Late Ming: Stirring Up the World, I Want to Be Emperor

Unbelievable! Xiao Mingyan, a modern man, somehow transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and becomes the sixth son of the Guangzong Emperor, making him brothers with the Tianqi Emperor and Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian.

Xiao Mingyan knows exactly how things will go: if Chongzhen takes the throne, the Ming dynasty's "sinking ship" is doomed. So he shouts in the Forbidden City, "I'll be the emperor!" And, sure enough, he succeeds in seizing power and claiming the throne.

The court is a quagmire of interlocking factions. Xiao Mingyan isn't intimidated. He pits his wits against the ministers and deploys every trick in the book, setting traps for one faction and tripping up another. With a few clever moves, he successfully strengthens central authority and brings the corrupt bureaucracy to heel.

On the military front, Xiao Mingyan launches some out-of-the-box reforms, leaving the soldiers dumbfounded. But the results are immediate: the army's combat strength soars. They used to go weak in the knees at the sight of the enemy, but now they fight as if they're high on adrenaline. And so, with Xiao Mingyan at the helm, the Ming dynasty makes an incredible comeback, pacifies the realm, and rises to glory.

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