A postdoctoral researcher in Ming and Qing history stays up late revising his thesis, then opens his eyes to find himself in the body of the Chongzhen Emperor on the eve of the fall of the capital!
With one hand, he confiscates the nobles’ wealth to fund the army. With the other, he improves firearms to blast Li Zicheng’s rebels. He even brings out sweet potatoes to save the starving people.
Armed with hard-won knowledge, he’s not only going to extend the fate of the Great Ming, he also has to finish revising his thesis and graduate!
