I'm the Darling of the Group in the Ming Dynasty

After failing the civil service exam eight times, Zhu Ying transmigrated into Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest legitimate grandson.

Considering that he was doomed to die young at eight, Zhu Xiongying happily decided to lie around doing nothing.

Then one day, his golden finger finally arrived, albeit late: System No. 818 booted up with a stutter.

"Hello, Host. I can help you defy fate and reach the pinnacle of life, as long as you work hard and strive for success..."

Five-year-old Zhu Xiongying covered his ears and shook his head.

"No pinnacle for me. Sounds exhausting. You can reach it yourself."

Politeness: ...Are you even a System?

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System 818 was a brand-new, clueless System, not very skilled at operating and often getting its signals crossed while arguing with its Host.

One day, Zhu Yuanzhang came to visit his little grandson when a mysterious, otherworldly voice suddenly rang in his ears.

System: "I have an effective way to deal with locust plagues. Just memorize the Thousand Character Classic, and you can see it all!"

Zhu Xiongying expertly tuned out the noise in his ears and fell asleep in his grandfather's arms.

But Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been fretting over the locust plague lately: "!"

Grandson, how about we make a deal? Grandpa will teach you the Thousand Character Classic himself, all right?

Memorize it, and Grandpa will reward you with a thousand gold pieces!

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One day, Crown Prince Zhu Biao scolded his mischievous little son. "Eating too many candied hawthorns will give you a toothache. No more today."

The increasingly desperate System seized the chance to chime in: "Master the Four Books and Five Classics, and you'll get high-yield crop seeds as a reward. Then you can sell the crops and buy as many candied hawthorns as you want!"

Zhu Biao stopped in his tracks. High-yield crops? The north was suffering from famine this year!

Unsure how to coax a child, Zhu Biao hesitantly said, "D-Dad will teach you the Four Books and Five Classics. Once you've learned them, I'll give you candied hawthorns."

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Since studying was clearly not going to work, the System decided to try the get-rich-quick route.

"What's so fun about a little kite? Ever heard of mines? There's a gold and silver mine on an island to the east. Learn to build ships, and you'll have more money than you could ever spend!"

Zhu Di, who had happened to be helping his little nephew retrieve a kite from a tree, froze. The Ming Dynasty was short of money everywhere!

The decisive and formidable Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, lowered his proud head and crouched down to meet his tiny nephew at eye level. "That kite isn't any fun. Your uncle can make one as tall as a person."

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Later on...

Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, who should have died alone, spent his days doting on his grandchildren in the imperial harem.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao, who should have died of illness, became a great farmer, hoeing the fields every day with a body as strong as an ox.

Prince of Yan Zhu Di, who should have rebelled and become emperor, set his sights on the stars and the sea, never turning back as he expanded the empire's borders.

System 818 was dumbfounded. What was going on?

Then it checked the mission progress and found that its Host had exceeded the requirements...

Even though he spent every day eating, drinking, playing, and having fun, he had somehow been pampered by three generations of early Ming emperors and reached the pinnacle of history!

#The early Ming bigwigs are always fighting for the kid's affection#

#The kid just eats, drinks, and plays#

#After secretly hearing the kid's thoughts, the bigwigs quietly changed the entire Ming Dynasty#

Blurb dated June 22, 2024

Theme: If you can't lie flat, work hard at lying flat