Abandoned Mountains and Rivers

The Ming Dynasty was an extraordinary era. Its emperors were bizarre in all sorts of ways, and its downfall came especially suddenly. The people suffered terribly and rebellions broke out one after another, while Later Jin rose on the frontier and launched repeated raids. Factional strife raged in court, and powerful military families dominated. Emperor Sizong seemed frugal and devoted to the people, but in truth he was suspicious and quick to execute loyal officials, tearing down his own Great Wall. In this tragic world, there is a group of people who refuse to give up.