This Chongzhen Is Far Too Extreme

Keyboard warriors say that Emperor Chongzhen's decision to abolish eunuchs was tantamount to cutting off his own limbs. This argument is flawed from the outset. Emperor Chongzhen's trust in and appointment of eunuchs far surpassed that of Emperor Tianqi and his ancestors.

Late Ming dynasty imperial family members lacked political power and were constantly constrained, making it impossible to allocate significant financial resources for their upkeep. In 1604, Xu Guangqi recorded that "of those registered, 130,000 were officially registered, but no fewer than 80,000 remained."

So what if you're a eunuch? Just say it directly, and I'd still respect you as a man. But this fickle behavior, betraying the readers' trust, from asking for leave at the beginning of October saying there were family matters, to getting beaten up by your roommate at the end of the month while trying to break up a fight. How ridiculous! Calling others "sickly"? I think you're the real jerk! Disgusting! Why are you so indecisive, acting like a cuckold?

Judging from the first few chapters, the author's historical knowledge is quite weak. The series of events that occurred when Chongzhen first ascended the throne were actually the culmination of the financial collapse of the Tianqi Dynasty.

No matter how the emperor ruled, the problem of land annexation couldn't be changed, and the country was destined to perish. His descendants never paid taxes, constantly expanding their landholdings; officials didn't pay taxes but continued to annex land, leaving all taxes to the common people. Without land and income, what could the people do but rebel?

As the title suggests. I just can't figure it out.

The author's fatalistic premise is quite good; otherwise, after time-traveling, it wouldn't be appropriate to be either pro-Chinese or not. This premise cleverly avoids this problem. 🙂

Author, could you please watch your language? This is a novel, not a forum post. Constantly using profanity really affects the reading experience, especially since this is a historical novel. The constant swearing instantly lowers the tone from political intrigue to a gangster film – it's really low-class.

Two months after ascending the throne, he led 5,000 troops to Shaanxi and issued an edict to kill nine out of ten people, including the rulers of Shaanxi. He treated people like fools and thought that the emperor's power was absolute and that local powerful families had no guards or armor.

Emperor Chongzhen was truly stupid. Don't mention the Little Ice Age or the Donglin Party; he crippled his own henchmen right from the start, acting like an idiot.