The Ming Empire: Emperor Chongzhen

Hopefully, this will be revised later. Eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty weren't called "slave"; the use of "slave" so frequently is more common in the Qing Dynasty.

No novel about the late Ming Dynasty understands that without Wei Zhongxian, the emperor would have been powerless against the Donglin Party. A single powerful figure dominating the court was simply courting disaster.

Emperor Chongzhen was tired.

The time traveler uses Yuan Da the conman? That's enough to make you want to give up. Now I finally understand why this book is so unsuccessful. Goodbye…

If employing Yuan Chonghuan didn't lead to your demise, then he wouldn't be called Yuan Chonghuan.

Still, they trusted Lao Yuan implicitly, forcibly cleaning up the floor. 🙏 Regardless of the known information, as a wealthy businessman, why would you trust him to be loyal instead of a traitor? There are plenty of capable people out there; why is he indispensable? Besides, at that time, Liaodong was already becoming too powerful to control, okay? Under such circumstances, would you believe that Liaodong could be pacified in five years?

This is really well-written; if you're looking for a mindless, fast-paced read, this is for you.

Although the Ming army that participated in the Battle of Sarhu was drawn from various regions, it was essentially a case of taller but shorter soldiers, hardly an elite force. This was mentioned in the memorials of Yang Hao, Liu Dan, and others. Liu Dan even requested that he be allowed to retrain 20,000 new soldiers before they could participate in the battle!

1. The author boldly promoted Yuan Chonghuan, a historically controversial figure, without proper observation, even placing greater trust in him than Emperor Chongzhen did in history. Furthermore, the author subjectively idealizes Yuan Chonghuan, portraying him as exceptionally noble.

The protagonist is on drugs and is getting a little high.