In the Hongwu Era, Starting Out as a Rebel

Nine out of ten people who travel back to the era of Zhu Yuanzhang have to fawn over him. A single compliment from Zhu Yuanzhang makes them feel like they've lost three pounds, while a single glare from him would terrify them. I wonder if this one is an exception.

It was impossible to write novels during the Hongwu era; any attempt would inevitably result in errors that couldn't be avoided. Emperor Zhu's attitude was extremely firm. Furthermore, having just eliminated the power of the prime minister, if someone attempted to establish a cabinet or anything similar, they would be executed without hesitation.

I don't understand where the impression of Zhu Yuanzhang as cruel comes from; he was always reasonable in his dealings. He spent his life revising the Ming Code. If he couldn't lead by example, what kind of deterrent effect did it have? On the contrary, his son Zhu Di understood scholars perfectly.

Why not take advantage of the civil war to overthrow the Ming Dynasty and become emperor yourself? Why do you have to kneel down?

I've noticed that in Ming Dynasty novels, rebellion is forbidden. In Qing Dynasty novels, not rebelling leads to being labeled as such—it's no different from extreme religious movements. There's no such thing as being unable to rebel during Zhu Yuanzhang's era; his officials and the common people were very strict. Rebellion was actually quite simple.

What is the difference between Hongwu's lackeys and the lackeys of the Manchu Qing dynasty?

This book is pretty good, so why is the comment section so abstract? Every commenter acts like a superhero, constantly talking about opposing it. Unless you have a system, most transmigrators only have a first-mover advantage. In this book, after the Ming Dynasty was established, that advantage isn't enough to oppose it.

Over 1200 chapters, Zhu Biao died, Lan Yu died, the protagonist participated in major events everywhere, but failed at every turn, and in the end, nothing was changed. I'd rather read a history book. 😰😰😰

A time traveler, especially one who arrived in the tenth year of the Hongwu reign, should have made plans long ago, whether he wanted to follow Zhu Yuanzhang or establish his own power. Why would someone who could change the fate of so many people choose to travel back in time if they don't?

Why does time travel always mean becoming someone's dog? 😭 I'm writing novels and dreaming, is it wrong to even make my own decisions? 😭