The story begins with the death of Zhu Zhanji, Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, and tells the story of the Ming Dynasty without Zhu Qizhen. It is completely divorced from the real historical trajectory and tells the new development process of the Ming Dynasty after Zhu Qiyu succeeded to the throne. The novel will show the rule of the five generations of emperors, depict a Ming Dynasty without Zhu Qizhen, the Demon Queen Sun Queen, and the Tumu Fortress Incident, and finally give the Ming Dynasty a brand new historical ending. The court is full of intrigues, calculations, checks and balances...