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Chapter 336 331. Comments on "Returning to the Ming Dynasty to Become a Tyrant"

Today I would like to recommend a novel about the Ming Dynasty to you.

"Return to the Ming Dynasty to Become a Tyrant", Tianhuang Guizuo, level 5 author.

Category: History - Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

【Introduction】

I am the Son of Heaven, having received the mandate from Heaven. I hold the universe in my hands. I shall unleash the remaining power of my great ancestor, wield the sword of the Son of Heaven, and wipe out all the disobedience.

Make it known to the whole world: All under heaven is the king’s land, all the people in the world are the king’s subjects, the barbarians and foreign nations are all subjects of the Han Dynasty.

【Golden Ten Chapters】

Chapter One: Fortunes turn, and when it comes to me, I'm off the track. The protagonist, Zhu Xiaosong, travels back in time to become the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian. Reclining on his dragon bed, he sorts his thoughts, starting from the Qin Dynasty and continuing all the way to the Qing Dynasty. He decides to become a sage emperor, the kind who gets his way, with a plethora of methods!
Chapter 2: Is this world mine, or the Donglin Party's? The protagonist summons Wei Zhongxian, the factory manager, and Tian Ergeng, the commander of the Imperial Guard, into the palace. He first ignores their kneeling requests, then, citing ancestral rules, repeatedly interrogates them about whose world truly belongs. Unable to grasp the emperor's intentions, the two men uneasily accept the imperial edict.

Chapter 3: I don't have a cheat code? Director, change the script! We got the wrong one! The protagonist looks back at all the Ming Dynasty novels he's read and feels envious. The protagonists in those novels have all sorts of systems and cheat codes, while he, alone, is clean-handed and can only rely on his own brilliant mind. After a long analysis, he decides that Wei Zhongxian cannot be killed.

Chapter 4: First, win over the people. The protagonist issues an imperial decree, promising that taxes will never be increased during the Ming dynasty. This edict elicits cries of "Long live the Ming dynasty," hailing it as a benevolent government. Once the Ming dynasty is declared a reality, the people will undoubtedly be won over. This tactic works perfectly, and no one objects to the subsequent statement about not withdrawing the Imperial Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot.

Chapter 5: How can you get by without collecting protection fees? The protagonist summons Wei Zhongxian and others again at night and orders them to set up an urban management department to collect protection fees from merchants and mining and salt taxes to ensure the military pay of the Dongjiang Army, emphasizing that they are not allowed to pay attention to the peasants.

Chapter 6, Chongzhen's Secret Visit. Unable to bear the daily trivialities of reading memorials, the protagonist leads a secret visit. He visits a restaurant where the East Factory has recently collected protection fees, learns about the charges, and then decides to visit the property of his uncle.

Chapter 7: Killing a chicken to scare the monkeys! The protagonist arrives at a bank and sees that the Dongchang and Jinyiwei are unable to collect protection fees. After questioning, he learns that this bank is connected to the prime minister and several wealthy businessmen. In line with the principle of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, he orders the closure of all bank accounts and imprisonment of all those involved, but he forbids torture.

Chapter 8: Whoever made me unhappy for a moment, I will make his entire clan unhappy! The protagonist spent the entire night thinking of a solution, and in the morning court, he directly ordered the Prime Minister to be skinned and strawed, and his entire clan implicated, and their property confiscated. He then cursed and threatened the ministers, using extremely ruthless means.

Chapter 9: The First Step to Consolidating Military Power. To secure this authority, the protagonist dispatches his most loyal officer, Wang Chengen, to Pi Island to read out an oral edict before the Dongjiang Army. Despite the soldiers' skepticism, his first words, "Thank you for your hard work! Pay will be paid today," truly win over the troops.

Chapter 10: His Majesty has confidential instructions. The order not only promises to pay the outstanding military pay within five years, but also to establish a martyrs' shrine, allowing soldiers to rest in peace with their country after death and their descendants to pursue education and official positions. Even Marshal Mao Wenlong was exceptionally promoted to Grand General and Prince Taibao, showering him with unparalleled honors.

【Brief Comment】

About the Author

Tianhuang Guizhou, a level 5 author, has written three works: "Return to the Ming Dynasty to Become a Tyrant", "Outstanding Youth of the Ming Dynasty", and "The Most Cruel Tyrant of the Song Dynasty".

《回到明朝当暴君》2018年1月1日上架，首订3400，1月6日达成精品，2019年5月6日完结，309万字。

Currently, there are 32 collections on Qidian.com, 8.77 collections in the bookstore, 72 fans, and 47 alliance leaders, including 4 silver alliance leader.

summary of the story
This book mainly tells the story of the protagonist who travels back in time and becomes the newly enthroned Emperor Chongzhen. With modern cultural knowledge, especially familiarity with various Ming Dynasty historical novels, he knows the fate of Emperor Chongzhen.

Therefore, from the very beginning, he used ruthless means to purge corrupt officials. No matter what their background was, as long as they stood in the way of his revitalization plan, they would be killed without mercy.

As for the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party, he was more inclined to protect Wei Zhongxian and stay away from the Donglin Party.

He ordered the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard to establish city management, collect protection fees, increase mining and salt taxes, and enrich the national treasury. To control military power, he allocated part of the newly confiscated property of the former Prime Minister to supplement the Dongjiang Army's pay, win over the people, and agree to quickly accept the Ming generals back.

Faced with the invasion of the Jin Dynasty by Huang Taiji, he urgently dispatched the White Rod Army to Beijing to defend the king, and asked the people of the capital to relocate as soon as possible, not giving Huang Taiji the opportunity to resupply. He even insulted Huang Taiji for being disloyal from the top of the city wall, severely humiliating him morally.

This battle laid a solid foundation for him to clarify political and military affairs in the future.

Character characteristics
The protagonist Chongzhen is not an ordinary ruthless person. In order to change his future destiny, he acts ruthlessly and almost "does not recognize his relatives."

Anyone who dared to stop him from implementing the policy of strengthening the country was punished and subdued.

He was both brave and resourceful. He could make secret visits to understand the sufferings of the people, and he could also curse the enemy from the city walls without fear of their swords and guns. His courage and insight completely wiped out the decline of the late Ming Dynasty.

He fundamentally changed the impression of decadence and incompetence that Emperor Chongzhen gave people, giving him a completely new look.

Although the title of the book calls himself a tyrant, he is a special person who handles special matters in a special way, and has some of the style of Ming Taizu and Ming Chengzu.

Style characteristics
In general, the style of this book is to use a particularly down-to-earth modern language to interpret the unknown secret historical materials of past dynasties in a humorous and sarcastic way.

It not only conforms to the characteristics of online literature that is easy to understand, but also demonstrates the author's excellent historical knowledge in the light-hearted and pleasant writing style. The sensational and moving details are also handled very cleanly, allowing readers to empathize and understand the great justice of how to sacrifice one's family for the country in the face of major issues.

The reading experience of this book is excellent, it can be described as very enjoyable and satisfying.

As long as readers do not delve into whether the author's historical view is scientifically correct, this book can be called a very exciting Ming Dynasty time-travel novel.

It can be compared with other classic Ming Dynasty novels.

The most important thing is that this book does not have a system or cheat code, nor does it have a portable warehouse. All strategies rely on the protagonist's extremely familiar historical knowledge, which he grasps quite well.

【to sum up】

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【Cang's Ramblings】

Although this article is a historical novel, it has many exciting moments. Almost every chapter has a finishing touch worth reading carefully. The plot connection is very clever, and the historical materials are handled very well.

In my opinion, it is more exciting than other historical novels.

The author often puts himself in the shoes of Emperor Chongzhen and calls himself "I", which seems a bit arrogant.

His devilish interaction with another naughty author, Liu Shaochong, also reveals his real-life lust.

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