Late Ming: Pacifying the Realm

In the second year of the Chongzhen reign of the Great Ming, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated! Even more incredibly, the five stunning palace maids at his side are all modern-day top-tier stars with massive online followings, and they are plotting to “replace the emperor”! They want to put the crown prince on the throne, not realizing that the emperor’s “crown prince” they intend to replace is the biggest wild card of all. Starting from a living hell, how will Crown Prince Zhu Chengqian pull the wool over everyone’s eyes, win over these “traitorous” maids, defy fate step by step, and restore the glory of the Great Ming?

Faced with the late Ming’s tangled crises, both domestic and foreign, and a state too far gone to save, Zhu Chengqian knows how history will unfold, thanks to his expertise as a leading modern scholar of history and military affairs. He keeps his abilities hidden, feigns illness, and makes his moves in secret. The five online stars, each with her own specialty, are unknowingly his greatest assets in defying fate and turning the tide: a historian skilled in political intrigue, a weapons expert versed in military affairs, a financial magnate who can work economic wonders, an industrial prodigy who sparks technological progress, and a pastoral foodie with a deep knowledge of agriculture. From palace intrigues and reforming the bureaucracy to purging the Jiangnan gentry with an iron fist, crushing rebel bands, decisive battles in Liaodong, conquering Japan, and opening global shipping routes, Zhu Chengqian and his women vie for dominion over the world. Step by step, they transform a dying dynasty into an unrivaled empire spanning the globe, with every nation paying tribute!