The Last Ruthless Man of the Great Ming

Chongzhen said, “The Crown Prince talked his way into more than ten million taels in loyalty silver in a single day. Those corrupt officials and greedy ministers all deserve to die.” The Eastern Palace Guards shouted, “Share the silver with the Crown Prince! Share houses with the Crown Prince! Share wives with the Crown Prince!” Li Zicheng said, “The little Crown Prince tricked me into entering the capital to fight the Eastern Tartars while he sits in Jiangnan and reaps the rewards. The kid’s more cunning and ruthless than me.” Dorgon said, “Prince Zhu has taken Shanhai Pass, splitting the Great Qing in two. That blow struck our vital point. The Great Qing won’t last long. The kid is both ruthless and devious.” The Crown Prince said, “The Great Ming has fallen. A New Ming must rise.” And so, with every right to do so, he raised his butcher’s knife. If you took what was mine, you’d better spit it back out...