“Wei Zhongxian, Wei Zhongxian, your death wouldn’t matter so much if it weren’t for the fact that the Ming realm will be buried alongside you...”
“Insufferable nonsense? Ha! The Ming dynasty won’t last much longer.”
“The Ming has its own national circumstances? Give me a break. The court’s treasury is almost emptier than my pockets...”
“Zhu Youjian? In peaceful times, he might have made a good emperor. Too bad he was born at the wrong time...”
“The Ming is still in its golden age? Its internal troubles and external threats are practically staring you in the face, and you’re still pretending not to see them.”
In the Jinyiwei prison, the newly enthroned Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian was preparing to set things right and lead the Ming back to its peak. Hearing such outrageous talk, he not only refrained from getting angry, but hid in the cell next door to eavesdrop.
The Jurchens of Liaodong were watching hungrily, the Manchu forces beyond the passes were ready to strike, and even the powerful families of the Liaodong garrison were considering making themselves independent with their armies?
Years later, with Cao Shuang’s assistance, Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian successfully rooted out the Ming’s internal troubles and external threats, restoring its place at the pinnacle of the world.
That night, Emperor Chongzhen gently knocked on Cao Shuang’s door. His eyes burning with excitement, he said, “Sir, tell me more about that Sun Never Sets Empire and the Chinese concession you mentioned earlier. How exactly do we pull that off?”
Chongzhen was a typical emperor who worked hard in the opposite direction. He was more suspicious than Zhu Yuanzhang, and his ability was also insufficient. He couldn't run out and could only pick a tree to hang on. He was praised for his courage. It was better to be the emperor himself than to assist him.
Although the background is quite ordinary, the description of the crisis in the late Ming Dynasty and its causes are very reasonable. Five points of praise.
The content is rich, the perspective is good, the characters are real, and the needs of all parties are also real, come on! Quick update!
Good book, good book worth reading.
Good book, worth reading!
Very exciting and beautiful, the author is very talented👍👍👍
Yuan Chonghuan's descendants will be storytellers, Mao Wenlong will be the King of the Sea
Interesting, really interesting
This history is really well written, and the author has a very deep understanding of the history of the Ming Dynasty! Admire!
Not bad, keep up the good work