Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from the Modern Era

Historically, only the French emperors have succeeded in having an emperor overthrow them. Zhu Yuanzhang would never do that. Only Zhu Chongba (Zhu Yuanzhang's last emperor) could possibly avoid following Zhu Yuanzhang's path. The author's choice of time is flawed; a Zhu Yuanzhang who had a better understanding of history would have been even more autocratic and dictatorial.

To be honest, even if Zhu Yuanzhang traveled to the present and studied history, given his personality, there's a very high probability he wouldn't overthrow his own regime after returning to the past. At most, they would add some patches—like merging the land tax with the poll tax, or implementing a unified tax system—and then develop firearms and cannons, forming a strengthened version of a…

Zhu Yuanzhang had it so tough. The land of China under Mongol rule was a mess, a place of utter darkness. Zhu Yuanzhang painstakingly cleaned it up, but in less than a few decades, this rotten stuff resurfaced.

The Ming Dynasty was an anomaly among unified dynasties; it was the only one that died in poverty. Officials were rich, imperial relatives and wealthy gentry were all rich, but the emperor and the court were the only ones who were broke. 😰

CNR.cn: "During the compilation of the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries) in the Qianlong era, 13,600 volumes of books were destroyed, 150,000 books were burned, and more than 80,000 printing plates of over 170 different types were destroyed. At least 10 million Ming Dynasty archives were also systematically destroyed, leaving only about 3,000.

1. Ports are stagnant, especially for wooden sailing ships, which must be returned to port periodically for maintenance. 2. Navigation routes are fixed. In the age of sailing ships, ships in the East China Sea had to follow the compass charts. Otherwise, the undercurrents and giant waves would sink any fleet that did not respect nature.

I find it quite funny. If you were the boss, would you be willing to share your profits with your employees? There's no difference between a country and a company. The Ming Dynasty was just a case of management draining the country's resources. As for companies without a boss, isn't that just a public domain? Management can do whatever they want. There's practically no one to regulate them.

Is it fashionable for emperors to study abroad in modern times now?

The author shouldn't write about ideals; they're boring. Ideals are just dreams. It's better to write about imperialism for a more satisfying experience. We haven't even achieved that yet, a long way from now.

Given that Zhu Biao's physical condition and governance (which haven't been verified, and he's somewhat soft-hearted) are all inferior to the fourth prince's, why choose the eldest prince without any hesitation? Can the protagonist guarantee Zhu Biao's longevity? Can the eagle live a long life?