After Becoming Zhu Biao, the Entire Court Begged Me Not to Die

One day, as the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty left court for home, they suddenly heard a warning from the heavens.

System: Zhu Yuanzhang drafts the Records of Treacherous Factions and the Records of Traitors. In his later years, he becomes bloodthirsty, and only his wife and eldest son, Zhu Biao, can plead for mercy. But both die early, leaving him unchecked, and the two records bring about a wholesale purge.

At the same time, a transparent screen appears before everyone, displaying a densely packed list of names.

Seeing their own names on it, everyone feels their vision go black.

Then they look at the number in the center, which marks the Crown Prince's remaining lifespan. Realizing that Heaven has taken pity on them, the court officials accept the System's mission and frantically unlock the leaves of the technology tree to extend the Crown Prince's life.

The court officials: "Your Highness, please don't die!"

Little scene:

Zhu Biao sits in a room made bright by newly installed glass windows, eating freshly roasted sweet potatoes and listening to the steam train chug outside. He can't help falling into deep thought.

Then he opens the technology tree panel, sees that leaf after leaf has already lit up automatically, and tries selecting the smallest one to unlock.

All he has to do is spit up a little blood, right? Everyone is working so hard, so he might as well make a little effort too.

And then...

The civil and military officials: "Aaaaaah! Why did the years we worked so hard to add to the Crown Prince's life suddenly drop by one!" [collapsing and writhing.gif]

P.S. A parallel universe, not historically accurate.

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