[You raised him from childhood for ten years, only to discover your adopted son is actually Zhu Yuanzhang's own grandson?]
After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Cao Wei found himself as nothing more than a lowly farmer.
He spent twelve years working the land, with just one year left before he could return to modern life.
But as the day of his departure approached, Cao Wei felt he ought to leave something behind.
So in his final year, he began tutoring his adopted son, Cao Ying, who was preparing for the imperial examinations.
“Do you know what gravity is?”
“Do you know what a mechanical device is?”
“Technology alone is the foundation of a strong nation!”
“Truth is found at the tip of the sword, and justice exists only within the range of artillery!”
“If you want to stand at the pinnacle of the world, technological development must be your top priority!”
“The Ming Dynasty’s ban on maritime trade is practically cutting off its own arm...”
“My boy, if one day you place first in the examinations and become an official, I hope you’ll do something for the people of this world.”
Cao Ying, whose memories had returned, nodded repeatedly, then turned around and secretly contacted Zhu Yuanzhang.
“Grandpa Emperor, it’s me, Ying. I’m learning how to make the country strong from my adoptive father...”
Zhu Yuanzhang flew into a rage: Someone had dared to deceive and abduct his grandson!
A year passed, and Cao Ying’s identity as an imperial grandson was finally revealed to all.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw his grandson again, he found that Cao Wei had nurtured him into a man destined to become an emperor for the ages, and tears instantly filled his eyes.
“Cao Wei deserves the greatest credit!”
