Great Ming: A County Magistrate from the Start, Making Zhu Yuanzhang See Red

[Historical Farming + Transmigration Power Fantasy + Imperial Schemes + A Corrupt County Magistrate]

After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Chen An finds himself a low-ranking county magistrate. He’s in a panic. No one wants to be an official under that butcher Zhu!

So he shows up at the courthouse right on time, leaves as soon as his shift ends, and treats the job like clocking in and out. In his spare time, he does business with merchants and earns a little silver. Life is good.

Until one day, Zhu Yuanzhang arrives in Jiangning County.

“You’ve got some nerve! I’m an emperor who stays up every night reviewing memorials, and you, a county magistrate, dare to neglect your duties? That’s a capital offense!”

“Good heavens, you’re even doing business with merchants? Official-merchant collusion! I’ll have your skin stripped off and stuff you with straw!”

“Wait, you made a hundred thousand taels in one day? Biao’er, bring out all the silver in the treasury and go into business with Chen An…”