Great Ming: I Teach Dragon-Slaying Arts, and Old Zhu Can No Longer Sit Still

Transmigrated to the Hongwu era of the Great Ming Dynasty, Chu Huaian initially sought to leverage his knowledge, which was six centuries ahead of its time, to forcibly elevate the empire’s technological level. He dreamed of ushering in the roar of steam engines and the thunder of aircraft and artillery long before their historical debut. However, in a society where Confucianism reigned supreme and sage words were the ultimate law, his dedicated efforts in mathematics, physics, and chemistry were dismissed by corrupt scholars as "demonic heresy." Condemned by the masses and facing imminent execution, Chu Huaian found himself abandoned by the very scientific ideals he cherished. With no one willing to accept the spark of science, he decided to embrace madness in his final moments. Standing before Prince Zhu Di and other imperial princes, amidst the condemnation of thousands, he delivered a shocking declaration: "I possess another art—the Art of Slaying Dragons. Are Your Highnesses interested?" By redefining "slaying the dragon" as "nurturing the dragon" and delivering the earth-shattering prophecy that "the Great Ming will inevitably fall within three hundred years," this doctoral scholar, rejected by the Confucian orthodoxy, prepares to deliver an unprecedented shock to the Zhu imperial family.