Shen Mo, the young owner of a startup, transmigrates back to 1679, a land awash with stench and corruption, overrun by the Tartars, where the Han people are in decline. He becomes a remnant of the former Ming dynasty.
It is the eighteenth year of the Kangxi reign of the so-called Great Qing.
Wu Sangui's renewed rebellion fails, and five months after proclaiming himself emperor, he dies in Hengzhou in fear and despair.
Zheng Jing is utterly inept, suffering one defeat after another until he retreats to Ryukyu, where he struggles to survive.
The Tartars tighten their grip, and a dismal silence falls over the land as Chinese culture sinks ever deeper into decline.
Unwilling to become a slave, Shen Mo looks around in bewilderment, unsure where to go.
Fortunately, Heaven toys with him, but also opens a door to freedom and a brighter future.
“Congratulations, you have activated the Age of Empires System. Build an Age of Empires of your own as soon as possible!”
