Reborn as Zhu Youjiao: A Wise Emperor, Not a Carpenter

I opened my eyes and found myself in the Leopard House, with the powerful eunuch Wei Zhongxian seated beside me. Luckily, I could see the “inner-thought comments” floating above his head. Good grief, almost the whole screen was filled with murderous intent. I immediately put on an act, playing the fool while pulling out a few modern tricks. I made things appear out of nowhere and set paper money alight by itself, leaving the eunuch clique staring in stunned disbelief.

Since they all believed the emperor was obsessed with woodworking, I went along with it and elevated this “hobby” into “royal science experiments.” I built a simple bicycle and improved the spinning wheel inside the palace, then set up a private laboratory with a gilded sign above the door: “The Emperor’s Laboratory.”

In private, I formed a “gossip alliance” with Empress Zhang, and every day we got together to comment on the palace intrigue. The factions at court were fighting so fiercely they blotted out the sun and moon. Me? I hid in the lab, turning screws and munching on melon seeds, occasionally showing up at court to play both sides and act like a fool. Don’t ask. The answer is: stay calm and build up strength in secret.