Qingzhao wagered books and splashed tea, her literary talent spanning the ages. Living in such a vibrant age, Zhao Chunmei felt she ought to do something. How about… starting by becoming emperor? [Coming soon 2: The Ming Dynasty's Female Duke (Imperial Examinations)] Top student Su Zhe transmigrated one day into the body of a poor young girl in the Ming Dynasty. It was the sixteenth year of Hongwu. The empire had only just been pacified, the court was actively recruiting talent, and a love of learning was beginning to spread. After accidentally taking her brother's place as a selected page, Su Zhe faced two choices. Admit the mistake, or go along with it. Looking at her family's gaunt faces, she thought of the bleak life ahead of her. Su Zhe gritted her teeth and resolutely chose the latter. From there, she sat the imperial examinations, became a high-ranking official, invented new things, put down rebellions… Many years later, Su Zhe, now a first-rank official and the first female duke, looked back on her life. She realized she had truly carved out a path to success through sheer determination! Theme: Work hard to advance science in a timely manner, for the country and its people.