The Chongzhen Emperor Returns to Claim the Realm

[Transmigration] [Memories of the future] [Ming Dynasty] [Passionate]

In the seventh year of the Tianqi era, the emperor died.

Prince Zhu Youjian entered the palace and ascended the throne.

That year, the Great Ming was teetering on the brink of collapse.

The Donglin faction fought for power, the eunuch faction amassed wealth, flames of war raged across Liaodong, and refugees swarmed across Shaanxi.

Seventeen years later.

Li Zicheng captured Beijing.

Chongzhen hanged himself at Coal Hill.

The Great Ming fell.

And yet

This time, when Zhu Youjian awoke, he found himself back on the night of his accession.

He remembered everything that lay ahead.

Who would rebel.

Who would sell out the country.

Who would open the city gates and surrender.

Who would watch him die at the foot of Coal Hill.

And so.

In this life.

Zhu Youjian would no longer be the “diligent emperor” controlled by his ministers.

He would become

the fiercest emperor in three hundred years of Ming history.

Wei Zhongxian is greedy?

Leave three million taels for Me!

The upright Donglin scholars?

Skin them alive and stuff their hides with grass!

The arrogant nobles?

I'll personally whip the army into shape!

The crisis in Liaodong?

Give Me five years, and I'll pacify the realm!

While Li Zicheng was still eating grass in Shaanxi.

While Hong Taiji was still probing from beyond the frontier.

While the court officials were still squabbling over power.

They didn't know.

The emperor who had hanged himself at Coal Hill

had returned.

In this life.

I will:

Rebuild the capital's army.

Reclaim Liaodong.

Crush the rebels.

Pacify the Jianzhou Jurchens.

Lift the maritime ban.

Collect commercial taxes.

Reform the system.

Colonize overseas.

If Heaven's mandate does not favor the Great Ming

then I will change Heaven's mandate!

Wherever the sun and moon shine, it shall be Ming land.

Wherever these mountains and rivers stand, it shall belong to the Great Ming!