Zhu Qi, a talented cartoonist, is transported to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty and becomes the son of the Hongwu Emperor! To ensure his safety, Zhu Qi sets small goals for himself: disbanding the Holy Roman Empire, hanging the Doge of Venice, leading the Ming army into Paris before France surrenders...Just kidding! His real goals are to appease his father, curry favor with Zhu Di, stay away from court politics, enter the entertainment industry, and live as a harmless dandy prince! Years later...In the Yingtian Royal Entertainment Center, the Hongwu Emperor sinks a ball in a game of billiards in his Diamond VIP room. A palace maid presents him with the design concept for the Ming Dynasty's first ironclad warship, the Colonizer. As he looks at the design, the Emperor gazes into the distance and mutters to himself, "I permit the vassal king to launch the Jingnan Campaign..."