Ming in Turmoil: 1628

In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, the Tianqi Emperor died. Sun Qing, who had transmigrated here, had barely had a chance to make his mark when he was beheaded at Xingtai.

Taking the surname Sun and claiming descent from the Sun clan of Gaoyang, Sun Qing escaped the Wei faction's purge. But the Ming dynasty was already at the end of its strength, and the Little Ice Age brought year after year of bitter cold. Drought, locusts, and epidemics swept across the land...

Beyond the passes, the Jurchens eyed Liaodong like tigers. Within the passes, rebel troops pillaged everywhere.

The game was already lost and the realm in chaos. Why not replace the imperial house?