I Want to Slap the Emperor Hard

How did Hou Fangyu, who was born into a family of officials in the Ming Dynasty, eventually become the core of the anti-Ming organization and be in charge of the intelligence system that spread across the country? What kind of bitter background did Li Xiangjun, the famous courtesan of Qinhuai who was alluring the country, have? Why did she risk her own life and commit herself to Hou Fangyu when they only met Hou Fangyu for a brief moment? Why did the Ming Dynasty general Zuo Liangyu, who received military pay and salary from the imperial court, never listen to the imperial court's control and turned an army of tens of thousands into his own private army? How did Ruan Dacheng, a talented man with poetry and books in his belly, become an executioner reviled by the world? How did Cao Yongchang, who was originally just a subordinate of someone else's family, suddenly become the leader of a mysterious organization with more than ten thousand people under one person? Will this change of identity make him break the promise he once made? All the mysteries surrounding these protagonists will slowly unfold as readers read the book, word for word, allowing you to experience the expectations, struggles, and heroism of each individual in such troubled times.