Traveling Through the Ming Dynasty: I Became Yu Qian

Xu Xiaolong, an expert on the history of the Ming Dynasty who died suddenly after staying up late, opened his eyes and became the twenty-year-old Yu Qian - the prime minister who was about to write "to keep innocence in the world" but died unjustly after the incident of seizing the door. In his mind is the complete script of the Ming Dynasty from its prosperity to its decadence. In front of him is an empire that seemed to be in bloom but was actually in danger in the last years of Yongle. The bureaucracy has begun to ossify, the military system of the garrison has become increasingly eroded, and threats are brewing in the northern grasslands. On the other side of the sea, the world is heading towards the Age of Discovery... The fork in the road of history is right in front of us. This time, with the script in hand, he is no longer just an annotator of history. His goal is extremely clear: to change his destiny against the will of heaven and forcibly extend his life for another three hundred years for the Ming Dynasty. However, changing history is far more difficult than rewriting a paper. He needs: Use modern organizational and economic thinking to leverage the deep-rooted agricultural empire system; In front of the iron wall of "the immutable laws established by our ancestors", we opened a hole for the improvement of firearms and the exploration of maritime trade; It is even more important to forge a new army strong enough to defend the country before the catastrophe in Tumubao. From the desk in Qiantang to the city walls of Beijing, from the penholder of Qingliu to the authority of the world. Twenty years in advance, he will embark on a journey that is more dangerous and broader than in history. This time, he not only wants to turn the tide. He must take precautions to reshape the bones of an empire. This is a gamble with a known outcome, and it is also the most extreme practice of ancient character by a modern soul. See how the great historians who traveled through time to become Yu Qian used their insights and skills beyond their times to carve out a path for the Ming Dynasty in the turbulent waves of history.