Great Ming: From the Start, I Asked Zhu Yuanzhang to Abdicate

I won't watch it if there's security protection. It's just for entertainment; asking me to spend money is wishful thinking.

Haha, I thought it was a real earth-shattering event—the protagonist ascending the throne and Zhu Yuanzhang abdicating to become the retired emperor within a hundred chapters! It made a strong first impression, but personally, I felt the writing style was a bit like a jump-scare drama, a brainless, light novel. However, its strength lies in its flow; the future is unknown, but so far it's quite good.

After all those years of hyping up the Ming Dynasty, I'm finally sick of it. Think about all the dynasties throughout history; every emperor had their strengths and weaknesses. The Ming Dynasty, spanning five thousand years, started its decline from the time Confucianism became the dominant ideology, and it reached its nadir during that period.

This book is about a protagonist who transmigrates into the body of Zhu Biao's son, starting by directly confronting Zhu Yuanzhang, vying for the throne, recruiting renowned ministers and generals, and developing the country. Objective opinion: A book with at least a passing grade, decent writing, smooth plot, and no major flaws. 👍

Creating so many conflicts will only lead to his own demise. From the moment the protagonist captured Lan Yu, and Wang Bi led his retainers to directly demand Lan Yu's return, Lan Yu and the subsequent nobles were destined to die. First, Zhu Yuanzhang was over sixty years old at the time, and given the lifespan of people then, he didn't know when he would pass away.

It's a very good book, but it's mentally taxing 🧠. After a long day at get off work, reading this is just ridiculous. It's useless, but a shame to throw it away...

1. When addressing the protagonist, ministers should refer to themselves as "" (chen, meaning minister). When addressing officials, the protagonist should use their surname followed by their title, such as Wang Shilang () or Wang Shangshu (). The protagonist shouldn't address the ministers as "Your Excellency." Who is above the Crown Prince in rank? 2. Regarding military development.

The Song dynasty shared power with the scholar-officials, while the Yuan dynasty implemented a tax system that made the literati unreliable. Even after the founding of the Ming dynasty, there was still a large influx of people heading north.

The male protagonist does have a natural legal basis to become the eldest grandson of the emperor, but Zhu Yuanzhang does not value military virtue and believes that the male protagonist's maternal grandfather is from a military family and cannot be controlled. In addition, Zhu Yunwen is good at pretending and can coax Zhu Yuanzhang. Moreover, he is from a civil official family.

This author's greatest strength is their exceptional logic... Which is why I've been following their updates. Even with some flaws, their merits far outweigh their weaknesses.