The Ming Dynasty's First Reckless Hero

Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Youxiao were the only two young emperors in the Ming Dynasty who managed to firmly grasp imperial power. During their reigns, the cabinet was essentially a figurehead; the Six Ministries could be replaced at will. Unfortunately, one wanted to regain military power, and the other was about to seize control of the entire court, both of which ultimately failed.

Due to historical issues, from the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the gentry of Jiangnan (southern China) dominated the civil service system, and Zhu Yuanzhang (the Hongwu Emperor) consistently suppressed them. After the Jianwen Emperor ascended the throne, the Jiangnan gentry completely controlled the court.

This forced confrontation between the emperor and his minister is truly disgusting for us readers. To highlight the emperor's growth, they artificially lowered his intelligence, portraying the male lead as a sycophantic lackey. The attempt to mend the rift between them is incredibly awkward and feels like force-feeding the readers garbage. This isn't some novice writer having a meltdown; it's utterly nauseating. 🤢

The latest chapter says that civil officials are inherently opposed to eunuchs because of the saying that of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring, and eunuchs have no offspring. Regardless of whether what you said is right or wrong, it is a bit far-fetched to say that the opposition is based on this. Besides, this ancient saying is used incorrectly. "Having no offspring" means that one has not fulfilled one's responsibilities as a child, not that one has no descendants.

Disgusting! Absolutely disgusting! The first 200 chapters were somewhat manageable as a light read, but after 200, they forcibly lowered the young emperor's intelligence, added unnecessary drama and a power struggle between ruler and ministers, and just kept adding unnecessary scenes! If you have nothing to write about, don't write! It's like eating shit! I've unsubscribed! Get it off my bookshelf, you disgusting piece of crap!

I used to really enjoy these kinds of historical fantasy novels, but after reading more history, I started to think that treating emperors like brothers is really stupid. Especially for time travelers, how many rulers and ministers in history books were inseparable in the early stages, but were later killed or their entire clan exterminated? What do time travelers think?

Although it's short, it's a very enjoyable read. While not entirely mindless, it's detailed where necessary, and I haven't read such a satisfying historical novel in a long time. The pacing is also quite tight. Based on the current chapters, this is a good book. I hope the author can maintain this level of writing skill. If they can, we'll support them when it's released.

I felt nauseous after reading the first novel I read, rnm refund.

Let's see what happens next... If he doesn't become a powerful minister or rebel himself, then he's truly poisonous. The main issues are: >According to the previous description of Zhu Houzhao in this novel, he was just a bit mischievous, but very smart and eager to develop his imperial power.

Don't look at this... It's absolutely disgusting 🤢