Great Ming: Sentenced to Death After the Autumn Harvest, with the Crown Prince as My Cellmate

He transmigrates to the early Ming dynasty, just after the Yongle era of prosperity has ended. Hongxi ascends the throne, and the Ming dynasty enters a period of comprehensive strategic retrenchment. None of this has much to do with Lin Yu, who is due to be executed after the autumn harvest. The System tells him that if he dies, he can return to the modern era and receive a reward. So Lin Yu lies flat every day, waiting to die, and gives his two “eccentric” cellmates lessons on the side. It passes the time and whets his appetite, since the two of them have money and can get their hands on wine and meat! But as time goes by, Lin Yu starts to wonder why these two keep hanging around in his deluxe prison cell. Their questions are getting stranger, too. “Mr. Lin, is there really a way to solve the flooding of the Huang and Huai Rivers?” “Mr. Lin, is the problem of the vassal princes really that serious?” “Mr. Lin, how can the drawbacks of the Two-Tax Law be fixed?” “Mr. Lin, is there really an endless supply of gold overseas?” Lin Yu: “Wait, you’re a censor and remonstrating official. Why are you asking so many questions?” Yet this one question and one lesson are what build a mighty Ming dynasty!