At the end of the Ming and the beginning of the Qing, the former emperor died and eighteen-year-old Zhu Jian took the throne. The regional princes, however, wielded too much power. Though Zhu Jian was both wise and courageous, the realm still fell apart, while the imperial throne survived. The protagonist, Chen Han, rises from a minor county magistrate to defeat Zhu Jian and unify the realm.
