He worked diligently for seventeen years, only to end up hanging himself at Coal Hill. The emperor died with his realm. His dying words, "My ministers have failed me. Every civil official deserves to die," were soaked in blood and tears. When he opened his eyes again, Zhu Youjian had returned to the twenty-fifth year of the Wanli reign, reborn as the infant Chongzhen. Wanli was still alive. Zhang Juzheng's accumulated wealth had not yet been squandered. The Donglin faction had yet to seize control of the court. Wei Zhongxian was still emptying chamber pots, and Nurhaci was still playing the obedient subordinate under Li Chengliang!
[The Great Ming Survival Correction Manual has been activated. Every tragedy that led to the dynasty's downfall can be prevented in advance!]
In this life, he would first protect his birth mother's life, then seize power within the palace, advancing carefully at every step. Stubborn and self-willed? Suspicious and sensitive? To hell with that! He knew every natural disaster and human calamity, could tell loyal from treacherous and good from evil, and saw through every flaw in the system! Eliminate the eunuch faction? No, he would make it his blade! Keep the Donglin faction in check? No, he would put an end to factional strife altogether! Pacify Liaodong? No, he would ensure the Jurchens of Jianzhou could never pose a threat again! Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong had yet to be born, and the Later Jin cavalry had yet to cross the Great Wall. None of the tragedies had happened yet! I, Zhu Youjian, will make every land touched by sun and moon belong to Great Ming, and every river it reaches serve Great Ming!
Rebuild Great Ming's three centuries of glory and usher in peace for ten thousand generations.
It's a good read, but the plot is reasonable and the plot narrative is consistent. That's OK! It doesn't matter that too many achievements are taken for granted, too many technology trees are cheated, etc. I've shown them all, what kind of bike do you want...