Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Yuanzhang, and I'm Founding America

I'd rather go to the late Ming Dynasty than the early Ming Dynasty and wait to die alongside Zhu Yuanzhang.

What kind of people are these who say Zhu Yuanzhang (Emperor Zhu) committed indiscriminate killings? Was there anything wrong with Hu Weiyong's death? He formed cliques to undermine Zhu Yuanzhang's power; would you have killed him in his place? Li Shanchang's interference in the selection of the crown prince was tantamount to courting death.

A group of people say that Zhu Yuanzhang would inevitably kill his master later. Please, they were blood brothers, not sworn brothers. With that blood relation, as long as they didn't rebel, they would have lived to a ripe old age. Zhu Yuanzhang was not Li Shimin.

Without a system, it's practically impossible for a dynasty to revive at its end. The founding emperor had already conquered and unified the country; having a system that still forces you to follow the historical timeline is worse than having none at all.

So, as a time traveler, why become someone else's underling? Wouldn't it be better to borrow Zhu Yuanzhang's destiny as the chosen one and let him conquer the world for you? There are others who know better than you how to treat the people well, and there are others who understand better how the ship of China should sail.

I was a bit confused by the book title. They're practically brothers of Zhu Yuanzhang, rebelling together, so why don't they do it themselves?

Okay. You offered it for free for a limited time, and I suddenly realized I'd already paid for everything. It feels like I've lost millions.

Why did it take so many years to compile the History of the Ming Dynasty? Many people's negative impression of Zhu Yuanzhang even stems from the character in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber." It's an old tradition; writing about "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" involves investigating bondservants. Did Zhu Yuanzhang massacre meritorious officials?

It's pointless to follow Zhu Yuanzhang if you have a system in place. He's a heartless person. Look at what happened to those who followed him in conquering the world; they were often executed along with their entire families.

The most criticized aspect of early Ming dynasty history is that while people are willing to share hardship, they cannot share prosperity. After achieving great success, the protagonist is expected to gracefully retire, avoiding any dramatic scenes of enemies turning against each other.