Late Ming: Chongzhen's New Policies and Zhu Youjian's Farsight

[Political intrigue + no System + historical facts + institutional reform] In the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, a modern soul transmigrated into Zhu Youjian. Unwilling to hang himself at Coal Hill, Zhu Youjian faced the host of crises plaguing the late Ming and resolved to launch a sweeping reform, later known as the Chongzhen New Deal! The reforms swept across the realm, transforming the atmosphere of the Great Ming overnight: Eunuch faction members: “What eunuch faction? Watch your words. We’re clearly the Emperor’s faction.” Donglin partisans: “Who said His Majesty was young? He’s even more seasoned and shrewd than the Jiajing Emperor!” Censors: “His Majesty was born to be a censor. We can’t compare!” Corrupt officials: “Who knew the Great Ming would revive the founding emperor’s spirit two hundred years later?!” Hong Taiji: “I thought the Great Ming’s reign was at an end. I never imagined Heaven would send down such a great ruler. Heaven does not favor my Aisin Gioro clan!” Li Zicheng and the other rebel leaders: “His Majesty means well. It’s those corrupt officials who defy his will. We’ll be the sharpest blades in His Majesty’s hands and wipe out every one of those parasites!” Zhu Youjian opened newspapers, lifted the maritime trade bans, recovered Mongolia, unified the people’s thinking, and advanced science and technology. Party strife, the Beijing garrison, popular uprisings, the Nine Border Garrisons, natural disasters, man-made calamities, the treasury, the Manchus… With his foresight, Zhu Youjian struck hard and smashed them all! One day, the Peking Gazette reported: The Emperor of the Great Ming, the Mongols, the Jurchen khan, and the living Buddha of Tibet have arrived in their loyal city of Beijing! … The author has consulted plenty of sources, so read with confidence!