Records of Sui Xi of the Ming Dynasty

Emperor Zhou Shi'an reigned for more than 20 years. In the early period, he was determined to innovate. In the middle and later periods, he was obsessed with Taoism. He lived in Xiyuan for a long time and most of the government affairs were entrusted to the cabinet. Yan Daoling, the chief assistant of the cabinet, has controlled the government for more than ten years. He has formed cliques for personal gain, sold his officials and won titles. Most of the six ministers are his disciples and former officials. The power of factory guards has grown stronger, and Wei Dehai, the governor of the East Factory, and Yan Daoling both cooperated and secretly fought. The Tatars in the north repeatedly invaded the border, the Japanese pirates in the southeast invaded the sea areas, military pay was withheld at all levels, and border affairs were neglected. Land annexation is serious, refugees are everywhere, taxes are uneven, and the national treasury is empty. The public speaking system of science and technology has been infiltrated by party disputes, and impeachment has become a tool to attack political opponents. How a time-traveler climbed out of the quagmire of the lowest level of society without any golden fingers.