Matchmaking by Proxy

[A contracted work from Qidian’s Fourth Editorial Team] He wakes up in the body of a thirteen-year-old boy, living with his wife, isolated and helpless. His beautiful, hardworking, strong-willed wife bears the burdens of life on her frail shoulders. After taking over the boy’s body, he accepts the responsibilities of a man. Hoping to give his wife a happy life, he unintentionally embarks on a career in government and is swept along by forces beyond his control. Princes with rebellious ambitions, the lingering Jianwen turmoil, the bloodthirsty and iron-fisted Emperor Zhu Di, a frail Crown Prince, and powerful princes: which way will they turn amid the struggle for power? Should he become a wealthy man with a fortune in property, or pursue an official career and win fame? A young man lost in the Ming Dynasty experiences life’s full range of flavors: sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty. There is the struggle of a life in poverty, the bewilderment that comes with rising to success, and the wavering that comes when faced with overwhelming power. Pure wish fulfillment, not history. If that’s not your thing, don’t read it.