A sudden car accident caused Lin Fan, a graduate student in the Department of Modern History, to travel to the turbulent late Ming Dynasty and become the prince destined to be short-lived - Zhu Cixang. Facing the Ming Dynasty with internal and external troubles and people in dire straits, he knew that the trajectory of history was about to collapse: Li Zicheng's army came to the city, Shanhaiguan was in danger, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself on Meishan Mountain...
But in this life, he will no longer be just a tragic prince who hastily passed through history books. With a deep understanding of history, Lin Fan is determined to turn things around and rewrite the fate of the Ming Dynasty. Above the court, he worked step by step, controlling civil servants and military generals; on the battlefield, he strategized and defeated big enemies with small victories. However, the real enemies are not just the cavalry in the north and the corrupt officials in the capital, but also the invisible black hands hidden deep in the palace and controlling destiny.
When the torrent of history collides head-on with personal will, can Zhu Cixiang tear off the shackles of fate? And as he gradually changed everything, he also faintly became aware of a terrible truth: Perhaps his rebirth was not an accident, but a key piece in a larger chess game...
Can the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty be rewritten because of him? Or is this all already doomed?
