The Ming Dynasty's Iron-Blooded Power Minister

In the fifteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the Ming Dynasty has just suffered a crushing defeat at Songshan, and the empire is teetering on the brink.

Meanwhile, Jiangnan is still immersed in song and dance, with abundant rice and fish.

See how the newly appointed jinshi Tang Chen rises to prominence in Jiangnan and becomes a powerful minister of his age.

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When the Manchus invade the south, steel-reinforced concrete and rifled guns will wipe them out.

When the Western barbarians invade, ironclad ships and cannons will blast them to pieces.

Let the Ming flag fly on both shores of the Atlantic, and let every continent have the smoke from Han people's cooking fires and the sound of their language.

This is what Tang Chen has wished for all his life.