You think I don’t know you’re secretly colluding with the rebels? You think I don’t know you’re hiding your commercial taxes? The Ming dynasty is in turmoil. Rebels run rampant within the passes, plundering the people! Beyond the borders, the Jianzhou Jurchens watch like tigers, eyeing our Ming realm! Today, I, the Chongzhen Emperor, swear in the name of the Ming emperor that I will not rest until every Ming rebel is dead!
