The Sixtieth Year of Jiajing

In the sixteenth year of the Zhengde era, no one had a moment to mourn the passing of Zhu Shou, the Duke Who Guards the Nation, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army and Mighty General, nor Zhu Houzhao, the Ming Wuzong, the Great Ming Dharma King, the Buddha of the Western Paradise, Awakened to the Way, Perfectly Enlightened, Free and Unhindered, Greatly Settled and Wise. Instead, arriving on the battlefield was Zhu Houcong: grandson of Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen, nephew of Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang, son of Ming Ruizong Zhu Youyuan, and cousin of Ming Wuzong Zhu Houzhao. He was also the Thunder-Ruling, Mysterious and Wondrous, Flying-Transcendent True Lord of the Supreme Pure Heavens; the True Man Tao Yiyang, Purple Pole Immortal Elder of the Nine Heavens, Greatly Promoting the Teachings and Benefiting All Living Beings, Master of Yin and Yang, Merits and Transgressions, Great Way, Benevolent Heart; the Loyal and Filial Emperor Who Subdues Demons, Responds to the Profound, and Enlightens the World; the Great True Man of the Supreme Great Luo Heaven, Purple Pole, Long-Life, Sagely Wisdom, Luminous Spirit, Unifier of the Origin, Verifier of Responses, Jade Void, Chief Master of the Five Thunders; the Lord of Longevity of the Profound Capital; the Great Ming's Number One Riddle-Maker, the Ming Guessing Emperor; and the Respectful, Heaven-Treading, Resolute, Heroic, Sagely, Divine, Cultured, Broadly Martial, Benevolent, Filial, Solemn Emperor, Zhu Houcong, at your service.