An auto mechanic transmigrates into the Ming dynasty as Zhu Zhanshan, the fifth son of the Hongxi Emperor. He serves as regent three times, yet turns down the throne each time.
Esan of the Oirat looks at the endless ranks of Ming troops and wails, “Why do the Ming have tanks?”
Columbus stares at the destroyer moored off the coast of North America, lost in thought.
The English and French in the Hundred Years' War fall silent at the sight of Ming troops armed with rifles.
A certain overworked auto mechanic cries, “Stop asking me to serve as regent! I just want to be a carefree prince!”
Returning to a prosperous Ming dynasty, he launches the Industrial Revolution, and the empire sets sail as steam billows into the sky.