Great Ming: I, Wei Zhongxian, Am Asked by Chongzhen to Take Charge of the Court

His soul transmigrated to the fifth year of the Tianqi era, and he became Wei Zhongxian, the Ninth Thousand-Year-Old who was destined to die and have his clan exterminated.

Knowing history, he was supposed to be demoted to Fengyang and hang himself along the way.

To fight for a chance to survive, he used a grain merchant's treason case to establish the Inner Factory and seize control of the finances, then went head-to-head with the Donglin faction at court.

He clung to Tianqi while also cautiously trying to enlighten the suspicious Prince of Xin.

"Being the Ninth Thousand-Year-Old is really quite comfortable... Wait, Chongzhen, what are you doing? Why are you asking me to help you manage state affairs?!"