Ming Dynasty 1876

In 1876, the Ming Dynasty, which once dominated East Asia and spread its sails all over the world, was now crumbling like a candle in the wind. Within the court, treacherous ministers formed cliques for personal gain, and the official system had long been in decay; outside the northern border, the Beishun rebels were heavily armed, eyeing the country thousands of miles away; there were also Western powers surrounding the country, gearing up, coveting this sickly Eastern giant, trying to tear it into pieces and eat it. The Ming Dynasty's centuries-old foundation has reached a critical stage of survival, and internal and external troubles are sweeping across the country. At this moment, the Ming Dynasty is waiting for an iron-blooded emperor, who can turn the tide from falling with thunderous wrists, and hold the building from falling with his iron bones. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.