After his soul travels back to the late Ming dynasty, Lin Yuan becomes the destined Chongzhen Emperor, doomed to hang himself on Coal Hill!
The moment he opens his eyes, he faces a kingdom on the brink of collapse: the treasury is empty, the Donglin faction lines its own pockets, the Later Jin cavalry watches hungrily from beyond the borders, and refugees and rebellions are spreading everywhere. The Great Ming dynasty is already on the verge of ruin.
People call me headstrong and bloodthirsty, an eternal tyrant? Then I’ll live up to the name!
With an iron fist, I’ll execute treacherous officials and seize corrupt officials’ wealth to replenish the treasury. I’ll train a new army and forge firearms, then wipe out the Later Jin. I’ll put down rebellions, bring peace to the people, open up the seas, expand our territory, and raise the empire’s prestige.
Officials will tremble, barbarians will bow, and the people will give me their hearts. Let history judge my merits and faults as it may. I have only one obsession in this life: to extend the Great Ming’s rule by three hundred years!
