Chongzhen: The Ming Dynasty That Never Sets

After transmigrating to the eve of the Chongzhen Emperor's enthronement, he faces a court fraught with danger and sweeps away the eunuch faction, ending factional infighting. With rebellion spreading across the Ming, he appoints capable and virtuous officials. As the Later Jin grow ever stronger, he reforms the military, smelts steel, and improves firearms. And as the West rises, he reopens the Longjiang Shipyard, develops technology, ushers in the steam engine, builds railways, and sets out to engage with the world...