Zhu Ci opens his eyes and discovers he has become the third son of the Ming dynasty's last emperor.
The good news: He's a prince.
The bad news: It's already the end of the Ming dynasty.
The good news: He brought something with him.
The bad news: He needs to meet certain conditions to obtain it.
In 1644, China falls, and rival forces plunge the land into chaos.
The Southern Ming's tragedy: infighting, and more infighting.
Once he's reached his full potential, the Third Imperial Prince Zhu will restore the Ming and overthrow the Qing.
Third Imperial Prince Zhu: “I came here for one thing: restore the Ming, restore the Ming, and damn it, restore the Ming!”