Zhu Cijiong transmigrated into the Ming dynasty less than six months before Nurhaci raised his army in Liaodong. Nurhaci stood poised to invade, hoping to break through Shanhai Pass and march on the capital.
The war would claim millions of lives, bringing darkness to all the Han people and shame upon the entire nation.
Yet, with disaster looming, the emperor was still suspicious of his ministers and even his own sons. In this crumbling empire, no one would heed Zhu Cijiong's warnings.
To protect himself, his people, and the Ming dynasty, he decided to save them himself.
He would beat Nurhaci and Huang Taiji from beginning to end. The Forbidden City would be their battlefield, and whoever won would be emperor.
Nanyue, Later Jin, the Japanese pirates, Goryeo: the whole world would tremble.
To make the plot more historically consistent, the ages and personalities of some historical figures have been changed.
