Ruling the Heavens from the Jiajing Era

Anyone who's watched "Ming Dynasty 1566" knows that Yan Song and his son, despite their infamy, embezzled for so long and didn't even earn a fraction of what Xu Jie did, right? At least they did something worthwhile; those so-called "pure officials" were the real scourge of the Ming Dynasty! You can't possibly not know that, can you? You don't even have that basic understanding?

I'd like to ask if the emperor was the kind of emperor who, after becoming emperor, would go and play fist-bumping games with other people face-to-face?

The main character's name is so out of place, so corny.

One of the reasons Emperor Jiajing targeted Yan Song in history was the death of Lu Bing, leaving him with his most trusted advisor, who had gone blind. Prince Jing, supported by Yan Song's faction, also died, leaving him with only Prince Yu as his son.

😰What secret manuals doesn't the Imperial Library have? Why would we need to scavenge from dilapidated sects?

If Yan Song falls, who will you put in his place? Will Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng listen to you? Gao Gong is someone you're leaving for your son. You're now the richest man in the country, but how are you using your son? If Yan Song weren't in the cabinet, who would you have added? To put it bluntly, Yan Song was Jiajing's man from beginning to end, but the other members might not have been.

Is it possible that an emperor, despite having immense power, would personally engage in a shirtless brawl with someone instead of utilizing it?

He's the emperor now, so why does he still call me "Sir" or "Lord Zhang" all the time? He's so starved for fatherly love! He loves calling me "Father" so much!

His subordinates bowed down to the protagonist without a second thought, showing no selfishness whatsoever and serving him wholeheartedly, like robots.

This genre even includes stories about soul-swapping and body doubles, that's impressive! One world, one body double, and you're such a good person!