The Ming dynasty was nearing its end, beset by troubles at home and abroad. Factional strife raged at court, where officials busied themselves fighting for power and profit while shirking responsibility for matters of state. In the countryside, natural disasters and man-made calamities came one after another, leaving the people in misery. Zhu Youjian, a transmigrator, arrived in this chaotic era with a modern way of thinking. He had no lofty ambitions to save the people. He only wanted to enjoy himself amid the turmoil, using his modern knowledge to gain power and wealth. Selfish and a little wicked, he showed no mercy to anyone who stood in his way, focused solely on building a carefree kingdom of his own in this turbulent world.
