The Ming Dynasty's First Brother-in-Law

It's certain that the protagonist is a time traveler, but his character and behavior are more like those of a native than a native. I've read 20 chapters and haven't seen anything like a modern person. Moreover, his intelligence is not comparable to that of these celebrities, but even to ordinary people. He lacks knowledge and experience.

From beginning to end, I don't understand why the protagonist always wanted to join Xu Da and the others in the Northern Expedition? Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were afraid that his achievements would overshadow the emperor, so why didn't you show that? Just because you're the empress's brother? Even your own son has to be wary of military power, so why not your brother-in-law?

To those who belittle Zhu Yuanzhang, I want to ask: without Zhu Yuanzhang, did you reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, lost for 430 years? Did you reclaim the Hexi Corridor, lost for 600 years? Did you reclaim Yunnan, lost for 800 years? You might say that without Zhu Yuanzhang, there would have been Li Yuanzhang or Wang Yuanzhang.

A level 1 author with 46 chapters and 10,000 favorites? That's some serious manipulation by a studio!

The protagonist's position is such that, barring any disgraceful act, he's practically guaranteed to survive. Firstly, his brother-in-law's late-life suspicions require Empress Ma and the Crown Prince to intervene. Without them, Emperor Zhu couldn't bring himself to strike. Regardless of who wins the Jingnan Rebellion, his position remains highly respected.

I'm very confused by the protagonist's behavior. I can't figure out what drives his actions. You could say he's a time traveler, but his behavior and personality are no different from a native. Yet, if you say he's a native, he also knows some modern knowledge. As a time traveler, born at the tail end of a chaotic era, it's normal for the more vulnerable to commit suicide.

Zhu Yuanzhang only cared about the Zhu family dynasty. Even if you were his son-in-law, he would still kill you if necessary. Zhu Yuanzhang was a typical example of treating ministers and common people like slaves. Anyone who followed Zhu Yuanzhang must have lost their mind.

If the protagonist doesn't become emperor, then he will definitely undertake a comprehensive reform to limit the emperor's power. Simply copying later technologies and making minor reforms is insufficient. For a nation to generate numerous original inventions, it must undergo systemic changes in its ideological foundation, political structure, legal system, and social forces.

The protagonist is a relative of the emperor's wife, Zhu Yuanzhang (Emperor Zhu), and Empress Ma Xiuying is the empress. The empress's brother is the most powerful relative of the emperor's wife. For over two thousand years before the Ming Dynasty, relatives of the emperor's wife were a major problem in the court. They could be used well, but they could also cause trouble.

This book is great! I rarely follow a book closely; I usually let it run for a hundred or two chapters before reading it all at once. The last book I followed was Hua Jie's *Pure and Innocent*, but I started reading this one from chapter 10-15. It's a really good historical novel, not flashy or pretentious. It starts from the perspective of Empress Ma's brother.