This is a grounded, slow-burn story steeped in research on the late Ming and political and military strategy. There is no System, no overpowered cheat, no mindless steamrolling, and no melodramatic harem or household intrigue.
Readers who enjoy fast-paced, face-slapping stories should move right along.
After transmigrating to the final years of the Chongzhen reign, he becomes Prince Shen of the Great Ming, trapped in Luzhou.
A vassal prince is little better than a prisoner. With the empire on the verge of collapse, waiting passively means death and the destruction of his entire clan.
Zhu Jionghong breaks with ancestral rules and escapes his cage. He uses good governance to care for the people and generous pay to train elite troops.
He wins Luzhou and Zezhou through strategy, takes Taiyuan when the moment comes, secures Shanxi, and quietly eyes Tong Pass, the gateway to the realm.
He respects the integrity of loyal ministers and never goes out of his way to disparage righteous men.
He follows the path of an ambitious warlord, yet retains compassion for the suffering of the age.
Within his household, there is only mutual understanding and devotion, never infighting or domestic intrigue.
He is considerate toward the women confined in the palace, helping each find a peaceful and secure life.
This is a sweeping, realistic tale of political strategy about a trapped vassal prince who struggles to survive step by step amid the chaos of the late Ming, quietly watching the rise and fall of dynasties.
The author has written too many personal relationships between his children. There should be 35 chapters of personal relationships in the first 60 chapters. In the previous chapter, he wrote many chapters about the various tenderness of the personal maid for the prince's wife. He wrote many chapters about helping the two maids of the main palace to be matchmakers for the generals. He also wrote many chapters about helping the nine maids marry the generals. How many chapters were written about marrying the princess? How many chapters have been written to let the ladies get to know each prince's family members. After several months of rebellion in Chapter 60, Chongzhen just refused to get angry. The author should be a woman, and she made the prince polite to the ladies. It's not that it's unreadable, it's just that the main plot of one chapter is followed by a few chapters of warmth, which makes me uncomfortable, so I'll say this.
The text is carefully researched, the characters are vivid, and the style of the times is restored in every detail, making it a solid and engaging read. Relying on historical facts, the writing is solid and it is a rare high-quality historical article with a particularly novel subject matter. Very nice
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The writing is good, but the number of words is too feminine and too feminine, otherwise I would give you five stars.
The idea is novel, and it plots another route for history lovers to save the world. The writing is smooth, the historical materials are well researched, and it is worth reading.