The deposed prince Zhu Jianshen was reinstated and ascended the throne after six years of confinement. He pretended to be a cowardly puppet and hid in hiding. At that time, the Ming Dynasty was plagued by many abuses. The civil servants monopolized government affairs, deducted border salaries, were war-weary and protected their own interests, and took advantage of the wars on the borders to seize power. The Jurchen and Mongolian invaders outside the Pass had invaded the country for many years, and the rebellion in the southwest continued, and the people were displaced.
In order to break the century-old dominance of civil servants, Zhu Jianshen set up the West Factory, using Wang Zhi as his blade to investigate corruption, infiltrate border affairs, and consolidate imperial power. Wan Zhen'er, who has been with him for half his life, is caught between the imperial power and the civil servants. He chooses to check and balance secretly to prevent Xichang from becoming too prosperous and the imperial power to be arbitrary, and to maintain his relationship with the emperor with a delicate balance.
The book is about internal power struggles and external border battles. After several iron-blooded battles, the protagonist makes difficult choices between love and hate, power, and the common people. In the end, he plows out the captives, pacifies the nine borders, and eliminates cliques. With his reputation, he creates a prosperous age of Chenghua. The plot is full of twists and turns, the group portraits are full, and the plot logic is rigorous.
Purpose: The emperor endured heavy burdens, used love and hate to balance the government, used iron and blood to stabilize the mountains and rivers, and wrote down the fateful plot of the palace and the righteousness of the family and the common people.