The Sage of the Ming Dynasty

In the fortieth year of the Wanli reign, signs of turmoil had begun to emerge in the Great Ming.

In the north, the Jianzhou Jurchens were rising, their iron cavalry thundering across the land and repeatedly raiding the border.

Jiangnan remained as prosperous as ever, with singers in red and green performing at dusk while scholars drank, talked, and sang.

In an age when the great edifice was on the verge of collapse, a wandering soul rose to the heights, entered the court, and, like a sage, guided the Great Ming toward an unknown future.