Zhu Shou, a modern man, transmigrated into the body of Zhu Houzhao, Emperor Wuzong of Ming. Before he could enjoy the luxury of supreme imperial power, reality struck him with a cold splash: the scholar-official faction controlled the court and suppressed imperial authority, the treasury was so empty it was practically ringing, and Tatar cavalry repeatedly threatened the border!
At the brink of despair, he unexpectedly unlocked an unlimited silver golden finger.
He expanded the Leopard House, concealing hidden plans within; trained a new army and armed himself with sharp weapons; and favored eunuchs and strengthened the imperial security forces. Every move was part of a layered plan to tear through the scholar-officials' iron curtain!
When impeachment failed, the officials grew desperate and joined forces with the palace to launch a coup. Using a prince's rebellion and a refugee uprising as pretexts, they massacred officials loyal to the emperor!
Zhu Houzhao narrowed his eyes, his wicked grin growing wider. “You want to play dirty? I'll see it through to the end!” He summoned border troops to the capital to crush the rebellion with an iron fist, sowed discord among the scholar-officials and defeated them one by one, and pushed through sweeping reforms!
He carved out a path to survival through mountains of corpses, yet history left him with an infamous reputation as a shameless rogue.
Who cares? I transmigrated back here, and I didn't come to play the good guy!
The more I look at it, the more something is wrong. It's too self-centered.
Keep writing it, it's very interesting, no need for AI, no more eunuchs!