Yan Songlu, Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty

In desperation, a poor young man castrated himself into the palace and fell into the quagmire of strife at the bottom of the palace. He endured and lay dormant, using his extraordinary scheming and ruthless methods to make his way step by step in the turbulent palace. He accurately captured the opportunity of the change of imperial power when Emperor Taichang died suddenly and Emperor Tianqi ascended the throne, and clung to the Hakka family to use his power to ascend to the throne. Taking advantage of Xizong's carpentry neglect, he formed a clique for personal gain, cut off dissidents, and used the power of the Dongchang Factory Guards to intimidate the government and the opposition. From being a street cleaner to being a ceremonial supervisor and eunuch, he finally reached the peak of power and became the "Nine Thousand Year Old" with all the power in the world, holding all the power of the Ming Dynasty in his hands. This book digs deep into the opportunity control and power play behind Wei Zhongxian's counterattack. In the ups and downs of the officialdom in the chaotic late Ming Dynasty, this book analyzes the rise of a generation of powerful officials and gives a glimpse of the game of human nature and survival wisdom in the whirlpool of power.