When I woke up, I became Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
In front of him is the nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian with a flattering smile who is about to governor Dongchang.
On the table are numerous memorials about the emergency in Liaodong, the rebellion in the southwest, and the breach of the Yellow River.
In my ears, I hear the apocalyptic lamentations of Donglin's party strife, the emptiness of the treasury, and the mutiny of the border troops.
I know that according to history, the Ming Dynasty will sink in 21 years.
But now, I am the one in charge of this broken ship.
I can't make guns, I don't know how to make steel, and I don't have any systematic cheats.
My only advantage is knowing every step of history's traps and this supreme royal robe.
So——
Wei Zhongxian became my knife to clean up corruption, and the Donglin Party became my chess piece to balance the government.
Sun Chengzong built the Ningyuan defense line, and Yuan Keri stabilized the Denglai Navy.
With the patience and precision of a carpenter, I dismantled party strife, stitched together finances, and strengthened border defenses.
When Nurhachi was driven back by Hongyi cannon at the foot of Ningyuan City,
When Wei Zhongxian died peacefully in a nursing home in Nanjing,
When Chongzhen learns how to be a true emperor behind me,
I know that the countdown to the National Games of the Ming Dynasty has been suspended by my own hands.
This is the story of a time traveler who, in a desperate situation, uses historical knowledge, political skills and a bit of modern thinking to forcibly extend the life of an ancient empire.
