He transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty, and from the start, it’s the night Chongzhen takes the throne.
Other transmigrators pursue reform, technology, and benevolent rule.
Zhu Youjian only wants to make money.
Wei Zhongxian offers a million taels of silver as proof of loyalty, and Zhu Youjian pockets it. Then he rewards the troops and immediately turns on the eunuch faction, sending them to prison overnight.
The officials at court claim to be broke? Fine. The Embroidered Uniform Guard will audit their accounts. Anyone with more than ten thousand taels will have their estate confiscated and face charges.
They all kneel, and the imperial treasury is full.
“My beloved ministers, don’t be afraid. I’m no tyrant. I’m just short on cash.”
The imperial clans and princes control half the empire? Cut them down to size.
The Jianzhou Jurchens raid the border? Kill them.
The civil officials try to guilt-trip him with their moral posturing? Get lost.
Zhang Yan tearfully tries to persuade him, but Chongzhen pulls her into his arms. “Empress Yi’an, from now on, you’ll stay with me.”
In this life, I want money, power, the empire, and beautiful women.
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