When a Ming Dynasty Enthusiast Became Yongzheng's Guardian Spirit (Qing Dynasty Transmigration)

[Update Time]: 8:00 PM [VIP Announcement]: This novel goes VIP on July 13, 2023. Three chapters will be released that day! Ye Zhenzhen never imagined that, as a die-hard Ming Dynasty fan, she would transmigrate to the Qing Dynasty and become a ghost bound to Yongzheng. She was utterly speechless. If she had to transmigrate, she could at least have gone to the Ming Dynasty. What was the point of ending up in the Qing? Even though Yongzheng was hailed as the only Chinese emperor of the Qing Dynasty, she still didn't like the Qing. "The Great Ming never sent princesses off for political marriages, never paid reparations, never ceded territory, and never paid tribute. Its emperors defended the nation's borders, and its kings died for their country. It was the Chinese dynasty with the greatest integrity. Your Great Qing could never compare." Ye Zhenzhen scoffed. "Ha! Integrity? In the early Ming Dynasty, the Northern Yuan and the Later Goryeo Kingdom on the Korean Peninsula had a good relationship. To drive a wedge between them, Zhu Taizu expressed to a Later Goryeo envoy his wish to arrange a political marriage. Unexpectedly, Later Goryeo soon fell and was replaced by the Joseon Dynasty. Zhu Taizu then proposed a political marriage to Joseon, but Yi Seong-gye worried that a princess backed by the Ming would control the court, so he refused. Later, Zhu Di proposed another political marriage with Joseon, and was rejected again." "After the Tumu Crisis, Emperor Yingzong of Ming was captured. In a memorial urging his return, Zhou Xu, a Hanlin Academy lecturer and scholar, wrote, 'If the emperor can be returned at once, then we should form friendly ties through a political marriage, to the benefit of generations to come.' After the Coup at the Gate, Emperor Yingzong reclaimed the throne and began carrying out the agreement he had made with Esen to arrange a political marriage. To save face, Emperor Yingzong called it mutual trade instead." "After Emperor Yingzong returned, he arranged a political marriage with the Oirat and paid them a great deal of money. He simply changed the names to save face. Fang Fengshi, Minister of War during the reign of Emperor Muzong of Ming, Zhu Zaihou, once said explicitly, 'A political marriage is humiliating, and a bribe is shameful. But call it tribute, and it is no longer a political marriage; call it trade, and it is no longer a bribe.'" "And during the Jiajing era..." Ye Zhenzhen fumed, "That's still better than your Qing Dynasty..." Now it was Yongzheng's turn to be furious. [Note] 1. No arguing, please. Let's enjoy the story in peace. 2. The plot comes first, with a relatively small romance element, but both the male and female leads have clear goals. 3. There's no need to announce that you're dropping the story. Please don't nitpick historical details. 4. This novel is exclusive to Jinjiang. No reposting in any form, and no ranking it against other works. Copyright infringement will be pursued! Recommended: the author's upcoming novel, Ask the Spring Breeze. Synopsis: At fifteen, Baili Lan was the beloved little prince of the Tianqi Kingdom. His maternal grandfather was a great general, his mother was the empress, and his elder brother, the crown prince, was next in line for the throne. He had a childhood sweetheart by his side. His dream was to leave the distant court behind, roam the martial world, and right every injustice under heaven. At eighteen, Baili Lan was a hostage in an enemy kingdom, surrounded by wolves and suffering endless humiliation. His childhood sweetheart was still by his side, and his wish was for peace between the two nations and an end to war. At thirty, Baili Lan was the ruler of the Tianqi Kingdom, alone. In the empty Golden Throne Hall, he silently gazed at his desk, picked up his brush, wrote a single line, and sealed it away. The Biographies of Emperors records: Emperor Chenhui, named Baili Lan, unified the Tianqi and Beimo kingdoms during his reign. Under his rule, Tianqi's territory stretched east to the East Sea and north to the North Sea. He ended more than a century of war between Tianqi and Beimo, freeing the people from the suffering of war... Among the manuscripts left by Emperor Chenhui, historians discovered a calligraphy brush he had used. If the spring breeze has a tender heart for flowers, Could it grant me youth once more? Theme: Saving each other and growing together