A New Ming Dynasty at the Dawn of the Apocalypse

On the first day after transmigrating into the body of the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao realized that everyone was waiting for him to pick a side.

The Donglin faction wanted cases pursued, the Grand Secretaries wanted to protect themselves, everyone in the Inner Court had their own agenda, and Liaodong was demanding money every day.

But he refused to answer the questions they put before him on their terms.

You say Fang Congzhe deserves to die? Show me the evidence.

You say Liaodong must be defended? First tell me where the money will come from.

You say the Imperial Guards are useful? Then why should only one person hold the blade?

He had no System, and he couldn't conjure firearms and cannons overnight.

All he could do was use the one thing an emperor truly possessed:

Make everyone bring their accounts, evidence, ambitions, and fears before him.

From the Red Pill case to stabilizing Liaodong; from reforming the capital's army to clearing farmland and opening up maritime trade.

What Zhu Youxiao intended to do was not save the Ming dynasty in a single day.

It was to make sure it survived today.

Then, step by step, transform it into...

A maritime empire that would make all of East Asia tremble.