Ming Dynasty: the Capital Under Gaslight

In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen's reign, food prices rose sharply and tax burdens surged! Partisan strife, Shilin Mi*! People's hearts have turned and order has collapsed! Just when everyone thought that the fate of the Ming Dynasty was approaching, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly changed his temperament! First, despite the opposition of the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government, he insisted on moving the capital to Nanzhili, handing over half of the country! Later, he eradicated the powerful traitors! Kill the gentry! Seize money and food! Form a new army! Reform officialdom! Develop the economy! The seventeenth year of Chongzhen! The Ming Dynasty is back! All the way north! Kill the intruders and destroy the Manchus! Create a tomorrow that never sets! This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.