Great Ming: I Seek the Mandate for Chongzhen, the First Regent of the Ming Dynasty's Final Years

In the eighth month of the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, ascends the throne!

At this moment, the Ming Dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad. The Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, must tread carefully at every turn, surrounded by danger!

Yet!

On the very night of his enthronement, Zhu Youjian stays awake, fearing that Wei Zhongxian will poison him. That same night, he encounters a black fox seeking a title!

To test Zhu Youjian, Wei Zhongxian takes control of him and orders an attack on Fengyang, the birthplace of the Ming Dynasty!

But Wei Zhongxian never expects the head of the Academy of the Heavenly Way to boldly step forward in Fengyang!

The academy's head, Fang Hong, acts decisively to protect the people of Fengyang, earning Wei Zhongxian's enmity in the process!

Just as Zhu Youjian is desperate for capable people to serve him, Fang Hong's arrival fills him with joy, and Fang Hong enters officialdom!

The fate of the Ming Dynasty rests in the hands of these two. Yet the great edifice is on the verge of collapse, powerful enemies emerge one after another, and wolves lurk within while tigers and leopards menace from without. A veil of uncertainty hangs over the Ming Dynasty's future!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Please do not imitate.