In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong era, Zhu Qiyu awoke from a long dream on the imperial throne and opened his eyes.
The Tumu Fortress disaster had already taken place, and the three elite generations of the capital garrison had been wiped out.
His elder brother, the worthless Emperor Zhu Qizhen, was knocking at the gates of Datong Prefecture.
Zhu Qiyu realized that he had to defend not only the capital and the Ming dynasty, but also his wife, children, and family!
Does personally overseeing executions make me a tyrant and a violent ruler? Does it make me an emperor who brings down the dynasty?
Does trusting eunuchs and appointing inner-court officials make me an emperor who brings down the dynasty?
Does waging war relentlessly and trusting military men make me an emperor who brings down the dynasty?
Fine, I am the emperor who brings down the dynasty!
Also known as: The Ming Dynasty Found Its Loving Father, My Life, and I Will Never Surrender.
