Reborn in the first year of Chongzhen, Zhu Youzhe, the commander of the Imperial Guard, only wanted to do one thing - to protect his suspicious and stubborn emperor brother and change the fate of the Ming Dynasty.
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Core summary:
Under the crooked-neck tree in Meishan, Zhu Youzhe, the last commander of the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty, died in a bloody battle. In his arms was the body of Emperor Chongzhen who had just hanged himself.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back in the first month of the first year of Chongzhen.
He was still the young governor who had just taken charge of Beizhen Fusi. Sitting on the dragon throne was his seventeen-year-old brother Zhu Youjian, whose eyes were full of fear but forced to be calm.
Memories of the past life surged: Seventeen years later, the capital fell and the mountains and rivers were shattered. His younger brother would be hanged on the old locust tree, and he could only kneel in front of the body and fight to the death.
In this life, Zhu Youzhe held the embroidered spring knife tightly in his hand.
Are the remnants of the eunuchs trying to harm you? Big brother will kill them all for you.
Are civil servants dragging their feet? The eldest brother invited them to drink tea in the prison.
Liaodong Jiannu is eyeing him? Big brother will train a new army and make firearms for you.
Shaanxi drought displaced people everywhere? The eldest brother opened up sea trade, developed industry and commerce, and used silver to buy back a peaceful and prosperous age.
"Your Majesty, trust me once." He looked into those increasingly gloomy eyes late at night. "This time, I will never let you be the king of the country."
From the Jin Yiwei spy to Prince Jinghai, from the alleys of the capital to the sea frontier.
Brothers are of the same mind, and their sharpness can break through metal.
He wants to carve out a new future for the Ming Dynasty, which is about to overthrow, with the sun and the moon shining brightly and peace in the world.
