Zhu Fuba, a young man from the modern era, accidentally transmigrates to Nanjing in 1644 and finds his soul inhabiting the body of Zhu Yousong, the newly enthroned Hongguang Emperor of the Southern Ming, who is lost in wine and women.
As a modern man, the protagonist knows all too well how quickly the Southern Ming will fall, as well as the grim fate awaiting him, Zhu Yousong, after he is captured. He must use every means at his disposal to turn his certain doom around in the shortest possible time, defy fate, and restore the Ming Dynasty.