The Ming Dynasty's Most Ruthless Strategist, Old Zhu Tells Me to Go Easy

Su Chen opened his eyes to find himself kneeling at an execution ground, with a headsman's blade at the back of his neck.

To stay alive, he claimed to know where other "Hu faction remnants" were hiding, buying himself a moment to breathe. Then he used modern medicine to pull Zhu Xiongying, the Crown Prince's grandson, back from the brink of death.

But he never expected that saving the imperial grandson and obstructing Zhu Yunwen's path to the throne would make Lu Shi want him dead; seeing through Yao Guangxiao's schemes would make Zhu Di want him dead; and curbing the arrogance of the Huai-Xi meritorious families would make Li Shanchang want to kill him...

Su Chen feared none of them.

Empress Ma doted on him like her own grandson, Zhu Xiongying called him big brother, and Zhu the Butcher, who had slaughtered countless people, granted him power beyond measure...

Best of all, Su Chen became the Ming Dynasty's foremost poison strategist. Every plan he devised was more ruthless than the last, leaving the entire court trembling with fear and every official on edge.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the table and scolded him: "You little brat, you're far too ruthless!"