I Told You to Be a Foolish Emperor, So How Did You Revive Great Ming?

In the fifth month of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen’s reign, Zhu Yousong, Prince of Fu, ascends the throne in Nanjing. At the start of his reign, the officials throughout the court all hope a wise ruler will emerge. But Zhu Yousong’s series of absurd actions soon leave the people of the realm in a panic. “With a foolish ruler on the throne and treacherous ministers in power, the Great Ming is surely doomed!” “The Prince of Fu is the equal of Jie and Zhou. Knowing this, we should never have enthroned him...” “Wait! How did the Great Ming suddenly become prosperous again?”