In the Ming Dynasty, I’ll Become an Emperor for the Ages Through Strategic Cards

In the autumn of the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, Zhu Siming arrived in the tottering Ming dynasty and transmigrated into the body of Emperor Chongzhen, the ruler destined to see it fall.

Within the court, Donglin scholars and Wei Zhongxian’s faction were locked in bitter power struggles. Beyond it, the Jurchen Tartars watched hungrily. With an empty treasury, disasters sweeping the land, and uprisings breaking out everywhere, how could a modern-day university student hold up an empire on the brink of collapse?

Fortunately, the newly enthroned “Emperor Chongzhen” awakened the Mandate of Heaven System! By gaining Imperial Authority, he could draw cards containing the Mandate’s policies.

When Donglin scholars tried to force his hand, Zhu Youjian drew the policy card [Blood Dripper] and used it to establish the secret-police agency known as the Clinging Rod Office!

When the court faced a budget deficit, Zhu Youjian used the [Imperial Prison] card to turn corrupt officials’ fortunes into silver for the treasury.

When the Jurchen invaded and the capital’s garrison proved weak, Zhu Youjian used the [Divine Engine Battalion] card to forge an elite army.

Before long, Zhu Youjian had raised the Ming Empire to heights no one in this era could have imagined.

Hong Taiji: “Your Majesty, this old servant is willing to surrender to the court. I beg you to spare the Jurchen people.”

Li Zicheng: “Our people are living so well. Only a fool would rebel.”

This book is also known as This Chongzhen Is Not So Cold and The Card-Drawing Plan to Save the Ming...