Lin Yue died suddenly at a modern overtime work site, and his soul traveled to Prince Xing's Mansion and became the fifteen-year-old Zhu Houcong. Emperor Zhengde passed away, and the imperial court sent envoys to welcome him to Beijing and succeed him to the throne. At this time, the Ming Dynasty's "DPRK was weakened and its politics were becoming increasingly corrupt. When traveling across the country, there was a vacuum of imperial power. There were no cronies in the court, and local forces were eyeing them. How should he gain a foothold amidst the wolves and let the Ming Dynasty rise again?"