[Deadpan Absurdity + Comedy from Multiple Perspectives + Lively Ensemble Cast + Rapid-Fire Twists]
In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen’s reign, the treasury was empty.
Zhu Youjian was so broke he was ready to melt down the palace’s bronze vessels to pay the troops.
Natural disasters and rebel bandits plagued the country from within; the Jian slaves schemed beyond its borders. Civil officials formed factions for personal gain, while unscrupulous merchants smuggled goods and profited from the national crisis.
With a start like this, was there any way to turn things around?
A modern, half-baked history buff transmigrated into the body of the fourteen-year-old Crown Prince Zhu Cilang, and showed everyone through his actions:
There was!
No money?
Then why bother with rules? If I set my sights on you, you’re getting investigated. Period!
A tough opponent? You might get to strut around a little longer, but when I’m done, I’ll rip you out by the roots!
The more rebels we suppress, the more there are?
Easy!
Release the ruthless Prince of Tang, Zhu Youjian, from behind his high walls. Have him bring the regional princes to heel, gather grain and pay for the troops, and appease the refugees. Cut the rebels off at the source!
The civil officials are using their former students and old associates to sideline the throne?
Give me a break! No matter how many of you there are, can you outnumber the people of Great Ming?
I’ll rally the common people to drag corrupt officials into the streets, going door to door! You want to talk morality? I’ll answer with force. I’ll become Great Ming’s own cleaner!
The Jian slaves are invincible in the field?
Who says we have to fight the old way?
My elite matchlock battalion will strike at night, in torrential rain, or under thick fog. First, we’ll drive you to the brink of madness! Then you can experience the might of a Ming army paid in full!
I, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang, have made my move!
Every scoundrel in the land, you’d better watch out!
Behave yourselves. Don’t make me lose my temper. When I go berserk, even I’m scared of myself!
The pacing is lightning-fast, and there’s no wallowing in misery. Come experience an extraordinary crown prince’s path to turning things around!
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