The World at the End of the Ming Dynasty

In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, he is born into the family of a prominent landowner in the late Ming dynasty. Faced with a land in ruins and a world in chaos, what path should he take?

Should he go with the flow, live in comfort and luxury, and become a parasite of the Ming dynasty?

Or wait for China to fall, for the Manchus to shave their heads and adopt Manchu clothing, and watch helplessly as tragedies like the Ten Days of Yangzhou and the Three Massacres of Jiading unfold?

Or should he build up his strength, raise the banner of revolt, and claim that kings and nobles are not born to their rank?

Since Zhu can't protect the people of this land or shoulder the burden of its rightful rule, then let me, Wei, test the weight of the Nine Tripods!

This is a steady-paced novel that takes things step by step. It's my first time writing a book, and I want to create a story that makes sense and fits its historical setting.

I'm not someone who blindly worships talented people. I believe in building high walls, stockpiling grain, and taking the title of king only when the time is right.

Anyone can be trained into a talent. As long as there's enough time and strength, we can naturally sweep everything before us.

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